John Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton
John Denny Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton (died 1761) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.
Vesey was the son of Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Muschamp, only surviving daughter and heiress of Denny Muschamp of Horsley, Surrey, and his wife Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh.
In 1727 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Newtownards, holding the seat until 1750. On 6 August 1730 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. On 10 April 1750 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Knapton, in the Queen's County, in the Peerage of Ireland, and he assumed his seat in the Irish House of Lords.[1]
He married Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of William Brownlow. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Thomas Vesey, who was made Viscount de Vesci in 1776.[2]
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References
- ↑ John Debrett, The peerage of the united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 9th Edition (G. Woodfall, 1814), p.1058 (Retrieved 25 February 2016).
- ↑ John Debrett, The peerage of the united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 9th Edition (G. Woodfall, 1814), p.1058 (Retrieved 25 February 2016).
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Tighe Hon. William Ponsonby |
Member of Parliament for Newtownards 1727–1750 With: Robert Jocelyn 1727–1739 Hon. John Ponsonby 1739–1750 |
Succeeded by Chambre Brabazon Ponsonby Hon. John Ponsonby |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baron Knapton 1750–1761 |
Succeeded by Thomas Vesey |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Vesey |
Baronet (of Abbeyleix) 1730–1761 |
Succeeded by Thomas Vesey |