About James Bernard
Lived 1729 – 1790 (aged 60). James Bernard was a politician.
James Bernard (8 December 1729 – 7 July 1790) Bernard represented County Cork in the Irish House of Commons from 1781 until his death in 1790.
He married Esther Smyth, youngest daughter of Percy Smyth of Headborough, son of Sir Percy Smyth of Ballynatray, County Waterford, and his wife Elizabeth Jervois, and widow of Robert Gookin of Courtmacsherry, County Cork. They had five daughters and a son, Francis, who was elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Earl of Bandon. His main residence was Castle Bernard near Bandon, which he inherited from his uncle Francis.
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Who was James Bernard?
Irish politician (1729-1790)
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James Bernard was born on 8 December 1729.
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James Bernard died on 7 July 1790.
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James Bernard was a politician.
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