John Ruxton
John William Ruxton(1721 – 7 March 1785) was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament.
The son ofWilliam RuxtonofArdeeinCounty Louth,John married Laetitia Fitzherbert, eventual heiress ofShercockinCounty Cavanand Blackcastle inCounty Meath.He was elected to succeed his father as MP forArdeein 1751, and sat until 1776. He was then re-elected in October 1783 (along with his younger brother,Charles Ruxton) and sat until his death.
He built Ardee House in 1780. Ardee and Shercock were inherited by the eldest son,William,while Blackcastle was divided between the younger sons John, (who married Margaret Edgeworth, aunt of the novelistMaria Edgeworth) and Samuel. the two parts were later reunited.
References[edit]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090601105535/http:// leighrayment /commons/irelandcommons.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120212070428/http:// dhs.kyutech.ac.jp/~ruxton/ruxtons_of_ardee.html
- http://thepeerage /p38828.htm#i388276
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