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THE 


PEERAGE  OF  IRELAND: 


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A    GENEALOGICAL    HISTORY 


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PRESENT    NOBILITY 


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By        JOHN        LODGE,        Esc*.. 

Deputy  Keeper  of  the  Records  in   Birmingham  Tower,    Deputy  Clerk  and 
Keeper  of  the  Rolls,  and  Deputy  Regifter  of  the  Court  of  Prerogative. 

REVISED,  ENLARGED  and  CONTINUED  to  the  PRESENT  TIME; 

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HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CL  ANBRASSILL- 

IrllS  Lordrtilp  derives  his  defcent  from  Thomas,  the  oo 
youngeft  fon  of  Sir  John  Hamilton,  Lord  cf  Kadfhaw^ 
whofe  eldeil  fon  James  Was  anceftor  to  the  Lord  Vifcount 
Strabane,  as  may  be  feen  under  that  title.  From  which 
Thomas  branchM  many  families  in  Scotland  and  Ireland,  fhoma?* 
the  principal  whereof  in  this  kingdom,  were  thofe  of  Killi- 
leagh,  Halcraig  or  Neilfbrook,  l^ullimore  and  Carnyfure, 
Bangor,  Ballygally,  and  Granfhagh,  founded  by  the  fix 
fons  of  Hans  Hamilton  of  Dunlop  in  Scotland,*  Efq. 
whereof  the  houfe  of  Killileagh  having  been  advanced  to 
the  peerage,  we  Ihall  juft  take  notice  of  their  defcent,  be- 
fore we  proceed  to  f/jat  of  the  Earl  of  Clanbraffill. 

Sir  James  Hamilton  of  Killileagh  and  of  Bangor,  Knt.    Family 
the  elded  fon  of  the  faid  Hans  Hamilton  of  Dunlop.  being        of 
fent  into  Ireland   (accompanied,  or   foon   follovved  by   hisClanbraf- 
brethren)  by  K.  James  I.  in  the  year  1587,  with  Sir  James       "^^• 
Fullarton,  in  order  to  hold  a  correfpondence  v»ich  the  Eng- 

VoL,  m.  B  liih 


3  HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSILL. 

lifli  of  that  kingdom,  and  inform  his  Majeftyj  from  fim^ 
to  time,  of  the  ftate,  condition,  incHnations,  and  defigns 
of  the  Irifh  in  cafe  of  Q^  EHzabeth's  death  ;  they  difguifed 
the  caufe  of  their  errand  (that  they  might  execute  it  the 
better)  by  taking  upon  them  to  teach  fchool ;  at  which 
time  James  Uflier,  aitcrwards  the  celel^rated  Archbifliop  of 
Armagh,  became  their  icholar,  and  in  1593,  on  liniih- 
ing  the  Univerfity  of  Dublin,  he  was  admitted  therein 
when  thirteen  years  old,  where  Mr.  Hamilton,  being  for 
his  extraordinary  learning  and  m.erit  made  a  Senior  Fel- 
low, was  alfo  his  tutor. — After  K.  James  was  fettled  on 
the  Englifii  throne,  he  made  him  his  Serjeant  at  Law  ; 
called  him  into  his  Privy  Council  ;  and  liberally  rewarded 
his  fervices  *.     In  1613  he    ferved  in   parliament   for  the 

county 

*  On  5  November  1603  his  Majef^y  granted  him  free  licence  to 
export  from  Ireland  1200  packs  of  linen  yarn  ^ ,  which  was  renewed 
to  him  18  Mav  1604,  for  the  fpace  of  three  years,  at  1200  packs  a 
year  ^. — Being  nominated  by  Thomas  Ireland  of  London,  mer- 
chant, to  pafs  in  his  name  the  manor  of  Moygare,  or  a>iy 
other  lands,  which  the  faid  Thomas  might  pafs  by  virtue  of  the 
King's  letters  of  26  Febrnarv  1604;  he  palled  patent  for  the  fn id 
manor,  and  divers  other  lands  in  the  county  of  ?.Ieath  23  July  1605, 
hi  fee-farm  5  ;  and  13  Marcii  following  for  the  manor  of  Trim 
and  other  hereditaments,  being  part  of  the  faid  Ireland's  grant  of 
locl.  a  year  in  crown  lands  "^ ;  and  alfo,  as  his  alhgnee,  had  a  fur- 
ther grant  14  February  that  year,  of  the  territory  or  Tuogh  of  Ma- 
gherimorne  in  the  lower  Claneboye  and  county  of  Antrim  5. — Oit 
II  February  16 11  he  received  a  grant  of  all  the  culloms  and  fub- 
fidies,  great  and  fmall,  by  fea  and  land,  of  all  merchandize  and 
<Dther  things  whatfoever  liable  to  pay  cuilom,  entered  or  difcharged 
within  the  ports,  illands,  rivers,  creeks,  he.  belonging  to  the  terri- 
tories or  countries  of  Tuogh-Cinament,  Dirrivolagie,  Carnemonev, 
Lecale,  Belfaft,  Magherimorne,  Ifland-Magee,  Upper-Claneboye, 
the  great  and  little  Ardes,  the  Duffren  and  Copland's-Iflands,  the 
rivers  Lagan,  Strangford,  and  Loughton,  in  the  counties  of  Downe 
and  Antrim,  and  all  the  adjacent  iflands,  paying  61.  13s.  4d.  ayear 
10  the  crown. — By  patent,  dated  27  November  1612,  lie  had  a  verj- 
large  grant  in  the  counties  of  Downe  and  Antrim,  viz.  the  monafte- 
ry,  or  abbey  and  manor  of  Bangor,  with  many  lands,  lying  in  the 
Ardes  and  Upper-Claneboye-,  the  Grange  of  Carebegg ;  the  two 
iflands  called  Copland's-lflauds,  near  the  bay  of  Knockfergus;  the 
rtbbey  of  Hollywood  ;  the  manor  or  preceptory  of  the  Ardes  ;  the 
manor  of  St.  Johnftown,  other  wife  Caftleboy  in  •-'  .des^  the  rec- 
tory of  Rathmvillen  in  Lecale;  with  all  here  .ents  whatfoever 
lying  on  the  fouthern  fide  of  the  Great  Ardes,  and  containing  one 

moiety 
*  Rot.pat.de  Anno  1°.  Jac.  I.  }».  p.  D. 
^   Idem,  Anno  2°.  Jac.  I.   i».  p.  D. 
-^  Idem,  Anno  3°.  Jac.  I.   1*.  p.  D. 
■*   Idem,  ibid. 
^  Idem,  Anno  eodcm  2*.  p.  f. 


HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSILL. 

county  of  Downe,  and  8  July  1615,  was  by  the  L.  D. 
Chichefter  rated  lool.  to  the  fubfidy.  He  was  appointed 
by  letters  dated  at  Riiftbrd  8  Ang'ufl  161 9  one  of  the 
commiffioners  for  the  plantation  of  Longford,  and  the  ter- 
ritory of  Ely-O  Carrol  ;  and  by  patent  *,  bearing  date  at 
Wellininfter  4  May  1622,  created  Vifcount  of  Claneboye, 
in  the  county  of  Downe,  and  Lord  Hamilton  ;  with  the 
creation  fee  of  13I.  6s.  8d.  Irifn,  to  be  received  out  of  the 
cuftoms  of  the  port  of  Dublin  :  and  14  July  1634  he  took 
his  feat  in  parliament,  and  was  appointed  of  the  privy 
council  *. 

In  November  1641    he   received  a  commiflion  from   the 
L.  J.  anc  'cil,  for  railing   of  the   Scots  in  the  North, 

and  putting  them  under  arms,  to  refill  the  violent  pro- 
grefs  of  the  rebellion  ^  ;  but  his  Lordfhip  dying  in  1643,  was 
buried  in  the  church  of  Bangor,  and  having  married  two 
wives,  viz.  firll  Urfula,  (ixth  daughter  of  Edward,  Lord 
Brabazon  of  Ardee  ;  and  fecondly  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir 
John  Phillips  of  Pi6i:on-Ca(1:le  in  the  county  of'Pembroke, 
the  firH:  Baronet  of  that  family,  by  his  wife  Anne,  dau^h- 

B  2  "ter 

moiety  thereof,  according  to  the  chvilion  lately  made  and  diftin- 
guifhed  ;  to  hold  by  feaity  onlyas  of  the  caftles'of  Dublin  and  Car-^ 
rickfergus  ;  to  find  and  maintain  in  the  faid  territories  three  able 
horfemen  and  fix  footmen  well  armed,  yearly  to  attend  and  ferve 
the  L.  L.  for  forty  days  in  his  journies  or  general  hofting  within  the 
province  of  Uliler. — And,  20  April  1629,  in  virtue  of  the  commif- 
fion  for  remedy  of  defedhve  titles,  he  had  a  grant  of  all  fuch  lands^ 
Ipiritual  and  temporal,  as  were  found  for  him  by  an  inquifition,  bear- 
ing date  13  Odober  1623,  and  had  been  granted  by  patent  in  1620^ 
i8  Janies  1.  The  crown-rents  of  which  premifles  amounting  to 
^^90.  Irifh,  were  afterwards  augmented  tOj^'ioo.  a  year. 

*  The  preamble.  Sciatisquod  nos  perpendentes,  quanta  fide  ac 
diligentia  dileftus  ferviens  noller  Jacobus  Hamilton  de  Bangor  in 
comitatu  Dunenfi  in  regno  noftro  Hiberni?e  miles,  tarn  in  negotiis 
rebufque  noftris  apud  fereniffimam  felicilTima-  memori^  reginam. 
Elizabetham,  turn  in  fanftioribus  nollris  regni  noftri  Hiberni?e  con- 
filiis,  publicifque  ejufdem  regni  comitiis  gerendis  verfatus  fuerit  ; 
quodque  maximo  fuo  cum  labore  et  fumptu  coloniis  Britannicis,  ini- 
tio regni  nofiri  Angli^e  in  Hiberniam  deduCtis,  aHas  atque  alias  Ul- 
teniae  partes,  prascipue  Claneboiam  et  Ardiam  (antiqua  rebellium 
hofpltia)  pacarit  et  excoluerit  tedtis  propugnaculis,  ac  oppidoruiu 
pagorumque  edificiis  exornarit,  coercendis  rebellibus,  aut  ad  man- 
fuetiorem  vitss  cultum  redigendis,  infiaurat?e  religionis  incrementum, 
reipublica^  commodum,  illarumque  ditionum  et  Ultonienfis  provin-^ 
cias  tranquillitatem  procurarit.  De  gratia  noiti a  fpecirJi,  &c.  Ror. 
Cane.  Anno  20^.  Jac.  I.  2'.  p.  f.  R.   14. 

*  Lords  Jour.  v.  i.  p.  2.  and  Lodge. 
'■  Templet:  Irlfli  Rebellion,  p.  -!,%. 


4  HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANRRASSILL- 

tcr  and  coheir  to  Sir  John  Perrot,  L.  D.  of  Ireland,  had 
ilTue  an  only  fon 
James  James,  the  fecond  Vlfcount,  who,  with  his  father,  fuf- 
I  fered  much  in  the  fervice  of  K.  Charles  I.  raifed  a  regi- 
Earl  of  rnent  of  foot  and  a  troop  of  horfe,  at  a  great  expence, 
Clanbraf-  ^yhich  he  maintained  for  eight  years,  to  fupport  and  up- 
hold  the  Englilh  intercif,  and  joined  with  the  Marquefs  of 
Ormond  againft  Cromwell  ;  for  which  his  fidelity  to  the 
crown,  and  fervice  againft  the  ulurper,  his  eftate  was 
fei/.cd,  and  continued  under  fequeftration  fix  years  and  a 
hair,  the  whole  profits  thereof  during  that  tim.e  being  re- 
ceived by  Cromwell  ;  until  at  length  he  was  included 
among  the  protelfants,  with  whom  the  Protestor  capitu- 
lated for  their  return,  living  peaceably  at  home,  and  ad- 
iiiilfion  to  their  eftales,  upon  fuch  compofition  as  the  par- 
liament fliould  think  fit  :  his  Lordihip  accordingly  came 
in,  and  compounded  i  IV'Iarch  1654,  for  the  fum  of 
9435I.  2s.  of  which  he  paid  46'77l.  lis.  the  King  having, 
in  confidcration  of  his  fervices  and  fuiTerings,  created  him 
by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Oxtbrd  4  March  1644,  and  by  pa- 
tent *  at  Dublin  7  June  1647,  Earl  of  ClanbrafTill  in  the 
county  of  Armagh,  with  the  annual  creation  fee  of  2o}. 
and  his  fon  Henry  7  June  i65i  had  a  grant  of  the  yearly 
rent-charge  of  40I.  referved  on  the  territory  of  Duffren, 
upon  the  purchafe  thereof  by  his  grandfather  from  Nicholas 
White  of  Karrenllon  in  the  county  of  Louth,  Efq.  toge- 
ther with  a  remittal  by  the  King  of  400I.  due  of  the  pur- 
chafe-money  ;  60!.  a  year  received  by  the  faid  Nicholas 
out  of  the  faid  territory  until  that  fum  was  paid,  and  a  dif- 
charge  of  the  compofition-money,  that  remained  unfatif- 
fied  ;  and  further,  25  May  1665  had  his  Majefty's  direc- 
tions from  Whitehall  to  receive  the  fum  of  2000I.  out  of 
the  arrears  of  the  revenue  of  Ireland. 

The 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  in  iftis  belloruni  nedibu?,  quibus  niultuni 
infeftatur  regnum  noftrum  HibeniliC,  pnedileClus  et  perquani  fidelis 
confangirineus  nofter  Jacobus,  Daminus  Hamilton,  Vicecomes 
Claneboye,  infiilen?  velligiis  patrisfui  Jacobi  nuper  Domini  Hamil- 
ton, Vicecomids  Claneboye,  defimifi,  qui,  dum  vixit,  quamplu- 
rima  debita  et  grata  otiicia  tarn  regi  patri  noftro  quam  nobis  multi- 
-^licitcr  pr^ftiterit,  ful  erga  nos,  res  noftras  et  commoda  noftra  pro- 
jnovenda  fingularis  affedtus  per  tempera  ifta  eximium  ediderit  fpeci- 
men :  Sciatis  igitur,  quod  nos,  intuitu  pra^miflbrum,  prn^dithim 
Jacobum,  Dorainum  Hamilton,  Vicecomitem  Claneboye,  regii 
riollri  favoris  indltiis,  ad  perpetuam  rei  memoriam,  remunerarc 
magnot>ere  defiderante?,  de  gratia  noftra,  &c. 


HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSiLL. 

The  fa  Id  James,  Earl  of  Clanbraflili,  in  November 
1635  I  married  Anne,  elded  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Gary, 
the  fecond  Earl  of  Monmouth,  and  deceafing  20  June 
1659  *,  was  buried  moft   fumptuoufly  in  his  father's  fe- 

pulchre 

*  By  his  v>'ill  bearing  date  8  June,  he  orders  his  body  to  be 'de- 
cently interred  with  funeral  rites,  in  his  father's  fepulchre  at  Bangor, 
.leaves  his  wife  the  thirds  of  his  whole  eilate,  and  the  other  two  par:s 
for  the  payment  of  his  debts,  and  education  of  his  children;  that  the 
lands  of  the  parifh  of  Dunndonell  and  as  much  more  next  to  them 
adjoining  as  would  make  up  ^500  a  year,  be  the  portion  of  Kaiis 
his  fecond  fon,  then  living,   after  his  coming  to  age  and  the  payment 
of  his  debts  -,  and  after  the  fatisfaclion  of  his  debts,  he  to  have  the 
fifth  part  of  his  whole  eftate  to  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  the  rever- 
fion  to  his  eldeft  fon  Henry,  Lord  Cianeboye,  he  paying  the  portions 
of  the  faid  Fians's  daughters,  if  any,  proportionably  to  that  moie- 
ty.— Wills  that  his  wife  have  her  refidence  in  tlie  callle  of  Killileagh, 
and  his   earnell  defire  was,  that  flie,  his  mother  and  children,   v.-ith 
a  competent  number  of  uleful  fervants,  keep  houfe  together,  with- 
out  breaking  up,  or  fevering  of  the  family;   to  take  care   that  hir. 
debts  fhould  be  paid,  his  eftate  well  managed,  his  tenants  ufed  with 
all  the  favour  the  occurrences  of  the  time  would  permit,  they  behav- 
ing themf elves  as  became  them;  that  the  miniiters  and  fchool-maf- 
ters  in  the  feveral  parifhes  within  his  lands  be  paid  their  ftlpends,  ac- 
cording to  the  agreement  made  in  his  father's  life  time,  or  as  they 
had  under  his  own  hand  fmce  the  year    1650:  and  if  it   happened 
that  his  fons  died  without  heirs,    before  his  debts  were  fatisfied,  he 
then  appointed  his  debts  tobefirli  paid,  and  after  that  twenty  pounds 
a  year  apiece  fhovild   be  given  to  the  fchools  of  Bangor  and   Killi- 
leagh; and  ten  pounds  a  piece  to  thofe  of  Hollywood,  Bally  waiter, 
and  'I'awnaghneive;   the   remainder  ot  his  eltate  to  be  divided   in 
f.ve  equal  parts,  among  the  eldelf  fons,  or  ifiue  male  of  his  five  un- 
cles, as  the  lands   could  be   laid   out  in  molt   equal  and  juit  dlvi- 
fions.     He  appoints  his  eldeil  fon  and  wife  executors,  ana   leaves 
him,  with  his  brother,  to  the  education  and  tuition  of  their  m.other 
and  grandmother,  during  their  minorities  ;  earnelUy  praying,  that 
they  might  be  brought  iip  in  the  true  proteilant  religion,  and   after 
the  beftform  and  manner  of  civil  nurture,  ufed  in  any  of  the  three 
nations  ;  befeechlng  God  to  give  them  a  full  meafure  of  his  faving 
knowledge,  and  of  all  the  requifite  graces  of  his  fandifying  fpirit, 
(proved  15  June  166  i  in  the  Court  of  Prerogative.) 

The  reprefentatives  of  his  five  uncles  were  at  the  time  of  his 
death,  James  Hamilton  of  Neilfbrook,  alias  Tonary  in  the  county 
■of  Antrim,  Efq.  (fon  and  heir  to  Archibald  of  Halcraig,  eldeft  of 
the  five  uncles  of  James,  Earl  of  ClanbraiTill)  ;  Sir  Hans  Hamilton 
Bart,  eldelt  fon  of  John  the  third  uncle  ;  James  Hamilton  of  Ban- 
gor alias  Newcaftle,  Efq.  fon  of  WiUiam  the  fourth  uncle  ;  the 
Rev.  Archibald  Hamilton  of  Armagh,  (fon  of  James  and  grand- 
fon  and  heir  of  Gawen  the  fecond  uncle)  ;  and  Patrick  Hamilton  of 
Granfhaugh,  fon  of  Alexander,  {on  of  Patrick  the  fifth  uncle. — 
Archibald  of  Halcraig  or  Harrage  in  the  county  of  Lanirk  left  a 
daughter  Jane  married  to  Archibald  Edmonton  of  Braidln-I^and  and 

county 

^  Articles  dated  12  and  13  November, 


HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSILL. 

pulchre  at  Bangor  29  July,  the  procefficn  being  made  from 
a  pavilion  in  the  fieids-  He  had  iffue  by  her  (who  in  1668 
re-married  with  Sir  Robert  Maxwell  of  Warrenftown  in 
the  County  of  Downe,  Knt.  and  Bart,  and  died  in  O6I0- 
ber  1688)  three  fonsand  one  daughter,  v;z.  Jarues,  Lord 
Claneboye,  who,  with  his  fifter  Lady  Jane,  lies  buried  in 
the  church  of  Rickmaniworth,  Keitrordltiire,  with  this 
Memorial ; 

Here  lyeth  interred  the  body  of  James 
Hambleton,  Lord  Claneboy,  cldell:  fon  to 
James,  Eari  of  Cianbrazill,  born  September 

7.  1642;  deccaled  May  8.  i6s8. 

"^  -^  Henry^ 

ecunty  of  Antrim,  Efq-,  and  four  fons,  viz,  James  his  heir ;  Gawencf 
Killileagh  (who  died  in   06tober    1705  leaving   Rofe,  Jane,   ?Viary, 
inarried  to  James  Trail  Gent,  and  a  fon   Archibald  living  in  1714, 
-who  married  Mary^  daughter  of  David  Johnlton  of  Tully  county  of 
Monaghan,  Efq.  and  had  Sufan,  Jane,  Mary,  and  Rofe,  and  two 
fons  Gawen  and  William  •   Gawen   the  elder  fun,  married    12  May 
1750  Jane,  only     daughter   of   William   Rov;an   Efq.    one   of  his 
Majefly's  council  at  lav.',  and  widov.'  of  Tichborne  Alton,  Efq.  by 
\vhom  he  has  iffue,  Archibald  Hamilton-Rovvan,   born   23  October 
3753  heir  to  his  grandfather,  and  a  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Rev. 
Ben.  Berresford)i  WilLara,  alfo  of  Killileagh  living  in  17 14  ;   Hugh 
of  Dubhn  Merchant  •,    James,  the  eldelt  fon.  of  Archibald'   made 
his  will  6  September  1683,   and  bequeathed  one  half  of  his  eVtate  to 
his  brothers  Gawen  and  William,   the  other  to  his  daughter,  he  d 
ceafed  about  that  year  leaving  iliue,  Jane  (married  in  1693  to  Willia 
Fairly,  of  Killileagh,  Gent,    and  died  without  illue);  Anne   (ma- 
iled to  Hans  Stevenfon,  Efq,  and  died  in  1707  leaving  a  fon  jam.e. 
r>f  Killileagh)  -,  and  Rachel  who  died  unmarried  in  16S4,  on  the  de- 
mife  of  her  fillers  with^-ut  iffue.  Anise  became  heir  purfuant  to  tha 
will  oi  her  father  ^— Sir  Hans  Hamilton  left  an  only  child  Sarah^ 
grandmother  to  Sir  Han.^  who  became  entitled  to  his  grandfather's 
fhare.— Archibald  came  of  age  in  1697  and  conveyed  his  fliare  to  the 
Lcrd  Clanbrairiirs  grandfcither.— Patrick  m  1693  fold  his  proportion  to 
Sir  Robert  Colvile,  whofoon  after  difpofed  of  it  to  Lord  Clanbrailill's 
grandfather.— So  that  the  eilate  being  thus  divided  intofeveral  hands, 
iequelhators  were  appointed,  by  order  of  the  Court  of  Chancery,  to 
receive  the  rents,  and  pay  each 'their  proportion  until  the  firft  of  Oc- 
tober  1696  i    when  Sir  Hans,  James  of  Bangor,  James  of  Tulli- 
more,  Hans  Stevenfon  and  wife,  and  Gawen  and  William,   brGthcr;^ 
to  James  of  Neilfljrook,  agreed  to  come  to  a  diviiion,  and  in  purfu- 
ance  thereof  made  up  five  lots,  each  conliiling  of  lands,  then  fet  or 


e- 
lani 
mar- 


Oawen  and  William  Hamilton  (as  coheirs  to  James  of  Neil/brook)  - 
Tollychm  and  Ringhaddy  to  Jam.es  of  Tullimore,  Lord  Clanbraf- 
fill's  grandfather-  Tonaghneive  to  James  of  Bangor  -,  andLifowine  to 
Sir  Hans  ;  by  the  articles  of  which  partition  it  was  alfo  coveninteu 
that  each  party  (hould  hold  his  refpeC:uve  ftiare,  as  a  manor  dilUnci 
py  itfelf.  ; 

;  ,  »  Lodge  Collesfx, 


i 


HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSILL,  i 

Henry,  his  fucceflbr ;  and  Hans,  ^vho  died  without  iffue 
by  Anne  his  wife  (flie  died  in  or  about  1691)  and  lies 
buried  with  his  father. 

Henry,    the    fecond    Earl   of   Clanbrailill,    was  twelve    Henry, 
years  old  at  his  father's  death,  and  had  his  education  in        2 
Chriit-Church,  Oxford,  where  28  April  1663  he  took  the     Earl. 
degree  of  A.  M.  ;  was  of  the  privy  council  to  K.  Charles 
II.  ;  and   in  May    1667  married  the  Lady  Alice   Moore, 
daughter  of  Henry,  the   firft  Earl  of  Droglieda.,  but  died 
ivithout  iffue  12  January  1-675,  ^^^  was  buried  the  15th 
in  Chrifl:  Church,  Dublin  ;  fo  that  the  titles  were  extin- 
guillied,  and   his   Lady   re-married  in    1676   With    John, 
Lord   Bargeny,  whom  fhe   alfo  furvived,  having  no  iffuCp 
and  died  in  September  1677.* 

We  now  proceed  with  the  Lord  Vifcount  Limerick,  who 
was  created  Earl  of  Clanbraffiil ;  his  Lordfnip's  g^reat- 
grandfather  John  Hamilton  of  Tullimore,  Efq.  in  the  John, 
parliament,  which  began  18  May  1613,  was  Member  for 
Killileagh,  and  had  iffue  four  fons  and  five  daughters ; 
James,  his  heir;  John,  who  died  without  iffue  ';  Willi- 
am 2^  who  left  a  fon  James  ^ ;  Hans  of  Carnyfure  ;  and 
of  the  daughters,  one  was  married  to  Mr.  Hamilton  of 
Saule  '^ ;  one  to  Mr.  Leljie  ^  ;  one  to  Mr.  Stevenfon  (by 
whom  {he  was  mother  of  Hans  ^,  mentioned  in  the  notes); 
and  one  to  Mr.  Apline  ^. 

Plans  Hamilton  of  Carnyfure    near    Comber,   Efq;  the    Family 
youngcft  fon,  was   Captain  to  his  Coufin  James,  Earl   of        of 
Clanbraffiil,  during  the  troubles  of  1641  ;  and  making  his    Carny-> 
Will  22  December  1655  ^  ;  directs  his  body  to  be  buried  in      fure, 
his  father's  grave,  in  his  aile  at  the  Church  of  Hollywood; 
towards  the  repairing  whereof  he  leaves  lol.  and   the  like 
fum  to  the   Poor.     He  died  the   next  year,   and  having 
married  Mary  ^,  fider  to  David  ^°  Kennedy  of  Killarne, 

had  iffue  by  her,  (who  after  married  with-— -Savage, 

Efq.)  three  Ions  and  four  daughters,  viz.  William  ; ; 

Francis  ; 

*  His  Lordfhlp  made  his  will  27  March  1674  and  devifed  all  his 
real  eilatesto  Alice  (his  Countefs)  and  her  heirs  (except  the  jointure 
of  the  dowager  Lady  Clanbraffiil  his  mother)  •,  H.enry  the  third  Earl 
of  Drogbeda  (brother  to  the  faid  Alice)  accordingiy  became  ffized 
and  poileired  of  faid  eftate?  •,  and  by  deeds  of  leafc  and  reieafe  bf-ir- 
ing  d  ite  17  and  18  February  1679  he  granted  the  fame'ro  Sir  Hai  s 
Hamilton,  Bart,  and  James  Hamilton  of  Bancor,  Efq.  and  their  . 
heirs  for  ever.     (Prerog.  Office  and  Lodge's  Coll.) 

?  Prerog.   Office.       ^   Id.         ^  Id,         4  la.         5  LL         ^  Id, 

?  M.        ^  Id.         5  Id.         ^o  Id, 


3  HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSILL. 

Francis ;  Anna  ;  Jane,  married  to  Hugh  Montgomery  of 
Ballymagcun,  Efq.  *  ;  Urfula,  and  Matilda,  one  of 
whom  was  married  to  Mr.  George  Rofs. — William  Hamil- 
ton of  Carnyfure  and  of  Erinagh,  Efq.  the  cJdeft  fon, 
was  father  to  James  Hamilton  of  the  fame  places,  Efq. 
who  married  Chnilian,  daughter  of  James  Hamilton  of 
Tullimore,  Efq.  and  died  in  1691,  having  iiTue  by  her, 
who  deceafed  ^he  year  after,  three  daughters,  two  whereof 
died  before  them ;  and  Margaret,  born  after  his  deceafe, 
was  married  2  Septem^ber  ^  1707  to  John  CufFe,  Efq. 
created  Lord  Dcfart. 
Jarneso  James  Hamilton,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  his  father  at  Tul- 
limore,  was  reprcfentatrve  in  parliament  in  1639  for  Ban- 
gor, he  had  iliue  two  fons,  James  ^  his  heir;  Jocelyn^ 
who  died  unmarried  ;  and  a  dauGfhtcr  Chrillian,  married 
ames»  (^as  before)  to  James  Hamilton  of  Carnyfure,  Efq.— — 
James,  who  fucceeded,  being  a  fleady  aifcrter  of  the  liber- 
ty of  his  country  in  1689,  was  a  chief  promoter  of  a  ge- 
3ieral  rifmg  of  the  protel^ants  of  Ireland,  to  Ihake  off  the 
tyranny  of  K-  James's  government ;  and,  with  Mr.  Of- 
borne,  was  empowered  by  the  gentry  of  Ulfter  to  fix  on  a 
proper  perfon  in  Dublin,  to  carry  their  addrefs  to  the 
Prince  of  Orange  upon  his  arrival  ,  and  accordingly  (S 
December)  they  difpatchcd  Doctor  Cummin  to  his  High- 
nefs. — His  endeavours  to  preferve  his  country  and  religion 
from  ruin  refted  not  here,  for  he  and  James  Hamilton  of 
Bangor,  Efq-  each  raifed  a  regiment  of  foot,  for  which 
they   were  attainted  by  K.   James's  parliament,  and  had 

their 

'■^  He  was  captaui  of  a  compn.ny  at;  the  Revolution,  before  which 
fb.e  ci:ed,  and  lies  buried  with  foiAie  of  her  children  in  Grax'-Abbe  -^ 
Cnurch,  leaving  five  fons  and  four  ciaughters,  viz.  Hans  ;  Hugh  , 
Haniil.on  ;  Jamei' ;  Samuel  -,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Captain  Johi'- 
lion  ;  Catharine,  the  fecond  wife  of  Captain  Bernard  Brett  of  Bal- 
lynewbrett  in  Lecale  ;  Jane;  and  Elinor — Rev.  Hans  Montgome- 
ry, the  eldeft  foTi,  was  ordained  a  prielt  6  IVIarch  169 1  ;  was  ReClor 
tof  Killinfnee,  Vicar  of  Bally  waiter,  and  (karate  of  Gray-Abbey  ; 
married  in  October  1709  Elizabeth,  filf  er  to  Harry  Townley-Balfour 
of  Piedmont  in  Louth,  Efq-,  and  deceafmg  in  November  1726,  had 
iffue  by  her,  who  died  3  January  1750,  four  daughters;  Mary, 
married  to  Nicholas,  brother  to  Matthew  Ford  of  Seaford  in  the 
County  of  Dov.iie,  Efq.  Lucy,  to  ^Aw  Alderman  Harman  of  Dro- 
gheda  ;  Jane  ■  and  Alice,  married  i  July  1738  to  Mr.  Alan  Bel- 
li ngham,  fuiveyor  of  the  port  of  Drogheda,  and  brother  to  Henry 
£eilin;;ham.  of  Callle-Bellingham,  Efa-,  then  member  of  parlia- 
merjt  for  the  County  of  Louth. 

*   Purfuant  to  deeds  of  leafc  and  relcafe  dated  26  and  27  Auguft, 
-*  Will  of  his  uncle  liaiis  of  Carnyiure, 


HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSILL.  9 

their  eftates  fequeflered  ;  but  the  revolution  being  happily 
effe6ted  by  K.  William,  and  a  paiUament  lumiTiOned  to 
meet  5  Odober  1692,  he  was  returned  member  thereto  for 
the  borough  of  Bangor ;  and  in  July  1 693  fent  to  Eng- 
land, with  the  Earl  of  Beilamont,  to  profecute  Thomas, 
Lord  Conningfby,  and  Sir  Charles  Porter,  the  late  L.  J. 
where  they  petitioned  Q.  Mary,  that  a  ftop  might  be  put 
to  the  pafling  of  pardons  to  them,  until  the  petitioners^, 
and  many  other  of  their  Majefties  iubje^ls  ot  Ireland, 
might  be  permitted  to  produce  their  prools  againft  them ; 
which  being  granted,  they  exhibited  (17  Auguft)  feveral 
accufations,  which  were  afterwards  ordered  by  the  Queen 
fco  be  difmilTed.  • 

In  1699  he  was  one  of  the  commilTioners  of  the  forfeit- 
ed ellates  in  Ireland,  but  died  in  i^ngland  in  the  year 
1701  ;  and  having  married  Anne,  *  youngeft  daughter 
of  John  Mordaunt,  the  firft  and  famous  Lord  Vifcount 
Avalon  (by  his  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Gary, 
fecond  fon  of  Robert,  Earl  of  Monmouth)  (ifter  to  Charles, 
Earl  of  Peterborough  and  Monmouth,  and  to  Sophia,  wife 
of  James  Hamilton  of  Bangor,  -f  E(q.  had  iiFue,    by  her^ 

James 

*  At  the  entrance  into  the  town  of  Dundalk  fhe  ereded  a  cha- 
nty-fchool,  over  the  door  \^ hereof  is  this  infcription,  in  golden  let* 
jeers  J 

This  fchool  was  fou)ided 

At  the  fole  expence  of  the 

Honble.  Mrs.  Anne  Hamikon, 

"  For  the  education  of  twenty 

Boys  ana  twentv  Girls,    1726. 

And  improved  into 

A 

Charity  working  fchool 

-v\  IVain  np  a  child  in  his  youth 

'i'he  way  he  fhould  go  in. 
And  when  he  is  old,  he 
Will  not  depart  therefrom. 

^  He  was  defcended  from  William  Hamilton  of  New'caftle,  other-  Family  of 
Wiie  Bangor,  Efq-,  fourth  brother  to  James,  the  firll  Vifcount  Cla-  Bangor, 
neboye,  to  whom  a  denization  was  granted  28  November  16 17  -, 
whole  fon  James  Hamilton,  Efq.  member  of  parliament  for  Ban- 
gor in  1639,  was  father  of  tlie  faid  James,  and  of  an  only  daughter 
Catherine,  married  irri\  to  Vere-Ehex  Cromwell,  Earl  of  Ardgkds, 
"by  whom  ihe  had  an  only  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  Edward 
Southwell,  Efq.  Secretary  of  State-,  and  lecondly  to  Nicholas  Price 
of  Hollymount:  in  the  county  of  Downe,  Efci.  and  by  him  fne  was 
'•''  .  '  jiiother 


10  HA^IILTON,  Earl  oi   CLANBRASSILL. 

jamcb  his  heir,  created  Earl  of  Clanbraflill  ;  Jocelyn,  kill- 
ed in  a   duel,  unmarried  j  and  three  daughters,  Sophia, 

married 

mother  of  Lieutenant-General  Nicholas  Price,  born  at  Greencaftle 
in  that  county,  who  married  Dorcar,,  fourth  daughter  of  Roger 
Wdl  of  the  Rock  in  tlie  county  of  Wicklow,  Efq-,  and  dying  29 
September  1734,  «t.  69,  had  iiiue  Richard  and  Catherine,  who  both 
died  young,  and  three  ether  fons  and  three  daijghters,  viz.  Captain 
James  Price  (who  by  his  wife  Frances,  natural  daughter  to  the  Lord 
Herbert  of  Cherbufy,  had  two  daughters,  Catharine  married  firll  to 
John  Savage  of  Portaferry,  Efq,  and  fecondly  13  January  1738  to 
Edward  EaiHe,  D.  D.  Dean  of  Ardfert,  and  died  Archdeacon  of 
DubUn  in  I'/Ss,  he  was  brother  to  the  late  Sir  Nicholps  Bailie, 
Bart,  and  uncle  to  Henry  now  Earl  of  Uxbridge-  and  Dorcas,  to 
Dovi-or  Whittle  of  Lilhurn)  ;  Cromwell  Price,  Efq.  (member  of 
pariiaraent  for  Downpatrlck,  who  firft  married  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Mr.  Andeifon  of  Belfaft,  and  by  her,  who  di'^.d  in  1741,  had  a 
■fon  Nlcholas-Titchborn,  born  17  Odober  1725,  who  died  young  ; 
and  two  daughters,  E-li?  .beth,  married  i8  June  1743  to  Roger 
Mac-Neal  of  Tir.eil';,  E.fq.  and  Dorcas.  Hisfecond  wife  was  Mary, 
daughter  of  the  late  Hugh  Willoughby  of  Carrow,  Efq.);  Nicholas 
Price  of  Saintfield,  Efq.  (chofen  2Z  March  1735  member  of  parlia- 
;-n-?n t  for  Li fburn,  and  died  in  December  1742,  having  married  firll 
iviary,  daughter  of  Francis,  Loid  Conway,  by  whom  he  had  a  foil 
Francis,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Matthew  Ford  of  Seaford  in 
the  county  of  Down,  Efq.  the  faid  Nicholas,  married  fecondly  in 
January  1732  Maria,  daughter  of  Kenneth  Mac-Ktnzie  of  Scotland, 
Efq.  and  by  her  had  two  fons,  Nicholas,  who  died  in  1737,  and 
Kenneth);  Daughter  Sophia,  died  unmarried  in  Otlober  1720 ; 
Margaret  (married  in  May  17 18  to  Rowland  Savage  of  Portaferry, 
Efq.  whofe  only  daugb.ter  and  heir  Catharine,  married  Roger 
Hall  of  Mount-Hall,  Efq.  and  had  iifue  four  daughters);  Anne, 
to  James  Stevenfon  of  Killileagh,  Efq.  reprefentative  thereof  in 
parliament  (only  fon  of  Hans  Stevenfon  by  Anne,  the  only  furviv- 
ing  daughter  of  James  Hamilton  of  Neillhrcok,  Efq.)  and  had  three 
daughters,   Dorcas  born   in  1726,   Anne  and  Margaret,   twins,  born 

31  Odober  1730. James  Hamilton  of  Bangor,  Efq;  married  as 

in  the  text,  and  made  his  will  25  July  1701,  whereby  he  devifed  his 
citates  to  his  faid  wife,  Nicholas  Price  cf  Kollymount,  Efq.  Hans 
Hamilton  of  Tullybrlck,  in  the  county  of  Armagh,  Efq.  and  Rev. 
Robert  Hamikon,  miniller  of  Bangor,  for  ninety-nine  years,  in 
truU  to  pay  his  legacies  and  bequtits^  remainder  to  his  daughter  • 
(but  lea\lng  confiderable  debts,  an  Englifh  a.€k  of  parliament  was 
obtained,  6  O.  Anne,  for  the  falc  of  a  part  of  his  eUa'.e  to  difcharge 
the  fame.)  By  his  faid  will  he  bequeathed  icol.  to  the  poor  of  the 
parifh  of  Bangor  ;  lol.  to  Downpatrick  ;  5I.  to  Saul;  5I.  to  Ton- 
raghnenr;  8h  to  thofe  of  Hollywood,  Knockan  and  Bredagh,  and 
40S.  to  Slanes;  the  intereii  lo  be  diUribuced  to  the  poor  for  ever,  by 
the  refpedtive  minifters  and  church-wardens  ^. — and  Sophia  his  wi- 
dow bv  her  will,  dated  5  September  1717,  and  proved  12  June 
J735>  ^^^^  i^*^^^-  ^^  "-^'^  ^''■^^^  panfh  oi  Eangor  ^. —  He  died  m  January 
J707,  leaving  two  coheirs,  viz.  Aiina-Catharina  borjii  in  1692,  mar- 
ried 

;  ?rero^^  Office  aiid  Lodge's  Colkil.         2  Prerog.  Oflice. 


HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANBRASSII.L.  ii 

married  i  September  1707  to  Frederick  Hamiiton,  Efq. 
father  ot' Guftavus  Lord  Boy  ne  ;  Cary-EIeonora,  who  died 
unmarried  in  London  ^O  March  1725  ;  and  Elizabeth, 
married  to  Thomas  Fortefcue  of  RandaUtown  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Louth,  Efq.  and  died  at  Bath  12  Auguft  1756,  and 
he  deceafed  in  February  1769. 

James  Hamilton,  Efq.   being  very  young  at   his  father's     James 
death,  was  left  under  the  guardianfliip  of  his  mother,  who       ^  i 
took  great  care  of  his  education.     After  he  came  of  age  he     t-a^l. 
was  returned  member  tor  Dundalk,  to  the  firft  parliament 
of   K.  George  L  who,  in  confideration  of  his  great  merit, 
advanced  him  to   the  dignities  of  Earon  of  Claneboye  and 
Vifcount  of  Limerick  by  privy  Seal,  dated  at   St.  James's 
23  March  17 18,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin   13  May  1719, 
with  the  yearly    fee  of  20   Marcs  i,  and  i  July  following 
he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  2. 

From  the  year  1732  his  Lordihip  fat  in  the  BritiQi  Houfe 
of  Commons,  as  member  for  the  boroughs  of  V/endover, 
Taviftock,  and  Morpeth;  and  31  March  1742  waschofen 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Secrecy,  to  enquire  into 
the  conduct  of  Robert,  Ea'  1  of  Orford,  for  ten  years  pait, 
•whofe  report  was  printed. — 21  March  1733  he  was  ap- 
pointed of  the  common  council  for  the  province  of  Georgia  ; 
and  by  his  hearty  endeavours,  and  fubfcription  of  loool., 
was  chiefly  inftrumental  in  procuring  hi?  Majefty's  char- 
ter, dated  at  Dublin  24  October  1739,  for  incorporating 
a  bodv  politick,  by  the  name  of  the  Governor  and  Com- 
pany for  carrying  on  the  Cambrick  Manufacture  in  his 
Town  of  Dundalk,  or  elfewhere  in  Ireland,  with  power  to 
raife  a  joint  ftock  of  30»oool.  by  fubfcription,  in  order  to 
manage  and  carry  on   that  manufa6fure,  and  for  making 

black  foap  and  bleaching  linen. In  April  ^746  he  was 

called  into  his  Majefty's  privy  council;  was  appointed 
Governor  of  the  county  of  Louth,  and  by  privy  feal  3 
November  1756  3,  and  by  patent  24  "^  of  fame  month  his 
Majelly  was  pleafed  to  create   him  Earl  of  Clanbraffill  in 

the 

Tied  to  Michael  Ward  of  Caftle-Ward,  in  the  county  of  Do-vn, 
Efq.  whofe  Ion  Bernard  was  created  "Vifcount  Bangor  5  ^  and 
Margaret,  born  in  1696,  niarrled  6  June  I7i3>  to  Thornas  tins 
fixth  Vifcount  Ikerrin  *. 

'   Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  5°  Geo.  I.  ^  Lords  Jour.  v.  ii,  p.  603, 

5  Rot,  pat.  de  Anno  30  Geo,  11.  2ap.  D.R.  11. 
•♦  Idem.  R.  12. 

^  See  that  title,  ^  See  Eutl^r  Earl  of  Car.-lckc 


13  HAMILTON,  Earl  of  CLANERASSILL. 

the  county  of  Armagh,  by  which  title  he  took  his  feat  in 
parliament  ii  October  1757  \ 

On  15  Odober  1728  his  Lordlhip  married,  at  the 
Hao;ue,  the  Lady  Henrietta  Bcntinck,  third  daughter  of 
Wilham,  the  firfl  Earl  of  Portland;  by  his  wife  Jane, 
lifter  to  Henry  Vifcount  Palmerfton,  deceafed  17  March 
175S,  having  had  iffue  four  fons  and  three  daughters^  of 
whom  only  one  fon  and  two  daughters  furvived,  viz. 
(0  James,  Vifcount  Limerick,  his  heir. 

(i)  Lady  Anne,    born  in  May  1730  (to  whom  the  Princefs 

of  Orange  ftood  godmother  2)  married  11  December  1752 
to  Robert,  now  Earl  of  Roden  ^,   and  has  iffue. 
(2)  Lady  Caroline,  who  died  unmarried  13  October  1762, 

James         James,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Earl  of  Clanbraffill,   was 
2        born  13  Auguft  1729,  and  17  September  1742  he  received 

F.arl.  a  grant  in  reverfion  (after  the  deceafe  of  Lord  Palmerfton) 
o^  the  office  of  Chief  Remembrancer  of  his  Majefly^s  Court 
of  Exchequer  in  Ireland ;  he  took  his  feat  in  parliament, 
on  fucceeding  to  the  honours,  10  April  1758  ^  ;  and  14 
December  1768  was  ele6ted  to  the  Britilh  parliament  for 
Helfton  in  Cornwall  '^.« — His  Lordfhip  is  Governor  of  the 
county  of  Louth,  a  Member  of  his  Majefty's  Privy  Coun- 
cil, and  at  the  inftitution  of  the  Illuftrious  Order  of  St. 
Patrick,  his  Majefty  v/as  pleafed  to  nominate  him  to  be  an 
original  Knight  Companion  of  that  order, — 21  May  1774 
his  Lordfhip  married  Grace,  born  i  January  1743,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Foley  of  Stoke-Edith,  in  liercfordlhire, 
lince  created  Baron  Foley  of  Kidderminfler,  but  hath  no 
^/rue. 

Titles.]  James  Hamilton,  Earl  of  Clanbraflill,  Vif- 
count of  Limerick,  and  Baron  of  Claneboye. 

Creation.]  B.  of  Claneboye  in  the  county  of  Down, 
and  V.  of  the  city  of  Limerick,  13  May  1719,  5  Geo. 
1.  and  E.  of  Clanbraflill  in  the  county  of  Arm.agh,  23 
November  1756,  30  Geo.  II. 

7\rms.]  Ruby,  three  cinque-foils,  pearl,  on  a  chief, 
topaz,  a  lion  paffant-guardant,  of  the  firft,  holding  in  his 
dexter  paw  a  cheval-trap,  faj^hire. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  dcmi-antilope,  pearl,  with 
horns,  topaz,  fupporting  a  heart,  proper. 

Support  ers.]  The  dexter,  a  lion,  ruby,  c;org'd  with  a 
double  treffuie  i\ovy,  counter-flory  with  fieur  de  lis,   tcpaz. 

'ihe 

.'   Lords  Jour.  v.lv.  p.  83.  ^  Lodge.  3  See  that  title. 

■^  Lord?  Jour,  V.  iv.  p.  125.  5  Lodge, 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

The  finifter  an  antilope,  pearl,  horned,  topaz,  and  gorg'd 
■with  a  Hkc  treilure,   ruby. 

Motto.]         Qualis  ab  incepto. 

Seats.]  Dundaik  in  the  county  of  Loutli,  6miles  from 
Carlingford,  and  40  from  Dubhn  ;  Tulhmore  in  the 
county  of  Downe,  8  miles  from  Downpatrick,  and 
60  horn  Dublin. 


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ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 


X  FI  I  S  ancient  family  of  Rochfort,  formerly   in  their       qj^ 
deeds  and  writings  ftiled  De  Rupe  fortt,  came  into  Ireland 
at  the  time  of,  or  foon  after  the  firft  fettlement  of  the  Eng- 
liih  here;  for,  fo  early   as  the  year  1243   (27  Hen.  III.) 
lived  Sir  Richard  and  John  de  Rochfort,  who  were  Lords 
of  Crom  and  Adare,  which  continued  in  their  pofterity,  till 
the  forfeiture  thereof  by  the  attainder  of  one  John  Roch- 
fort.— The  former  John,  Lord  of  Crom  and  Adare,  and      1q<^^- 
Ifabella  his  wife,  were   living  in   1269;  as  in   1300  was 
Henry  Rochfort,  who  that  year  furrendered  to  the  King  the    Henry. 
Manors    of  Maynan,    Rathcoffy    and   Belgrene,    in    the 
county  of  Kildare. — In  1302  (30  Edw.  III.)  Sir  Maurice        gjj. 
Rochfort  was  L.  J.  of  Ireland  ;  and  in  1309   (3  Edw.  II.)  Maurice. 
lived  Sir  Milo  de  Rochfort,  who  had  ilTue  three  fons,  Milo  ;  Sir  Milo. 
William  ;  and  Walter,  living   11  Edw.  III.  who  held  by 
the  gift  of  his  father,  two  carucates  of  land  in  Clonkeen, 

county  of  Kildare. Milo,  the  cldeft  fon,  died  without 

iflue  by  his  wife  Eilena,  who  in  130*5  laid  claim  to  her 
dower  in  the  manor  of  Kill  and  alfo  in  Kildrought,  which 
was  granted  to  her. 

Sir  William  Rochfort,  the  fecond  fon,  was  knighted,"      S5r 
and  held  the  faid  manor  of  Kill,  then  valued  at  2il.  lOs.  6d.  WilllaHi- 
and  by  Eglentina,  who  was  his  widow  in  1346,  had  two 
fons,  Edmund  his  heir;  and  Gerald,  v.- ho  was  Conftable 
of  the  caftle  of  Femes  with  the  fee  of  20I.   a  year,  was 
fummoned  as  a  Baron  to  the  parliament,  held  at  Dublin  in. 

1339  (13  Edw.  III.)  and  died  in  1349- 

Edmund 


14  ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

Edmuncl.  Edmund  Roelifbrt,  the  elder  Ton,  gave  three  carucates 
of  land  in  Kil.iroujilit  and  Leixlip  to  WilHam  Tirrey,  and 

Sir  John,  was  father  o^  Sir  John  K.ochfort,  Lord  of  TriRIedelan  in 

1384,  who  by  A/Iargery,  daughter  and  heir  to- Ber- 

ford.  Lord  Or  Leixjip,  Moymfiy,  Kiidrought,  Kill,  Caf- 
tlewarrin,  &c.  in  county  of  Kildare,  ^  had  two  fons,  John  ; 
John,  aj^cl  i^diiiund,  living  in  1409. — John,  the  elder  Ion,  be- 
came feated  at  Kilbryde  in  the  county  of  Meath,  where  he 
was  living  in  1415,  and  marrying  Genet,  daughter  of ^ 

Ihomas.  j^vers,  had  Tliomas  his  fucceiior  there,  who  married  Eli- 
zabeth,   Daughter  of Darcy  of  Flatten  in  the   fame 

couniy,  ESc].  and  by  her,  who  remarried  "with  Edmund 
Golding  of  Chuichtovvn,  had  two  fons  and  a  daughter  ; 
Robert,  his   heir;  Roger   (Lord  of  Kelladown,   who  died 

9  April  1489,  and  by  Catharine,  daughter  of Read  of 

Readfl'own,  had  two  Tons,  and  three  daughters ;  John  of 
Carryck,  *  and  of  Killarney  in  county  of  Kilkenny,  ap- 
]>ointed  fheriff  of  that  county,  27  July  1449,  28.  Hen>  V. 
^  anceilor  to  the  families  fome  tune  fubiifting  there,  with 
their  cadets  ;  Sir  Thomas  Rochfort,  Dean  of  St.  Patrick's, 
Dublin,    and    15   July    1520  made  clerk   of   the   rolls  in 

Chancery;  Anne,  married  to— Tynabegh  ;    Margaret, 

to  Peter  Lynch  of  the  Knock ;  and  Catharine,  to  Sir  Oli- 
ver Plunket) ;  The  daughter  of  Thomas  Rochfort  was  Ca- 
tharine, married  firfl  to  Thomas  Delafield  of  CuldufTe, 
Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Thomas  Luttrell  of  Luttrellflown, 
E'q.  anceftor  to  Henry  Lawes,  now  Earl  Carhampton.  ^ 

Robert,  Robert  Rochfort,  who  fucceeded  his  father  Thomas  at 
Kilbryde,  received  a  dilcharge  in  1463  from  paying  crown 

rent 

*  His  fon  John  by  Genet,  daughter  of- Dexter,  had  an  only 

child  Catharine,  who  carried  the  el^ate  of  Carryck  to  her  hufband 
Oliver,  thefirit  Lord  of  Louth,  to  whom  Ihe  wasfirft  wife,  and  mo- 
tl)er  of  Thomas,  the  fecond  Lord,  and  from  a  younger  fon  of  the 
firfl  John  Rochfort  of  Carryck,  defcended  John,  of  Killarney  coun- 
ty of  Kilkenny,  who  had  feveral  grandfons,  viz.  John,  Edmund, 
Robert,   Patrick,  and   Edward  •,  John  the  elder  married  Elizabeth, 

daughter  of Slwrtall,  of  Claragh  in   faid  county,  Efq-,  and  died 

hi  16 1 7;  having  made  his  will  15  February  1611,  (proved  4  Auguft 
1617)  whereby  he  ordered  his  body  to  be  buried  by  his  father  in  the 
Church  of  Cloghnan,  and  having  ifTue  John,  James,  Richard, 
Laurence,  Alexr>nder,  Oliver,  EMmund  ;  Catharine,  Elizabeth, 
Ellicc,  Ellen,  Mary,  and  BUlinor,  he  devifed  his  eflates  to  his  faid 
fons  in  tail  male,  and  in  failure  of  iifue  male,  in  faid  Ions,  and  of 
his  grandfather,  he  dcvifed  his  faid  eftatc:.  to  John  Rochfort  of  Kil- 
ibryde  and  to  his  heirs  for  ever.  Prerog.  Ofhce. 

*  Lodge  Ccllc6l,         2  Id.         ^  See  that  title. 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  HILLVEDERE.  25 

rent  Fo?  20  years,  in  confideratlon  of  his  repairing  Brov/n- 
frovvn-caftle  in  the  county  of  M*^ath;  and  29  June  1464 
had  a  releaie  from  K.  Edward  IV.  of  4I.  lOs^  annua!  rent:, 
ifTumg  out  of  Velingfton,  &c.  holding  aifo  in  1472  Kil- 
bryde,  Killyefton,  Robertl^own,  and  2  3  acres  in  Filiap.- 
{lown,  free  of  kibndy.-^- — ^He  married  Genet,  daughter  of 

Nang-le,  Baron  of  Navan,  and  had  Clirifiopherj  his  Chnil:o- 

jucccfTor  at  Kilbrydc,  who  was  Lord  of  Tnftieddan,   and,      ph-sr, 
■with  his  father  Robert,  accounted  among  the  principal  be- 
nefacStors   to  the  priory  of  St.  Woiilan,     Ey    Margaret^, 

daughter  of Euftace  of  Cartlemartin  in  the  county  of 

Kildare,  Efq.  he  had  a  fjn  Robert,  and  a  daughter 
Genet,  married  to  David  Sutton  of  the  Grange  of  Csltls- 
ton,  E'q.  whofe  fon  and  heir  Gerald,  married  Gep.st^ 
daughter  of  Thomas  Fitz-Euftace,  Viicount  Baltinglas^ 
and  had  iffue  David,  his  fuccelTor;  John,  Edward^  Robert, 
and  Genet. 

Robert,  v/ho  fucceeded,  was  living  at  Kilbryde  in  1569;  Robert, 
he  married  firft,  Jane,  daughter  of  —  St.  John,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  Chriftophcr  ;  and  fecondly  Joan,  only 
daughter  of  James  Boix  (Boyce)  of  the  Callagh,  by  his 
wife  Joan  BrafTcll  i  by  whom  he  was  ancellor  to  the  Earl 
of   Belvedere. — Chriftopher    Rochfort    of    Kilbryde,    Efq.    Family 

married  Margaret,  daughter  of Lynch  of  the  Knock,        of 

and  had  one  fon  Robert,  and  two  daughters;  Elinor,  who  Kilbryde,' 
lived  unmarried,  and  by  her  brother's  deed  of  fettlement 
had  it  provided,  that  her  nephew  John  Rochfort,  Efq. 
ihould  during  her  life  ((he  refiding  in  the  pariih  of  Dun- 
boyne)  carry  to  the  place  of  her  dwelling  for  the  time  be- 
ing, and  leave  for  her  ufe  ten  cart-loads  of  good  baked 
turves  for  fire,  to  be  had  on  the  jUores  of  Galtrym,  C!o- 
iicmery,  Dromlargane,  Dongartfton  and  Knock  ;  Ifmay, 
the  vounger  daughter,  was  married  to  Sir  John  Elliott, 
third  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  being  the  ftcond  of  hib 
four  wives,  and  by  him  who  died  li  January  1616,  jEt.. 
69,  had  four  fons,  Thomas,  Henry,  Chridopher,  and 
Oliver. 

Robert  Rochfort  of  Kilbryde,  Efq.  brought  four  archers 
on  horfeback  to  the  general  hofting  at  Taragh  in  1593, 
for  the  Barony  of  Navan,  and  one  for  ib^t  of  Ratoath  ; 
made  a  deed  of  feoffment  for  the  fettlement  of  his  eftate  i 
June  1603,  died  14  September  following  ;  '  and  having 

married 

'  Lodge  Collect. 

2  Inq.  taken  at  Navan,  8  Janviary  \6o6.  4^  Jac.  1. 


16  ftCCHFCRT,  Eaul  of  BELVEDERE, 

married  Elinor,  daughter  of  Sir  Lucas  Dillon,  Chief 
Baron  of  the  I'xchequer,  left  iflue  by  her,  who  deceafed 
26  Fehruar]^  1607,  and  was  buried  at  Nsv/tovm  "  fix  fons 
and  four  daughters,  John  ^  his  heir,  then  27  years  old, 
and  unmarried  ;  Chr.ftopher  ;  Lucas  ;  Thom.is  ;  Robert  ; 
Barnaby  •*  ;  Margaret,  married  to  Pafrick  HufTey,  Efq. 
ftiled  Baron  o?  Galtrini  in  the  county  of  Meath ;  (and  by 
him,  who  died  in  1634,  had  feven  daughters,  viz.  Elenor, 
Br;dget,  Genet,  Elizaheth,  Jfniay,  Anne,  and  Catha- 
rine 5);  Mary,  to  Adam  Beaghan  1  Jane,  to  Sir  Walter 
Don2;an  of  Caftkton-Kildrought,  Bart,  (who  died 
in  1626,  having  eight  fons  and  four  daughters);  and 
Bridget John  Rochfort,  of  Kilbryde,  Efq.  mar- 
ried Catharine,  daughter  of  Chririopher  the  fourth  Vif-> 
count  Gormanfton,  by  his  firfl  wife  Catharine,  daughter 
of  Sir  William  litz-William  of  Meryon,  and  dying  I2 
January  1636,  had  iffue  feven  fons  and  four  daughters, 
viz.  Chridopher,  who  died  4  March  1630;  ^  Robert;  Je- 
nico ;  Oliver  ;  St.  John,  engaged  in  the  Rebellion  of 
1641  ;  Thomas;  Henry;  Catharine,  firfl  married  to  Ed- 
•ward  Evers  of  Phepoeflown  co  Meath,  and  fecondly  to 
Laurence  Hrijywood  ;  Mary,  to  Francis  Tyrrell ;  Eliza- 
beth ;  and  Margaret. Robert,  who  fucceeded  at  Kil- 
bryde, took  part  with  the  Irifh  of  the  pale  in  the  troubles 
of  1 641  ;  and  by  Elinor,  daughter  of  the  Lord  Slane  had 
two  fons  and  three  daughters,  Jcnico,  his  heir  ;  Henry  ; 
Ifmay,  wife  to  Gerald    Dakon  of  Kilbryde,    Efq;  Jane, 

to   Luke    Hollywood,  Efq.  and ,  to  Mr.  O   Neile  ' 

Jenico,  the  elder  fon,  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir 
William,  and  fifter  to  Sir  Robert  Talbot  of  Cartown, 
Barts.  by  whom  he  had  two  daughters  Mary,  and  Anne; 
and  by  his  will,  ^  dated  2  November  1649,  (proved  10 
Odober  1662,)  devifcd  to  his  wife  and  them,  all  his  eflatc 
in  Conaught,  called  the  manor  of  Preftcn,  pafs'd  by  let- 
ters patent  to  the  Lord  Gormanflon  and  his  father,  in  the 
barony  of  Dromahare  and  county  of  Leitrim  ;  willed  to  bis 
wife  the  [)Ortion  left  her  by  her  father,  ordered  his  debts  ta 
be  paid,  and  appointed  his  faid  wife  executrix  p. — Henry, 
his  brotiier,  fucceeded  him  at  Kilbryde  ;  married  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of —  Pre  (Ion,  and  dying  in  1665,  was 

buried 

2  Ulfter's  OfTice. 

3  All  mentioned  hi  the  fettlement  of  his  eftate,    i  June  1603. 

4  Idem.  5  Lodge  CoIleCl.  ^  Uifter's  Office, 
7  Prerog.  Office.                 s  xd.                 9  Id. 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE.  '         17 

buried  In  St.  James's  church-yard,  Dublin,  *  leaving  hio 
wife  with  child. 

We  now  proceed  with  the  iflue  of  Robert  Rochfort  of 
Kilbryde,  by  his  fecond  wite  Joan  Boix,  which  were  two 
Tons  and  three  daugliters. 

James  of  Laroghes,  otherwife  Laraa:h,  in  the  couiity  of  (1) 
Kildare,  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Lynam 
of  Adamftown,  and  was  father  of  Wiiliam  Rnciifort,  whofe 
firfl:  wife  was  daughter  of  Gerald  Lynch  of  Donore^,  and 
his  fecond  Margaret,  daughter  of  k'eymond  Fitz-Gerald 
of  Clonbolge,  bv  whom  he  had  no  iifue,  but  by  the  former 
had  James  and  Oliver;  the  elder  of  whom,  by  Margaret, 

daughter  of  —  Fitz-Gerald  of  Donore,  ^  was  father  to 

Wilham  Rochfort,  of  Laroghes,  who  by  Mary,  daughter 
of  Wilham  Fitz-Gerald  of  Caftlerowe,  Ffq.  had  J2!mes 
his  heir,  who  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Maurice  i  .ulfacc 
of  Caftlemartin,  Efq.  and  had  a  daughter  Duicibella, 
married  to  John,  fecond  fon  of  John  Brereton  of  R  mufquc 
in  the  Queen's  County,  Efq.  by  whom  fhe  had  iiTue^ 
John,  Edward,  Henry,  Rofe,  Donee,  Mary  and  Eliza- 
beth 2,  and  a  fon  Oliver  Rochfort  of  Laroghes,  whofe  fon 
and  fucceffor  there  William  20  O<5i:ober  1675,  with  his 
eldeft  fon  James,  fold  part  of  the  edate,  viz.  the  towns 
and  lands  of  Caftle-Dillrin,  Mallahayes,  and  an  Ifland  in 
the  Liffey  ^,  to  Sir  JoQiua  Allen,  and  the  faid  James  (the 
fon)  ofLaragh,  dying  in  1707,  left,  by  Alice  his  wife, 
James  his  heir,  then  three  years  old. 

Walter,  of  whom  prefently.  (2) 

Laughter  Catharine,  married   to    Nicholas    Dillon    of      (i) 
Keppocke  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  Efq. 

Elizabeth,  to  Robert,  fecond   fon  of  Sir  Thomas   Lut-       ("2) 
trell.  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Common  Pleas,  by  whom  ihe 
had  iffue  ^. 

Vol.  in.  C  .,»— .,to 

*  According  to  the  direftlons  of  his  will,  dated  9  September  1664 
and  proved  13  May  1665,  in  the  fame  grave  with  Mr.  Marcus  Roch- 
fort, if  fo  conveniently  it  might  be-,  orders  his  debts  and  funeral 
expences  to  be  paid,  and  that  20I,  be  immediately  after  his  deceafe 
paid  to  his  coufin  Richard  Rochfort  of  Veiinr-ltown,  in  order 
w^hereunto  his  will  was,  that  his  ftoned  h  >rre  ftiouid  be  fold  at  thc 
beft  rate.  He  wills,  that  if  it  was  the  will  of  God,  that  the  child 
v,'hich  his  dearly  beloved  wife  then  carried,  Ihould  happen  to  be  a 
daughter,  that  itfhouldhave  tool.over  and  above  the  liool.  former- 
ly limited  unto  her  by  his  deed  of  fettlement.  He  leaves  to  his 
trufty  fervant  James  Rochfort,  and  his  coufin  William  of  Vefing- 
ftown  lol.  each,  appoints  his  wife  fole  executrix,  and  his  brother 
Luke  Hollywood  overfeer.  (Prerog.  OfHce,) 

'  Lodge's  CoUeft.  ^  Id.  ^  U , 

f  See  Luttrell,  Earl  Carbampton, 


sS  ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

(3)  —""^ >  ^^  JoJiJ^j  ^on  of  Walter  Fitz-Symons,  alder- 

man of  Dublin. 
Walter.         Walter  Rochfort,  the  younger  fon  was  feated  at  Bre- 
nanflown,  and  dying  in   1630,  left  ifTue  by  Catherine   his 
•wife,  daughter  of  Sarsfield,  four  fens,  viz.  Henry^ 

James.  James,  Alexander,  and  Nicholas  ^• — James  his  fecond 
Ion,  of  Aghery,  or  Agherim,  in  the  county  of  Wicklov/, 
had  iflbe  two  fons  and  three  dauf^hters,  viz.  James, 
Prime-Iron,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Belvedere,  Rofe,  Mary^ 
and  Lettice,  all  unmarried  in  1642  ;  the  eldefl  2  of  whom 
lived  at  Tomgnoyle  in  the  faid  county,  where,  about  the 
beginning  of  November  1641,  (he  v/as  deprived  by  the 
rebels  of  all  her  goods  and  Hock,  worth  500I.  as  was  her 
elder  brother  Captain  James  Rochfort,  who  in  1640  was 
captain  of  a  foot  company  in  Robert,  Lord  Dillon's  regi- 
ment, in  the  expedition  to  the  North  of  Ireland  ;  and  af- 
ter the  irruption  of  the  rebellion,  was  lieutenant  to  the 
company  commanded  by  Sir  Arthur  Loftus,  lieutenant- 
colonel  to  Sir  Charles  Coote's  regiment,  in  which  ftation 
he  was  killed  by  the  rebels  at  Kilfaghan  ^  24  February 
1641,  valiantly  fighting  for  the  King  %  and  was  buried 
the  26th  in  St.  Patrick's  church,  Dublin,  dying  unmar- 
ried. 
Prime-  Prime-Iron,  his  younger  brother,  during  the  courfe  of 

Iron  the  war,  was  made  a  lieutenant-colonej;,  but  happening  to 

.    kill  his  major,  was  fentenced  by  a  court-martial  to  be  (hot 
to  death,  *  which  he  accordingly  fuffered  14  May  1652^ 

and 

*  The  proceedings  of  the  court  were  as  follo;v  : 

9  March  1651. 


The  defendant  "being  this  day- 
convened  before  the  court  held  at 
Cork-houfe,  in  the  prefence  of  the 
Right  Hon.  the  Commifhoners  of 
Parliament,  the  Lieutenant-General 
being  Prendent. 


Lieutenant-General,  Prefident 

Mr.  Corbett, 

Col.  Jones, 

Mr.  Weaver, 

Col,  Hev^'fon, 

Muiler-Malkr-General, 

Col.  Lawrence,  t     1    •  ■  n- 

Adjutant-General  Loirg  }>    /-/^   be-ng  put  to    the  queftion 

Major  Meredith,  I  ^'^^^^^^^  ^^f  blow  received  by  Tur- 

T  :_-..  /-_i    A ner  upon  his  head  from  Lieut.  Col- 

R  ochfort,  was  the  caufe  of  the  faid 

Turner's  death  .•* 


Lieut.  Col.  Arnap, 

Major  Jones, 

Captains  Pierce,  Campbell, 
Sanhey,  Mansfield,  Hore, 
Haycock, Man  waringjSands. 


Refolved  in  the  Affirmative. 

2.  Whether 


3  Prerog,  Office.  ^  Her  depofitlon  taken  31  May  1643, 

3  Lodge,  ^  Depolition  uc  antea. 


. 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE.  ip 

and  was  buried  the  next  day  '  with  his  brother.     He  mar- 
ried Thomazine,  daughter  of  Colonel  Pigott,  by  ^^ho.n  he 

C  2  had 

2.  Whether  upon  the  evidence  prcfented  to  the  court,  it  appears 
that  Lieut.  Col.  Rochfort  gave  the  mortal  wound  unto  the  party  ilain, 
out  of  malice  and  with  intention  to  kill  him  ? 

Refolved  In  the  negative. 

3.  Whether  upon  the  whole  evidence  it  appeareth,  that  Lieut. 
Col.  Rochfort  wounded  the  faid  Turner  in  his  ovvn  defence  ? 

Refolved  in  the  negative, 

4.  Whether  Lieut.  Col.  Rochfort  be  guilty  of  the  death  of  the  faid 
Turner  within  the  feventh  Article  of  duties  moral  .■' 

Refolved  in  the  negative. 

5.  Whether  Lieut.  Col.  Prime-Iron  Rochfort,  InkilUng  of  Major 
Turner  by  the  wound  he  gave  him  in  the  head,  be  guilty  of  man- 
Haughter  within  the  laft  article  of  war,  under  the  title  of  Admini- 
ftration  of  Juilice  .** 

Refolved  in  the  affirmative. 

