Johnson-Walsh Baronets
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The Johnson-Walsh Baronetcy, of Ballykilcavan, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 24 February 1775 for John Allen Johnson, who changed his name by royal licence in 1809 to John Allen Johnson-Walsh. He was the elder brother of Sir Henry Johnson, 1st Baronet, of Bath (see Johnson Baronets
). He was M.P. for Baltinglass
from 1784 to 1790, and High Sheriff of Queen's County
for 1792.
The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1953.
Johnson Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Johnson, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
). He was M.P. for Baltinglass
Baltinglass (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Baltinglass was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Baltinglass was not represented.-Members of Parliament, 1664–1801:*1665–1666 Richard Bulkeley...
from 1784 to 1790, and High Sheriff of Queen's County
High Sheriff of Queen's County
The High Sheriff of Queen's County was the British Crown’s judicial representative in Queen's County, Ireland , Ireland from the 16th century until 1922, when the office was abolished in the new Free State and replaced by the office of Offaly County Sheriff. The sheriff had judicial, electoral,...
for 1792.
The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1953.
Johnson-Walsh Baronets, of Ballykilcavan (1775)
- Sir John Allen Johnson-Walsh, 1st Baronet (c. 1745-1831)
- Sir Edward John Johnson-Walsh, 2nd Baronet (c. 1785-1848)
- Sir Hunt Henry Johnson-Walsh, 3rd Baronet (1787-1865)
- Sir John Allen Johnson-Walsh, 4th Baronet (1829-1893)
- Sir Hunt Henry Allen Johnson-Walsh, 5th Baronet (1864-1953)