John Duncan Bligh
The Hon. Sir John Duncan Bligh KCB, DL (11 October 1798 – 8 May 1872) was a British diplomat.
The Honourable Sir John Bligh KCB, DL | |
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| Minister Plenipotentiary to the Duke of Brunswick | |
| In office 1847–1856 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Grenville |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Hanover | |
| In office 1838–1856 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Clarendon |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Fiennes Crampton |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Sweden and Norway | |
| In office 1835–1838 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Cromwell Disbrowe |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Cartwright |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Russia | |
| In office 1832–1835 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Stratford Canning |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Durham |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of the Netherlands | |
| In office July 1832 – September 1832 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Cartwright |
| Succeeded by | Hon. George Jerningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Duncan Bligh 11 October 1798 London, England |
| Died | 8 May 1872 (aged 73) Sandgate, Kent |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Mary Gisborne
(m. 1835; died 1837)Anne Julia Brownlow
(m. 1865; died 1872) |
| Relations | William Brownlow (grandfather) Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley (brother) |
| Children | Elizabeth Mary Pelham, Countess of Chichester |
| Parent(s) | John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley Elizabeth Brownlow |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford All Souls College, Oxford |
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