Blayney Townley-Balfour (Carlingford MP)

Blayney Townley-Balfour or Blayney Townley Balfour, born Blayney Townley (1705–1788) was member of the Irish House of Commons for Carlingford in 1760 and again from 1761 to 1776.^[1] He took the surname Balfour to inherit property in County Fermanagh from his nephew William Charles Balfour.^[2]

He died at his country house, Townley Hall, in County Louth. His son, also Blayney, predeceased him; his grandson, also Blayney Townley-Balfour, inherited his property.^[2]

References

1. Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 127. ISBN 9781903688601. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
2. "The Family" (PDF). Townley Hall: Francis Johnston's Classical Masterpiece. Townley Hall. p. 2.