Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet

Sir John Henry Grattan Esmonde, 16th Baronet, SC of the Esmonde baronets, (27 June 1928 – 16 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A Senior Counsel by profession, Esmonde was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the 1973 general election.[2] He lost his seat at the 1977 general election.[3] The outgoing Government appointed him as a judge of the Circuit Court. He was assigned to the Western Circuit, and served as the Circuit judge there until his death.

Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet
Crest	Out of a mural crown Gules a head in profile wearing a helmet all Proper.
Blazon	Ermine on a chief Gules three mullets Argent.
Motto	Malo Mori Quam Foedari (Had Rather Die Than Be Dishonoured) [1]

His uncle Sir John Esmonde, 14th Baronet, was a Fine Gael TD for Wexford from 1937 to 1951 and his father Sir Anthony Esmonde, 15th Baronet, was a Fine Gael TD for Wexford from 1951 to 1973.