William Cairnes

Male, Deceased Person

1669 –

79

Who is William Cairnes?

William Cairnes was an Irish politician and merchant.

He was the second son of John Cairnes and his wife Jane Miller, daughter of James Miller. His brothers were Alexander Cairnes and Henry Cairnes. In 1703, Cairnes was elected as Member of Parliament for Newtown Limavady and Belfast, representing the latter constituency in the Irish House of Commons until his death in 1707.

Cairnes died without children and was buried at St Michan's Church in Dublin on 9 August 1707.

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