Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan, in the County of Monaghan, was a title in the

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. It was created in 1621 for the soldier Sir Edward Blayney. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was killed at the Battle of Benburb in 1646. His younger son, the fourth Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), represented

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in the

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. His elder son, the fifth Baron, was attainted by the Parliament of

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for supporting William of Orange. He had no sons and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baron. He was Governor of

. His son, the seventh Baron, was Lord Lieutenant of County Monaghan. He was succeeded by his elder son, the eighth Baron. He was a clergyman and served as Dean of Killaloe. He had no surviving children and was succeeded by his younger brother, the ninth Baron. He was a

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in the Army. His younger son, the eleventh Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), was also a Lieutenant-General in the Army and fought in the

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. Lord Blayney also represented the

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in Parliament. His son, the twelfth Baron, sat as

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for

and was later an Irish Representative Peer from 1841 until his death. On his death in 1874 the title became extinct. The family seat was at Blayney Castle, located near the town of Castleblayney, which was named after the first Baron.

Barons Blayney (1621)

Edward Blayney, 1st Baron Blayney Edward Blayney, 1st Baron Blayney, also Blainey or Blaney (1570–1629) was a Welsh soldier and politician in Ireland. He became Baron Blayney of Monaghan in the Peerage of Ireland. He gave his name to the town of Castleblayney, which he founded i ...

(died 1629) *

Henry Blayney, 2nd Baron Blayney Rt. Hon. Henry Blayney, 2nd Baron Blayney, Baron of Monaghan (d. 5 June 1646 at the Battle of Benburb) was the son of Edward Blayney, 1st Baron, and of Ann Loftus his wife, daughter of Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin and sometime Lord Chanc ...

(died 1646) *Edward Blayney, 3rd Baron Blayney (died 1669)"Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860).

George Dames Burtchaell George Dames Burtchaell, KC, MA, LLB, MRIA, JP (12 June 1853 – 18 August 1921) was an Irish genealogist. Education Burtchaell was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin. Career *Barrister King's Inns, 1879 * KC 1918 ...

Thomas Ulick Sadleir Thomas Ulick Sadleir (1882–1957) was an Irish genealogist and heraldic expert. He was successively registrar of the Order of St Patrick, Deputy Ulster King of Arms and Acting Ulster King of Arms. Career Sadleir's first involvement with the ...

p. 73: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 * Richard Blayney, 4th Baron Blayney (died 1670) *Henry Vincent Blayney, 5th Baron Blayney (died 1689) *William Blayney, 6th Baron Blayney (died 1705) * Cadwallader Blayney, 7th Baron Blayney (1693–1732) * Charles Talbot Blayney, 8th Baron Blayney (1714–1761) * Cadwallader Blayney, 9th Baron Blayney (1720–1775) * Cadwallader Davis Blayney, 10th Baron Blayney (1769–1784) *

Andrew Thomas Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney Lieutenant General Andrew Thomas Blayney, 11th Baron Blayney (30 November 1770 – 8 April 1834) was an Anglo-Irish peer. He ruled the Blayney estate at Castleblayney, County Monaghan for fifty years from 1784 to 1834, and was one of the most i ...

(1770–1834) * Cadwallader Davis Blayney, 12th Baron Blayney (1802–1874)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blayney Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1621 Irish noble families