Thomas Bligh (1654–1710)
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Thomas Bligh (1654 – 28 August 1710) was an Irish politician.
Bligh was the son of William Bligh, a prosperous merchant of Plymouth. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
He was elected to the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Athboy, from 1692 to 1693, then for County Meath from 1695 to 1699 and 1703 to 1710.[2]
Around November 1706 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland.[3]