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Theophilus Blakeney (c. 1730 – 22 September 1813) was an Irish politician.

He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was brother of Robert, John and William Blakeney.

He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Athenry from 1768 to 1776 and from 1783 to 1799. During the intervening period he was MP for Carlingford. He saw service with the British army at Quebec and Staten Island in 1761 while Captain in the Royal Sussex Regiment. In 1763 and again in 1776, he was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway.[1] From 1772 he served as Surveyor General for Connacht. He married in 1782 to Margaret Stafford of Gillstown, County Roscommon. Their son was John Henry Blakeney.

Notes

  1. ^ Burke, Sir Bernhard (1912). Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (ed.). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. London: Harrison & Sons.

References

  • ’’The History of Galway’’, Sean Spillessy, 2000.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Athenry
1769–1776
With: John Blakeney 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Carlingford
1776–1783
With: Thomas Knox 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Athenry
1783–1800
With: John Blakeney 1783–1789
William Blakeney 1790–1800 		Succeeded by
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