Family and Education
b. c. 1728, o.s. of Lt.-Gen. Alexander Irwin by his w. Catherine (possibly of fam. of Irvine of Drum). educ. Ireland; Grand Tour (Holland and France). m. (1) 16 Dec. 1749, Elizabeth (d. Apr. 1750), da. of Hugh Henry of Dublin, s.p.; (2) Apr. 1753, Anne (d. 1767), da. of Sir Edward Barry of Dublin, s.p.; (3) Caroline, 2 ch. suc. fa. 1752; K.B. 15 Dec. 1775.
Offices Held
Ensign 5 Ft. 1736, lt. 1738, capt. 1745, maj. 1751, lt.-col. 1752; col. 1761; col. 74 Ft. 1761 – 62; maj.-gen. 1762; gov. Gibraltar 1765 – 67; col. 57 Ft. 1767 – 80; lt.-gen. 1772; c.-in.-c. [I] 1775 – 82; col. 3 Horse 1780 – d.; gen. 1783.
Parlimentarian
Irwine, Irvine
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
IRWIN (IRWINE, IRVINE), John (c.1728-88)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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