Sir Francis Blundell, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Francis Blundell, 3rd Baronet (30 January 1643 – 1707) was an Irish
baronet and politician.
He was the son of Sir George Blundell, 2nd Baronet and his wife Sarah Colley, daughter of Sir William Colley. In 1675, he succeeded his father as baronet. The year before he and his two brothers killed the 3rd Viscount Tara, however were acquitted by a pardon of the king. Following the Glorious Revolution
in 1689, he was attainted by the Parliament of King James II of England. In 1692, Blundell was returned to the Irish House of Commons
for King's County
, and represented the constituency until his death in 1707.
On 1 December 1771, Blundell married firstly Ursula Davys, daughter of Sir Paul Davys. She died already two years later, and he married secondly Anne Ingoldsby, only daughter of Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet in 1675. By his second wife, Blundell had a daughter and a son, Montague, who succeeded to the baronetcy and was later elevated to the Peerage of Ireland
as Viscount Blundell
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
baronet and politician.
He was the son of Sir George Blundell, 2nd Baronet and his wife Sarah Colley, daughter of Sir William Colley. In 1675, he succeeded his father as baronet. The year before he and his two brothers killed the 3rd Viscount Tara, however were acquitted by a pardon of the king. Following the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
in 1689, he was attainted by the Parliament of King James II of England. In 1692, Blundell was returned to the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for King's County
King's County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
King's County was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
, and represented the constituency until his death in 1707.
On 1 December 1771, Blundell married firstly Ursula Davys, daughter of Sir Paul Davys. She died already two years later, and he married secondly Anne Ingoldsby, only daughter of Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet in 1675. By his second wife, Blundell had a daughter and a son, Montague, who succeeded to the baronetcy and was later elevated to the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
as Viscount Blundell
Viscount Blundell
Viscount Blundell was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1720 for Sir Montague Blundell, 4th Baronet, Member of Parliament for Haslemere between 1715 and 1722. He was made Baron Blundell, of Edenberry in the King's County, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. He had...
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