Edward Blayney MP (abt. 1570 - 1629)

Born about 1570 in Montgomeryshire, Wales

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1629 at about age 59 in Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland

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Biography

Edward Blayney, 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan was the son of David Lloyd Blayney and Elizabeth Jones. He married (as her 3rd husband) Anne Loftus, daughter of Dr. Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin and Chancellor of Ireland. Anne Loftus married 1stly Sir Henry Colley of Castle Carbery; she married 2ndly George Blount, of Kidderminster, co. Worcester.

• He held the office of Governor of Mount Norris in 1601.
• He was invested as a Knight on 29 May 1603 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.
• He held the office of Seneschal of County Monaghan in 1604.
• He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Monaghan.
• He held the office of Member of Parliament for County Monaghan between 1613 and 1615.
• He was invested as a Privy Counsellor Ireland in 1615.
• He was created 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan, co. Monaghan Ireland on 29 July 1621.2

Children of Edward Blayney, 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan and Anne Loftus

1. Anne Blayney d. a Aug 1628
2. Henry Blayney, 2nd Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan d. 5 Jun 1646
3. Jane Blayney

Sources

See also:

• Lodge's PEERAGE OF IRELAND (1754), Vol. 4, p. 120

• The Peerage - Edward Blayney, 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan
• Wikipedia - Edward Blayney, 1st Baron Blayney
• Wikipedia - Baron Blayney
• Keith Blayney.com - Edward Blayney, 1st Lord Blayney