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George St George (Athlone MP)

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George St George (2 July 1682 – 23 December 1762) was an Irish politician. He sat in the Irish House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Athlone from 1723 to 1761.

He was the son of Henry St George of Wooodsgift, County Kilkenny, which had been granted to the St George family in 1666, and Ann Hatfield, daughter of Ridgely Hatfield, Alderman of Dublin.

He married Elizabeth Bligh, daughter of Thomas Bligh and Elizabeth Napier, and sister of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley. They were the parents of Sir Richard St George, 1st Baronet.

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded byHenry St George I
Gustavus Handcock
Member of Parliament for Athlone
1723–1761
With: Gustavus Handcock to 1727
Peter Holmes 1727–1732
Gustavus Handcock 1732–1751
Robert Handcock 1751–1759
William Handcock from 1759
Succeeded byHenry St George II
William Handcock


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