Baron Blayney
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Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan, in the County of Monaghan, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1621 for the soldier Sir Edward Blayney. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was killed at the Battle of Benburb
in 1646. His younger son, the fourth Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), represented County Monaghan in the Irish House of Commons
. His elder son, the fifth Baron, was attainted by the Parliament of James II
for supporting William of Orange
. He had no sons and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baron. He was Governor of County Monaghan
. His son, the seventh Baron, was Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan
. He was succeeded by his elder son, the eighth Baron. He was a clergyman and served as Dean of Killaloe. He had no surviving children and was succeeded by his younger brother, the ninth Baron. He was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. His younger son, the eleventh Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), was also a Lieutenant-General in the Army and fought in the Peninsular War
. Lord Blayney also represented the rotten borough
of Old Sarum
in Parliament. His son, the twelfth Baron, sat as Conservative
Member of Parliament
for County Monaghan
and was later an Irish Representative Peer
from 1841 until his death. On his death in 1874 the title became extinct.
The family seat was at Castle Blayney, located near the town of Castleblayney
, which was named after the first Baron.
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,...
. It was created in 1621 for the soldier Sir Edward Blayney. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was killed at the Battle of Benburb
Battle of Benburb
The Battle of Benburb took place in 1646 during the Irish Confederate Wars, the Irish theatre of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It was fought between the forces of Confederate Ireland under Owen Roe O'Neill and a Scottish Covenanter and Anglo-Irish army under Robert Monro...
in 1646. His younger son, the fourth Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), represented County Monaghan in 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...
. His elder son, the fifth Baron, was attainted by the Parliament of James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
for supporting William of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
. He had no sons and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baron. He was Governor of County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
. His son, the seventh Baron, was Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan
Lord Lieutenant of Monaghan
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan. The office was created on 23 August 1831.* William Westenra, 2nd Baron Rossmore 7 October 1831 – 1836* Henry Westenra, 3rd Baron Rossmore 13 June 1836 – 6 December 1858...
. He was succeeded by his elder son, the eighth Baron. He was a clergyman and served as Dean of Killaloe. He had no surviving children and was succeeded by his younger brother, the ninth Baron. He was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. His younger son, the eleventh Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), was also a Lieutenant-General in the Army and fought in the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
. Lord Blayney also represented the rotten borough
Rotten borough
A "rotten", "decayed" or pocket borough was a parliamentary borough or constituency in the United Kingdom that had a very small electorate and could be used by a patron to gain undue and unrepresentative influence within Parliament....
of Old Sarum
Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)
Old Sarum was the most infamous of the so-called 'rotten boroughs', a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which was effectively controlled by a single person, until it was abolished under the Reform Act 1832. The constituency was the site of what had been...
in Parliament. His son, the twelfth Baron, sat as Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for County Monaghan
Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)
Monaghan is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Members of Parliament:-References:...
and was later an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1841 until his death. On his death in 1874 the title became extinct.
The family seat was at Castle Blayney, located near the town of Castleblayney
Castleblayney
Castleblayney or Castleblaney is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town has a population of about 3,000.Castleblayney lies near the border with County Armagh and is on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry...
, which was named after the first Baron.
Barons Blayney (1621)
- Edward Blayney, 1st Baron Blayney (d. 1629)
- Henry Blayney, 2nd Baron Blayney (d. 1646)
- Edward Blayney, 3rd Baron Blayney (d. 1669)
- Richard Blayney, 4th Baron Blayney (d. 1670)
- Henry Vincent Blayney, 5th Baron Blayney (d. 1689)
- William Blayney, 6th Baron Blayney (d. 1705)
- Cadwallader Blayney, 7th Baron Blayney (1693–1732)
- Charles Talbot Blayney, 8th Baron Blayney (1714–1761)
- Cadwallader Blayney, 9th Baron Blayney (1720–1775)
- Cadwallader Davis Blayney, 10th Baron Blayney (1769–1784)
- Andrew Thomas Blayney, 11th Baron BlayneyAndrew Blayney, 11th Baron BlayneyLieutenant General Andrew Thomas Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney was an Irish peer. He ruled the Blayney estate at Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan for fifty years from 1784 to 1834, and was one of the most illustrious soldiers ever to come from Co...
(1770–1834) - Cadwallader Davis Blayney, 12th Baron BlayneyCadwallader Blayney, 12th Baron BlayneyCadwallader Davis Blayney, 12th Baron Blayney , styled The Honourable from birth until 1834, was an Irish nobleman and politician....
(1802–1874)