6.  Whether,  upon  the  matter  of  evidence  appearing  to  the  court, 
he  be  guilty  of  a  breach  of  the  fifch  article,  under  the  title  of  Duties 
in  the  camp  and  garrifon  ? 

Refolved  in  the  affirmative, 

7.  Whether,  upon  the  whole  matter,  Lieut.  Col.  Rochfort  Ihall 
f utter  death  ? 

Refolved  in  the  affirmative. 

At  a  council  of  war,  held  at  Cork-houfe  on  Tuefday,  the  ninth 
day  of  March  1651. 

However,  the  ruling  powers  at  that  time,  by  their  provlfion  for 
his  widow,  feem  to  atone  for  their  ralhnefs  in  depriving  her  of  her 
hulband  •,  for,  they  not  only  directed  his  arrears,  according  to  the 
cftabliffiment  of  four  days  pay  by  the  week,  to  be  fta'-ed  and  latisfied 
to  her,  but  14  July  ilfued  an  order  to  Colonel  Hercules  Huncks,  Go- 
vernor of  Derry,  (whither  fhe  had  retired)  to  permit  her,  with  her 
two  fervants  John  Curtis  and  Maurice  Craney,  to  remove  thence  to 
Dublin,  with  fuch  goods  and  chatties  as  belonged  unto  them,  with- 
out lett  or  moleftation  ;  and  by  order  of  council,  dated  at  Clonmell 
the  fame  day,  the  fum  of  loL  was  directed  to  be  forthwith  paid  to 
her,  towards  the  prefent  maintenance  of  herfelf  and  three  children  •, 
and  a  weekly  allow^ance  of  10  {hillings,  from  the  date  thereof  till 
further  order,  by  the  treafurer  of  the  publick  revenue  at  Dublin,  upon 
account  of  the  faid  arrears  :  And  by  reafon  of  her  great  neceilitiej, 
fhe  procured  an  order,  dated  at  Drogheda  28  Auguit  that  year,  for 
50I.  prompt  payment,  upon  account  of  the  faid  arrears.  18  April 
1653  directions  were  illued,  for  lands  to  be  lett  to  her  in  the  precmCt 
of  Athlone,  with  fuch  privileges  as  were  held  forth  to  military 
officers,  and  two  days  after   the  commiffioners  of  the  revenue  at 

Dublin, 

»  Ulftsr's  Office, 


tic  ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

had  two  fons  and  three  daughters,  Charles ;  Roberf* 
great-grandfather  of  the  Earl  of  Bel  videre,  whom  he  begot 
the  very  night  he  received  his  fentence  of  death  ;  Thoma- 
zine,  born  in  1648,  and  buried  at  St.  Werburgh's  24  0<Sio- 
ber  following  7  Dorothy,  born  in  1649  ;  and  Mary. 

Charles  Rochfort,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  was  feated  at 
Streainftown  in  the  county  of  Weftmeath  j  married  Ma- 
bella,  younger  daur;htcr  of  Sir  Theophilus  Jones  of  Of- 
bertrtown  in  Meath,  Knt.,  and  by  her,  wlio  remarried 
with  William  Saunderfon,  Efq.  had  three  fons  and  two 
daughters,  Peyton,  who  died  unmarried,  and  was  buried 
I  8  O6tobcr  1692  at  St.  Michan's,  Dublin  ;  Theophiius  - ; 
Charles,  (father,  by  his  wife  Elizabeth  2^  of  judge  Roch- 
fort of  Streamflown,  Efq.);  Alicia,  and  Judith. 
Robert.  Robert    Rochfort,    Efq.  was   born  9   December   1652, 

and  being  bred  to  the  profeflion  of  the  law,  made  a  confi- 
derablc  tigure  in  this  kingdom  for  many  years.  He  became 
fo  eminent  a  lawyer,  that  13  July  1680,  before  he  was  2S 
years  ot  age,  he  was  chofen  recorder  of  the  city  of  London- 
derry (which  he  refigned  8  Augult  1707)  and  i  Auguit 
1690,  was,  with  Richard  Pyne,  Efq.  and  Sir  Richard 
Ryves,  appointed  CommiOioners  of  the  Great  Seal  on  the 
reduction  of  Ireland  by  K.  William,  having  the  year  be- 
fore been  attainted,  and  had  his  eftate  of  443I.  a  year,  fe- 
queftered  by  K.  James's  parliament  '. 

6  June  1695  K.  William  made  him  his  attorney-gene- 
ral ;  and  the  parliament  meeting  27  Auguft  following,  he 
was  returned  knight  of  the  (hire  for  Wellmeath,  when  the 
houfe  of  commons  making  choice  of  him  for  their  Speaker, 
prefcnted  him  29  to  Henry,  Lord  Capel,  L.  L.  for  his 
approbation,  on  which  occafion  the  Lord  Chancellor  Por- 
ter thus  addrefled  him : 


<t 


Mr. 


Dublin,  were  ordered  to  appoint  ii  convenient  houfe  in  the  city  for 
her  accommodation,  ai  fuch  rent  as  {he  fliould  judge  reafonable,  and 
repair  the  fame  for  her  reception:  Being  alfo,  21  June  following, 
permitted  to  become  tenant  to  fo  much  of  Sir  Luke  Fitz-Gerald's 
eftate,  or  any  other  lands  belonging  to  the  commonwealth  within 
the  precindt  of  Athlone,  as  fhe  was  capable  to  enjoy  according  to  the 
inftrudions  for  fetting  of  lands  in  that  precind,  "flie  to  have  therein 
the  benefit  of  a  civil  officer  •,  and  the  next  year,  fhc  had  her  penfion 
of  los.  a  v.eek  continued.  Council  Office,  Civil  Lilts  for  thofe  yeaj-^ 
A.  59- 

>  MSS.  Collea.  2  Colled. 

•?  Harris's  Life  of  K,  Wm.  Zee, 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE.  ai 

<^  Mr.  Attorney, 

*'  His  Excellency  commands  me  to  let  you  know,  that 
*'  if  you  had  been  a  ftranger  unknown  to  hirn  before  this 
*^  time,  yet  what  you  now  have  faid  to  difable  yourfelf, 
^^  fhews  you  are  too  well  qualified  for  the  fervice,  to  which 
*'  the  Commons  have  defigncd  you,  for  him  to  allow  your 
*'  excufe.—- He  is  fatisfied  from  this,  and  the  experience 
*'  he  hath  had  of  your  prudence  and  judgment  on  many 
^^  occafions,  that  the  Commons  have  well  confidered  their 
'^  own  fervice,  in  the  choice  they  have  made  of  you  for 
*«  their  Speaker,  and  therefore  difallows  your  excufe,  and 
*^  confirms  their  choice,  and  commands  you  chearfully 
*'  to  attend  their  fervice  ^" 

3  December  1697  an  a6l  of  parliament  pafling  for  the 
divifion  of  the  parifli  of  St.  Michan,  and  making  the  fe- 
parate  pariih  of  St.  Mary,  he,  his  Majefty's  attorney-ge- 
neral, and  Alan  Brodrick,  Efq.  folicitor-gencral,  were 
chofen  (20  November  before)  the  firft  church-wardens  *. 
And  Q^  Anne  coming  to  the  throne,  not  only  continued 
him  in  his  poft  of  attorney-general  4  June  1702,  but  30 
June  1707  conftituted  him  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer, 
from  which  being  removed  on  her  Majefty's  death,  he  re- 
affumed  his  pradice  of  the  law  at  the  bar. 

On  Sunday,  21  May  1704,  a  defperate  attempt  was 
made  upon  liis  lile  by  a  difgufted  man,  Francis  CreiTwick 
of  Hannam's-Court  in  the  county  of  Glonccflcr,  v/ho  for 
many  years  had  been  a  prifoner  in  the  Fleet,  and  after- 
wards an  inhabitant  in  the  White-Friars,  London  ;  after 
divine  fervice  in  St.  Andrew's  church,  Dublin,  he  flabbcd 
^he  attorney-general  with  a  ilieyn,  through  his  gown  and 
his  other  cloaths,  and  gave  him  a  dangenus  wound  in  his 
right  thigh  ;  for  which  he  was  committed  to  Newgate,  and 
being  brought  to  his  trial  2901  that  month,  v/as  hned  500 
maics,  fcntenced  to  remisin  in  prifon  during  the  Queen's 

pleafure, 

*  In  iG}3  he  had  a  grant  of  lands  under  the  adls  of  fetilement ; 
and  7  November  1699  "^  licence  to  hold  a  yearly  fair  23  April  ac 
j^/loyvore;  with  two  more  on  6  May  and  6  December  at  Tvrrell-s- 
Fafs  in  WeUmcath  :  alio,  28  February  1704  the  grant  of  a  V/cdnef- 
day  market,  and  four  fairs  on  23  Marfh,  21  June,  20  Augufl,  and. 
2P  October  at  Kinnegad  •,  to  which  an  additional  one,  to  be  held  oi; 
2o  April,  and  a  Wednefday  market  at  TyrrellVPaf::^,  were  granteci 
f7  Juiie  17:0. 

}  Lords  Jour,  V.  I.  ]i-  -^^^ 


c 


23  ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

pleafure,  and  to  give  fecurity  for  his  future  good  behavi- 
our f. 

By 

'\'  The  reafon  of  this  attempt  on  his  life,  which  at  that  time  oc- 
cafioned  various  furmifes  and  reports,  was  this.  Aluerrnan  William 
Rid.^e  of  London  having  had  part  of  the  lands  of  Skreen,  with 
ciber^  in  the  county  of  Meath,  and  about  45I.  a  year  in  the  county 
of  Wexforc',  fet  out  to  him  as  an  adventurer  (being  all  the  efiate  he 
had  in  Ireland)  did  by  his  will,  made  m  1670,  the  year  he  died,  de- 
vife  to  his  eideit  fon  William  all  his  faid  efiate  for  life,  and  afcer  his  ' 
deceafe  without  iffue,  to  be  equally  divided  among  his  other  chil- 
dren, who  were  John,  jofeph,  Janies,  Charle?,  Elizabeth,  Marv, 
and  Sarah.— William,  the  eldeilfon,  fucceeding  by  his  father's  will, 
fet  the  eftate  to  one  Mr,  Qwelfn,  for  the  term  of  41  years,  from  May 
1672,  ac  240I.  a  year  clear  rent,  of  which  leafe,  at  the  time  of  the 
attempt,  about  nine  years  were  unexpired-  and  the  faid  William 
dying  without  iime  4  December  1691,  rhe  efiate  was  divided  among 
his  brothers  and  filters,  who  were  then  fix  in  number. 

About  four  or  five  years  before  the  attempt,  Mr.Rochfort  pur- 
chafed  five  of  the  fix  Ihares,  at  about  20  years  purchaie  ;  but  the 
faid  Francis  Crelfwick  having  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Alder- 
man Ridge,  became  in  her  right  entitled  to  the  frxth  part  of  the 
efiate  •,  and  foon  after  the  dilfolution  of  the  White-Friars,  coming 
inro_  Ireland,  found  his  wife's  part  of  the  lands  granted  in  Cii/Jodiajn 
to  Sir  Richard  Holford,  upon  an  outlawry  againlt  him,  the  faid  Creif- 
wick,  for  a  debt  of  600I.  due  by  his  bond  to  Sir  Richard,  the  rents 
whereof  from  before  1699  ^'^^  ^"101  near  difcharged  the  debt. 

In  1702  Creffwick  agreed  with  Mr.  Rochforr  by  indented  Arti- 
cles, dated  29  September,  for  the  abfolute  purchafe  of  his  part 
whereby  it  was  covenanted,  that  Mrs.  Crelfwick  and  Mr.  Knio'ht 
his  brother-in-law  (who  had  fome  eftate  therein  under  him)  fnoSld 
join  in  a  fine  and  conveyance  thereof,  and  that  Mr.  Attorney  fliould 
pay  1200I.  in  London,  for  the  purchafe  of  the  faid  fixth  part  and 
500I.  more  for  the  fixth  part  of  the  profits  from  1691,  then  in  ar- 
rears of  which  fums  lool.  was  to  be  paid  on  perfe6ting  the  agree- 
ment,^ and  was  paid  accordingly  •  200I.  more  was  immediately  re- 
mitted to  Mr.  Scrope,  a  perlon,  nominated  and  fentruiled  by  Crelf 
wick  to  receive  and  pay  the  fame  to  his  wife,  upon  the  levying  a  fine 
ty  her  and  Mr.  Knight-,  600I.  was  agreed  to  be  paid  on  the  levyinP- 
fines  and  perfcaing  conveyances  ;  and  the  refidue  to  be  acplied  in 
difcharge  of  Sir  Richard  Holford's  debt;  after  which  if'any  fur 
plus  remained,  Mr.  Crelfwick  was  to  receive  it,  and  the  articles  were 
depofited  with  Robert  Fooiey,  Efo. 

Purfuant  to  this  agreement,  Mr.  Rochfort  immediately  remitted 
the  2col.  to  Mr.  Scrope,  the  receipt  of  which  he  acknowledged  by 
letter,  and  placed  the  reft  of  the  purchafe-money  udth  Mr  Pooley  • 
but  Mr.  and  Mr?.  Crelfwick,  and  Mr.  Knight,  negleftlng  'or  refuf- 
mg  to  levy  the  tme,  Mr.  Crelfwick  pretended,  his  immredi'ate  return 
to  London  woula  be  necelliiry  to  get  the  fine  levied,  and  prevailed  on 
Mr.  Attorney  to  give  him  20I.  to  bear  his  charges-,  but  inftead  6f 
going,  as  he  pretended,  he  remained  in  Dublin,  and  the  fine  was  ftiD 
unlevied:  Notwithltandmg  which,  he  fome  time  after  applied  for 
more  money,  which  the  Attorney  refuftng  to  pay,,  till  he  \v^^  fecur- 

€d 


ROCKFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

By  his  will,  dated  3  '  May  1726,  he  devifed  lool.  t© 
be  laid  out  for  the  advantage  of  the  charity  fchool  and 
children  fettled  at  Gaulftown  ;  40I.  thereof  to  build  a  fchool 
houfe,  and  the  intereft  of  the  remainder  to  put  the  children 
to  trades. — He  built  the  church  of  Gaulflown,  and  dire6ted 
his  fon  to  finifli  the  fteeple  he  had  begun  there,  as  he  Ihould 
think  proper  5  and  that  his  lands  of  Killnegenahan,  then 
lythe  free,  after  the  expiration  of  the  leafe,  Ihould  be 
tytheable  for  the  ufe  of  the  incumbent  of  Chrift-church, 
near  2  Gaulftown,  in  augmentation  of  his  living  ;  to  the 
poor  of  which  parifh  he  bequeathed  20I.  and  lol.  to_  the 
poor  of  St.  Mary's,  Dublin. 

He  married  Hannah,  daughter  of  William  Handcock  of 
Twyford  in  Weftmeath,  Efq.  filler  to  Sir  William  Hand- 
cock,  Recorder  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  and  to  the  Rev. 
Stephen  Handcock  of  Athlone,  late  Dean  of  Kilmac- 
duagh  3  and  departing  this  life  fuddenly  at  his  feat  of 
Gaulftown  10  Oflober  1727,  was  there  buried,  having  if- 
fue  by  her,  who  alfo  died  fuddenly  in  Dublin  2  July  1732, 
and  was  buried  with  him,  two  fons,  George  his  heir  ;  and 
John  Rochfort  of  Cloughgrenan  in  the  county  of  Carlow, 
and  of  Newpark  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  Efq.  bap- 
tized 10  Auguft  1692  "^  who  in  November  17  13  and  Octo- 
ber 1 7 15  was  chofen  to  parliament  for  Bally fhannon,  and 
after  ferved  for  the  manor  of  Mullingar  :  19  January  1 7  22^ 
he  married  to  his  firii  wife  Deborah,  only  daughter  of 
Thomas  Staunton,  Efq.  Mailer  in  Chancery,  Recorder, 
and  Member  of  Parliament  for  Galway,  by  whom  *  he 
had  two  fons  and  two  daughters ;  viz.  Robert,  educated  iR 
the  univerfity  of  Dublin,  died  at  Bilhops-Hall  16  Febru- 
ary 1755  unmarried,  5  John  baptized  25  July  17355  and 

married 

•ed  in  his  purchafe,  CrefTwick,  without  previous  nouce  or  menace, 
comniitted  this  delperate  attack  \ipon  his  life. 

What  gave  a  general  latisfailion,  that  Creffwick  had  not  the  lealjt 
ground  to  complain  of  an)'  hard  ufage,  from  Mr.  Rochfort  v\-as, 
that  before  he  purchafed  a^iy  part  of  Ridge's  eliate,  Mr.  Crelf- 
wick's  ihare  was,  and  frill  continued  in  CujfodJam  to  Sir  Richard 
Kolford  for  his  debt  of  <^ool.  which  was  not  theji  near  fatisfied  ;  fo 
that  though  the  fine  was  not  levied,  or  any  conveyance  made,  Mr. 
Attorney  neither  took,  or  kep":  thepolielhon  of  Creifwick's  fixth  part, 
nor  took  any  advantaj2;e  of  the  faid  agreement. 

*  To  her  it  was,  that  the  ingenious  Dean  Swift  wrote  that  in- 
comparable letter  for  the  conduil  of  her  life  in  the  marriage  llate, 
printed  amongil  his  niifcellancous  wcrhs, 

'   Lords  Jour.  Til.  760.  76 1.  2  Lodge's  Collea,  ^  Jd, 

7    U,  5    ii. 


24  ROCHFOi^T,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

married  in  February  1759  to  Dorothea,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Burgh,  of  Bearth,  Efq.  and  had  ilTue  ;  Mary,  mar- 
ried in  October  1767  to  Thomas,  eldcft  ion  of  Thomas 
Maunicli,  Efq-  Co^nielior  at  law  ;  and  Deborah,  baptiled 
28  September  1736,  and  married  firft  19  January  1754  to 
G-orge  Bilhop,  oi  Bifhops-Hali  county  of  Kilkenny, 
Efq.  who  died    in  March    1764,   '    and  fecondly  to  Phihp 

Rochfort,  fon  of  her  uncle  Arthur, 24  May  1746   he 

married  f>fcondIy,  Emiha,  daughter  of  J  "'hn  Eyre  ot  Eyre- 
court  in  the  county  of  Gaiway,  E'q.  and  widow  of  the 
Rev.  Wilham  WiHbn  of  Shinglifs,  Wcftnieath,  fhe  died 
23  A  guft  1770,  ^  and  he  deceahng  in  January  1771^ 
was  fuccceded  by  his  fon  John,  whofe  daughter  married  ii> 
September  1782,  to  Sir  Matthew  Blackifton,  Bait. 
George  Georg:::  Rochfort  of-  Gauh'town,  E<q.  was    appointed    7 

April  1708  chief  chamberlain  of  the  Court  of  Exchequer^ 
which  he  held  to  his  death  ;  and  in  the  reigns  of  Q^  Anne, 
K.  George  I.  and  II.  reprefented  the  county  of  Vv'eftmeath 
in  parnament,  being  alfo  a  member  of  the  privy  council. 
»--24  January  1704  he  married  the  Lady  Ehzabeth 
Moore,  younger  daughter  of  Henry,  third  Earl  of  Drcg- 
heda,  and  dying  2>  July  1730*,  was  buried  with  his  father, 
having  ifTue  by  her,  who  died  30  March  1736,  and  was 
buried  with  him,  five  fon 5,  and  hx  daughters,  viz. 

(i)  Robert,  created  if.arl  of  Belvedere. 

(2)  Arthur,  born   7  November   171 1,   who  on  his  brother's 

advancement  to  the  peerage,  fucceeded  him  as  member  for 
Weftmeath,  2  March  1741-2  he  was  created  L.  L.  D.  by 
the  Lniverlity  of  Dubnn,  and  marrying  Sarah,  daughter 
of  Rev.  RowUmd  SinQ;lcton  of  Droe:heda,  and  niece  to  the 
Right  Hon  Henry  Singleton,  Chief  Ju(f  ice  of  the  Common 
^  Picas,  had  iffue  George  a  Lieutenant  in  the  artillery,  who 
married  and  had  ifTue;  Sin^f;leton,  who  mairied  Martha, 
daughter  of  Peter  Shee  of  Dul>lin  Merchant,  and  had  no 
jflye  :  Philip  in  the  army  who  married  as  above  ;  Rowland 
who  married,  and  is  deceafed  ;  Henry  ;  Elizabeth,  bap- 
tifed  15  July  1740,  and  married  23  January  1762  to 
Mr.   Richard  Wilfon  of  Pontefra<5l  in  county  of  York  ; 

Patience, 

*  He  made  his  will  5  IVfay  1730,  3  and  by  p.  codicil  dated  in  fame 
month  he  bequeaths  towards  finifliing  the  ueeple  of  Ganlflown,  alrea- 
dy begun  under  his  deareft  father's  expeuces,  but  csLrried  on  under 
the  care  and  i.ifpec^ion  of  the  Rev,  Mr.  Daniel  Jackfon,  the  further 
jfum  of  200I.  witih  lol  to  the  poor  of  that  parifh. 

»  Ledge's  Collea.  2  u^        3  Lords  Jour.  Ill,  761. 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE.  25 

Patience,  who  in  1767  married  John  Dutton,  Efq.  Mary  5 
and  Sarah. 

George  Rochfort  of  Rochfort  in  the  county  of  \V^e{l:-  (3) 
mearh,  Efq.  born  24  April  I7I3>  was  Iworn  a  barifter  at 
law  in  Michaelmas  term  1739?  24  May  1746  he  married 
to  his  firft  coufin  Alice,  daughter  of  Sir  Guftavus  Hume, 
Bart,  and  by  her  who  died  m  Dominick  ftreet  17  April 
1770,  he  had  three  daughters,  Alice,  born  13  April  1747, 
Elizabeth,  and born  19  July  175 1,  who  all  died  in- 
fants ;  and  one  Ton  Guftavus,  who  married  in  June  I779» 
to  Frances  third  dauo;hter  of  John  Bloomheld  of  Redwood 
in  King's  County,  E'q.  and  hiter  to  the  Countcfs  ot  Bel- 
vedere, and  hath  iiTue. 

John,  baptized  21  Odober  1718,  died  young.  (4) 

William,  born  23  January  1719,  in  the  army,  9  April       (5) 
1743  he  married  Henrietta,  elder  daufihtcr  of  Colonel  John 
B.amlay  ',  by  his  wife  Mary,  Lady  Ofborne,  and  had  four 
fons,   and  Four  daughters  ;  George  married  and  is  deceaf- 

ed  ;   Prime-Iron,    married   the   daughter    of Blcod, 

Efq.  William,  now  of  the  county  of  Weftm.eath,  and  mar-  " 
ried  at  St.  George's  Church  Hanover-fquare,  ni  June  17^ 
to  the  daughter  of  Henry  Sperling,  of  Dynis-hall,  in  El- 
lex,  Efq.  ;  Henry,  in  the  fervice  of  the  Eafi  India  Compa- 
ny, at  Calcutta  ;  Mary  married  to  the  Rev.  Chapel  Grange 
,of  Saliymount  county   of   \V  icklow  ;   Diana    to  Sir   John 

D'Oyley,  Bart.  Anne  to Hamilton  of  England  ;  and 

Harriet  to  John   Kirkpatnck,  Lliq.   and  by  him  who  is  de- 
ceafed  Ihe  has  iflue. 

Daughter  Mary,  born    2   November    1705,    married   in       (i) 
1729  10  Sir  Henry  Tuite  of  Sonagh  m  Wcllmeath,  Bart.  * 

and 

*  Sir  Richard  de  Tuite,  Knt.  accompanied  the  Earl  of  Pembroke  Family  of 
'into  Ireland,  in  1172,  and  died  in  121 1,  leaving  two  fons,  Rich-  Tuite, 
ard  de  Tuite,  Knt.  furnamed  the  Black,  and  Maurice  of  whom  Baronets, 
•hereafter, — Sir  Richard,  the  eldelt  (on,  founded  the  monaflery  cf 
Granard,  about  1210,  at  which  time  he  held  the  manors  of  Kilal- 
toii  and  Demar,  and  was  enfeoffed  in  that  of  Kilftir  in  Meath;  he 
left  ifiue  Sir  Richard  h.is  heir,  and  Hu^h,  who  held  ,the  manor  of 
Demar,  and  died  without  iiliie  •,  Sir  Richard,  third  of  that  name, 
was  Lord  of  Marftcn  in  Weilm.eath,  Kilalton,  and  Kililir,  and 
died  in  1283  or  1289,  leaving  a  daughter  and  heir,  Amicltia,  who 
married  firll  Sir  Nicholas  or  Richard  de  Carew,  Knt.,  by  whom  fhe 
had  a  fon,  John,  anceitor  to  the  Earl  of  Totnefs,  and  by  her  fecond 
bufl'and  William  de  Appledorneld  fne  had  a  fon  Gilbert.  Maurice 
deTuit,  Tuyt,  or  Tuite,  fecond  fon  of  the  firli  Sir  Richard,  was 
l^ord  of  Jordanftown,  and  left  ilfue  Thomas  his  heir,  Peirce  or  Peter 
ViiiQ  dleciiii  1282,  Matthew  and  R.oger.     Thomas,  the  elder  Ion, 

fucceedtjd 

^  Lords  Jour,  III,  ^61, 


^S  ROCHFORT,  Earl  or  BELVEDERE. 

and  had  an  only  fon  George,  born  lo  February  1729,  orr 
the  25th  of  which  month  fhc  died,  and  was  buried  at 
Gaulftown. 

Hannah, 

fucceeded  at  Jordanl^own  and  left  a  fon  Richard  de  Tuyt,  Knt., 
living  in  1505,  who  was  Lord  of  Loghlock,  Sonagh,  &c.  and  had 
iliue  Sir  Richard  his  heir  ;  John  who  was  knighted  with  his  brother, 
and  left  two  daughters  Alicia  and  Margaret;  and  a  daughter  Letitia 
married  toSir  Maurice  Dillon, Knt.  Banneret. — Sir  Richard  deTuyt, 
fifth  of  that  name,  was  knighted  in  1326-,  he  was  Lord  of  Logh- 
lock, Sonagh,  he.  and  was  alfo  polfeffed  of  the  manor  of  Killoway 
in  the  county  of  Meath,  the  lands  of  Moycreghan,  in  the  barony 
ofDelvin,  and  the  manor  of  Moymamy  ;  he  married  firfl:  Marga, 
daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Adam  Cufack,  Knt.  Lord  of  Killeen,  (by 

a  daughterof- Birmingham)  and  had  Richard  deTuyt,  Lord 

of  Killeen  in  right  of  his  mother,  v>fho  died  without  iflue  before  his 
-father  in  134.7,  and  a  daughter  Joan,  heir  to  her  brother,  who  mar- 
rying Walter  de  Cufack,  Lord  of  Killeen  in  her  right,  was  mother 
of  Sir  Lucas,  who  died  Lord  of  Killeen  in  1283,  leaving  a  daughter 
and  heir  Joan,  who  became  the  wife  of  Sir  Chriftopher  Plunket, 
Knt.  Lord  of  Killeen,  and  anceflor  to  the  noble  fariiilies  of  Fingall 
and  Dunfany. — ^The  faid  Sir  Richard  married  to  his  fecond  wife 
Blanch,  a  daughter  of  the  noble  houfe  of  Ormond,  and  by  her  had 
jffue  John  his  heir,  Walter  (to  whom  his  father  granted  the  manor 
of  Moymamy,  where  he  refided  in  1363,  and  had  ilfue  John  his 
heir  and  Robert),  and  a  daughter  Letitia  married  to  Maurice, 
fon  of  Sir  Henry  Dillon,  Knt.  Lord  of  Drumrany,  who  was  living  iji 
'343- — Sir  John  de  Tuyt^  who  was  knighted  in  1335,  Succeeded  his 
father  and  was  Lord  of  Loghlock,  Sonagh,  &c.  he  married  Bafilia 
(Vidua),  and  had  two  fons,  viz,  Richard  Lord  of  Loghlock,  Sonagh, 
&:c.  who  married  Eva,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  D'Exin,  Knt.  and 
died  in  1363  without  iifue),  and  Sir  Thomas  de  Tuyt,  Knt.  who 
became  heir  to  his  brother,  was  feized  of  Loghlock,  Sonagh,  &c. 
and  died  in^  1382,  feized  alfo,  as  by  inquifition,  of  the  manors  of 
Cullefdoghrim,  Imper,  &c.  late  in  the  polTeiTion  of  Edmund  Mor- 
timer of  the  Trym,  at  wiiich  time  his  eldell  fon  was  aged  14  year?. 
He  left  illue  three  fons,  viz.  Sir  John  his  heir,  of  whom  hereafter  j 
James,  of  whom  prefently  •,  and  Richard  of  Ballinfallagh  and  Sty- 
dalt,  which  lands  he  held  from  Thomas  his  father,  he  left  a  fon 
Nicholas  of  Stydalt,  the  father  of  Robert  ofStydalt,  who  left  ifiue 
Richard  the  father  ot  I'hoinazine  and  .Catharine,  and  John  the  fa- 
ther of  Jane.  James  the  fecond  fon  held  the  manors  of  Jordanf- 
town  and  Tuitellovvn  from  Thomas  his  father  -,  he  Vi-as  fucceeded  by 
J)is  only  fon  Thomas  the  father  of  Galfrid,  of  Jordanllovvn  and 
Tuitellown,  and  grandfather  of  Andrew  de  Tuyt  of  Monelia,  Jor- 
daniiown  and  Tuitefiov/n,  wliodied  1-5  February  141^7,  leaving  Ed- 
mund his  fuccelfor,  then  aged  20  years,  who  died  in  1531,  and  by 
his  wife  Margaret  Fitz-Gerald,  had  two  fons,  Andrew  of  Monelia, 
andF^ichard  ;  Andrew,  the  elder,  was  father  of  Walter  (who  died 
'•^1  J  543,  leaving  by  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas  Cufack,  Lord  Chan- 
cellor, two  fons  ;  Andrew,  who  died  20  of  Auguii  1566,  the  father 
of  Walter  and  Edward  who  died  unmarried;  and  John  who  died 
3  May  1585.  John  left  two  fons,  Edmund  who  died  20  April  15S5, 
i-atnerj  by  Eleanor  Cufack,  of  Waher,  who  died  :o  November  1606 


and 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE.         27 

Hannah,  born  5   December   17063    was   buried  at  St.      (2) 
Mary's  6  June  1709. 

Elizabeth,  bom  19  May  1709,  died  young.  (?) 

Alice, 

and  of  Theobald  set.  40,  in  1606,  who  died  4  Novemher  1632,  leav- 
ing by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Thomas  Aylmer  of  Lyons,  Efq.  a 
fon  Andrevv  of  Moneha,  born  in  1612,  father  of  Walter,  who, 
with  his  fons  Andrevv  and  Theobald,  was  attainted  6  William  and 
Mary) ;  and  Garret,  ai  cefior  to  the  branch  who  refided  at  Moy- 
gullen.  Sir  Richard  of  Tniteftown  married  Ellen  Barnewall,  and 
had  iiTue  William  his  heir  ;  Richard,  living  28  Q^  Elizabeth,  a  juror 
at  Mullingar,  on  the  death  of  Jolm  Tuite  of  Black-Callle  j  and 
Walter,  living  at  Johnftown  in  1586-,  William  of  Tuitellown  died 
in  1586,  leaving  iliue  Edward,  Richard,  and  William.  Edvsard  of 
Tuitellown  died  15  February  1595,  and  left  iilue  by  his  wife  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  Walter  Hoopitown  of  Meath,  Efq.  whofurvived 
him,  three  fons,  viz.  Sir  Edmund,  William,  and  James.  Sir  Ed- 
mund of  Tuitellown,  Knt.  was  born  in  15S7,  he  married  Alice, 
daughter  of  James  Fitz-Gerald  of  Laccagh,  Efq.  and  died  10  April 
1633,  leaving' ilfue,  by  her  (v^ho  remarried  with  Walter  Nugent  of 
Poitloman,  Efq.)  two  daughters,  viz,  Alice,  married  to  Levallin  or 
Chriftopher  Nugent,  of  Kilcovdey,  Efq.  Eleanor,  to  Matthew 
Ledwich  of  Grange,  in  the  county  of  Weftmeaih,  Efq.  and  a  foil 
and  heir,  Edmund  of  Tuitellown,  born  in  1612,  who  forfeited  his 
ellates  in  1641  ;  and  by  Mary,  daugher  of  Sir  Oliver  Tuite  of  So- 
nagh,  Eart.  left  iiiue  William,  a  brigadier-general  in  K.  James's 
army,  who  was  killed  at  Aghrim  in  169 1,  (without  ifl'ue),  and  Wal- 
ter of  TuiteOovNU,  who  ferved  in  fame  army,  and  was  attainted 
with  his  brother,  6  William  and  Mary  ;  he  married  Margaret, 
daughter  of  David  O  More  of  Port-Allen,  in  the  Queen's  County, 
Efq.  by  her  he  had  thirteen  fons,  eleven  of  whom  fell  in  169 1,  and 
the  lurvlvors  were  Richard  aiid  Robert.  Richard  was  born  in  1688, 
on  the  diifolution  of  the  family  he  fettled  at  Montferrat,  where  he 
acquired  a  good  perfonal  forlune,  aiid  died  there  in  1718  :  Me  mar- 
ried Eleanor,  daughter  of  Nicholas  Lynch,  and  by  her  who  died  at 
Cork  in  1758,  he  had  iffue  Robert-,  and  Nicholas,  who  died  in  the 
parifli  of  St.  Mary-le-bone,  Middlefex,  16  November  1772,  leaving 
by  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert  Skerret  of  Montferrat,  Efq.  whom 
he  married  in  May  1730,  Robert,  born  at  Ifleworthin  Middlefex,  8 
March  1746^  Ellen,  married  21  December  1751  to  Thomas  Selby 
ot  Biddlefden  in  Northumberland  •,  Anne,  to  Thomas  Stapleton, 
in  the  county  of  York  •,  and  Mary-Winefred,  to  JuHin  Mac-Carthy 
of  Spring-houfe  in  the  county  of  Upperary,  Efq. — Robert,  the 
eldeft  fon  of  Richard  of  Montferrat,  fettled  at  Antigua,  where  he 
married  Rebecca  PhiHips,  and  had  a  fon  Richard  living,  at  Lifle  in 
Flanders  in  1 77 5,  who  rriarried  Catherine  daughter  of  John  Daly  of 

Montferrat,  and  had  a   numerous  ilfue. We   return   now   to  Sir 

John  de  Tuyt,  Lord  of  Loghlock,  Scnagh,  kc.  eldeft  fon  of  Thomas 
^vho  died  1382-,  he  was  knighted  in  1395,  and  was  father  of  Sir 
Thomas  ;  John  -,  and  Richard.  Sir  Thomas,  the  eldeit  fon,  held 
the  manors  of  Clondocheron,  Sonagh,  and  Liiper,  and  died  in  1382, 
leaving  Florentia  ;  Agnes  ;  and  Sir  John  his  heir,  born  in  1368, 
and  fly  led  of  Sonagh,  Imper,  &c.  His  fon  and  fucceiior  Thomas, 
V/as  father  of  Waiter,  Lcrd  of  the  f?.id  manors,  who  died  in  1516, 

leaving 


28  ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE. 

/a)  Alice,  born  3  July  1 7 10,  was  married  2   May  1734  to 

.  Thomas  Lottus  of  Killyan  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq. 
member  of  parliament  for  Clomines,  and  died  13  July 
1738,  without  iffue. 

Thomazine,  born  5  September  1715,  married  to  Guf- 
tavus  Lambert,  Efq.  Colle<9:or  of  'Erim,  and  member  of 
parliament  for  Kilbeggan,  and  had  iilue  ^ 

Anne, 

leaving  (by  AUfona,  daughter  of  Sir  Alexander  Phmket,  Knt.  who 
furvived  him)  joim  his  heir,  who  died  in  1530,  leaving  by  Marga- 
ret Fitz-Gerald,  Waher  his  fucceifor,  born  in  1525,  who  married 
Catharine,  daughter  of  Gerald  Fitz-Gerald  of  Larn,  in  the  county 
ofKildare,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  iliue  Thomas,  ofSonagh,  Im- 
per,  &c.  who  died  (as  by  ir.quifition)  in  1577,  leaving  ilVue  by  Ca- 
therine, daughter  of Darcy  of  Flatten,  John   his  heir,  born  in 

J 567,  who  died  (as  by  inquifition)  in  1597,  leaving  (by  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Edward  Nugent  of  Dyfert,  Efq.)  Sir  Oliver  Tuite  of 
Sonagh,  born  about  1588,  and  created  a  Baronet  of  Ireland,  16 
June  1622;  he  married  Matilda,  daughter  of  Sir  Gerald  Aylmer  of 
Donadea,  Bart,  and  died  in  1642,  or  rather  1645,  having  had  a  foil 
Thomas,  who  died  before  his  father  in  1635,  leaving  (by  his  wife 
Martha,  daughter  of  Thomas  Luttrell  of  Luttrellftown,  Efq.  who 
died  in  1637)  three  fons,  viz.  Oliver,  who  fucceeded  his  grandfa- 
ther ;  Balthazar,  who  died  without  iffue-,  and  Henry.  — Sir  Oliver, 
the  fecond  Baronet,  was  born  in  1653,  and  marrying  a  daughter  of 

Ferral,  had  iflue  Sir  James,  the  third   Baronet,  who  dying 

unmarried,  his  imcle  Sir  Henry  fucceeded  to  the  title,  and  became 
the  fourth  Baronet ;  he  ferved  under  K,   Charles   H.   in    Flanders, 

and  dying  in  1677,  left  iffue  by  Diana,  daughter  of —  Mabbot, 

and  niece  to  Edward  the  celebrated  Earl  of  Clarendon  (flie  furvived 
him)  two  fons.  Sir  Jofeph  his  heir  ;  and  Robert  who  ferved  in  par- 
liament for  the  borough  of  Fore. — Sir  Jofeph,  the  fifth  Baronet,  wa?; 
an  infant  in  169 1,  died  in  1727,  and  was  interred  in  the  family  vault 
ofChurchtown  in  the  county  of  Weflmeath  ;  in  May  1706  he  mar- 
ried Mary,  daughter  of  Robert  Percival  of  Knightfbrook,  Efq.  by 
whom  he  had  ilfue  Sir  Henry,  the  fixth  Baronet,  who  married  firit, 
as  in  text,  and  had  iifue  Sir  Oliver  his  heir  ;  he  married  fecondly 
2  Ju'y  I74i>  Mary,  daughter  of  Marcus-Anthony  Morgan  of  Cot- 
letflown  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  Efq.  and  died  at  Bath  in  April 
J765,  having  had  iffue  by  this  Ladv,  who  was  living  in  France  in 
1775,  three  daughters  who  died  young  ;  and  three  fons,  viz.  Henry, 
who  fucceeded  to  the  title;  Marcus,  born  in  December  1745,  in 
the  army  ^  and  Hugh,  born  in  July  1747,  alfo  in  the  army. — Sir 
George,  the  feventh  Baronet,  was  born  at  Sonagh,  where  12  Fe- 
bruary 1783  he  was  murdered  ;  dying  without  iilue  his  half-brother 
Sir  Henry,  who  was  born  in  1742,  fucceeded  to  tlie  eilate,  ar.d  be- 
came tiie  eighth  ard  jjrefent  Baronet  -,  he  ferved  as  a  Lieutenant 
in  th.e  royal  navy,  and  m  November  1784,  married  Elizabeth,  only 
daughter  of  Thomas  Coblte  of  Newbridge  in  the  coumy  of  Dubll; 
Jf.fa.  but  hath  no  illuc.     (Coli.  Libr.   Rolls,  and  Colled. ons.) 

'  See  Lr.mbart,  Earl  cf  C'van. 


'■h 


ROCHFORT,  Earl  of  BELVEDERE.  2p 

Anne,  born    16  February   1 721-2,  married  to   Henry       (Q) 
Lyons  of  River-Lyons^  Efq;  chofcn  to  parliament   for  the 
King's    County,  4  January    1747  ^,  died   2   July    1763, 
having  had  iffue  two  daughters,  Elizabeth  and  Anne-Su- 
fanna. 

Robert,  the  eldeft  Ton,  ])orn  26  March  1708,  was  una-  Rober?" 
nimoully  chofen  25  October  1 73 1  to  fupply  his  father's  i 
feat  in  parliament  for  Weftmeath  ;  and  his  Majefty  was  Ear?» 
pleafed  to  create  him  a  Peer  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St. 
James's  22  February,  and  by  patent  16  March  1737  ^,  by 
the  title  of  Baron  of  Bellfield,  on  the  22d  of  which  month 
he  took  his  feat  in  the  houfe  of  peers  ^  ;  being  alfo  further 
advanced  to  the  degree  of  Vifcount  Bellneld  by  privy  fcal, 
bearing  date  at  Kenfington  26  Auguft,  and  by  patent  * 
5  Odobtr  1 75 1,  by  which  title  he  fat  firfl  in  parliament  7 
November  following  ^,  and  by  privy  feal,  4  November  1756, 
(the  patent  bears  date  29  of  that  month  ^)  his  Majcfty  was 
pleafed  to  create  him  Earl  of  Belvedere,  by  which  title  he 
took  his  feat  in  parliament  2  November  1757  ^-  His  Lord- 
fnip  was  a  member  of  his  Majefty's  privy  council,  and  in 
1764  was  appointed  mufter-mafter-general  of  Ireland, 
•which  office  he  held  till  his  deceafe. 

16  December  1731  he  married  firfl:  Elizabeth,  elder 
daughter  of  Richard  Tenifon  of  Thomaftown  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Louth,  Efq;  commiiTioner  of  the  revenue,  who  dy- 
ing in  London  of  the  fmall-pox  5  June  1732,  without 
iffue,  his  Lordihip  7  Auguft  1736  married  Mary,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Richard,  Lord  Vifcount  Molefworth,  and  de- 
ceafmg  In  April  1772,  left  iffue  by  his  Lady  who  furvived 
him,  three  fons  and  one  daughter. 

George,  Lord  Bellfield.  (i) 

Richard,  born   i2  December    1740,  who   was  major  of      (2) 
the    64th  foot,  and    18   January    1768   appointed  Lieut. 
Col.  of  the   39th  regiment  ;  9  June    1764  he  married  the 
daughter  and  heir  of  James  Mervyn,  Efq;  and  deceafed 
without  iffue. 

Robert,  born  in   1743,  who   married   the    daughter  of      (3) 
John  Nugent  of  Clonloll:   in  the  county   of  Weilmeath, 

Efq, 

*  Commons  Jour. 

^  Rot.pat.deAnnoiioGeo.il.  3*.  p.  D» 

•3  Lords  Jour.   III.  433. 

-♦  Rot.  25°.  Geo.  II.  2*  p.  f. 

5  Lords  Jour.  III.  789. 

'^  Rot.  3-0.  Geo.  IL  a*,  p.  D.  R.  22, 

7  Lord?  Jour.  IV,  9a. 


30  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

Efq;  but  by  her  who  deceafed  In  November  1785  he  had 
no  ilf^e  :  in  the  Lill  and  preient  parliaments  he  repreiented 
the  county  of  Wcilmedth. 
(i)  Lady  Jane,  born  ^o  October  I737>    and   married  to 

Brinllev  late  iiarl  of  Laneil)c>rouo;h. 
George        George,  the   fecond  and  prefent  Earl  of  Belvedere,  was 
2         born  12  Odober  1738  ;  ferved   for  the  county  of  Weft- 
Eirl.      meath  in  parliament.     24  Odober  1775  he  fat  firft  in  the 
houfe  of  pr^ers  on  the  death  of  his  father  ^  ;  and  7  June 
1776  in  coniideration  of  his  and  the  late  Earl's  ferviccs,  he 
obtained  a  penfion  of  800I.  a  year  ^     20  Augufl  1775  his 
Lordihip   married  Dorothea,  fecond  daughter  of  the  late 
John  Bloomfield  of  Redwood  in  the  King's  County,  Efq; 
but  hath  no  illue. 

Titles.]  George  Rochfort,  Earl  of  Belvedere,  and 
Vifcount  and  Baron  of  Belltield. 

Creations.]  B.  of  Bellfield  in  county  Weftmeath,  i^ 
March  1737,  II  Geo.  II.  V.  of  the  fame  place  5  O£tober 
3751?  25  Geo.  II.  and  E.  of  Belvedere  in  fame  county, 
29  November  1756,  32  Geo.  II. 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  lion  rampant,  pearl,  arm'd  and 
langued,  ruby. 

Crest.]   On  a  wreath,  a  robin-red- breafl,  proper. 

Supporters.]  Tv^o^ flags,  proper,  gorg'd  with  ducal  co- 
ronets, and  chains  reflexingover  their  backs,  gold. 

Motto.]     Candor  Dat  Viribus  Alas. 

Seat.]  Belvedere,  in  the  county  of  Weflmeath,  35 
miles  from  Dublin. 


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BIRMINGHAM,  Earl   of   LOUTH, 


2^  X  HIS  truly  ancient  and  noble  family  alTumed  a  fur- 
name  from  the  town  of  Birmingham  in  the  county  of 
Warwick,  which,  in  William  the  Conqueror's  reign,  was 
held  of  William  Fltz-Aufculph  by  one  Richard;  **  But 
*^'  whether  he  was  paternal  ancefcor  to  the  family  of  Bir- 
**  mingham,"  (fays  Sir  William  Dugdale  in  his  Antiquities 

of 

'  Lords  Jour.  IV.  796.         «  Penfion  Lift. 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  31 

of  Warwlckfhire,  p.  897.  laft  edit.)  ''  I  cannot  pofitlvely 
«*  afHrm ;  but  certain  it  is,  that  the  Paganells  (who  im- 
**  mediately  fucceeded  William  Fitz-Aufculph)  paffed  it 
<«  away,  with  other  fair  poiTeffions,  to  be  held  by  military 
*«  fervice  ;  for  in  1166  (i2  Hen.  II.)  amongfl:  the  knights 
*«  fees,  then  certified  by  Gervafe  Paganell  '',  Baron  of 
«'  Sudley,  it  appears,  that  Peter  de  Birmingham  held  nine  Peter. 
*'  oih'nn  de  veteri  feoffamento,  by  which  it  is  clear  that 
<^  William,  the  father  of  the  faid  Peter  2  (if  not  his  grand- 
*'  father)  became  firft  enfeoffed  thereof  in  the  time  of 
*'  K.  Henry  I."  - 

This  Peter  de  Birmingham  being  fewer,  or  fleward  to 
the  faid  Gervais  Paganell,  had  a  caftle  at  Birmingham, 
which  flood  fcarce  a  bo^v-fhot  from  the  church  fouth-wefl- 
wards,  and  by  the  grant  of  K.  Henry  II.  and  the  faid  Lord 
Sudley,  had  a  weekly  Thurfday  market  there,  with  the 
liberties  of  thol  (toll)  Theam  (a  power  of  punifiing  Offen- 
ders ivithin  his  own  bounds)  Sock  (a  power  of  obliging  aU  that 
live  in  his  jtirifdi^ion  to  plead  in  his  courts  J  fack  (a  cogni- 
sance of  all  courts  J  znd  inizng&ihci  fa  pGzver  to  punifh  na- 
tives for  theft  J  to  him  and  his  heirs ;  which  market  and 
privileges  K.  Richard  I.  confirmed  to  his  Son  William  de  WilllaiBi 
Birmingham  '%  who  bore  for  his  arms,  azure,  a  bend  Lo- 
%engey  or  %  as  by  his  feal  ^  and  other  authorities  appear- 
cth  ;  and  by  his  eldeft  fon  Peter,  was  anceflor  to  the  fami- 
ly, which  continued  in  England,  and  whofe  defcendant 
"William  de  Birmingham  had  fummons  to  parliament  as  a 
Baron  of  that  realm,  in  1326  (i  Edward  III.);  the  fa- 
mily continued  to  poilefs  the  Lordfhip  of  Birmingham, 
until  the  reign  of  Henry  VIII.  when  Edward  Birmingham, 
Efq.  the  laft  heir  male,  was  wrefted  out  of  that  Lordfliip 
hy  John  Dudley,  afterwards  Duke  of  Northumberland. 

Robert,  fon  of  the  faid  William  (if  not  himfelf)  *  wcRoberti 
prefume  to  be  the  perfon,  who  in  the  reign  of  Henry  II. 
accompanied   P.ichard  Strongbow,  Earl   of  Pembroke,  ia 
his  expedition  to  Ireland,  where  he  had   large  pofTeffions 

given 

^  For,  in  an  ancient  manufcript,  trar.flated  from  the  Irifh  "by- 
Primate  Dowdall,    and  now  depofited  in  Trinity-College  library, 
Dublin,  it  is  faid,  that  Gilbert  de  Clare,  Earl  of  Glouceiler,  who  . 
married  the  fecond  daughter  of  William,  Earl  Mariihal,  Sir  Willi- 
am de  Burke,  and  Sir  William  de  Birmingham,  under  King  Henry 

Fi:2  ■       ' 

»  Lib.  Rub.Scac.  fo  95.  a.  -  Cart.  Antiq.  T.  N^.  34., 

3  MS3.de  Rebus  Hiber.  inBibl.  Bod.  f.  99.  Tom,  lY.  p,  85. 

'^  Cart.  Antiq.  f.  N°,  35,         5  Dugdale  ut  ante?i, 

*  Penes,  Rad,Snfcad^ 


ia  B 1 R U I N G  H A M,  Earl  ov  LOUT H. 

given  him  by  that  Earl  (to  whom  the  province  of  Leinfler^ 
except  Dubhn,  was  granted  by  the  Kinir)  in  reward  of  hib 
lervices,  and  amongtl:  the  reil^  lie)d  from  him  in  1 173  the 
lands  of  Otlaley  '  I  (o  that  (probably)  he  was  the  grand- 
father ot  Eva  and  Peter  de  Birmingham  ;  grandfather  to 
the  former,  by  his  eldelt  Ton,  who  feenis  to  have  been  ait 
heirefs,  tor  in  1218  (2  Hen.  III.)  there  was  a  controverfy 
touching  the  title  of  certain  landis  between  her,  then  the 
wife  of  GeofFry  de  Marifco,  L.  J.  of  the  kingdom, 
and  Reginald  Talbot  2,  grandfather  to  the  latter,  by  a 
younger  fon,  whofe  name,  it  is  prefumed,  was  Meiler, 
nnd  who  is  faid  (in  the  Bifhop  of  Clogher^s  collection  of 
MSS.)  to  be  the  firft  that  came  to  Ireland,  and  was  called 
the  third  of  the  conquerors,  from  whom  came  all  the 
Birminghams  in  this  kingdom,  and  his  fon  is  there  named 
Pierce. 

Pierce  Which  Pierce  (Peter)  de  Birmingham  was  an  eminent 

1         perfon  in  the  reign  of  Henry  III.  from  which  King  in  1 234 

Baron,  he  had  the  grant  of  20  marcs  a  year,  payable  out  of  the 
Exchequer  at  Dublin,  for  his  fupport  in  the  King's  fer- 
vice  ^ ;  being   fumamned   to   parliament   by    him   and  his 

IMeiler,    predeceilor  K.  John.- He  was  father  of  Meiler  de  Birm- 

z        ingham,  the  fecond  Lord,  who   in    1241    gave  160  marcs 

Baron,  to  build  a  houfe  in  Athenry,  for  Dominican  Friars,  and 
granted  the  lands  whereon  to  ere6l  it. — He  died  nearCaihel 
in  1252,  set.  50,  and  was  buried  in  the  faid  Friary,  having 
ifTue  a  daughter,  Bafilia  "^f  married  to  Stephen  Lord  of 
Athlethan,  fon  of  Jordan  of  Exeter  (now  called  Dexter) 
and  two  fons,  Peter  his  heir  ;  and  William,  Archbifliop 
ofTuam,  who  died  in  January  1311,  and  was  buried  in 
the  faid  Friary,  which  long  continued  the  dormitory  of 
this  noble  family- 

Pierce,        Peter,  the  third  Lord  of  Athnery,  Aghnary  (as  ancient- 
3        ly  written)  Athunree,  Athunry   or  Athenry,  in  1248  (33 

Baron.  Hen.  III.)  held  the  manor  of  Efker,  until  the  King  gave 
forty  Libratas  Terra  to  him  and  his  heirs  by  patent,  dated 

20  Feb. 

FItz-Emprefs,  were  the  principal  conquerors  of  Conaught ;  who, 
with  their  accomplices,  did  inhabit  the  fame,  and  made  it  Englijfh, 
and  obeyed  the  King's  laws  from  O  Byrn's  country  to  Sligo,  being 
above  threefcore  miles,  which  continued  fo  in  profperity  160  years, 
to  King  Edward  the  Third's  days. 

'  As  Maurice  Regan,  who  then  lived,  writes,  Hibernica,  p.  19. 

'-*  Rot.  Clauf.  2.  Hen.  111.  M.  10. 

^  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno.  i8<^.  Hen-  HI.  M.  4, 

■*  Monafticon  Hibern.  p.  273 -Sc  505, 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  2>y 

20  February — It  appears  from  the  parliament  roll  of  1 295  .^, 
that  he  was  fummoned  as  a  Baron,  with  another  Peter  de 
Birmingham  (the  fon  of  James)  Baron  of  Thetmoy  or 
Tetmoy  in  Offaley,  (who  m  1309  married  Ela,  eldeft 
of  the  four  daughters  of  William  de  Odingfells,  and  coheir 
to  her  brother  l^dmund,  who  died  the  fame  year  with  his 
father,  viz.  23  Edw.  III.)  their  names  are  inferted,  being 
the  7th  and  8ch  of  the  Barons  then  affembled. — His  fervices 
were  very  confiderable  a^ainfl:  the  rebelhous  Iriih  ;  and  in. 
1299  he  was  fummoned  to  attend  K.  Edward  I.  (as  a  Ba- 
ron of  the  reahn  by  tenure)  with  horfe  and  arms,  in  his 
beft  array  for  war,  againll  the  Scots  ;  and  the  next  year, 
with  John  Woc;an,  L.  J.  and  others,  fet  fail  from  Ireland 
on  that  fervice  *;  but  died  2  April  -  fame  year  (or  in  1307) 
and  was  buried  on  the  ri,s;ht-hand  of  his  father  in  the  Fnary 
of  Athenry  4,  leaving  ifTue  three  fons  and  a  daughter,  viz. 
Richard,  his  fuccelTor  ;  John  created  Earl  of  Louth;  Peter 
flain  at  Ballybraggan  in  1329;  and  Bridget,  married  to 
Sir  Henry  Dillon  of  Drumrany. 

Sir  John  Birmingham,  the  fecond  fon,  fignalized  him- John, Earl 
felf  in  a  very  particular  manner  by  his  bravery  againft  the  of  Louth, 
Irifli ;  and  in  131 2  (6  Edw.  II.)  was  knighted  by  the  L.  J. 
Mortimer  for  airifting  to  drive  the  Lacies  into  Scotland.— 
In  1318  being  appointed  commander  in  chief  of  the  Eng- 
lifh  forces  in  Ireland,  he  marched  at  the  head  of  1324 
men,  accompanied  by  Sir  Richard  Tuite,  John  Cufack, 
Sir  Miles  Verdon,  Walter  Archbiihop  of  Armagh,  Sir 
Edmund  and  Sir  William  Birmingham,  &c.  s  againll:  Ed- 
ward le  Bruce,  brother  to  Robert,  King  of  Scots,  v/ho  24 
April  13 15  had  landed  at  Olderfleet,  attended  by  the  three 
banifhed  brothers,  Walter,  Robert  and  Aumary  de  Lacie, 
together  with  an  army  of  3000  men,  and  had  fo  far  pre- 
vailed with  the  Irifh,  that  they  crowned  him  King  of  Ire- 
land at  Knocknemelan,  within  half  a  mile  of  Dundalk  :  ^ 
But  Sir  John  Birmingham,  by  his  prudent  condu^i,  gave 
him  a  total  overthrow;  for  encamping  about  half  a  mile 
from  the  enemy,  Roger  de  Maupas,  a  burgefs  of  Dun- 
dalk, difguifed  himfelf  in  a  fool's  drefs,  and  in  that  cha~ 
ra6i:er  entering  their  camp,  killed  Bruce  by  ftriking  out 
his  brains  with  a  plummet  of  lead  ;  he  was  inflantly  cut 
to  pieces,  and  his  body  found  f!:rctched  over  that  of  Bruce^ 

Vol.  III.  D  but 

*  Qnoted  by  Sir  Rich.  Cox,  T.  86. 

2  Pembridge  Ar.nal.     ^  Lodge's  Colle<fh       ^  Monaft.  Hib.  V-  27  s, 

5  Collect/  6  Mem, 


34  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

but  for  this  fervlce  his  heir  v/as  rewarded  with  40  marcs 
a  year  »  9  of  which  action  Sir  John  having  intelligence, 
met  the  Scots  in  good  order  of  battle,  and  28  May  routed 
_  their  whole  army  with  a  very  great  flaughter ;  after  which 
he  cut  off  Bruce's  head,  and  fent  it  (or  as  Marlhurgh  fays, 
took  it  himfelf)  to  K.  Edward,  who  in  recompence  of  io 
fignal  a  fervice,  created  him  Eirl  of  Louth,  entailing  the 
honour  on  his  ifTue  male,  by  patent,  dated,  in  full  parlia- 
ment at  York  ^,  12  May  (not  7  June,  as  fome  write) 
1319,  (12  Edw.  II.)  which  was  exemplified  at  Kilkenny  i 
November  1375  (49  Edw.  III.)  and  is  among  the  patent 
rolls  of  that  year  in  Birmingham-tower  ^  :  And,  for  the 
better  fupport  of  the  honour,  the  King  conferred  on  him, 
not  only  the  creation  money  of  20I.  a  year,  iiTuing  out  of 
the  county  of  Louth,  to  hold  by  the  fourth  part  of  a  knight's 
fee,  but  the  manor  of  Atherdee  in  the  faid  county,  which 
formerly  belonged  to  Ralph  Pippard,  by  whom  it  was  given 
and  furrendered  to  K.  Edward  I.  to  hold  to  him  and  his 
heirs,  with  the  knight's  fees,  advowfons  of  churches,  and 
all  other  rights  thereto  belonging,  as  fully  as  the  faid  Ralph 
had  held  the  fame,  by  the  fervice  of  one  whole  knight's 
fee,  and  three  parts  of  a  knight's  fee. 

On  14  September  the  fame  year  he  acquired  another 
\n6lory  in  Conaught,  and  flew  500  Irilli,  with  their 
leaders  O  Conor  and  Mac-Kelly,  being  then  general  of 
the  army  ;  and  in  June  1321  was  appointed  L.  J.  of  the 
kingdom,  with  the  fee  of  500  marcs  a  year :  During  his 
adminiftration  he  received  a  writ  from  the  king,  authoriz- 
ing him  to  remove  all  fuch  infufficient  perfons,  as  his  pre- 
deceffor  Mortimer  had  put  into  office  ;  and  alfo  a  letter 
dated  3  April  1322,  to  meet  him  at  Carlifle  in  O^lah.  7r/* 
following,  with  300  men  at  arms,  1000  hobellars  and 
6000  footmen,  armed  with  a  Keton,  a  Sallet,  and  Gloves 
of  mail,  to  ferve  againO:  the  Scots,  befides  300  men  at 
arms,  which  Richard  de  Burgo,  Earl  of  Ulfter,  had  for  his 
own  fhare  undertaken  to  condu6:.  This  fummons  he  rea- 
dily obeyed,  although  the  Englifli  in  Ireland  had  fuffered 
a  defeat  from  O  Nolan,  in  which  Andrew  Birmingham, 
and  many  others  were  flain,  and  although  he  had  lofl  his 
only  fon  Richard,  who  died  this  year. 

In  1325  he  founded  the  Francifcan  Friary  of  Thetrnoy, 
otherwife  Monaflerfeoris,  in  Offaley  ;  and  King's  County  ^ 
and  in  1329  was  prefent  in  the  parliament  held  at  Dub- 

lin^ 

»  Colleft.  2  pedlg.  ut  antea.  3  >jo^  1^5,  p^ 

±  Sir  J.  Davis  Hift.  Colled,  and  Clynn.  Ann. 


/7. 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  OF  LOUTH.  25 

lin,  when  a  new  peace  was  made  between  the  Earl  of  UI- 
i,l:er  and  the  Lord  Maurice  Fitz-Thomas  '  ;  hut  being;  ex- 
tremely envied  by  the  Gernons,  Verdons,  and  others  of 
the  ancient  colony  planted  in  Louth,  he  was  moll  trea- 
cherouily  murdered  lO  June  that  year  at  Ballybraggan  2, 
being  betrayed  by  them  to  the  Irifh,  who  ailembled  in  a 
great  multitude,  ufing  th^  fame  fpeech  that  the  rebellious 
Jews  are  faid  to  have  ufed  in  the  gofpel,  Nolumus  htinc  reg- 
7iare  fuper  nos  ^.  X-V  ith  him,  who  is  ftyled  the  befl  Earl  for 
worth,  bounty,  prowefs,  and  valour,  fell  moft  of  his 
kindred  and  friends,  among  whom  were  his  brother  Peter  ; 
Robert,  his  reputed  brother ;  Sir  John,  fon  to  his  brother 
Richard,  Lord  of  Athenry  ;  William  (Finne)  Birming- 
ham, the  Lord  Athenry's  uncle's  fon;  Simon,  fon  of  the 
faid  William  ;  Thomas,  fon  to  Robert  Birmingham  of 
Conaught  j  Peter,  fon  to  James  of  Conaught ;  Henry 
Birmingham  of  Conaught  ;  and  Richard  Talbot  of  Ma- 
lahyde,  with  about  2oo  more,  whofe  names  are  not 
known  ^ — On  19  June  John  and  Roger  Gernon,  brothers, 
came  to  Dublin  in  behalf  of  the  murderers,  defiring  they 
might  be  tried  by  common  law  ;  but  hearing  that  the  i.ord 
William  Birmingham  was  coming  to  the  city,  they  left  it  on 
the  27th. — He  married  Catharine,  fourth  daughterof  Rich- 
ard, Earl  of  Ulfler,  by  whom  he  had  an  only  fon  R  chard, 
who  died  before  him,  and  three  daughters  his  coheirs,  all 
left  in  their  minority,  viz.  Matilda,  married  to  Sir  uflace 
le  Poer,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Tyrone,  and  was  living  17 
Edw.  III.  Bartholomea,  to  John,  fon  of  Richard  Fitz- 
Richer,  and  had  a  fon  Richard ;  and  Catharine,  to  Ed-= 
mund  Lacie. 

We  now   proceed   with    Richard,  the   fourth   Lord   of  Richards 
Athenry,    a  very  brave  and  warlike  man.     In  the  year        4 
13 16,  he  and  the  Lord  Richard  de  Clare  flew  many  IriiTi    Baron. 
in  Conaught  5 ;    and   at  the    feaft  of  Pentecoil,  he  killed 
300  Iriih,  or  more,  inMunfter;  in  which  year,  4  Augufl:, 
with  the  Lord  William  Burke,  he  led  a  great  army  againfl; 
Phelim  O  Conor  and  other  rebellious  chiefs  of  Conaught, 
near  Athenry,  with  fuch  prodigious  fuccefs,  that  they  are 
faid  to  have  killed  the  King  O  Conor,  with  8000  (fome  fay 
1 1000)  ^  men.     After  this  victory,    he  fent  John  Hufee 
(liuirey)a  butcher  of  that  town,  to  fearch  among  the  (lain 

D  2  for 

'  Pembrldge.         -  Idem,  and  Fedlg. 

-■^  Sir  J.  Davis  and  Clynn.         ^-  Pembridge  and  Clynn. 

5  Sir  J .  Da-v l^:  and  Clynn  «  PcAr.bndge. 


36  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  or  LOUTH. 

for  O  Kelly  ;  who  being  alive,  no  fooner  perceived  Hufiey 
examining  the  dead  bodies,  than  he  came  from  his  hiding 
place,  attended  with  a  ftout  Efquire,  and  endeavoured  to 
perfuade  Hulfey  to  return  with  him  into  his  country,  pro- 
mifmg  him  lands  and  large  poffeffions  ;  Huffey  anlwered, 
1  will  not  go  with  thee,  but  thou  Ihalt  come  with  me  to  my 
Lord  Richard  Birmingham  ;  O  Kelly  replied,  thou  only 
haft  thy  page  with  thee,  but  I  this  v/arlike  Elquire  ;  there- 
fore come  with  me,  and  ye  fliall  be  fafe  ;  the  page  embrac- 
ed the  propofal,  faying,  mafter,  let  us  go  with  O  Kelly, 
and  we  Ihall  be  both  fafe  and  rich,  for  they  are  flronger 
than  we  ;  HulTey  was  fo  incenfed  at  this,  that  firit  he  flew 
his  page,  then  O  Kelly  and  his  Efquire,  and  cutting  off 
their  heads,  carried  them  to  his  Lord,  who  inftantly 
knighted  him,  and  rewarded  him  with  many  lands.  * 

He  died  in  the  year  1322,  '  and  was  buried  at  Athenry, 
having  ilTue  three  fons,  William  Fitz-Richard,  his  fuccef- 
for  9  Sir  John  Birmingham,  flain  with  his  uncle  John,  Earl 

,  of  Louth  ;  and   Andrew,  who   in   1318  killed  Hugh  Ca- 

non, Juftice  of  the  King^s  Bench,  betv/een  Naas  and  Caf- 
tlemartin  ;  bur  was  flam  himfclf,  with  many  more,  by 
O  Nolan,  the  year  after  his  father's  death,  1323,  and  left 
a  fon,  William  Fitz-Andrew  de  Birmingham,  Vv'ho  30 
Auguft  1347  was  made  condable  cf  the  Caftle  of  Athlone, 
■with  all  the  lands  and  tenements  thereto  belonging. 

