John Cairnes (politician)

John Cairnes was an Irish politician.

He was the son of Thomas Cairnes and his wife Jane Scott, daughter of John Scott.[1] In 1639, Cairnes was elected as Member of Parliament for Augher, representing the constituency in the Irish House of Commons until the following year.[2]

He married Jane Miller, daughter of James Miller.[1] Cairnes's oldest son Alexander was created a baronet and was succeeded by his younger brother Henry.[1] Like his second son William, both sat also in the Parliament of Ireland.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Burke, John (1841). John Bernhard Burke, ed. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland (2nd ed.). London: Scott, Webster, and Geary. p. 95.
  2. ↑ "ThePeerage - John Cairnes". Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Retrieved 21 June 2009.