Cadwallader Blayney, 12th Baron Blayney
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Cadwallader Davis Blayney, 12th Baron Blayney (19 December 1802 – 18 January 1874), styled The Honourable from birth until 1834, was an Irish
nobleman and politician.
Born in Dover Street
in London, he was the son of Andrew Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney
and his wife Marbella, the eldest daughter of James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon
. He became a lieutenant in the 89th Regiment of Foot on 27 January 1825 and left the same year.
Blayney entered the British House of Commons
in 1830 as Tory Member of Parliament
(MP) for Monaghan
and held the seat until he succeeded his father as baron in 1834. Seven years later, he was elected a representative peer
and joined the House of Lords
. He sold the family estate, Castleblayney
, Ireland
, to Henry Thomas Hope
of Deepdene, Surrey in 1852. Blayney died in London
without issue aged 71, at the St. James Hotel, Piccadilly, London, after living in the Carlton Club
there. The title became extinct on his death.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
nobleman and politician.
Born in Dover Street
Dover Street
Dover Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England. The street is notable for its Georgian architecture as well as the location of historic London clubs and hotels, which have been frequented by world leaders and historic figures in the arts. It also hosts a number of contemporary art galleries...
in London, he was the son of Andrew Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney
Andrew Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney
Lieutenant 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...
and his wife Marbella, the eldest daughter of James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon
James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon
James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon was an Irish landlord, merchant, politician and peer of the realm. The second son of Alderman Nathaniel Alexander of Derry, he was the effective founder of the Caledon family, and certainly the founder of its fortune.-An Irish 'nabob':Alexander began his career...
. He became a lieutenant in the 89th Regiment of Foot on 27 January 1825 and left the same year.
Blayney entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1830 as Tory 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,...
(MP) for 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 held the seat until he succeeded his father as baron in 1834. Seven years later, he was elected a 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...
and joined the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He sold the family estate, 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...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, to Henry Thomas Hope
Henry Thomas Hope
Henry Thomas Hope was a British MP and patron of the arts.-Biography:He was the eldest of Thomas Hope and Louisa de la Poer Beresford's three sons, but was estranged from his brothers when he inherited their father's art collections, wealth and property along with...
of Deepdene, Surrey in 1852. Blayney died in London
London
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without issue aged 71, at the St. James Hotel, Piccadilly, London, after living in the Carlton Club
Carlton Club
The Carlton Club is a gentlemen's club in London which describes itself as the "oldest, most elite, and most important of all Conservative clubs." Membership of the club is by nomination and election only.-History:...
there. The title became extinct on his death.