William,      Sir  William,  the  fifth  Lord  of  Athenry,  in  1327  joined 
5         with  the  Fitz-Geralds  and   Butlers  againfl:  the  Poers  and 

t>aron.  Burkes,  when  the  lands  and  manor-houfes  were  burned 
belonging  to  the  Lord  Arnold  Poer  in  Munfter,  and  the 
Town  of  Kenlys  in  OiTory  ". — -In  1 330  he  was  prefent  at 
a  parliament  in  Kilkenny,  with  the  Earls  of  Ulfter  and 
Ormond,  and  the  Lord  Walter  Burke  of  Conaught ;  in 

which 

*  Sir  Richard  Cox,  in  his  hifior}^  p.  96,  thus  writes ;  *'  They 
**  fay,  Adienry  was  walled  with  the  plunder  of  this  battle,  and  that 
*'  the  brave  Birmingliani  was  made  Baron  of  Athenry  £.>r  this  noble 

*'  fervice;  and  his  heir  is  now  the  firft  Baron  in  Ireland." The 

family  appearing,  from  the  authorities  already  quoted,  to  have  been 
lords  of  parliament  before  this  event,  it  follows  that  the  title  of  Ba- 
ron Athenry  was  not  then  originally  conferred  ;  and  (we  prefume) 
this  miftake  arofe  from  the  near  refemblance  of  Athenry,  or  (as  it 
was  fome  times  written)  Athenree,  with  Atherdee,  which  Lordfliip 
about  the  lame  time  was  given  to  his  brother  John,  Earl  of  Louth, 
for  his  great  fervices,  as  already  related.  And  this  re6tifies  another 
error  in  p.  100  of  that  hiftory,  where  that  Earl's  fon  Richard  is  fty led 
Lord  of  Athenry,  inftead  of  Lord  of  Atherdee, 

^  Cox.        2  Pembridge. 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  OF  LOUTH.  37 

Ty'hich  year,  he  and  the  Lord  Maurice  FItz-Thomas  made 
peace  with  the  L-  J.  and  fwore  by  the  Holy  EvangeHfts  and 
Reliques,  to  be  faithful  to  their  Lord  the  King  :  After 
■which,  he  and  the  two  before-mentioned  Earls  afTembled  a 
confiderable  Force,  to  drive  Brien  O  Brien  out  of  Urkytt, 
near  Cafhel,  where  he  was  ravaging  the  country  ;  and  on 
the  Vigil  of  St.  Margaret  the  Virgin  that  year  he  knighted 
his  captains,  John  de  St.  Albans  and  John  Monfell. — In 
1 33 1  he  marched  with  a  great  army  arrainft  David  O  Toole 
and  other  Irifh  rebels,  who  had  taken  the  Caftle  of  Arklow, 
whom  he  defeated  with  much  lofs,  and  would  have  com- 
pleated  his  conqueft,  had  they  not  deceived  him  by  falfe 
promifes  ^  But  Sir  Anthony  Lucy,  L.  J.  fufpefiling  that 
the  Englifh  lords,  who  abfented  themfelves  from  parlia- 
ment, were  underhand  abettors  of  the  Irifh  in  their  Rebel- 
lion, *  refolved  to  fecure  as  many  of  them  as  he  could  ap- 
prehend ;  among  whom  was  William,  Lord  Birmingham, 
notwithlfanding  the  L.  J.  had  fome  time  before  granted 
him  the  King's  letters  of  pardon  ^.  He  was  apprehended  ; 
at  Clonmell  by  ftratagem,  in  the  month  of  February,  with 
his  fon  Walter,  whilfl  he  was  fick  in  bed  3,  and  19  April 
was  fent  to  the  Caftle  of  Dublin  ;  and,  though  he  had  fre- 
quently done  good  fervice  to  his  King  and  country,  and 
was  fuch  a  knight  for  valour  (fay  the  Annals)  "^  that  his 
match  was  not  eafily  to  be  any  where  found,  being  one  of 
a  thoufand  in  warlike  exploits,  he  was  executed  1 1  July 
1332,  and  buried  among  the  Friars-Preachers  in  Dublin  ; 
"which  fate  his  faid  fon  Walter  had  not  efcaped,  but  that 

he 

*  About  this  time,  viz.  the  latter  end  of  the  reign  of  Edward  II. 
and  the  beginning  of  Edward  III,  (in  the  fpace  of  30  years)  Sir  John 
Davys,  in  his  hliiorical  collections,  p.  39.  obferves,  That  the  general 
defection  of  the  old  Englifh  into  the  Irifh  cuftoms  happened.  *'  For, 
"  ahout  that  time  (fays  he)  they  did  not  only  forget  the  Englifh  lan- 
**  guage^  and  fcorn  the  ufe  thereof;  but  grew  to  be  afhamed  of  their 
"  very  Englifn  names  (though  they  are  noble  and  of  great  antiquity) 
*'  and  took  Irifli  fiirnames  and  nicknames  ;  namely,  the  two  molt 
*'  potent  families  of  the  Burkes  in  Conaught  (after  the  houfe  of  the 
*'  J^cd  Earl  failed  of  heirs  male)  called  their  chiefs  Mac-William 
*'  Eighter  and  Mac-William  Oughter  •,  and  in  the  fame  province, 
"  Birminghani,  Baron  of  Athunry,  called  himfelf  Mac-Toris  [or 
"  jX'Iac-Feoris']."  And  this  might  probably  be  the  rcalon  of  the  go- 
vcrnm.ent's  apprehending  them,  to  preferve  themfelves  from  fuch 
dangerous  enemies,  as  they  m.ight  prove  when  mere  Irifli.  It  may 
alfo  be  attributed  to  this  barbarous  culiom,  and  the  Tanilh-y  law, 
that  the  defcent  of  this,  and  other  ancient  Iriih  families,  is  rendered 
yery  obfcure. 

f  Pembrldge.         ^  Idem,         ■»  War.  AnnaL         "*  P^mbridge, 


35  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

he  was  In  holy  orders,  or  within  orders,  as  the  Annals  re- 
late ^ 

He  had  iflue  two  fons,  the  faid  Walter,  and  Richard  his 
heir  apparent,  who  died  before  him,  or  foon  after,  leaving 
a  fon  Thomas  in  his  minority,  as  appears  by  a  record  in 
1334,  finding,  that  the  town  of  Athenree  was  lately  in  the 
cuftody  of  William,  Earl  of  Ulftcr,  by  reafon  of  the  mi- 
nority ot  Thomas,  fon  of  Richard  de  Birmingham  ;  which 
Richard  held  that  town  of  the  Earl  of  Ulller,  by  the  fer- 
vice  of  ten  marcs  yearly  rent,  payable  to  him  at  his  manor 
of  LouEfhreagh,  by  equal  portions  at  Eafter  and  Michael- 
mas, and  by  fuit  of  his  court  at  the  fame  place. 

Sir  Walter  Birmingham,  tlie  younger  fon,  on  the  Vigil 
of  the  Virgin  Mary  1330  was  knighted  by  the  Earl  of 
Defmond  near  Moygallm ;  and  in  February  1333  was  re- 
leafed  by  th:^  L.  J-  Darcy  from  his  confinement  in  the  caf- 
tle  ;  was  reflored  to  his  lands  in  1337  (li  Edw.  III.  )  in 
confideration  of  his  fervices  in  Scotland  and  Ireland,  and 
in  1339  was  prefent  in  the  parliament  holden  at  Dublin.— 
In  1344  he  had  a  fummons,  dated  at  Weftminfter  10  July, 
to  attend  the  King  at  Poitfmouth  with  20  men  at  arms  and 
50  hobellars,  at  his  own  expence,  to  v/ar  againft  Philip, 
the  French  King,  who  had  violated  the  truce  ^  He  obey- 
ed the  fummons,  and  was  fo  efteemed  by  the  King,  f  that 
he  appointed  him  L.  J.  of  Ireland  by  patent,  dared  at 
Weftminfter  10  May  1347  (20  Edw.  III.)  with  the  fee  of 
-  '  500I.  during  pleafure,  which  is  inrolled  amongll  the  re- 
cords of  Birmingham-Tower  -%  and  corrects  themiftake  of 
his  appointment'  by  Sir  Richard  Cox,  (p.  122)  and  others, 
who  place  it  in  1346 — He  returned  to  Ireland  in  June, 
and  29  of  that  month  his  commilfion  being  read  in  Dublin, 
he  took  the  oath  of  office  ;  and  by  a  writ  '^  dated  at  Weft- 
minfl:er  two  days  after,  he  was  empowered  to  remove 
fherifFs,  conflables,  bailiffs,  and  other  minilkrs,  that  fiiould 
be  found  infulTicient.     His  Majeily  alfo  by  patent,  under 

the 

-^  A  writ,  dated  at  Tylagh  7  Oftober  i344  (18  Edw.  III.)  was 
dlreCled  to  PvOger  Darcy  Efcheator,  to  put  Sir  Walter  de  Birming- 
ham in  polTelTion  of  the  Baronies  of  Nathirlagh,  Athnedeife,  and 
Dehdon,  with  part  of  the  manor  of  Kilkere,  which,  on  the  death  of 
his  wife  Elizabeth  de  Multon,  had  been  feized  into  the  King's 
hands  •  but  the  King  underftanding  that  (lie  lefc  a  fon  and  a  daugh- 
ter. Sir  Walter  had  a  licence  to  enjoy  them  for  life,  by  the  courtefy 
of  England. 

1  War.  Annal.         ^  Rhymer.  Tom.  5.  p.  4^7- 
•      3  20  o  Edw.  111.  F.  N°.  5.        ^  id?«^'  ^^'  T'  ■    .'. 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  39 

the  great  feal  of  England,  dated  at  Windfor  i8  July  the 
fame  year  (and  inrolled  in  Birmingham  tower)  dire6ted# 
that  he  fhould  receive  his  falary  quarterly,  as  it  had  been, 
paid  to  Ralph  UiFord^  late  Juftice,  and  authorifed  him  to 
retain  ten  additional  men  at  arms,  and  fifty  archers  on 
horfeback,  at  the  King's  ufual  pay,  to  affift  him  in  his  wars, 
whillT:  he  ftiould  continue  Chief  Governor  ;  which  men  he 
accordingly  kept  from  27  January  (23  Edw.  III.)  to  1% 
May  following,  being  156  days,  to  refift  and  fight  Mac- 
Dermod  Mac-Carthy,  O  Connor  of  Offaiey,  Mac-Geo- 
ghegan,  and  other  Irifli  rebels ;  and  received  154I  13s.  4d. 
every  man  at  arms  having  I2d.  a  day,  and  every  archer 
four  pence  ^ 

20  of  October  1347  a  writ  iffucd,  bearing  date  at  Ken- 
lys,  and  witnefTed  by  himfelf  as  L.  J.  in  requital  of  his 
great  fervices  for  leading  an  army  a^ainft  the  Earl  of  Def- 
mond  and  others,  with  the  L.  D.  Ufford  in  1345  *.— And 

in 

*  This  record  (which  is  inrolled  in  Birmingham  tower,  Anno  20 
Edw.  III.  No.  70.  facie)  ferves  to  obviate  an  error  of  our  Irijh  hif- 
lorians,  who  write,  "  that  in    1548  he  came  again  from   England, 
*'  having  firft  obtained  for  himfelf  the  Barony  (?/"Kenlis  ;';;  Oilbry.'* 
The  date  of  the  record,  being  not  four  months  from  his  arrival  after 
•  his  firft  appointment,  (hews  that  (probably)  he  had  not  been  in  Eng- 
land •,  and  recites,  "  That  whereas  Ralph  de  UfFord,  late  Juftice  of 
"   Ireland,  did  retain  our  beloved  and  faithful  Walter  de  Birming.^ 
*'  ham,  as   well  for   the  time  of  peace  as  war,  on  the  King's  part, 
"  and   fjr   that  caufe,  did   by   letters  patent   grant  40I.   a  year  to 
"  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever  -,   the  K  ng,  in  recompence  of  his  good 
*'  fervices,  as  well  in   company  of  the  faid  L.  J.  as  for  the  good  fta- 
*'   Mon  he  might  hereafter  hold  in   Ireland,  approving  of  the  fame, 
•*  fenthis  wrir  from  England  to  the  Chancellor  and  Treafurer,  that 
**  in  lieu  of  the  faid  40I.  a  year,  the  like  fum  might   be  fettled  upon 
''  him  and  his  heirs,  of  the  lands  and  rents,  forfeited,  or  efcheated 
"  to  the  crown,  in  feme  convenient  place.     And  afterwards,  by  the 
"  advice  of  the  faid  Chancellor,  Treafurer,  and  Privy  Council  of 
"   Ireland,  and  that  he  might  be  more  firmly  attached  to  the  King's 
*'  Service,  his  Majefty   granted,  in  fatisfadtion  of  the  faid  4cl.  in 
*'  lands,    a    melfuage,  a    haggard,  a    water-mill,    two     carucates, 
"  and    90  acres   of  land,  7    acres   of  m.eadow,  a  certain    turbary, 
"   3I.  us.  8d,  burgage-rent,  7I.    16s.    50.  half-penny  of  the  rent  of 
*'  the  free  tenants,  and  a  certain  toll  in  Kenlys,  with  the  pleas  and 
"  perquifues   of  the  courts  there-,    127   acres  of  land,  43  fnlllings 
"   burgage-rent,  a  certain  toll,  a  turbary,  and  the  autumn  works  cf 
"  the  tenants  in  Dunnvmegan,  with  the  pleas  and  perquifites  of  the 
**  courts  there  j  and  148  acres  in  Duyn,  forfeited  by  Euiiace  lePoer, 
*'  for  raifmg  war  againil  the  crown,  and  which  were  extended  at  the 
"  vearly  value  of  39I.  19s.  9d.   half-penny  •,   to  hold   to  him  and  his 
•"  heirs  for  ever,  with  the  fervices  of  the  hee  tenants." 

^  MSS.  pogh.  in  Trln,  Col,, 


40 


Thomas. 

6 

Baron. 

William, 

7  Baron. 

Thomas, 

8 

Baron. 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

in  November,  by  the  ailiftance  of  the  Earl  of  Kildare,  he 
fent  competent  forces  againll  O  More,,  and  his  accom- 
plices, then  the  chief  difturbers  of  the  kingdom,  whom  he 
lo  vigorouily  profccuted  with  fire,  fword,  and  continued 
executions,  that,  although  their  number  amounted  to  Tome 
thousands,  and  their  defence  was  refolutc,  he  reduced 
them  at  length  to  fubmit  to  the  King's  mercy,  and  obliged 
them  to  give  hoilages  for  prefervation  of  the  publick  peace. 
2Q  July  1349  he  entered  into  articles  with  the  Iriih  of 
Meath  to  preierve  the  peace,  who  falling  from  their  en- 
gagejiicnts,  Cornelius,  Donatus,  and  Brian  M2c-Co;2:hlan, 
were  fldin  ;  in  which  year  ?  he,  who  had  lignalifed  himfeif 
above  the  reil  for  his  equal  adminiftration  of  juftice,  and 
on  that  account  was  called  by  the  people,  the  jitji  man,  and 
th:  bejl governor  of  \\^\^Yid,  yielded  up  the  government  by 
a  voluntary  refignation  to  the  L.  J.  Carew  ;  and  going  in- 
to England,  died  there,  on  the  Vigil  of  Sc.  Margaret  the 
Virgin  %   19  July   1350*. 

Thomas  bitz-Rlchard  de  Birmingham,  grandfon  and 
heir  of  William  the  fifth  Lord,  fucceeded  to  the  honour, 
which  he  left  to  his  fon 

\\  ilham  Fitz-Thomas,  the  feventh  Lord,  who  ^^  was 
then  Lord  of  Athenry,  and  v/as  father  of 

Thomas,  the  eia;hth  Lord,  who,  by  the  name  of  Tho-- 
mas  de  Birmingham  of  Anery,  was  appointed  30  January 
1346,  the  King's  chief  Sejjeant  of  his  county  of  Conaught, 
during  pleafure  ;  and  who  received  a  writ,  dated  at  Dub- 
lin 4  Augufl:  1356,  (30  Edw.  III.)  to  reflrain  him  from 
making  war  upon  the  Clmrichardes,  wherein  the  King 
writes,  that  having  been  given  to  underflan-,  that  his  be- 
loved Thomas  de  Birmingham,  Lord  of  Athenry,  and  Ed- 
mund de  Burgo  did  iiuend  to  raife  war  afrefn  upon  the 
Clanrichardes,  which  might  be  of  dangerous  confequence 
and  detriment  to  his  fubjeiSts  of  thole  parts,  commanded 
them  to  iorbear  fo  to  do  on  any  account,  without  the  ad- 
vice and  confent  of  Maurice  Fitz-Thomas,  Earl  of  Def- 
mond,  who  was  then  haftening  from  England,  with  power 
and  authority  from  the  King  for  that  purpoie.- — By  his 
deed,  dated  at  Alhunry  7  March  1368  (43  Edw.  III.)  he 

granted 

*  He  IS  fuppofed  to  be  the  perfon  "wfio  built  the  tower  within  the 
Cartle  of  Dubhn,  for  the  prefervation  of  the  antiquities  of  the  king- 
dom, which  tower  hath  been  lately  rebuilt  and  bears  the  name  of 
Birmingham. 

i  Pembridge.  2  Lodge. 

3  As  appears  in  Birmingham  Tower,  20  Edw.  HI.  N^.47, 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  41 

granted  bread,  wine  and  wax,  for  the  celebrating  mafs  in 
the  monaftery  of  Clare  in  the  county  of  Galway,  founded 
by  John  de  Cogan  I  Edw.  III.  for  the  purchafing  of 
■which  he  gave  all  his  lands  oF  Cioymelayn,  which  lay 
contiguous  to  tbe  faid  town  of  Clare.  He  alfo  gave  eigh- 
teen acres  of  aiable  land  in  Giine  to  the  Friary  of  Athunry, 
to  which  he  was  otherwife  a  great  benehidor,  and  was 
there  buried  in  1374  or  1376,  *  having  had  iffue  two 
fons,  Richard,  killed  in  137 1  by  Malachy  O  Kelly,  chief 
of  hisfept,  the  day  he  took  his  father  pnioner  ;  and 

Walter,  the  ninth  Lord  Birmingham  of  Athenry,  ftyled  Walter 
Walter  More  (the  Great)  who  in  1377  (i  Rich.  11.)  was  9 
fined  in  ipo  Ihilimgs  for  abfenting  huufelf  from  the  parlia-  ^^^^"° 
ment,  fummoncd  to  meet  at  Triftledermot  2  2  January  that 
year  ;  but  7  April  138,0  he  was  appointed  with  Hugh,  Bi- 
fhop  of  Achonry,  and  Thomas  titz-Edmund  de  Burgo, 
Commiffioncrs  of  Oy^r  i\nd  Ter mi ?ier^  and  J uftices  within 
the  province  of  Conaught,  which  commilhon  the  King  re- 
voked 12  December  following- — He  was  again  iummoncd 
1 1  September  that  year,  to  the  parliament  holden  at  Dub- 
lin, as  he  was  29  April  the  year  following  ;  and  by  pa- 
tent, dated  at  Skryne  8  December  1388  (12  Rich.  11.)  he 
was  conilitutcd  (VierifFof  the  province  of  Conaught  during 
pleafure^  being  the  fame  day,  with  Sir  Thomas  Fitz-Ed- 
mund  de  Burgo,  for  their  fidelity  and  provident  circum- 
fpection,  appointed  the  King's  juilices  for  the  faid  pro- 
vince.— And,  upon  his  complaint,  that  certain  Iriihmen 
of  the  lower  parts  of  Conaught,  conftantly  took  the  liberty 
to  fiih  and  take  falmon  in  a  certain  water,  belonging  to 
him  in  thofe  parts,  againft  his  will,  and  fell  the  fame, 
from  time  to  time,  to  the  inhabitants  and  merchants  of 
Galway,  to  his  great  detriment  ;  the  King  ilTued  his  writ, 
bearing  date  at  Naas  20  Apiil  1350,  to  the  Iheriff  of  the 
county,  and  the  mayor,  bailiffs,  and  commonalty  of  Gal- 
v/ay,  llridly  prohibiting  them  from  buying  any  falmon, 
taken  in  that  manner  by  the  Irifn,  agamft  his  Lordfliip's 
will,  upon  pain  of  a  heavy  fine  on  all,  who  (hould  pre- 
fume  to  tranfgreff  that  order  ;  and  direding  them  to  make 
publick  proclamation,  that  no  perion,  of  what  condition 
foever,  Ihould  prefume  to  buy,  or  take  any  falmon  for  the 
future  without  his  licence  ;  and  to  enquire  upon  oath  con- 
cerning any,  who  Ihould  dare  to  violate  that  order  after 
proclamation,  with  a  power  to  arreft  and  imprifon  offen- 

dersp 

«  Monaft,  Hib.  p.  27s. 


42  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

ders,  until  n:UisfadIon  (liould  be  made  to  his  Lordfhip  ^— 
In  1397,  with  Thonias,  Lord  Burke,  he  cut  off  600  Irilh 
and  their  captain  Mac-Conn  ^;  was  made  llieriff  of  Co- 
naught  during  pleafure  by  patent,  dated  at  Kilkenny  1 1 
May  1400  (i  Hen.  IV.)  and  dying  in  1428,  an  aged 
man,  was  buried  at  Athenry,  leaving  his  title  and  eftate 
to  his  Ton 

Richard,        Richard,  the  tenth  Lord,  flyled  Richard   of  the    Winey 

\c  Baron,  and  alfo  Old  Richard,  who  was  father  of 

Edmund,        h.dmund,  (or  Edward)  Fitz-Richard,  the  eleventh  Lord, 

11  Ikron.  w'hofe  fon  and  fucceffor 

Thomas,        Thomas  Fitz-Edmund,  the   twelfth   Lord,  was  prefent 

'^        in  the  parliament,  held  in  the  6th  of  K.  Henry  VII.  being 

iiaron.     r^^  ^^^^,^  ^.j^^  ^^.^  Baron  in  the  Roll  ;  and  adhered  to  that 

King's   interefts  with   great   fidelity    and  refolution,  when 

the  impoftor,  Lambert  Simnel,  perfonating  Edward,    Earl 

oi' AVarwick,  came  into  Ireland,  and  was  ciowned  at  Dub^ 

lin.     He  was  fucceeded  by  his  {(yn 

Ed.  13  B.      Edmund,  the  thirteenth  Lord,  the  father  of 

Richard,        Richard,  the  fourteenth  Lord,  who,  with  other  nobles 

H       of  Enc-liih  dcfcent,  made  their  fubmiflion   in  1541  to  the 

caron.     L.  Jj.  and  fat  in  the   parliament,  held  by  'Thomas,  Earl 

of  SulTex  12  January  1559  (2  Eliz.)^— He  was  father  of 

Edmund         Edmund,  the  fifteenth  Baron  of  Athenry,  who  in  1576 

ir        attended   the  L.  D.    Sidney  to  Galway,    in   his   progrefs 

Baron,     through  Conaught,  v;ho  writes,  that  he  was  as  poore  a  Baron 

as  lyvethy  and  yet  agreed  on  to   be  the  aunt  lent  eji  Boron  in  this 

lande^y  and  accordingly  fat  as  the  aticientejl  Baron  of  Ireland 

in  the   parliament,  holden  at  Dublin  26  April  1585  by  Sir 

John  Perrot,  and  in  1587  joined  with  Sir  Richard  Bing- 
am  againil:  the  Burkes. — About  the  year  1560  he  married 
the  daughter  of  Sir  Dermod  O  Shaghnaflie  of  Gortinftii- 
gorie  in  the  county  of  Galway,  and  filler  to  Sir  Roger,  by 
whom  he  had  three  fons,  Richard  his  heir  5  Miles  (or 
Meyler),  Buy,  and  Thomas,  Duffe. 
Family  of  Meiler,  the  fecond  Ton,  was  feated  at  Connaghar,  and 
Dalgan.  his  pofterity  was  thence  denominated,  but  that  place  being 
loft  in  the  troubles  of  1641,  the  family  fettled  at  Dalgan, 
which  was  conveyed  to  the  faid  Mei'er  by  his  brother 
Richard,  Lord  Athcnry's  deed  ^,  of  gift,  dated  13  O6I0- 
ber  1595,  who,  as  well  for  and  in  conhderation  of  the  na^ 

turai 

»  Ro^.  pat.  de  Anno  13°  Ric.  II.  D.  R. 

2   MSS.  Anr.al.  Ireland,  in  Trin.  Coll.  4to. 

5  Sidney's  Letters,  I.  105. 

.4  Irenes  J.  Birmingham  de  Dalgan,  Armig,  , 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  43 

tiiral  love  and  affetlion  which  he  bore  to  his  dearly  beloved 
brother  Meyler  Birmingham,  Efq.  and  the  better  to  ena- 
ble him  to  a  marriage  and  marriage- portion,  as  alfo  in  full 
fatisFadion  of  any  portion,  debt,  egacy,  dues,  challenges, 
or  demand  he  might  have,  or  make  from  him  and  his 
heirs,  as  alfo  for  divers  good  caufes  and  confiderations, 
him  at  that  time  efpecialiy  moving,  gave,  granted,  af- 
figned,  transferred,  confirmed,  and  made  over  S  to  him 
all  his  right,  title  and  intereft  in  the  town  and  four  quar- 
ters of  Connagher,  the  town  and  four  quarters  of  Dalgan, 
the  town  and  four  quarters  of  Cloondrum  and  Clunrane, 
the  quarter  of  Caruthomas,  and  half-qua'ter  of  Cloondar- 
gan,  all  in  the  Barony  of  Dunmore  and  county  of  Gal- 
way;  to  hold  to  him  the  faid  Meyler  Birmingham  for  life, 
remainder  to  his  heirs  male  ;  remainder  to  his  Lordfhip 
and  his  heirs  for  ever;  with  power,  in  cafe  of  failure  of 
iiTue  male  in  the  faid  Meyler,  to  charge  the  premifles  with 
200I.  flerlin?  ;  and  if  his  Lordfhip,  or  the  heirs  male  of 
his  heirs  male,  ihould  happen  to  die  without  iffue  male, 
that  his  Lord,  ip's  whole  real  eftate,  then  in  his  pofTeifion, 
fhould  for  ever  defcend  to,  and  be  inherited  by  the  faid 
Meyler  and  his  heirs  male,  lawluUy  begc^tten,  fubjeO:  ne- 
verthelefs  to  the  payment  of  any  Turn  or  funis  of  money, 
not  exceeding  loool.  which  he,  the  faid  Richard,  was 
thereby  empowered  to  encumber  his  faid  real  eilate  with, 
by  will  or  any  other  inftrument  in  writing  under  his  hand 
and  feal  duly  executed  and  attefted.  And  in  the  poirciTioii 
of  the  faid  lands,  the  faid  Lord  Richard  put  the  faid 
Meyler,  by  delivering  unto  him  at  the  enfcalmg  thereof, 
one  piece  of  money,  commonly  called  a  ihilling,  in  the 
name  of  the  aforefaid  lands  ^. 

Which  Meyler  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Mac-Jordan 
ofToirachan  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  and  had  ilfue  feven 
fons,  Redmond  his  heir,   Edmund,  John,  Thomas,  Rich-^ 
ard,  William,  and  Edward  ^. — Redmond   Birmingham  of 
the  Marqiietf  Eiq.   the   eldell  fon,  by  the  daughter  of  Sir 
Chriftophcr  Garvey  of  Moyrifk  in  the  faid  county,  was  fa-  . 
ther  of  Miles    Birmingham,   Efq.    who    married   Cicely, 
daughter  of  Dudley  Mac-Colf  ello  of  Tologhan  in  county  of 
Mayo,  Efq,  and  had  Francis  his  heir,  a  captain  in  the  fervice 
of  K.  James  II.  who  married   Brigid   or  Bridget,  daughter 
of  Andrew  O  Crean  cf  Sligo,  and  was  father  of  John  Bir- 
mingham of  Dalgan,  Elqo  which  place,  with  other  deno- 
minations 

I  Lodge's  CoUea.  and  MSS.  Bp.  Clogher.      «  Idem.    ^  Idemc 


44  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

minations  now  in  his  podeflion,  have  been  a  real  eilate  in 
him  and  his  anccilors  above  500  years.  He  married  Maud, 
eldeft   daughter  of  John   Birmingham    of  Kellbegg,  Efq. 
and  died  in  November  1777?  set.  85,  having  had  five  fons 
and   a    dauirhter,    viz.  Francis,  -who  died  Vvithout   iffue  ; 
John,  his  heir;  Michael,  died  in  the  Ifland  of  St.  Chrif- 
topher  unmarried  ;  Redmond,  a  General  in  the  Neapolitan 
fervice,  died   unmarried  ;  and  Edward,  living   in    Deme- 
rary,  in    South   America,    who    married    in    1777?  — 
Waddel,  and  hath  John,  Francis  and  Edward  ;  daughter 
Bridget,  married  Charles  Croghan   of  Wingfield,  in  the 
county     of   Rofcomon,    Efq.— John,     the   fecond    fon, 
fucceeded  at  Dalgan,  is  a  Juftice  of  Peace   for  the  county 
of- Gal  way,  married  firil  Jennet,  daughter  of  John  Puech, 
of  St.  Chriflopher's,  and  fhe  dying   in    1768,  he  married 
fecondly,  Dorothea  JMatthews  of  Demerary,  but  hath  no 
iffue  ^ 
Family        Thomas  (Duffe)   Birmingham,  the  youngeft  fon  of  Ed- 
of        mund,  the  tifteenth  Lord,  married   the  daughter  of  — — . 
Kellbegg.  Burke  of  Cioghroake  in  the  county  of  Galway,  and  had 
four  fons,   Edmund,    Gilbert,  William,  and  Rowland  ^  ; 

the  eldefl;  of  whom  by  the  daughter  of Burke  of  Bal- 

lyiie  in  the  fame  county,  had  Thomas,  his  heir,  v/ho  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of  -—  Burke  of  Caftletogher,  and  had 
John  Birmingham  of  Kellbegg  in  the  county  of  Gal- 
way, Efq.  who  married  Elizabeth,  fecond  daughter  of  John 
Brov^ne  of  Weftport  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  Efq.  and 
had  five  foiis,  and  five  dau2;hters  %  viz..  John,  (who 
married  Anne,  daughter  of  M[r.  Chambers,  and  left  an 
only  fen  William,  set.  10  in  1754);  Thomas  ;  Francis, 
(who  married  the  daughter  of  —  O  Byrne  of  Athlone, 
but  had  no  iffue)  ;  Peter,  (married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Mr.  Flolyday  of  Kilgeurin  in  the  county  of  Galway,  and 
had  two  fons,  and  live  daughters,  viz.  Francis,  John, 
•Jane,  married  7  December  1750  to  John  Chambers  oi: 
Kiiboyne  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  Efq.,  Elizabeth,  Mar- 
gery, Mary,  and  H^nora)  j  Gilbert,  died  unmarried. — 
The  daughters  were  Maud,  (married  to  John  Birmingham 
of  Dalgan,  Jifq.  before-mentioned)  ;  tBridxet,  who  died 
unmarried  :  Mary,  (married  to  Chriftcphcr  O  Fallon  of 
Ballinderry  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,    r-fq.)  ;    Honora, 

(to  Richard  Kirwan  of  Carrnnegarry  in  the  county  of  Gai- 

•111  1  IT 

'    Information  of  R.Oufley,  Efq.  2  Cboh.  MS3^ 

^  Lodge  Collect.  '  '  . 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  45 

wav,  Efq.)  ;  and  Elizabeth,  to  Bryan  O  Kelly  of  Garden- 
ford  in  county  of  Rorcomon,  Efq. 

Richard,  the  fixtcenth  Lord  of  Athenry,  was  born    in  Richard, 
the  Year  1570  i,  and  18  ?vlav  1613  was  prefent  in  parlia-        16 
inent,  as  he  was  in  1615,  and  alio  in  that  opened  by  Tho-    Baron, 
mas,   Vifcount    Went  worth  14  July    1634..— On    20  May 
161 7  he  had  the  grant  of  a  Monday  Market,  and  a  fair  on 
St.  Pcter'a  day  at  Duninore  in  the  county  of  Galvvay  ;   and 
marrying  a  daughter  of  the  family  of  Tuite,  died  at  Tur- 
lovaughan    20   November    1635,  and  was    buried   in   the 
Friary  of  Athunry,  having  iffue  four  fons,  and  a  daughter, 
viz.    Edward,  his    heir  ;    Edmund,    who  died  childlefs  ; 
John,  (who  engaged  in  the  rebellion  of  1641  -,  and  mar- 
ried  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Martin  Darcy,  Alderman  of 
Gahvay,  widow  of  Hugh  O   Flahertie  of  Muckullin,   Efq. 
and  by  her,  who  died  3  June  1636,  had  three  daughters  5 

,  married  to  O  Dowde  of  the  county  of  Mayo,  Joan, 

to  Edmund  (V^au^;hery)  fon  of  Walter    Bourke   of  Clog- 

hans  in  that   county,  Efq.,  and ,  to  Mr.  Lovelock  of 

the  county  of  Gal  way)  ;  the  fourth  fon  was  Myles  ;  and 
the  daughter  Julia  was  married  to  Hubert  Burke  of  Dona- 
mon  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  fon  of  Sir  Feilius 
Burke,  Knt. 

Edward  Fitz-Richard,  the  feventeenth  Lord  of  Athenry,  Edwardj 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  the  faid   Sir  Feftus    Burke   of       17 
Donamon  and  Glinfk,  and  departed  this  Life   in    1640,    I^aron. 
having  ilTue  feven  fon  and  three   daughters  ;  Richard,  his 
fucceifor  ;  Edinund,  a  Dominican   Friar  ;    Francis,  who 
fucceeded  to  the  honour  ;  James,  an  Auguilin  Friar  ;  Pa- 
trick (or  Peter,  a  Dominican  ;  John,  engaged  in  the  re- 
bellion of  1 641  ;  Nicholas  ;  Margaret,  firft  married  to 
Burke  of  Caftletogher  ;  and  fecondly  to  —  O  Crean  of  Sli- 
go,  whofe  daughter  Margaret  by  her  was  fecond  wife  to  Johij 
O  Carrol  of  Beaugh,  Efq.  who  died  I2  Augufl  1733,  leav- 
ing feveral  children,  the  eldefl  of  whom.  Sir  Daniel  O  Car- 
rol, at  the  inftance  of  the  Duke  of  Ormond,  was  made  a 
Lieutenant-Colonel  i  March  1709,  and  2  September  1710 
Colonel  of  a    regiment  of  horfe,  which  was  broke  22  De- 
cember 1 7 1 1  ^  ;  being  alfo  by  Q^  Anne  created  a  Baronet  ; 
was  Knight  of  the  order  of  Arragon  in  Spain  ;  made  a  Bri- 
gadier-General  29   O<5tober   1735,  Major-General  2  July 
1739,  and  a  Lieutenant-General  18  February  1741*^,  in 

which 

»  Rot.  pat.  Anno  13°  Jac.  T.  3*  p.   D. 

-  Lodge  MSS.  3  Lodge's  Colletr., 

■♦Rot.  Cane.  is^Jac.I.  3»p.  D.  R.ai. 


46 


Rtcliard, 
18 

Baron. 


Francis 
^9 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTII. 

uhich  rank  he  died  4  November  1750.— Anne,  the  fecond 
daughter,  was  married  to  O  Conor  (Dunn)  of  BalHntober 
ill  the  county  oi'  Rojcomon,  lineal  delcendant  of  O  Conor, 

the  l.id  monarch  of  Ireland  ;  and  Mary,  the  third  to • 

Burke  of  Cafilehacket^  after  denominated  Buike  of  Ower 
in  county  of  Gal  way. 

Richard,  the  eldcil  Ton,  and  eighteenth  Lord  of  Athen- 
ry,  was  45  years  old  or  thereabouts  in  1615  »  ;  upon  the 
breaking  out  of  the  rebellion  in  1641,  was  made  captain  of 
a  compan/  of  foot  in  the  county  of  Galwa:',  raifed  by  the 
Earl  of  Clanrickarde,  and  the  gentry  of  that  county,  to 
fupport  the  ftate ;  but  his  Lordfiiip  dying  without  ilFue 
during  thefe  troubles,  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother 

Francis,  the  nineteenth  Lord,  who  took  up  arms  for  the 
King  in  the  beginning  of  the  rebellion  ;  and  4  January 
1647  was  chofen,  with  Sir  Rotbuck  Lynch  and  Sir  Lucaj 
Dillon,  to  be  of  the  refident  council,  in  the  interval  of  the 
general  affembly,  for  the  province  of  Conaught.  He 
maintained  the  King's  right  in  Ireland  even  'till  after  the 
battle  of  Worceifer,  when  his  Majefty,  from  France,  ad- 
vifed  him  to  fubmit  to  the  prevailing  powers ;  who  except- 
ed him  from  pardon  for  lite  and  cftate,  by  their  aQ:  of  par- 
liament for  the  fettlcment  of  the  kingdom,  pafled  on 
Thurfday  i2  Augull:  1652;  for  the  removal  of  which  (en- 
tence  he  petitioned  the  government,  who  14  September 
16^^  referred  the  matter  to  the  commilTioners  of  revenue  at 
Galway,  to  examine  whether  he  had  been  out  in  the  firfl 
year  of  the  war,  and  under  what  qualifications  of  the  a(5t 
he  fell.  For  fome  time  after  this  he  lived  undifturbed  ; 
but  in  1659  the  government  being  informed,  that  the  pub- 
lic peace  of  the  commonwealth  was  threatened  in  England, 
the  Lieutenant-General  of  the  army  was  required  (6  Au- 
gud)  to  give  fpeedy  and  effectual  order  for  the  apprehend- 
ing his  Lordfhip,  the  Earls  of  Clanrickardc  and  Weftmeath, 
and  fuch  other  principal  and  leading  men  v/ithin  the  coun- 
ty of  Galway,  as  fhould  be  conceived  active  or  dangerous 
perfons,  and  fecure  them  in  fome  garrifon. — However,  he 
iurvived  thefe  troubles,  and  at  the  meeting  of  the  firft  par- 
liament after  the  reRoration  9  May  1661,  he  took  his  feat, 
and  27  May  1662  was  of  the  committee,  to  prepare  votes 
m  order  to  an  addrefs  to  the  L.  J.  and  council,  for  prepar- 
ing and  tranfmitting  a  bill,  explanatory  of  the  a<St  of  fet- 
fclement ;  in  which  bill  the  houfe  fupplicated  the  L.  J-  (30 

June) 


«  Rot,  Cane.  13",  Jac,  I.  3*.  p,  D,  R.  21. 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  47 

June)  that  they  would  caufe  to  be  inferted  a  claufe  for  the 
better  iecuring  inch,  as  had  been  innocent  of  the  rebelHon, 
and  yet  had  loll;  their  eftates ;   in  which  claufe  it  v/as  fpe« 
cified,  that  his  L,ordlliip  had  conftantly   attended  his  Ma- 
jefty's  fervice  in  that  parliament,  that  regard  might  be  had 
to  his  better  encouragement,  and  the  fupport  ct  the  digni- 
ty  of  the   honourable  houle  of    Peers ;    that   therefore    it 
might  be  provided  and  enacted,  that  his  Lordftiip  might  be 
flrfl  reftoied  unto,  and  enjoy  the  eftates  formerly  belonging 
to  him,  before  any  eftate   be  reftcred  to  any  perfons,  who 
were  not  by  his  Majefty's  gracious  declaration  to  be  rellor- 
ed  to  their  former  eftates,  before  a  reprifal  be   firil  laid  out 
and  delivered  to  the  adventurers,  foldiers  and  others,  pol- 
feffing  the  fame  refpectively  '. — And  his  Majefty  taking  in- 
to conlideration  the  teftimonies  given  by  his  Lordlhip,  in 
the  beginning   and  during  the  rebellion,  of  his  afFection 
and  duty  to  his  Majefty  and  his  royal  father  ;  and  that  the 
eftate  dcfcended  upon  him  was  too  mean  to  fupport  the  dig- 
nity of  his  honour,  v/hich  was  conferred  on  his  anceftors 
for  their  many  iignal  fervices,  performed  to  his  royal  pro- 
genitors, thought  fit  to  fignify  to  the  L.  L.  by  privy  leal, 
from  Whitehall  2  May  1663,  that  it  was  his  will  and  plea- 
fure,  upon  the  fettlement  of  Ireland,  that  his  grace  and 
favour  ftiould  be  extended  for  the  recovery  of  the  decayed 
fortune  of  fo  ancient  a  family  j  and  to  that  end  empower- 
ed him  to  make  ufe  of  all  the  ways  and  means  he  could, 
for  the  fpeedy  reftoring  his  Lordfhip  to  his  former  eftate, 
and  for  adding  fo  much  of  other  forfeited  eftates,  as  his 
Excellency  ftiould  judge  a  competent  and  befitting  fupport 
for  a  perfon  of  his  place  and  calling,  and  to  fecure  the 
fame  to  him  and  his  heirs,  as  he  fhouid  think  fit  and  ne- 
ceflary  ^.^— His  Lordftiip  did  not  live  to  receive  this  intend- 
ed favour,  but  his  fons  had^  each,  a  grant  of  lands  under 
the  a6ls  of  fettlement. 

He  married  Bridget,  daughter  of  Sir  Lucas  Dillon  of 
Lough-Glyn,  Knt.  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  by  his  wife 
Jane,  daughter  of  Garrett  Moore  of  Ba//  in  the  county  of 
Mayo,  Efq.  and  departing  this  world  12  April  1677,  was 
buried  at  Athenry,  having  had  iffue  by  her,  who  died  at; 
Turlovaughan  2  January  1687,  22  children,  of  whom 
two  fons  and  two  daughters  only  furvived,  viz.  Edward,  hi% 
fucceftbr  ;  Remigius,  created  L.  L.  D.  at  Oxford  6  Auguft 
.1677,  when  he  attended  James  Duke  of  Ormond  (Chan- 
cellor) 

■■  Lords  Jour,  I.  315.  ^  Lodge  Collect. 


48 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 


Edward, 
20 


cellor)  to  that  univerfity  ',  who  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter Of  Mr.  Leeron  ot  the  county  of"  Huntingdon,  and  lett 
no  ilTue ;  Bridget^  married  i\n}  ^  to  James  Talbot  ol" 
Mount-Talbot  in  the  county  oF  Rofcomon,  alib  of  Tem- 
ple-02:e  near  Dublin,  Efq.  (Ton  of  Sir  Henry  Talbot,)  and 
lecondly  to  Captain  Thomas  Bourke,  yo.ngeft  Ton  of  Colo- 
Jicl  Richard  Bourke  of  Partry,  and  ihe  diedat  Cloondaragh 
20  March  1699  ;  and  Jane  was  married  to  Myles,  Lord 
Vifcount  Mayo,  and  died  at  Turlovaughan  6  June  1687. 

Edward,  the  twentieth  Lord  of  Athenry,  in  1689  was 
L.  L.  of  the  county  of  Mayo,  and  Captain  in  the  army  of 
Baron.  K.  James  II.  and  for  his  fervices  to  that  King,  he  was  out- 
lawed in  county  of  Dublin  ^  il  May  1691,  but  being 
comprehended  within  the  articles  *,  made  by  Sir  Henry 
Bellalife,  governor  of  Gal  way,  on  the  furrender  to  him  of 
the  Ifland  of  Bophin  19  Augnrt  following,  which  were  con- 
firmed by  King  William,  i  May  1694,  his  Lordlhip  ob  - 
tained  his  Majetly's  letters  of  dire<5tions  from  Kenlington 
10  July  1698,  for  the  revcrfal  of  his  attainder,  and  a  full 
pardon,  which  was  granted  by  patent  5  June  1700  "^y  and 
his  outlawry  was  reverfed  in  the  King's  Bench  Ctlice. 

He  married  firft  the  Lady  Mary  Burke,  elder  ^  daughter 
of  Richard,  the  fixth  Earl  of  Clanrickarde,  wadow  of  Sir 
John  Burke  of  Derrymaclaghtny,  county  of  Galway  Knt* 
and  by  her  who  died  of  the  fmall-pox,  13  Auguft  1685  ^ 
?ind  was  buried  14  iri  St.  Mary's  Chapel,  Chnll-Church, 
had  two  daughters,  Mary  and  Bridget,  who  both  died 
young.  His  fecond  wife  was  Bridget,  eldeft  daughter  of 
Colonel  John  Browne  of  Weftport  in  the  county  of  Mayo, 
anceftor  to  John,  Earl  of  Altamont  '  and  his  Lordlhip  de- 

ceafing 

*  The  third  article  was,  that  the  governor,  officers  and  foldiers  of 
the  garrifon  of  Bophhi,  the  Lord  Athunry,  Lieutenant  Colonel  John 
Kelly,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  faid  ifland,  fhall  polfefs  and  en- 
joy their  ellates,  real  and  perfonal,  as  they  were  held,  or  ought  to  be 
held  under  the  a€is  of  fettlement  and  explanation. — And  the  provifo 
311  the  a6^of  9  Will.  III.  to  hinder  the  reverfalof  feveral  outlawries 
and  attainders,  &c.  confines  the  adt  from  extendhig  to  confirm  his  out- 
lawry and  attainder  for  any  crime  committed  fmce  5  November  1688  j 
but  that  the  fame  (ball  be  fubjed  to  fuch  order  for  reverfai thereof,  as 
his  Majefty  fhould  pleafe  to  declare  concerning  the  fame. 

I  Lodge's  Collecl-.         ^  Idem. 

^  The  fettlement,  bears  date  13  February  1681,  v.hereby  her 
hufband  veiled  Tern ple-Oge  and  other  lands  in  her  brothers  Edward, 
.Remigius,  and  John  Dillon,  of  Ballyglafs,  county  of  Rofcomoii 
Efq.  as  a  Jointure  for  her.     Lodge  Collctt. 

*  Rot.  pat,  de  Anno.  12.  Gul.  IIL  5  Idem, 
<•  filler's  Office.         ?  See  that  title. 


IBIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  49 

ceafing  in  May  1 709,  had  ifTue  by  her,  who  died  13  Ja- 
nuary 1702,  and  was  buried  in  the  Dominican  Friary  of 
Athenry,  three  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Francis,  his 
heir;  John,  who  died  a  fine  youth,  in  1704;  Richard, 
who  died  very  young  ;  Bridget,  married  to  George  Browne 
of  the  Neale  in  Mayo,  Eiq-  and  died  24  September  1747, 
having  no  iflue  by  him,  who  deceafed  8  May  1737  ;  and 
Maud  died  in  her  infancy. 

Francis,  thetwenty-firft  Lord  of  Athenry,  born  in  1692,   Francis, 
conformed  to  the  eftabhihed  Church  of  Ireland    19   June       21 
1709,  being  Trinity- Sunday,  and  took  his  feat  in  parha-    Baron. 
ment  25  November  17 13  ^  HisLord(hip  married  to  his  firll 
wife,  22  September  1706,  the  Lady  Mary  Nugent,  eldelt 
daughter  of  Thomas,    Earl  of  Weftmeafh,    and   by   her, 
who  was  born  in  1694,  and  died  at  Galway  in  July  1725, 
had  three  fons,  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Thomas,  his  fuccefTor,  and  created  Earl  of  Louth.  (i) 

John,  bred  to  the  fea-fervice,  was  appointed  Lieutenant       (2) 
of  his   Majeify's  Ihip  the  Romneyy  whence  he  was  removed 
to  the  Phcenix,  and  died  Captain  of  alloopof  war  in  1745, 
being  killed  by  a  French  privateer. 

Edmund  %  Lieutenant  of  a  company  of  foot,  died  at       (3) 
Limerick  in  the  year  1743. 

Daughter    Bridget,  was  the   firfl  wife   of  James   Daly       (1) 
of  Dunfandle  ^  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  and  died 
in  Dublin  2  February    1733,  without  iffue. 

Margaret,  married  in  December  1741  to  Gregory,  eldefl:  (2) 
fon  of  Charles  Byrne  of  Byrne's-Grove  in  the  county  of 
Kilkenny,  Efq.  and  grandfon  to  Sir  Gregory  Byrne  of  Ty- 
moge  in  the  Queen's  county,  Bart,  who  left  her  a  widow 
I  September  1742,  without  ilTue,  and  fhe  deceafing  8  May 
1763,  was  buried  at  Rofconnel  in  the  county  of  Kilken- 
ny *. 

Mary,  married   in  Oclober  1748   to   Edmund  Codcllo,       (3) 
Efq.  counfelior  at  law,  and  had  ilfue  Charles,  born  6  Sep- 
tember  1750;  Francis,  born  16  July  1751,  who  died  in 
September  1752  ; ——born  11  July  1762  ^' ;  Mary,  born 
24  Auguft  1749;  and  Alice,  born  21  July  1752  «. 

Catharine,  married    i  July  1750  to   Patrick  Wem^ys  of      (4) 
D^nesfort,  Efq.  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of 
Kilkenny,  who  died  in    1762;    and  fae   re-married  with 
Vol.  III.  E  Captain 

"f  Lords  Jour*  11.  219.         ^Pedigree.         -^  Collect .  "♦  idem, 

5  Idem.         ^  Idem. 


50  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

Captain  John  Cullen  and  died  in  March   1773,  without 
ifTue. 

On  17  Augufl  1745  his  Lordfliip  married  to  his  fecond 
"wife  Ellis,  elder  daughter  of  James  Agar  of  Gowran,  Efq. 
and  widovvT  of  Theobald,  Lord  Vifcount  Mayo,  but  by  her 
(who  was  iince  created  Countefs  of  Brandon  ^)  he  had  no 
iflue  ;  and  deceanng  in  Dublin  4  March  1749,  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  only  lurviving  ion 
Thomas,  Thomas,  the  twenty-fecond  Lord  of  Athenry,  who  was 
^2  born  16  November  17 17  ^  chofen  19  December  I745mem- 
i5aron.  b^r  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Galway,  fat  firft  in  par- 
liament on  the  death  of  his  father  19  March  1749  '^;  and 
by  Privy  Seal  3  April  1759,  and  by  patent  *  23  of  fame 
month,  his  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  create  him  Earl  of  Louth, 
by  which  title,  he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  23 
November  1759  ^  ;  his  Lordfnip  is  a  member  of  the  Privy 
Council  in  Ireland.  In  November  1745,  he  married  firil 
Jane,.clden:  daughter  of  Sir  John  Bingham  of  Calllebar  in 
the  county  of  Mayo,  Bart,  whofe  fon  Sir  Charles  was  cre- 
ated Baron  Lucan  ;  by  this  Lady  he  had  a  daughter,  which 
died  2in  infant,  and  ihe  deceaiing  11  September  1746  at 
Caftlebar  '  he  married  fecondly  10  January  17 50  Margaret, 
youngeft  daughter  of  Peter  Daly  of  Quanfbury  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Gahvay,  Efq.  Counfellor  at  law  *,  and  hath  had  ifTue 
two  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

(il  Francis,]    ,.    , 

(2)  Peter.      J  J        b 

(i)  Daughter  Lady    Elizabeth,  married  to   William   Lord 

St.  Laurence,  eldeft  Ion  of  Thomas  Earl  of  Howth  9. 

(2)  Lady  Mary,  born  24  Odoher  1756,  and  married  in 
1779  to  Francis  Duffieid  Efq.  late  a  Captain  in  the  60th 
regiment  of  foot. 

(3)  Lady  Louifa-Catharine-Mary,  born  20  July  1764^ 
married  i3  Augud  1784  to  Jofeph-Henry  Blake,  of  Ardfry 
in  the  county  of  Gaiway  Efq. 

'4)  Lady  Matilda-Dorothea-Margaretta   '°,   died   in  June 

1788. 

Titles.]  Thomas  Birmingham,  Earl  of  Louth  in 
county  of  Louth,  and  Baron  of  Athenry  i^n  the  county  of 
Galway.     Premier  Baron  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland. 

Creations* 

*  Lords  Jour.  III.  759.         2  See  that  title.         ^  Pedigree. 

4  See  tliac  title. 

5  R.ot.  p.  de  Anno.  3a  Geo.  II.  2*.  p.  D.  R.  46.  47. 
'^  Lords  Jour.  IV.  161.  7  Pedigree. 

^  See  Maxwell  Earl  of  Farnham.         9  See  ^.at  tule,  j 

'^  Pedigree, 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  51 

Creations.]  B.  of  Athenry*  originally  by  tenure -f-m 
the  reign  of  K.  Henry  II.  and  fince  by  writs  of  fummona 
to  parliament  :  and  E.  of  Louth  by  patent  23  April  1759, 
32  Geo.  II. 

ApvMS.]  Parti  per  pale  indented,  topaz  and  ruby. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  an  antilope's  head,  couped, 
pearl,  attired,  gold. 

Supporters.]  Two  antilopes,  pearl,  with  horns, 
hoofs,  plain  collars  and  chains,   topaz. 

Motto.] 

Seat.]  Birmingham-Caftle,  in  the  county  of  Gal  way^ 
91  miles  from  Dublin. 


The    House    of    Carbep.y, 


A 


Noble  branch  of  this  family,  viz.  the  houfe  of  Car- 
BERY  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  was  feparated  from  the 
chief  flock  very  early,  but  when,  or  how,  the  evidences 

E  2  wc 

*  18  December  1725,  Lord  "V.  Strabane,  reported  from  a  com- 
raittee  of  the  Lords  •,  that  on  perufmg  the  records  in  the  Rolls  Office, 
it  appeared  that  K.  Will.  IIL  by  letter  from  Kenfmgton,  10  July 
1698,  direded  a  reverfal  of  the  outlawry  of  Edward,  Lord  Athenry- 
and  alfo  directed  his  pardon  which  palled  5  June  1699  and  that  the 
outlawry  ftood  reverfed  20  0(5t.  1707.  Lords  Jour.  IL  839.  840. 

'\-  There  are  three  kinds  of  barons  ;  namely  thofe,  who  enjoy  that 
honour  by  tenure  and  writ  jointly;   by  writ  of  fummors  to  parlia- 
ment only  •,  and   by  letters  patent  of  creation.     The  firft   of  thefe 
arethe  moft  ancient  ;  the  inftituiion  of  a  Baron,  by  writ,  being  intro- 
duced by  K.  Henry  IIL  in  his  49th  year  (1265)  and  a  Baron  by  cre- 
ation, in  the  nth  year  of  K.  Richard  11.  (1388).     The  Barons  br 
tenure,  who  were  accounted  peers  of  the  Realm,  znd  ilyled  £aronef 
Majores,  were  fuch  as  held  any  honour,  caftle,  or  manor  (as  the  head 
of  their  ancient  Barony)  of  the  King  by  gift,  per  integram  Baroni- 
am^  (by    whole  or  entire  Baronies)  v.hereby    the   King   referved  xx> 
himfelf  a  tenure  in  chief  by  common  Knight's  fervice,  cr  by  grand 
ferjeantie,  or   by  both;  fo  that   all  fuch,  as   were  tenants  in  chief, 
were  fummoned  by  writ  as  Barons  of  parliament. — This  being  the 
cafe,  we  cannot  butfuppofe,  that  the  ancient  Barons  of  Ireland  un- 
doubtedly hold  their  lionours  by  tenure  and  writ ;  for,  in  the  year 
1205  Gerald  Fitz-Maurice  was  Baron  of  Offaley,  60  years  before  ihe 
ufe  of  writs  of  fummons  only,  ■  and  confequently  enjoyed  ;he  ti'le  by 
the  tenure  of  the   barony  of  Ofialey  :  it  is  alfo  atfirmed,  that  Sir 
Amorey  St.  Laurence  obtained  the  eftate  and  title  of  HLowth  by  his 
bravery  at  h\sjirji  landing,  in  the  reign  of  Henry   II.  and   in  the 
fame  light  we  muft  conficler  all  the  ancient  Barons  of  the  Realm, 
who  having   ever  been  efxeemed  Lords  of  parliament  in  right  of 
their  tenure?,  their  fuccelfors  had  writs  of  fummons  directed  to  them, 
after  that  cultom  was  efiablifhed  by  Henry  111.  whenever  a  p;\rlia- 
ment  was  to  be  held  in  iireiand.     And  thefe  Barons,  v/hofe  anceftors 
•were   thus  fummoned  by  A'rit,  may  now  juftly  be  called  Barons  hj 
prefcription,  for  that  they  have   continued   Barons,  by  themfelve$ 
aiid  their  ancellors,  fDr  time  imixienaorial. 


5a  BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH. 

we  have  hitherto  met  with  do  not  with  certainty  deter- 
mine, though  probably  it  was  from  a  younger  fon  of  Peter, 
the  third  Lord  Athcnry,  w!io  lived  at  Carryck  in  Carbery. 
—1305  Jordan  Coniyn  and  his  accomphces  killed  Mortagh 
O  Connor,  King  of  Offalcy,  and  his  brother  Caivagh  and 
others,  in  the  Court  of  the  Lord  iVter  Birmingham  at  Car- 
ryck in  Carbery.    The  next  year  a  great  overthrow  was  gi- 
ven to  a  party  of  the  faid  Lord  Peter's  followers  in  the  marihes 
of  Meath  ' :  and  12  April  1309  he  died  at  Carryck,  having 
been  a  noble  champion  againil:  the  Irifh  :  he  was  interred  in 
the  monaflery  of  Friars-Minor  of  Kildare,  and  left   a  fon 
and  iucceiP^r  Meiler.     In  1361,  died  Walter  Birmingham 
(the  younger,)  he  divided  his  eftates  among  his  fitters,  one 
of  whom,  Margaret,  was  married  to   Sir  Robert   Prefton 
Knt.  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  (and  anceltor  to  Lord 
Gormanfton)     who    in    her   right,    was    feized    1367,    of 
Carbery-Caillc  2. — In  1368  the  Birminghams  of  Carbery, 
were  reckoned  among  the  Infh  ar  Vv'ar  with  the   Engliih, 
and  that  vear  a  feud  happening  between  them  and  the  peo- 
ple of  Mcath,    occanoned  by  the  depredations   they  had 
made  in  that  country,  in  which    James  de   Birmingham 
was  taken  and   kept   in    irons  in   Trim,  until  he  was  ex- 
changed for  Thomas  de  Burley  Chancellor  of  Ireland,  who 
-was  taken  with  the  IherifF  of  Meath,  the  Baron  of  Caflle- 
knock   and  others  by  the  Birminghams,  in  a  conference 
at  Carbery. 30   January   1488,  died  Philip  Birming- 
ham, Chief  Juftice  of  the   King's  Bench,  and  an  excel- 
lent lawyer,   he  was  buried  at   St.  Mary's-Abbev,    Dub- 
lin.—-In  the  year  1541  ^,  ;^^  Henry   Vill.  that  King,   in 
juft  confiderationof  the  many  eminent  perlons  fprung  from 
the   family  ;  and  alio   in   further  confideration  of  the  ac- 
ceptable fervices  performed  by  his  beloved  and  faithful  fub- 
je<5l  William   Birmingham   Knt.   and  of  his  circumspec- 
tion,   courage    and   fidelity,    thought    fit  to   ennoble   this 
particular  branch,    by  creating  the  faid  William,    Baron 
of  Carberrie   in   county  of  Kildare    (by    patent  dated   17 
June    fame    year)    with    remainders   to    his    heirs    male ; 
and  for  the  better  fupport  of  the   honour,  granted  him  the 
priories,  monaileries,    or  religious   houfes    of  Ballybogan 
and  Clonard,  with  all  their  hereditaments  in  the  county  of 
Mcath,  and   other  lands  *. — He   married  to  his  firft  wife 

Ro:e, 

*  He  was  alfo  feized,  by  gra*t  to  his  heirs  male,  of  the  moiety  of 
the  carucateof  land,  and  tithes  of  the  fame,  in  Kyloghin  4^  and  of 

the 
^  Pembridge.         "^  See  title  E.  Ludlow.         ^  War  Annals. 

*  Inq.  port,  mortum  taken  at  Molyngar  6  0*51.  4  Ed\\\  VL 


BIRMINGHAM,  Earl  of  LOUTH.  55 

Rofe,  daughter  of  Gerald  Fitz-Gerald  of  the  Black-Wood, 
Efq-  by  whom  he  had  no  iirue;  and  to  his  fecond,  25 
November  1545,  37  Hen.  YIII.  '  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir 
John  Plunket  of  Beaulieu,  and  dying  at  Dunfert  in  the 
county  of  Kildare  17  July  1548,  2  Edw.  VI.  had  iffue  by 
her,  viho  that  year  remarriea  with  Robert,  fon  of  Sir  John 
Plunket  of  Dunibghly,  Chief  Judice  of  the  King's  Bench, 
an  only  fon  Edward,  the  fecond  Baron,  then  two  years 
old  ;  who  dying  without  iffue  male,  the  lands  of  Kyloghin, 
&c.  granted  by  patent  reverted  to  the  crown,  and  the  ma- 
nor of  Dunfert  devolved  on  Walter  Birmingham  of  Mey- 
leri^on  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  (fon  of  John,  bro- 
ther of  the  faid  William,  Lord  Carbery)  who  died  there 
27  November  1591,  and  left  Thomas  Birmingham  of 
Dunfert,  Efq.  who  married  firft,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Robert  Tath  of  Cookftown  in  county  of  Meath,  widow  of 
Robert  Scurlock,  and  had  ilfuc  ;  he  married  fecondly  Ce- 
cilia daughter  of  ■ Fitz-Gerald,  v;ho  furvived  him, 

and  Ihe  died  about  the  year  1600.  His  children  were 
William  his  heir  ;  Edward  ;  John,  fucceffor  to  his  bro- 
ther ;  Anne;  Margaret;  Catharine,  married  to  Richard 
Plunket  of  Tullynogh  in  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  ;  Mary  ; 
and  Maud  who  married  Patrick  Verdon  of  Dunfert, 
Gentleman  *.     William,  fucceeded  his  father  at  DunferE 

and 

the  manor  of  Dunfert,  with  divers  melTuages  and  lands  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Kildare,  of  which  he  made  a  deed  of  feotinient,  4  July,  3 
Edvv.  VI.  to  Thomas  FitZ--Symond  of  Svvords,  Gent,  and  others,  to 
the  ufe  of  hinifelf  for  life,  remainder  to  his  wife  Anne  Plunket  for 
life  ;  remainder  to  his  right  heirs  2. — The  faid  William  Lord  Car- 
bery had  tv;o  natural  fons,  viz.  James  Birmingham  (to  whom  by 
<ieed,  dated  15  June  154-8,  he  gave  60  acres  of  arable  land  in  Kil- 
murry  for  19  years,  at  the  rent  of  three  marcs);  and  William  Qge 
Birmingham,  to  whom,  by  deed  of  the  fame  date,  he  granted  the 
town  of  irre  for  the  fame  term  of  years,  after  his  Lordlhip's  death, 
and  at  the  fame  rent  •3. 

*  This  Thomas  Birmingham  being  feized  in  fee  of  all  the  rn*n.ors, 
caftles  and  lands  of  Dunfert,  Meiieriiown,  Ballinemallagh,  Kil- 
fiiuglf,  Kilmory,  Dyrrett,  and  other  lands  in  the  county  of 
Kildare  worth  300I.  a  year,  made  a  deed  of  feoffment  thereof,  r 
May  1582,  to  John  Ley  of  Clonagh,  William  Doyn  of  Dyrrett,  and 
Sir  John  Crecron,  parlbn  of  Caltlericcard  in  the  county  of  Meath, 
to  ftand  feized  thereof^  after  tlie  deceafe  of  him  and  Syfly  Fitz-Ge- 
rald his  wife,  to  the   ufe  of  his  children,  Edward;  John-,  Anne; 

Margaret; 

'  Inq.  taken  at  Leixlip  on  Thurfday  next  before  the  feait  of  St» 
Micliael  fame  year. 

2  Inq.  poll  mortem  taken  at  Molyngar  }6  G'wlober,  7,  Edw.  \l, 
?  Lodge  Coiiecl, 


J«  '  D  U  F  F,    E  A  R  L    F  I  F  E. 

and  Carryck,  and  dying  without  ilTuc  in  1603  S  left  his 
cflates  to  his  brother  John,  who  married  Mary  dau^diter 
of  Sir  Chnftopher  Barnewall,  Knt.  aid  dying  about  1608, 
left  iffue  by  his  faid  wife  (who  remarried  with  Thomas 
Nugent  of  Delvin,  county  of  Weftmeath,  Elq.)  one  fon 
Walter  (then  a  minor,  whofe  wardfh.p  the  faid  John  com- 
mitted to  WiHiam  Long,  Efq.  by  his  will,  and  conftituted 
his  wife  fole  executrix  2).  Walter  Birmingham  heir  to 
his  father,  had  a  livery  of  his  eftate  2  July  1629.  He  mar- 
ried Margaret  fecond  daughter  of  Thomas  the  eighteenth 
Lord  of  Kerry,  and  died  13  June  1638,  having  two  fons, 
and  two  daughters;  John  and  Thomas,  who  d)ing  un- 
married, the  two  daughters  became  coheirs,  and  were, 
Mary,  married  to  John  the  firfl  Lord  Bellew  ;  and  Anne, 
to  Maximilian  O  Dempfcy,  the  laft  Vifcount  of  Clan- 
malier. 


^>^>^^^^^^^^<^<«^* 


DUFF,    Earl    FIFE. 

$2  X  HIS  noble  family  is  derived  from  Fyfe  Mac-DufF, 
who  was  a  man  of  vaft  wealth  and  power  in  the  reign  of  K. 
Kenneth  il.  of  Scotland,  and.ijave  that  Prince  great  aflift- 
ance  in  his  wars  with  the  Pi6ts,  about  the  year  834.— 
On  their  reduction  in  840,  K.  Kenneth  gave  to  this  Mac- 
DufF  in  reward  of  his  fervices,  all  the  lands  then  called 
Otholinia,  which  he  himfelf  had  conquered  from  thePids, 
and  which  extended  from  Fife-nefs  to  Blackmannan,  from 
Eafl:  to  Weft,  and  from  the  river  Forth  on  the  South  to 
the  rivers  Tay  and  Earn  on  the  North.  Of  this  tra6t  of 
land,  which  he  called  Fife,  he  was  appointed  hereditary 
Thane  or  Baron,  and  this  dignity  was  enjoyed  by  his 
pofterity  in  a  direct:  line  to 

Mac-Duff, 

Margaret  •,  Catharine  •,  Mary  ;  and  Maud,  till  they  fhould  receive 
of  the  ilTues  lool.  a  piece,  remainder  to  William  his  fon  and  heir  • 
>,vhich  deed  of  feoffment  and  intent,  were  found  by  Office,  before 
Nicholas  Kenny,  Efq.  Efcheator-General  at  Naas,  aa  September. 
44  Eliz.  -^. 

I  Decree  made  in  St.  Mary's-Abbey  28  June  1619,  and  Lodge. 

^  Idem. 

f  Decree  in  Chancery,  31  January,  x6o4;  and  Lodge, 


D  U  F  F,    E  A  R  L    F.  I  F  E.  55 

Mac-DufF,  the  eighth  Thane,  who  after  was  Earl  of 
Fife  ;  he  was  one  ot  the  moft  powerful  fubjecls  in  Scotland, 
in  the  time  of  Mac-Beath,  and  conlequently  was  much 
dreaded  by  that  Ufurper,  whom  it  is  well  known  he  killed  •  • 
with  his  own  hand,  and  having  greatly  contributed  to  the 
refloration  of  K.  Malcolm  Canmore,  that  King  confirmed 
to  him  his  country  of  Fife,  and  created  him  Earl  thereof  in 
1057  or  1061  ;  he  likewife  conferred  on  him  and  his  pof- 
terity,  many  other  privileges,  and  amongfi:  them  to  have 
the  honour  of  placing  the  Kings  of  Scotland  in  the  Chair  of 
State,  attheircoronation;  that  he  and  his  family  fhould  lead 
the  van  of  the  royal  army  in  the  day  of  battle,  and  that  if 
any  of  his  kindred  within  the  ninth  degree,  fhould  be  guilty 
of  manflaughter,  he  iliould  be  free^on  flyin:^  to  the  fan«5tu- 
ary  of  Crofs-Mac-DufF,  and  paying  24  marcs  of  filver  for 
the  death  of  a  gentleman,  or  I2  for  a  plebeian.  The  time 
of  this  great  man's  death  is  not  certainly  known,  but  his 
lineal  defcendant  Duncan,  the  thirteenth  Earl  of  Fife,  hav- 
ing deceafed  without  male  heirs  in  1353  *  >  we  Ihall  here 
proceed  with  the  line  of  David  Duffy  defcended  alfo  from 
Mac-DufF,  who  lived  towards  the  clofe  of  the  fourteenth 
century. 

The  faid  David,  from  whom  this  noble  Lord  diredly  David. 
defcends,  had  a  grant  from  K.  R  bert  ill.  dated  3  Febru- 
ary 1404,  of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Muldavit  and  Balda- 
vie  in  the  fhirc  of  Banff,  befides  which  he  pofTelTed  the 
lands  of  Craighead,  Auchin2;re,  Darbreich,  Findachly- 
iield  and  others;  and  the  barony  ofMuKiavit  continued  to 
be  one  of  the  chief  titles  of  tiic  family  until  alienated  in  the 
beginning  of  the  rei2:n  of  Charles  I. — He  married  Mary^ 
daughter  of Chahners,  and  had 

John   Duff  of  Muldavit  and  Craighead,  (living  in  the     Johfi. 
reign  of  James  I.   of  Scotland)  the  father  of  John  his  fuc-     John, 
celfor  there  ;  to  whom,  upon    his  father's  relignation,  the 
cilates  were  conhrmcd  by   the  letters  patent   of  James  II. 
of  Scotland,  as  they  were  upon  his  death,  to  his  ion  John,     John, 
by  K.  James  111.   13  April  1482  ;  which  John  died  in  the 
year  1500,  leaving  a  ion, 

Andrew    his    heir,  \^  ho,    in   15.04,  obtained    a    further  Andrsw. 
confirmation  of  the  eftatcs  from  James  IV.  and   married 
Helen,  grand-daughter  of  Jolm  Hay,  Lord  of  the  Forefls  of 
Aboyne,   Enzie,    and  Tullybovel,    by    whom  he    had  tv/o 
lOiis,  Sir  George  his  heir,  and  John  who  died  unmarried  ; 

he 

*  Douglas's PcEiage  cf  Scotland,  p.  274. 


