Sir John Blunden, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Blunden, 1st Baronet (c. 1718 – January 1783) was an Irish
baronet and politician.
He was the only son of John Blunden
and his wife Martha Cuffe, daughter of Agmondesham Cuffe. In 1739, Blunden was called to the bar at the Middle Temple
and worked then as barrister. He was appointed Mayor of Kilkenny in 1753 and served as recorder of that city until his death.
Blunden entered the Irish House of Commons
in 1761, sitting for Kilkenny City
, the same constituency his father had also represented, until 1776. On 12 March 1766, he was created a Baronet, of Blunden Castle, in the County of Kilkenny.
On 25 February 1755, he married his cousin Susanna, daughter of John Cuffe, 1st Baron Desart and had by her three sons and four daughters. Blunden died at Castle Blunden in 1783 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John. His third son Overington was a general in the British Army and sat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
.
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...
baronet and politician.
He was the only son of John Blunden
John Blunden (politician)
John Blunden was an Irish politician.He was named after his father and entered the Irish House of Commons in 1727, sitting for Kilkenny City until his death in 1752. Blunden married Martha Cuffe, only surviving daughter of Agmondesham Cuffe and sister of John Cuffe, 1st Baron Desart and had by her...
and his wife Martha Cuffe, daughter of Agmondesham Cuffe. In 1739, Blunden was called to the bar at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
and worked then as barrister. He was appointed Mayor of Kilkenny in 1753 and served as recorder of that city until his death.
Blunden entered 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...
in 1761, sitting for Kilkenny City
Kilkenny City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Kilkenny City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kilkenny City was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
, the same constituency his father had also represented, until 1776. On 12 March 1766, he was created a Baronet, of Blunden Castle, in the County of Kilkenny.
On 25 February 1755, he married his cousin Susanna, daughter of John Cuffe, 1st Baron Desart and had by her three sons and four daughters. Blunden died at Castle Blunden in 1783 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son John. His third son Overington was a general in the British Army and sat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
.