The Earl of Darnley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Irish House of Commons for Athboy | |
| In office 1713–1721 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Johnson (1682–1721) |
| Succeeded by | Richard Ashe |
| Member of the Irish House of Commons for Trim | |
| In office 1709–1713 | |
| Preceded by | William Napper |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bligh 28 December 1687 |
| Died | 12 September 1728 (aged 40) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Thomas Bligh (brother) Robert Bligh (brother) John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (grandson) Theodosia Blachford (granddaughter) Theodosia Meade, Countess of Clanwilliam (granddaughter) John Crosbie, 2nd Earl of Glandore (grandson) Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor (grandson) |
| Children | 7, including Edward, John |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Bligh Elizabeth Napier |
John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley (28 December 1687 – 12 September 1728), was an Irish peer born of an English family.[1]
- ^ Debrett, John (1816). The Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland. F.C. and J. Rivington. p. 893. Retrieved 2 August 2021.