56  DtJFF,    Earl     FIFE. 

he  built  an  ailc  in  the  church  of  Cullen,  yet  called  Duft-alle, 
and  granted  certain  lands  for  its  fupport. 
Sir  Sir  George   Duff,  being   bred   to  the  church,  acquired 

George,  confiderable  benefices  ;  and  by  patent  dated  lO  July  1515, 
obtained  the   lands  of  Caftlefield   and  others ;  he  died  in 
1519,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldcfl  fon, 
John.         John  Duff  of  Muldavit,  Craighead  and  Cafllefield,  v;ho 
by  precept  from  the  Chancery   of  Scotland,  was  enfeoffed 
in  thofe  lands,  16  May  1520,  as  heir  to  his  father  ;  he  left 
two  fons,  viz.  Sir  George  vv'ho  died  unmarried  ;  and 
John.         John,    heir  to  his  brother,  to  whom  the  eifate  was  con- 
firmed, 26  November    1550  ;  he  died   in    1580  and   was 
fucceeded  by 
John.         John  Duff  of  Muldavit  and   Craighead,  who,  upon  his 
father's  refignation  had  a  new  grant  10  July  1575,  of  the 
faid  lands  and  others,  which    he    afterwards  refigned,  and 
had  a  re-grant    thereof,  24  February    16 10,    which,    with 
the  confent  of  his  wife  and  eideft  fon,  he  fold  to  — — —  Hay, 
of  Rannas  in  1626,  and  died  the  next   year.     He  married 
Agnes  Gordon,  a  daughter   of  the  family  of  Abergaldie, 
and  had 
John.         John,    his    heir,    v/hofe    only    fon,    John    a    merchant 
John,     of  Aberdeen,  acquired   the   L'.nds  ofBoighall;  died  in  the 
reign  of  Charles  11.  and  left 

Adam.  Adam  Duff  of  Cluniebeg  who,  in  1646,  was  fined  in 
great  fums  by  the  covenanters,  for  his  attachment  to  the 
intereft  of  the  royal  family.     He  married  Beatrix  dario:;hter 

of Gordon  of   Cairnborow,  and  died  in  April  1674, 

having  had  fix  children,  viz.  Alexander  his  heir  ;  John 
(anceftor  to  the  Duffs  of  Curicndac) ;  Wiiiiam  (to  thofe 
of  Cummin  and  Crombie)  ;  and  three  others  who  died 
without  ifTue. 

Alexan-  Alexander  the  eldeff  fon  Vv^as  feated  at  Keithmore,  he 
der.  married  Helen  daughter  of  Alexander  Grant  of  Allachie, 
brother  to  Archibald  Grant  of  Bcllintomb,  anceftor  to  Sir 
Archibald  Grant  of  Monymuik,  Bart,  and  had  three 
daughters  and  three  fons,  who  were  Alexander  (his  heir, 
after  feated  at  Bracco) ;  William  (of  Dipple,  after  of  Bracco 
who  fucceeded  his  nephew  Alexander;  and  Patrick  of 
Craigffown. 

Alexander  of  Bracco  was  a  commiflloner  in  parliament ; 
married  Margaret  daughter  of  Sir  William  Gordon  of  Lef- 
more,  Bart,  and  had  three  daughters  and  one  fon  ;  Willi- 
am of  Bracco,  who  married  Mrs.  Duff,  Lady  Bracco, 
and  had  a  daughter  married  to  Patrick  Duff,  of  Premna, 

Efq. 


DUFF,    EarlFIFE.  57 

Efq.   CommiiTary  of  Aberdeen,    but  dying  without  ifTue 
male,  his  uncle 

William  Duff  of  Dipple  fucceeded,  who  married  Helen  wiUiam. 
daughter  of  Sir  George  Gordon  of  Edenglaflie,  and  had 
four  daughters,  and  one  (on 

William,  who  in  1727  reprefented  the  (hire  of  Banff  in  William, 
parliament,  and  Readily  adhered  to  the  intereftof  hiscoun-  » 
try;  but  preferringaprivateto  a  public  life,  declined  beingre-  Earl. 
turned  to  the  next  parliament. — He  was  created  Lord  Brac- 
co  of  Kilbryd  by  the  Privy  Seal  of  Q^  Carolina  when  reg^ent, 
bearing  date  at  Kenfington  17  June,  and  by  patent  at  Dub- 
lin 28  July  1735  S  and  was  further  advanced  in  the  peer- 
ao-e  by  being:  created  Vi^count  Mac-Duff  and  harl  Fife  by 
Privy  feal  dated  at  St-  James's  4  and  by  patent  26  April 
1759  2;  his  Lordfhip  during  the  rebellion  in  Scotland,  join- 
ed the  Duke  of  Cumberland  at  Aberdeen  in  March  1745, 
and  made  a  free  offer  of  his  fervice  to  the  government  in 
any  wav  his  Majcfty  ihould  require  -'.^— Pie  married  firft 
the  Lady  Janet  Ogilvie,  daughter  of  James,  Earl  of  Fin- 
iater  and  Seatield,  and  Chancellor  of  Scotland,  but  by  her 
Tvho  died  in  1722,  having  no  iffue,  he  married  fecondly 
Jean,  daughter  of  Sir  James  Grant,  of  Grant,  Bart,  and 
died  30  Septen.ber  1763,  having  had  iffue  by  her,  (who 
lurvived  him  and  died  16  January  1788  set.  83)  fevcn  fons 
and  feven  daughters  viz. 

William,  who  died  unmarried  in  IMarch  1753,  aet.  27.  (^/ 

j amies,  the  preient  harl.  (^/ 

Alexander,  an  advocate  ;  who   married  Mary,  daugh-       \3) 
ter  of  George  Skene^  of  Skene,   Elq.  by  v;hcm  he  has  two 
fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  James;    Alexander;  Jean; 
and  Anne. 

George,  married  to  Frances,  daughter  of  General  Dal-       (4) 
zellf  by  whom  he  has  one  fon  and  two  daughters. 

Patrick,  died  an  infant.  (Sj 

Lewis,  a  captain   in  the  eighth   regiment  of  foot,  and       (6) 

married  to  Deborah,  daughter  of Davis,  Efq.  has  no 

iffue. 

Arthur,  an  advocate  and  unmarried.  (7) 

Lady  Anne,    married   to   Alexander  Duff  of  Halton,       (i) 
Efq.  by  whom  fhe  had  one  daughter,  Jean,  married  to  Sir 
James  Grant,  of  Giant,  Bart. 

Lady  Janet,   married,  firff,  to  Sir  William  Gordoii,  of      (2) 
park,  Bart,   and  fecondly  to  George  Hay  of  Mohtblainy, 

Efq. 

Lady 
»  Rot.  pat.  9°.  Geo.  IL  x».  p.  d,         3  JJ.  jjo^  ja  p^  ^^  r,  50. 

2  LcJge's  Colleil:, 


5S  D  U  F  F,    E  A  R  L    F  I  F  E. 

(3)  Lady  Jean,  married  to  Keith  Urquhart,  of  Mcldrum, 
Efq.  advocate  ;  and  his  Majefty's  Sheriff  of  Banffftiire,  by 
whom  {he  has  two  fons  and  two  daughters 

(4)  Lady  Hellen,  married  to  Robert  Duff  of  Cultore,  Efq. 
Vice  Admiral  of  the  Red,  who  commanded  at  Gibraltar  in 
1779  ;  and  by  him  (who  died  6  June  1787)  ihe  had  three 
fons  and  one  daughter. 

(5)  Lady  Sophia  Henrietta,  married  to  Thomas  Wharton, 
Efq.  a  commiffioner  of  his  Majefty's  Excife  in  Scotland, 
and  has  iffbe. 

/6\  Lady  Catharine,  died  unmarried  23  April  17(55. 

(y)  Lady  Margaret,    married  to  James  Brodie,  of  Brodie, 

Efq.  and  has  illue  two  ions  and  two  daughters  ^ 
James         James,  the   fecond   and  prefent  Eari  Fife,  was    chofen 
2        to  parliament  for  BanfFihire  in  1754,  and  29  May  1782,  he 
-^^^      took  his  feat  in  the  houfe  of  peers  2. — In  1766  he  married 
Lady   Dorothea    Sinclair,    only    daughter   of  Alexander, 
ninth  Earl    of   Caithnefs,    by  Lady  Margaret   Primrofe, 
daughter  of  Archibald,  fourth  Earl  of  Rofeberry  ^. 

Titles.]  James  Duff,  Earl  Fife,  Vifcount  Mac-Duff, 
and  Baron  Bracco. 

Creations.]  B.  Bracco  of  Kilbryd  in  county  of  Ca- 
van  28  July  1735,  9  Geo.  II.  and  V.  Mac-Duff  and  E. 
Fife,    26  April  1759,   33  Geo.  II. 

Arms.]  Quarterly,  ift.  and  4th.  topaz  a  lion  rampant, 
ruby,  armed  and  languid  faphire,  defcended  of  the  Mac- 
Duff's,  Earls  of  Fife  (in  Scotland)  2d  and  3d  emerald, 
a  fefs  dantzette,  ermine,  between  a  hart's  head,  caboffed, 
in  chief,  and  two  efcaliops,  in  bafe,  topaz,  for  Duff  of 
Bracco,  Lord  Bracco,  as  reprefenting  the  chief  Duff  of 
Muldavit  or  Craighead  in  Scotland. 

Crest.]  A  knight,  denoting  the  ancient  Mac-Duff, 
armed  at  all  points,  on  a  horfe  in  full  fpeed  ;  in  his  dexter 
hand  a  fword  ereded,  all  proper,  his  furcoat,  pearl,  on 
his  finifter  arm,  a  fhield,  topaz,  charged  with  a  lion  ram- 
pant, ruby,  the  vizor  of  his  helmet  fhut ;  over  which,  on  a 
wreath  of  his  liveries,  with  a  long  mantling  flowing  there- 
from behind  him,  and  ending  in  a  taffel  of  the  4th,  the 
doubling  of  the  3d.  is  fet  a  lion  rampant,  iffuing  out  of 
the  wreath,  of  the  4th  ;  the  caparifons  of  the  herfe,  of  the 

laft, 

*   Alfnon,  and  Information,  James,  Earl  Fife, 
^  Lords  Jour.  V.  333. 

■3  Information  of  the  Earl,  and  fee  title  Rofeberry  in  Douglas's 
Peerage  of  Scotland, 


COLLEY- WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON-  59 

fail,  fimbriated  of  the  3d.  and  thereon  the  Ihields   of  the 
lalf,  each  charged  with  a  lion  rampant  of  the  4th. 

Supporters.]  Two  Savages,  wreathed  about  the 
head  and  middle  with  laurci,  holding  branches  of  trees  in 
their  hands,  all  proper. 

VAbovethecreft,  Deojuvante. 
MOTTO.J     j  Below  the  fhield,  Virtute  et  operAo 
Note,  The  coat  of  arms  is  taken  from  the  Lion  Otfxcs 

in  the  Tower. 
The  brafs  feal  of  the  ancient  Mac-Duff,  armed  on  a 
horfe  and  a  fword  in  the  dexter  hand,  as  defcribed 
in  this  armorial  coat,  is  in  the  form  of  a  very  large 
ring,    and  in  the  culiody  of  this  noble  Earl. 
Seats.]   Duff-Houfe,  a  magnificent  building,   with  a 
large  park  near  the  town  of  Banff,  Kothiemay  and  Balve- 
nie-Caftle,  alfo  in  Banffshire,    and  Mar-Lodge  in  Aber- 
decnlhire,  where  there  is  one  of  the  largefl  forefts  in   Scot- 
iand*. 


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COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON. 

^  a  ^ 

i  H  E  family  of  Cowley,  Cooley,  or,  r.s  it  Is  now  34. 
written,  Colley,  derives  its  origin  from  the  county  of 
Rutland,  whence  they  removed  in^o  Ireland  in  the  Reign 
of  K.  Henry  VIII.  in  whole  22d  Year  his  Majefty  grant- 
ed to  Walter  and  Robert  Cowley  of  Kilkenny,  Gent,  dur- 
ing their  refpeaive  lives,  the  oflice  of  Clerk  of  the  Crown 
in  Chancery. — Robert,  in  that  reign,  was  made  Mafter  of 
the  Rolls ;  appointed  7  May  1540  a  commiffioner  for  fetting 
the  Lands  of  the  diffolved  abbies  '  ;  and  30  September 
that  Year,  one  of  the  keepers  of  the  peace  within  the 
county  of  Meath,  with  power  to  enforce  the  obfervation 
of  the  ftatutes  of  Dublin  and  Kilkenny.  He  left  a  fon 
Robert  Colley,  Efq.  juftice  of  the  peace  in  the  King's 
County,  to  whom  (^Elizabeth,  3  February  1562,  grant- 
ed 

*  For  a  particular  account  of  the  extenfive  plantations  by  which 
his  Lordfhip  has  enriched  and  highly  adorned  his  country,  fee  Aji- 
nals  of  Agriculture,  by  Arthur  Young,  Efq. 

'  Rot.  de  Anno,  1*,  jMarijr.  M..  iS.  D, 


6o  COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  ok  M0RN1NGT0N» 

cd  Caftletown,  otherwife  Young-Cowley fton,  and  other 
lands  in  the  King's  County,  to  hold  to  his  heirs  male  in 
Capiiey  which,  on  his  deceafe  without  iHue,  were  granted 
to  Sir  Thonaas  Moore,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Charie- 
ville  '. 
Walter.  The  aforcfaid  Walter  Cov/Icy  was  appointed  Solicitor 
General  of  Ireland  7  September  1537  (29  Hen.  VIII.) 
with  the  fee  of  loi.  a  year,  Irifh,  which  he  furrendered  to 
John  Bathe  in  1546,  and  by  Privy  Seal  2i  September, 
and  by  patent  5  November  1548  was  made  furveyor-gene- 
ral  of  the  Kingdom.  He  left  two  fons.  Sir  Henry  ;  and 
Walter,  who  in  1536  was  made  cu'lomer  and  colle6lor  of 
the  town  of  Drogheda,  for  life,  with  the  falary  of  lol. 
IriOi. 
Sit  Henry.  Sir  Henry  CoUey  of  Caftle-Carbery  w^as  a  Captain  in  the 
Army  of  Q^  Elizabeth,  from  whom  he  received  a  com- 
miiTion  28  April  1559,  to  execute  martial  law  in  the  ter- 
ritories of  Offaley,  Kenaliegh,  and  Ferkeall,  alfo  through- 
out the  Barony  and  places  of  Carbery,  FertuUagh,  and 
Fcrrmilandermod,  as  well  within  liberties  as  without ;  and 
in  May  following  was  appointed  a  commiiTioner  of  array 
for  the  county  of  Kildare. — In  the  parliament,  held  at 
Dublin  by  Thomas,  Earl  of  SufTex,  12  January  1559, 
he  ferved  for  the  Borough  of  Thomallown  in  the  county 
of  Kilkenny,  with  Francis  Cofby,  Efq.  *  2  Eliz.  he  wag 
knighted  by  Sir  Henry  Sidney,  L.  D.  who  called  him  into 
the  jPrivy  Council;  and  17  September  1580  thus  recom- 
mends him  to  his  fuocelTor  Arthur,  Lord  Gray.  *'  My 
^"^  good  Lord,  I  had  almoft  forgotten,  by  reafon  of  the 
**  diverfity  of  ether  matter,  to  recommend  unto  you, 
amongft  other  of  my  friends.  Sir  Flenry  Cowley,  a 
Knight  of  mine  own  making  ;  who,  whilft  he  was 
young,  and  the  hability  and  ftrength  of  his  body  ferved, 
was  valiant,  fortunate,  ajid  a  good  fervant  ;  and  hav- 

''  ing, 

*  On  3  February  1562  (5  Eliz.)  lie  had  a  grant,  by  the  name  of 
Henry  Collie,  Efq.  of  the  manor  and  caftle  of  Edinderry,  other- 
wife  Colleyi):own,  DromcQwley,  ajid  ether  lands  in  the  King's  Coun- 
ty, to  hold  to  his  heirs  male,  by  the  twentieth  part  of  a  Knight's 
fee,  as  of  the  Caftle  of  Phiiipilown,  to  anfvver  HolVmgs  ;  and  alfo  of 
the  Caftle  of  Carbery,  with  other  lands,  in  the  county  of  Kildare, 
for  a  term  of  years,  of  -which  t,he  Queen,  in  her  letters  to  the  L.  D. 
and  council,  touching  the  fuits  of  fundry  .perfons,  dated  20  April 
1568,  ordered  him,  upon  furrender,  to  have  a  grant  to  bim.  and  his 
heir?,  which  was  perfeiLcd  accordingly  22  M:^rch  1576-,  having,  19 
June  before,  paffed  patent  for  the  lands  of  Ardkill  and  CoUenltown 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  and  thercilories  of  Carbery  and  Ballynor* 
<:her,  to  hlni  and  his  heirs  naale. 

^  See  Earl  of  Drogheda. 


GOLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON.  6i 

**  in^,  by  my  appointment,  the  charge  of  the  Klfigs  Coun- 
*'  tv,  kept  the  country  well  ordered,  and  in  good  obedi- 
•*  ence.  He  is  as  good  a  borderer,  as  ever  I  found  any 
*^  there.  I  left  him  at  my  coming  thence  a  councellor, 
*•  and  tried  him  for  his  experience  and  judgment,  very 
*'  fufncient  for  the  room  he  was  called  unto.  He  was 
**  a  found  and  fart  friend  to  mg^,  and  fo  I  doubt  not  but 
*f  your  Lordfhip  Ihall  find,  when  you  have  occafion  to 
<f  employ  him.''  '  And  it  appears  from  Sir  Nicholas  Ivlal- 
by's  account  of  the  government  of  Ireland,  drawn  up  and 
fent  to  the  Queen  in  1579,  (wherein  he  ranks  and  diftin- 
guilhes  all  the  men  of  power,  both  Englifh  and  Iriih,  in  the 
King's  County)  that  Sir  Henry  Cowley  was  a  man  of 
power  and  name;  and  (fays  he)  **  he  is  an  Englifh  gen- 
«*  tieman,  Senefchal  of  the  county,  who  governed  very 
*'  honeftly,  but  now  is  fore  oppreffed  by  the  rebels,  the 
**   Connor s.^^ 

In  1581  he  made  a  difpofition  and  fettlement  of  his  ef- 
tate  *,  died  in  October  1584:  and  having  married 
Catharine  2,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Cufack  of  CufTmg- 
ton  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland, 
had  iffue  by  her,  (who  remarried  with  William  Euftace  of 
CaRJemartin,  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Elq.  3  and  died  19  Ja- 
nuary 1 597)  three  fons ;  SirGeorgeof  Edenderry;  Sir  Henry, 
of  Caflle-Carbery,  anceflor  to  the  Lord  Mornington  ;  and 
Jerome,  alias  Gerald,  an  infant  at  his  father's  death*, 
who  was  afterwards  of  Ardree,  and  whofe  daughter  Catha- 
rine was  married  to  William  Moore  of  Barnmeath,  Efq. 

Sir  George  CoUey  of  Edenderry,  the  eldeft  fon,  purfu-    Family 
ant  to  privy  lignet, dated  at  Weflminller  3 1  January  1578,        of 

*  On  the  laft  day  of  February  1581,  (having  fuffered  common  re- 
coveries of  his  eilate)  he  made  a  fettlement  thereof;  whereby  he  re- 
ferved  Caltle-Carbery,  he.  to  his  wife  for  life  •,  and  the  lands  of  Clo- 
nogh,  Ballyhaggan,  Ballyvan,  and  Touregith  in  the  county  of  Kil- 
dare, to  the  ufe  of  fuch  of  the  daughters  of  Sir  Adam  Loftus,  Lord 
Chancellor,  as  Ihould  intermarry  with  one  of  his  fons.  He  fettled 
Caftle-Carbery,  and  other  lands,  referved  in  jointure  to  his  wife, 
after  her  deceafe,  on  his  fecond  fon  Henry  and  his  heirs  male  ;  re- 
mainder to  his  third  fon  Gerald  •,  remainder  to  his  eldeft  fon  George, 
and  their  refpettive  heirs  male ;  remainder  to  his  own  heirs  male 
for  ever  -,  and  Edenderry,  with  theeftate  in  the  King's  County,  and 
the  aforef'.id  Redtories,  on  his  eldeit  fon  George  and  his  heirs  male  ; 
remainder  to  Henry  and  Gerald,  and  their  heirS  male ;  remainder 
to  his  own  right  heirs. 

*  Sidney's  Letters,  I.  283.  *  MSS.  Penes,  J.  L, 
3  Decree  dated  at  Drogheda  27  June  1604. 

*  Jlot.  pat.  de  Anflo  21°  Eliz,  f. 


6t  COLLEY- WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON. 

was  appointed  Senefchal  of  the  country  and  barony  of  Car- 
bery,  and  to  have  a  lei^fe  in  reverfion  of  certain  lands,  thera 
in  the  pofiefiion  of  Sir  Flenry  his  father,  upon  his  father's 
furrendcr,  who  being  Senefchal  of  the  b.^rony  of  Carbery, 
alias  Birmingham's  country,  had  received  no  fee  from  the 
crown  ;  but  in  refpe6l  ot  all  fees  and  duties,  received  of 
the  country  loi.  irilh  and  40  pecks  of  oats,  which  office  at 
his  humble  fuit,  the  Queen  beflowed  upon  his  fon  George 
for  life,  31  January  1578  ^--=-]n  1599  he  held  out  his  caf- ■ 
tie  of  Edenderry  for  the  Queen,  againft  the  abettors  of 
Tyrone's  rebellion  j  and  died  17  January  1614,  havino- 
had  ifTue  by  Margaret  ^,  feventh  daughter  of  Dr.  Adam 
Loftus,  Arckbilliop  of  Dublin,  three  fons.  Sir  William  his 
heir  ;  Adam,  Avho  died  young  ;  Robert,  who  died  un- 
married;  and  a  daughter  Margaret,  married  to  Georo;e 
Sankey  of  Balenrath  in  the  King's  County,  Efq.  ^ — Sir 
W^ilLam,  the  eldefl:  'on,  in  the  parliament  of  1613,  ^^^3 
member,  with  Gilbert  Domvile,  Efq.  for  the  town  of  Kil- 
dare,  after  which  he  v/as  knighted  * ;  and  marrying  Eli- 
zabeth, hfterto  Sir  John  GifFard  of  Caftiejordan,  Knt.  had 
iffue  by  her,  who  died  24  March  1629,  one  daughter  Sarah, 
jnarricd  to  Sir  George  Blundeil,  ancedor  to  the  Vifcounts 

Blundell, 

*  In  1619,  by  petition  to  the  King,  he  fet  forth,  that  he  held,  by 
virtue  of  letters  patent  of  fee-tail,  granted  to  Sir  Henry  his  grandfa- 
ther, the  manor  of  Fdenderry,  and  divers  other  lands  in  the  King's 
County ;  and,  by  virtue  of  other  letters  pate'it,  granted  to  his  faid 
grandfather  and  his  heirs  male,  he  held  the  ReClory  of  Carbery  in 
tile  county  of  Kildare,  and  tkat  of  Ballynorcher,  extending  into 
Weftmeath  and  the  King's  County  :  All  which,  with  other  heredita- 
ments, purchafed  by  Sir  George  Colley  his  father,  he  defired  to  have 
confirmed  unto  him  by  a  new  patent,  and  to  bis  heirs  male  ;  remain- 
der to  his  brottiers  Aciani  and  Robert  -,  remainder  to  Sir  Henry,  foil 
and  heir  of  Henry,  fecond  fon  of  the  firft  mentioned  Sir  Henry  (his 
,«;randfather)  and  his  brother  Edmond ;  remainder  to  Garret,  third 
fon  of  the  firil  mentioned  Sir  Henry,  and  their  refpedive  ilfue  male, 
THereupon  the  King,  "  terdering  the  peace  and  quiet  of  fuch,  whole 
*'  anceilors  had  faithfully  ferved  him  and  his  crown,  and  efpecially 
*'  remembering  the  many  acceptable  and  good  fervices,  performed 
*'  to  Qneen  Elizabeth  by  the  faid  Sir  Henry,  who  long  ferved  her 
**  Majfcliy  as  a  Captain  and  Privy  Counlellor  in  Ireland,  and  by  the 
*'  faid  Sir  George,  and  lailly,  by  bimfelf,  who  perfonally  ferved  in 
**  fuppre^TiHg  the  rebellion,  during  the  whole  courfe  of  It;  and  the 
**  better  to  encourage  him  to  do  acceptable  fervices  for  the  future," 
%vasp]eafed  to  confirm  all  the  promiifes,  asafor^jfaid,  by]''itent,  dated 
3  July  i6r9,  creating  thofe  in  the  King's  County  into  the  manor  of 
Edenderry,  otherwife  Cowleyftown  ;  of  which  8  June  1635  he  re- 
ceived a  further  confirmation,  in  virtue  of  the  commilfion  for  reme- 
dy of  defective  titles. 

'  Rot.  ds  Anno  ai  Eliz.  f.      2  MSS.  Pedig.  ut  antea.     3  idem. 


COLLEY-V/ESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON.  63 

Blundellj  (which  title  is  extinct),  and  one  Ton,  George 
Colley  of  Edenderry,  Efq.  who,  8  September  164S, 
married  Eleanor,  younger  daughter  of  Sir  Dudley  Lottus 
of  Killyan,  Knt.  (grandion  of  the  aforef.iid  Adam,  Arch- 
biihop  of  Dublin)  by  his  wife  Cecilia,  daughter  of  the 
learned  Sir  James  Ware,  Auditor- General  of  Ireland  ;  but 
by  her  (who  remarried  firft,  with  Colonel  William  Duck- 
enfield,  and  after  with  Sir  Edward  Tyrrell  '  cf  Lynn  in 
Weftmeath,  Bart,  who  was  attainted  in  1688  for  rebellion 
againft  K.  William,  and  died  7  February  1690,  leaving 
an  only  daughter  Catharine,  married  to  Robert  Edgworth 
ofLongwood  in  Meath,  Efq.)  having  no  furviving  iiTue, 
the  eftate  was  carried  by  his  lifter  into  her  huftand's  fami- 
ly, where  it  ftill  remains. 

We  now  proceed  with  Sir  Elenry  Colley  of  Caftle-Car-  SlrHcnry, 
bery,  anceftor  to  the  Earl   of  Mornington.     In  (^Eliza- 
beth's reign  he  was  Conftable  of  the  Fort   of  Philipftown  ; 
Senefchal  of  the  King's  County;  and  25  June    1561   ap- 
pointed providore  of  the  army  *.-— In  157 1  he  obliged  the 

Irilh 

*  J&y  the  following  ccmmifTion  : 

**  Thomas  SulVex, 
*'  To  all  Mayor?,  Shirifs,  Ballives,  Conftables,  Controllers,  and 
all  other  the  Queene's  Ma  jelly's  Officers,  Minyllers,  and  lovinge 
Subjeiles,  and  to  every  of  thenn,  greeting.  Wee  lette  youe  witte, 
that  wee  have  amilorifed  and  appoynted,  and  by  thefe  prefentes 
doth  avidorife  and  appoyntour  well-beloved  Henry  Colley  Efquyer, 
or  the  bearere  hereof  irx  his  name,  to  provyde  and  take  up  in  all 
places  to  and  for  the  furniture  of  her  Majefty's  arinie,  refydent 
within  the  realme  of  irelande,  as  well  within  the  liberties  as  with- 
oute,  within  the  falde  realme  ;  fake,  wyne,  wodd,  tymber,  lyme, 
brick,  and  cole,  for  the  furnyture  of  her  faide  armie ;  and  alfoo 
fhipps,  boats,  lighters,  gables,  anchors,  horlles,  cartes,  carriages, 
and  all  other  provyfion,  ior  the  conveiaunce  of  the  lame,  as  well 
by  fea  as  by  lahde.  And  alfo  bakers,  brewers,  coopers,  millers, 
maryners,  labourers,  and  all  other  artificers  and  minilters,  as  by 
hym  (ball  be  thought  meete  and  convenient,  from  tyme  to  tyme, 
for  the  fervice  aforefaide  :  Aad  alfo  bake-houfes,  brew-houfes, 
garnells,  and  fellers,  for  the  llowage  of  the  fame,  as  by  him  fhali 
fhall  be  thought  good ;  he  paying  for  the  fame  at  reaionable 
prices,  as  hathe  bene  accuftomed.  Wherefor  we  will  and  com- 
maundeyoue,  and  every  of  youe,  &:c.  Yeven  at  Kilmaynam  the 
25  of  June  the  yere  aforefaid.  Willm  Fitz  Williams,  Henry  Pad- 
cliff'.  Francis  Agarde,  John  Parker.  Jaques  Wyngelelde  ^,'* 
Alfo,  by  commilTion,  dated  13  April,  5  Q^  Jtliz,  he  was  authorifed 
and  appointed,  (being  liyied  Surveyor  of  the  Queen's  Vi«5^uals  ia 

Ireland} 

'  MSS.  Pedig.  ut  antea. 

«  Pvot.  de  Anno  3°  Eiiz.  10*,  p.  f. 


64  COLLEYAVESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON. 

Irifh  to  appear  before  him  at  Philipftown,  and  bind  them- 
felvcs  by  mutual  recognizances  to  preierve  the  publick 
peace,  to  anfwer  for  each  other's  good  behaviour,  and  to 
deHver  each  other  up  to  him,  whenever  he  fhould  call  for 
them.  In  1576,  (on  St.  George's  day)  he  was  knighted  in 
Chrilt-church  S  ^nd  in  1593  he  furnifhed  three  archers 
on  horfcback,  to  the  general  hofting  at  the  hill  ot  Tarah, 
^  for  the   barony   of  O'Kethy   and  Oughterany,  the  largeft 

number  furnifhed  by  any  perion  in  that  barony^;  com- 
manded in  1599,  20  foot  of  the  army  in  Offaley  ;  and  in 
the  parliament  of  161 3  ferved  for  the  borough  of  Monag- 
han. — He  married  Anne  ^,  fecond  daughter  of  the  faid 
Adam  Loftus,  Archbilhop  of  Dublin,  and  by  her,  whore- 
married  firft  with  George  Blount  of  Kidderminfter  in  Wor- 

O 

cefterfhire,  Efq.  and  after  with  Edward,  Lord  Blaney, 
had  ifflie  Sir  Henry  his  heir  ;  Edmund  of  Ardree,  and  three 
daus^hters. 

(i)  Mary,  married  firfl:  to  Sir  Gerald  Moore,  Vifcount  Drog- 

heda  ;  fecondly  to  Charles,  Vifcount  Wilmott  of  Athlone  ; 
and  dying  3  January  1654,  was  buried  by  her  firft  Lord  in 
St.  Peter's  church,  Drogheda. 

(2)  Alicia,  to  Sir  Claud   Hamilton  of  Caftle-Toome  in  the 

county  of  Antrim,  Knt.  by  whom  fhc  had  a  fon  Robert, 
who  died  childlefs  at  Rofcrea  5  June  1640,  and  was  there 
interred  ;  and  three  daughters  ;  Anne,  married  firft  to 
Ralph  Gee,  and  fecondly  to  J —  Dona:an,  Efqr§.  ;  Alicia, 
to  Thomas  Norris  of  Dundrum  ;  and  Valentina,  firft  to 
Colonel  Charles  Blount,  fecondly  to  Colonel  Knight,  and 
thirdly  to  Robert  Oliver  of  Clonodfoy  in  the  county  of 
Limerick,  Efq. 

(2)  Jane  '^,  in    161 6  became  the    wife    of    Robert    Smith 

of  Moyry  in  the  county  of  Armagh,  Efq.  to  whom 
fhe  was  fecond  wife,  and  whofe  only  daug-htcr  Ifabclla 
was  married  to  Rev.  Mr.  Watfon,  and  had  iflue. 

Sir 

Ireland)  or  the  bearer  thereof  in  his  name,  to  take  up  in  any  place 
,  or  places,  three  good  hahle  andfujjkient  horje-mylles^  with  their  fur- 

niture, and  alfo  fo  many  cartes  and  other  caryaJges,  as  Ihould  be 
fufiicient  for  the  carriage  and  conveying  thereof  to  Armagh,  there 
to  remain  for  the  furniture  of  her  Majefly's  garrifon  there,  paying 
for  the  fame,  as  in  like  cafes  had  been  accuitomed  ^.     Rot.  5°  Eliz, 

4*.  p.  f. 

'  Lodge  MSS.  and  Pedi^r.  *  Idem.  ^  Idem. 

^  Idem,  and  Chancery  Pleadhigs. 


COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MOR^INGTON.  63 

Sir  Henry  Colley,  who  fucceeded  at  Caflle-Carbery  *,  SirHenry. 
married  Anne,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Chriilopher  Pey^on, 
fifq.  Auditor-General  of  Ireland,  and  dying  m  July  1637, 
had  iffue  five  Tons  and  three  daughters;  Dud'e^  ,  his  iuc- 
cefTor  ;  Peyton  and  Charles,  who  died  infants  ;  Chrifto- 
pher,  and  Thomas,  who  died  batchelors ;  Elizabeth,  died 
unmarried  before  her  father  ;  Mary,  (married  firft  5  Janu- 
ary 1 65 1  to  Sankey  Sillyard,  Alderman  of  Dublin,  by 
whom  ihe  had  Henry,  baptized  19  November  1652,  who 
died  I  April  1653  ;  Margaret,  married  to  Patrick  Nangle; 
and  Letitia  to  William  Latin  ^  :  fhe  married  fecondly 
Alexander,  brother  to  Sir  Maurice  Euftace,  Chancellor  of 
Ireland,  but  by  him  had  no  iffue) ;  and  Eleanor,  firft  to 
Norrys,  fon  of  Sir  John  Jcphfon,  Knt.  by  whom  fhe  had 
a  fon  Norrys,  and  fecondly  to Pitts  2. 

Dudley  Colley  of  Caflle-Carbery,  Efq.  in  the  firft  par-  Dudley, 
liament  after  the  refloration  was  member  for  Philipftown  ; 
received  his  Majefty's  directions  from  Whitehall  6  Auguft 
1660,  in  recompencc  of  his  many  acceptable  fervlces  per- 
formed to  K.  Charles  •%  to  have  a  releafe  and  confirma- 
tion of  the  towns  and  lands  of  Ardkill  and  Coilmrtown,  in 
the  county  of  Kildare,  the  inheritance  beins:  then  in  him, 
of  which  he  had  a  grant  31  January  following  ;  21  Febru- 
ary 1665,  he  was  Captain  of  the  firfl  compnny  of  foot 
that  fhould  become  void,  and  was  appointed  one  of  the 
Commiffioners  for  executing  the  ads  of  fettlement.  He 
lies  buried  in  the  church  of  Carbery,  under  a  m.onument 
erefted  to  his  memory,  with  this  inicription  : 

This  monument  was  ere6led  by  Henry  Colley,  Eq. 
in  memory  of  his  father  Dudley  Colle\ ,  alias  Cowley, 
Efq.  great-grandfon  ot  Sir  Henry  Colley,  alias  Cowley, 
of  Callle-Carbery,  Knt.  who  built  thischapel,  and 
burial-place  for  his  family,  who  are  interred 
therein,  with  their  wives :   Ann  Warren,  daughter  of 
Henry  W^arren  of  Grangebegg,  E'q.  ;  Elizabeth, 
Daughter  of  George  Sankey  of  Balenrath  in  the  King't:  County,  Efq. 
and  Catharine  Cufack,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Cufack,  Kt.,  then  Lord  Juil  ice  of  Ireland. 

Vol.  111.  ¥  Sir 

*  On  25  February  1617  were  granted  to  him  and  his  heirs,  the 
town  and  lands  of  Ball)  kiitagle,  a/:'as  Ballykiltagh,  260  Acixs,  with, 
other  lands  in  the  territory  of  Kinfhelagh  and  county  of  Wexford, 
ynder  fuch  covenants,  as  the  undertakers  of  that  plantation  were 
l^ubjed  to,  except  Lhaf  for  b;tilding  a  caftle. 

'  Lodge  and  Pedigree,         ^  Idem,  and  Chancery  Pleadings, 
^Rot,  ee  Anr.o  12^  Car.  II.    ;'.  p,  D. 


6S  COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON. 

Sir  Henry  Colley?  alias  Cowley,  was  knighted  by 
Qiieen  Elizabeth,  in  the  2d  year  oi"  her  reign,  and 
made  one  of  her  Majefty's  mofl:  honourable  privy  council. 

Henry  Colley,  now  living.  Ton  of  Dudley  Colley, 
married  Mary  Uisher,  and  had  iilue  by  her  fix  fons 
and  fix  daughters ;  whereof  two  Tons,  Henry  and 
Richard,  and  fix  daughters  are  now  living. 

She  was  the  only  daughter  of  Sir  William 
Ufsher  of  Bridgefoot,  Kt-,  by  his  Lady  Urfula 
St.  Barbj  and  lyeth  here  interred,  for  who'.e  memory 
alfo  this  monument  was  made,  the  lo  Day 
of  July,  Anno  Dom.   1 705. 

He  married  to  his  firfl:  wife  Anne,  daus;hter  of  Henry 
Warren  of  Grangebegg  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  (by 
his  wife  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Sir  John  Euftace  of  Har- 
redon)  by  whom  he  had  eight  fons  and  {^v^n  daughters  j 
and  by  his  fccond  wife  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Henry  Bollard 
of  Dublin,  Efq.  and  daughter  of  George  Sankey  of  Balen- 
rath  in  the  King's  County,  Efq.  (by  his  wife  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Sir  George  Colley  of  Edenderry),  he  had  three 
daughters;  Jane,  who  died  young;  Alicia,  (the  firD:  wife 
to  Henry  Gorges  of  Coleraine,  Efq.  and  had  Jane  who  died 
young  ')  ;  and  Grace,  (firft  married  to  Anthony  Brabazou 
of  Corrftov/n  in  the  county  of  Louth,  Efq.  by  whom  ihe 
had  William  Brabazon,  Efq.  whofe  daughter  and  heir 
Sufanna,  married  Francis  Duggan  of  the  Queen's  County, 
Efq.  and  had  iiTue  three  daughters,  the  elded  of  whom;* 
Sufanna,  married  David  Jcbb,  of  Slane  in  the  county  of 
Meath,  Efq-  fecond  and  only  furviving  fon  of  John  Jebb, 
D.  D  late  Dean  of  Cafhel ;  {lie  married  fecondly  in  February 
1700,  Caleb  Gay,  Efq.  fon  of  John  Gay  the  elder,  Efq. 
ivho  died  about  the  year  1692  ;  Caleb  was  Colledor  of 
DrO']^heda,  and  died  without  illue  14  November  1701,  and 
ihe  died  13  July  1742). — The  children  by  the  firft  wife  ^ 
"were,  Henry,  his  (ucccfTor ;  George  of  Monafteroris,  (who 
married  Sufanna,  daughter  of  Charles  Wainman,  Efq. 
and  had  ITue  Dudley  Colley  of  Rahin,  Efq.  Iheriff  of  the 
county  of  Kildare  in  1734,  who  married  a  daughter 
of —  Reading,  Efq.  and  died  without  ififue  in  February 
176b,  aet.  65;  Charles  ;  Dorothy,  and  other  children); 
John,  CharLf,  and  William  died  young;  Chriftopher, 
Thomas,  and   Dudley    died    unmarried  j  Anne,  Charity, 

and 

^  MS.  Pedig.  «  Idem  and  Ulfter. 


COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON.  6^ 

and  Sarah  died  in   their  infancy  ;    Elizabeth    married  to 
Garret  Wellcy  of  Dangati  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Elq.* 

F  2  and 

*  The  familf  of  Wefljey,  anciently  called  De  Welefley,  alias 
Weifeley  \  was  of  Saxon  extratlion,  and  after  the  Norman  con- 
quefl,  became  feated  in  the  county  of  Sullex.  The  firft  of  the 
name  in  Ireland,  entered  the  kingdom  in  1172,  with  K,  Henry  II, 
to  whom  he  had  the  honour  of  being  "ftandard-bearer,  and  for  his 
military  fervice?,  was  rewarded  witn  large  grants  of  land  in  the 
counties  of  Meath  and  Kildare;  a  confiderable  part  of  which  dill 
remains  in  the  polfeffion  of  thereprefentative  of  the  family.  Hispof- 
terity  were  men  of  great  note  and  diilinftlon  in  this  kingdom ;  a- 
mongft  whom,  in  1303,  we  find  Walran,  or  William  de  Welllley, 
who,  together  with  Robert  dc  Perceval,  of  the  Egmont  family,  was 
flain  in  a  battle  with  the  Irifh,  22  Oftober  that  year  «  ;  hisfoii  John 
was  the  father  of  William,  who  was  fummoned  to  parliament  in 
1339,  as  a  Baron  of  the  realm,  and  had  a  grant  by  patent  from  Ed- 
werd  II.  of  the  cullody  of  his  caflle  of  Kildare  for  life  •»  but  that 
King  afterwards  conferring  that  office  on  John  Fitz-Thomas  (Earl 
of  Kildare),  together  wich  the  county  of  Kildare,  to  hold  to  his 
heirs  male  for  ever,  he  was  removed  and  loft  the  fee  of  20I.  a  year 
annexed  thereto ;  in  recompence  whereof  K.  Edward  III.  granted 
him  a  commiffion  dated  at  Molyngar,  i  March  1342,,  to  have  the 
cuftody  of  themanorof  Demor,  then  in  the  crov-.n,  from  i  Auguit 
1 341,  with  the  annual  fee  of  io  marcs.  By  commiffion  dated  at 
Trym,  10  March  1381,  K.  Richard  II.  appointed  William  Wellef- 
ley  keeper  and  governor  of  the  caitle,  lands  and  lordftiip  of  Carbery, 
and  the  lands  and  lordlhips  of  Totemoy  and  Kernegedagh  for  one 
year,  v/ith  the  fee  of  200  marcs,  and  the  ifhaes  and  profits  of  the 
premifTes  belonging  in  any  manner  to  the  crown  for  that  time,  with- 
out account,  to  receive  50  marcs  quarterly  beforehand,  or  within 
three  of  the  firit  weeks  of  each  quarter,  and  on  failure  of  fuch  pay- 
ment, to  have  liberty  to  relinquifli  hit,  commilfion,  without  dillur- 
bance  from  the  crown  ;  yet  fo  that  he  duly  and  faithfully  kept  the 
premiffes,  refilled  and  chaltifed  all  and  fingular  the  rebels  and  male- 
iaftors  of  thofe  parts,  and  the  marches  thereof  with  all  his  poffe, 
and  oblige  them  to  make  rertitution  for  any  robberies  or  any  other 
mifchiefs  they   had  or  (hould  commit  3.     He  married  Johan,  eldeft 

daughter  and  at  length  heir  to .  of  Caltlemartin,  and  by  her 

who  remarried  with  Richard  Fitz-Gerald  of  Ballyfonan  ;  the  lord- 
lhips of  Dangan,  Mornington,  Croikyle,  Clonebreny,  Kilmeilan, 
Eeiver,  Sec.  accrued  to  this  family  ■♦ ;  the  iffue  of  this  marriage  was 
Gerald  of  Dangan,  who  married  Margaret,  eldeft  daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  Fitz-Gerald,  of  Laccagh  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Knt 
Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland  in  1484  5^  and  by  her  had  Gerald,  or. 
Garret,  his  heir,  ftyled  Lord  of  Dangan,  in  a  fpecial  livery  of  his 
eftate,  granted  10  November  1539  **,  who  married  to  his  firft  wife 

Genet, 

«  Lodge  »nd  Information  of  Rich.  Lord  Mornington, 

*  Camden.  II.  445,  and  Yvery  I.  322, 

3  Rot.  Anno  50,  Rjc.  U.  i*,  p.  f.  R.  15 

*  Col'e!^!Ons. 

s  Leinller  Pedig. 

*  Collections. 

^    Vol  HI.  * 


§8  COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON. 

and  died  8  September,  1678 ;  Mary,  (firft  to  William 
Afhe  of  Afhe-field  in  Meath,  Efq.  grandfon  and  heir  to 
Richard  Alhe,   Efq.   and  by   him,  who  died  14  March 

1681, 

Genet,  fixth  daughter  of  Sir  Thomrs  Cufack  of  LlfmuUen  in  the 
county  of  Meath,  Knt.  appointed  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland  2 
O6lober  1553  ',  and  he  married  fecondly,  Anne  fecond  daughter  of 
Sir  Oliver  Plunket,  Knt.  * ;  created  Baron  ©f  Louth,  and  widow 
of  John  Wakely  of  Navan  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  3  j  he  was 
fucceeded  by  his  fon  William,  ftyled  Lord  of  Dangan,  which 
William  was  father  of  Gerald  of  the  Dangan,  who  died  1 5  May 
1603  ■*,  having  had  a  fon  William,  who  by  Elizabeth  his  wife, 
daughter  of  Janies  Cufack  of  Portraine  in  the  county  of  Dublin, 
Efq.  5  had  a  numerous  iffue  ;  the  elder  of  whom  Valerian,  was 
granted  in  ward  to  Sir  Thomas  Afhe,  Knt.  *  ;  he  married  Anne, 

daughter  of Cufack,  reli6l  of  Chaiftopher  Nugent,  brother  to 

Richard  the  firflEarl  of  Weftmeath,and  by  her  who  furvived  him,and 
made  her  will  25  Odober  1649    ''>  which  was  proved  20  May   1672, 
1  had  a  fon  Gerald,  or  Garret,  marrijed  as  in  the  text,  who  had  iffue  by 

his  faid  wife  fix  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  William  •,  Gerald,  or 
Garret ;  Dudley  ;  Valerian  ;  CoUey  ;   Chriftopher  ;   Mary,  (which 
fivelall  died  infants)  and  Margaret  *,  who  became  the  firft  wife  of 
W^entworth  Harman  of  Bawne  in  the  county  of  Longford,   Efq. 
and  died  15  June  1683  5* — William  Wefley  the  eldeft  fon  fucceeded 
his  father,  but  leaving   no  iffue  male  by  his  wife  a  daughter  of 
Maurice  Keating  of  Narraghmore  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.**; 
his  brother  Garret  became  heir  ;  he  ferved  infeveral  parliaments  for 
the  county  of  Meath  and  borough  of  Trim,  and  married  Catharine 
another  daughter  of  the  faid  Maurice  Keating,  but  dying  fuddenly 
at  Dangan  23  September  i728,wiLhout  iffue  by  her, who  died  14  April 
i745,aet.  78,  did  by  his  lall  will,  dated  13  March  1727,  devife  all  his 
citates  to  Richard  Colley,Efq.and  his  heirs  male, provided  that  he  and 
they  refpe6lively  (hould  affume  and  take  upon  them  the  furname,and 
life  of  the  coat  of  arms  of  Wefley  ;  which  he  did  upon  the  death  of 
the  faid    Garret,  and  made  a  folemn  declaration   thereof  to  the  fol- 
lowing effeft ,  *'  Whereas  Garret  Welley,  late  of   Dangan  in  the 
"  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  deceafed,  on  13  March    1727,  made  his 
*'  will,  and  died  23   September  laft,  and  by  his  faid  will,  devifed 
all  his  real  eftate  to  Richard  Colley,  Efq.  of  Dublin,  for  life,  re- 
mainder to  his  iffue  male,  with  remainder  over,  provided  that  he 
and  his  fons,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  alfumed  and  took 
upon  hijn  and  them,  the  fiuname  and  coat  of  arms  of  Wefley  ; 
Whereupon  the  faid  Richard  Colley,  alias  Wefley,  teftified  and 
declared,  that  immediately  after  the  death  of  the  faid   Garret 
*'  Wefley,  he  did   alVume  the  furname  and  coat  of  arms  of  Wefley, 
*'  according  to  the  faid  proyifo  of  the  laid  will,  dated  15  November 
"   1528 '»." 

'  Rot.  Anno  1°.  MarljE,  f.  t^\  Pedig.  Cufack. 

^  U  lller's  Ofiice,  and  Pedig.  Plunket,  3  Idem.  Pedig. 

4  U liter's  Office.  $  Pedig.  Cufack. 

*  Decree  in  Chancery,  17  Nov.  162I  and  27  Apr.  1630, 

7  Prerog.  Office.  8  lifter's  Office. 

^^  See  E.  Kingflon.  'o  Colledions. 

**  Rot.  pat.  de  Auno  2°.  Geo.  11.  2*.  p.  D.  R.  4, 


f  c 

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COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON.  6f) 

1681,  was  mother  of  Richard  member  of  parliament  for 
Trim,  who  died  in  January  1727  ;  and  Mary  :  and  fhe 
married  fecondly  James  Brabazon,  Efq.  of  Corrftown  in 
the  county  of  Louth  who  died  in  1728,  leaving  iflue 
James,  Anthony,  and  Mary)  ;  Ellen  or  Ellenor,  mar- 
ried in  April  1669  to  Thomas  Moore  of  Croghan,  Efq. 
grandfather  to  Charles,  Earl  of  Charleville  '  ;  Catharine, 
to  Nicholas  Knight,  D.  D.  incumbent  of  St.  Nicho- 
las Within,  Dublin,  who  died  10  May  1731,  flie  deceaf- 
ing  23  December  1730;  and  Anne  ^,  was  married  to 
John  Pollard,  Efq.  and   had   Henry  who  died   unmarried, 

and  Mary,  wife  of Brabazon,  Efq.  in  the  county  of 

Louth. 

Henry  Colley,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  at  Caflle-Carbery,  Henry, 
aJias  Ark-hill,  in  July  1674,  marriedMary,  only  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  William  Ullier  of  Dublin,  Knt.  and  dying  in 
the  year  1700,  was  buried  at  Carbery,  having  iffue  fix 
fons  and  lix  daughters  ;  Dudley  buried  at  St.  Au- 
doen's  2i  May  168 1  ;  William,  Blaney,  George,  all 
died  young  ;  Henry,  his  fuccefTor  ;  Richard,  Lord  Morn- 
ington  ;  Anne,  married  to  William  Pole  of  Ballyfin  in  the 
Queen's  County,  Efq.*;  Elizabeth;  Sarah,  who  died 
unmarried  14  May  1746;  as  did  Frances,  ^,9  June  1743? 
and  were  buried  at  St.  Mary's,  Dublin  >  Mary  ;  and 
Judith  ^. 

Henrv  Colley,  Efq.  the  elder  furviving  fon,  was  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Strabane,  and  in  January  171Q  mar- 
ried the  Lady  Mary  Hamilton,  third  daughter  of  James, 
j-arl  of  Abercorn  ;  died  10  February  1723,  and  left  one 
fon  Henry,  who  deceafed,  about  three  years  of  age,  i 
March,  after  his  father's  death  .;  and  two  daughters,  Eliza- 
beth, born  II  December  1720  ;  ^nd  Mary,  born   11  July 

1723. 

*  His  aiiceftor  Perlam  Pole,  Eiq.  :,vas  brother  to  Six'-  John  Pole, 
created  a  Baronet  12  September  1628,  and  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Wil- 
liam Pole  of  Shute  in  Devonfhire,  by  his  firft  wife  Mary,  daughter 
and  coheir  to  Sir  William  Periain,  .Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer. 
He  died  in  Odober  1704,  and  had  iiiue  two  fons  and  four  daugh- 
ters •,  Periam,  who  died  unmarried  24  April  1748;  William,  heir 
to  his  brorher  •  Sarah,  who  died  unmarried  ;  Mary,  married  6  July 
17.4.9  ^^  J^nies  Davis,  Efq.  Comptroller  of  'ihe  Ordnance  ;  Elizabeth, 
who  died  unmarried  ■  and  Anije,  married  to  Marcus  Smith,  Efq. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot  in  Irelandj  aiid  fhe  died 
in  November  1753. — William  Pole,  who  fucceeded  Periam,  rj 
AuguA  1748,  married  Lady  Sarah  Moore,  eldeil  daughter  of  JEd- 
ward" fifth  Earl  of  Drogheda,  anddeceaung  in  1778  without  iifue  by 
his  Lady,  who  died  that  year,  he  beqvieathed  his  elates  to  the  Ho-r 
noiirable  William  Weflcy,  younger  brother  to  Richard,  Earl  of 
J^Iornington. 

*  3^2  E»  D/ogheda.         -  MSS.  Pedlg.  p?ne3  J.  L,        s  li^pj^ 


70  COLLEY-WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON. 

1723,  was  r.  arried  20  06tobcr  1747  to  Arthur  Pomeroy, 

Elq.  created  Baron  Oi  Harberton  '. 

Richard,        Richard    Colley,   Elq-  the   youngefl:   fon,  who  alTumed 

I         the  furname  ot  Wefley,  as  heir  to  his  firft-coufin    before- 

Lord.     mentioned,  was   lome   time  Auditor   and   Regifter  of  the 

Royal  Hofpital  near  Dubhn  ;  was  appointed  5  Augiift  17 13 

fecond  Chaiuberlain  of  the  Court  of  Exchequer ;  ferved  the 

office  of  fh^rifF  for  the  county  of  Meath   in  1734  ;  and  re- 

preiented  the  borough  of  Trim   in  parhament,  until  his 

Majefty  was  pleafed  to  create  him  a  Peer,  bv  Privy   Seal, 

dated  at  Kenfington  25  June,  and    by   patent  ",  at  Dublin 

9  July  1746^  by  the  title  of  Baron  of  Mornington  *,  and 

as  fuch  he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Pcer^,  6  G6tobcr> 

1747  K 

23  December  1719,  he  married  Elizabeth,  eldefl:  dauj2:h- 
ter  of  John  Sale,  L.  i  /.  D  regifler  of  the  diocefs  of  Dublin, 
and  member  of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Carysfort  ; 
and  by  her,  Vv^ho  died  17  June  1738,  had  ifRie  three  fons 
and  four  daughters,  of  whom  two  Ions  and  two  daughters 
died  in  their  infancy  j  the  furvivors  were^ 

Garret,  his  heir. 

Elizabeth,  baptized  7  April  1720,  married  9  April 
1743  ^^  Chichefter  Fortefcue  of  Drooiilkine  in  the^county 
of  Louth,    Efq.  "•■,  and  deceafed  10  October  1752. 

Frances,  baptized  21  Auguil  1724,  (liarned  5  Auguft 
1750  to  William-Francis  Croibie  of  Ballyheige,  in  the 
county  of  Kerrv,  Efq.  and  dcceaied  7  September  1768  5. 

His  Lordihip   departed   this    life  31   January  1758,  and 
was  fucceeded  in  the  honour  by  his  only  fon 
Garret,        Garret,  who  was  born  19  July  1735,  and  took  his  feat  in 
I         the  Houfe  of  Peers,  13  February  1758,  on  the  deceafe  of  his 
Earl,      father  ^;  in  June  1759,  ^^  ^'^^"^^  apnc.nted  cullos  rotulorum  of 
the  cnunty  of  Me?.th  ;  and  18  Aue;ull  1760,  his  Majelty  K. 
Geo.  II.  was  pleafed  by  pr»vy  feai  at  St.  James's  y,  and  by  pa- 
tent 

*  His  Lordfhlp  having  built  at  his  own  expence  a  commodious 
Charter  Working  School,  near  the  town  ofTnm,  upon  an  acre  of 
ground,  given  by  the  Corporation  for  ever  •,  and  having  endowed 
the  fame  with  eight  acres  of  land,  and  a  fubicripcion  of  50I.  a  vear, 
for  the  fupport  of  forty  children,  (twenty  of  each  fex)  had  the  fchool 
opened  with  folemnity,  5  November  1748,  a  day  of  general  thank- 
giving  in  thefe  kingdona. 

'  See  that  title.  2  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  20  Geo.  II.  3*  p.  D, 

3  Lord^s  Jour.  III.  657.  4  See  Earl  of  Clermont. 

^  See  E.  of  Glandore.  <^  Lords  Jour.  IW  1 10. 

^  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  34  Gee.  II.  D.  R/45. 


COLLEY- WESLEY,  Earl  of  MORNINGTON.  71 

tent  at  Dublin,  2  Odober  following',  to  advance  him  to 
the  dignities  of  Vifcount  Wellefley  of  Dangan-Caftle  and 
Earl  of  Mornington  in  the  county  of  Meath,  by  which 
titles  he  took  his  feat  m  parliament,   19  November  1761  ^)  ~ 

6  February  1759,  his  Lordlhip  married  Anne  eldell 
daughter  of  the  Right  Honourable  Arthur  Hill,  created 
Vifcount  Dungannon,  and  deceafmg  22  May  1784  left 
iffue,  by  his  Lady  who  furvives  him,  fix  fons  and  two 
daughters,  viz. 

Richard  Lord  Wellefley. 

Arthur-Gerald  born  5  May  1761,  died  young. 

William,  born  20  May  1763,  reprefentative  in  parlia- 
ment for  the  borough  of  Trim,  and  one  of  the  Governors 
of  the  Queen's  County  ;  on  acceding  to  the  eftates  of 
William  Pole  of  Ballitin,  Efq.  who  deceafed  in  1778,  he 
alTamed  the  name  and  arms  of  Pole,  and  17  May  1784 
married  Catharine-Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  the  Ho- 
nourable John  Forbes,  Admiral  of  his  Majefty's  fleet, 
and  uncle  to  George  Earl  of  Granard  3. 

Francis-Seymour  died  young. 

Arthur,   born  i  May  1769. 

Gerald-Valerian,  born  7  December  1771' 

Kenry,  born  20  January  1773. 

Daughter  Lady  Anne,   born  13  March,   1768. 

Lady  Mary-lilizabeth,  born  i  January  1772.4 

Richard  the  fccond  and  prefcnt  Earl  of  Mornington  was  Richard, 
born  20  June  17605  ;  at  the    inftitution  of  the   llluftrious        2 
Order  of  St.  Patrick,  he  was  nominated   by  the  Sovereign     Earl. 
to  be  an    original    Knight  Companion  of  that  Order,  and 
was  inflialled  with  the  other  knights  in  St.  Patrick's  Cathe- 
dral, Dublin,   17   March   1783.     His  Lordfliip  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the    privy    council    in   Ireland,     reprefentative    for 
Windfor  in  the  Britiili  parliament,  and   a  Lord   of  the 
Treafury.     He  is  yet  unmarried. 

Titles.]  Richard  Wefley,  Earl  of  Mornington,  Vif- 
count Wellefley,  and  Baron  of  Mornington. 

Creations.]  B.  of  Mornington,  9  July  1746,  20 
Geo.  n.  and  V.  Wellefley  of  Dangan-Caflle,  and  E.  of 
Mornington,  6  Odcber  1760, '34  Geo  IL 

Arms.]  Quarterly,  the  firfl:  and  fourth,  ruby,  a  crofs, 
pearl,  between  fou:  faitires    of  plates,  for    Wefley:  The 

fecoiid 

^,  Ror.  pat.  de  Anno  54.  Geo.  II.  D.  R.  50. 
'    ^-  Lords  Jour.  IV.  siB.  -'  See  that  title. 


Va  LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW. 

fecond  and  third  topaz,  a  lion  rampant,  ruby,  gorged 
"with  a  ducal  coronet,  proper,  for  Colley. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  an  armed  arm  in  pale,  coup'd 
below  the  elbow,  the  hand,  proper,  the  wrift  encircled 
-with  a  ducal  coronet,  topaz,  holding  a  fpear  in  bend, 
with  the  banner  of  St.  George  appendant. 

Supporters.]   Two  Hons,  gules. 

]VJoTTo.]     Unica  virtus  necessaria. 

Seat  ]  Dangan-Caftle,  in  the  county  of  Meath, 
22  miles  from  Dublin. 


«^^>>»>^^^^,^<^«<t^««^Hb*. 


LUDLOW,    Earl   LUDLOW. 

3^  A  BRANCH  of  the  noble  family  of  Ludlow  (which 
furname  according  to  Cambden  was  taken  from  the  anci- 
ent town  of  Ludlow  in  the  county  pf  Salop,  England^) 
fettled  at  Hlll-Deverell  in  the  county  of  Wilts;  about  the 
middle   of   the   fourteenth   century,  at    which    time  lived 

William,  William  Ludlow,  Efq.  of  Hill-Deverel!,  who  married 
Margaret,  daughter  and  heir  to  William  Rymer,  and  by 
her  had  iiTue  one  fon,  John,  and  four  daughters,  viz. 
Margaret,  married  to  William  Sandes  ;  Margery,  to  Wil- 
liam Earle  ;  Joan,  firfl:  to  John  Norwood,  and  fecondly  to 

Thomas  Ringwood  of  Southampton  ;  and ,  the  fourth 

to  Thomas  Txapnell  of  Chavile,  in  the  county  of  Wilts, 
Efq. 

John,         John,    the    only   fon,    fucceeded    at    Hill-Deverell,    he 
married  Lora,  daughter  of  Thomas  Ringwood  of  Hants, 

John,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  an  only  fon  John,  alio  of  Hill-Deve- 
rell,  who  by  Philippa  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir  to  Wil- 
liam Bulllrode  of  London,  had  two  fons,  William  and 
Edmund,  and  a  daughter  Dorothy,  married  to  William 
Horfev  of  Martin,  in  the  county  of  Wilts,  Gent. 
William,  William,  the  eldefl:  fon  of  John  of  Hiil-Deverell,  mar- 
ried Jane,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Nicholas  Moore  of  With- 

ford, 

'  Cambden's  Britannia,  Edit.  1772,  I.  474. 


LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDL  OW.  73 

ford.  In  the  county  of  Southampton,  Efq.  by  whom  he 
had  George  his  heir,  and  Mary  who  became  the  wife  of 
Richard  Scrope  of  Cadle-Combe  in  the  county  of  Wilts, 
Efq.  great-grandfon  of  Sir  Stephen  Scrope,  Lord  of  Caf- 
tle-Combe,  and  thrice  L.  D.  of  Ireland,  viz.  23  Auguft 
1401,  II  November  1403,  and  in  Odober  14.06^  ;  by 
Milicent  his  wife,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Richard 
Tiptoft,  Knt.  which  Sir  Richard  Scrope  was  fon,  (by  the 
fecond  wife)  of  Richard  Lord  Scrope  of  Bolton,  and  bro- 
ther to  ¥/iliiam  Earl  of  Wiltlhire,  and  Richard  Archbifhop 
of  York  ^ 

George  Ludlow  of  HIll-Deverell,  Efq.  only  fon  of  Wil-   George 
Ham,  married  Edith,  third  daughter  of  Sir  Andrews  Lord  , 

Windfor  of  Stanwell  and  Biadenham,  who  died  in  1543  ^j^ 
by  this  Lady^'he  had  two  fons  Edmund  and  Thomas,  and 
fix  daughters,  viz.  Anne,  married  to  Thomas  Hall  of 
London,  Gent.  ;  Margaret  to  Robert  Vaux  of  Odiham  in 
Hants,  Efq.  ;  Jane  ;  Mary  to  Hugh  Ryley  of  New  Sarum, 
Gent.  ;  Urfula  ;  and  Philippa  to  Thomas  Zouch,  one  of 
the  feven  fons  of  Sir  John  Zouch  of  the  county  of  Dorfet, 
Knt. 

Sir  Edmund  Ludlow,  Knt.  the  eldeft  fon,  was  twice  Sir 
married,  firil:  to  Bridget,  daughter  and  fole  heir  to  Robert  Edmund. 
Coker  of  Maypowder  in  the  county  of  Dorfet,  Efq.  by 
whom  he  had  Henry  his  heir,  and  feveral  other  children  ; 
Le  married  fecondly  Margaret,  relict  of  Thomas  Howard 
Vilcount  Bindon,  third  fon  of  Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolk, 
by  which  Lady  he  had  a  fon  Edmund,  and  other  children: 
he  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon  * 

Sir  Henry  Ludlow,  Knt.  born  in  1587,  who  is  prefum-  Sir 
ed  to  have  been  feated  at  Maiden-Bradley  in  the  county  of  Henry» 
Wilts,  14  James  I.  He  married  Letitia,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Weft  Lord  Delawar,  anceftor  to  the  prelent  Earl  Dela- 
war  5,  and  dying  in  1643,  left  ilTue  ^,  three  daughters, 
Elizabeth,  born  in  1610;  Catharine,  bornini6ii  j  Mar- 
garet ;  and  two  fons,  viz. 

Edmund  Ludlow,  the  celebrated  Republican,  who  was       (i) 
born  at  Maiden-Bradley  about  the  year  1620  ;  he  ftudied 
the  Law  in  the  Inns  of  Court  ;   was  elected  to  ferve  in  the 
parliament  of  England,  and  became  general  of  the  parlia- 
ment 


^  Harris  II.   io6,   107.  "^  College  of  Arms  London, 

»  Collins,  IV.  S6.  ^  College  ibid. 

5  Collips  V,  392,  ^  College  ibidt 


74  LUDLOW,    Earl   LUDLOW. 

ment  army  ;  he  died  *  in  exile  at  Vevay  in  Switzerland 
in  1693  and  a  monument  was  eroded  to  his  memory,  with 
this  irifcription  : 

Sifte  gradum  et  refpice. 
Hie  jacet  Edmund  Ludlow,  Anglus  natione,  provincial 
Wiltonienfis,  fihus  Henrici  equellris  ordinis,  fenatorifque 
parliamenti,  cujus  quoque  fuit  ipfe  membrum ;  patrum 
{lemmate  clarus  et  nobilis,  virtute  propria  nobilior  ;  reli- 
gione  protellans  et  infigni  pietat  corufcus  ;  geiatis  anno 
23  tribunus  m.iHtum,  pauIo  poll  exercitus  prgetor  primari- 
es ;  tunc  Hibernorum  domitor,  in  pugna  intrepidus  et 
vitse  prodigus,  in  vi6toria  clemens  et  manfuetus,  patriae 
libertatis  defenfor,  et  poteliatis  arbitrariae  propugnator  acer- 
rimus;  cujus  caufd  ab  eadem  patria  32  annis  extorris, 
meliorique  fortuna  dignus  apud  Helvetios  fe  recepit,  ibique 
aetatis  anno  73  moriens  fui  de{iderium  rehnquens  fedes 
seternas  Icetus  advolavit. 

Hocce  monum.entum,  in  perpetuam  verae  et  (incerse 
pietatis  erga  maritum  defunctum  memoriam,  dicatet  vovet 
•domina  EHzabeth  de  Thomas,  ejus  ftrenua  et  mcsftiffima, 
tam  in  infortuniis  quam  in  matrimonio  confers  dilecliffima, 
quae  animi  magnitudine  et  vi  amoris  conjugalis  mota,  eum 
in  exilium  ad  obitum  ufque  conilanter  fecuta  eft.  Anno 
Domini  1693  \  ' 

Henry.        Henry  Ludlow  the  fecond  and  youn^eft  fen  of  Sir  Hen. 

ry,  married  the  daughterof  — ^ —  Webiter,  and  by  her  was 

'Stephen,  father  of  Stephen  Ludlow  (his  only    fon)   one  ot  ihe   Six 

Clerks   in  the   High   Court   of  Chancery  in  Ireland,  who 

died  21    O6lober   1721,  having  ilTue  by  Ahce   his    wife, 

daughter  of* Lachard,  Efq.  (by  whom  he  became  pof- 

feiTed  of  a  confiderable  eilate  in  the  Principality  of  Wales), 
and  had  by  her,  who  died  17  June  1725,  two  fons  and  four 
daughters,  viz. 

(l)  Peter  his  lieir. 

(2j  William,  who  married  Catharine,  fifter  to   James  the 

firft  Earl  of  Courtown,  by  her  he  had  a  Ion  William,  who 
died  vouno',  and  was  interred  v/ith  his  father  in  the  churcli 
of  St.   Nicholas    in    Dublin,  and   three   daughters,    viz. 

Alice, 

*  Edmund  I.udlow,  Efq.  married  in  1665,  Dougbfs,  eldefl 
daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Aungier,  Knt.  Marier  of  the  P  olip,  and 
died  in  1689,  having  had  one  daugliter,  v;ho  died  unmarried-,  polfi- 
bly  this  may  be  General  Ludlow.     (Lodge,  i  Edit.  HI.  lo.'^) 

''■  Add" Ton's  Travels,  "Dub.  VA.  p.  264.,  and  preface  to  .'j-to  Ed.  cf 
Ludlo\Y's  Mpnioii-.:,  p,-ef;icc  lo. 


L  U  D  L  O  W,    Earl    L  U  D  L  O  W.  -jj 

Alice,  married  to   Sheplierd    of  Ecttyftown  in  the 

county  of  Meath,  Efq.  ;  Catharine,  to  John  Reynolds  of 
Caflle-Reynolds  in  the  county  of  Weila.cath,  Elq.  ;  and 
Elizabeth  to  Williani  Chriftmas,  Eiq.  of  the  county  of 
Waterford,  and  deceafed  in  1785  '. 

Daughter  Alice,  married  to  Francis  Bernard  of  Caftle-       (t) 
Mahon,  (now  Caiile-Bernard)  \n  the  county  ct  Cork,  one 
of  the  Jul! ices  of  the  Court  pf  Common  ple.is  -, 

"  Arabella,  to  David  Nixoa  of  R.avcnfdale  in  the   county       (2) 
ot  Kildare,  Efq.   whofe  dai^ghter  and  heir   married  Nehe- 
niiah  Donellan  of  Arcane    m  the  county  of  Duhlin>  Efq. 
•who  on  his  marria?:e  aiiuraed  the  name  o.  Nixon. 

