The Baron Blayney | |
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.jpg) Blayney in masonic uniformc.1766 | |
| Born | 2 May 1720 |
| Died | 21 November 1775(1775-11-21) (aged 55) |
| Buried | Castleblayney, Ireland |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Commands | 91st Regiment of Foot |
| Battles / wars | |
Lieutenant-GeneralCadwallader Blayney, 9th Baron Blayney (2 May 1720 – 21 November 1775) was aBritish Army officer andfreemason. Having fought during theWar of the Austrian Succession, he becamecolonel of the regiment to the38th Regiment of Foot in 1766. He served asGrand Master of thePremier Grand Lodge of England between 1764 and 1767.
Cadwallader Blayney was born on 2 May 1720, the son ofCadwallader Blayney, 7th Baron Blayney, an Irishpeer.[1]
Blayney served as acaptain inPepperrell's Regiment during theWar of the Austrian Succession. He fought at theSiege of Louisbourg in 1745 and continued on in North America, commanding the regiment in 1747 when the commanding officer wascashiered.[2][3] Blayney was promoted tomajor on 25 February 1747, joiningShirley's Regiment, and then transferred to theColdstream Guards upon promotion tolieutenant-colonel on 26 June 1753.[1]
Blayney raised the91st Regiment of Foot in Ireland in 1759, becoming its first and only lieutenant-colonel-commandant.[4] He was then advanced tobrevetcolonel in 1761. On 29 September the same year he inherited the family title asBaron Blayney on the death of his older brotherCharles Blayney, 8th Baron Blayney. Continuing in the army, Blayney was promoted tomajor-general in 1765 and in the following year was appointed colonel of the regiment to the38th Regiment of Foot.[1]
Blayney was subsequently promoted tolieutenant-general on 26 May 1772 and held command atMunster until his death on 21 November 1775.[1][3][5] He was buried atCastleblayney.[3]
Blayney was appointed Grand Master of thePremier Grand Lodge of England in 1764. He had probably been part of a military lodge prior to this, having been initiated into freemasonry when young.[1][6] Supportive of the ritualistic traditions of the freemasons, Blayney constituted seventy-four new lodges before he relinquished his role in 1767.[7]
Blayney married Elizabeth Eloise Tipping on 20 December 1767.[8] She died on 17 May 1775.[3] They had four children:[8]
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| Preceded by | Colonel of the38th Regiment of Foot 1766–1775 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1764–1767 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Blayney 1761–1775 | Succeeded by |