Blennerhassett is an

English surname English names are personal names used in, or originating in, England. In England, as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly ...

Origin

The name originates from the village of

Blennerhasset Blennerhasset and Torpenhow is a civil parish in Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 437, reducing to 423 at the 2011 Census. It includes the villages of Blennerhasset and Torpenhow at and the smaller set ...

(with one t) in Cumbria, England.

People with the surname

* Arthur Blennerhassett (disambiguation), multiple people **

Arthur Blennerhassett (1687–1758) Arthur Blennerhassett KC (1687 – 3 January 1758) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, politician and judge. He is remembered mainly for killing John St. Leger in a duel.Ball pp.207-8 He was the only son of the politician and lawyer Robert Blennerhasse ...

, Anglo-Irish lawyer, politician and judge **

Arthur Blennerhassett (1719–1799) Arthur Blennerhassett (19 February 1719 – 8 June 1799) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Biography Blennerhassett was the son of John Blennerhassett and Jane Denny. He was elected to serve in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliam ...

, Anglo-Irish politician **

Arthur Blennerhassett (1799–1843) Arthur Blennerhassett (1 January 1799 – 23 January 1843) was an Irish politician. He was born the son of Arthur and Dorcas née Twiss Blennerhassett and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was appointed High Sheriff of Kerry for 1821. In ...

, Irish politician * Charlotte, Lady Blennerhassett (1843–1917), German writer and biographer *

Conway Blennerhassett Conway Blennerhassett KC (3 October 1693 – 7 June 1724) was a member of the Irish House of Commons. Blennerhassett was born at Castle Conway in County Kerry, the eldest son of John 'Black Jack' Blennerhassett and Elizabeth Cross. He was the g ...

(1693–1724), Irish politician *

Giles Blennerhasset Flying Officer Giles Noble Blennerhassett (16 April 1895 – 4 December 1978) was an Irish World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories while serving as an observer/gunner in No. 18 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Early life and ...

(1895–1978), Irish military aviator *

Harman Blennerhassett Harman Blennerhassett (8 October 1764 – 2 February 1831) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, a member of the Society of United Irishmen who emigrated in advance of their rebellion in 1798 to become a socially and politically distinguished plantation o ...

(1765–1831), Anglo-Irish aristocrat, plantation owner in western Virginia *

John de Blennerhassett John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

(1350–1384), English politician * John Blennerhassett (disambiguation), multiple people ** John Blennerhassett (English MP) (by 1521–1573), English landowner and member of parliament **

John Blennerhassett (judge) Sir John Blennerhassett (c. 1560–1624) was an English-born judge and politician who became Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and sat in the Irish House of Commons as MP for Belfast.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Mur ...

(c.1560–1624), Anglo-Irish judge and politician **

John Blennerhassett (died 1677) John Blennerhassett (died 4 December 1677) was an Anglo-Irish member of the Irish House of Commons. Blennerhassett was the son of Captain John Blennerhassett and Martha Lynn. He was probably born at Ballycarty Castle, County Kerry, where his fami ...

, Anglo-Irish politician **

John Blennerhassett (died 1709) John Blennerhassett (c. 1660 – 1709) was an Anglo-Irish politician who represented various constituencies in the Irish House of Commons. Blennerhassett was born on the family estate at Ballyseedy, County Kerry, the son of John Blennerhassett ...

, Anglo-Irish politician **

John Blennerhassett (1691–1775) Colonel John Blennerhassett (1691 – 5 May 1775) was an Anglo-Irish politician who represented two constituencies in the Irish House of Commons between 1709 and 1775.Sir Bernard Burke, ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry o ...

, Anglo-Irish politician **

John Blennerhassett (1715–1763) John Blennerhassett (15 June 1715 – 1763) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Blennerhassett was the son of the politician, John Blennerhassett, and Jane Denny.Sir Bernard Burke, ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ir ...

, Anglo-Irish politician **

John Blennerhassett (1769–1794) John Blennerhassett (1769 – 6 July 1794) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Blennerhassett was the son of William Blennerhassett and Catherine Johnson, and the great-grandson of John Blennerhassett. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, grad ...

, Anglo-Irish politician **

John Blennerhassett (1930–2013) John Blennerhassett (1930 – 22 September 2013) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Kerry. A farm owner and former drapery buyer, he stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Kerry North constituency ...

(1930–2013), Irish politician *

Margaret Agnew Blennerhassett Margaret Agnew Blennerhassett (1771 – June 16, 1842) was an English-American poet and aristocrat. Life Margaret Agnew was born in 1771, in Bishop Auckland, England. Her father, Robert Agnew, was the lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man. M ...

(1771–1842), English-American poet and aristocrat *

Richard Blennerhassett Richard Paull Blennerhassett (1889–1957) was an Anglican priest in Australia the first two thirds of the Twentieth century. Blennerhassett was educated at St Aidan's Theological College, Ballarat. He was ordained deacon in 1912, and priest in ...

(1889–1957), Australian Anglican priest *

Robert Blennerhassett (MP for Tralee) Robert Blennerhassett (c. 1622 – c. 1689) was an Anglo-Irish soldier. He was the son of Captain John Blennerhassett and Martha Lynn. He was probably born at the family estate at Ballycarty Castle, County Kerry. The Blennerhassett family was ori ...

(c.1622–c.1689), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician * Robert Blennerhassett (1652–1712), Irish lawyer and politician * Rowland Blennerhassett (disambiguation), multiple people **

Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet (1741 - 14 March 1821) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer and baronet. Life Blennerhassett was the son of Robert Blennerhassett and Frances Yielding. He was the great-grandson of Robert Blennerhassett MP.Jo ...

(1741–1821), Anglo-Irish lawyer **

Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet (5 September 1839 – 22 March 1909) was a Roman Catholic Anglo-Irish baronet and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician from County Kerry. Life Blennerhassett was the son of Sir Arthur Blennerhasset ...

(1839–1909), Anglo-Irish politician **

Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett KC, JP (22 July 1850 – 7 April 1913) was an Irish politician. Early life He was the only son of Richard Francis Blennerhassett and his wife Honoria Ponsonby, daughter of William Carrique Ponsonby. Blennerhas ...

(1850–1913), Irish politician **

Rowland Blennerhassett (priest) The Venerable Archdeacon Richard Noel Rowland Blennerhassett (19 December 1909 27 December 2008) was Archdeacon of Tuam from 1956 until 1969. Blennerhassett was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1933. His early clerical appoin ...

(1919–2009), Irish priest, Archdeacon of Tuam 1956–69 * Thomas Blennerhassett (), English politician

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