Elizabeth,  to  John  Rogerlon,  Ef  .  Chief  JuCc'ce  cf  (3) 
the  King's  Bench,  fon  ot  Sir  John,  who  was  Lord  Mayor 
of  Dubhn  in  1693,  by  him  fhe  had  iffue  three  daughters, 
viz.  Elizabeth,  married  to  Abraham,  the  i;rfl:  Lord  i^rne  ; 
Arabella,  to  William  Caufabon  of  Carrig  in  the  county  of 
Cork,  Efq.  ;  Hannah,  to  rinthony  Jephlon  of  Mallow  in 
the  fame  county,  Eiq  ;  and  one  Ion  John  Rogerfon,  Efq. 
v/hofe  unbounded  benevolence  will  be  long  remembered  ; 
W'hilffc  he  lived  he  diltributLd  large  funis  amongft  the  indi- 
gent, and  dying  unmarried  in  1786,  bequeathed  upwards 
of  3CO0I.  a  year  to  charitable  purpofes. 

Francis,  married  Robert  Leflie  of  Glaflough  in  the  coun-       (4) 
ty  of  Monaghan,   Eiq.  K 

Peter  Ludlow,  the  eldeft  fon,  fervcd   in  parliament  for     Peter, 
the  county  of  Meath    in    1719   and    1727  '^;  he   married 
Mary,  daughter  and  heir    to    John  Preilon   of  Ardfallagh 
in  fame  county,   Efq.  defcendcd  from   the  noble  family  of 
Gormanflon  *,    and  deceafed   at    Bath    19     June     1750, 

havins: 

*  The  firft    of  this  family,  which   we   meet  -within   Ireland,  is     Philip. 
Philip  de  Preflon,  the  father  of  Adam,  whofe  fon  Roger  was  Jultice     Adam, 
of  the  Common    Fleas,    i  Edw.  Hi.  and  after  1331,  was  promoted     Roger. 
to  the  King's  Bench  ;  his  fon  and  heir  Robert,  by  Matilda  de  Pref-    Robert* 
ton,  was  knighted  in  the  field  in  1 36 1,   by  Lionel,  Duke  of  Clarence-, 
and  by  deed,  dated  on  the  feiiival  of  the  allumption  of  the  Virgin, 
57  Edw.  III.   Elmericus  de.S-^n^o  Araando,  Knt,  who  in  the  reign 
of  Edw.  II.  was  Juftice  of  Ireland,  and  Lord   of  Gormanflon,  gave 
and  confirmed  unto  him,   the  faid  Sir  Robert  for  ever,  the  manor  of 
Gormani^on,  which  extends  into  the  counties  of  ivleath  and  Dublin  -, 
he  was  alfo  Lord  of  Prelion  in  Lancafnire  ;  m  i365  was  Chief  Baron 
of  the  Exchequer;  in   1388    Keeper  of  the  Seals-,  and   in   1391  was 
conftituted  Higli  Chancellor  of  Ireland.     Being  pofielled  of  Carbery 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  he  made  that  the  chief  place  of  his  refi- 

uence,. 

^   Information  Jof.  Preflan,  Efq.  -  See  E.  of  Cl:r.rl:inount. 

2  J.  Pref.on,  Efq.  and  fee  Lord  Ccnyrghrvra. 

^-  ComiriQiis  Jour. 


76  LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW. 

having  had  ifTue  by  his  faid  wife,  (who  deceafed  at  Ard- 
•  fallagh  23  June  1742,)  five  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Prefton, 

dence  '  ;  and  by  inquifitlon  taken  at  the  Salmon-leap,  20  Rich.  II. 
he  was  found  to  poflefs  large  ellates  in  Ireland  '2.     He  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  and  heir  to  Walter  de  Birmingham,  Lord  of  Car- 
"berj^,  (her  brother   having  deceafed  without  ilfue)  and  by  her  who 
died    19  July    1361,  and   was    buried   in   the   monaftery   of   Friars 
Preachers  in  Drogheda,    had  a  fon  and  heir  Chriftopher,and  a  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth  or  Anne,  married  to  Chriilopher  the  fourth  Lord  Del- 
Sir         vin.     Sir  Chriilopher,  who  fucceeded  at  Gormanllon,  had  a  fon  of 
Chrifto-    his  own   name,  he  was  knighted  in  the  field  in  1397,  by   Edmund 
pher.      Mortimer,  Earl  of  March,  at   the  nxjimiifig  of  the  chief  houfe   of 
O  Brien  in  Thomond,  and  was  afterwards  imprifoned  in  the  caftle 
of  Trim,  for  holding  a  correfpondence  with  the  prior  of  Kilmain- 
ham'J.       He  married  Elizabeth,    daughter   and   heir   to   William 
Laundres,  Baron  of  Naas,  hence  the  Preftons   became  poffeffed  of 
that  Barony,  and  by  her   had  the  faid  Chriftopher,  and  two  daugh- 
ters, whofe  marriages  were  folemnized  on  the  feaft  of  St.   Valentine 
in    141 1    at  Carbury-Caftle  4  :   the  elder  became  wife  to  Sir  John 
Gage,  Knt.  and  Eii;zabeth,  the  younger,  married  Sir  William  De- 
Chrifto-     lahoyde  of  Moyglare  in   the  county  of  Meath,  Knt.    Chriftopher, 
pher.       the  only  fon.  Baron  of  the  Naas,  in  right    of  his  mother,   married 
Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Jenico  D'Artois,  Knt.  5^  and   by  inquifition 
taken  in  the  reign  of  Henry  VI.  he  was  found  feized  of  divers  lands,, 
alfo   that  Robert  his  fon,    then  aged  fifteen   years,  was  his   eldeft 
fon  and  heir. 
Sir  The  faid  Robert  was  appointed  deputy   to  John  Dynham,  Lord 

Robert.  Chancellor  of  Ireland  -,  and  Richard,  Duke  of  York,  younger  fon 
of  K.  Edw.  IV.  being  nominated  L.  D.  of  Ireland,  5  May  1478, 
Sir  Robert,  the  Duke  being  a  minor,  was  appointed  his  deputy  ^ , 
with  power  to  make  a  deputy  ^  -,  7  Auguftfame  year,  he  was  created 
Vijcount  Gormanjion^  by  letters  patent,  njo'ith  this  preamble^  Rex 
omnibus  ad  quos,  &c.  Salutem.  Sciatis  quod  nos  probitatem,  fcien- 
tiam,  fidelitatem,  et  induftriam,  quibus  viget,  eminet,  atque  pollet 
dJle6lus  et  fidelis  nofter  Robertus  Prefton,  Miles,  Dominus  de 
Gormanfton  in  terra  noftra  Hibernijc,  intime  ponderantes,  Volen- 
tefque  eundem  Robertum,  juxta  fuorum  exigentiam  meritoruni 
iequaliter  preminare,  ipfum  Robertum  in  Vicecomitem  de  Gorman- 
fton in  terra  noftra  praedidla  de  Gratia  noftra  fpeciali,  &c.  ^.  He 
fat  in  the  parliament  of  1490,  and  6  September  1493  was  appointed 
deputy  to  Jafper,  Duke  of  Bedford,  then  L.  L.  •,  he  died  5  April 
1503,  leaying  iifue  by  his  wife  Genet,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard 
Molyneux  of  Sefton  in  Lancafl)ire,  two  fons  and  two  daughters, 
%'lz.  William,  his  heir;  John,  oftheNinche,  anceftor  to  the  fami- 
ly long  feated  there  ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Fitz-Ge- 
rald  of  Lackagh  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ire- 
land •,  and  Catharine  to  Chriftopher  Flunket  of  Rathmore  in  the 
county  of  Meath,  Efq.  but  had  no  iifue  5-. 

Sir 

'  Lodge's  Colleft.      2  i^q^  taken  at  the  Salmon-leap  20  Ric.  11, 
3  Lodge's  Collect  and  Rolls.  ^   Idem. 

»  Information  Hon.  J.  Prefton.  6  Rymer,  XII.  109. 

>7  Collet,  8  Rqt.  dsAmiQ  18°  Edw.  IV.         9  Lodge, 


LUDL  O  W,    Earl    L  UDL  O  W.  77 

Preilon,  ,  Philip,  William  who  all  died  young,  and 

were  interred  at  St.  Mary's  church  Dublin  ^  j  and  Peter 

who 

Sir  William  the  feco7id  Vifcount,  in  1493  was  appointed  deputy  Sir 
to  Sir  James  Ormond,  Lord  Treafurer,  during  his  abfence  in  Kng-  William 
land,  and  19  Augull  1504,  attended  the  Earl  of  Kildare  L.  D.  to  the 
famous  battle  of  Knocktowe  in  Conaught,  with  Lord  Killeen, 
led  the  wings  of  the  Bow-men,  and  in  15Z5  was  Lord  Juilice  of  Ire- 
land ' . — 3  February  1508,  he  enfeoffed  Archdeacon  Robert  Sutton, 
and  Thomas  Cornwalfhe,  Vicar  of  Stathmullen  in  the  manor  of 
Whitechurch,  containing  feveral  villages,  and  held  of  the  King  in 
capite  •,  alfo  80  acres  in  HoUeitown  held  of  the  Earl  of  Ornnond  as  of 
his  manor  of  Cloncurry,  with  divers  other  lands  in  the  county  of 
Kildare  J  alfo  in  the  manors  of  Gormanfton,  Athboy,  Nobber, 
Tyennon,  Cabbragh,  Clogherieghe,  Loughcrew,  Collenlton,  Clo- 
nedoghan,  Thomaitowne,  Loygaghe  and  Ardmaghbreagaghe,  in 
county  of  Meath  •,  the  manors  of  Ballmadon  and  Ballyicadden  ia 
county  of  Dublin  -,  all  his  lands  and  tenements  in  the  City  of  Dub- 
lin and  town  of  Drogheda;  with  all  his  lands  and  hereditaments  in 
Prejhn  in  Aymunderne/s,  or  Underneys  in  county  of  Lancafter;  they 
to  hold  the  fame  in  order  to  fulfil  the  contents  of  his  lall  will  and 
teftament,  which  faid  will  bears  dale  8  of  that  month  (February) 
and  he  thereby  directed  that  his  faid  feoffees  fhould  hold  the  manor 
of  Gormanllon  to  the  ufe  of  himfelf  and  Dame  Eleanor  Dowdall 
his  wife  for  life,  and  to  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  remainder  to  his 
"brother  John  Prelton  and  his  heirs,  remainder  to  his  own  right  heirs 
for  ever  ^. — He  married  firil  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Burnell,  of 
Ballgriffen  in  county  of  Dublin,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  three  fons  and 
two  daughters,  viz,  Jenico  his  heir  ;  Chriftcpher,  (who  married  Eli- 
zabeth daughter  of  John  Nangle,  ftyled  Baron  of  Navan) ;  Rich- 
ard ;  daughter  Catherine  (married  to  Patrick  Birmingham,  Chief 
Juliice  of  the  King's  Bench)  •,  and  Margaret  (to  Patrick  Plunket, 
Ion  and  heir  to  John  Lord  Killeen). — Sir  William  married  fecondly 
the  faid  Eleanor  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Thomas,  or  Henry  Dow- 
dall of  Newtown  and  Term.onfeighan  fon  to  Sir  Robert,  Chief  Juf- 
tice  of  the  King's  Bench,  and  Vkidow  of  the  laid  John  Baron  of 
Navan,  and  deceafmg  21  or  22  September  1532,  was  interred  iu 
the  family  vault  at  Stathmullen,  leaving  illue  by  this  Lady  (who  fur- 
vived  him,  and  in  purfuance  of  his  wnll,  entered  into  and  was  feiz- 
ed  during  life  of  the  faid  manor  of  Gormanfton)  two  fons  and 
two  daughters,  viz  Robert  of  Ballmadon,  ancelior  to  the  family 
feated  there-,  James,  who  died  without  ilfue-,  daughter  Mary, 
married   to  John  Burnell  of  Ballgriffin,  w'ho  was  attainted  by  K.  / 

Henry  VHI.  and  Anne  to  Thomas  Hollywood  of  Tartaine  or   Ar- 
taine  in  county  of  Dublin  '^. 

Jenico  the  third  Vifcount  was  30  years  old  at  his  father's  death,  and  Tgnico 
35  Henry  VHI,  had  a  grant  of  divers  lands  parcel  of  the  poffef- 
fions  of  the  late  Houfe  of  Friars  Preachers  in  Drogheda,  to  hold  by 
Knights  fervice. — 12  January  1559  he  was  prefent  in  the  L.  D.  Sul- 
fex's  parliament,  and  28  Auguit  1561,  was  joined  in  commilfion  with 
Hugh,  Archbifhop  of  Dublin  and  others,  for  the  prefervation  of 
the  peace  in  the  counties  of  Dublin,  Kildare,  Meath,  Louth,  and 

Weiiraeath, 

*  St.  Mary's  Regiftry.         ^  Harris  Hi   109. 

f  Rolls.  Lodge,  and  Prarog.  Office.        ^  CoUe^li-ous, 


7S  L  U  D  L  O  W,    E  A  R  L    L  U  D  L  O  W. 

who  hath  been  advanced  to  the  Peerage  :  daughters  Eliza- 
beth and  Mary,  died   youn^^  ^  and  were  interred  at  St. 

Mary's ; 

V/eilmeaLh  -. — 15  February  1560,  he  made  his  laft  will  of  the  fol- 
lowing tenour :  "  In  the  name  of  God  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
"  Holy  Ghod,  I  Syr  Jenico  Prellon,  Knt.  Vifcount  of  Gormailon, 
*'   bemg  of  perfect  memory,  thanks  to  the  onanipotent:  Lord  of  mer- 
"  cy,  do  m;dce  and  publllh  this  niy  lail  will  and  teilameiit  in  man- 
*'  ner  and  form  following.     Firit  Iconitituie  and  make  my  well  be- 
**  loved  fon  Chriftopher  Prefton,  to  be  my  fole  and  only  executor  ; 
*'  and  that  my  feolt'ees,  &c.  do  Itand  feized  of  all  mv   lands  in  Ire- 
*'  land  and  England  to  the  ufeof  me,  the  faldSyr  Jenico,  Vifcount 
"  Gormanfton  during   my  hie-,  and  afrer  my  death,  to  Hand  feiz- 
•''  ed   of  the  m.anors  of  Athboy,  to  the  ufe  of  Anne  Luttrell  my 
"  wife,  during  her  life  ;  and  my  faid  feoffees  to  Hand  feized  of  ail 
*'  m].-  lands  in  Ireland  and  England,  and  the  reverfion  of  the  manors 
"   of  Athboy  and  Nobber  to  the  ufe  of  my  fon  and  heir  Chriftopher 
"  and  rhe  heirs  male  of  his    bod)-,    and   for  want    thereof  to  the 
"  heirs  male,  of  my  body  ;  remainder  to  Robert  Preiton  af  Ballma- 
*'  don,  my   brother  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body-,  remainder  to 
"  my  coufm   John  Preflon,  and   the  heirs  male   of  his  body  ;   re- 
*'   mainder  to  the  ufe  of  nae  the  laid  Syr  Jenico  for  ever.     And  con- 
*'  cerning  my  goods,  1  will   that  all  my  debts  ftiall  be  juHly  paid 
**  upon  my  whole  goods,  and  alfo  the  charge  of  my   funeral,  and. 
*'  after  the   fame,  my   wife  then   to  have  the  third  part  of  all  my 
"  goods,  and  alio  I  will  my  heads' s  portion  to  be  bellowed  for  the 
*'  good  and  behoof  of  my  foul  ;  and  that  my  fon  Chriftopher,  to 
**  whom  I  have  palled  and  given  all  my  plate,  jewels,  Leafes,  and 
*'  Farms,  fhall  not  only  enjoy  the  fame  but  vath  my  pleafmg,    all 
*'  bis  princlpalh  and  ancient  monuments,  that  have  been  found  in 
any  manner  in  time  palt,  and  further  that  he  have  the  third  part 
called  xhechildrens  portion  of  my  goods,  in  confideration  that  my 
**  faid  fon  lliall  yearly  have  a  memorial  of  me,  and  give  likewife  to 
*'   the  poor.     And   1  earneflly   defire  my  well  beloved  brother   the 
*'  Pvight   Plonble  'I'homas,  Earl   of  Kildare,   my   loving  fons,    the 
"  Baron    of  Delvin,  Thomas    Fleming,    Michael    Fitz-Williams, 
*'  Robert  Peyphoe,   and  John  Bathe,  to  fee  my  laft  will  performed 
*'  according  to  the  true  meaning  thereof."     He  died  1469,  having 
rnarried  two  wives  :  b3'^  Anne  Luttrell  the  latter,  he  had  no  iifue  ; 
but  by  the  former.  Lady  Catharine  Fitz-Gerald,  eldell  daughter  of 
Gerald  ninth  ^  Earl  of  Kildare  he  had  three  fons  and  five  daughters, 
viz.  Eli'/abeth,  (married  firit  to  Thomas  Nangle,  Baron  of  Navan, 
and  fecondly   to  Richard,  Lord  Delvin);  Catharine,  (to  Thomas 
Fleming  of  Stephenltown,  afiier  Baron  of  Slane,  fhediedin  Novem- 
ber 1597  and  w?s  interred  at  Slane)  -,  (M^ry  to  Michael  Fitz-Willi- 
ams  of  Dunamon,   Efq.)  Genet,  (firll   to  Sir   Henry   Travers,  and 
feconily  to  Sir  Rouert    Peyphoe,  Knight,  and  died  in   December 
1599)  ;   EUcn   or  Elinor,  to  John  Bathe,   Elq.  of  Drumconrath,  in 
county  of  Dublin,  Attorney  General  of  Ireland  in  1564,  and  atter- 
■svardo  Chai.ceilor  of  the  Exchequer.     The  fons  were 
^^J        ■    Chriilcpher  his  heir  *. 

Nicholas, 

■^   S^  Mary's  Regiftry.         ^  ColleCl.         3  Lodge  Ferog.  Oflicc. 
^  Lodge. 


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LUDLOW,    Earl.    L  U  D  L  O  W.  np 

Mary's  ;  Alice,  married  to  John    Prcrton  of  Bclllnter  In 
the  county   of  Ivleath,  Efq.  and  deccaling  at  Aix-la-Cha- 

pelle 

Nicholas,  of  v^  horn  we  have  no  account  .  A) 
Martin,  who  9  November  1584,  married  Alifona  Herbert  (ssap-         r^\ 
pears  from  an  ancient  infcriprion  on  lione,  probably  part  of  a  gate-  Families? 
way  v.'hich   had   been  erectea.  there  by  fa  id  Martin   and  Alifona  iiiof  Ardfal- 
1589);   their   iii'ue  was  Hugh,  who  married  a  daughter  of  joceiyn  i^gVj  ^,-j^^ 
Nangle,  Baron  of  Navan  and  by  this  marriage  '  he  became  poifeiled  Ballinter, 
of  Ardfallasj,!!,  and  alfo  of  the  corporation  of  Navan  ;   he  ha.d  illue  a 
fon,  John  of  Taragh  and  Ardfailagh  in  county  of  jMeatli  and  of 
Erno  novv  Dawfon's-Courc  in  the  Queen's  County  ^^  he  v/as  Mayor  of 
Dublin  in  1653  ^,  and  5  July  1686  granted  in  truft  to  John  Oiborne 
of  Stackaiian  m  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq;  then  Prime  Serjeant,  and 
others,  the   town  and  lands   of  Cappalaughlin   in  Queen's  County, 
containing  789  acres  of  profitable  land  Irifh  plantation  m.eafure,  with 
the   app\u-:enances  for    the  ftipport   and  maintenance  of  an   able 
fchoolmaiter  of  the  proteilant  religion  to  be  relident  in  the  town  of 
Navan  county  of  Meath,  and  alfo  for  the  fupport  and  maintenance 
of  a  like  able  fchoolmaiter  to  be  relidentin  the  town  of  Bal  yroan  iu 
the  Queen's  County  ;  (the  prefentation  to   thefe  fchools  is  now  in  his 
defcendants)  the  faid  truitees  were  alfo  to  pay  for  ever   the  ahnuai 
fum  of  sol.   out  of  faid  rents  for  the  benetit  of  the  hofpital  (blue 
coat)   of  the  city   of  Dublin   "*. — The  faid  John  Prel^Lon,  married 
thrice,  lirll:  to  Mary,  daughter  of  John  Morris,  of  Eolton  in  county 
of  Lancalter,  Efq.  bv  whom  he  had  Phineas  his  heir  ;  Samuel  ;  and. 
five  other  fons  and  three  daugliters.     He  married  lecondly,  Catha- 
rine, daughter  of  John  Afhburnham,  Efq.  but  by  her  had  no  illue  ; 
Samuel  of  Emo  the  fecond  fon  (married  Anne  Sandford,  and  had 
Anne   his  fole  heir,    who   became   the    wife  of  Ephraim  Dawfon, 
grandfather  to  John,  now  Earl  of  Portarllngton).  He  married  third- 
ly 30  May    1676,  Anne,  daughter  of  Pvichard  Tighe,  and   relidl  of        , 
I'heophilus  Sandford,   Efj.   and  decealing  the  13  July  i636  was  in- 
terred in  Chriii-Church  Dublin,  (under  a  tombftone  with  an  infcrip- 
tion  and  his  arms,  which  however  is  not  now  to  be  feen,  the  Earl  of 
Kildare's  monument   being  immediately  over  it),  leaving  iilue  by 
his  faid  Lady,  (who  remarried  with  Oliver  Lambert,  third  fon  of 
Charles  firlt  Earl  of  Cavan,  and  lies  interred  in  her  family  vault, 
the  Tighe^i,  in  Sc,  Michan's   Churcli),    one  fon  John    of  Bellfone 
county  of  Meath,  who  was  born  25  April  1677,  and   was  eled^ed  to 
parliament  for  that  county  in  171 1,    1713,    1715,  &:c.  he  married  firit 
16    February    169B,  Lydia,  daughter  of  Jofeph   Pratt  of  Cabragh 
county  of  Cavan,  Efq.  Ihe  deceafmg  5  February  1714,  was  interred 
at  Skreen,  county  of  Meath;   25  Odober  1720  he  married  fecondly 
Henrietta,  fu^er  to  the  late  Sir  Thomas  Taylor,  Bart,  and  aunt  to 
theprefant  Earl  of  Bective  ;  and  by  her,  (who  died  15  January  1729, 
and  was  interred  at  Kilmeifan  in  county  of  Meath)  he  had  a  fon  who 
died  young,  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Henrietta  and  Sarah  now  liv- 
ing ;  and  Sophia,  the  fecond,  married Moore,  Efq.  his  ifrue* 

by 

^  Market  crofs  of  Navan,  now  in  the  church-yard  of  that  town. 
^  Family  papers.         ^  Harris's  Hifi.  Dub.  506. 
-*  Copy  of  faid  deed  in  polTeffion  of  Mr.  Preiton, 


8o  LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW. 

'      pelle  7  January  1778,  was  interred  at  Ardfallagh  ^  ;  and 
Mary,  the  youngell,  married  Sir  Robert  Rich  of  Waver- 

ky 

"by  the  firft  wife  were  three  fons,  viz.  John ;  Jofeph,  (Major  in  Ge- 
neral Bligh's  regiment  of  horfe,  and  mai-ried  5  December  1747,  to 
Frances,  daughter  of  henry  Sandford,  of  Caitlereagh  county  of 
Rofcommon,  Efq.  ana  relidt  of  Michael  Cutt,  father  to  Elizabeth 
Countefs  of  Longford)  ;  and  Nathaniel  member  of  parliament  for 
Navan,  ancellor  to  the  family  of  Swainllown. — John  the  eldeft 
fon,  born  25  January  1700,  wasfeated  at  Bellinter  in  the  county  of 
Meath,  ferved  in  parUament  in  1731  for  the  borough  of  Navan, 
married  his  coufin  Alice  Ludlow,  as  in  text,  and  dying  at  Bellinter 
a6  December  1755,  left  iii'ue  by  her,  (who  died  at  Aix-la-Chapelle 
in  Germany,  7  January  1778,  and  was  buried  at  Ardfallagh)-, 
two  fons,  John;  and  Jofeph,  now  of  Ardfallagh  and  naember  of 
parliament  for  Navan.  John  the  eldell  fon,  fucceeded  at  Bellin- 
ter, ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Navan,  married 
Mary,  filler  of  Sir  Skeffignton  Smith,  Bart,  and  died  at  Edinburgh 
16  January  1781;  he  left  a  numerous  iffue,  the  elder  of  whom,  John, 
is  now  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  J^avan. — Phineas  Preilon, 
eldeft  fon  of  John  of  Taragh,  Ardfallagh,  and  Emo,  fucceeded  at 
Ardfallagh,  and  married  Letitia,  ^daughter  of  Colonel  Robert  Ha- 
mond,  defcendcd  in  the  female  line  from  Mary,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Bullen,  Earl  of  Wiltftiire,  and  aunt  to  Q.  Elizabeth:   by  this 

Lady,  who  remarried  with  Ford,  and  was  interred  at  St. 

Anne's  church  Dublin  •,  he  had  a  fon  John  of  Ardfallagh  who  ferved 
in  parliament  for  Meath  in  1731,  and  marrying,  whilft  a  minor, 
Mary,  daughter  of  William*Steward,  the  firrf  Lord  Mountjoy,  had 
iffue  (by  her  who  remarried  with  George,  the  third  Earl  of  Granard^ 
a  fon  Phineas,  who  died  a  minor  aged  20  years,  and  a  daughter 
Mary,  heir  to  her  brother,  and  married  to  Peter,  father  of  Earl 
Ludlow,  who  to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  his  maternal  anceftors, 
hath  taken  the  title  of  Preston  for  the  eldeft  fons  of  his  family  2. 
Chrlfto-  Chriftophr,  the  fourth  Vijcount  was  23  years  old  at  his  father's 
pher,  death,  and  6  May  1570  had  a  fpecial  livery  of  his  eftate;  in  1585 
he  fat  in  Sir  John  Perrot's  parliament  held  at  Dublin  26  April,  and 
at  the  general  boiling  at  the  Hill  of  Taragh  24  September   1595,  he 

appeared  with  8  archers  on  horfeback  for  the  barony  of  Duleek. . 

He  married  firft  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Fitz-William, 
of  Windfor-park,  and  of  Meryon,  Knt.  (anceftor  to  the  Vifcounr 
Fitz-William),  and  fecondly  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  I'homas 
'  Fitz-William  of  Baggorfrath. — 10  April  1591  he  enfeoffed  Richard 
FItz- William  of  Meryon  and  others  in  the  manor  of  Gormanfton  to- 
hold  to  the  ufe  of  himfelf  and  Dame  Catharine  Fitz-William,  his 
wife  during  their  lives,  remainder  to  the  ule  of  his  fons  Chriftopherj, 
Jenico,  Robert,  Thomas,  and  William  in  tail  male;  remainder  co 
Robert  Prefton  of  theNinche,  Efq.  and  his  heirs  male;  remainder 
to  his  own  heirs,  remainder  to  the  heirs  of  Jenico,  late  Vifcount 
Gormanfton,  and  for  want  of  ilTue  of  his  body  remainder  to  the  faid 
Robert  Prefton  of  the  Ninche,  for  ever  ;  provided  that  the  faid 
L>ame  Catharine  Fitz-Williams,  fhall  yearly  pay  out  of  the  premif- 

fes 
^   Information  of  Mr.  Prefton. 
^  information  of  Mr.   Prefton.  Heralds  Office.  Commons  Jonr- 


LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW.  g 


^£ 


ley  In  the  county  of  Warwick,  Bart,  flie  died  at  Montpel- 

lier,   and   was    buried  in   South-Audley-chapel,  London, 

Vol.  III.  G  where 

fes  40I.  towards  the  preferment  of  his  children. — Alfo  22  September 
1593  he  enfeoffed  the  faid  Richard  Fitz-William  in  the  manors  of 
Athboy  and  Nobber,  county  of  Meath,  and  of  Whitchurch,  county 
of  Kildare,  to  his  own  ufe  for  life,  afterwards  to  the  payment  of  his 
debts,  and  then  to  the  payment  of  60I.  to  his  fon  and  heir  Chr  .Ilopher 
Preflon,  till  he  accomplifhed  the  age  of  18  years,  and  from  thence 
lool.  a  year,  till  the  charge  laid  upon  the  faid  eftate,  be  dif  harged 
and  paid  ;  and  for  the  better  preferment  of  fuch  of  his  daughters  as 
Ihould  not  wilfully  marry,  without  the  advice  of  Dame  Catharine 
their  mother,  their  uncles,  or  any  three  of  them  living  after  the  de-' 
ceafe  of  their  mother,  he  charged  500I.  fterl.  for  his  daughter  Jenet, 
and  450I.  to  each  of  his  other  daughters  marrying  with  confcnt  as 
aforefaid,  viz.  Mary,  Catharine,  and  Elizabeth;  7.S(S\.  to  each  of 
his  funs  begotten  on  the  body  of  his  faid  wife  Dame  Catharine,  viz» 
Jenico,  Robert,  Thomas,  and  William ;  450I.  to  each  daughter 
hereafter  to  be  begotten  that  fhall  marry  as  aforefaid-,  and  250I.  to 
each  hereafter  to  be  begotten  fon,  by  him,  with  81.  a  year  to  each 
fon  until  14  years  old,  and  then  15I.  a  year  a  piece  until  20  years 
old;  to  his  daughter  EUenor  Prefton  15I.  fterl.  during  her  life  yearly, 
and  if  any  of  his  daughters  fhall  profefs  chaltity,  and  refufe  to  mar- 
ry, then  their  portions  to  ceale,  and  the  faid  lands  to  pay  them  15I. 
yearly  during  their  lives ;  and  after  the  portions  pafs,  the  faid  lands 
to  be  to  the  ufe  of  the  former  deed  '. — He  made  his  will  21  January 
1599  and  left  his  wife  Catharine  Fitz-V/illiam,  fole  executrix,  wills 
all  his  debts  to  be  paid  upon  his  lands  (her  jointure  excepted)  leaves  to 
his  heir  a  cup  and  fake,  for  principals^  appoints  for  overfeers  of  his 
children  and  his  will,  (and  for  his  children,  preferrmg  his  wafe),  Sir 
Chriftopher  Plunket  of  Dunfoghlie,  and  his  coulin  Richard  Caddie  of 
the  Nalle,  Efq.  bequeaths  to  David  Verdonne  yearly  during  life  61. 
Englifh  money  to  pray  for  his  foul,  5I,  to  the  poor,  and  100  marcs 
for  his  foul,  to  be  befto  ,ved  as  his  overfeers  Ihould  think  meet,  of  the 
firil  money  that  might  be  received  ;  to  his  fon  Chriftopher  he  leaves 
his  forrel  horfe,  to  his  coufm  Richard  Caddie  a  ring  worth  30s.  to 
his  daughter  Lady  Plunket  a  ring.  Wills  that  the  15I.  in  his  deed  of 
feotfment  be  made  60I.  a  year  to  his  fon  Jenico  ;  the  fame  to  be  aug- 
mented or  diminilhed  as  his  overfeers  fhould  think  fit,  and  that  his 
daughter  Jenet  marrying  with  confent  as  therein  fpecified,  fhould 
have  200I.  in  addition  to  her  portion ;  50I.  to  each  of  his  other  chil- 
dren by  his  then  wife,  in  like  manner;  to  Do6lor  Caddie  lol,  to  Ed- 
ward Orpie,  anl  James  Hufley,  40s.  a  year,  each  to  pray  for  his 
foul ;  to  Hugh  Down  20s.  a  year  for  life  and  his  finding  in  meat  and 
drink  in  the  houfe  of  Gormanfton;  and  bequeaths  other  legacies  ~. 
He  died  24  of  January  3  fame  year,  and  was  interred  at  Stathmul- 
len  ;  leaving  iifue  five  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Genet,  (marri- 
ed to  Alexander  Plunket  of  Girly,  county  of  Meath,  Efq.)  ;  Mary, 
(firft  to  Sir  Cahir  'O  Dogherty,  who  was  attainted,  and  fecondly  to 
Anthony,  fon  of  William  Warren  of  Warrerfto '  n,  in  the  Kings 
County,  Knt.)  ;  Cr.tharine  to  JohnRochfort  of  Kilbryde,  Cou-^.y  of 

Kildare, 

J  Lodge's  Collea.  2  Prerog.  Offic«, 

£  Inquifition  taken  at  P.atoath. 


Ba  LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW. 

"where  Sir  Robert  ereded  a  monument  to  her  memory  with 
ihis  infcription : 

Dame 

Kildare,  Efq)  ;  Elizabeth  to Barnewall ;  and  Elinor  to  Tho- 
mas Luttreil,   anceitor  to  the  prefent  Earl  Carhampton.     The  fons 
v^ere, 
(0             Chriftopher,  who  died  yotmg. 

(2)  Jenico,  who  fucceeded. 

(3)  Robert,  who  died  unmarried. 

(4)  Thomas,  created  Vijcount  Taraghy  by  letters  patent,  dated  at 
Ennis  2  July  1650,  he  married  a  Fleniifh  Lady,  by  whom  he  had  fe- 
veral  chldren  •,  and  12  Atiguft  1652,  he  was  excepted  from  pardon 
of  life  or  eitate  by  Cromwell.  Anrhony  his  eldeit  fon  fucceeded  to 
the  title,  and  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Anthony  Warren  of  the 
Xing's  County  he  had  feveral  daughters,  and  a  I011  Thomas,  to  whom. 
K.  Charles  II.  was  fponfor,  he  vsas  high  in  the  elieem  of  that  Mo-j 
jtarch,  but  6  July  1674,  he  was  killed  at  the  age  of  22  years  by  Sir 
Francis' Elundell  of  the  King's  County,  Knt.  and  his  brothers  Wil- 
liam and  Winwood,  who  were  all  acquitted  of  the  murder  and  re- 
ceived his  Majefty's  pardon  19  December  fame  year.  The  title  thus 
became  extindl:,  and  his  Lordibip  was  intefred  in  St.  James*s  Church 
Dublin,  tinder  a  tomb-ftone,  wiiereon  are  engraved  the  family  arms 
and  an  infcription. 

(5)  Wllliarii. 

Jenico,         Jenico   the  fifth    Vifcounf  was  15  years  old  on  his  ncceflion  to  the 
honour  %  and  had  a  livery  cf  hi?  eilate  16  June  1608  •,  he  fat  in  the 
parliament  of  1613,  and  8  July  1615  was  rated  200I.  to  the  fubfidy 
then  granted  •,  wbiUt  a  minor  ^  he  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Nicholas  the  twenty-firlt  Baron  cf  Howth,  and  by  her  (who  remar- 
ried with  Luke,  Earl  of  Fipgall,    died  in   Dublin    16    November 
1637,  and  was  interred  at  Sta:hmulie7i),  he  had  iime  three  fons  and 
five  daughters,  viz,  Nicholas  his  lieir;  Robert;  I'homas  who  died 
without  iflue  ;  daughter   Marv,  ir  amed  firli  to  Sir  Thomas  Allen  of 
St.  Wohtan's,  Knt.    being    h.s  fecond  wife,  and  fecondly  to  Sim.on 
Luttreil   of  Luttrellilovvn,    Efq,   ^ ;    Elizabeth -,    Jane-,   Catharine^ 
married  to  isicholas  V/ogar.  «  f  Rathcofiy,  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.; 
and  Margaret, — His  LorcKbip  .rade  his  will  2  November  1629,   ^"^ 
directed  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  chapel  of  Godmanfton,  in  the 
place  cf  his  parifjl  at  Stathrtiuilen  -,  left  to  his  daughters  BelTe  and 
Jane,    200I,   apiece,  and  300I,  mort-  to  be  given  them  wich  fpeed  to 
purchafe  a  place  to  build  a  houfe  fo;-  them,  "   where  they  (hall  caufe 
"'  (fays  iie)  daily  prayers  to  he  faid  for  my  foul,  and  fome  maffes, 
**  and  for  def  lult  thereof,  to  return  to  my  heirs  males  and  houfe  for- 
ever ;   I  leave  my   crimfon  velve'  cloak  to  my  faid  daughters   to 
make  fome   church  ftuff,  to   be  kept  to  therrfelves  for  their  ufe, 
"  whereupc'  they  fliall  put  my  arms  an(f  their  names,  i  leave  to  my 
**  daughter  Gate    iccl.  and  that  my  Lord  of  Howth,  my  fon  and 
heir,  my   brother  Robert    Prefton,  and  my   brother  Thomas  St. 
Laurence,  fhall  add  unto  the   fame  what  they    think   fit,  fo  to 
exceed  not  loooi,   if  (he  do  marry  with  their  confents,  to  be  paid 
out  of  my  fon,  his  preferment."     And  to  each  other  of  his  daugh- 
ters 

*   Inquifition  taken  at  Ratoath,         ^  Idem, 
3  See  E.  Carhampton. 


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{( 


LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW.  S- 

Dame  Mary  Rich,  v;ife  of  Robert  Rich,  Efq. 

and  lecond  daughter  of  Peter  LudIow>  Efq. 

of  Ardfallagh  in  county  of  Meath, 

and  kingdom  of  Ireland  ; 

She  died  in  child-bed  at  Montpejiier, 

on  Satur^iay  the  6  of  September  1755 

aged  30  years  i. 

G  2  Peter 

ters  lool.  to  be  encreafed  to  700I.  and  not  more,  as  aforefaid ;  but 
if  any  of  them  lake  a  religious  life,  each  to  have  200I.  befides  their 
entrance,  **  of  which  50I.   bequeathed  to  each  of  ih'^m  I  leave  as  a 
*'  legacy  with  the  houle  they  or  either  of  them,  (hall  enter  into  to 
*'  pray  for  me."     Bequeathed  to  each  of  his  fons,  Robert  and  Tho- 
mas, 500I.  •,  he  leaves  40s.  to  be  given  to  Mr,  Delane  for  certain  ufes, 
he  paid  none  unto  him  ;  to  the  Francifcan  friars  lool.  to  fay  mafs  for 
his  foul ;  feveral  other  legacies  for  the  lame  purpofe  ;  to  his  brother 
Robert  Prerton  lol,  a  year  for  life,  and  to  be  in  the  houle,  and  to  have 
the  fame  command  as  he  then  had,    and  all  his  apparel ;  unio  my 
**  Lord  of  Ho'.vth,  Munkeye  and  Boniface,  and  my  brother  Tho- 
**  mas  St.  Laurence,  a  young  grev   gelding  ox JieIJi  as  his  choice;" 
to  his  coufin  Bartholomew  Dillon,  his  grey  horfe  w  ith  his  belt  furn»  - 
ture;   to  his  filler  Elinor  5I.  yearly  during  life  •,  to  the  Earl  of  Weii- 
meath.  Lord  and  Lady   Howth,  his  brothers  Thomas  and  Edward 
St.     Laurence,    Lord   Nettervill,    Sir    I'homas    Ficz-V/illlam,    Sir 
Chrillopher  Plunket,  his  filler  Dogherty,  his   brother  Rochfort,  the 
Lady  Taatfe,  his  brother  Darcy,  his  aunt  Mable,  Michael  Taylor, 
and   Richard  Caddie  of  Harberiton,  to  each  a  ring  worth  40s.  with 
this  motto  Remember  Gormanston;  to  his  fon  Robert  for  his 
miaintenance  16I.  yearly  during  his  abode  at  iludy  in  Tredagh  (Dro- 
gheda)  or  fuch  like  place,  and  if  he  go  to  the  Inns  of  Court  the  "aid 
fum  to  be  made  40I.  fterl.  with  other  legacies.     "  and  I  will  (l^iys  he) 
*'  that  four  or  five  pictures  be  drawn  on  canvas  or  other  wife,  as  near 
**  as  they  can  to  my  Itature,  one   whereof  to  remain  in  this  chapel, 
*'  the  rell  to  be  placed  in  chapels  of  the  friars  preachers,  with  thele 
"  words  under   them  PRAY    FOR   Gormanston."     To  his  fon 
Nicholas   12   cows  whenfoever  he  dejires  to   take   any   ground,   and 
leaves  him  his  little  bafon  and  ewer,  two  cups  and  a  fait  of  filver ;   to 
his  wife  all  the  reft  of  his  goods,  corn,  cattle,  plate,  and   furniture, 
ihe  to  keep  all  his  chilirea  together,  and  to  leave  his  houfe  furnifhed 
with  hangings  and  other  the  moft   necelTary  implements  as  it  was 
then,  when  fhe  fhall  die  ;  and  the  one  half  of  the  plate,  and  left  to 
herfelf  all  her  jewels,  and  what  other  money  fhe  had.     Wills  that  no 
black,  nor  any  other  folemnity  be  ufed   at  his  funeral,  only  meat 
and  drink  to  be  behooved  by  his  wife,  and  20I.  to   be  given   to   the 
priefts,  and  to  ea^h  of  the  poor  5s.  •,   leaves  that  the  chapel  of  Stath- 
muUen  be  repaired  and  builded  -,  leaves  all  the  Lordlhip  of  Gorman- 
Hon   to  his   wife  for  her  jointure,   and   appoints  her  fole  executrix ; 
willing  that  fhe  cut  no  timber,   but  a  tree  or  two  upon  necellary  oc- 
cafions,  in  the  Stathmullen  or  the  Balloes,  and  that  fhe  leave  all  the 
flate  hoafes,  ftiff,  iiaunch,  and  tenan:able  ;    and   that  fhe  keep  his 
children  until  they  be  preferred  ;  only  leaves  his  eftate  to  go  accord- 
ing to  the  entail  fpecified  in  his  feoifment,  and  to  his  heir  Nicholas, 

ali 
^  Lord  Ludlow's  Lett,  to  Jos.  Prefton,  Efq, 


§4.  LUDLOW,    Earl    LUDLOW. 

Peter.         Peter  Ludlow,  the  only  furvlvlng  (on  was  born  2i  April 
1730  '  ;  he  fucceeded  at  Ardfallagh,  in  right  of  his  mo- 
ther, 

all  his  pieces,  plflols,  and  Scottlfii  faddle  2.  He  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fon 

Nicholas.  Nicholas,  thsjixth  Vljcount,  aged  ^^  years,  at  the  death  of  hi? 
father  5,  14  March  1630,  he  had  a  fpecial  livery  and  many  rights 
granted  to  him  for  the  fine  of  15!.  Irilh  •,  and  22  December  163 1  *, 
iiisLordHup,  with  John  Rochfort  of  Kilbryde,  Efq.  and  Mary-ni- 
Donnell,  alias  Bourke,  (in  lieu  and  recompence  of  fuch  title,  claim, 
and  intereft  as  he  had  to  a  great  quantity  of  land  in  the  county  of 
Leitrim,  whe/eon  a  plantation  was  lately  made,  and  by  virtue  of 
thecommiffion,  dated  4  September  1627)  had  a  grant  of  the  towns 
and  lands  of  Brenkillmore,  Brenkillbeg,  Drumcafiogh,  &c.  con- 
taining foil  acres,  in  the  barony  of  Dromahaire  in  faid  county,  to 
hold  to  the  faid  Mary  for  life,  and  afterwards  to  his  Lordfhip  and 
John  Rochfort,  and  their  ailigns  for  ever,  with  the  creation  of  the 
fame  into  the  manor  of  Prelton,  600  acres  in  demefne  and  other 
privileges;  14  July  1634  he  took  his  feat  in  parliarnent,  and  24  of 
fame  month  was  appointed  of  the  committee  for  grievance^  as  he 
was  for  that  of  privileges,  24  March  1640  ;  he  was  again  of  both 
committees  13  March  following-,  and  was  afterwards  deeply  en- 
j>aged  in  tlie  rebellion,  but  died  29  July  1643,  lamenting  his  folly 
in  fiding  with  the  rebels,  and  not  aahering  to  his  own  countrymen, 
the  EngliHi  •,  he  was  excepted  from  pardon  for  life  or  eitate,  12 
Auguft  1652,  by  Cromwell,  and  it  appears  that  he  was  outlawed 
17  November  1643  s. —  He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Nicholas  the 
iirit  Vifcount  Kingfland,  and  by  her  (who  deceafed  at  Alloon  in  the 
county  of  Kildare  in  May  1642)  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, viz.  Jenico,  his  heir";  Nichola^^,  (who  married  Elizabeth  eldeft 
daughter  of  Anthony  the  fecond  Vifcount  Taragh,  and  had  Jenico 
who  fucceeded  to  the  tide  of  Gormaniion  ;  Anthony  of  whom  here- 
after ;  James;  John;  Robert;  Francis;  and  Mary,  who  died  with- 
out iitue)  ;  daughter  Bridget,  (married  toWiUiam  Dillon  of  Proudef- 
town,  to  whom  ilie  was  firit  wife,  and  had  iffue)  ;  Mary,  who 
died  unmarried  ;  and  Anne,  married  to  Robert  Luttrell,  Efq.  ^. 

Tenico.  Jenico,  the  fe'venth  Vifcount,  was  provided  for  by   the  aft  of  fet- 

ttement  after  the  reltoration,  and  in  the  a(ft  of  explanation  it  was 
directed,  that  the  commilTioners  for  the  execution  thereof,  Ihould 
forthwith  reftore  unto  him  and  his  heirs,  all  and  fmgular  the  lands  and 
other  hereditaments  to  which  he  was  not  reftored  by  fome  decree  of 
the  commiffioners  for  execution  of  the  former  aft,  and  all  other  the 
eftate  whatfoever,  whereof  his  Lordfhip  and  his  father  Nicholas  were 
feized  and  polfeffed  of  on  the  22  October  1641;  in  confequence 
whereof  he  received  two  grants  of  lands  under  thefe  acts  ".  In  the 
reign  of  K.  James  U.  he  was  L.  L.  of  the  county  of  Meath,  a 
member  of  his  privy  council ;  appointed  17  June  1690  a  commiflioner 
of  the  treafury,  in  which  year  he  was  a  colonel  of  foot  in  that  King's 
army,  and  was  outlawed   16  April  1691,  in  the  county  of  Meath  8, 

and 

/ 

I  College  of  Arms  London.  2  pj-erog.  Office. 

3  Inq.  atNaas  20  Sept.  1630.  ^  Rot.  7<'  Car.  I.  3*  p.  D. 

5  Lord's  Jour.  I.  674.  '^  See  Earl  Carhampton, 

y  Rot.Anno2ioCar,  II.  $*.p.D,  ^  Lord's  Jour.  L  675. 


LUDLOW,    Earl   LUDLOW.  S5  ^ 

thcr,  and  by  Privy  Seal  at  St.  James's  14  November  1755  % 
and  by  patent  at  Dublin  19  December  following  ^,  he  was 
advanced  to  the  dignity  of  a  Peer  of  Ireland,  by  the  title 
of  Baron  Ludlow  of  Ardfallagh  in  the  county  of  Mcath.  In 
1760  his  Lordihip  was  further  advanced  to  the  dignities  of 

Vifcount 

and  the  faid  outlawry  having  never  been  reverfed,  the  honours  as 
yet  remain  extinguifhed.  He  died  17  March  1690-1  in  the  city  of 
Limerick  5,  and  his  eltates  were  feized  into  the  King's  hands  as  a 
forfeiture,  and  were  granted  by  K.  William  to  Colonel  Richard 
Coote,  who  accordingly  became  pofleifed  thereof;  but  after  the 
furrender  of  Limerick,  Jenico  Prefton,  his  Lordfhip's  nephew, 
claimed  the  benefit  of  the  articles  thereof,  and  being  adjudged  to 
be  included  therein,  he  claimed  the  faid  ellate  by  virtue  of  a  fettle- 
ment  made  upon  him  by  his  faid  uncle,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his 
body,  and  for  want  of  fuch  heirs  male,  to  Anthony  Prefton  after 
Vifcount  Gormanfton  '^,  and  brought  his  ejectment  for  the  recovery 
thereof;  which  having  for  along  time  defended  to  his  great  charge 
and  trouble,  was  at  length  recovered  after  his  deceafe  by  Anthony 
his  fuccelTor, — The  faid  Jenico  married  firft  Lady  Frances  Leake, 
iifth  daughter  of  Francis  the  firft  Earl  of  Scarfedale,  by  her  (who 
died  29  July  1682,  and  was  interred  at  Stathmullen)  having  no  iifue  ; 
he  married  fecondly,  in  November  1683,  5  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Carryl  the  third  Vifcount  Molyneux,  and  by  her  (who  remarried 
firft  with  James  Butler  of  Kilveagher  in  the  county  of  Tipperary, 
Efq. ;  and  fecondly  with  Robert,  eldeft  fon  of  James  Cafey  of  Dub- 
lin, Efq.  Counfellor  at  Law,  by  whom  fhe  had  a  fon  John-Delaval, 
born  6  Auguft  1706,  and  fhe  died  in  17 11)  had  an  only  daughter 
Mary,  married  as  hereafter.     He  was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew 

Jenico  (as  aforefaid,  eldeft  fon  of  his  brother  Nicholas)  ftyled  fAe    Jenico. 
eighth  Vifcount^  who  deceafmg  without  ilVue,  was  fucceeded  by  his 
brother  Anthony,  the    ninth   Vifcount^  who  married  in  1700,  Mary,  Anthony, 
daughter  of  his  uncle  Jenico,  and  died   25  September  17 16,  having 
had  ilfue  by  her,  who  died  in  1748,  feven  daughters,  and  a  fon  and 
fucceflbr  Jenico,  the  ie?ith  Vifcount,  born  in  1707,  and   left  under    Jenico. 
the  guardianftiip  of  Henry  Lord  Ferrard  ;  9  February  1729  he  mar- 
ried Thomazine,  eldeft  daughter  of  John  Lord  Trimlefton,  and  de- 
ceafmg 31  Odober   1757   at  Gormanfton,  left  iflue  by  her  (who  died 
at  Liege  in  the  Auftrian  Netherlands  \6  January  1788;  five  daughters 
and  four   fons,  viz.  Anthony  his  fucceftbr  ;    James   deceafed  ;  Je- 
nico and  John   now  living;  Catharine;  Frances;  Bridget;  Eliza- 
beth; and  Margaret  <*. 

Anthony,  the  eleventh   Vifcount ,  married  Henrietta,  daughter  of  Anthony* 
John  Robinfon  of  Denfton-hall  in  the  county  of  Suftblk,  Efq.  and 
deceafmg  in  London  15  December  1786,  was  interred  at  Staihmullen, 
leaving  iliue  by  his  lady,  who  fiirvives  him,  an  only  fon  Jenico,  th^    Jexzico, 
ivjclfth  Vifcount^  born  in  1777,  and  a  ruinor  7, 

^  Signet  Oflice. 

2  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  29°  Geo.  IL  1*.  p.  D.  R.  48  &  i, 

■3  Chancery  bill.  •'■  Idem. 

5  Articles  and  Chancery  bill. 

^  Lodge,  and  Liforniationof  Konble.  John  Pf^ft.aiig 


LUDLOW,    Earl    L  U  D  L  O  V/. 

Vifcount  Preflon  of  Ardfallagh,  and  Earl  Ludlow  in  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland  ;  for  which  honours  the  writ  of  Privy 
feal  bears  date  at  Kensington  19  Auguft  ',  and  the  patent 
at  Dublin  3  October  ^,  and  hisLor^iibip  took  his  leat  as  an 
Earl  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  of  Ireland  18  June  1776  ^.  In 
June  1753  "^,  he  married  the  Lady  Frances  Saunderfon, 
cldeft  daughter  of  Thomas  the  third  Earl  of  Scarbrough> 
by  Lady  Frances  Hamilton,  fecoiid  daughter  of  George 
Earl  of  Orkney,  and  lineally  defcended  from  Anne, 
Duchefs  of  iixeter,  hfter  to  K.  Edward  IV.  *,  and  by 
her  Ladyfnip  has  ilTue  three  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Auguftus> 

*  Which  defcent  is  dius  deduced  by  Sir  Ifaac  Heard,  Garter  King 
of  Arras,  ai.a  Francis  Townfhend,  Eiq.  Windfor  Herald.— The 
Ladj/  Aiim^  filter  of  K.  Edward  IV.  was  eldeft  daughter  of  Richard 
Ruke  of  York,  (by  his  wife  Cecihe,  youngeft  daughter  of  Richard 
Nevill,  Earl  of  Weilmorland)  -,  (he  married  firft,  Henry  Holand, 
Duke  of  Exeter,  Earl  of  Huntington  asid  Yvery,  Adrairal  of  Eng- 
larxd  and  Ireland,  and  Conftable  of  the  Tower  of  London,  from 
whom  Ihe  was  divorced  12  November  1472  -,  he  died  in  the  follow- 
ing year,  and  the  caufe  of  his  death  is  uncertain,  but  froiii  his  body 
being  found  on  the  Kentiih  fhore  it  may  be  inferred  that  he  perifhed 
by  fliipvvreck.  The  fecond  hufband  of  Lady  Anne  (Dutchefs  of  Exe- 
ter) was  Sir  Thomas  St.  Leger,  or,  as  written  on  his  tomb,  Sellynger, 
Knight  of  the  body  to  K.  Edward  IV.  with  whom  {he  lived  but 
two  years,  and  aying  14  January  1475,  was  interred  in  a  chantry  irj 
the  North  aile  of  St,  George^s  chapel  Windfor,  where  a  monument 
was  eredled  to  her  memory  S,  By  the  Duke  Ihe  left  no  iifue,  but 
by  Sir  Thomas  ihe  had  an  Q^Xv  daiighter  Anne^  who  married  Sir 
George  ivJanners,  Knt.  Lord  Roos  of  H^mlake,  and  by  him  was 
mother  of  Sir  Thomas,  created  Earl  of  Rutland,  anceftor  to  the 
prefent  Duke ''j  and  feveral  other  children,  amonglt  whom  was  C«- 
tharine,  wife  of  Robert  Conliable  of  Ever'ngham  in  the  county  of 
York,  Knt.  attainted  1  Q_.,Mary  "^ ,  (fon  and  heir  to  Sir  Marina- 
duke  alfo  of  Everingham,  who  was  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Marmaduke 
of  Fiamburgh  in  faid  county,  the  thirteenth  in  lineal  defcent  from 
Eullace  Fitz-John,  whole  poilerity  took  their  funiame  from  his  of- 
fice of  Conftable  of  CheJter,  which  accrued  to  him  by  his  marriage 
•with  Agnes  filler  and  heir  to  William,  Coniiable  of  Cheiier,  about 
the  time  of  K.  Stephen).  Barbara^  one  of  the  daughters  of  this 
marriage  became  the  wife  of  Sir  William  Babthor.ie  of  Babthorpe 
and  Ofgodley  in  tlie  county  of  York,  Knt.  ^,  by  wfiom  fhe  had  one 
fon,  Ralph,  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Catharine  •,  Margaret  (whq 
married  Sir  Henry  Cholmondeley  of  Rexby  in  the  county  of  York^ 

Knt. 

«  Signet  Office,  and  Rot,  de  Anno  29°  Geo.  IL  D.  R.  53. 
-  Rot.  ut  an  tea.  3  Lord's  Jour^  V.  -2. 

4  Purfuant  to  fetllement  2,3  of  chat  month. 

5  Sandford's  Geneal.  Hili.  394.  and  Dugdale,  II.  82c 
<5  Collins's  Peerage,  I.  429. 

'J  Vincent  N°.  iii.  p.  173.  in  Coll.  Anns  Lond. 
'^  Vifit.  Y'orkfrire  1584,  idem.  College. 


L  U  D  L  O  W,   E  A  R  L   L  U  D  L  O  W.  $j^ 

Aur^ulius,  Vifcount  Preflon,  born  i  January  1753, 

George,  born  12  December  1758. 

— — ,  born  in  June  1762. 

Daughter  Lady  Frances-Maria. 

Ladv  Anna-Barbara. 

Lady  Harriet,   and 

Lady  Charlotte  '. 

Titles.]  Peter  Ludlow,  Earl  Ludlow,  Vifcount  Pref- 
ton,  and  Baron  Ludlow  of  Ardfallagh. 

Creations]  B.  Ludlow  of  Ardfallagh  in  the  county 
of  Meath,  14  November  1 755,  29  Geo.  II.  and  V.  Pref» 
ton,  and  E.  Ludlow,  19  Augull  1760,  34  Geo.  11. 

Arms.]  Firfl;  and  fourth  pearl,  a  Cheveron  between 
three  Martms  heads  crafed,  diamond,  for  Ludlow  ;  fecond 
and  third  topaz,  on  a  Chief,  diamond,  three  Crefcents, 
gold,  for  Prefton. 

Crest.]  A  lion  rampant,  diamond,  bezantee. 

Supporters.]  Two  Stags,  proper,  reguardant. 

Motto.]  Spero  Infestis,  Metuo  Secundis  2. 

Seats. 

Knt.  a  younger  fon  of  Sir  Richard,  Knt.  -5,  by  hi5  fecond  wife  Ca- 
tharine, daughter  of  Henry  Clifford,  created  Earl  of  Cumberland  ' 
in  1525,  and  widow  of  John,  Lord  Scroop,  of  Bolton)  ;  and  Bar^ 
hara^  the  third  daughter,  who  was  born  about  1586,  and  became 
the  wife  of  Sir  Thomas  Belafyfe,  Bart,  created  Lord  Fauconberg 
of  Yarum,  by  patent,  dated  25  May  1627  ;  fhe  died  in  1632,  hav- 
ing had  ilTue  five  daughters  and  two  fons,  the  eldell  of  whom,  Henry ^ 
born  in  1605,  ferved  in  the  Britifh  parliament  for  Yorkfhire  in  1641, 
and,  according  to  Lord  Clarendon,  was  a  firm  adherent  to  the  King. 
He  died,  in  the  life-time  of  his  father,  20  May  1647  *,  leaving  ilTue 
by  Grace,  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  I'homas  Barton  of 
Smithells  in  the  county  of  Lancafler,  Knt.  feven  fons  and  feven 
daughters,  of  whom  Frances,  the  fourth,  married  Sir  Henry  Jones 
of  Afton  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  Knt.  and  by  him  had  an  only 
daughter,  Frances,  married  at  St.  Giles's  in  the  Fields,  17  March 
1684-5  to  Richard,  the  firfl:  Earl  of  Scarbrough,  and  deceafed  2<j 
November  1737,  leaving  ilTue  by  him  {^who  died  17  December  1721) 
feven  fons  and  four  daughters ;  Ricfiard  Lumley,  the  fecond,  but 
cldeft  furviving  fon,  who  fucceeded  to  the  title  of  Scarbrough,  died 
unmarried  29  January  1*7 34,  when  the  title  devolved  on  his  next 
brother  Thomas,  who,  purfuant  to  the  will  of  James  Saunderfon, 
Earl  of  Cailleton,  in  Ireland,  alfumed  his  furname,  and  died  15 
March  1752,  leaving  by  Lady  Frances  Hamilton,  fecond  daughter 
of  George,  Earl  of  Orkney,  Vtfho  died  30  December  1772,  tv.o  fons 
and  three  daughters,  of  wbona  Frances,  the  fecond  daughter,  be- 
came, and  is  now  the  wife  of  Peter,  Earl  Ludlow  *. 

*  Uifter's  Office  Dub.  and  College  of  Arms  Lond. 

~   information  of  Jofeph  Prefton,  Efq, 

■3  Vifit.  Yorkfliire  1584,  idem.  College. 

■*Mo;tiuiuentinCoxvvold  church,  Yorkfhire.     5  Collins,  IV.  135. 138, 


«  CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL. 

Seats.]  Arcl;allagh,  in  the  county  of  Meath,  22  miles 
from  Dublin  ;  and  Great  Stoughton  in  the  county  of  Hunt- 
ington, 66  miles  from  London. 


--«^»»>5^>5>5^^^^:^j.^«<<^^ 


CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL. 


36 


X  H  E  family  of  Carpenter,  from  which  the  Earl  of 
Tyrconnel  derives,  is  of  great  antiquity  in  the  county  of 
Hereford,  and  other  parts  of  England  ;  m  1303  (j^  Edw. 
L)John  Carpenter  was  meriiber  of  parliament  for  the  bo- 
rough of  Lefkard  in  Cornwall,  as  two  years  after  was  Ste-^ 
phen  Le  Carpenter  for  Crediton  in  the  county  of  Devon  ; 
in  1325  (19  Edw.  IL)  Henry  Le  Carpenter  ferved  for  th(? 
town  of  Derby  ;  and  5  Hen.  V.  John  Carpenter  was 
town' clerk  of  London,  for  Avhich  city  15  Hen.  VL  he  ferv- 
ed in  the  parliament,  held  at  Cambridge. 

William.        William  Carpenter  of  the  Holme,  or  Homme  *,  Efq. 

his  Lordfliip's  immediate  anceftor,  died  in  the  year  1520, 

James,     leaving   James,  bis  heir,  who  was   fucceeded  in    15^7  by 

John,     j^jg  Ton  John,  who  m  154c  left   the  eftate  to  his  fon   Wil- 

William-ij^j^Tj  who  enjoyed  it   ten  years,  and  was  then  fucceeded 

James,     ^y  j^jg  (qj^  Ja-nes,  who  died  in  1593,  leaving  a  fon  of  his 

own   name,  who   deceafed   in    1599,    and    was    father  of 

Thomas.  Thomas  Carpenter  of  the  Homme,  Efq.  who  died  in  1653, 
and  had  iifue  fix  fons ;  of  whom  Richard^  the  eldeft,  fuc- 
ceeded, and  was  grandfather  of  Thomas  Carpenter,  Kfq. 
mentioned  in  the  note,  who  died  in  1733,  and  left  his  ef- 
tate to  the  Lord  Carpenter,  his  fecon-  coulin,  pafling  over 
his  firft  coufin,  Thomas  Carpenter  of  Tillington  in   coun- 

^7 

*  A  manor  in  the  parifh  of  Dll  wynne,  near  Weobley  in  the  county 
of  Hereford,  which,  with  a  confiderable  eliate,  hath  been  in  this  fa- 
mily, and  lineally  defcended  from  father  to  fon  for  above  400  years : 
it  is  now  enjo^j-ed  by  the  Earl  of  Tyrconnel,  being  left  to  him  by 
his  coufm,  Thomas  Carpenter  of  the  Hcnime,  Efq.  who  died  23 
May  1733,  ?Pt.  75,  haying  been  fherifF  of  the  faid  county  in  1720, 
^nd  was  grandfon  of  Richard,  eldeft  fon  of  Thomas,  grandfather  of 
ths  f.rft  Lord  Carpenter, 


CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL.  89 

ty  of  Hereford,  Efq.  who  8  December  1738  married  the 
daughter  of  —  Tyler  ^ — And  Warncomb  Carpenter,  Warn* 
the  (ixth  fon  of  Thomas,  marrying  Kleanor,  daughter  of  <^oi^b. 
WilHam  Taylor  of  Wythingcon  in  the  fame  county,  and 
-widow  of  John  Hili,  Efqrs.  with  her  had  a  coniiderable 
jointure,  befides  1500I.  given  him  by  his  father,  a  large 
patrimony  at  that  time  for  a  youn?"er  fon.  This  enabled 
him  to  give  his  children  a  proper  education,  and  to  purfue 
his  natural  deiire  of  efpouling  the  roval  cau'.e,  to  which  he 
was  zealoufly  attached,  and  by  which  he  was  a  great  fuf- 
ferer,  lofing  a  large  ihare  of  his  fortune,  and  his  life  in 
defence  thereof;  tor,  being  an  a6live  officer,  he  was,  in 
the  heat  of  the  battle  of  Nafeby  14  June  1645,  wounded 
by  a  mufquet-ball,  which  went  through  both  his  legs,  and 
fome  years  after  breaking  out  afreili,  was  the  occafion  of 
}iis  death  ;  and  the  expence  attending  it  fo  reduced  his  for- 
tune, that  he  left  but  a  fl.^nder  fuppcrt  for  his  wife  and  fe- 
ven  children,  of  whom  a  daughter  was  married  to  Mr. 
Ifaac  Gamier,  apothecary  in  Pall-Mall,  London,  and  by 
him,  who  died  7  March  1735,  had  one  fon  I'homas,  (or 
George)  apoth  cary-general  to  the  army,  and  to  Chelfea- 
colle2;e,  (who  20  Auguft  173^,  married  the  daiighter  and 

heir  of Hopkins,  Efq.  and  died  13  November  1739  ^) 

and  four  daughters,  who  bee <;me  the  wives  of  John  La- 
roche,  E<q.  member  of  parliament  for  Bodmyn Mat- 
thews, Efq. ;  Henry  Shel  ey,  E'q.  j  and   Colonel  Chicley, 

Georgj',  Lord  Carpenter,  the  }'nungefl  fon,  was  born  at  George, 
Pitchcr's-Ocull  in  Herefordihire  10  February  1657,  and  at         1 
a  private  grammar  fchool   improved  in  claffical  learning,    Baron^ 
he  went  to  London,  where  he  was  recommended,  both  by 
bis  own  accomplifhments  and  friends,  to  be  p^ige  to  the 
Earl  of  Montagu,  in  his  embaffy  to  the  court  of  France,  in 
1 67 1,  being  then  fourteen  years  of  age.     Upon   his  return 
the  next  year  he  rode  as  a  private  gentleman  in  the  third 
troop  of  guards,  then  confidered  as  an  honourable  intro- 
duction into   the    world,    none    being  admitted   but  the 
younger  fons  of  the  nobility  and  gentry. — Shortly  after  he 
became  quarter-mafter  to  the  Earl  of  Peterborough's  regi- 
ment of  horfe,  and  palTed  through  the  feveral  commiilions 
of  cornet,  lieutenant,  captain,    and  lieutenant-colonel  of 
the  regiment   for  thirteen  years,   until  1685,  althoua:h  it 
was  almoft  in  continual  fervice. — In  1693  ^^  married  Alice, 
daughter  of  William,    the   firfl    Vifcount   Charlemount, 

widpw 

8  Lodge's  Collea.        2  Idem. 


90  CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL. 

■widow  of  James  Mar^ctfon,  E''q.  and,  by  the  fale  of  part 
of  her  jointure,  purchaled  the  King's  own  regiment  of 
dragoons  lo  March  1701,  for  1800  guineas,  which  he 
commanded  to  his  death,  with  courage,  condufl:,  and 
humanity,  as  may  be  fully  feen  in  the  feveral  hi  (lories  of 
thofe  war?,  in  wliich  he  fought. 

At  the  unfortu-iate  Battle  of  Almanza  in  1 707,  by  his 
prudent  condu6t  in  commanding  the  rear,  and  bringing  off 
the  lad  fquadron  in  the  retreat,  he  pre ferved  great  part  of 
the  baggage  of  the  whole  army,  and  n.imbers  of  the 
wounded  men. — In  the  action  at  Almenara  27  July  171O, 
N.  S.  he  was  wounded,  as  he  charged  the  enemy  at  the 
head  of  his  fquadron  ;  and  h-d  the  honour,  with  the  other 
generals,  to  receive  the  compliments  of  Charles  111.  King 
of  Spain,  after  Emperor  of  Germany,  for  their  judicious 
condufit  in  that  engagement ;  after  which  fuccefs  that 
King  held  a  granJ  council  of  war  at  Calataxud,  a  ftnall 
town  in  the  kingdom  of  Arragon,  wherein  general  Car- 
penter aififted  5  and  being  that  year  with  general  Stanhope 
in  the  town  of  Brihoega,  fix  leagues  from  Guadalaxara, 
I^efieged  by  the  French  and  Spanifh  armies,  under  the 
command  of  Philip  of  Spain,  and  the  Duke  de  Vendofme, 
he  was  again  defnerately  wounded  *  ;  and  had  his  advice 
hccn  purfued,  for  all  the  horfe  and  dragoons  to  march  out 
of  the  town,  and  the  foot,  with  the  heavy  baggage,  to  be 
left,  where,  by  cailing  up  entrenchments  and  barricadoes, 
they  might  have  held  out  till  they  could  get  fuccour  from 
Count  Staremberg,  the  town  had  certainly  been  favcd  ; 
inftead  of  which,  after  the  braveii  relillance  a  capitulation 
was  figned  9  January  1 7 10,  whereby  all  the  troops  were 
made  prifoners  of  war,  with  the  lofs  of  their  horfes  and 
arms. 

25  December  1705  he  was  conftltuted  a  Brigadier-Ge- 
neral:  15  September  1708  a  Major-General  ;  and  i  Ja- 
■^uary  1709  aLieutenant-Gencral  of  the  army  ;  being  alfo 
appointed  2i  November  17  14  of  the  court  martial,  to  exa- 
mine into  the  ftate  of  the  army,  fettle  thefeniority  of  feve- 
ral regiments,  and  the  ranks  and  claims  of  the  officers  :  and 
12  December  following  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  new 

board 

*  Ey  a  mufquet-bal],  which  broke  part:  of  his  jaw  bone,  beat  out 
all  his  teeth  on  one  livie,  aui  lodged  icfelf  in  the  root  of  his  tongue, 
•where  it  remained  51  weeks  l)ef<^re  it  was  extracted  -,  during  which 
time  he  futferei  the  rnoii  exquifite  pain,  and  his  life  was  defpiired  of, 
being  wholly  fuppovted  by  ilquids,  as  he  wasincapible  of  fvvailcvV- 
iiig  any  other  food^ 


^CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL.  91 

board  "f  general  officers  ^  That  year  he  was  elected  to 
parliaiuent  for  Whtchcrch  in  ILmipihire,  a  borough  near 
his  ear  of  Lcngwood  ;  and  16  July  17  15  appointed  envoy 
extraordinary  to  the  co  irt  of  ^  lenna,  havin-  acquired  the 
perlonal  efteem  of  the  Emperor  by  ferving  under  him  in 
Spain  ;  but  juft  fetting  out  on  his  embafly,  the  rebellion 
commenced,  and  he  was  Tent  into  the  North,  where  he 
not  only  prevented  the  rebels  fiom  feizing  upon  Newcaille, 
and  marching  into  Yorkihlre  ;  but,  upon  his  arrival  at  Pref- 
ton  in  Lancafhjrc,  13  November,  with  three  regiments  of 
dragoons,  where  they  were  inveiled  by  General  Wills,  he 
blocked  them  up  more  clofely  ;  cut  off  both  their  efcape 
snd  fupplies  ;  obliged  them  to  fend  out  hoftages,  and  to 
furrender  the  next  morning  at  diicretion. 

