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John Eyre, 1st Baron Eyre (c. 1720 – 30 September 1781), was an Irish politician.
The Lord Eyre | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Galway Borough | |
| In office 1748–1768 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Staunton Hon. Richard FitzPatrick |
| Succeeded by | James Daly Robert French |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Eyre c. 1720 |
| Died | 30 September 1781 (aged 60–61) |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Staunton
(after 1746) |
| Parent(s) | Giles Eyre Mary Cox Eyre |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Eyre was the son of the Very Reverend Giles Eyre, Dean of Killaloe, by Mary Cox, granddaughter of Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was the grandson of John Eyre, Member of Parliament for County Galway, and the great-grandson of John Eyre, Mayor of Galway. His uncle John Eyre also represented County Galway in the Irish House of Commons.[citation needed]
He was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Eyre returned to the Irish House of Commons for Galway Borough in 1748, a seat he held until 1768.[2] The latter year he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Eyre, of Eyrecourt in the County of Galway.[1]
In 1746, Lord Eyre married Eleanor Staunton, daughter of James Staunton. Together, they were the parents of:[3]
- Hon. Mary Eyre (d. 1775), who married Hon. Francis Caulfeild, MP, second son of James Caulfeild, 3rd Viscount Charlemont.[3]
- John Eyre (1747–1747), who died in infancy.[3]
He died in September 1781. Eyre had no surviving sons and the barony died with him.[4]
Descendants
Through his daughter Mary, he was a grandfather of Eleanor Caulfeild, who married William Howard, 3rd Earl of Wicklow, the former MP for St Johnstown.[3]
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