John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere

The Lord de Blaquiere
Lord de Blaquiere.
Chief Secretary for Ireland
In office
1772–1776
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byGeorge Macartney
Succeeded bySir Richard Heron, Bt
Personal details
Born15 May 1732 (1732-05-15)
Died27 August 1812 (1812-08-28) (aged 80)
Bray, County Wicklow
NationalityBritish
SpouseEleanor Dobson (c. 1756–1833)

John Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere, KCB, PC (15 May 1732 – 27 August 1812), known as Sir John Blaquiere, Bt. from 1784 to 1800, was a British soldier, diplomat and politician of French descent. He served as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1772 and 1776