6  July  1 716  he  was  conftituted  governor  of  Minorca, 
and  commander  in  chief  oi'  all  the  forces  in  Scotland  ;  and 
by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  i  May  17  19  and  by  pa- 
tent the  29  *  v/as  created  Baron  Carpenter  of  Killaghy.-^ — ■ 

In 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  Viros  Artlbus  et  fapientla  Pacis  eximlos, 
noftra  Decelforumque  noltrorum  propenfa  Benignitas  Tltulis  et  Ho- 
noribuscuniulaverit,  xquuna  eft  uc  et  Virtus  bellica,  per  quam  mul- 
tis  retro  annis  ftetiife  videtur  Refpublica,  fuis  ornetxir  Pr^niiis.  Eo 
precipue  Nomine  fidelem  et  diledtum  Georgium  Carpenter,  Armige- 
rum,  in  exercitibus  noftris  Locum  tenentem  Generalem,  Proceribus 
hujus  Regni  annumerahdam  duximus  ;  qui,  Tyrocinio  in  Armis 
pofito,  per  omnes  Militi?egradus,  lento  mininieque  invidiofo  decurfu, 
-ad  hoc  Munus  prnE^  cun6libus  futiVagrantibufq -,  Meritis  eve6lus  eft. 
Poit  exaclam  c  Britannia  Tyrannidem,  Reipublicse  Partes  alacriter 
fecutus,  primum  in  hac  ipfa  Hibernia  vlndicanda,  dein  in  inferiore 
Germania,  fub  invidlffimo  Principe  Gulielnio,  Miles  gnavus  induftri- 
ufque  meruit.  Demum,  poft  breves  infid^  Pacis  Inducias,  recrude- 
fceute  acrius  Bello,  et  in  omnem  fere  Europam  pervagante,  Hifpani- 
amRerum  gerendarum  Provinciam  fortitus  eft  ;  pr^erat  Coplis  Bri- 
tannicis  Comes  Stanhopius,  et  qui  hunc  Confiliorum  fuorum  Partici- 
pem  maxime  adfcivit,  eundem  ubi  ad  manus  ventum  eft,  Adjuto- 
rem  ftrenuum  feliciter  expertus  eft.  Evocatus  in  Angliam,  eodem. 
in  Hibernias  legato  perlibenter  ufus  eft,  ne  quid  ejus  Culpa  detri- 
menti  caperet  Res  Fcederatorum,  plane  fecurus  erat  -,  enim  ut  in 
Acie  fummoque  Difcrimine  conftantis  fibi  Animi,  praefentifque  Con- 
filii,  fic  in  obeundis  Muneris  fui  negotus,  providfE  circumfpe<Slaeque 
Diligentise  ea  vero  integritate,  prudentia,  et  ?equabilltate  Morum, 
ut  et  fuos  fibi  facile  devincerer,  et  Sociorum  Duces  ipfumque  adeo 
Principem  mire  conciliaret,  Fidem  ejusatque  Induftriam  fmgulareni 
experimento  Relpublicae  longe  faluberrim:©  perfpeximus.  Cum  enim 
Seditio  alibi  opportune  repreffa,  Northumbriam  Scotise  conterminam 
infedilFet,  et  in  apertam  Rabiem  erupifiet,  Vir  egregius  ad  reftin- 
guendum  hoc  Incendium  juflu  noftro  advolavit,  etquanquam  imparl 
Militum  numero,  Perduelles  Novo  Caftro,  Arce  Belli,   deftinata, 

depuiit 

J 

5  Colle<^  ut  antea. 


92  CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL. 

In  1722  he  was  chofen  to  parliament  for  the  city  of  Weft- 
minlter,  and  was  as  jiligent  in  his  fervice  in  the  fenate,  as 
he  had  before  been  in  the  field,  on  all  occafions  voting 
from  the  ftri6te{l  principles  of  honour,  and  juftice  :  but 
after  feven  years  conftant  attendance,  age  came  upon  him, 
and  he  declined  apace  ;  and  having  had  the  misfortune  of 
a  fall,  by  which  his  teeth  were  loofened  on  that  fide,  which 
had  not  been  wounded,  he  was  capable  of  receiving  but 
little  nourifhment  ;  this,  together  with  a  gradual  decay 
of  nature,  ended  his  life  10  February  1731,  and  his  body 
was  interred,  purfuant  to  the  dire6tions  of  his  will,  with 
his  Lady,  at  Owfelbury  near  Winchefler  in  Hampfliire  (to 
the  poor  of  which  pariih,  who  did  not  receive  alms,  he  left 
20I.)  where  a  neat  monument  of  white  and  blue  marble  was 
cre6ted  in  January  1732,  adorned  with  his  arms,  and  this 
infcriptioni 

Here  lies  the  Right  Honpurable 
George,  Lord  Carpenter, 
Colonel  of  his  Majefty's  own  regiment  of  dragoons. 
Governor  of  the  liland  Minorca,  Lieutenant 
General  and  Com.mander  in  Chief  of  his  Majefty's 
Forces  in  North-Britain  ^  defcended  from  an  ancient 
Family  in  Hercfordihirc,  and  bred  in  arms;  hav- 
ing been  59  years  in  the  army,  and  paffed  thro*  all 
Military  employs,  from  a  private  gentleman  in 
The  horfe  guards,  to  the  rank,  in  which  he  died,  by 
Slow  and  gradual  promotions,  his  fervices  always 
Preceding  his  advancement.     He  ferv'd  thro'  the 
Whole  courfe  of  the  laH:  wars  of  England  with 
France,  in  Ireland,  Flanders,  and  Spain,  Y/ith 
Honour  and  reputation  ;  was  never  abfent 
From  his  poll,  when  there  was  any  aftion  9 
Or  that  action  vjas  expefiied  ;  and  was  as 
Remarkable  for  his  great  humanity,  as  for  his 

Courage 

depulit  ab  Eboracenfi  Provincia,  in  Avla  atq^  Montana  fubmovit, 
t:  Preftona:  interciufos,  a  noftris  incrediblli  celeritate  allecuLus,  in 
Ar^tuin  magis  coeg'it,  etad  DedltionemcompuiiL :  Quo  fiido  pacata 
Anglla,  ad  profiigaiidum  Scotici  tumultus  inipetuna  multum  nio~ 
menti  attulit.  His de  Cauils  Virum  de  nobis,  de  Britannia,  Hiber- 
niaque  bene  merenteni,  at  Patricire  ';ftius  PvCgnl  Familire  Nuptiaruiu 
yflinitate  conjunilum,  ut  proprium  Genti'itiumque  Honorem  in  Pof- 
teros  derivare  pofTit,  Procerum  Ordini  adfcribixuus,  S'.iatls  ergo^ 
^'c.  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno.  5°  Geo.  1,  i*  p-  fc 


CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL.  93 

Courage  and  prefence  of  mind  In  time  of 
Service,  and  mofl:  imminent  dzngcr. 

By  his  prudence,  integrity,  and  cvennefs  of 
Temper,  during  the  Spanifh  war,   he  not  only 
Gain'd  the  afFeSions  of  his  countrymen,  [)Ut  the 
Efteem  and  regard  of  the  General  of  the  Ai'ies, 
And  of  the  Emperor  himfeh' ;   to  whom  he  was- 
Appointed  Envoy  extraordinary  and  Pleni- 
potentiary in  1715. 

He  married  Alice,   daughter  of  the  Lord 
Charlemount,    by  whom  he  left  ifTue  only  one  fon^, 
Who  erectea  this  monument  to  the  memory  of 
The  beft  of  fathers. 

Obiit  10  Die  Februarij,   173 1,  JEt^t.  74. 

By  his  faid  Lady,  who  died  at  Bath  7  Odober  173 1, 
and  was  interred  at  Owfelbury,  he  had  an  only  Ton, 

George,  the  fecond  Lord  Carpenter,  who  20  Augufl  George, 
1704  was  made  a  Cornet  in  the  firll:  regiment  of  Horfe-  2, 
guards;  a  Captain  22  December  17 12;  Lieutenant-Colo-  "'^ron. 
nel  of  the  faid  regiment  15  Auguft  17 15,  and  in  May  174S 
firft  Lieutenant-Colonel.  In  17 14  and  1722  he  was  cho- 
len  to  parliament  for  Morpeth  in  Northumberland,  and  in 
1 741  for  Weobley  in  the  county  of  Hereford.  In  April  1733 
he  was  admitted  of  the  common  council  for  the  province  of 
Georgia  ;  was  deputy  lieutenant  for  the  county  of  Mid- 
dlefex,  and  F.  R.  S. — 26  Auguil  1722  he  married  Eliza- 
beth, only  daughter  of  David  Petty,  citizen  of  London, 
and  of  Wanfted  in  Effex,  Efq.  (who  died  18  March  1745, 
and  was  fon  of  John  Petty  of  Otford  in  Kent,  Efq.)  and 
dying  at  his  houle  in  Grolvenor  Square,  London,  12  July 
1749.,  was  buried  with  his  father,  leaving  ifTae  one  daugh- 
ter Almeria,  born  4  December  1729,  and  married  firft  i2 
March  1750  to  Sir  Charles  Wyndham,  late  Earl  of  Egre- 
mont  :  fecondly  8  July  1767,  to  Count  Bruhl,  envoy  ex- 
traordinary from  the  court  of  Saxony  ' ;  and  one  fon. 

George,   the   third   Lord   Carpenter,    born    26  Auguft  George, 
1723,  was  chofen  to  parliament  in  1754  for  the  borough  of        i 
Taunton  in  the  county  of  Somerfet,  which  he  reprefented     EarL 
till  his  death  ;  and  20  March  1761,  his  Majefty,  by  Privy 
Seal  at  St.  James's  %  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  i  May  fol- 
lowing ^,  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  dignities  of  Vif- 

count 

'  Pub.  Prints.         2  Signet  Office. 

*  Rot.  pat,  de  Anno  i.  Geo.  HI.  2*.  p.  D,  R.  7. 


94  CARPENTER,  Earl  of  TYRCONNEL. 

count  Carlingfc'd  and  Earl  of  TjTconnel,  in  the  province 
of  Lifter.  In  March  1747  8  he  married  Frances,  daugh- 
ter and  heir  to  Sir  Robeit  Clifton  *  of  Clilton  in  the  county 
©t  Nottingham,  Baronet  and  Knight  of  the  Bath,  and 
heirefs  to  her  mother.  Lady  Frances  Coote,  only  daughter 
of  Nanfan,  the  fecond  Earl  of  Bellamont,  and  decealing  9 
March  1762  in  Grofvenor. Square  London,  of  a  gangre- 
nous fore  throat :  left  ilfue,  three  fons  and  three  daughters, 
viz. 

/'j\  George,  Vlfcount  Carlingford. 

/2j  Charles,  born  3  January    1757,  and  married   19  May 

1785   to  a  daughter    of Mc  Kenzie,  Efq.  of 

Richmond. 

^.^)  Henry. 

/j\  Lady  Frances,  born  i  April  1749,  died  15  May  1750. 

/o)  Lady  Almeria,  born  20  March  1752. 

/^\  Lady    Carolina,    born    15   Auguft    1753,    married    28 

April   1774,  to  Uvedale  Price,    of  Foxiej ,  in  the   Coun- 
ty of  Hereford,  Efq  2. 
George,       George  the  fecond  and  prefent  Farl  of  Tvrconnel,  was 

^  born  30  June  1750,  and  married  9  July  1772  to  Lady 
•  Frances  Manners,  eldell  daughter  cf  John  Marquefs  of 
Granby,  and  Mer  to  Charles  lare  Duke  cf  Rutland,  ^hav- 
ing no  iffue  by  this  Lady,  (from  vv^hom  he  was  divorced  by 
a  Britilh  a<3:  of  parliament  in  1777,  and  fhe  remarried 
28  October  following,  with  Pliihp,  fecnnd  fon  of  David, 
Lord  Newark)  he  married  fecondly  3  July  1780,  Sarah 
HulTey  Delaval,  younger  daughter  of  John  Lord  Delaval  * 
and  hath  a  fon,  George  V  ilcount  Carlingiord,  born  4  Apri^ 
1781. 

Titles.}  George  Carpenter,  Eail  of  Tyrconncl,  Vif- 
count  Carjingford,  and  Baron  Carp  :nter  of  Kdlaghy. 

Creations.]  B.  Carpenter  of  K-llao;hv  county  of 
Kilkenny  29  May  17 19,  5  Geo.  L  V.  C^rlngford  in  the 
county  of  Louth,  and  E.  of  Tyrconnel  in  the  province  of 
Ulfter,   I  May  1761,   i.  Geo.  III. 

Ar  MS.]  Paly  of  fix,  pearl  and  ruby,  on  a  Cheveron,  fa- 
phirc,  three  Croflets,  topaz. 

Crest.]   On  a  wreath,  a  globe  in  a  frame,  frold. 

Supporters.]  Two  Horfes,  partie  per  fciie  embattled, 
■pearl  and  ruby. 

Motto. 

*  riftcr's  Office.        «  Idem.         3  Collins  I.  447. 

*  See  that  title. 


RAW  DON,    Earl    of    MOIRA. 

Motto]  Per  Acuta  Belli. 

Seats.]  Longwood  In  the  county  of  Southampton,  50 
miles  from  London.  TheKomme  in  the  county  of  Kere- 
ford,  7  miles  from  Hereford,  and  129  from  London, 
and  Alhton-under-Hill  in  the  county  of  Gloucefter,  6 
miles  from  Tewkfbury,  and  100  from  London. 


R  A  W  D  O  N,   Earl    of    MOIRA. 

A  HIS  noble  family  of  Roydon,  Rowden,  Raw-  ^y 
DEN,  Raw  DON,  is  of  very  great  antiquity,  as  appears 
by  many  deeds  and  papers,  in  the  poffeffion  of  feveral 
gentlemen  within  the  county  of  York,  and  particularly  by 
the  title-deed  of  their  eftpte,  granted  by  William  the  Con- 
queror ;  part  of  which  eftate,  with  the  manfion  houfe,  the 
Earl  flill  enjo)s  '.  The  following  lines  are  taken  from  the 
original  deed,  mentioned  in  iVeaver\  Funeral  Monuments, 
page  604. 


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I  William  Kyng,  the  thurd  yerc  of  my  reigne. 

Give  to  the  Paulyn  Roydon,  Hope  and  Hopetoiune^ 

Wyth  all  the  bounds,  both  up  and  downe. 

From  heven  to  Yerth,  from  yerth  to  hel. 

For  the  and  thyn,  ther  to  dwel. 

As  truly  as  this  king  right  is  myn  : 

For  a  croflebowe  and  an  arrow 

When  I  fal  com  to  hunt  on  Yarrow. 

And  in  token  that  this  thing  is  footh, 

I  bit  the  whyt  wax  with  my  tooth, 

Befor  Megg,  Maud,  and  Margery, 

And  my  thurd  fonne  Henry. 

Whether  the  family  was  fettled  in  England  before  the 
conqueft  is  not  abfolutely  certain  ;  but  it  appears,  that  Pau- 
iinus  de  Roydon,  to  whom  the  conqueror  granted  the  lands 
of  Rawdon,  near  Leeds,  in  Yorkfhire,  commanded  a 
band  of  archers  under  him,  and  was  denominated  from  the 

town 

*  MS,  Acct,  communicated  by  tha  Earl. 


9^  I^  AW  DON,     Earl    of    M  O  I  R  A. 

town  of  Pvandon  *  ;  in  the  mansion  houfe  whereof,  called 
Kawdon-hall,  are  I'everal  pari:icu]ars,  that  have  a  peculiar 
air  of  antiquity  -f,    and  befpeak  the  dignity  and  worth  of 
the  owners:  and  at  two  inilvrs   diflance  ftood  the  famous 
abbey  of  Kirkllall,  tiie  burial-place  of  the  family,  to  which, 
as  is  evident  by  many  deeds,  they  were  great  benefaQors  *. 
Thor.         Tothe  faid  Paulin  de  Roydon,  fucceeded  Thor,  hisfon; 
Serlo.     the  father  of  Serlo  de  Rowdon,  living  in   the  time  of  K. 
Adam.     Stephen,  whofc  (on  Adam  lived  in  the  time  of  Richard  1.  « 
Michael,  gj-^^l  was  father  of  Michael  de  Rawden,  who  flourifhed  and 
died  in  the   reign  of  Henry  III.  leaving,  for  his  fucceflbr, 
Simon.     Simon  de  Rowden,  the  father  of  Matthew,  living    in  the 
Matthew,  reign  of  Edward  I.  ^  ;  whofe  Ton  Richard  was  father  of  John 
Richard,    ^^  Rowden,  who  appears  by  deeds,  in  the  pcffeffion  of  the 
John,     family,  to  have  lived  in  1 1  and  17  of  Edward  11.  7  and  23 
Michael,  of  Edward  IIL  and  to  have  left  the  eftate  to  his  fon  Mi- 
chael, living    in  the   fasiie  reigns,    who   married    Mary, 
daughter   of  Francis  Alwoldy,    Aldwoldley,    (rather  Aid- 
Michael,  woodley)  of  Aldwoodiey   in   Yorkfnire^  and  had  ilTue  Mi- 
chael de  Rowden,  living  50  Edvv.  Hi.  whofe  v/ife  was  Elea- 
nor, daughter   of Scot   of  Scots-hall    near   Leeds, 

Thomas,  £1^^  ^y  ^vhom  he  was  father  of  Thomas  de  Rowden,  who 

married  the  daughter  of  Sir  Simon  de  "Ward,  and  had  iiTue 

John.      John,  his  ^ucceffor,  mentioned   in  deeds    of  50  Edw.   III. 

II  and  15  Rich.  II.  who  by  Aliva  (or  Alice)  daughter  and 

John,     heir  of  —  Follefait,  Efq.  had  John,  his  heir,  living  4 

Edw. 

*  Mr.  Thorefby  in  his  Klftory  of  Leeds  and  parts  adjacent,  gives 
a  pedigree  of  the  family,  with  this  procemiura.  "  Near  iniio  A't"W 
**  Lathes  bridge,  the  parifh  of  Leedes  is  bounded  with  Rawden; 
**  which  place  gave  najiie  to  a  race  of  gentlemen,  among  whom  Sir 
"  George  Rawdon  was  fo  deferveJly  famous  for  repulfiiig  the  Irifh, 
*'  Anno  1641,  that  his  extraordinary  merit  claims  a  memorial  here, 
*'  though  the  plate  be  within  the  pari{h  of  Guifeley." 

"L  Among  which  (as  we  read  in  the  Supplement  to  Collins'sEng- 
lifh  Peerage,  under  the  title  Raw  dots)  "  are  the  figures  of 
"  bears  chained  to  the  trunks  of  trees,  to  njohich  th>'  Jupporters  p/cd 
'*  by  Lord  Raivdon  aHude."  From  the  authority  of  cbe  Countefs  of 
Moira,  we  are  here  enabled  to  corredt  this  error — Theje  Ju'pporters 
pre  the  bears  and  ragged  Haves,  which  vvere  borne  as  fupporiers  by 
Richard  Nevil,  E.irl  of  Warwick,  termed  I'he  King-maker,  of 
whom  the  Earl  of  Huntingdon  being  his  heir  general,  through  the. 
Duke  of  Clarence's  marriage  w'uh  that  Lord's  daughter,  he  granted 
permiffion  to  his  nephew,  Lord  Rawdon,  to  bear  them.  (Editor.) 

'  MS.  ut  antea. 

2  Ex  Autograph.  Chartarum  antlq,  Abbathins  de  Klrkftal  penes 
Johannes  Stanhope  Arm. 

^  Ex  Carrular.a  Prioratusde  Eolton  in  Craven  penes  "V^'m.  Ingleby 
de  Ripley,  Bart,  Fol.  118.   144.   146, 


RAWDON,    Earl    of    MOIRA. 

Edw.  IV,  and  29  Hen.  VI.  "who  married  the  daughter  of 

Arthington  of  Arthington  m  Yorklhire,  Efq.  and  was 

fucceeded  by  his  Ton  John,  living  16  Henry  VII.  and  i 
Henry  VIII.  He  married  the  daughter  of  Robert  Thorn- 
ton of  Denby,  Efq.  and  had  two  fons ;  John,  living  at 
Rawdon-hall,  8  Hen.  \  III.  and  Ralph,  whofe  Ton  Ralph, 
by  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Brice  of  Stillington  in  York- 
fhire,  Gent,  had  three  fons  ;  Laurence,  alderman  of  the 
city  of  York,  who  married  Margery,  daughter  of  Nicholas 
Barton,  Efq.  and  died  in  1626  ;  Robert,  a  citizen  of  Lon- 
don, died  in  1644  ;  and  Sir  Marmaduke  Rawdon  *. 
VoL.IIL  H  John 

*  Sir  Marmaduke  being  an  honour  to  the  family,  -we  fhall  here  give 
an  account  of  his  life.  He  was  baptized  at  Brandlbie  20  March  1582, 
and  at  the  age  of  lixteen  came  to  London  with  his  elder  brother 
Laurence,  who  placed  him  with  a  merchant,  Daniel  Hall,  who  fent 
him  as  his  fador  to  Bourdeaux.  About  16 10  he  returned  to  England, 
and  fettling  in  London,  was  ele6led  a  common  councilman  and 
mafter  of , the  cloth  workers  company,  to  whofe  hall,  which  was  con- 
fumed  in  the  fire  of  London  1666,  he  was  a  great  benefadlor.  In 
1617  he  was  captain  of  the  city  militia  ;  was  treafurer  and  manager 
for  the  French  merchants,  and  employed  before  the  council  in  the 
reign  of  James  I.  and  Charles  I.  from  both  which  Princes  he  receiv- 
ed great  favours,  and  had  frequent  private  conferences  on  national 
affairs  with  K.  James,  who  often  in  his  return  from  Royiton  called 
at  his  houfe  at  Hodefdon.  He  was  in  no  lefs  efleem  with  that  great 
favourite  the  Duke  of  Buckingham,  who  would  often  take  him  from 
the  council  board  in  his  coach  to  his  houfe  in  York-buildings  and  ad- 
vife  with  him  two  or  three  hours  together.  He  was  one  of  the  firft 
that  fitted  out  a  fhip  for  the  North  Weft  paifage  ;  he  was  likewife 
one  of  thefiril  that  planted  in  Barbadoes,  where  he  expended  above 
io,oool.  from  which  he  never  received  any  benefit  although  others 
did.  He  was  a  great  adventurer  for  Spain,  France,  the  Canary 
If  lands,  and  Turkey  ;  to  the  Wefl  Indies  and  feveral  other  parts  of 
the  v.'orld.  In  1627  he  ferved  in  parliament  for  Aldborough,  in  the 
county  of  Suffolk,  and  in  1639  "^^^  chofen  Alderman  of  London, 
but  paid  his  fine  ;  about  the  fame  time  he  was  made  one  of  the  city 
Lieutenant  Colonels  which  he  held,  till  perceiving  the  city  inclined  tc 
the  parliament,  he  laid  down  his  commiffion,  whereupon  being  fuf- 
peCled  and  fufpeCling  them,  he  withdrew  to  Hodefdon  in  the  county 
of  Hertford,  where  he  had  built  a  houfe,  and  fettled  his  affairs. 

Mr.  Rawdon's  affedion  to  the  King  was  too  notorious  for  him  to 
expeft  quarter,  therefore  in  March  1643  he  went  to  Oxford  and  of- 
fered his  fervice  to  the  King,  divers  citizens  having  followed  him, 
among  whom  was  the  famous  herbaliff  Johnfon,  who  was  killed  in 
thefe  wars.  After  a  month's  ffay  at  Oxford,  at  his  ovv'n  charge  he 
raifed  a  regiment  of  foot  and  a  troop  of  horfe,  and  was  appointed 
governor  of  Baiing-houfe  in  Hamplhire,  where  he  was  beiieged  by 
Sir  William  Waller,  whom  he  forced  to  raile  the  liege,  but  Sir  Wil- 
liam to  recover  his  diftionour  returned  the  November  following  with 
8000  horfe  and  foot.  He  fat  down  before  it  on  Sundav  morning 
finging  pfalms,  and  on  Monday  6  November  began  the  alfault  with 


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RAW  DON,    Eaiil    of    MOIRA. 

John.         John,    who   fuccceded   at   Rawdon-hall,    married    the 
daughter  of  Bryan  Bradford  of  Stanley  near  Wakefield, 

Ef<j. 

great  and  fmall  (hot,  very  furloufiy,  till  ten  o'clock  at  night,  and 
that  afternoon  the  enemy  having  poilelfed  tliemfelves  of  the  Grange 
conlitting  of  about  twenty  houles  that  were  near  the  outworks  of  th« 
garrifon,  Colonel  Rawdon  commanded  them  to  befet  on  fire,  which 
was  executed  by  his  Lieutenant  Colonel  the  aforefaid  Johnfon, 
where  thev  killed  and  burned  about  three  hundred  of  Waller's  men 
and  wounded  about  five-hundred  more,  took  from  them  above  one- 
hundred  mufkets,  two  brafs  cannon,  fkaling  ladders,  &:c,  after  this 
attack  the  befieged  had  a  refpite  for  five  days,  but  the  Sunday  after 
another  ftorm  being  refolved  on.  Colonel  Rawdon  caufed  his  men  to 
be  ready  and  to  keep  clofe  till  the  enemy  came  up  to  the  gates,  where 
he  had  fome  drakes  ready  loaden  with  cafe-fhot,  and  when  they  came 
he  caufed  the  gates  to  be  iuddenly  opened  and  firing  his  drakes  his 
men  fell  upon  and  completely  routed  them.  In  this  a(ftion  they  kill- 
ed near  three  thoufand  men-,  among  Waller's  foldiers  was  the  Lon- 
^  don  green  regiment  formerly  commanded  by  Colonel  Rawdon,  and 

many  of  them  it  is  reported  delerted  from  Waller,  'and  could  not  be 
perfuaded  to  fight  againft  the  colonel,  who  had  not  in  his  garrifon  at 
that  time  above  five  hundred  fighting  men,  but  they  were  chofen,  and 
in  this  atlion  tw'o  only  were  killed  and  about  twelve  wounded.  Hav- 
ing expended  all  their  ball  they  were  forced  to  make  ufe  of  the  lead 
of  the  turrets,  which  the  Marchionefs  of  Winchefter  and  her  maids 
caft  into  ball  while  the  men  defended  the  works. — Of  the  fuccefs  of 
this  day's  attion  the  Colonel  fent  an  exprefs  to  the  King  at  Oxford, 
%vho  commanded  a  perfonal  account  from  the  Colonel,  and  in  a  few 
days  he  attended,  killed  the  King's  hand,  and  was  received  with  this 
welcome.  *'  My  honeft  citizen,  I  give  you  thanks  for  the  good  fer- 
*'  vice  you  have  done  me,"  and  knighted  him  with  his  own  fword, 
faying,  "  this  fword  hath  got  you  honour  and  Ihall  give  it  you."— 
After  this  he  was  befieged  by  Lord  Fairfax  and  others  twice  or  thrice, 
but  with  no  better  fuccefs  than  Waller  :  one  of  thefe  fieges  lafted  25 
weeks,  in  w^hich  the  befieged  fuifered  very  much  for  want  of  provi- 
fions  ;  infomuch  that  the  Marquefs  of  Winchefter  (whofe  it  was) 
liad  thoughts  of  furrendering,  but  Sir  Marmaduke  faid  to  him. 
My  Lord,  you  have  in  the  houfe  good  llore  of  fack  and  good  to- 
bacco, pray  let  me  have  fome  of  it  for  my  foldiers,  and  you  may 
be  confident  with  the  grace  of  God  as  long  as  there  is  ever  art 
horfe,  dog,  cat,  rat,  or  any  thing  eatable,  I  will  never  de- 
"  liver  up  the  garrifon  j"  eventually  he  was  as  good  as  his  word,  and 
kept  the  garrifon  till  the  King  fent  Sir  John  Gage  to  relieve  him. — 
"Notwithftanding  all  thefe  good  fervices,  the  Marquefs  not  liking  any 
governor  in  his  houfe  but  himfelf,  he  being  a  papift  and  Sir  Marma- 
duke a  proteltant,  had  him  removed,  which  coll  the  Marquefs  the 
iofs  of  his  houfe,  it  being  taken  by  the  parliament  forces  and  razed 
to  the  ground. — As  it  was  chiefly  through  the  Queen's  means  that  Sii? 
Marmaduke  loft  his  place,  the  King  as  a  compenfation  made  hira 
governor  of  Weymouth  and  Melcomb-Regis,  but  within  three  days 
news  w  as  brought  that  Weymouth  was  retaken  by  the  enemy.  Ac 
length  the  King  fent  for  Sir  George  Lifle,  who  was  governor  of  Far- 
rlngdon  in  the  county  of  Berks,  and  requelled  he  would  give  that 
jgairifon  to  Colonel  Rawdon ;  Siif  George  fworc  he  vrould  give  it  to 

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RAWDON,    EarlofMOIRA.  99 

Efq.  and  had  ifTue  Michael,  his  heir ;  and  Mary,  mar- 
ried to  Richard  Rookes  of  Rodefhali  in   Yorkfhirw.— Mi-  MichasI, 

H  2  chael 

him  as  foon  as  to  any  man  in  England,  becaufe  he  was  fure  he  would 
keep  it.  Going  to  take  pofl'efiTion  of  Farringdon  he  was  waylaid  by 
an  ambufcade  of  1500  men  but  difcovering  it  by  two  prifoners  taken 
by  his  fcouts,  the  enemy  was  difappointed. — While  he  vvas  in  com- 
mand here  the  King  being  worfted  m  the  North  the  parliament  drew 
their  forces  within  the  contribution  of  Farringdon,  firft  to  ftraitea 
them  and  then  by  degrees  to  befuge  them.  General  Fairfax  march- 
ing to  the  Weft  t©ok  in  Highworth,  and  at  the  fame  time  fent  fum- 
mons  to  Farringdon,  which  had  been  befieged  by  Colonel  Pudfey 
and  others  many  months  before  ;  to  this  fummons  Sir  Marmaduke 
replied  fo  tartly  that  Fairfax  would  not  venture  to  ftorm  the  ^arri- 
fon.  After  the  enemy  were  frelh  fupplied  with  new  forces  and  had 
fortified  themfelves  at  the  Weft  end  of  the  town,  with  a  ftrong  half- 
moon,  &c.  Sir  Marmaduke  drove  them  from  the  neighbourhood, 
feveral  times  routed  them  and  bravely  defended  his  poft  till  his  death, 
which  happened  there  28  April  1646,  aged  64  years. — In  1645  he 
■was  chofen  high  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Hertford,  but  his  zeal  for  the 
ellablifhed  church  and  unftiaken  fidelity  to  the  crown,  having  ren- 
dered him  odious  to  thofe  in  power,  his  family  was  plundered  and 
his  eftate  expofed  to  fale. 

He  was  a  benefador  to  the  church  of  All-Hallows-Barking,  Lon- 
don, to  Clothworker's-hall,  to  the  church  of  St.  Giles-in-the-Fields, 
and  to  the  town  of  Hodefdon,  in  the  county  of  Hertford,  ereding  for 
the  ufe  of  the  inhabitants  a  freeftone  conduit  in  the  centre  of  the 
town,  reprefenting  the  figure  of  the  Samaritan  woman,  with  a  • 
pitcher  under  her  arm  pouring  out  water;  healfo  repaired  the  chapel 
of  that  town,  and  was  a  benefador  to  the  Town-houfe,  in  the  win- 
dows of  moft  of  which  places  his  arms  were  put  up. — He  was  buried 
in  the  church  at  Farringdon  ;  and  having  married  in  i5ii,  Eliza- 
beth, fole  daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Thorowgood  of  Hodefdon 
«iiforefaid,  Efq.  who  brought  him  io,oool.  he  had  ilfue  by  her  ten  fonst 
and  fix  daughters  •,  of  his  eldeft  fon  Thomas  hereafter  ;  his  third  foa 
Marmaduke  was  brought  up  at  Cambridge,  and  was  a  fellow-com- 
moner of  Jefus  College,  where  having  ftaid  two  years,  in  1635  his 
father  fent  him  to  Mr.  Marmaduke  Rawdon  in  the  Canary  Iflands^ 
from  whence  he  returned  to  England,  afterwards  to  France,  and 
again  to  the  Canaries.  In  the  time  of  the  civil  wars  he  was  in  the 
royal  intereft,  and  on  the  King's  death  travelled  into  feveral  coun-> 
tries,  and  followed  the  profeflion  of  a  merchant. — Bevil,  his  eighth 
fon,  was  bred  a  merchant;  Robert,  the  ninth,  died  in  the  Canaries 
unmarried  ;  and  the  other  fons  died  young. 

Thomas  the  eldeft  fon  was  born  20  March  1611-12,  and  at  ten  years 
old  was  fent  to  Bourdeaux  ;  upon  the  Earl  of  Briftol's  arrival  there 
from  Madrid,  he  accompanied  him  back  to  England,  and  contracted 
a  friendfhip  with  Lord  George  Djgby,  which  continued  till  their 
deaths.  In  1624  he  was  admitted  a  fellow-commoner  of  Trinity  Col- 
lege Cambridge.  In  1630  his  father  fent  him  to  Oporto,  where,  and 
at  LiftDon,  he  infpefted  his  father's  fadories  ;  and  in  1638  he  returned 
to  England  through  Spain.  Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war 
his  father  left  bim  at  Hodefdon,  according  to  the  policy  of  the 
age,  thinking  that  not  ading  againft  the  parliament  would  preferve 

the 


100  RAW  DON,    Earl    of    M  O  I  R  A* 

chael  Rawdon,  Efq.  m^irried   Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Per- 
cival  Thornton  of  Tyerfall,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  a  daugh- 
ter 

the  eftate,  hut  three  month .^  after  his  father's  departure  he  left  his 
mother,  wife  and  family,  with  his  brother-in-law  Lieutenant-Co- 
lonel Forfter,  and  followed  his  father  to  Oxford,  where  he  was  im- 
mediately made  Captain  of  a  troop  of  horfe,  by  commilfion  dated 
lo  July  1643  ;  lie  was  made  Lieutenant  of  the  Cuirafliers  by  Prince 
Rupert  25  Oclober  following;  7  October  1644.  ^^^  ^^as  made  a  Co- 
lonel of  horfe  •,  was  at  the  fight  of  Charlton  or  Cherry-down  in 
Hamp{hire,  where  Lord  John  Stuar^,  Brother  to  the  Duke  of 
Lenox,  was  flain,  and  the  Colonel  made  an  honourable  retreat 
bringing  up  the  rere.  In  this  battle  his  fcarfw^as  fhot  from  his 
neck,  his  horfe  wounded,  but  himfelf  unhurt.  He  was  in  both  the 
iights  at  New^berry,  in  the  firft  of  which  he  had  one  horfe  killed,  and 
in  the  fecond  his  buff  coat  was  fhot  through  near  his  belly,  but  the 
bullet  being  deadened  lay  between  his  fliirt  and  doublet  unknown 
to  him  till  he  pulled  off  his  cloath?:.  15  May  1644  he  had  letters  of 
fafe  conduCl,  and  was  fent  the  King's  agent  to  Portugal;  upon  his 
return  the  King  of  Portugal  prefented  hirn  with  a  fhip,  and  gave 
him  leave  to  lade  her  with  fait  petre,  which  was  the  chief  occafion 
of  his  coming.  He  returned  to  England  by  the  way  of  Ireland,  and 
landing  at  Padftow  in  Cornwall,  waited  on  the  King  at  Oxford  to 
give  him  the  Portuguefe  anfvvers,  and  an  account  of  what  had  paiTed; 
he  kiifed  the  King's  hand,  and  was  fent  to  relieve  his  father  at 
Bahng.  In  May  1645,  by  letters  patent  he  w^as  made  conful  in  all 
Portugal,  and  the  Ifles  belonging  to  it,  worth  1500I.  per  annum, 
but  he  never  enjoyed  the  place,  another  having  improperly  obtained 
the  broad  feal  for  it.  While  the  King  was  at  Holmfby  he  followed 
his  royal  perfon  as  near  as  he  could  ;  he  waited  upon  the  King  at  the 
treaty  of  the  Ifle  of  Wight,  and  was  continually  employed  by  his 
Majefly  in  meflages  between  him  and  his  friends  in  London,  which 
would  have  cofl  him.  his  life  had  he  been  difcovered.  Having  (laid 
wit:h  the  King  as  long  as  he  was  able,  he  retired  to  Hodefdon,  whence 
feeing  himfelf  fequeftered  and  in  danger,  he  fled  to  Teneriff,  the 
chief  of  the  Canary  Iflands,  to  his  brother  and  kinfman  the  two 
Marmaduke  Rawdons.  After  two  years  flay  at  the  Canaries  he  failed 
for  Barbadoes,  and  there  recovered  Rawdon's  Plantation  and  Flfher's 
Pond,  part  of  the  efiate  of  liis  father,  which  had  been  detained  by 
Captain  Hoddip,  formerly  fervant  to  Sir  Marmaduke  ;  and  fettling 
here  he  fent  for  his  wife.  In  1658  he  went  with  merchandize  to  Leg- 
horn, from  thence  he  travelled  to  Rome,  Venice  and  other  Italian 
cities,  and  returned  for  Barbadoes,  but  in  his  paifage  his  men  were 
"betrayed  in  Barbary  putting  in  for  frefh  water,  and  himfelf  made 
prifoner  by  the  Spaniards  of  Majorca,  and  carried  on  board  the 
Admiral  of  Spain,  who,  in  retaliation  of  a  fhip  of  theirs  taken  by 
one  of  Cromwell's  frigates,  and  their  men  maffacred  therein,  they 
intended  to  facrifice  the  Colonel  by  (hooting  him,  but  he  reprefent- 
ing  that  he  was  as  much  Cromwell's  enemy  as  they,  having  always 
fought  againfl  him,  they  were  appeafed,  and  fet  him  afhore  at  the 
Srreights  mouth,  whence  he  had  fixty  miles  to  go  pennylefs  and  al- 
moin llript  to  Cadiz.  In  1662,  after  the  retloration,  he  fold  part  of 
Ms  eifedis  in  Barbadoes,  and  returned  with  his  family  to  England  : 
Jiis  old  fjciend  the-  Earl  of  Briftol  introduced  him  at  court,  and  told 

K.Charles 


RAW  DON,    Earl    OF    MOIRA.  loi 

ter  Anne>  Wife  to  Mr.  Stephen  Paflewe  ;  and  a  Ton  George  George. 
Rawdon,  Efq.  ,who  married  Anne,  younger  daughter  and 
coheir  to  John  Beckwith  of  Scough,  Efq.  and  had  iflue 
five  fons  and  three  daughters  ;  Francis  ;  Richard  ;  To- 
bias ;  Walter  ;  Jofeph  ;  Alice  ;  Dorothy  ;  and  Anne.— 
Francis  Rawdon  of  Rawdon-hall,  Efq.  married  Dorothy,  Francis, 
daughter  of  WilHam  Aldbrough  of  Aldbrough,  Efq.  by  his 
wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Arthur  Kaye  of  Woodfome  in 
Yorkfliire,  Efq.  and  had  ifTue  an  only  fon.  Sir  George 
Rawdon,  Bart,  and  five  daughters  ;  Anne,  married  to 
John  Stanhope  of  Horsforth,  Efq.  ;  Ehzabeth,  to  Rev. 
Phihp  Tandy,  Vicar  of  Glanavy  ;  Mary,  to  John  Dun- 
bar, Gent,  (by  whom  Ihe  had  a  fon  George)  ;  Mercy  ; 
and  Prifcilla,  who  died  unmarried. 

Sir  George  Rawdon,  the  only  fon,  was  born  at  Rawdon       Sir 
in  the  year  1604,  and  his  father  obferving  in  him  a  great  George, 

inclination         ^ 

Baronet. 

K.  Charles  II.  of  his  and  his  father's  fervices ;  he  kifled  the  King's 
hand  and  was  promifed  favours,  but  never  received  any.  After 
two  years  he  retired  to  Hodefdon,  having  made  one  more  voyage  to 
Barbadoes,  to  procure  the  money  of  the  plantation  he  had  fold.  He 
died  of  a  fever  at  Hodefdon  30  July  1666,  and  was  buried  at  Brox- 
borne  under  a  marble  ftone  with  this  infcription : 

Hie  jacet  Thomas  Rawdon,  Marmaduci  Rawdon 
Equites  Aurati,  filius,  natu  maximus,  Yir  Vitee  integer, 
Conjugis  memor,  a  rege  Carolo  beatiflimae  memorise, 
Regi  Lufitanis  legatus,  pro  rege  Carolo  contra 
Rebelles,  prxfedus,  quo  vitam  tarn  bello  quam 
Pace,  Rege,  Ecclefia,  Conjuge,  &.  Amicis,  optime 
Meritus,  fepultus  fuit,   sodieAugufti,  A.  D.  1666, 
jEtat  54,  Matrimonii  25,  reliquit  fuperflltes  tres 
Filios  Marmaducum,  Thomam,  ^  Georgium,  & 
d-uas  filias,  Elizabetham,  &  Magdalenam. 

Parce  tamen  Lachrimis,  fat  plorat  iiebills  uxor, 
Conjugis  in  moeftos  fuificit  ilia  rogos. 

22  April  1642  he  married  Magdalen,  then  aged  15  years,  daughter 
of  Randolph  Crew  of  Hatham-Earne  in  the  county  of  Kent,  Efq. 
by  her  he  had  feveral  children,  of  whom  Elizabeth,  hiseldell  daugh- 
ter married  Chriiiopher  Sparke  of  the  Inner-Temple,  Gent. 

Marmaduke  Rawdon,  Efq.  his  eldeft  fon  fucceeded  him  at 
Hodefdon,  and  had  ilfue  by  his  wife  Hefter,  daughter  of  Mr.  Cor- 
felis  a  merchant,  Charles,  who  died  young'  Marmaduke;  and  three 
daughters-,  Magdalen,  married  to  George  Lyfons  of  Gray's-lnn, 
Efq. ;  Hefther  •,  and  Elizabeth  married  to  Samuel  Bagnal  of  Lon- 
don, merchant :  Marmaduke,  his  eldeil  fon  and  heir  married  Do- 
rothy, daughter  of  John  Freeman  of  Colchefter  in  the  county  of 
JiiVex,  Gent,  and  left  iifue.  <^Eng.  Baronettage^  edit.  1741,  111.^6^.) 


!©t  RAW  DON,   Earl   or    MOIRA. 

inclination  to  an  adive  life,  brousjht  him  into  the  court  of 
K.  Charles  1.  where  his  early  abilities  recommended  him 
to  the  pod  of  Secretary  to  Edward,  Lord  Conway,  princi- 
pal Secretary  of  State,  with  whom  he  continued  to  his 
death.»— In  1625  he  was  employed  in  carrying  over  to  the 
Hague  a  great  charge  of  plate  and  jewels  of  the  crown,  to 
raifc  lOOjOOOl.  when  that  great  .treaty  of  union  was  tranf- 
acted  by  the  King  (by  his  E -nbaiTadors  there,  the  Duke  of 
Buckingham,  and  Earl  of  Holland)  and  the  EmbafTadors 
from  Sweden,  Denmark,  and  the  prcteflant  Princes  of 
Germany  ;  which  ium  was  pnid  towards  the  German  war, 
and  the  reftitution  of  the  Palatinate  *. 

In  the  parliament  of  1639  he  was  member  for  Belfad  *  j 
and  in  1641,  when  the  rebellion  broke  out  in  Ireland^ 
"where  he  had  acquired  a  very  confidcrable  intcreft,  being 
then  in  London,  he  hadencd  over,  by  way  of  Scotland^ 
with  fome  few  friends ;  and  26  November  landing  in  the 
province  of  Ulfter,  arriyed  the  next  night  at  Lifnegarvy 
(now  called  Lifburne),  where  he  'found  five  companies  of 
foot,  and  a  troop  of  horfe,  m^de  up  of  the  neighbouring 
Bntiih  inhabitants,  not  half  armed  (who,  having  been 
barbarously  plundered  by  the  Irilh,  had  fled  thither)  and 
the  Lord  Conway's  troop^  drawn  up  together  in  the  Mar- 
ket-place, expecting  hourly  to  be  attacked  by  the  rebels, 
■who,  to  the  number  of  8000  ftrong,  under  the  command 
of  Sir  Phelim  O  Neile,  lay  that  night  at  Rrookhill,  three 
miles  diftant  ^.  Accordin>?ly,  thz  next  day,  ihey  fell  on 
that  fmall  party,  in  that  open  town,  but  were  received 
"with  fo  much  bravery  and  refolution,  that  they  were  often 
repulfed,  with  great  lofs  :  however,  they  continued  their 
aOault  till  night,  by  which  means  it  pleafed  God  to  give 
that  handful  of  men  ^  miraculous  delivery,  by  a  compleat 
victory,  under  the  command  of  Mr.  Rawdon  ;  although  the 
enemy,  during  the'a6tion,  fired  and  burned  mod  part  of  the 
town.  Fifteen  hundred  of  them  were  found  flain  in  the  flreets 
and  adjoining  fields,  with  the  lofs  of  not  above  40  of  the  pro- 
teftants ;  but  many  were  wounded,  imong  whom,  Mr.  Raw- 
don wasfnot  in  his  right  hand,  and  had  two  horfes  killed  un- 
der him.  Such  was  his  valour  and  condu6t,  and  fo  much  were 
the  men  animated  by  his  prefcnce,  that  to  him  was  owing 
the  firft  check  the  rebels  met  with  in  that  province  ;  in  re- 
venge whereof,  the  next  day  in  their  retreat,  they  burned  his 

fine 

I  MS.  ut  antea.        2  Commons  Journals.      *  MS.  ut  antea^ 


RAWPON,    Earl    of   MOIRA.  103 

Isne  new  houfe  at  Brookhill,  and  plundered  to  the  value  of 
2OO0l.  of  his  goods  and  plate. 

Mr.  Rawdon  continued  in  the  army,  and  ferved  with 
good  fuccefs  in  many  marches,  within  the  provinces  of 
Ulfter,  Leinfter,  and  Conaught ;  in  taking  feveral  towns 
and  garrifons ;  in  relieving  and  preferving  many  hun- 
dred proteftants,  that  were  prifoners ;  and  continued 
to  perform  many  extraordinary  fervices,  in  the  qualities  of 
Serjeant-Major  and  Major  of  the  horfe  ;  having  the  con- 
ftant  command  of  all  the  cavalry  in  Ulfter,  in  the  field, 
conlifting  of  twenty-one  troops,  and  being  the  only  field- 
officer  of  horfe,  attending  the  fervice  in  that  province,  un- 
til the  Irilh  were  totally  fubdued. 

After  the  death  of  K.  Charles  I.  though  General  Monck 
(who  was  his  intimate  friend)  importuned  hira  to  take  a 
regiment  of  horfe,  to  ferve  in  Scotland,  yet,  obfervingthe 
iniquity  of  thofe  times,  he  chofe  rather  to  lead  a   private 
iife,  and  wait  for  the  refloration  of  the  royal  family,  which 
he  was  very  inftrumental   in  promoting  ;  for,  fome   time 
before  that  event,  he  repaired  to  General  Monck  in  Scot- 
land, with  whom   he  had  all  along  kept  a  private  corref- 
pondence,  and  was  one  of  the  few  he  let  into  the  fecret  of 
his  defigns,  who  defired  him,  at  his  return  into  Ireland,  to 
found  the  affections  of  the  people  towards  the  King.     For 
which  purpofe  he  promoted  the  calling  a  convention  of 
the  nobles  and  gentry  ;  and  was  employed  into  England, 
with    affurance    of   their   fidelity,    and    that    the    army 
there  was   at   his   Majefty's  difpofal  ;    which  intelligence 
was  tranfmitted  to  Breda,  where    the   King    and    courf: 
then  refided  *. 

Upon  the  refloration,  he  was  commiflioned  one  of  the 
principal  agents  for  Ireland,  to  attend  the  King,  and  re- 
ceived his  Majefty's  diredions  from  Whitehall,  13  Dec. 
1660,  to  have  the  command  of  a  troop  of  horfe,  which  was 
accordingly  given  him  20  March  1 66 1  ^  ;  being  Ihortly  after 
deputed  Governor  of  Carrickfergus,  the  county  of  Antrim, 
and  the  adjacent  parts,  in  the  abfence  of  the  Earl  of  Do- 
negall,  where  he  conduced  affairs  very  much  to  his  own 
reputation,  and  the  King's  fervice  3.— On  19  March  1660 
(being  then  Serjeant -Major)  he  was  appointed  one  of  the 
jcommiflioners  for  executing  his  Majefty's  declaration  for 

thf 

f  M,S.  ut  antea.        ?  Rot.  Cane.        3  MS.  m  ant«^. 


104  RAW  DON,    Earl    of    MOIRA. 

the  fettlemcnt  of  Ireland,  and  fatisfaftlon  of  the  feveral 
inte^eft^  of  adventurers,  foldiers,  and  others  *,  for  whom 
he  became  a  truftee,  z6  06tober  1675,  in  pafling  divers 
lands  under  the  ads  of  fettlement  *. — In  the  parUament  of 

1661 

*  On  10  Auguft  1666  he  had  a  grant,  under  the  f aid  afts,  of  dl- 
rers  lands  in  the  counties  of  Downe,  Dublin,  Louth,  and  Meath; 
and  29  r»iay  1671,  towards  the  fatisfadlicn  of  his  arrears  as  a  com- 
inilTioned  officer,  for  fervice  done  before  5  June  1640,  and  for  the 
funi  of  200I.  he  palfed  patent  of  half  the  town  of  Glafij^arieighter, 
alias  Glaifcarbegg,  Seafine,  Dromleigh,  and  feveral  other  lands, 
containing  above  2078   acres,  in   the.  barony  of  Upper-Iveagh,  and 

county  of  Downe. And  vv'hereas  (as  the  patent  recites,  bearing 

date  21  March  1681)  K.  James  I.  out  of  his  great  defire  and  care 
to  plant  the  province  of  Uliier,  was  gracioufly  pieafed,  in  the  eighth 
year  of  his  reign,  to  grant  letters  patent,  under  the  great  feal  of 
Ireland,  for  the  paffmg  of  all  the  lands  lying  Vvithin  the  country, 
then  commonly  known  by  the  name  of  Iveagh,  and  for  the  divid- 
ing, fettling,  and  planting  thereofj  to  feveral  freeholders  of  the  Irifh 
Tiation,  in  hopes  the  faid  lands  might  thereby  be  manured,  and  bet- 
ter inh=ibited  ;  and  did,  among  other  grants,»pafs  by  letters  patent, 
"bearing  date  26  February  the  fame  year,  fourteen  feffioaghs,  or  half 
towns,  within  the  territory  of  Moyra,  in  the  country  of  Iveagh,  to 
Murtagh  Mac-Terlagh  O  Lavery  of  Moyra :  but  notwithflandin,^ 
that  he,  and  his  grandfon  H\igh  O  Lavery  enjoyed  the  lame,  yet 
neither  of  them  made  any  confiderable  plantation  thereupon  ;  and  in 
1639  tlugh  conveyed  a  great  part  thereof  to  feveral  perfons,  and  in 
1641  forfeited,  the  reft  by  rebellion,  which  by  the  commillioners  of 
claims  for  fatisfadhon  of  arrears  of  pay  to  officers  and  foldiers,  were 
fold  (as  above)  to  Sir  George  Rawdon  ;  who  being  a  perfon,  that 
had  performed  very  loyal  and  acceptable  fervices  to  the  crown,  and 
bad  beilowed  much  coft  and  pains  to  improve  and  plant  the  faid 
lands,  had  built  a  market-town  thereupon  at  Moyra,  which  was  in- 
habited with  conformaple  protekants,  and  having  been  decreed  to, 
and  purchafed  many  other  lands,  they  were  ereded,  at  his  fuit,  into 
the  naanor  of  Moyra  5  where  lie  had  obtained  a  licence,  7  July  1669, 
to  hold  a  Thurfday  market,  and  fo).ir  yearly  fairs,  on  the  Thurfdays 
in  Eailer-week,  after  24.  June,  after  i  Auguil,  and  after  29  Septem- 

"ber. And  whereas  he  had  purchafed  divers  towns  and  lands  in 

the  territory,  or  barony  of  Kinelearty,  within  the  faid  county,  and 
for  that  fome  of  thofe  lands  were  mountainous,  and  others  much  en- 
cumbered with  rocks,  underwoods,  and  bogs,  whereby  the  Iriih  in 
the  rebellion,  and  thieves  and  tories  did,  in  former  times,  frequent- 
ly harbour  there  ;  and  that  of  lat^  thole  lands,  by  his  care  and  coft, 
were  become  well  inhabited  and  planted,  he  having  built  two  mills 
there,  put  the  parllli  church  in  repair,  erei^ted  a  confiderable  town, 
and  in  the  midale  thereof  had  fet  out  a  large  market-place,  which 
■was  paved,  and  made  fit  for  markets  and  fairs  to  be  kept  there,  and 
•which  new  built  town  was  fituate  in  the  very  centre  of  the  county  5 
the  King  therefore  created  the  premilles  into  the  manor  of  Kinelear- 
tfp  with  a  clemcfne  of  1000  acres,  libercy  to  impark  the  like  cjuan- 

tity; 

^  Rot.  Cauc, 


RAW  DON,    Earl    OF    MO  IRA.  105 

1661  he  was  member  for  Carlingford  ;  for  his  diflin- 
guifhed  merit,  was  honoured  with  a  feat  at  the  Coun- 
cil Board  ;  and  by  patent  *,  dated  at  Weftminfler  20  May 
1665,  was  created  a  Baronet  of  England,  being  denomina-  '  . 

ted  of  Moira  in  the  county  of  Down,  which  continues 
the  Manfion  houfe  cf  the  family,  and  is  a  very  noble 
feat.  As  he  had  the  ftrongcft  difpofition  to  be  as  ufeful 
as  poflible  to  his  country  ;  fo  he  had  an  ample  fortune, 
which  enabled  him  to  fbew  it,  whereby  he  gained  the 
greater*-  refpe6t  and  efteem.  He  died  in  Auguil  1684,  iix 
the  80  year  of  his  age,  and  was  buried  with  great 
magnmc-nce  at  Lifburne  '. 

He  lived  a  iingle  life  till  his  ^S  y^ar,  at  which  time 
he  married  Urfula,  daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Stafford  of 
Bradney  in  Salop,  of  Glafpiffell  in  the  county  of  Louth, 
and  of  Pcrtglenone  in  the  county  of  Antrim  (who  ferved 
in  Ireiand  with  great  reputation,  in  the  reign  of  Q^ Eliza- 
beth and  after,  and  died  Governor  of  the  garrifon  of 
Newry),  and  widow  of  Francis  Hill  of  Hill-hall  and 
Caflle-Eagle  in  t|ie  county  of  Downe,  Efq.  who  had  a 
very  great  jointure,  and  by  her  he  had  an  only  fon  Fran- 
cis, who  died  within  the  year  of  his  birth,  as  did  his  mo- 
ther foon  after,  by  a  confumption,  at  Brookhill,  aged  30 
years  2.— For  fourteen  years  following,  and  until  the  wars 
ended,  he  continued  a  widower,  after  which  going  to 
England,   he  married^   in   September  1654,    Dorothy  f, 

elded 

tity  ;  to  keep  courts ;  appohit  fenefclials;  hold  a  Thurfday  market, 
and  two  fairs  at  the  town  of  Ballinehinch,  on  l  February,  and  29 
June,  to  continue  three  days  each,  and  many  other  privileges. 

*  The  preamble.  Erigimus  et  creamus  diledlum  noftru-ii  Georgi- 
um  Rawdon  de  Moira,  in  Coraitatu  noliro  Downe,  in  regno  noitro 
Hibernlas,  Armigerum,  Virum  Familia,  Patrimonio,  Cenfu,  et  Mo- 
rum  probitate  fpedatififimum  ;  qui  nobis  auxiiium  et  fubfidium  fatis 
amplum,  generoio  et  liberali  animo,  non  folum  dedit  et  pri^fiitit,  ad 
maintencndum  et  fupportandum  triginta  Viros  in  Cohortibus  noftris 
pedeftribus,  in  di6io  Regno  noilro  Hiberniae,  per  tres  annos  integros, 
pro  defenfione  di&i  Regni  noftri,  et  prascipue  pro  fecuritate  Planta- 
tionis  d'lti^.  ProvincifP  Ultonise ;  verum  etiam  acerrimum  fe  Patriae, 
Coronas  et  Dignitati  nofir?e,  prgefertim  ad  obfidionem  Civitatis  noftrac 
Dublin,  in  di6to  Regno  noftro  Hiberni?e,  tentam,  DefenfioHem. 
prsebait  ad  et  in  Dignitatem  ftatum  et  Gradum  Baronetti,  Anglice, 
of  a  Baronet,  ipfumque  Georgium  R  awdon  Baronettum,  pro  nobles 
heredibus  et  luccefforibus  noftris  praefecirnus,  conftkuimus  et  crea- 
mus per  prsefentes  3. 

'Y  She  was  a  perfon  of  great  modefty,  prudence,  and  piety,  highly 
efteemed  of  all  that  knew  her  •,  very  charitable  to  the  poor,  and  a 

*  MS.  ut  antea.  «  Idem. 

f  Rot.  pat.  de  Ar.no  18  Car.  II,  ^S  p.  f.  R.  8, 


to5  RAW  DON,    Earl   of    M  O  I  R  A. 

eldefl  ^daughter  of  Edward,  Vifcount  Conway,  Marcfchal 
of  Ireland,  and  by  her,  who  died  in  1676,  had  fcven  fons 
and  three  daughters,  all   born  at   Lifburn,  of  whom  the 
furvivors  of  their  infancy  were  * 
(i)  Edward,  born  in  1655  *. 

(2)  John,  in  1656;  both  killed  in  France,  treading  the  mi- 
litary fteps  of  their  father,  the  former  in  1676,  and  the 
latter  the  year  after  3. 

(3)  Sir  Arthur,  who  fuccceded  to  the  title  and  eftate. 

(1)  Daughter  Mary,  born  in  1661,  was  married,  in  O<5lo- 

ber  1678,  to  Arthur,  Earl  of  Granard  ^. 

1^2)  Dorothy,  born   in    1667  '  ,    died  unmarried,  12  April 

1737,  and  was  buried  in  St.  George's  chapel^  Dublin. 

(3)  Briliana,  born  in  1668,  died  a  maiden,  and  was  buried 

II  October  1712,  at  St.  Mary's,  Dublin  *. 

Sir  Sir  Arthur  Kawdon,  the  fecond  Baronet,  born  17  0£tor 

Arthur,  ber  1662,  being  of  a  tender  confcitution,  was  fent  to 
2  France  very  young,  by  his  uncle  Edward,  Earl  Conway, 
Baronet,  (who  educated  him  both  there  and  in  England,  with  great 
care)  where  he  recovered  his  health  ;  and  by  his  travel? 
and  obfervations  abroad,  confirmed  in  himfelf  a  greater 
value  for  the  eftabliihment  at  home,  in  church  and  ftate, 
"which  he  teflified  by  his  courage  anda<5tivity  at  the  revolu- 
tion, in  1689,  when  he  fpared  no  expence,  or  hazard, 
for  the  fupport  of  the  proteftant  intercft  ^-  He  was  Cap- 
tain of  a  troop  of  horfe  in  his  father's  life-time;  and,  after 
his  deceafe,  when  the  protcrtants  of  the  North  were  ob- 
liged to  unite,  for  their  common  fafety,  againil:  the  at- 
tacks made  upon  their  liberties  and  lives  by  K.  James,  he 
was  appointed  to  the  command  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons 
■within  the  county  of  Down,  where  he  had  the  greateft 
intereft  and  influence  of  any  perfon  in  his  country,  having 
reprefented  that  county  in  parliament  ^  ;'  and  for  his  very 
extraordinary  fervices  during  thofe  troubles  (which  are  ful- 
ly fet  forth  in  the  hiftories  of  thofe  times)  became  fo  ob- 
noxious 

tender  mother  of  her  children,  whofe  education  {he  too]<  great  care 
cf.  She  brought  Sir  George  a  very  great  fortune,  which  was  paid 
him  by  her  brother  Edward,  Earl  Conway,  and,  in  her  right, 
the  Earl  of  Moira  hath  a  claim  to  the  Englifh  barony  of  Conway, 
to  which  ber  flither  was  advanced  in  1628  (4  Car.  I.)  by  writ  of 
fumrnons  to  parliarr.ent,  and  directed  heredibus  fuis. 

*To  Dorothy  and  Briliana  their  uncle  Edward,  Earl  Conway,  be?- 
queathed  2000I.  a  piece  by  his  will  dated  9  Augult  1683.    Lodge. 

'MS.  utantea.       ^Idem.        3  idem,        4  See  that  title, 
f  MS.        «•  Idem.         ^  Commons  Jour. 


RAW  DON,    Earl    of    M  O  I  R  A.  107 

noxious  to  K.  James's  government,  that  he  was  exempted 
from  mercy,  or  the  King's  favour,  by  Tyrconnel's  procla- 
mation 7  March  1688-9,  ^'  in  regard  (as  it  is  therein  ex- 
««  prelTed)  he  had  been  one  of  the  principal  adors  o{  the 
*«  rebellion,  and  one  of  thofe  who  advifed  and  fomented 
<«  the  lame^  and  inveigled  others  to  be  involved  therein." 
He  was  ahb  attainted  by  that  King's  parliament,  and  had 
his  eftate  of  2200I.  a  year  fequeftered  *.  The  continual 
fatigue  he  underwent  in  defence  of  his  country  caft  him 
into  a  dangerous  illnefs,  forced  him  afterwards  to  leave 
the  kingdom,  and  haftened  his  death,  which  happened  17 
Odober  1695,  the  day  that  compleated  the  '^^'^  year  of  his 
age. 

He  married  Helena,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  James 
Graham,  Knt.  third  and  youngeft  ion  ot  William,  Earl 
of  Menteth  and  Airth  in  Scotland,  and  by  her  *,  who  died 
17  March  1709,  set.  47  ^,  and  was  buried  at  St.  Andrew's, 
Dublin  (the  parilh  in  which  fhe  deceafed)  had  two  fons  and 
two  daughters ;  Edward  and  Dorothy,  who  both  died 
young;  Sir  John,  his  fucceffor  ;  andlfabella,  married  in 
March  17 18-19  to  Sir  Richard  Levinge  of  Parwich  in 
Derbyfhire,  and  of  Mull  Jea  (now  called  High-Park)  in 
the  county  ofWeftmeath,  Bart,  member  of  parliament  for 
Blelinton,  and  died  2  November  1731,  leaving  no  ifTue  by 
him,  who  deceafed  25  February  1747. 

Sir  John  Rawdon,  the  third  Baronet,  a  perfon  of  great       Sir 

integrity,  religion,  and  charity  -f-,  was  ele£led  to  parliament     John; 

10  Sep-        3 

Baronet, 

*  This  Lady  Rawdon  was  endpwed  with  extraordinary  virtues  ; 
{he  was  of  exquifite  good  fenfe  and  tafte  j  and  her  charities  were 
numberlefs  to  all  in  diftrefs,  and  will  never  be  forgotten.  She  was 
alfo  a  great  heirefs,  her  mother  bejing  Ifabella,  eldert  daughte^  of 
Potior  John  Bramhall,  Archbifhup  of  Armagh,  and  coheir  to  her 
brother,  Sir  Thomas  Bramhall  of  Rathmullyan  in  the  county  of 
Meath,  Bart,  by  which  means  that  ellate  accrued  to  the  family  > 
Inhere,  lo  March  1697,  ihe  paffed  patent  to  hold  a  Thurfday  market* 
and  3  yearly  fairs  on  20  December,  19  April  and  30  June.      Lodge.. 

■\'  By  his  will,  he  bequeathed  to  the  poor  of  the  parifh,  where  he 
ijiould  die,  5I.  to  thofe  of  Rathmullyan  and  Moyra,  12I.  each  ;  to- 
xyards  building  the  church  of  tiie  new  erefted  parifh  of  Moyra  lool, 
if  the  fame  was  not  built  at  the  time  of  his  death  ;  and  devifed  the 
towns  and  lands  of  Gartrofs  and  Ballymaccrenon  near  Movra,  with 
the  houfe  in  Moyra,  then  ufed  for  a  fchool,  to  Dodor  Marmaduke 
Coghill  and  his  heirs,  in  truft,  to  receive  40I.  a  year  thereout,  and 
£pply  the  fame  to  the  fupport  and  maintenance  of  a  charity-fchool 
there,  till  a  year  after  his  foil  came  of  age  j  to  whom  he  then  leaves 

I  If  arris's  Life  of  K»  'Vifilliam,  Appen.  xlviii.    «  MS,  ut  aat.i»i 


£o8  RAW  DON,    Earl    OF    MO  IRA. 

lo  September  1717,  for  the  county  of  Down:  he  main- 
tained at  his  own  charge  fifty  poor  children  at  fchool  year- 
ly, whom  he  clothed,  and  at  a  proper  age  bound  appren- 
tices ;  and  conftantly  employed  great  numbers  of  induftri- 
ous  poor  in  improving  his  eftate.  3  March  17 16-17  he  iTiar- 
ried  Dorothy,  fecond  lifter  to  the  aforefaid  Sir  Richard,  and 
daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Levinge,  Bart,  of  Parwich,  (Speaker 
of  the  Houfe  of  Commons  ;  13  April  1704  made  Solicitor- 
General ;  13  April  1721  fworn  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Com- 
mon Pleas,  and  dying  13  July  1724  was  interred  at  St. 
Mary's  1),  and  departing  this  life  much  lamented,  i  Fe- 
bruary 1723  in  his  34  year  of  an  apoplexy,  was  buried  at 
Moira,  leaving  ilTue  by  her  (who  remarried  with  Do6i:or 
Charles  Cobbe,  BiPnop  ofKildare,  after  Archbilhop  of  Dub- 
lin, and  hnd  Charles  who  died  young ;  and  Thomas  who 
married  Lady  Elizabeth  Beresford,  daughter  of  Marcus, 
late  Earl  of  Tyrone;  deceafed  12  September  1733^  and 
"was  buried  at  Moira)  four  fons,  viz. 
(i)  George,  baptized  J3  February  17 17,- and  buried  27  June 

17 19,  a"t  St.  Mary's. 
(^)  Sir  John,  created  Earl  of  Moira. 

is)  Richard,  born  6  October  17  21,  who  died,  and  was  bu- 

ried 9  March  1723,  with  his  Irother  George. 
(4)  Arthur  Rawdon  of  Rathmullyan,  Efq.  born  in    1723, 

who  was  Sheriff  of  the  county  of  Meath  for  the  year  1 746, 
married   Arabella,    daughter   and    heir  to  —  Chefliire 
of  Hallwood  in  the  county   of  Chefter,  Efq.  but   had   no 
ilTue,  and  died  6  June  1766  at  Buxton-Wells,  England. 
^JJ"  Sir  John  Rawdon,  the   fourth  Baronet,  born  17  March 

John.  I 'yip  20,  was  educated  in  the  univerfity  of  Dublin,  after 
p.  ,  vifiting  the  courts  of  foreign  princes,  he  was  chofen  a  Fel- 
low of  the  Royal  Society;  and  his  late  Majefty  by  privy 
feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  20  March  1749,  and  by  patent 
9  April  1750,  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  tlie  Peerage, 
by  the  flyle  and  title  of  Baron  Rawdon  of  Moira,  entailing 
the  honour  on  the  iffue  male  of  his  body  for  ever. 
His  Lordlhip  took  the  oaths  and  his  feat  in  the  Upper' 
Houfe  of  Parliament,  10  April  aforefaid  ^,    and  by  privy 

feal 

the  faid  annuity,  and  requefts  him  tc  perpelaate  that  foundation,  if 
5t  fhould  then  be  found  to  anfwer  the  intended  charity  ;  who  hath 
accordingly  founded  a  neat  fchool,  for  the  cloathing  and  educating 
24  children  in  the  proteftant  reHgion. 

