Family and Education
b. 1 Mar. 1736, 1st s. of Rev. Thomas Staples, rector of Derryloran, by Grace, da. of John Houston of Castle Stewart, coh. of her bro. John. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1752. m. (1) 14 June 1764, Harriet (d.1771), da. of William Conolly, MP [I], of Castletown, co. Kildare, 1s.; (2) 14 Oct. 1774, Hon. Henrietta Molesworth, da. of Richard, 3rd Visct. Molesworth [I], 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1762.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1765 – 1800.
Commr. of customs [I] 1772 – 76, of excise 1774 – 76; examinator of customs 1795 – d.; PC [I] 1801.
Sheriff, co. Tyrone 1766–7.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Lissane, co. Tyrone, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
STAPLES, John (1736-1820)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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