John Allen Johnson-Walsh
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Who is John Allen Johnson-Walsh?
Sir John Allen Johnson-Walsh, 1st Baronet was an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament.
He was born John Allen Johnson, the eldest son of Allen Johnson, of Kilternan in County Dublin, by his wife Olivia, only daughter of John Walsh, of Ballykilcavan in Queen's County. The second son was Henry Johnson, who was created a Baronet in 1818.
His father died on 30 July 1747, so, on the death of his grandfather Allen Johnson on 25 August following, Johnson succeeded to the family estates. On 24 February 1775 he was created a Baronet in the Baronetage of Ireland. He represented Baltinglass in the Irish House of Commons from 1784 to 1790 and was High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1792. In 1808 he succeeded his maternal uncle Raphael Walsh to the estate of Ballykilcavan, and adopted the additional surname of Walsh by Royal Licence of 9 May 1809.
In 1783 he married Sackvilla, first daughter of Edward Brereton, of Springmount in Queen's County, by his wife Frances, daughter of Philip Rawson. Their children included
John Allen Johnson-Walsh, eldest son. High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1812; predeceased his father.
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