The Lord de Blaquiere | |
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Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
In office 1772–1776 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | George Macartney |
Succeeded by | Sir Richard Heron, Bt |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 May 1732 |
Died | 27 August 1812 Bray, County Wicklow | (aged 80)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Eleanor 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