About John Cairnes
Lived 1614 – 1678 (aged 63–64). John Cairnes was a politician.
John Cairnes was an Irish politician.
He was the son of Thomas Cairnes and his wife Jane Scott, daughter of John Scott. In 1639, Cairnes was elected as Member of Parliament for Augher, representing the constituency in the Irish House of Commons until the following year.
He married Jane Miller, daughter of James Miller.
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Who was John Cairnes?
Irish politician
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John Cairnes was born in 1614.
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John Cairnes died in 1678.
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John Cairnes was a politician.
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