Background
He was born the son of John Blakeney and was the brother of Theophilus, John and William Blakeney.
He was born the son of John Blakeney and was the brother of Theophilus, John and William Blakeney.
He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Athenry from 1747 to his death. He served as High Sheriff of County Galway in 1754. Their son John Blakeney also later sat as an Member of Parliament for the borough.