James Bernard (politician)
James Bernard (8 December 1729 – 7 July 1790)[1] was an Irish politician and ancestor of the Earls of Bandon.
He was the grandson of Francis Bernard, a Solicitor-General for Ireland and Member of Parliament.<ref name = Burke's>Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 74.</ref> Bernard represented Cork County in the Irish House of Commons from 1781 until his death in 1790.[1]
He married Esther Smyth, youngest daughter of Percy Smyth of Headborough, son of Sir Percy Smyth of Ballynatray, Co. Waterford.[2] They had five daughters and a son, Francis, who was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland.<ref name = Burke's/>
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "ThePeerage - James Bernard". Retrieved 27 March 2009.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Townsend Sir Robert Deane, 6th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Cork County 1781–1790 With: Richard Townsend 1781–1783 Robert King, Viscount Kingsborough 1783–1790 |
Succeeded by Robert King, Viscount Kingsborough Abraham Morris |