John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley
Arms of Bligh: Azure, a griffin segreant or armed and langued gules between three crescents argent[1]
John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley (1 October 1719 – 31 July 1781), styled The Hon. John Bligh between 1721 and 1747, was a British parliamentarian.
Background
Bligh was the son of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and Lady Theodosia Hyde, later Baroness Clifton (in her own right).
Political career
Bligh served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone from 1741 to 1747[2] and for Athboy in the Irish House of Commons from 1739 to 1748.
Family
Lord Darnley married Mary Stoyte on 11 September 1766. They had five children:
- John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (30 June 1767 - 17 March 1831)
- General Hon. Edward Bligh (19 September 1769 - 2 November 1840)
- Lady Theodosia Bligh (February 1771 - 21 January 1840)
- Lady Catherine Bligh (born 1775, died 11 February 1812) who married Charles Stewart in 1804
- Colonel Hon. William Bligh (25 September 1775 - 8 August 1845)[3]
External links
References
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.322
- ↑ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Mcommons1.htm
- ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p2833.htm
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Hon. Robert Fairfax William Horsemonden-Turner |
Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1741-1747 With: Hon. Robert Fairfax |
Succeeded by William Horsemonden-Turner Lord Guernsey |
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Robert Napper Thomas Bligh |
Member of Parliament for Athboy 1739 - 1748 With: Thomas Bligh |
Succeeded by William Napper Thomas Bligh |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Edward Bligh |
Earl of Darnley 1747-1781 |
Succeeded by John Bligh |
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