Sir James May, 1st Baronet
Anglo-Irish politician
About Sir James May, 1st Baronet
Lived 1723 – 1811 (aged 87–88).
Sir James May, 1st Baronet (6 November 1723 – 8 November 1811) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
May was the son of James May and Letitia Ponsonby, daughter of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon. He was the Member of Parliament for County Waterford between 1759 and 1797. On 30 June 1763 he was created a baronet, of Mayfield in the Baronetage of Ireland; he was succeeded in his title by his son, Edward May.
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Who was Sir James May, 1st Baronet?
anglo-Irish politician (1723–1811)
When was Sir James May, 1st Baronet born?
Sir James May, 1st Baronet was born in 1723.
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Sir James May, 1st Baronet died in 1811.
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