John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley

John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley (1 October 1719 – 31 July 1781), styled The Hon. John Bligh between 1721 and 1747, lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a British parliamentarian.

Arms of Bligh: Azure, a griffin segreant or armed and langued gules between three crescents argent[1]

Background

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Bligh was the son of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and Lady Theodosia Hyde, later Baroness Clifton (in her own right). He was born in 1719, near Gravesend, Kent, and at the age of eight was sent to Westminster School.[2] He matriculated at Merton College on 13 May 1735 and was created MA on 13 July 1738.[3]

Political career

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Bligh served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone from 1741 to 1747[4] and for Athboy in the Irish House of Commons from 1739 to 1747.

Family

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Lord Darnley married Mary Stoyte on 11 September 1766. They had seven children:[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.322
  2. ^ Hume, Robert (17 October 2019). "A strange brew of a man: The MP for Meath who believed he was a teapot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Bligh, John
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Burke, Sir Bernard; Burke, Ashworth P. (1914). Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. London: Harrison & Sons. p. 571.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Maidstone
1741–1747
With: Hon. Robert Fairfax
Succeeded by
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Athboy
1739–1747
With: Thomas Bligh
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Darnley
1747–1781
Succeeded by