*  Lodp;e  Colkft,  2  j^gg^  yj-  a^itea, 

■^  Lord's  jour.  III.  774. 


RAW  DON,    Earl    OP     M  O  I  R  A.  109 

feal  at  St.  James's  lO  December  I'jSi  %  and  patent  at 
Dublin  30  January  1762  "  ;  he  was  further  advanced  to 
the  dignity  of  Earl  of  Moira,  by  which  title  he  took  his 
feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  9  February  1762^.  10  No- 
vember I74i>  he  married  to  his  firft  wife,  the  Lady  He- 
lena Percival,  youngeft  daughter  to  John,  firft  Earl  of 
Egmont,  and  by  her  Ladyfhip  (who  died  at  the  Hot- 
Wells,  Briftol,  II  June  1746)  had  iffue  two  daughters^, 
viz. 

Lady  Catharine,  born  in  Dublin,  i  January  1742, 
married  30  April  1764  to  Jofeph  Henry  of  StrafFan  in 
the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  elded  fon  of  Hugh  Henry^, 
Efq.  "^y  by  whom  fhe  had  ilTue,  and  is  deceafed. 

Lady  Helena,  born  in  London,  27  March  1744,  and 
married  3  June  1769  to  Stephen,  Earl  of  Mount-Cafliell  ^. 

23  December  1746  hisLordfhip  married  fecondly  Anne, 
daughter  of  Trevor,  Vifcount  Hillfborough,  and  fifter  to 
the  prefent  Earl,  but  by  her  who  deceafed  in  1751  he  had 
no  iffue ;  and  26  February  1752  his  Lordftiip  married 
to  his  third  and  prefent  wife  the  Lady  Elizabeth  Haftings, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Theophilus,  late  Earl  of  Huntingdon, 
lifter  to  the  prefent  Earl,  and  by  her  Ladyftiip  hath  had  fix 
fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Francis,  Lord  Rawdon,  born  7  December  1754^,  late  (i) 
Colonel  of  the  105  regiment.  Aid  du  Camp  to  the  King, 
and  created  5  March  1783  a  Peer  of  Great  Britain,  by  the 
title  of  Baron  Rawdon  of  Rawdon  in  the  county  of  1  ork- 
In  the  late  war  between  Great  Britain  and  her  Colonies  in 
North  America,  he  ferved  as  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  and 
acquired  lingular  honour. 

John-Theophilus,  born  19  November  1756,  ferved  in      (2) 
the  war  in  America,  and  at  prefent  is  Governor  of  Yar- 
mouth-caftle  in  the  Ifle  of  Wight. 

George,  born  9  January  1761,  Major  in  the  16  regi-      (3) 
ment  of  foot. 

Charles,  1 

Ferdinand,  and  J-  died  young.  » 

Theophilus-Edward       J 

Daughter  Lady  Anne,  born  16  May  1753  ^,and  married      (i) 
15  February  1788,  at  the  Earl  of  Huntingdon's  houfe  in 

St. 

*  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  a  Geo.  HI.  2*  p.  f.  R.  17. 

*  Idem.  2*  p,  D.  ^  Lords  Jour.  IV.  236. 
4  Ses  Leefon  E.  of  Milltown.  s  See  that  title, 
^  Lodge  Colle<ft.  and  Supp.  to  Collins. 
^  Idem,    aiidl..^tte<f  froist  E,  of  Moiisi,  ,        5      . 


no  GORE,   EarlopARRAN. 

St.  James's-Place,  London,  to  Thomas  Bruce  BrudeneU, 
Earl  of  Aylefbury  ( whofe  firfl:  Lady  died  4  February  1 7  83  ' . 

(2)  Lady  Selina-Frances,  born  9  April  1759>  and  married 
to  George,  Earl  of  Granard  ^. 

(3)  Lady  Sophia-Mary-Jofepha,  died  young,  and 

(4)  Lady  Charlotte-Adelaide-Conilantia,  born  25  February 
1769  K 

Titles.]  Sir  John  Rawdon,  Earl  of  Moira^  Vifcount 
and  Baron  Rawdon  of  Moira,  and  Baronet.  * 

Creations.]  Baronet,  20  May  1665,  17  Car.  IT. 
B.  Rawdon  of  Moira,  in  the  county  of  Downe,  9  Aprii 
1750,  23  Geo.  II.  and  E.  of  Moira,  30  January  1762, 
2  Geo.  III. 

Arms  ]  Pearl,  a  fefs  between  three  pheons,  <Jiamond[. 

Crest.]  In  a  mural  coronet,  pearl,  a  pheon,  diamond, 
with  a  laurel  branch  ifluing  thereout,  proper. 

Supporters.]  Two  Forefters,  habited  in  green, trim- 
med, filver,  with  black  hunting  caps ;  their  (lockings, 
pearl,  and  filver  buckles  in  their  fhoes ;  each  having  a 
Iheaf  of  arrows  flung  acrofs  his  fhoulder,  and  his  exterior 
hand  refling  on  a  bow,  all  proper. 

Motto.]     Nisi  Dominus  Frustra. 

Seats.]  Moira  in  the  county  of  Down  67  miles  from 
Dublin.  Montalto,  in  fame  county,  74  miles  from  Dub- 
lin ;  and  Rawdon-Hall  in  the  county  of  York,  142  milca 
from  London- 


38 


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GORE,    Eari    of    ARRAN. 


U  N  D  E  R  the  title  of  Earl  of  Ross,  the  reader  will 
find  that    Sir  Paul    Gore,    the    firfl   of   the  family    who 
Sir      fettled  in  Ireland,  had  two   fons.  Sir  Ralph,  from  whom 
Arthur.  Lord    Rofs  defcends,    and    Sir    Arthur,  who    fettled   at 
Newtown-Gorc   in  the   county   Mayo,  and    is    the  im- 
mediate 

*  Collins's  Supp,  «  Sec  that  title,  3  Idtj»,  Supp. 


G  O  R  E,    E  A  R  L    o  F    A  R  R  A  N.  iix 

mediate  anceflor  to  Arthur  Saunders,  Earl  of  Arran. 
20  Augull:  1660  he  was  appointed  conftable  of  Fort- 
Falkland  for  life,  and  13  December  fame  year  obtained  the 
command  of  a  company  of  foot  ;  he  was  afterwards  pro- 
moted to  a  majority,  and  purfuant  to  privy  feal  at  White- 
hall 26  November  1661  and  patent  at  Dublin   lO  April 

1662  he  was  created  a  Baronet 30  Augull:  1666  he  had 

a  grant  upon  the  a6ts  of  fettlement  of  the  fands  of  Caftte- 
Gore,  alias  Newtown,  &c.  in  the  counties  of  Mayo  and 
Sligo,  with  the  creation  of  the  whole  into  the  manor  of 
Caftle-Gore,  a  power  to  hold  annual  fairs  at  Belle- 
clare,  and  divers  other  privileges.  He  married  EIeanor;i 
daughter  of  Sir  George  St.  George  of  Carrick,  county  of 
Leitrim,   Bart,  and  died  20  December  1697,  having  had  * 

ilfue  four  fons  and  {even  daughters,  viz. 

Paul,  his  heir  apparent.  (l) 

Arthur   who  married   in  England,  the  widow  of—-      (2) 
Baynes,  by  whom   he  had  a  fon  Arthur;  died  13  June 
1693,  ^^^  ^^^  buried  at  Tewing  in  Hertfordlbire. 

William,  who  married  Catherine,  daughter  of  Sir  (3i 
Thomas  Newcomen,  Bart,  and  died  in  January  1 7 29, 
leaving  iffue  by  her  who  died  14  January  1747  *  two  fons 
and  one  daughter,  viz.  William  ;  Robert ;  and  Sarah, 
who  became  firft  wife  to  Sir  Arthur  Newcomen  of  Mofs- 
town,  county  of  Longford,  Bart,  and  by  him  was  mother 
of  Sir  Thomas,  now  of  Mofstown,  and  other  children. — 
William,  the  eldeft  fon  was  feated  at  Woodfort,  and  I  April 
1733  married  Sarah,  youngeft  daughter  of  John  Earl  of 
Darnley  ;  by  her  he  had  a  fon  William  born  8  March. 
.1733-4,  who  died  young,  and  he  deceafing  without  iffue 
bequeathed  confiderable  eftates  to  the  fon  of  his  brother 
Robert,  which  Robert,  18  May  1740  married  Lettice, 
eld  eft  daughter  of  Henry  Brooke  of  Colebrooke,  county 
of  Fermanagh,  Efq.  *  and  had  ilTue,  William,  heir  (as 
above)  to  his  uncle,  now  of  the  county  of  Wicklow,  who 
married  the  only  daughter  of  Ralph  Gore  of  Barrowmount* 
and  reli6t  of  Sir  Haydocke  Evans  Morres,  Bart,  and  hath 
iffue  ;  and  a  daughter  Lettice  3. 

George,  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the  taw,  was  appointed      (4) 
Attorney-General  to  his  Majefty  K.  George  I.  and  from     Lord 
thence  promoted  to  the  bench  of  the  Court  of  Common  Anmlp 
Pleas ;  he  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Long- 
ford  in   1713  and  17 15  ^,  and  4  February  1702  married 
Bridget,  younger  daughter  and  at  length  heirefs  to  John  San- 

'  ITlfter's  Office.        a  §^  y,  ^^  V^cy.  n,        3  ColieOions. 
1  CoflUXions  Jour, 


112  GORE,    EarlofARRAN. 

key  of  Tenellck  In  the  county  of  Longford.,  Efq.  by  Elea- 
nor his  wife,  daughter  of  Robert  Mor^jan  of  Colletftown  ia 
the  county  of  Shgo,  Efq.  and  died  at  his  houfe  in  Oxman- 
town  13  January  I753>  having  iffue  three   fons   and  one 
daughter  Bridget,  who,   22  July  175 1,  married  Cutis Har- 
man,  A.M.  of  Ncwcaftle  in  the  county  of  Longford,  and  late 
Dean  of  Waterford,  who  died  without  iflue  in    1783,  fhe 
having  deceafed  before  him  ^     The  fons  were  Arthur,  who 
reprefented  the  county   of  Longford  in  the  parliament  of 
1757,  and  died  that  year  or  in  1758  unmarried.  John,  one 
of  his  Majefly's  council  at  law,   alio  council  to  the  com- 
miflioners  of  the  revenue  and  ibhcitor-general ;  he  ferved 
in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Jameftown  y  in  Septem- 
ber 1764  he  was  made  Chief  Juftice  of  the  King*s  Benchj, 
fworn  of  his  Majefly's  moil  honourable  privy  council,  and 
17  January  1766  2  was  created  Baron  Annaly  of  Tenelick 
in  the  county  of  Longford,  by  which  title  he  fat  in  parli- 
ament 27  of  the  fame  month  3,  20  06lober  1767  he  was 
€le6ted  fpeaker  of  the  Houfe  of  Lords  upon  the  death  of 
Lord  Chancellor  Bowes,  and  a  commiflion   for  the  fame 
pafTed  the  great  feal  26  of  that  month  ;  14  December  1 7 67 
the  Lords  refolved  that  an  humble  addrels  be  prefented  to 
the  L.  L.  to  lay  before   his  Majefty  the   requeft  of  that 
houfe,  that  he  would  grant  to  Lord  Annaly  the  fum  of 
loool.  in  teftimony  of  their  approbation  of  his  Lordlhip's 
merits  and  fervices  as  fpeaker  of  that  houfe  during  that  fef- 
fion,  and  22  December  1769  the  Lords  refolved  on  another 
addrefs  for  the  like  fum  to   his  Lordihip  in  teftimony  of 
their  approbation  of  his  condu6l  as  occafional  fpeaker  of 
that  houfe  in  the  abfence  of  the  Lord  Chancellor  '♦.- — 26 
November  1747  he  married  Frances,  fecond  daughter  of 
Richard,  Vilcount  Powerfcourt,  and  dying  without  ilTue 
in  1783  the  title  became  extin6t,  but  the  eflates  devolved 
on  Henry  Gore  now  of  Tenelick,  third  and  youngeft  fon 
of  the  Judge,  he  was  a  Major  of  horfe,  afterwards  a  Lieu- 
tenant Colonel  in   his  Majefly's  fervice,  and  in   1770  ap- 
pointed examinator  of  the  cuftoms  ;  he  was  eleded  to  par- 
iiiament  for  the  county  of  Loneford  on  the  deceafe  of  his 
brother  Arthur,  ferved  for  the  borough  of  Lanefboroughin 
1761,  and  was  after  re-elc6led  for  Longford  which  county 
He  nov/  reprefents  5;  4  Auguft  1764  he  married  the  only 

daughter 

^  See  E.  of  Kingfion, 

-  Ror.  pat.  de  Anno  6°  Geo.  III.  i»  p.  D.  R.  27. 

3  Lords  Jour.  IV.  362.     *  Idem.  lY.  409.  416.  429.  534, 

*  Commons  Jour, 


GORE,    EarlofARRAN.  n 


rt 


daughter  of  the  late  Skeffington  Smyth,  Efq.  but  hath  no 
ilTue. 

Daughter  Catharine,  married  to  Francis  Gore  of  Clon-      (i) 
rone  in  the  county  ot  Clare,  Efq.  who  was  made  a  Brigadier  Family  of 
General  in  July  17  lO  *,   and  had  iliue  three  Tons  and  three  Clonroae. 
daughters,  viz.  Arthur,  of  whom  prefently  ;  Rev.  Francis 
Gore,  A.  M.  (who  as  the  reader  will  find  under  the  title 
of  Ross,  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Gore, 
of  Newtown  in   the  county  of  Leitrim,  Knt.  and  re}i6tof  ,  . 

Charles  Ingoldfby,  Efq.  by  her  he  had  Rev.  Francis,  of 
Aflblas  in  the  county  of  Clare,  who  married  firft  the  fifler 
of  John  Croker,  of  Ballynegar  in  the  county  of  Limerick, 
Efq.  and  widow  of  Nicholas  Ryves  of  Ball)ikiddane,  Efq. 
and  by  her  had  a  fon  who  died  young,  he  married  fecond- 
ly  the  daughter  of  Colonel  Penefatherof  New-park,  in  the 
county  of  Tipperary) ;  John  ;  Gertrude  who  died  unmar- 
ried ;  Ellen;  and  Ifabella.  Arthur  of  Clonrone,  the  eld- 
ed fon,  married  Mabella,  younger  daughter,  and  at  length 
fole  heirefs  to  John  Cufack  of  KilkifTen,  in  the  county  of 
Clare,  Efq.  and  dying  in  1730  left  ilTue  Francis  then  13 
years  old,  and  a  daughter  Jane,  who  married  William 
Ryves  of  Ballyfkiddane  now  called  Caftle-Jane,  fon  of 
Nicholas  Ryves  aforefaid,  the  ilTue  of  this  marriage  was 
William,  who  died  young ;  Francis ;  William  ;  Elizabeth, 
who  died  young  ;  Catharine  ;  and  Jane. 

Eleanor,  who   married   Edward  Wingfield   of  Powers-      (2)* 
court,  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Efq.  whofe  fon  Richard 
was  advanced  to  the  Peerage. 

Anne,  who  married  John  French  of  the  county  of  Rof-      (3) 
comon,  Efq.  f. 

Lettice,  married  to  William  Caulfeild  of  Donamon  in      (4) 
the  county  of  Rofcomon,  Efq.   ^ 

Vol.  III.  I  Ifabella. 

*  Son  of  John  Gore  of  Clonrone,  who  married  Jane,  fecond 
daughter  of  John  Taylor  of  Ballynorth  in  the  county  of  Limerick, 
Efq.  and  had  iffue  the  faid  Francis  ;  Charles  ;  Ellen,  who  died  un- 
married ;  Gertrude,  married  to  Thomas  Hickman  of  Barnftick  in 
the  county  of  Clare,  Efq.;  and  Sufanna,  married  firft  to  John,  foix 
of  Sir  William  King,  Knt.  by  whom  fhe  had  no  iifue,  and  fecondly 
to  Richard,  fourth  fon  of  Sir  Piercy  Smyth  of  Ballynecra  in  the 
county  of  Waterford,  Knt. 

-f-  John  French  of  French-Park,  Efq.  married  as  in  text,  and  dy- paniily  of 
ing  in  1735,  left  ilfue  by  his  Lady,  who  died  in  May  1752,  four    French, 
fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Arthur,  his  heir  ;  John,  (of  Highlake,  of  French- 
in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  who  married  purfuant  to  articles,  dated      Park. 
3  Augull  1730,  Judith,  daughter   of  John  King  of  Charlefiown  in 
faid  county,  Efq.  and  dying  iz  February  1733  left  ifluebyher,  who 
remarried  with  the  Rev,  Rule  Saunders  of  Whitechurch  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Salop,  two  fons   and  one  daughter,  viz,  Jolui,  in  the  army  ; 
«  See  E.  of  Charlemount.  Anhur, 


114      •  G  O  R  E,   E  A  R  L    OF    A  R  R  A  N. 

(5)  Ifabella. 

($)  Mary,  died  unmarried  ;  and 

(7)  Sarah,  who  alio  died  unmarried  2T  September  1735. 

Paul.  Paul,  the  cldell  fon  of  Sir  Arthur  Gore  in  September 

1684,  married  Anne,  eldeft  daughter  of  Sir  John  Gore  of 
Sacombe  in  the  county  of  Hertford,  Knt.  and  dying  be- 
fore his  father,  20  October  1689  left  ilTue  two  Tons  and 
one, daughter,  viz.  Sir  Arthur,  fucceflbr  to  his  grandfa- 
ther ;  John,  a  captain  in  the  navy  in  the  expedition  to  Cuba, 

who 

Arthur,  who  died  unmarried  •  and  Anne,  who  alfo  died  unmarried)  ; 
Robert  (member  of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Jameltown,  in 
1745  he  fucceeded  his  uncle  Gore  as  a  Juftice  of  the  Common  Pleas, 
married  Frances,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Hull  of  Linnon,  in  the 
county  of  Cork,  Knt.  and  died  without  furviving  iffue)  ;  Rev.  Wil- 
liam, (of  Oak-Port  hi  the  county   of  Rofcomon,  and  late  Dean  of 
Ardagh,  who,  20  February  1732,  married  Arabella-Frances,  daugh- 
rer  of  Rev.   Jeremy  Marfb,   Dean  of  Kilmore,  and  decealing  lud- 
d^^nly  in  1786  left  iifue  two  fons   and  four. daughters,  viz.  Jeremy, 
a  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  the  army,  unmarried  -,  Robert,  Cbunfellor 
at  Law,  married  to  Mifs  Wolfe,  niece  to  the  late  Theobald  Wolfe, 
Fyfq.  ;  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Holt  Waring,  Jifq.  and  has  iffue; 
Frances,  married  to  Brockhiil  Newburgh,  Efq,  of  P^allyhaife  in  the* 
county  ofCavan,  by  whom  llie  has  Arthur-Robert,    Frances,  and 
Mary;  Mary,  married  to  the  late  Rev.  William  Gore,  Bifhop  of 
I^imerick,  and  has  iifue;  and  Elizabeth,   married   to  Jofeph,  late 
Farl  of  Milltovvn)  ;  the  daughters  were,  Olivia,  (married   to  Rev, 
William  Digby  of  Lackan  in  the  county  of  Kildare)  ;  and  Mary,  tc^ 
■~  Ormfby  of  Sligo,  Efq.  by  whom  ihe   had  feveral  children). 
— Arthur,  the   eldell  ion,  Vs'ho  fucceeded  at  French -Park,  ferved  in 
the  parliament  of  1722  for  the  borough  of  Boyle,  he  married  Jane, 
fi-fter  of  Robert  Percival  of  Knightfbrook,  in  the  county  of  Meanh 
Efq.  and   by  her   had  iifue  fix  fons,  viz,  John,  his  heir  ;  Robert 

(who  married  the  daughter  and  heir   of  Donellan,  Efq.  and 

:«iiece  to  Rev.  William  Donellan,  Re(51:or  of  Naas,  he  was  drowned 
in  Oftober  1775,  leaving  no  iifue  by  his  Lady  v\ho  furvives  him)  ; 
Arthur,  who  fucceeded  at  French-Park ;  George,  (who  married 
Martha,  fecond  daiighter  of  William  Lenox,  Banker,  but  was  kill- 
ed in  a  d\iel  by  Sir  Edward  Crofton,  Bart,  and  left  no  iifue)  ;  Wil- 
liam, and  Henry,  who  both  died  young. — John,  the  eldell  fon, 
born  9  November  1723,  was  knight  of  the  fhire  for  Rofcomon;  29 
March  1759  he  married  Alicia,  daughter  and  heirefs  to Craw- 
ford of  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  Efq.  and  was  drowned  with  his 
brother  Robert  on  their  pailage  from  England  to  Ireland  in  Otlober 
1775:  leaving  no  iifue  his  brother  Arthur,  form.erly  of  Dublin, 
merchant,  and  who  was  born  2  Auguit  172S,  fucceeded  at  French- 
Park,  and  reprefents  the  county  of  Rofcomoii  in  parliament;  in 
June  1763  he  married  Alicia,,  daughter  of  Richard  Maginnis,  At- 
forney  at  Law',  and  by  her  hath  ilTne,  Arthur,  late  an  officer  in 
the  12  regiment  of  dragoons,  who  married  the  daughter  of  the  late 
»  Counfellor  Coilello  ;  Richard,  in  the  army;  John  ;  George;  Ro- 
bert; W^illiam  ;  Jane,  (who  married  Daniel  Kelly  of  Cargins  irr 
the  county  of  Rofcomon,  Efq.  and  by  him  who  ib  deceafed,  hath 
a  foil  Daniel)  ;  Alicia  ;  Anne,  and  France*^. 

(^Lodge  Coll,  Information  of  Capt.  Philip  Ormfby,  kcj} 


GORE,    EarlofARRAN.      .  115 

who  died  unmarried  in  1 741  *;  the  only  daughter,  Catha- 
rine, was  married  to  the  Rev.  Peter  Mahon,  Dean  of  El- 
phin,  who  died  in  February  1739,  leaving  iffue  two 
daughters,  Magdalen  and  Catharine  ;  and  one  Ton  Arthur, 
who  entering  into  holy  orders  was  made  Archdeacon  of 
Eiphin  in  June  1743,  in  1749  was  promoted  to  the  cura- 
cy of  St.  Nicholas  within,  Dublin  ;  i  O6^ober  1750  was 
appointed  Prebendary  of  Howth  ;  and  was  afterwards  pre- 
fented  to  the  re<5tory  of  Ballymoney,  in  the  county  of  An- 
trim ;  16  July  1748  he  married  Henrietta  eldeft  daughter  of 
Dodor  Robert  Downes,  who  died  bifhop  of  Raphoe,  and 
died  in  1788,  having  had  iffue  Robert  and  two  daughters. 

Sir  Arthur,  thefecond  Baronet,  who  was  under  the  guar-       Sir 
dianfhip  of  Ralph  Gore  of  Barrowmount  in  the  county  of  Arthur, 
Kilkenny,  Efq.  f  on  the  death  of  his  grandfather  he  I'uc-        2 
ceeded  to  the  eftate  and  honour,  and  reprefented  the  coun-  Baronet, 
ty  of  Mayo  in  the  parliament  of  1727  ;  he  married  Eliza- 
beth, eldeft  daughter  of  Maurice  Annefley  of  Little-Rath 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.   grandfon  of  the  firft  Vif- 
count  Valentia,  and  decealing  at  Newtown,   10  February 
1 741,  was  buried  in  the  church  of  Killala,  leaving  iffuc 
four  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Sir  Arthur,  his  fuccefTor.  (i) 

Paul  Annefley  of  Cotleflown  in  the  county  of  Sligo,       (2) 
Efq.   appointed  High  Sheriff  of  the  county  of  Mayo   in 
1 749,  and  in  1 75 1  chofento  parliament  for  the  faid  county, 

William,  who  entered  into  holy  orders,  and  was  pro-      z-?) 
motcd  to  the  prebend  of  Rathangan,  in  the  diocefs  of  Kil- 
dare ;  in   1736  he  married  GrifTel  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Francis  Heaton  of  Mount  Heaton  in  the  King's  County, 
Efq.  and  died  5  May  1749. 

George,  died  young.  (4) 

The  daughters  were,  Sarah,  who  died  young;  Anne, 
who  was  married  to  John  Browne  of  Weftport  in  the  county 
of  Mayo,  Efq.  created  Earl  of  Altamont.-— Eleanor,  marri- 

I  2  cd 

*  Adminlftration  to  his  will  was  granted  to  Rev.  Arthur  Mahon 
30  April  1742,  in  which  he  bequeathed  legacies  to  Mifs  Maggy 
Mahon   and  her  filler  Catharine.     (Perog.  Office.) 

'\'  Which  Ralph  was  brother-in-law  to  Sir  Arthur's  father  (Paul 
Gore)  having  married  a  daughter  of  Sir  John  Gore  of  Sacombe,  and 
was  fucceeded  at  Barrowmount  by  hisfon  William,  member  of  par- 
liament for  the  city  of  Kilkenny,  and  colledlor  of  the  port  of  Water- 
ford  ;  he  married  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Ifaac  Manly,  Efq.  poil-maiter- 
general  of  Ireland,  and  had  three  fons,  viz.  P^alph,  (whofe  only 
daughter  and  heir  married  firft  Sir  Haydocke-Evans  Morres,  Bart, 
andfecondly  William  Gore  of  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Efq.)-,  Rev. 
Manly ;  and  Francis,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Admiral  Pock- 
iingtoju 


116;  G  O  R  E,    E  A  R  L    o  F    A  R  R  A  N- 

cd  to  John  Wray  of  Caftle  Wray  in  the  county  of  Doncga?, 
Efq.  and  died  i  July  1757  ; — Elizabeth,  married  3  Aprrl 
1731  to  James  CuflFe  of  Elm-hall  in  the  county  of  Mayo, 
Efq.  and  reprefentative  in  parliament  for  that  county,  he- 
died  20  March  1762  %  and  ihe  died  13  July  1788. 
Sir  Sir  Arthur,  the  third  Baronet  was  eleded  to  parliament 

Arthur,  for  the  borough  of  Donegal  in  1741,  and  was  called  into 
I  his  Majefty^s  privy  council  in  May  1748,  he  was  advance- 
Earl,  e^  to  the  Peerage  by  Privy  Seal  at  Kenfington  26  July  - 
and  by  patent  at  Dublin  15  Auguft  1758  -',  by  the  titles  of 
Baron  Saunders  of  Deeps  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  and 
Vifcount  Sudley  of  Caftle-Gorein  the  county  of  Mayo,  and 
took  the  oaths  and  his  feat  in  the  upper  houfe  of  parlia- 
ment 16  Oclober  1759  "^t  and  by  Privy  Seal  at  St.  James 
24  March  5  and  patent  at  Dublin  12  April  1762  <^  he 
was  created  Earl  of  Arran  in  the  county  of  Galway,  and 
as  fuch  took  his  fe»it  in  th«  Houfe  of  Peers  16  April  1762 
^.-— He  married,  16  March  1730^. Jane,  daughter  and 
heir  to  Richard  Saunders  of  Saunders-court,  in  county  of 
Wexford,  Efq.  and  widow  of  William,  only  fon  of  Ed- 
ward Worth  of  Rathfarnham,  Efq.  and  his  Lordfhip  deceaf- 
ing  21  April  1773  left  ifFue  bv  her,  (who  was  baptized  20 
December  1704  and  deceafed  20  March  1747),  three  fons 
and  two  daughters,  viz.  Arthur  Saunders,  Vifcount  Sudley  ; 
Richard,  baptized  31  July  1734,  member  of  parliament  for 
the  borough  of  Donegal  ;  Paul ;  Lady  Johanna  baptized  22 
P'ebruary  1732,  married  firft,  29  Auguil:  1757*  to  Philip 
Doync,  Efq. ;  fecondly  to  Michael  Daly  of  Loughrea  in 
the  county  of  Galway,  Elq.  and  hath  ilTue  ;  and  Lady 
E^lizabeth  ^,  married  in  1765  to  Sir  John  Freke  of  Caftle- 
Freke  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Bart. 
Sir  Sir  Arthur-Saunders  the  fecond  and  prefent  Earl,  was 

Arthur-  born  25  July  1734,  ferved  firft  in  parliament  for  the  borough 
Saunders,  of  Donegal,  as  he  did  for  the  county  of  Wexford,  till  his  ac- 
2-        ceflion  to  the  honours ;  and  26  April  1 774  he  fat  hrft  in  the 
^''^^^'      Houfe  of  Peers  '"^.     His  Lordihip  is  a  member  of  the  privy 
council  in   Ireland,  and  an  original  Knight  companion  of 
the  mofl:  illuifrious  order  of  St.  Patrick  ;  24  July  1760,  he 
jnarricd   firl^  Catharine,  only   daughter  of  William,  Vif- 
count Glerawley  *»,  by  her  who  died  in  Dublin  23  November 

1770, 
'  See  Pakenl'.am,  Countefs  of  Longford. 

^  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  32°  Geo.  II.  i».  p.  D.  R.  8.       ^  Idem  R.  9* 
^  Lords  Jour.  IV.   149. 

5  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  2°  Geo.  ITL  a».  p.  D.  R.  19.         ^  Idem. 
7  Lords  Jour.  IV.  246.  «  St.  Mary's  Regillry. 

5  Lodge  I  Edit.  1.282.11.     '^^  Comm.Jour.audLords  Jour,IV.745, 
^^See  title  V,  Glerawley, 


GORE,    EarlofARRAN.  u7 

J770,  he  had  Arthur,  Vifcount  Sudley  ;  WilJiam-John, 
born  in  Nov.  1767;  Lady  Anne-Jane,  (born  in  April  1763, 
and  married  in  October  1783  to  Henry  Hatlon  of  Great- 
Clonard  in  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  member  of  parHament 
for  the  borough  of  Donegal)  ;  Lady  Elizabeth-Aramintha, 
(born  in  April  1764,  and  married  in  Augufl:  1 7 §3  to  Henry 
Monck,  Efq.)  ;  Lady  Catharine  Charlotte,  (born  in  Sep- 
tember 1766,  and  married  25  January  1783  to  Sir  John. 
Freke,  fon  of  Sir  John  aforefaid,  and  member  of  parlia- 
ment for  the  borough  of  Donegal)  ;  and  Lady  Jane,  born 
in  November  1770.  HlsLordfhip  married  fecondly  Anne, 
daughter  of  the  Rev.  Boleyn  Knight,  of  Otley  in  the  coun- 
ty of  York,  by  whom  he  had  George,  born  in  February 
1774  ;  Lady  Mary-Louifa,  born  in  June  1775  ;  and 
Lady  Eleanor,  born  in  September  1776  : — In  1783  he 
married  to  his  third  and  prefent  Lady,  the  only  daugh- 
ter of  Richard  Underwood  late  of  Dublin,  Elq.  and  by 
her  hath  iflue  Saunders,  born  in  Augufr  1783  ;  John, 
born  in  February  1787  j  and  Lady  Chriftiana,  born 
in  November   1784  \ 

Arthur,  Vifcount  Sudley,  was  chofen  to  parliament 
for  the  borough  of  Baltimore,  and  29  December,  1787 
married  the  eldefl:  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  John 
Tyrrel   of  Heron   in  the   county  of  EfTex,  Bart. 

Titles.]  Sir  Arthur-Saunders  Gore,  Earl  of  Arran, 
Vifcount  Sudley,  Baron  Saunders,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet,  10  April  1662,  15  Cha.  IL  B. 
Saunders  of  Deeps,  county  of  Wexford,  and  V.  Sudley  of 
Caftle  Gore  in  county  Mayo,  15  Auguft  1758,  32  Geo. 
IL  and  E.  of  Arran  in  county  of  Galway,  12  April  1762, 
2  Geo.  in. 

Arms.]  Ruby,  a  fefle  between  three  collars,  fitchee, 
topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  Wolf,  rampant,  pearl. 

Supporters.]  Two  horfes,  pearl. 

Motto.]  In  hoc  Signo  vinces. 

Seats.]  Newtown-Gore,  in  county  of  Mayo,  135 
miles  from  Dublin,  and  Snunders-Court,  in  county  of 
Wexford,  69  miles  from  Dublin. 

'  Inforavation  of  Lord  Sudley. 


STpPFOl^D, 


(      xi8      ) 


STOPFORD,  Earl  of  COURTOWN. 


39  X  HIS  family  is  faid  to  derive  its  defcent  from  Nicho- 
las de  Stockport,  Baron  of  Stockport  %  one  of  the  eight 
Barons  of  the  County  Palatine  of  Chefter,  created  by 
Hugh  Lupus,  Earl  of  Cheller  2,  who  probably  fettled  in  that 
country  before  the  Norman  conqucll:,  as  the  name  of  the 
town  of  Stopford  is  evidently  of  Saxon  origin.  The  only 
part  of  the  original  lands  of  the  family,  which  now  re- 
mains is  the  eftate  of  Salterford,  near  Macclcsfieid,  which 
cllate  is  at  this  day  in  the  pofTeflion  of  the  Earl  of  Cour= 
town,  and  has  beion2;ed  to  Lis  anceftors  from  time  imme- 
jnorial  3. 

The  firfl  of  the  family  that  came  into  Ireland  was 
James  Stopford,  Efq.  an  officer  of  rank  in  the  parliament 
army,  who  ferved  ia  Ireland  during  the  rebellion  which 
began  in  164J.  On  the  relloration  of  the  Royal  Family 
he  acquired  very  confidcrable  eilates  in  the  city  of  Dublin;, 
and  counties  of  Meath,  Weftmeath,  Wexford,  Carlov/, 
Kilkenny  und  Kerry,  partly  by  purchafe,  and  partly  in 
con(ideration  of  his  fervices  during  the  war.  He  became 
feated  at  Tarah-bill,  in  the  county  of  Meath^  and  married 
two  wives  ;  by  his  firfl:,  whofe  name  we  have  not  reco- 
vered, he  had  three  fons,  viz-  William  |  James  ;  and 
Jofeph  ;  the  elder  of  whom,  William,  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Colonel  Francis  V/illoughby,  and  died  in  the 
life-time  of  his  father,  leaving  an  only  fon  James,  fuc- 
celTor  to  his  grandfather :  James  aforcfaid,  married  fc- 
condly  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Forth,  Knt.  (one 
of  the  privy  council  in  the  reign  of  K.  William  III.)  '^  and 
by  her  had  iffue  one  fon  Robert,  and  two  daughterb  ;  Ro- 
bert was  attainted  by  K.  James's  parliament,  and  dying 
•without  ilTue,  was  buried  at  St.  Audeon's  church,  Dub- 
lin ^  'y  the  daughters  were  Amelia,  married  to  Thcophilus 

Butler^ 

i 

*  Speed's  Map  of  that  County,  and  Cambden,  I.  478-9. 
?  Butcher's  Survey  of  Stamford,  p.   23. 
^  Information  of  Dean  Stopford. 
•    4  Lodge  ColleCl.         5  Fafilh  Regl{|ry  and  Lod^e  Colba 


STOPFORD,  Earl    of  COURTOWN.  119 

Butler,    created   Lord   Newtown-Butler  ' ;  and   Dorothjr 
married  to  Edward,  fourth  Earl  of  Meath,  on  whofe  death       '' 
{he  remarried  with  Lieutenant-General  Gorges  *. 

James  Stopford,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  his  grandfather, 
was  chofcn  to  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Wexford 
21  September  1703,  and  eleded  for  that  county  35 
November  1713  ^  ;  he  was  re-eie6ted  for  the  fame  county 
on  the  acceflion  of  K.  George  L  and  continued  to  fill  that 
ftation  till  his  deceafe.  He  married  FraiK:es,  daughter 
and  heir  to  Roger  Jones  of  Dublin,  Efq.  and  deceafed  -j- 

9  July 

*  Lodge  fays,  in  i  Edit.  I.  190,  that  thefe  daugliters  were 
coheirs,  which  we  prefume  to  be  an  error,  for  from  this  pedigree 
his  grandfon  feems  to  have  fucceeded. 

'Y  K.  James  L  17  Febwruary,  9  of  his  reign,  did  grant  unto  Sir 
Edward  Fifher,  Knt.  the  towns,  lands,  ckc.  known  hy  the  names 
of  Killdermott,  Eallymahcys,  with  the  hamlets  tht reef,  called  Bal- 
iintroohan,  Glanvany,  Ballynecarig,  Ballinemoney,  Ballynekilbeg, 
Killoneen,  Shnaghkenagh,  Ballygarralt,  Cronemullan,  Ballnefke- 
tan,  Shraieah,  Croneroe,  Cloneredmond,  Dovvcarrick,  Monehen- 
nie,  Monennys,  Kiltinnill,  Ballicamclone,  Balljmiorris,  Tenef- 
trath,  Tourimore,  Ballyvickenolug,  Rathingwocinis,  Moneallef- 
tron,  Gurtin,  Ballinthe,  Monemore,  Tenehone,  Kilbride,  Tagh- 
more,  alias  Pollalifhe,  Ballvlemcham,  Muchloe,  Tomfillagh,  Bal- 
ly vadocke.  Bally  da,  Kilnehederny  and  Binooge,  and  all  other 
lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  lying  within  the  mears,  bounds, 
Src^  of  the  faid  towns,  villages,  &c.  being  in  the  territory  called 
M'Damores-country  ;  alfo  the  town  and  lands  of  Ballinogelan  with 
the  appurtenances  lying  in  the  territory  called  Kinfheleh,  containing 
by  eitimatlon  1500  acres;  alfo  the  river  of  Ovvenbarra,  and  the 
iifhery  thereof,  in  the  faid  county  of  Wexford,  with  free  accefs  to 
the  banks  thereof,  on  both  fides,  with  nets,  &c.  neceffary  for  fifh- 
ing  ;  alfo  the  mountain  of  TorchlU;  as  alfo  the  advowfon,  donation 
and  right  of  patronage  of  the  reclory  and  vicarage  of  Kiltinnill,  all 
the  faid  lands,  &c.  lying  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  to  hold  to  the 
faid  Sir  Edward  Fifher,  Knt.  his  heirs  and  afligns  for  ever ;  render- 
ing yearly  to  his  Majefty  and  his  fucceffors  81.  fterling,  which  faid 
lands  were,  by  the  faid  patent,  created  into  a  manor  b-y  the  name 
of  The  Manor  of  Chicheiter. 

This  patent  was  furrendered  by  Sir  Edward  Fifher,  20  February, 
i4.ofK.  James,  upon  which  the  faid  King,  by  letters  patent  17 
January^  in  15  of  his  reign,  conveyed  to  the  faid  Sir  Edward  Fifher, 
his  heirs  and  alhgns,  the  faid  feveral  lands,  &c.  with  others,  which 
by  this  patent  were  created  into  the  Manor  of  FIfherflown,  which 
patent  is  entered  in  the  office  of  the  Auditor-general,  and  inrolled 
in  the  Rolls-ofhce  of  this  kingdom.  This  patent,  &:c.  afterwards 
became  vefted  in  Edward  Chichefl:er,  third  fon  of  Edward,  Vifcounc 
Chichefter,  who  interm.arrled  with  Elizabeth,  the  fifth  and  youngefl 
daughter  of  faid  Sir  Edward  Fifher,  the  patentee  (who  died  in  De- 
cember 1631),  and  with  Elizabeth  his  faid  wife,  in  P>11chaelnias 
terna  21  Charles  ii.  fuifered  a  recovery  thereof  •,  upon  whofe  death 

Fdwarc^ 

f  See  E,  of  Laneiloxough,  ^  Comrajwis  Jouy^ 


120  STOPFORD,  Earl   of    COURTOWN. 

9  J"^y  1 7" I J  having  had  ifTue  by  her  (who  died  22  May 
1 751  S  five  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 
^i)  William,   who  died  young. 

(2)  James,    advanced  to  the  Peerage. 

(3)  WilHam,  a  Captain  in  the  firft  regiment  of  horfe,  and 
died  in  December  1760,  leaving  iffue,  William  in  the 
army,  now  living  ;  Philip,  alfo  in  the  army,  who  died  in 
1775  ;  Frances,  married  to  John  Alhburnham,  Efq.  a 
Captain  in  the  army  ;  and  Catharine  to  Thomas  Cofby 
of  Baiiieborough  in  the  county  of  Cavan,  Efq.  by  whom 
fhe  has  ilTue^  Arnold,  now  in  Holy  Orders,  and  other 
children. 

(4)  Thomas,  a  IVIafter  in  Chancery. 

(5)  Joseph,  a  Cornet  in  the  fecond  regiment  of  horfe,  who 
in  July  1743  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Knightly  Chet- 
woocl,  of  VVoodbrooke  in  the  Qijecn's  County,  Efq.  2  (by 
his  wife  Heiiher  Stopfcrd,  half  fifler  to  the  Bil'nop  of 
Cloyne)  and  had  iffue  one  fon  James,  baptized  11  Novem- 
ber 1746,  in  Holy  Orders,  and  Re£l:of  of  Killeary  in  the 
diocefs  of  Meath  ;  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Anne  (mar- 
ried 10  the  Rev.  William  Stopford,  vicar  of  Donamoyne, 
in  the  diocefs  of  Clogher)  Frances  (to  Michael  Kearney, 
D-  D.  rector  of  Rathmelton,  in  the  diocefs  of  Raphoe)  i 
Catharine  (baptized  24  July  1748,  to  the  Rev.  Henry 
St.  George);  Elizabeth  (baptized  29  December  1750, 
to  Abel  Ram,  of  the  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  eleded 
to  the  prefent  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Duleek,  and 
by  him  hath  iffue,  Abel,  Wilham,  James,  Mary, 
Anne,  and  Elizabeth)  ;  and  Heller,  whp  died  pnjiiarried 
in  1785  ^  . 

(i)  Daughter    Elizabeth,    married    to   Philip    Doyne,    of 

W^elies,  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  by  whom  Ihe 
left  iffue,  James,  who  died  unmarried  in  1768;  and 
Frances,  married  to  the  Rev.  Francis  Thomfon,  re6tor  of 

Drumcree, 

Edward  Cbichefter,  their  eldeft  fon,  became  felzed  of  faid  manor, 
lands,  and  premil'es,  his  mother,  the  faid  Elizabeth,  having  by- 
deed  II  November  1667,  convryed  the  fame  to  him  and  his  heirs  for 
ever.  The  faid  Edward  Chicheiler  enjoyed  the  faid  lands  to  his 
death,  when  they  came  to  his  brother  John,  who,  by  deeds  dated 
28  and  29  December  171 1,  in  confideration  th^u  he  was  childlefs, 
and  the  friendfhip  which  he  had  for  James  Stopford  and  his  family^ 
a)ivi  other  confiderations  in  faid  deed  me)5iio)ied,  did  grant  the  faid 
manor  to  the  laid  James  Stopford,  his  heirs  and  affigns  for  ever. 

(Editor's  Colle^itions.) 

^  Lodf^e  Ccllef^.  ^  Jiifonnatlon  ofDeaa  Stopford, 

>  Idem. 


STOPFORD,   Earl    of   COURTOWN.  121 

"Drumcree,    alias  Kilcumney>    in   the   diocefs  of  Mcath, 
and  hath  one  fon  and  two  daughters. 

Anne,    to    Do<5tor   James    Stopford,    Lord    Bifhop   of      fz) 
Cloyne  *. 

Frances  died  young  ;  and  r-?  \ 

Catharine  married  Wilham  Ludlow,  Efq.  counfellor  at       (4) 
law  ^ 

James  Stopford,  Efq.  the  eldeft  furviving  fon,  was  cho-  James, 
fen  to  parHament,  28  November  1727  2  for  the  borough  i 
€1^  Feathard,  which  he  continued  to  reprefent  till  his  late  Earl. 
Majeily,  by  privy-feal,  dated  at  Kenfington  28  July  1758, 
and  patent  -^  at  Dublin  19  September  following,  was 
pleafed  to  call  him  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  by  the  title 
of  Baron  of  Courtown  in  the  county  of  Wexford ;  and 
his  Lordihip  took  the  acculfomed  oaths  and  his  feat  31 
O£i:ober  fame  year  **.  Purfuant  to  privy-feal  at  St.  James's 
24  March  and  patent  5  12  April  1762,  his  prefent  Ma- 
jelly  was  pleafed  further  to  advance  him  to  the  dignities  of 
Vifcount  Stopford  and  Earl  of  Courtown,  and  as  fuch 
he  took  his  feat  on  the  16  of  that  month  ^  ;  24  February 
2726  7  he  married  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  of  Do£lor 
Edward  Smyth,  Lord  Bifhop  of  Down  and  Connor,  and 
lii^er  and  heirefs  to  Edward  Smyth  of  the  city  of  Dublin, 

Efq. 

*  James  Stopford,  (after  Blfhop  of  Cloyne  ;  but  of  vvhofe  affini- 
ty to  Lord  Courtown's  family,  we  have  not  been  informed)  was  the 
intimate  friend  of  Jonathan  Swift,  the  celebrated  dean  of  St.  Pa- 
trick'?, he  received  his  education  in  Trinity-College  Dublin,  and 
was  eleited  o  Fello'A-  of  that  Univerfity  25  March  1727. — After  the 
promotion  of  Dodtor  Robert  Howard  to  the  See  of  Killala,  he  was 
inllitute:!  to  the  Vicarage  of  Finglafs,  thence  promoted  to  the  Dean- 
ery of  Kilmacduagh,  and  in  purfuance  of  letters  patent  dated   28 

February  1753,  vv-as  confecrated  Bifhop  of  Cloyne. He  married 

16  December  1727,  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  James  Stopford,  Efq. 
as  in  text,  and  deceafmg  in  Dublin  23  Auguft  1759,  left  ilfue  three 
fons,  viz.  James,  (baptized  7  October  1731,  ele*5ted  Fellow  of  the 
Univerfity  of  Dublin  in  June  1753,  which  he  refigned  in  1755  for 
the  united  Rectories  of  Garry-Cloyne,  and  Glanore  in  the  diocefs  of 
Cloyne.  He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  William  Wray  of  Ards  in 
the  county  of  Donegal,  Efq.  and  left  ilfue)  •,  Jofeph,  (baptized  4  De- 
cember 1732,  who  married  Angel,  daughter  of  the  faid  Williara 
Wray,  and  hath  iifue,  James,  William,  Jofeph,  and  one  daughter 
■who  is  married)  ;  and  William,  baptized  26  January  1730,  alfo  in 
lloly  Orders,  and  married  as  in  text. 

(Editor's  CoUeft.  Swift's  Letters,  and  Inform.  Dean  Stopford). 

'  See  Earl  Ludlow.  ^  Commons   Jour. 

3  Rot,  pat.  de  Anno  32  Geo.  II.  1*.  p.  D.  R.  43 — 44. 

•*  Lords  Journals,  IV.   158. 

5  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  2  Geo.  Ill,  %*.  p.  D.  R.  21—22. 

f  Lords  Journals,  l\\  246.  V  Uliler's  Office* 


12Z 


STOPFORD,  Earl   of   COURTOWN. 


Efq.  S  he  deceafed  i2  January  1770,  *  having  had  ifTuc 
by  this  lady  (who  furvives  him)  fix  Tons  and  iix  daugh- 
ters, viz. 

(1)  James  Vifcount  Stopford.  ^ 

(2)  Edv/ard,  baptized  29  June  1732,  in  March  1765 
appointed  major  ot  the  fixty-fixth  regiment  ;  28  Novem- 
ber    1782,    a    major-general  ;    advanced    to   the    Staff 

I  06lober  1783;    and    i     November    1784    appointed 

colonel    of   his    Majefty's   fifth    regiment    of  foot. 27 

June  1783,  he  married  Letitia,  daughter  of  William 
Blacker,  Efq.  and  niece  to  the  Right  Honourable  Edward 
Cary  ;  and  by  her  hath  ifTue  three  Tons  and  a  daughter, 
viz.    i:dward  ;  James;    William-Henry;    and   Jane.  ^ 

(3)  Thomas  ^  in  holy  orders ;  made  Dean  of  Killaloe  in  1781, 
and  promoted  to  the  Deanery  of  Ferns,  by  letters  patent, 
dated   21  November   1787  ;  yet  unmarried. 

(4)  Jofeph,  ^  baptized  11  November  1741  ;  appointed 
lieutenant  colonel  of  the  fifteenth   regiment  of  foot,  with 

rank  of  colonel  in  the  army He  died  at  Wexford   29 

June  1786,  unmarried. 

(5)  Philip,  s  baptized  17  February  1743  ;  appointed  20 
June  1765  a  lieutenant  in  the  royal  navy,  and  unmar- 
ried. 

^i)  Daughter  Lady  Elizabeth  died  young.  ^® 

^2)  Lady  Frances,  unmarried.  " 

^2)  Lady  Mary,  unmarried.  *^ 

(4)  Lady  Anne,   *^  born   in    1 734,  and  married  28  May 

1758  ^"^  to  Walter  Hore  of  Ha rperflo v/n  in  the  county  of 

Wexford,  Efq.  * 

Lady 

*  Walter  Hore  of  Harperftcwn,  Efq.  Knight  of  the  fhire  for 
Wexford,  and  the  feventeenth  in  Hneal  defcent,  from  the  firli  of  the 
pame  who  poirelfed  this  eltate,  died  in  1741,  leaving  William  his 
heir,  member  of  parliament  for  Taghmon,  who  was  appointed  25 
^February  1729  Advocate-General  and  Judge-Martial,  19  November 
1730,  a  commilfioner  of  appeals-  and  18  April  1732  a  Mailer  in 
Chancery,— He  married  firit  Dorothy,  fifth  daughter  of  William, 
Vifcount  DuncannoDj  and  had  two  daughters,  viz.  Ivlary,  (married 

II  April  1748,  to  John  Cox  of  Coolclitie  in  the  county  of  Wexford, 
Efq.)  J  and  Aiine,  who  was  baptised  20  April  1732. — He  inarried 
jfecoiidly,    Mary,    daughter  of  John  Groga/i  of  Johnftown  in  the 

county 

■. ..  ,     f 

'   Editor's  Collea.  ^  Ulfler^s  Office.  3  Idem. 

■^  U liter's  Office,  and  Lodge  Collect. 
5  Information    of  Dean   Stopford. 

*  Ulfter's  Office.  7  Idem,  and  Information  of  the  Dean, 
f  Idem.          5  Lodge.  ^0  Dean  Stopford  «' Uliler's  Office. 
:f2  idem,          ''               M  Ideiii.  and  Lodge.         M  Lodge. 


STOPFORD,   Earl    of    COURTOWN.  123 

Lady  Catharine,  *  unmarried,  and  (5) 

Lady   Charlotte,     *   baptized   4    March    1745,    mar-       (6) 
ried  18  June  1774,  to  Stephen  Ram,  of  Ramsfort,  in  the 
county  of  Wexford,  Efq.   member  in  the   prefent  parha- 
ment  for  the  borough  of  Gorcy,  and  hath  ilFue. 

James,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Earl  of  Courtown,  was  James 
born  28  May  1731  ^  and  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  2. 
Peers,  8  October  1771.  -^ — On  the  inftitution  of  the  il-  E^arl. 
luftrious  order  of  St.  Patrick  in  1783,  his  Lordihip  had 
the  honour  of  being  nominated  by  the  fovereign,  to  be  a 
knight  companion,  and  with  the  other  knights,  was  in- 
flalled  in  St.  Patrick's  cathedral,  17  March  fame  year. — 
Upon  the  eftabliihment  of  the  Prmce  of  Wales's  houfchold, 
he  was  appointed  a  lord  of  the  bed-chamber  to  his  royal 
highnefs,  as  he  was  in  1784,  treafurer  of  the  houfehold 
to  his  Majefty.  His  Lordfliip  is  a  member  of  the  privy 
councils  in  Great-Britain  and  Ireland.—— 16  April  1762, 
he  married  Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Richard  Powys 
of  Hintlefbam-hall  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  Efq.  (by 
Lady  Mary  Brudenell,  daughter  of  George  Earl  of  Car- 
digan, and  (ifler  to  George,  now  Duke  of  Montague, 
flic  remarried  with  Thomas  Bouldby,  of  the  bifhoprick  ot 
Durham,  Efq.  ^)  by  whom  his  Lordfliip  had  ilfue,  one 
daughter,  Mary,  who  died  young,  and  four  fons,  viz. 

James- 

^.ounty  of  Wexford,  Efq.  and  widow  of  Andrew  Knox,  Efq.  of 
the  fame  county,  (who  died  Fort-Major  of  Kingfale  in  1737),  and 
deceaftng  in  February  1745  left  by  her  (who  was  born  about  the 
year  1694,  re-married  with  Charles  Tottenham  of  Tottenham- 
green  in  thefaid  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  died  in  1777,  and  was  in- 
terred at  Rathafpeck  in  the  fame  county)  an  only  fon  Walter  his 
heir,  to  whom  he  had  refigned  the  offices  of  Advocate-General,  and 
Judge-Martial. — The  faid  Walter  fucceeded  at  Harperilown,  mar- 
ried as  in  the  text,  and  hath  iifue  one  daughter  Elizabeth,  marriecj. 
to  James  Boyle  of  Rofslare  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  and 
four  fons,  viz.  William,  (High  Sherlft'  of  the  faid  county  this  pre- 
fent year  (1788)  married  to  the  daughter  of  the  late  Sir  Siaiion 
Eradllreet,  Bart,  and  niece  to  t.he  prefent  Sir  Samuel,  one  of  the 
Judges  of  the  Court  of  King's  Bench)  ;  Walter,  (a  Captain  in  tlie 
army,  and  married  to  a  daughter  of  John  Conroy,  Efq.)  -,  Tho- 
mas, (in  Holy  Orders,  and  Redlor  of  Killtinnill  in  the  diocefs  of 
Ferns  on  the  prefentation  of  the  Earl  of  Courtown)  ;  and  Ponfonby. 
(Lodge's  Colled.  Rot.  Cane.  Letter  from  J.  Grogan,  Efq.  Title  Bef- 
borough  in  Lodge's  firft  edition.  Prerogative  Office.  Information  of 
Dean  Stopford  •,  and  fee  title  Lord  Loftus). 

f  Ulfter's  Office.  2  Utm,  ^  Lodge. 

4  L^rds  Journal,  IV,  579,  i  Collins,  IL  501, 


124  LEESON,   Earl   of    MILLTOWN. 

(i)  James-George  S  Vifcount  Stopford,    born   in  Berkley- 

fquare,  London,    15    Auguft    1765,    an    enfign   in    the 
guards, 

(2)  Edv/ard  ^,    born    28  September    i']66,  alfo  an  enfiga 
in  the  firft  regiment  of  foot  guards. 

(3)  Robert,  ^   born   5  February  1768,  a   lieutenant  in  the 
royal  navy  ;  and, 

(4)  Richard-Bruce,   ^  born  4  March  1774. 

Titles.]  James  Stonford,  Earl  of  Courtown,  Vif- 
count Stopford,  and  Baron  of  Courtown. 

Creations  ]  B.  of  Courtown  in  the  county  of  Wex- 
ford, 19  September  1758,  32  Geo.  II.  V.  Stopford,  and 
E.  of  Courtown  12  April    1762,  2  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Saphire,  crufuly  of  croflets,  three  lozenges 
topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  cockatrice  rifing. 

Supporters.]  Two  Stags,  plain  collared  and  chained, 
each  charged  on  the  ilioulder  with  a  lozenge. 

Motto.]  PATRiiE  infelici    fidelis. 

Seats.]  Courtoy/n  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  45 
miles  from  Dublin  ;  and  Bate-hall,  in  the  county  of 
Chefter,  151  miles  from  London  ^ 


^**»»»»i^^>^^^<^$^<^<«<«-f<**<— ^ 


LEESON,    Earl    of    MILLTOWN. 

40  riUGHLEESON,  dcfcended  from  a  family  of  this 
S"'  name,  which  was  feated  at  Whitfield  in  the  county  of 
Northampton,  came  into  Ireland  in  1680  an  officer  in  his 
Majefty's  army,  from  which  profeflion  he  retired  and  be- 
came an  eminent  brewer. — In  1673  ^^  married  Rebecca, 
daughter  of  Richard  Tighe,  Ei'q.  Alderman  of  Dublin, 
and  had  ifTue  four  fons,  viz.  Thomas,  William,  Hugh, 
V/ho  all  died  without  ilTue  ;  and 

Jofeph^ 

'  Umer's  Office.         2  Idem.         3  Idem.         4  Idem, 
?  Information  of  Dean  S'-opfjrd„ 


LEES  ON,    Earl    of    MILL  TOWN.  125 

Jofeph,  who  purfued  his  father's  occupation  with  rapid  Jofeph. 
fuccefs  and  a  truly  relpe6lable  chara6ler ;  he  died  in  174$ 
pofleffed  of  a  confiderable  eftate,  and  left  iiriie  one  ibti 
Jofeph  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Anne,  (married  to  Hujrh 
Henry,  Eftj.  a  banker  of  great  reputation,  by  whom  fhe  was 
mother  o^  Jofeph  Henry,  now  of  Straffan  in  the  county  of 
Kildare,  Efq.  who  30  April  1764  married  Lady  Catharine 
Rawdon,  eldeft  daughter  of  John,  Earl  of  Moira,  and  by 
her,  who  was  born  i  January  1T42-3  and  died  in  Odober 
1780,  hath  three  dauojhters  ');  and  Martha,  married 
to  Richard  Cooke,  of  Cookefborough  in  the  county  of 
Weftmeath,  Efq. 

Jofeph,  the  only  fon  of  Mr.  Lecfon,  was  born  11  Jofeph, 
March  171 1  2,  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  2 
Rathcormuck  in  1749  ^  and  by  Privy  Seal  at  Kenfington  Earl. 
23  April,  and  patent  at  Dublin  5  May  1756  '^,  he  was  ad^ 
vanccd  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland  by  the  title  of  Baron 
of  Rufsborough  in  the  county  of  VVicklow,  and  took 
his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  7  of  fame  month  5. 
He  was  further  advanced  by  Privy  Seal  at  Kenfington  18 
Augufl:,  and  patent  8  September  1760*^,  to  the  title  of 
Vifcount  Rufsborough,  as  fuch  he  fat  in  parliament 
22  Odober  1761  '  and  was  created  Earl  of  Mill- 
town,  in  the  county  of  Dublin  by  patent  10  May 
1763,  for  which  honour  the  writ  of  Privy  feal  bears  date 
at  St.  James's  18  April  preceding  ^  ;  by  this  title  he  fat  in 
the  Houfe  of  Peers  1 1  Odober  ^,  and  in  the  fame  year 
was  fworn  one  of  his  Majefly's  moll  honourable  Privy 
Council. — His  Lordfhip  married  firft,  in  January  1729, 
Cecilia,  eldeft  daughter  of  Francis  Leigh,  of  Rathlagan 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  and  by  her  who  died  29 
November  1731  he  had  one  daughter  Lady  Margaret,  mar- 
ried to  John,  Lord  Naas,  eldelT:  fon  of  John,  Earl  of 
Mayo  ;  and  two  fons,  viz. 

Jofeph,  Vifcount  Rufsborough.  /j\ 

Brice,  '°  born  20  December  1735,  who  married  25  Oc-      /2) 
tobcr  1765,  Maria,  daughter  of  John  Graydon,  Efq.  and 
by  her  who  died  25  July  1772,  had  ifTue  Jofeph,  born  17 
July   1765;  John;    and  Robert. 

His 

>  See  E.  of  Moira.         «  Ulfter's  Office.         3  Commons  Jour. 
-♦  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  29  Geo.  II.  3*.  p.  D. 
S  Lords  Jour.  IV.  77.  ^  Rot.  Anno  34^060.  II.  D. 

7  Lords  Jour.  IV.  206.         8  Rot.  Anno  3  Geo.  IIL  2*,  p.  f- 
a  Lord^Jour,  IV.  a68,        ^    »»  VWer's  Office, 


i2<5  LEESON,    Earl    of    MILLTOWN. 

His'Lordfhip  married  fecondly  2o  October  1738,  Anne, 
daughter  of  Nathaniel  Prellon  of  Swalnftown  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Meath,  Efq.  reprefentative  in  parliament  for  the 
borough  ci  N'avan  ^  and  by  her  who  died  17  January 
1766  had  ifTue  Lady  Anne,  born  20  May  1750  (and 
feveral  other  children  now  deceafcd)  ;  10  February  176S 
his  Lordlhip  took  to  his  third  wife  Ehzabeth  ^,  youngeii 
daughter  of  Rev.  VVilham  French  of  Oak-Port  in  the 
count V  of  Rofcomon,  late  Dean  of  Ardarh  ;  and  deceafed 
2  O6lober  1783,  leaving  iffue  by  her  Ladyfliip,  who  fur- 
vives  himj   two  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 

(3)  William,  born  5  March  1 7  70. 

(4)  Robert;,  born  18  May  1773. 

(i)  Lady  Cecilia,  born  28  December  1768;  and 

(2)  Lady  Frances-Arabella,  born  2  June  1771  ^. 

Jofeph,        Jofeph,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Earl  of  Milltown,  fiie- 
2        cceded  his  father  2  October  1 783,  and  took  the  accuftomcd 
Earl,     oaths  and  his  feat  in  parliament  1 2  November  that  year  ; '^ 
his  Lordfhip  is  unmarried. 

Titles.]  Jofeph  Leefon,  Earl  of  Milltown,  and  Vif- 
count  and  Baron  of  Rufsborough. 

Creations.]  B.  of  Rufsborousjh  in  county  of  Wick- 
low,  4  May  1756  29  Geo.  IL  V.  Rufsborough  of  RufTels- 
town  m  fame  county,  8  September  1760  34  Geo.  IL  and 
E.  of  Milltown  in  county  of  Dublin  10  May  1763,  5 
Geo-  in. 

Arms.]  Ruby,  a  Chief,  pearl,  on  the  lower  part  n 
cloud,  and  rays  of  the  fun  ifTuing  from  thence,  proper. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  demi-lion,  rampant,  with 
the  fun  in  his  paws. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  an  hunter,  liniflcr,  an 
hound,  both  proper- 

Motto.]  Clarior  e  Tenebris. 

Seat.]  Rufsborough  in  county  of  Wicklow,  16 miles 
from  Dublin. 


'  Commons  Journal,  *  See  Gore  Earl  of  Arran,  n.. 

-5  UKler's  Ohice.  "»  Lords  Journal.  V.  5930- 


CAULFEILD, 


(      1^7       ) 


CAULFEILD   Earl    of    CHARLEM0U?^T. 


O  I  R  Toby  Caulfeild,  the  founder  of  this  noble  family  aj 
in  Ireland,  was  defcended  from  anceftors  of  great  anti- 
quity and  worth  in  the  county  of  Oxford;  of  which  name 
-we  find  Richard  de  Cavefeld,  who  married  AHce,  lifter 
and  heir  to  William  Flaming,  and  had  iiTue  two  fons, 
William,  living  i8  Edward  I.;  John;  and  a  daughter 
Agnes,  heir  to  her  brothers,  and  married  to  Robert  Lord 
Harrington. 

Sir  Toby  Caulfeild,    being   initiated  in   the  afrairs  ofSirTobr, 
"wai,  when  very  young,  performed  manv  ferviceable  and         ' 
memorable  actions  in  the   reign  of  Q^  Elizabeth,  againft    ^^^o"* 
her  majefty's  enemies  in  Spain,  the  Low-Countries,   and 
Ireland,   (which  are  Ipecified  in  the  preamole  to  his  patent 
of  creation  to   the  title   of  Baron    of  Charlemount)  and 
cfpecially  againfl  the  formidable  traitor   O  Neile,    Earl  of 
Tyrone.     For  '  after  the  naval  expedition  into  the  iflanda 
in    1597   was   determined,    certain   old   companies,  con- 
iifting  of  1050  foot,  drawn   out  of  the  Low-Countries^ 
were  appointed    to  winter   in   the  Wefl  of  England,  to 
which  were  added  950  new  men  in  the  fummer  of   1598  : 
The  command  of  thefe  2000  foot  and  100  horfe  was  given 
to  Sir   Samuel    Bagenal,  appointed  to  go    with   them  to 
Loughfoile  in  the  North  of  Ireland  :  But,  after  the  defeat 
of  the   Englifh,   in  Augufl,    by   Tyrone,    at    the  Black- 
Kvater  (wherein  Sir  Henry  Bagenal,  Marefchal  of  Jreland, 
who  was  going  to  relieve  that  caftle,  13  captains^  and 
1500  foldiers   were  flain)   they   were   countermanded  to 
Leinfter,  to  ftrengthen  the  Queen's  forces  in  the  heart 
of  the  kingdom ;  and  of  thefe  old  companies  captain  Toby 
Caulfeild  commanded  one,  with  which  he  ferved  under  the 
Earl  of  ElTex,  L.  L.  and  in  September  1599,  when  that 
Lord  left  the  kingdom,  was  flationed  at  the  Newry,  with 
the  command  of  150  foot.     Alfo,  after  the  Lord  Mount- 
joy  was  appointed  L.  D.  he  accompanied  him,  13  Novem- 
ber 1600  to  the  fight  of  Carlingford  againfl  Tyrone  ^; 

and 

•  Moryfon'sHift,  of  Ireland,  I,  5o.        f  Idem.  191, 


123  CAULFEILD,  Earl   or  CHARLEMOUNT. 

and  in  the  end  of  that  month  was  placed  with  150  foot 
in  garrifon  at  Dundalk-  ^ 

The  next  year  he  was  at  the  fic^c  of  Kingfale  againil:  the 
Spaniards  ;  and  in  the  beginning  of  June  1602,  the  De- 
puty having  collected  his  forces,  took  the  field,  entered 
Tyrone,  and  marched  up  to  th-s  paffage  of  the  B/ack  wa- 
ter, which  he  had  the  laft  year  difcovered  to  be  moil  con- 
venient to  carry  her  majefty's  forces  that  way  into  the 
heart  of  Tyrone  :  He  there  fpent  fome  time  in  caufing  a 
bridge  to  be  built  over  the  river,  and  a  fort  adjoining,  to 
guard  the  palTage  ;  which,  from  his  own  chriftian  name, 
Charles,  was  called  Charlemount,  and  left  cap- 
tain Caulfeild,  with  his  company  of  150  men,  to  com- 
mand it  ;  whofe  fervices  were  fo  eminent,  that  the  Queen 
was  pleafed  to  reward  him  with  a  grant  of  part  of  Ty- 
rone's eftate,  and  other  lands  in  the  province  of  Ulller. 

After  K.  James's  acceflion  to  the  crown,  he  was  ho- 
noured with  knighthood  ;  called  into  his  majefly's  privy 
council  ;  made  governor  of  the  fort  of  Charlemount,  and 
of  the  counties  of  Tyrone  and  Armagh  ;  and  rewarded, 
for  his  fidelity  .5]iid  worthy  fervicc,  with  many  grants  of 

lands  *  and  employments. In  the  parliament,  which 

met 

*  20  January  1610  he  pafTed  patent  for  1000  acres  of  land  in  the 
fcarony  of  Dungannon,  and  county  of  Tyrone  ;  to  hold  by  fealty, 
and  the  yearly  rent,  from  Eafter  1614,  of  tiight  pounds,  Engllfh 
money  •,  with  a  licence  for  the  next  enfuing  feven  years  to  {\np 
and  exjiort,  duty  free,  out  of  any  harbour  of  Ireland  into  England, 
or  any  other  country  in  amity  with  the  King,  all  manner  of  grain, 
hides,  wool,  linen-yarn,  cloth,  and  all  other  commodities  and  mer- 
chandize whatfoever,  growing  within  the  feveral  places  of  Armagh, 
Tvrone,  Colraine,  Donegal,  city  of  Derry,  Fermanagh,  and  Ca- 
van  ;  and  to  import  from  any  of  the  King's  dominions  into  Ireland 
all  manner  of  viduals  and  utenfiis,  materials  and  inftruments,  to 
the  aforementioned  places,  neceiFary  for  culture,  &c.  of  the  faid 
lands,  with  divers  other  privileges  and  advantages. — Thefe  looo 
acres  were  called  Ballydonnell,  on  which  Captain  Nicholas  Pynnar, 
in  his  furvey  of  Ulfter,  which  furvey  he  took  from  1  December  1618, 
to  28  March  16 19  *  tells  us,  he  built  a  fair  houie  or  calUe,  in  front 
80  feet  long,  and  28  broad  j  two  crofs-ends  50  feet  in  length,  and  28 
in  breadth;  the  walls  5  feet  thick  in  the  bottom,  and  4  at  the  top  ; 
very  good  cellars,  and  all  the  windows  of  hewn  iionej  between  the 
two  crofs-ends  whereof  wejit  a  wall  18  feet  high,  and  made  a  fmal! 
court  within  the  building-,  he  made  a  Hone  bridge  over  the  river; 
and  made  it  the  fairelt  building  all  together  then  in  the  North. — On 
31  January  1611  were  granted  him  240  acres  more,  in  the  preclntfl  of 

Dungamion, 

'  Moryfon'sHift.  of  Ireland,  I.  195.        ^  Lodge  MSS. 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  129 

met  1 8  May  161 3,  he  was  returned  knight  for  the  count v 
of  Armagh  ;  and  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Royfton  11  De- 
cember 1614,  in  refped  of  the  long  experience  the  King 
had  of  his  fufficiency  and  fidehty,  and  the  approved  fer- 
vice  he  had  done  his  majefty,  he  conftituted  him  mafter 
of  the  ordnance,  with  the  entertainment  of  654I.  19s.  5d.i. 
a  year  for  himfelf,  a  lieutenant,  cornet,  and  18  horfe- 
men  at  I2d.  a  day  each  5  which  office  1 5  November  161 6 
by  letters  then  dated  at  Weftminfter,  he  was  direded  to 
furrendcr,  and  to  have  a  regrant  thereof,  with  fuch  en- 
tertainment as  Sir  Oliver  St.  John  had  received,  whicli 
was  accordingly  done  12  June  161 7,  to  be  exercifed  by 
himfelf,  or  his  fufficient  deputy,  during  life. 

