John Blunden (c. 1695 – 8 January 1752) 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 five sons. His only surviving son John succeeded his father as Member of Parliament.
References
- Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 71. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
- "ThePeerage - John Blunden". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- Lodge, John (1789). Mervyn Archdall (ed.). The Peerage of Ireland or A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. Vol. VI. Dublin: James Moore. p. 62.
- Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 124.
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| Preceded byEdward Warren William Gore |
Member of Parliament for Kilkenny City 1727–1752 With: William Gore 1727–1748 Ralph Gore 1748–1752 |
Succeeded byRalph Gore William Evans Morres |
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