William Blakeney (died 1804)
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Colonel William Blakeney (1735 – 2 November 1804) was an Irish British Army
officer and politician.
He was born the son of MP John Blakeney
and was the brother of Robert
, John
and Theophilus Blakeney
.
As a soldier in the British Army William Blakeney fought in the German War at the Battle of Rheinberg
(1758), during which he was wounded and at the Battle of Minden
(1759), when he was again wounded. As Major Blakeney he then fought in the American War of Independence at the Battle of Bunker Hill
(1775), where he was yet again severely wounded. He reached the rank of Colonel.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons
for Athenry
from 1781 to 1783 and again from 1790 to 1800.
He married Sarah Shields, daughter of Samuel Shields, on 6 September 1770 and was the father of Edward Blakeney
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer and politician.
He was born the son of MP John Blakeney
John Blakeney (died 1747)
John Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born the son of Robert Blakeney and Sarah née Ormsby Blakeney....
and was the brother of Robert
Robert Blakeney (died 1762)
Robert Blakeney was an Irish Member of Parliament.He was born the son of John Blakeney and was the brother of Theophilus, John and William Blakeney.He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Athenry from 1747 to his death...
, John
John Blakeney (died 1789)
John Blakeney was an Irish soldier.He was son of John Blakeney, grandson of Robert Blakeney, brother of Robert Blakeney, Theophilus Blakeney and William Blakeney, and uncle of John Blakeney and Edward Blakeney....
and Theophilus Blakeney
Theophilus Blakeney
Theophilus Blakeney was an Irish politician.He was born the son of MP John Blakeney and was brother of Robert, John and William Blakeney....
.
As a soldier in the British Army William Blakeney fought in the German War at the Battle of Rheinberg
Battle of Rheinberg
The Battle of Rheinberg took place on 12 June 1758 in Rheinberg, Germany during the Seven Years War. A French force under the command of Comte de Clermont and an Anglo-German force under the command of the Duke of Brunswick fought a largely indecisive battle. It was a precursor to the more decisive...
(1758), during which he was wounded and at the Battle of Minden
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden—or Thonhausen—was fought on 1 August 1759, during the Seven Years' War. An army fielded by the Anglo-German alliance commanded by Field Marshal Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, defeated a French army commanded by Marshal of France Louis, Marquis de Contades...
(1759), when he was again wounded. As Major Blakeney he then fought in the American War of Independence at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War...
(1775), where he was yet again severely wounded. He reached the rank of Colonel.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Athenry
Athenry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Athenry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athenry was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
from 1781 to 1783 and again from 1790 to 1800.
He married Sarah Shields, daughter of Samuel Shields, on 6 September 1770 and was the father of Edward Blakeney
Edward Blakeney
Field Marshal Sir Edward Blakeney PC GCB GCH was a British Army Field Marshal.-Background:Born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Blakeney, was the fourth son of Colonel William Blakeney, who sat in the Parliament of Ireland, and his wife Sarah née Shields...