John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley

Irish peer born of an English family (1687-1728)
Person human Q74141693
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John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley

Summary

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley is a human[1]. He was born on +1683-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1728-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was born on +1683-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was born on +1687-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley died on +1728-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's father was Thomas Bligh[6].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's mother was Elizabeth Naper[7].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was married to Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton[8].
  • A child of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was Lady Ann Bligh[9].
  • A child of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was Lady Theodosia Bligh[10].
  • A child of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was Lady Mary Bligh[11].
  • A child of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was George Bligh[12].
  • A child of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was Edward Bligh, 2nd Earl of Darnley[13].
  • A child of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley[14].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[15].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley is recorded as male[16].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00091161[19].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012641047446[20].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11j0bkhh1d[21].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bligh-53[22].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I16190[23].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's sibling is recorded as Robert Bligh[24].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p7598.htm#i75980[25].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's Book Owners Online person ID is recorded as John_Bligh_1687-1728[26].
  • John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 3412[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1683-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1687-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's father was Thomas Bligh[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Naper[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[15].

Personal Life

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley was married to Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton[8]. Children include Lady Ann Bligh[9], 1719–1789[28]; Lady Theodosia Bligh[10], 1722–1777[29]; Lady Mary Bligh[11]; George Bligh[12]; Edward Bligh, 2nd Earl of Darnley[13], a writer[30], 1715–1747[31], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[32]; and John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley[14], a politician[33], 1719–1781[34], of Kingdom of Great Britain[35].

Death and Burial

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley died on +1728-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's parents?

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's father was Thomas Bligh[6]. John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's mother was Elizabeth Naper[7].

Who was John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley married to?

John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley's spouses include Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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