4th Earl of Darnley John Bligh

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John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley was born on 30 June 1767.2 He was the son of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley and Mary Stoyte.1,2 He married Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of Rt. Hon. William Brownlow and Catherine Hall, on 26 August 1791.2 He died on 17 March 1831 at age 63.2
John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Clifton of Rathmore, co. Meath [I., 1721] on 31 July 1781.1 He succeeded to the title of 13th Lord Clifton, of Leighton Bromswold [E., 1608] on 31 July 1781.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Darnley, co. Meath [I., 1725] on 31 July 1781.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Darnley of Athboy, co. Meath [I., 1723] on 31 July 1781.1 In 1829 he unsuccessfully petitioned Parliament for the title Duke of Lennox, through his descent from the 6th Duke of Lennox's sister, Catherine.2

Family/Spouse: Mary Stoyte. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Bligh died in 1823.
2. Lady Elizabeth Bligh
3. Lady Catherine Bligh
4. Edward Bligh
5. William Bligh
6. John Duncan Bligh