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Sir Adrian Blennerhassett, 7th Baronet

Sir Adrian Blennerhassett, 7th Baronet,
born 25 May 1940.
See thepeerage.
DNA match to (Mahony family): Teresa Le Jeune.
DNA match to (Cashel family): Nuala Duggan and Kathrin Riordan and Rosaleen Riordan.

His father was killed on day he was born. He became Baronet from birth.
Only child of an only child. Never had a father.
His mother took him to USA for a time.
Came back to the British Isles. His mother became friends with Hilda Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy. Though the Blennerhassett of Ballyseedy branch would not be a close relation of the Blennerhassett Baronets branch at all. He and his mother used stay at Ballyseedy.
His mother died 1956. He was orphaned completely at age 16.
In 1965, Hilda Blennerhassett died and she left Ballyseedy to the 7th Baronet, even though they were not closely related. He was only age 25.
He sold Ballyseedy out of the family in 1967.

He mar 1972 to Carolyn Brown.
He was Baronet for nearly 82 years.
He died 9 April 2022, age 81.
He and Carolyn had issue:

1. Celina Blennerhassett.
   She mar Peter Bernström and had issue.

2. Sir Charles Blennerhassett, 8th Baronet.
   He succ 2022.
   He mar Kat Lloyd and had issue.

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• Blennerhassett Baronetcy

• The 7th Baronet was Baronet for nearly 82 years. The longest-held Baronetcy ever appears to be that of Sir John Prichard-Jones, 2nd Baronet, who held his title from Oct 1917 to July 2007, nearly 90 years.