John Blennerhassett (died 4 December 1677) was an Anglo-Irish member of the Irish House of Commons.[1]
Blennerhassett was the son of Captain John Blennerhassett and Martha Lynn. He was probably born at Ballycarty Castle, County Kerry, where his family owned a large estate.[2][3] He was the brother of Robert Blennerhassett.[citation needed]
He served as High Sheriff of Kerry in 1658. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Tralee in 1661. He married Elizabeth Denny in 1654, with whom he had three children, including the MP John Blennerhassett.[4]
Ancestry
Ancestors of John Blennerhassett (died 1677) |
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| | | | | | | | | 16. John Blennerhassett | | | | | | | 8. Thomas Blennerhassett | | | | | | | | | | 17. Janet (Joan) de Martindale | | | | | | | 4. Robert Blennerhassett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. John Blennerhassett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. Henry Conway | | | | | | | 10. Capt. Jenkin Conway of Castle Conway | | | | | | | | | | 21. Grace Dry | | | | | | | 5. Elizabeth Conway | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Sir William Herbert, of Colebrooke | | | | | | | 11. Mary Herbert | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. John Blennerhassett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. George Lynne of Southwick Hall, Northamptonshire | | | | | | | 12. George Lynne | | | | | | | | | | 25. Amelia Montague (dau. of Sir Edward Montague) | | | | | | | 6. George Lynne | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Clement Throckmorton | | | | | | | 13. Martha Throckmorton | | | | | | | | | | 27. Catherine Neville (dau. of Edward Neville) | | | | | | | 3. Martha Lynne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Robert Forrest of Morborne, Huntingdonshire | | | | | | | 14. Sir Myles Forrest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. Isabella Forrest | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Anthony Colly, MP | | | | | | | 15. Elizabeth Colly | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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References
- ^ Sir Bernard Burke, A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland (1899), 48.
- ^ Michael C. O'Laughlin, Families of Co. Kerry, Ireland (Irish Roots Cafe, 1994), 30.
- ^ Burke's Irish Family Records (London, 1976), 134
- ^ ThePeerage.com (entry #166291) http://thepeerage.com/p16630.htm#i166291