John Reynolds (1670–1699)
John Reynolds (1670–1699) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Biography[]
He was the son of James Reynolds of Loughscur, County Leitrim, and was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin. A major in the Army, he was elected to Parliament for County Leitrim in 1692 and 1695. In 1695 he married Jane, daughter of Captain Edward Pottinger of Carrickfergus; they had two children, John and Mary. He died in 1699 and his widow later remarried, firstly to Sir Thomas Butler, 3rd Baronet, and secondly to Agmondisham Vesey.[1]
References[]
- ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800, vol. VI, p. 154.
Categories:
- 1670 births
- 1699 deaths
- People educated at Kilkenny College
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Irish officers in the British Army
- Irish MPs 1692–1693
- Irish MPs 1695–1699
- Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Leitrim constituencies