Theophilus Blakeney
Theophilus Blakeney (c. 1730 – 22 September 1813) was an Irish politician.
He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was brother of Robert, John and William Blakeney.
He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Athenry from 1768 to 1776 and from 1783 to 1799. During the intervening period he was MP for Carlingford. He saw service with the British army at Quebec and Staten Island in 1761 while Captain in the Royal Sussex Regiment. In 1763 and again in 1776, he was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway.[1] From 1772 he served as Surveyor General for Connacht. He married in 1782 to Margaret Stafford of Gillstown, County Roscommon. Their son was John Henry Blakeney.
Notes
- ↑ Burke, Sir Bernhard (1912). Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, ed. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. London: Harrison & Sons.
References
- ’’The History of Galway’’, Sean Spillessy, 2000.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Daly John Blakeney |
Member of Parliament for Athenry 1769–1776 With: John Blakeney |
Succeeded by John Blakeney John Blakeney |
| Preceded by Robert Ross Blayney Townley-Balfour |
Member of Parliament for Carlingford 1776–1783 With: Thomas Knox |
Succeeded by Sir John Blaquiere Thomas Coghlan |
| Preceded by William Blakeney John Blakeney |
Member of Parliament for Athenry 1783–1800 With: John Blakeney 1783–1789 William Blakeney 1790–1800 |
Succeeded by William Needham Michael Burke |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, April 28, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.