John Blennerhassett, of Ballycarty, as an MP
John Blennerhassett of Ballycarty, Co.Kerry,
was MP for
Co.Kerry 1661-1666.
His son
John Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy, Co.Kerry,
was MP for
Tralee 1661-1666.
The latter is referred to in Parliament records as John Blennerhassett, Junior.
1661
Controversy about the 1661 election
for MPs for
Co.Kerry.
John Blennerhassett (senior) was elected MP.
But the High Sheriff of Kerry
Thomas Crosbie
tried to insert his brother-in-law
Richard Chute instead.
Blennerhassett gets the House to hear his case.
From p.396 (22 May 1661) of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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full size.
The House decides in favour of
John Blennerhassett's case and against Crosbie.
From pp.420-421 (8 July 1661) of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
See larger images from
p.420 and
p.421.
Crosbie is ordered to remove Chute's name and insert John Blennerhassett's.
Crosbie is censured by the House.
After a short excuse-making by Crosbie, the prosecution
lays out the corrupt nature of his management of the election.
They then basically let him off with his apology.
From pp.423-424 (10-11 July 1661) of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
See full sections of
p.423 and
p.424.
Notes on the controversy of the 1661 election.
From
Appendix IV
of [Cusack, 1871].
1663
Lancelot Sandes
in Feb 1663 (using new style year)
complains that
John Blennerhassett, junior
(now High Sheriff of Co.Kerry)
and others
imprisoned his servants
in some dispute.
From p.637 (28 Feb 1663) of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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1665
John Blennerhassett (presumably John senior)
complains that his servant William Hardwich was arrested in 1663 and jailed.
From p.687 (18 Dec 1665) (NOT 19 Dec) of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
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1666
A large number of MPs, including
John Blennerhassett, junior,
are fined for their absence in Jan 1666 (new style year).
From p.699 (31 Jan 1666) of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
Also listed is
Henry Blennerhassett MP, who is from the
Fermanagh-Norfolk branch.
See
Wikitree
and
Bill Jehan.
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full size.
Index of vol.1 (1613-1666)
All
Blennerhassett entries in the index of
[Journals of the House of Commons of Ireland, vol.1].
Also includes
Robert Blennerhassett of Ballycarty.
The items refer to pages in the journals:
