John Reynolds (1670–1699) Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. E. M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800, vol. VI, p. 154.