John Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley
John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley (16 April 1827 – 14 December 1896), styled Lord Clifton from 1831 to 1835, was a British peer.
The eldest son of Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley, he succeeded his father in the earldom in 1835. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent on 3 September 1847.[1] Darnley matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 15 May 1845 and received his BA in 1848 and his MA in 1869.[2]
On 24 July 1848, he was commissioned captain of the Cobham Troop of the West Kent Yeomanry.[3] He was promoted to major on 18 April 1859,[4] and to lieutenant-colonel on 28 April 1863.[5] He retired from the Yeomanry on 9 September 1874, retaining his rank.[6][7]
On 31 August 1850, Darnley married Lady Harriet Mary Pelham, the daughter of Henry Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester, by whom he had eight children:[8]
- Edward Bligh, 7th Earl of Darnley (1851–1900)
- Lady Edith Louisa Mary Bligh (22 August 1853 – 20 June 1904), married George Burvill Rashleigh and had issue
- Lady Kathleen Susan Emma Bligh (31 October 1854 – 13 November 1928), married William Vesey Brownlow
- Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley (1859–1927)
- Lady Alice Isabella Harriet Bligh (18 December 1860 – 15 June 1943)
- Hon. Arthur Frederick Pelham Bligh (25 April 1865 – 29 December 1924)
- Lady Mary Rose Florence Bligh (21 April 1868 – 5 July 1896)
- Lady Constance Violet Lucy Bligh (16 December 1869 – ?), married William Shakespear Childe-Pemberton on 28 June 1894 and had issue
Darnley died on 14 December 1896 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward.[8]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20776. p. 3406. 24 September 1847.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph, ed. (1891). Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886. A–D. Oxford. p. 123.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20882. p. 2847. 1 August 1848.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 6912. p. 751. 24 May 1859.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22731. p. 2326. 1 May 1863.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24129. p. 4314. 8 September 1874.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24132. p. 4432. 18 September 1874.
- 1 2 Burke, Sir Bernard; Burke, Ashworth P. (1914). Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. London: Harrison & Sons. p. 571.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley
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Earl of Darnley 1835–1896 |
Succeeded by Edward Bligh |