20  May  161 5  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  council  for 
the  province  of  Munfter  ;  and  was  rated  lool.  to  the  fub- 
lidy  granted  8  July  that  year  *  ;  in  161 6  was  captain  of 
50  foot  at  ten  (hillings  by  the  day  ^ ;  and  24  September 
that  year  joined  in  commiflion  with  the  L.  D.  St.  John 
and  others,  for  fetting  cut  the  efcheated  lands  in  Uifter  > 
unto  fuch  Britifli  undertakers,  as  were  named  in  the  fe- 
vpral  tables  of  aflignation :  Being  alfo  appointed  a  com- 

Vol.  III.  K  miffioner 

Dungannon,  at  the  rent  of  36s.  •* ;  in  May  16 12  the  Abbey  of  St. 
Peter  and  Paul  or  the  houfe  of  Canons  of  the  order  of  St.  Auguflin 
at  Armagh,  with  all  the  lands  thereto  belonging,  at  the  rent  of  5I. 
Iri(h  ;  and  at  the  taking  the  inquifition  concerning  the  polVeffions  of 
that  Abbey  22  September  1614,  he  was  found  to  be  feized  of  the 
premiffes  in  fee. — Alfo,  25  March  1619  he  obtained  by  patent  all  the 
mountains  in  the  province  of  Ulfter,  as  concealments  in  that  planta- 
tion *,  and  making  a  furrender  of  his  eilate,  had  a  renewal  thereof 
in  one  patent,  dated  12  July  1620,  in  the  counties  of  Armagh,  Ty- 
rone, Monaghan,  Derry,  Antrim,  Louth,  Cavan,  Fermanagh,  and 
Donegal,  the  lands  being  more  particularly  reprized,  that  fo  an  in- 
defeClible  eftate  of  all  his  lands  might  remain  to  him  and  his  heirs  ; 
to  which  were  added  a  Saturday  market,  and  two  fairs  upon  i  Au- 
guft  and  Michaelmas-day,  and  two  days  after  each,  at  Claddagh, 
otherwife  Legarr^nroe  in  the  county  of  Armagh  ;  a  Saturday  mar- 
ket, and  two  fairs  on  the  feafts  of  All-Saints  and  St.  Mark,  and  two 
days  after  each,  at  the  Grange  of  Tulloghoge  in  the  county  of  Ty- 
rone •,  with  the  creation  of  CalUe-  Caulfeild  and  Clandaghmore  into 
two  diftindt  manors,  and  to  hold  two  fairs  at  any  adjoining  conveni- 
ent place  to  Caftle-Caulfeild,  every  Thurfday  in  Whitfun-week  and 
10  Auguft,  and  two  days  after  each,  with  power  to  impark  2000 
acres  •,  he  and  his  heirs  to  prepare  and  have  co;iilantly  ready  in  Caf- 
tle-Caulfeild, (even  mufquets  andcalivers,  and  feveiihand  weapons, 
to  arm  14  men,  for  the  defence  of  him  and  his  heirs  againft  the  r.^- 
bels,  or  enemies  to  the  crown  •,  and  to  pay  divers  rents,  amounting 
in  the  whole  to  80L  13s.  6d.  halfpenny  a  year. 

«   Lodge  Colleft.  2  Cloeher's  MSS. 

^  Rou  pat,  de  Anno  9*?  Jac,  \   'i\  p.  f.       ^  Idem.  i^^.    1',  p.  i- 


<c 


150  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

miifrioncr  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  RufFord  8  Auguft  16199 
for  the  plantation  of  the  county  of  Longford,  and  the 
territory  of  Elye-O  Carrol  in  the  King's  county  ;  in  which, 
and  all  his  employments  and  trufts,  the  King  found  him  (o 
faithful,  diligent  and  prudent,  that  he  thought  him  highly 
dclerving  ot  the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  and  lo  created  him 
Lord  Caulfeild,  Baron  of  Charlemount  by  privy  feal  *, 
bearing  date  at  Weflminfter  i  November,,  and  by  patent  '  -f 

at 

*  Wherein  his  Majefty  thus  exprefleth  himfelf^  "  As  it  is  an  ef- 
**  pecial  ornament  of  a  kingdom,  fo  it  is  a  Angular  glory  of  a  King, 
*'  to  advance  fuch  men  to  honour,  who  are  molt  eminent  for  their 
*'  virtues  in  the  commonwealth  ^  for,  favours  done  to  worthy  men 
*'  do  piiblifli  the  a\ithor's  own  goodnefs,  and  fo  he  is  honoured  by  his 
*'  own  work:  having  therefore  taken  into  our  confideration  the  many 
*'  hazardous  adventures,  which  our  trufty  and  well-beloved  Sir  To- 
*'  bie  Caulfeild,  Knt,  mafter  of  our  ordnance,  did  with  excellent 
*'  valour  and  virtue  undergo  in  the  late  trouble  in  our  kingdom  of 
*'  Ireland-,  and  the  good  and  faithful  eudeavours,  which  he  hath 
*'  fince  performed  in  the  fervice  of  our  crown  ;  we  are  gracioully 
pleafed  to  confer  upon  him,  and  his  nephew  Sir  William  Caul- 
feild, Knt.  after  him,  if  the  faid  Sir  Tobieflialldye  without  heirs 
males  of  his  own  body,  the  title  of  a  Baron  of  that  realm.  Thefc 
*'  are  therefore  to  require,  ccc." 

-j^  The  preamble  largely  pxprefTes  his  Majefty's  reafons  for  confer- 
ring the  honour,  but  the  inrollmcnt  being  damaged  by  fome  acci- 
dental moilture,  is  in  fome  parts  illegible;  however,  the  whole  has 
been  nearly  recovered  and  is  as  follows  : 

Quandoquidem  inter  CiEtera,  quibus  clariflTimarum  Rerum  publi- 
carum  firmatur  tutela  et  ampliatur  Dignilas  illuflris,  quamplures 
funt  et  naaxime  conipicua,  qu?e  in-fagacibus  tranquilli  Animi  Confi- 
liis,  et  militari bus  vegeiHi  Mentis  Difciplinis  conliftunt  •,  his  quippc 
prarftantes,  non  folum  fupra  rude  et  ignavum  Hominum  vulgus,  ve- 
rum  ultra  eos  etiam,  qui  Resquidem  arduas  temerario  tamen  potius 
im])etu  quam  retila  ratione  traCtant,  itaelevuntur,  ut  tanquam  Aflra 
qu^dam  cmicare  videantur  et  fplendefceie.  Cum  itaque  (ficut  ab 
illis,  qui  nobis  fpedatiffima  Fide,  quique  Judicio  et  Magnanimitat» 
pullent,  acceperlmus)  prjvdilet'r^us  nobis  et  fidelis  Tobias  Caulfeild 
Kcjues  Auratus,  modo  PrxfeCtus  Comitatum  nollrorum  Tyrone  et 
Ardmagh,  Magifter  Monitionum  et  Machinarum  noftrarum  bellica- 
rum  (Anglice  vocat*,  Ordnance)  et  a  fecretioribus  noftris  Confiliis  in. 
didto  Regno  noftro  Hibernian,  generofa  Profapia  et  perantiqua  Stirpc 
Oiiiindus,  a  primo  Juventutis  limine  Rebus  bellicis  itrenuam  navit- 
verit  operam,  et  pra^claro  quafi  Exordio  Militiam  aufpicaturus,  fub 
infigniihmo  illo  Dut5h>re  Martino  Frobifher,  longinquis  illis  fimul  et 
periculoi'iiTmiis  in  remotas  infulas  de  Azores  Navigationibus  Ado- 
lefcens  interfuit,  in  quibus  circa  Hifpanicam  Clallem  tarn  Navium 
ramiero  et  magnitudine,  tarn  Milituni  et  Tormentorum  aliorumquc 
bellicorum  Inftrumenrorum  copia,  ISlunitilhmam  devincendam,  et 
in  variip,  et  eir,  quidem  alperrimis,  tantl  Jrineris  cafibus  perferendis, 
complurima   Fortitudinis  et  excelfcC  Indolis  edidit  Specimina  tanto 

Dudori 

»  Rot, pat.de  Anno  iS^^  Jac.  I.  2=^,  p.  D, 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  13: 

.at  Dublin  22  December  1620,  limiting  the  honour  to  his 
nephew  Sir  William  and  his  lilue  male. 

K  2  20  Tvlarch 

DuClorl  accept! iTima.  Hie,  perpetrate  SuccefTu,  exantlatis  Labori- 
bus  rurfu.s  tentandam  fibi  Maris  fortunam  ratus  (Moderante  Nobi- 
liffimo  Prgefe6lo  Thoma  Domino  Howard,  modo  Sutiolciae  Comite, 
aliquot  Anglicis  Navigiis)  contra  complures  pugnacifiimasac  inftruc- 

,  tHrimas  Hibernorum  Rates,  non  procul  ab  ipfis  Hifpanise  Oris,  Pr^lio 
fane  acerrimo,  inter  cseteros  fortius  coiriniiiltantes,  et  prae  CcSteris 
confimili  eventu  animofe  decertavit  5  et  poll  non  multum  temporis 
(dudante  per-egregio  Viro  Johanne  Burrovves,  Equite  Aurato,  Belli 
navalis  peritiffimo)  in  eifdem  pene  Oris,  verfus  alios  ex  eadem  fiifpa- 

.  noru/nGente  Perduelles,  niaritimuni  fibi  triumphuni  audacius  pol- 

. licentes,  non  imf;ari  periculo,  non  abfiniili  rerum  exitu,  intrepiduni 
inter  casteros  le  prscflitit  Naumacharium  et  plurifariam  Speilabilem. 
Exinde,  ut  Gioriam  liudanii  Salo  partam,  vSolo  etiam  et  Stataria 
pugna  infigniret,  in  Franciam,  fub  aufpiciis  for tiiTimi  Thom;^  Wil- 
liams, Equitis  Aurati )  et  deinde  in  Belgiam,  durante  famofiflimo 
exiiltantis  Bellon?e  Heroe  Francifco  Vere,  Equite  itidem  auraio, 
profedus,  in  pluribus  earum  Regionumlocis,  f«;vient!bus  illic  intel- 
tini  Martis  procellis,  fmgulari  Animi  et  Corporis  robore  niilitavit  in 
atrocibus  prjeliantiuni  conflldibus,  in  diutinus  Urbium  munitaruni 
oppugnationibus  et  expugnationibus,  et  prjccipue  in  Oppidl  iliius, 
quod  Dreux  appellant,  indigene  Obfidio,  dum  in  Mo;nia  crebris 
Arietum  et  ferrerorum  Globuiorum  impulfibus  femiruto,  et  paribus 
artibus  et  machinis  ac  validis  Defenforibus  propugnata,  inter  pri- 
anos,  non  fine  graviflTin-io  in  Capite  vulnere,  impavide  intravit.  Pofi 
tanta  non  vulgaris  Strenultatis  Indicia,  publicis  omnium  prasconiis 
celebratus,  in  chariffim^  et  acternum  clanifimgeSororis  nofirce  Eliza- 

.bethae,  nuper  Anglian,  Francis  et  Hiberniae  Reginas,  et  Magnatunx 
fuorum  Notltiam  pervenit,  et  Gratiam  non  modicam,  ac  Turmje 
militari  terreftribus  praeliis  deilinatae  Dudor  (Capitaneum  vocatus) 
defignatus  in  diClae  Principis  ac  Patri?e  fuas,  et  inclitilTimi  Robert! 
nuper  Comitls  EiVexi^e  famuiitio,  et  Calelis  validiirnni  fimul  et  di- 
tiflfimi  Emporii  expugnationefe  exlmium  pr?fbalt,  ac  Duiloris  titulo 
dignilfimum  et  Authoritate.  His  tanquam  yelFigiis  &  gradibus, 
jam  in  clarltatem  et  Famae  veluti  theatrum  deduClus  et  locatus,  iu 

.magnis  deinde  Rebus,  etarduis  tarn  Belli  quam  Pads  Negoriis  con- 
tinud  infategabili  verfatus  elt  Indullria  ;  Capitaneus  quippe  Cohortis 
militaris  merit6  couftitutus,  ex  Anglia  in  Hiberniam  transfretavir. 
Regioneni,  tunc  temporis  atrocifilmi?  Rebellium  et  efteratorum  Ho- 

.minum,  et  praefertini  Hugonis  nuper  Coniitis  Tyrone  infultibus,  ex- 
curfionibus  et  rapinis  vaftatam  et  multipliciter  pene  opprelfam.  Ibi 
Locorum  Proregentibus  illic  praefato  Comite  Eliexije,  et  mox  cautifTi- 
mofimul  et  in  Bello  promptilfimo  Charolo,  Domino  Mountjoy,  Co- 

.mitis  Devonia:^  titulo  poftea  infignito,  immenfain  Caftrenfis  difcipli- 
nae  et  bellic?p  prudentiae  Laudera.  confecutus  elt,  partirn  dum  in  peri- 
culo et  Rapina  expofitiifmiis  ea  tempeftate  Ultoni^  co!ifinibus,  tem- 
poribus  ditficIUimis,  circumfonantibus  undique  Rebellium  Armis, 
ipfe  interdum  Millenario,  et  fspius  pauciori  Mi'itantium  nnmero 
Itipatus,  ferociiTimorum  hollium  incurfiones  viriliter  non  fuftinuit 
tantum,  fed  repreifit  etiam  et  difpulit ;  et  crebris  in  hoftiles  terras 
Expeditionibus,  ingentes  pra^da?,  innumera  fpolin,  infignium  Cap- 
tivcrum  riumcrum,  et  plurimas  Yidorias  reportavit ;  partim  in  di- 

uturnc 


ip  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

20  March  1621   he  was  joined  in  a  commiffion  of  in- 
quiry  concerning   the   ftate    of  religion   and  juilice  ;  of 

trade: 

iiturno  maritimi  Oppidlde  Kinfalc  in  Momonia,  muris,  vallis,  fof- 
fjs,  macViinis  ct  caitellis  probe  muniti  Oblidio -,  eo  fcilicet  Loco  et 
Tempore  aliq.uot  Hifpanorum  millibus  aiuedidiim  Oppidum  occu- 
pant! bus  et  acriter  defenfantibus,  defcifcente  interim  aperte  tota 
TJltonia^  tota  fere  Momonia,.  etnonnulla  parte  Connacia,  memora- 
tus  Proditorum  Come?  nup-r  Tironenfis,  et  conjund^  illi  propemo- 
dnm  univerfe  omnium  Rebellium  Hibernenfium  Copise  militares,  in: 
Charoli  Proregis  ct  c^terorum  Obfidiantium  interitum,  et  totius 
Hiberni?e  SubjiJgationem,  convenerunt  ingenti  Arm.atorum  multi- 
tudine,  apportati  confidentia  ;  hie  (li  plufquam  alias)  tanquam  Are- 
am  et  Campum  fibi  fortuua  delcgit  ubi  in  Arenam  et  Pugnam  de- 
fcenderent,  ubi  animos  et  vires  experirentur,  hinc  julia 

fubditorum  Principis  ct  Patri^r  amantifTimorum  indignatio,  Fides 
tincera,  iufrada  Conilantia,  Labor  indefeilus,  et  reljq,vi3e  Virtutes 
beroicve  V  ''"^^s  boillum  ac  Rebcilium  irritatorum  pariter  et  irritan- 
tium  odium  implacabile,  dolofa  Vafrities^  Pertinacia  immanis,  et 
crteri  incompofits  Mentis  rx-llus,  quos  pro  Virtutibus  frutlra  oiieri- 
rant  homines  obllinati,  five  perfidi,  livd  barbari.  Port  crebra  hie 
cum  obfeffis  non  incruenta  CertJUTiina,  et  plurima  hinc  inde  aliquot 
ties  confedhi,  tentata  fsepius  Stratagemata,  tandem  contra  univerfa 
Hollium  et  Rebellium  contluentia  (ut  fuperius  defcripfmius)  Agminn,, 
aperto  Marte,  per  aliquot  horas  ftrenminme  depugnatiim  eil,  et  fiifls 
demum  cum  magna  ilrage  Perdueilibxis  et  proditoribus,  nonnullis- 
tamen  eorum  fuga  falutem  quperentib\i?„  Oppidum  ftatim  deditione 
redditum  eft  Viclori  proregi.  Ilia  Area,  illo  Campo,  illis  Pra;liis  et 
Periculis,  Tokia^  ille  non  interfuit  tantum,  fed  bene  magna- Mili- 
taniium  Cohorti  Capiianei  ct  Yice-Colonelli  locum  obtinens,  laud- 
atiilime  pr.cfnit,  ac'manu  et  tolerantia  gregarii  Militis  Animis  et 
Confilioprovidi  Dudoris  paries  egit,  etperegit,  Olficia.  Dehinc,  in- 
"  '  Lullra  eti  Spolia  f'la  tlltonienfla  fugito  ante  Hugone  illo  nefario  et 

infeijcispu-gn?e  reliquias  recolligente,  et  nobis  fubinde  et  magnis  Se- 
quaciam  ftiorura  Copiis  non  parum  iirmato,  f?epe  memoratus  Dudor 
Munimini  five  Aggeii  (Fortilagium  vocant)  Charolomontano,  a 
Prorege  ad  reprimendos  HoiVium  aifultus  et  populationes  in  ComitatU' 
Ardmachanenfi,  paulo  ante  eredo  et  conltituto,  et  aliquot  Copiis 
militaribus  eo  Lo-jo  collocatis,,  pr?efe6lus  eil  redo  prudentilfmii  Prore* 
gis  ]udicio  et  Deledu.  Hofce  modo  contrahens,  modo  educens  et 
Teducens,  modo  conjunttim,  modo  feparatim,.  manipulos  callidlflTimi 
Proditoris  ita  dilfipavit,  etdolisita  occurrit  et  illuiit,  ad  eo  Rebelli- 
um latebras  exagitavit,  depredationes  praevenit,  infultus  repulit,  et 
Oppldos  depopulando,  abigendo  Pecora,  Silvasexfcindendo,  illosf^c 
afilixit,  ut  terrorem  eis  non  minimum  intulerit,  fibi  famam  acquifi- 
verit  iingularem  ;  folita  vero  Proregi?  providentia  et  I'ortitudine  effec- 
tum  efi,  ut  oblliiiatus  dudum  ille  Hugo  et  Commilitonum  fuoruni 
^  nonnuUi,  animis  deje6fis,  abjedis,  armis,  Veniam  fuppliciter  pete« 
rent,  et  a  mitilfm-io  Principe  impetrarent.  Itafopitis,  riiagis  quam 
finitis  Belloruni  tumultibus,  pol\  pauxillimum  temporis  Regio  et 
Refpublica  Hibernenfis,  divina  favente  dementia,  noftro  Imperio- 
et  Monarchic  accelfit,  et  reliqu-ie  deinde  Rebellium  cohortes,  nee 
paucjc  nee  parve,  partim  Armis  et  Aufpiclls  nollris  fubattae,  partim 
augufti  Nominib  aoilri  five  terrore  live  veneiatlonc  conllernatap  funt  et 

deditas^ 


CAULFEILD,  Eari.  or  CHARLEMOUNT.  133 

trade  and  the  army  ;  the  plantations  and  revenues,  &'c. 
then  fettled  and  praSifed  in  Ireland,  and  by  what  means 
any  abufe  might,  with  honour,  juftice  and  convcniency 
be  re-formed  ;  and,  with   Henry,  Lord  Doc wra  ,   Francis, 

,     Lord 

deditar,  ac  unlverfa  Hiberiiia,  pod  tot  annorum  afCdue  c?edibus, 
bellis,    de.pracdatioiiibus  Villaruin,    et   Domortim  incendiis,    fame, 
■feritate,  barbaritate,    Pau-pertate,    et  fordibus  perpetuo  iiiiignium, 
'•feu  potius  infamiuni  curriculos,  nolho  fub  imperio  pacata  devenitet 
tranqullla  •,  et  (quod  llupendius  eft)  non  paruni  Agrkultv.ra,  Pifca- 
tionibus,  fodinis,  atfltiere  Mercatorlbus,  Jiiuporiis  et  Mercimoniis, 
,*hic  ingenitis  et  exportandis,  illic  adventitis  et  iinportatis  abuudare,     ' 
Artlbus  tarn  liberalibus  quam  mechanicis  florere,   et  omni  civilis 
Cultus  genere  mirum  in  modujn  excreTcere,  quafi  pundo  temporis 
vifa  ei\  et  exfurgere.      Hujufniodi   notuin  et  nobis  coinniendatuin 
"Mentis  Tobmm  ilium,  jamiiolhum,  Mmibficeritia  uollraregia.fovcre 
et  illultrare  ierio  nieditati,  ex  gratiofo  noltro  in  eum  "favore,  ilium 
Fortilagio  Charolomontano  pr.cpol'uimus,  prlvatls  Confiliis  noibis  in 
Regno  noftro  Bibernix  admillainus,  Comitatuin  Tyronenlis  et  Ard- 
machanenfis  Gubernationem  ei  fublUtuimus,   Munitiommi  et  Machi- 
inarum  noftrarum  bellicarum  Magillrum  coivilituimus,,  et  aliis  pr-ctte- 
;rea  n'^aximi  Momenti  Negotiis  ejus  curne  demandatis,  habileni  et  dig- 
.nura,  cui  majora  delegarentur,  comperti  fumus,  et  expert!  quantum 
autem  Munimenti  et  Ornatus  magn^  parti  Ultoiii?e  attulerit,  Eire- 
aiarchxmunera  nsquanimiter  obeundoj  Coloniis  nollris  in  illlus  Pro.- 
jirincige  modelam^  falutem,  imo  vitam  noih-o  nutu  formatis  et  firma- 
tis,  alacriter  ,promovendis  et  ampliandls;  fiuceio   vernc    Religionis 
<^ultu  propagando  •   barbaris  et  incondltis  agrelHum  et  Silvaticorum  ^ 

Homitium  moribuset  ritibus  extirpandis  ;  traduClis-eorum  perpluri- 
bus  ad  Civilitatis  iiormam  et  coiulnuatis,  nonnullos  nielioris  not;c 
■patet,  et  nos,  quibusnoilra  et  nolh-orum  decora  contueri  lludiam  ell, 
pariter  ac  voluptas,  accurate  novimus  et  l?etaiuer  approbamus.     Iji 
omnibus  certe  tarn  belli  et  armorum,  quampaci;-  et  tog?e  Muniis  eo 
mentis  et  corporis  Vigore,  eo  genio  et  ingenic,  Vires  et  Virtutes  fuas 
<^xeruit  et  exercuit,  ut  laudabili  Induftria  gelferit  OJimia  felici  eventu 
pene.     Cumque  hujufmodi  Rerum  geltarum  gloria  eminentes  Viros, 
€t  nobis  feu  alicui  Anteceliorum  naltrorum  Regalium  grata  pr^ellau- 
tes  obfequia  excitare,  amare  atque  animare,  ac  Honorum  ofnare  ti- 
tulis,  ad  J>ignitatis  nqltrx  rcgine  muniis,  ad  quod,  divine  evefti  Be- 
neficio  concelfuque  tumus,  in  primis  pertinere  exllHmamus;    turn  ut 
sequiffimos  rios  Rerum  et  Homiivam  Cogniteres  et  /Bltimatores,  turn 
ut  fideliter  nobis  aut  alicui  Progenitorum   nofti'orum  infervientibu?, 
regiam  noftram   aftbre  munificentiam  praslentia  et  futura  agnol'cant 
tempora  •,  unde  etiam  ill-udriori  aliquo  lllulirioris  Dignitatis  nomine 
et  gradu  nobilitandum  duximus,  et  evehendum  fupra-memoratunx 
-Confiliarium  noftrum   et  illius  poileros.;  et  in  his  ^rfsclpue,  ejus  ^r. 
Fratre  Nepotem,  IVilJiehmcrn  CauIfeilJ,  Equit«n\  auratum,  peregre^ 
gi;e  Indo^is  et  Animi   viruni,  et  Patruarum  Virtutum  militarivmi, 
immo  et  cjeterarum,  non   fpecie  tenuF,  fed  opera  er  opere  Imitato- 
rem  ilrenuum.     Sciatis  igitur,  quod  nos,  intuitu  Pr;emiflbrum^  dic- 
fum  Tohiam  Caulfeild   favore  profequentes  gratlofo,  ac  ipfius  bene- 
jnerita  ampliori  Honoris  titr.lo  et  Favoris  nolhi  chnrni^ere  compen- 
fare  et  ornnre  volentes  in  hog  di(rto  Regno  nottro  Hibeniior,  d.e  Of^r 
tia  noftra  fpecUll,  &.c. 


134  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

Lord  Aunn;ier  ;  and  others,  was  appointed  15  July  1624, 
a  commifiioner  and  keeper  of  the  peace  in  the  provinces 
of  Leinilcr  and  Uifter,  during  the  Deputy's  abfence  to 
ovefee  the  plantations  *. 

His  Lordihip  made   his  laH:  will   22  July  1627  f  and 
dying  a  batchelor  17  Auguft  following,  jet.  62,  was  in- 
terred 

*  Sir  Thomas  Dutton,  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  King's  privy 
chamber,  for  the  funi  of  200I.  nominated  his  Lordfhip,  23  Decem- 
ber 1622  his  aflig,nee,  to  ihe  L.  D.  and  Chancellor,  to  receive  a  grant 
of  the  caiHe  and  fort  of  Charlentount,  with  all  the  lands  and  here- 
ditaments thereof,  in  the  counties  of  Armagh  and  Tyrone;  and  to 
hold  a  fair  on  i  Augult,  a  Wednefiay  market,  and  all  other  privi- 
leges whatfoever  •,  which  grant  p:fl'ed  the  Great  Seal  1  March  1662, 
to  him  and  his  h^i^s  for  ever,  at  the  yearly  rent  of  20  fhiilings  Iri{h, 
to  the  crown, 

-|- And  thereby  commends  his  foul  ln!:o  the  hands  of  God,  his 
Maker  and  P.edeemer,  hoping  aihiredly  through  the  merit?  of  J efus 
Chriit  his  Saviour,  to  be  made  partaker  of  l.fe  everlalUng,  and  com- 
mends hiS  bo.ly  to  the  earth,  to  be  bux-ied  according-  to  the  direitiou 
of  his  fcTiecutors  ;  having  21  September  16x2  enfeoffed  the  L.  D. 
Chichcller,  the  Lords  Moore  and  Blaney,  and  Sir  Jofias  Bodley  in 
all  his  eftate,  to  the  ufe  of  his  lall  v.'ill ;  he  ordains  that  tbey  Ihould 
flandfeized  of  the  late  dillolved  abb^v  of  Armagh,  and  all  his  lands 
■^vithin  the  town  ?nd  fields  of  Arm.agh,  then  in  the  polfeiTion  of  his 
kinfman  George  Chambers,  to  the  ufe  «^f  his  faid  nephe'.v,  George 
Chambers,  and  his  niece,  Jane  Chambers,  wife  of  the  faid  George, 
for  life,  remainder  to  their  eldel^  fon  Thomas;  and  his  heirs  male, 
remainder  to  their  fecond  fon,  then  living,  and  every  of  their  other 
fons  in  tail  male,  remainder  to  the  heirs  of  the  faid  Jane;  remainder 
to  his  nephew  Sir  William  Caulfeild  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  He  leaves 
to  the  faid  Jane  200I.  Englifh,  to  be  paid  to  her,  or  her  hufband, 
Avithin  three  years  after  his  deceafe,  he  giving  good  iecurity  for  the 
payment  thereof  to  his  three  daughters,  Jane,  Magdalen  and  Anne, 
viz.  one  hundred  marcs  toeach,  at  their  tefpeftive  marriages  or  ages 
of  18  years.  The  feoffees  toftand  feized  of  all  his  eftates  within  the 
counties  of  Tyrone,  Monaghan,  Derry,  and  Antrim,  to  the  ufe  of 
Sir  William  Caulfeild  his  nephew,  and  the  heirs  male  of  liis  body, 
to  whom  he  alfo  bequeathed  his  ertate  lately  belonging  to  Henry 
jMac-Shane  O  Neale,  being  a  proportion  of  1500  acres  in  the  barony 
ofOrier  and  county  of  Armagh,  granted  to  the  faid  Henry  by  K. 
James,  upon  the  divifion  of  the  fix  efcheated  counties  in  Ulfter.  He 
hequeaths  to  his  nephew  Francis  Staunton  and  his  heirs  50I.  Englifli, 
yearly,  until  he  or  they  were  paid  400I.  at  one  payment ;  to  his  niece 
Lettice  Staunton  300k  Engliflh  -,  to  Francis,  fon  of  his  late  niece  Do- 
rothy, wife  of  Doclor  Alexander,  200!,  Englifh,  to  be  paid  him  at 
the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  and  in  the  mean  time  20I.  a  year  to- 
wards his  maintenance.  To  Captain  John  Sandford,  hufband  ofhis 
late  niece  Anne  200I.  Englifn  to  be  equally  divided  among  his  daugh- 
ters at  the  time  of  their  marriage.  To  Sufan,  daughter  ofhis  niece 
Dorothy  Coventry  50}.  at  marriage,  and  in  the  mean  time  5I.  a 
year  towards  her  maintenance.  To  his  niece  Alice,  wife  of  Mr.  Mar- 
tin  of  Worcelierfliire  lool,  EngliAi.     To  all  his  hoalhold  fervants  one 

yearns 


i 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  i^s 

tcrredthe  2i  September  in  Chrifl-church,  Dublin  ».  He 
was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew  Sir  William,  fon  of  his  bro- 
ther Do6tor  James  CaulFeild,  who  had  iflue  alfo  five 
daughters,  viz.  Jane,  (married  to  George  Chambers,  and 
had  Thomas,  Francis,  Jane,  Magdalen,  and  Anne)  ; 
Lettice,  (firft  to  Francis  Staunton,  and  fecondly  to  Wil- 
liam Peifley  Efqs.)  ;  Dorothy,  (to  Do6tor  Alexander,  and 
had  a  fon  Francis)  ;  Anne,  (to  captain  John  Sandford, 
and  had  iffiie)  ;  and  Alice,  to  Mr.  Martin  of  the  county 
of  Worcefter,  and  was  mother  of  major  Fowke  Martin. 

Sir  William    Caulfeild,    the    fecond  Baron    of  Charle-       Sir 
mount,  was  knighted  by  the  L.  D.  St.  John,  ^  and  i  June  Wilham, 
1 62 1,  had  a   reverfionary  grant  of  the   office    of  mailer*         ^ 
general  of  the   ordnance,  after  the  deceafe   of  his  uncle,     t>p.vi)n. 
whom  he   fucceeded,  and  enjoyed  it   until   his  furrendcr 
thereof  to  K.  Charles  I.   2  September  1634,  who  17  of  that 
month   conferred  it  upon  Sir  John  Borlace. — On  17  June 
1621,  he    was  confirmed   in    the  government   of  Charle- 
mount  for    life,  having    150    men   in  garrifon  ;  and    13 
Auguft    1628   was  joined  in  commiflion  with  the  L.  D. 
Falkland  and  others,  for  granting  anew  all  the  efcheated 
lands,  which  were  lately  fallen  to  the  crown  in  the  pro- 
vince of  Ulfter. — On  4  November   1 634,  he  took  his  feat 
in  the  Houfe  of  Peers,    after  the   Lord   Chancellor   had 
moved  to  know   the   pleafure  of  the  houfe,    whether  he 
fhould  be  admitted  to    his   place,  having  brought  neither 
writ  of  fummons  nor  patent  ;  whereupon  it   was  refolved, 
that  his  Lordlliip  fhould  be   admitted,  in  as  much  as  they 
were  all  fatisfied .  he   was  a  lord  of  parliament  ^.     From 
which  time  to   1 1   March  following,  having  been  a  dili- 
gent attendant  in  the  houfe,  he  had  then  leave  to  profe- 

cutc 

year's  wages.    His  feoffees  to  (land  fevzed  of  all  his  eflate  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Armagh,  not  formerly  difpofed  of,  for  the  payment  of  his  lega- 
cies and  annuities,  if  his  goods  were  not  fulficient,  and  after  to  the 
ufe  of  Sir  William  Caulfeild  and  his  heirs.     And  having  an  eftate  in 
the  proportion  of  Fentonagh,   and    other  lands,   by    a   conveyance 
made  by  John  Lee,  Efq.  he  devifed  the  fame  to  the  faid  John  for 
life,  remainder  to  Arthur,  fon  and  heir  apparent  of  Sir  Daniel  Lee, 
Bart,  and  his  heirs  male,  remainder  to  the  faid  Sir  Daniel  and  Mary 
his  wife,  and  the  heirs  of  the  body  of  the  faid  Lady  Mary,  remain- 
.<ier  to  Sir   William  Caulfeild   and  his  heirs.     Appoints  Sir  Charles 
Moore,  Sir  Roger  Jones,  Sir  Adam  Loftus,  and  Sir  Nicholas  White, 
Knts.  overfeers  of  his    will,  to  each  of  whom  he  bequeaths  5I.  ita 
jnonev  or  plate   at  their  elei^ion,  and  conftitutes  Sir   William.  CauU 
feild  executor.     (Lodge  and  Perug.  Othce.) 

^  MSS.  Epifc.  Clcgh.        2  itieni.         3  Lords  Jour.  I,  2A, 


t36  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

cute  the  execution  of  feveral  commiflions,  nearly  concern- 
ing him  *. — He  was  again  prefent  in  the  parliament, 
which  met  16  March  1639,  but  departed  this  life  in  1640, 
(as  appears  by  inquifition  f  taken  at  Dungannon  18  Fe- 
bruary that  year)  and  having  married  Mary,  daughter  of 
Sir  John  King,  Knt.  (anceflor  to  the  Earl  of  Kingfton)  had 

iffuc 

"*  He  increafed  his  cftate  by  feveral  purchafes  ;  and  17  September 
1639,  in  vir!:uc  of  the  conimifTion  of  grace,  and  for  the  fine  of 
119I.  19s.  2d  halfpenny  half  farthing,  had  a  confirmation  of  all  his 
lands  in  the  counties  of  Armagh,  Tyrone,  Monaghan,  Derry,  An- 
trim, and  Louth;  to  hold  to  him  and  his  heirs,  with  diveis  privi- 
leges and  jurifdiitions. 

-y  Before  John  Perkins,  Efq.  and  others,  by  virtue  of  a  commif- 
fion  dated  at  Dublin  i  of  that  month,  which  found  him  feized  of  his 
faid  uncle's  eflate,  and  that  16  November  1640,  he  fent  for  William 
Samback,  Solicitor-General,  .to  his  houfe  in  Dublin  to  draw  his  will, 
fend  to  that  intent  delivered  unto  him  a  paper  of  his  own  hand-wri- 
ting to  be  confulted  by  him,  that  he  might  draw  his  will,  according 
to  the  true  intent  and  purport  of  the  fame,  which  was  of  the  follow- 
ing etfe(5t:  A  diredion  for  the  fettlement  of  my  ellate  by  will  13 
*'  December  1640-,  firli,  I  intend  all  the  lands  in  the  county  of  At^ 
*'  magh,  with  fort-lands  belonging  to  the  fort  of  Charlemount,  ly- 
*'  ing  in  the  county  of  Tyrone  and  others  (particularly  mentioned) 
*'  to  my  wife  for  jointure,  giving  all  my  children  maintenance,  ex- 
cept the  eldell  and  fecond  fons,  till  they  arrive  at'the  age  of  twen- 
ty-one years,  the  fons  then  to  have  either  of  them  lool.  per  annum, 
during  their  natural  lives  j  the  daughters  to  have  either  of  them 
1500I.  paid  them  at  the  day  of  their  marriage.  TomyTecond 
•'  fon  1  leave  all  thofe  lands  which  were  purchafed  by  my  late  un- 
*'  cle,  the  Lord  Toby  Caulfeild,  from  Henry  Mac-Shane  O  Neile, 
*'  with  the  town  of  Cloycorvan,  he  dying  without  heirs  the  faid  lands 
*'  to  return  to  my  wife  during  her  life,  and  then  to  my  elder  fon, 
*'  ccc. — Item,  I  bequeath  all  my  lands  lying  in  the  county  of  Tjr- 
**  rone  (except  before  excepted)  witji  the  lix  tates  lying  in  the  county 
*'  of  Monaghan,  to  my  eldelt  fon  and  heir,  my  debts  being  firft 
**  paid  out  of  the  fame,  and  if  he  takes  a  wife  with  his  mother's 
*'  approbation,  then  that  the  debts  aforefaid  be  fatlsfied  with  part  or 
*'  all  given  by  his  wife,  and  fo  much  of  the  lands  freed  to  his  owii 
"  ufe  as  he  fhall  fo  difengage.  1  ialfo  becpieath  my  moveables  and 
*'  immoveables  to  my  faid  wife,  as  (he  fhall  pleafe  td  difpofe  o£ 
"  them,  always  provided  that  Ihe  leave  reafonable  furniture  or  br'afs', 
"  pewter,  and  bedding,  in  the  houfe  called  Caftle-Caulfeild -,  my 
"  funeral  and  burial-place  I  alfo  leave  to  her  difpohng.  Item,  | 
"  bitend  tliat  my  couhn  Staunton's  legacy  of  50I.  per  annum  be 
*'  reckoned  among  my  debts.  I  alfo  bequeath  lool.  to  my  nephevr 
*'  Robert  Berry,  and  50I.  to  my  niece  Sufanna  Coventry;  a  dia- 
"  moild  ring  of  lol.  price  to  my  fervant  Henry  Broome;  and  lol. 
*'  to  my  fervant  Patrick  Dory,  to  be  paid  in  one  year  after  my  de- 
*'  ceafe  by  my  wife.  I  alfo  leave  the  houfe  in  the  city  of  Dublin 
*'  called  the  London  Tavern  to  my  faid  wife,   to  difpofe  of  to  whom 

"  fhe  pleafcs  during  the "The  inquifition  here  breaks  off,  and 

jiompreisiarollcd.  (Rot. pat,  Cane.  O.Cromwell,  i*.p.  f.  Lodge  MS.) 


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CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  GHARLEMOUNT.  137 

iffue  by  her  *  (who  furvived  him  21  years,  14  of  which 
fhe  had  been  banilhed  from  her  eftate,  as  (he  obferves  in 
her  laft  "will,  wherein  fhe  orders  her  body  to  be  buried  in 
the  parifh  church  of  Muilaghbrack,  and  which  bears 
date  16  July  1663,  and  was  proved  15  Awguft)  fcven  fons 
and  three  daughters,  viz. 

Toby,  (i) 

Robert,  (2) 

William,  fucceffive  Barons  of  Charlemount,  (^J 

George, 

*  Her  LadyOiip  underwent  great  hardfhips,  and  fuffered  inex- 
^refTible  troubles  by  the  rebellion  of  1641  ^   but  afcer   the  redudioij 
of  Ireland  by  Cromwell,  and  the  fettlement  of  the  kingdom  under 
/commifTioners  of  government,  Oie  preferred  a  petition  to  thena  for 
relief,  and  obtained  an  order  28  June  1653,  recommending  her  to 
the  confiderarion  of  Colonel  Venables,  Colonel  Barrowe,  and  the 
rc-ll   of  the  conimlffioners  of  revenue  of  the  precin^l,  wherein   her 
tenants  were  refident,  to  alfift  her  in  order  to  the  planting  and  im- 
proving of  her  eftate,  fo  far  as  might  ftand  with  public  fafety,  and 
the  due  payment  of  contribution  j  and  forasmuch  thereof  as  was 
wafte,  to  allow  her  the  benefit  of  all  orders  granted  to  proieftants,  as 
encouragement  to  plant  their  lands  in  Ireland  *.     And  further,  (he 
had  an  allowance  from  the  ftate  10  March  1655,  of  five  fhillings  a 
day  for  her  fupport,  to  be  paid  in  the  precindl  of  Belfaft  2,  which 
determined  24  December  1656  3,  being  "the  additional  pay  intended, 
to  the  Lord  Caulfeild,  as  governor  of  Charlemount. — By  her  will 
(he  left   to  her  daughter  Mary  Bafill  lool.  the  like  fum  to  her  fon 
John,  and  to  her  daughter  Margaret  Achefon.     To  John,  Iwlf  the 
pewter  and  brafs,  two  beds,  two  pair  of  fheets,  and  two   blankets, 
in  her  houfe  in  Stephen's-ftreet,  with  her  great  filver  cann,  ten  filver 
fpoons,  and  one  of  the  great  beer  cups.     To  her  danghter  Achefon, 
the  leafe  of  her  faid  houfe,  and  the  reft  of  her  furniture   there,  and 
one  half  of  her  cattle,  (the  other  half  to  John)  except  one  milch 
cow  and  calf,  and  one  working  garran  to  Mrs,  Slegg,  with  two  cow€ 
and  two  calves  to  enfign  Henry  Robinfon,     To  her  daughter  Ache- 
fon, hei*  leafe  of  the  lands  of  Black-Water  and  tenements,  which 
her  hu (band  purchafed.     To  her  daughter  Mrs.  Anne  Wroath,  20'u 
to  her   grand-child,  Sir  William   Gore,  Bart.   aol.   To  her  grand- 
children, Mary,  Alice,  and  Eiiz^^beth,  daughters  of  her  fon  Willi- 
hm,  Lord  Caulfeild,  and  to  Mary  and  Martha  Achefon,  and  Lettice 
Harris,    lol.  each.     To  the  filenced  niinifters  and  diftrelfed  widows, 
40s.  to  the  poor  of  Charlemount  5I.  to  thofe  of  St.  Stephen's  and  St. 
Werburgh's  50s.  each.     To  thofe  of  Muilaghbrack  in  the  county  of 
Armagh  3I.    To  the  preacher  of  her  funeral  fermon  40s   leaves  other 
legacies,  appoints  Mrs.  Mary  Jones  alias  Copley,  and  her  daughters 
Mary  and'  Margaret,  overfeers  •,  and  as   tol;ens  of  her  gratefulnefs, 
bequeaths  to  Mrs.  Jones  20I.  to  be  paid  in  20s.  pieces  of  gold  ;  to  her 
daughters  and  fon  John,  ^1.  each,  to  buy  them  black.     To  her  Jliler 
XJrny  alias  King  20I.  and  to  her  daughter  lol.     (Prerog.  Oftice). 

'  Council  Office,  Book  I  of  Orders,  p.  253. 

5  Civil  Lift  for  1654  in  Council  Office. 

5  Idenic  and  Council  Office,  Book  II.  Anno  p.  123, 


ijS  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

r^)  George,  killed  at  the  liege  of  Dunkirk. 

/A  John,  to  whom   his   mother  left  all  her  title,  property 

and  interefl:,  which  Ihe  had  purchafed  in  the  fix  Plowlands 
or  Balliboes  of  Cullentragh,  Andernagh,  Aghonolewen, 
Drumfredadowen,  Derrineanagh  and  Corncmody  in  thcv 
county  of  Tyrone.  He  was  drowned  at  fea,  and  left  a 
widow,  Rofe,  to  whom,  in  1676,  200I.  a  year  wasgranted 
for  life  '. 

f6)  ,  and 

{7)  Thomas,  of  Donamon,  of  whom  prefently. 

(i)  Daughter  Anne,  was  firfl:  married  to  Sir  Ralph  Gore  of 

Magherabe^^g  in  the  county  of  Donegal,  Bart,  whofe  great 
grandfon  hath  been  created  Earl  of  Rofs ;  fecondly  to  Sir 
Paul  Harris,  and  thirdly  to  Sir  John  Wroath,'by  both  of 
whom  fhe  had  iffue. 

(^)  -Mary,  the  fecond  wife  ^   to  William  Bafill  of  Donna- 

,  carney  near  Dublin,  Elq.  appointed,   18  July   1649    At- 

torney-general of  Ireland.  He  Avas  coufin  and  next  heir 
to  Anne,  only  daughter  of  Martin  Bafill,  Efq.  who  died 
23  June  1642,  at  Drumboe,  in  the  county  of  Donegal, 
where  he  had  refided  fome  years,  and  faid  Anne,  dying 
•8  January  following,  he  became  poilefled  of  the  eftate. — 
On  9  April  1652,  he  had  80I.  a  year  allowed  him  as 
Attorney-general,  for  the  commonwealth  of  England  in 
Ireland,  and  120I.  a  year  falary.  In  managing  the  re- 
venue and  other  public  affairs,  to  commence  from  24  June 
165 1  ^.  He  made  his  wili  19  December  1691,  proved  9 
January  1694,  and  died  in  November  1693,  having  had 
iffue  by  his  faid  wife,  (who  deceafed  24  January  1668, 
and  was  buried  the  next  day  at  St.  MichaePs)  two  fons, 
Martin-Caulfeild  appointed  by  his  father's  ^ill,  his  fole 
executor  and  heir,   and  Bafill  '♦. 

(3)  Margar-et,   married  3   November    1659   to   Sir   George 

Achefon  of  Market-hill   and    Cioncarney,    in   the  county 
of  Armagh,    Knt.  anceftor  to  Sir  Archiba,!d,  created  Vif- 
count  Gosford^ 
Family        Captain  Thomas  Cau^Feild,  the  feventh  fon,  was  feated 
of       at  Donamon  in  the  county -of  Rofcomon,    and  29   March 
^ponamon.  1^55   appointed  a  maiier  in  chancery  ;  in  which  after  the 
redoration,  he  was  continued  26  February    1660,  and  in 
the  parliament  of  1661  reprefejvced  the  borough  of  Charle- 
mount  ;  but  In  K.   James's  parliament  ,of  ]689,  was  at- 
tainted, and  had  his  eftate  of  584I.  a  year,  fclzed  and  f^- 

qiiellered. 

»  Lodge.  2  Uinei's  Office.  , 

^  Ccuncil  Office,  B.  of  Order?,  N"^.  4,  p.  173.      *  Prerog.  Offite, 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  339 

qucftered  *.— He  married  (after  havinq;  been  publiilied 
in  Newgate- market,  li,  15  and  22  July  1657)  Anne> 
daug^hter  of  Charles,  the  fecond  Vilcount  Moore  oF  Drog- 
heda,  and  by  her  who  was  burled  in  the  choir  of  Chrill- 
church  3  December  1672,  had  ilfue  two  Tons  and  three 
dauH;hters,  viz.  William  his  heir  ;  Rev.  Tob}^  Caulfeild, 
"who in  i6q6  wasprefented  to  the  un;onof  the  nine  vlcar- 
ai^es  of  Tawnaf>:h,  in  the  diocefsof  EI  phi  n  and  county  of 
Sligo,  was  Archdeacon  of  Killala,  and  by  Anne,  daughter 
of  Adam,  Ion  of  Cain  O  iiaraof  Nymphsfield,  Efq.,  had 
the  Rev.  Adam  Caulfeild,  A.  M.  ;  lieutenant  Richard 
Caulfeild  of  Ardcree,  county  of  Slis:o  (who  by  Elizabeth 
his  wife,  who  died  in  or  before  July  I737»  left  iflue 
George,  and  Anne),  and  other  cliildren.  The  three  dauafh- 
tcrs  were  xMary,  married  to  Thomas  CufFe  of  BHlymoe, 
Kfq.  (by  v;hom  Ihe  had  Francis  Cuffe,  Rfq.  Caulfeild 
Cuffe,  prefcnted  27  April  1729,  to  the  re6tory  and  vica- 
rage of  Enis-mac-falnt,  in  the  diocefs  of  Clogher  ;  and 
other  children)  ;  Alice  ;  and  Sarah. 

William  Caulfeild  of  Donamon,  Efq.  fucceeded  his  fa- 
ther in  i6qo,  he  was  attainted  and  had  his  eilate  of  240I.  a 
year  fequeilered  ;  being  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the  law, 
he  was  appointed  i  December  1708  the  Qiicen's  fecond 
ferjeant,  and  during  her  reign  ferved  in  parliament  for 
Tulfke,  (erected  into  a  boroug;h  24  July  1662.)  On  8  De- 
cember 17 14  he  fucceeded  Mr.  Saunders  as  his  Majefty^s 
prime  ferjeant,  and  3  June  17 15  was  made  fecond  jufticc 
of  the  King's-bencii,  in  the  room  of  Thomas  Coote,  Efq. 
which  in  1734  he  refigned,  and  died  at  Donamon  24 
Auguft  1737-  He  married  Lettice,  fourth  daughter  of 
Sir  Arthur  Gore  of  Newtown  in  the  county  of  Mayo, 
Bart,  v^hofe  defcendant  Sir  Arthur  Gore,  was  created  Earl 
pfArran,   and  had  iffue  (i) 

Thomas  Caulfeild  of  Donamon,  E'*q.  member  of  par- 
Jlment  for  Tuilke,  who  died  unmarried,  23  OQ:ober 
1747.  ^  (2) 

Toby,  who  in  08ober  1727  was  choferi  member  alfo 
for  TuifKe,  and  died  unmarried  in  May  1741.  (3) 

Wil!iam,  who  died  in  1745,  and  by  Frances  Gunter 
his  wife  left  a  fon  Gore,  an  officer  in  the  army.  /a\ 

St.  George  Ciulfeild,  Efq.  chofen  in  O6i:ober  1727 
member  of  parliament  for  the  faid  borough  ;  created 
LL.  D.  9  July  1734  ;  and  in  that  month  1735  appointed 

of 

»  Harris's  LifeofK.  William  Folio,  App.  p.  51,  ^vhlch  i^yles  lilm 
tfGalv/av, 


14©  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

of  council  to  the  commiflloners  of  his  Majcfty's  revenue. 
.■6  O6tober  1739  he  was  made  folicitor-general  of  Ire- 
land ;  was  appointed  15  January  1741  attorney-ge- 
neral, in  the  room  of  John  Bowes,  Efq.,  made  chief 
baron  of  the  exchequer  ;  i  Odober  1751,  fucceeded  Tho- 
jnas  Marlay,  Efq.  as  chief  juftice  of  the  King's  bench^ 
and  14  of  that  month  was  fworn  of  his  Majelly's  privy 
council.  He  died  unmarried,  19  June  1778. 
(^)  Rev.  Robert  Caulfeild,  A-  M.  incumbent  of  Monafter- 

evan  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  was  prefented  28  February 
1 73 1  to  the  reOiory  of  Harriftown  in  faid  county,  and 
in  June  1754  to  the  vicarage  of  Finglas  in  the  county  of 
Dublin,  with  which  he  held  the  faid  refiory  of  Harrif- 
town  and  that  of  Kilbrackan.  He  married  Mary,  daugh- 
of  .,  Brown   of  Caflie-hill  in  the  county  of  Down, 

Efq.  and  had  iffue  Robert-St. -George,  baptized  7  July 
1738  ;  Toby,  born  in  1750,  member  of  parliament  for  the 
borough  of  Tulfke,  and  died  unmarried  ji  March  17725 
and  Arabella. 

(1)  Daughter  Eleanor,  died  unmarried  in  1736. 

(2)  A^ice,  died  at  Caftle-Coote,  in  March  1755  unmarrieqf. 

(3)  Lettice,  married  to  Blayney  Walcot  Browne  of  Balli- 
(             vara  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  Efq.,  fworn  Barrifter  at 

Law  in  February  1742^  who  died  at  Lifbon  in  March 
1754  without  iffiie '^. 

Toby,        Toby,  the  third  Baron  of  Charlcmount,  in  1639  was  rc- 
3        turned  to  parliament  for  the  county  of  Tyrone  ;  and  fuc- 

paron.  ceeded  his  father  as  Governor  of  the  Fort  of  Charlemount, 
a  very  confideraWe  and  important  place  at  the  time  of 
the  rebelhon  of  1^41,  where  he  then  lived,  having  his 
company  of  97  foot  (at  15  fhiUings  a  day  on  the  eftabli{h- 
ment)  in  garrifon  ;  but  on  Friday  22  O6tober,  he  was 
furprized  and  made  prifoner,  with  all  his  family,  and 
afterwards  murdered  by  Sir  Phelim  O  Neile's  directions ; 
the  circumflanccs  whereof  are  related  in  the  note  *. — ;-* 
His  Lordlhip  dying  unmarried,  ihe  hpnour  devolved  on 
his  next  brother, 

Robert, 

*Slr  Phelim  ONeile  that  day  weitt  to  dine  v.'ithhis  Lordihip,  who 
very  joyfully  received  and  entertained  hini;  but  Sir  Phelim  having 
appointed  that  viTit,  as  a  fign  to  his  Irifh  followers,  they  repaired 
thither  in  great  numbers,  raid  his  Lordfhip's  whole  company,  witii 
the  Captain -Lieutenant  Anthony  Stratford,  were  either  killed  or 
imprifoned,  and  all  the  arms  and  goods  feized  by  Sir  Phelim,  who 
t?eing  thus  mailer  of  the  place,  marched  that  very  night  and  took 

Dungannoai ; 
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CAULFEILD,  Eari.  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  141 

Robert,   the  fourth  Baron,  v/ho  was  a  captain  after  the    Robert, 
rebellion  began,  but  enjoyed  the  title  only  a  few  months,        4 

his    EaroT!, 

Dungannon  :  and  *  after  keepiri-g  his  Lordfhip,  with  his  mather, 
firters,  brothers,  and  the  relt  of"  his  family  fifteen  weeks  prifoners  \n 
Charlemount,  fent  them  about  five  miles  difiance  to  KiUenane,  the 
houfe  of  Lawrence  Netterville  -^  and  the  next  day  fendmgaway  Ma- 
jor Patrick  Dory,  the  Lord  Caulfeild  earnefily  defi.ed  Sir  Phehrn, 
that  the  Major  might  llay  with  him,  becaufe  he  could  fpeak  the 
Iriih  language;  but  Sir  Phelim  anfwered,  that  the  Major  was  a 
traitor,  and  fhould  not  ilay  with  his  Lordfhip,  but  that  he  fhould 
have  better  company  before  night ;  and  the  fame  day,  in  the  Ma- 
jor's prefence,  committed  the  charge  of  his  Lordfhip  to  Captain 
Meale  Modder  O  Neile  and  Captain  Neale  Mc.  Kenna  of  Me  Trough 
in  the  county  of  Monaghan,  with  directions  to  convey  him  to 
Qonghowter-Caltle.  That  night  he  was  taken  to  Kinard,  Sir  Phe- 
lim's  awn  Cafile,  when  going  into  the  Caftle,  between  the  faid  two 
Captains^  the  latter  fpoke  to  Edmund  Boy  O  Hugh,  fofter-brother 
to  Sir  Phelim,  faying,  Where  is  your  heart  novj  .^  Whereupon  the 
faid  Edmund  fhot  his  Lordfhip  in  the  back,  whereof  he  then  died. 
And  that  fame  night  there  were  alfo  fifteen  or  fixteenof  Sir  Phelim's 
fervants  and  tenants,  all  Englifh  and  Scots,  murdered  at  Kinard, 
among  whom  was  a  bafe  fon  of  Sir  Phelim's  alfo  murdered,  becaufe 
his  mother  was  a  Britifh  woman. — And  it  is  further  obferved,  that: 
Peter  Pilly  his  Lordfbip'^s  fervant,  three  months  before  the  rebellion 
broke  out,  being  threatened  by  the  Lady  Caulfeild,  that  flie  would 
turn  him  away  unlefs  he  would  go  to  church  •,  he  faid,  fhe  need  not 
trouble  herfelf,  for  he  did  believe  (he  would  not  ilay  long  at  Charle- 
mount herfelf ;  And  the  day  the  rebellion  began,  he  went  with  Sir 
Phelim  to  Qiarlemount,  and  took  away  his  Lordfhip's  horfes. 

His  murder  was  perpetrated  o«  i  March  1641,  and  this  further 
circumftance  is  added  by  the  examination  of  William  Skelton,  then 
a  fervant  to  Sir  Phelim  O  Neile,  who  faw  the  tranfatiion  from  a 
window,  that  as  his  Lordfhip  was  entering  in  at  the  outward-gate 
of  Kinard  houfe,  one  Art  Clogholey  0  Hugh  fired  his  piece  at  him, 
and  milled  to  difcharge  it;  whereupon  another  rebel,  named  Edmond 
Boy  O  Hugh  cocked  his  piece  and  (hot  his  Lordfhip,  being  on  foot, 
who  fell  down,  and  uttered  thefe  words,  Lord^  have  mercy  upon 
vie. 

It  alfo  appears  by  the  depofitlon  of  Mrs,  Jane  Beer^  that  not  long 
after  his  Lordfhip  was  murdered,  the  murderer  was  taken  and  im- 
prifoned  in  the  gaol  of  Armagh  ;  and  had  three  men  fet  centinel 
upon  him,  viz.  an  Englifhman,  a  Scotfman,  and  an  Irlfhman  ;  buc 
making  his  efcape  along  with  the  gaoler,  Sir  Phelim  O  Neile  caufed 
the  three  centinels  to  be  confined,  and  threatened  to  hang  them  all : 
The  two  former  were  accordingly  executed,  though  many  entreatiey 
and  means  wereufed  to  the  contrary  -^  but  the  Irifhraan  wasreleafed, 
and  the  gaoler,  that  conveyed  away  the  murderer,  afterwards  re- 
turned to  his  place,  and  remained  there  unqueltioned  and  unmoleft- 
cd  by  Sir  Phelim. 

From  thefe  depofitions,  of  the  eye-witneffes  to  the  murder,  the 
miftakes  of  the  hillonans,  who  have  mentioned  this  fad,  are  evident. 

And 

»  Major  Patrick  Dory's  Original  Depofitlon  f.vorn  ai  Febru- 
ary 1652, 


142  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

his  death   being  occafioned  by  prefcribing  to  himfclf  too 

large  a  quantity  of  opium  ;  fo  that 

William,       William    the  third    fon    became     the  fifth    Baron    of 

I         Charlemoiint,  and  had  the  good  fortune  to  apprehend  Sir 

vifcount.  pii^iij-ji  ^  Neile,  his  brother's  murderer,  and  to  have  him 

executed  * — By  commiflion  '  dated   7  July    1658,    his 

Lordfhip, 

And  we  fhall  only  add,  that  Sir  Phelim  took  the  King's  broad  Seal 
from  the  confirmation  patent  ofcheeliate  to  his  Lordfhip's  father, 
ana  affixed  it  to  a  fham  commilTion,  which  he  pretended  was  granted 
hy  the  King,  authorizing  him  to  rail'e  that  horrid  rebellion. 

A  late  writer  obferves  -,  that  a  moll  furprizing  Ini^ance  of  the  di- 
vine Providence  feems  to  have  interpofed  for  the  prevention  of  this 
horrid  defi^n.  The  butler,  an  old  and  trufty  fervant,  remarked  that 
the  aifafTin,  with  his  accomplices,  and  the  noble  family  made  up 
the  odd  number  of  Thirteen  ;  and  obferved,  with  dread  and  concern, 
that  the  murderers  had  often  changed  their  feats  and  their  counte- 
nances, except;  the  ^r^i;;?  himfelf,  v>  ho  kept  his  place  07t  the  left 
hand  of  Lord  Caulfeild,  as  he  was  wont  to  do,  being  an  intimate 
acquaintance.  The  butler  took  an  opportunity,  whilft  they  were  at 
<iinner,  to  acquaint  his  Lady  with  the  caufes  of  his  tinealinefs;  tell- 
ing her,  that  he  dreaded  fome  direful  event.  She  rebuked  his  fears  ; 
told  him  he  was  fuperftitious  ;  afked  if  the  company  were  merry,  and 
had  every  thing  they  wanted.  He  anfwered  he  had  done  his  duty  j 
they  all  feenied  very  merry,  and  wanted  nothing  he  knew  of  but 
grace  ;  and  fince  her  Lady  (hip  was  of  opinion,  that  his  fears  were 
groundlefs,  he  was  refolved,  thrcjugh  a  natural  impulfe  he  felt,  to 
lake  care  of  his  own  perfon.  And  thereupon  inilantly  left  the  houfe» 
and  made  the  beft  of  his  way  to  Dublin. 

*  Afcer  the  reduflion  of  Ireland  by  Cromwell  ^,  the  commif- 
fioners  of  parliament  having  by  their  prefcribed  lines,  within  which 
all  were  obliged  to  inhabit,  withdrawn  provifions  from  the  ene- 
my, who  could  not  be  fupplied  without  hazard  of  their  lives, 
thought  fit,  as  a  further  means  to  reduce  them,  to  fet  a  fum  of  mo- 
ney upon  the  heads  of  the  principal  of  thofe,  who  yet  psrfifled  in  their 
rebellion;  upon  fome  20I.  others  40I.  and  on  Sir  Phelim  O  Neilc 
lool.  to  bring  him  dead  or  alive.  This  was  fuch  an  encouragement 
to  look  after  him,  that  a  countryman  having  taken  notice  of  his  be- 
ing in  an  ifland  in  the  Norch,  gave  intelligence  to  the  Lord  Caul- 
feild; who,  with  a  party  of  horfe  and  foot,  entered  the  ifland  by  boats, 
and  feizing  hint  there,  conveyed  him  to  Dublin  ;  where  23  Febru- 
ary 1652  he  was  examined  as  to  his  conduct  during  the  rebellion  ; 
when  he  confeifed  and  declared  ■*,  that  about  a  quarter  or  half  a  year 
before  thebeginningof  therebellion,  the  plot  thereof  was  difcoveredto 
him  by  Lord  Macguire  and  Roger  Moore  ;  and  they  two,  with  Philip 
O  Reily  and  himfelf,  had  feveral  times  in  Dublin  met  and  difcourl>- 
ed  of  the  plot.  That  at  fome  of  the  meetings  Colonel  John  Barry, 
Sir  James  Dillon,  Anthony  Prelion  and  Hugh   Mac-Phclim  were 

prcfeu5, 

'  Rot.  pat.  Cane.  O.  Cromwell,  7^^.  p.  f. 

^  The  Author  of  Lord  Carpenter's  Life,  p.  14,  S:c. 

j*  Ludlow's  Memoirs,  p.  446. 

^  Depofition  of  Sir  Phelim  ONeile,  MSS.  Clo^jh. 


CAULFEILD,    Earl   of  CHARLEMOUNT.  143 

Lordlhip,  Richard  Blayney,  Efq.  efcheator  of  Tyrone,  and 
others,  were  empowered  to  inquire  what  eftate,  right  and 
title  OHvcr  Cromwell,  or  any  of  his  predecejfors.  Kings  or 
^ecns  of  England,  at  any  time  had  to  any  caftles,  ma- 
nors, jordfhips,  lands,    rectories,  tythes,  &c.    withm  the 

county 

prefent.  That  there  was  an  oath  of  fecrecy  adminiftered  to  fuch 
perfons  as  were  made  privy  to  the  plot,  and  that  the  oath  was  given 
to  him  at  his  chamber  in  Nelfon's  houfe,  Caftle-ltreet,  by  the  Lord 
Macgulre  and  Roger  More.  That  at  their  meetings  it  was  agreed, 
the  feveral  forts  fhould  be  taken;  and  to  that  purpofe  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  take  Charlemount ;  the  Lord  Macguire,  Ennifkillen  ; 
Barry,  Prefton,  More  and  Plunket,  theCallle  of  DubHn  -,  Sir  jame* 
Dillon,  the  fort  of  GaUvay  ;  and  Sir  Morgan  Cavenagh  and  Hugh 
M'Phelim,  the  fort  of  Duncannon.  That  then  the  government  was 
to  be  altered  ;  new  L.  J.  to  be  made,  and  addreffes  fent  to  the  King. 
That  he,  with  his  forces  in  Ulfter  were  invited  to  come  to  thefiege 
of  Drogheda,  by  feveral  of  the  Lords  and  Gentlemen  of  the  pale, 
both  by  meifage  in  writing  and  otherwife;  that  the  letter  for  his 
invitation  was  fubfcribsd  by  the  Lords  Fingall,  Gormanfton,  Slane, 
and  Louth,  moft  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  pale,  and  commanders 
then  at  the  fiege.  That  when  he  and  his  forces  came  thither,  the 
faid  Lords  and  Gentlemen,  at  a  meeting  at  Beivlej,  gave  him  a 
commilTion,  figned  by  them,  appointing  him  commander  in  chief 
of  all  the  forces  then  at  the  fiege.  That  foon  after  the  22  October, 
at  a  meeting  at  Monaghan,  he  was  chofen  commander  in  chief  of 
TJlfter,  and  a  commifhon  for  that  purpofe  given  him  by  Phelim 
Mac  Hugh  ORelly,  Colonel  Mac-Mahon,  the  Macguires,  O  Neiles, 
Macgennis's,  Mac-Mahon's  and  others.  That  afterwards,  by  order 
of  the  fupreme  council  at  Kilkenny,  he  was  made  prefident  of  Ul- 
iier ;  bur  denied  that  he  was  chofen  Earl  of  Tyrone  at  the  hill  of  ' 
Tulloghoge,  or  that  ever  he  aifumed  that  title,  or  fubfcribed  any 
letter  in  writing  as  Earl  of  Tyrone. 

But  however,  by  the  depofition  of  captain  John  Perkins  of  Dun- 
gannon,  Ttt.  73,  fome  time  a  prilbner  there,  taken  8  March  1643, 
it  appears,  that  Father  Neale  O  Neile  went  thirteen  times  from  Sir 
Phelim  to  Bruffels  in  half  a  year,  as  himfelf  confefled,  and  brought 
a  bull,  or  letter,  from  the  Pope,  to  create  Sir  Phelim  Prince  of  Ul- 
fler  ;  which  title  at  the  hill  of  Tulloghoge  he  accepted,  according  to 
the  IriHi  manner  of  creating  the  great  O  Neiles,  and  from  thence- 
forward was  called  his  Excellency,  and  Lord,  and  his  meat  ferved 
with  drum  and  trumpet.  And  further,  that  with  his  aflbciates,  he 
burned  Strabane,  and  all  the  Londoners  plantations  -,  and  murdered, 
burned  and  fpoiled  all  in  their  way  ;  which  when  they  had  done,  they 
returned  to  Dungannon  about  Chriftmas  1641,  and  brought  with  them 
the  Lady  of  Strabane  -,  whence  he  took  her  and  Captain  Perkins  to 
his  houfe  at  Kinard,  where  he  informed  himfelf  of  the  murder  of 
Toby,  Lord  Caulfeild  (as  before  related)  by  one  of  the  Hughes, 
fervant  and  fofterer  to  Sir  Phelim.  Who  was  tried  upon  thefe  exa- 
minations, and  other  evidences  of  his  guilt ;  and  on  full  proof  of  his 
cruelties  to  the  Englifh,  was  fentenced  to  die  bv  the  court  of  juftice, 
and  his  head  to  be  fixed  on  the  gate  that  Hood  at  the  fopt  of  tb« 
bridge,  which  accordingly  was  put  in  execution  '. 

*  Ludlow's  Memoirs,  ut  antea. 


144  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

county  of  Typonc,  by  virtue  of  any  a£ts  of  parliament  or 
council,  or  by  rcalbn  of  any  attainder,  efcheat,  treafon, 
rebellion,  forfeiture,  orotherwife;  who  were  then  poflefled 
thereof,  and  by  what  title.  Which  commiffion  was  exe-  ^ 
cuted  by  an  inquifition,  taken  9  Augufl:  1638  at  the  town 
of  Strabane^ 

After  the  reftoration,  his  Lordfliip  was  called  into  the 
privy  council  ;  and  8  May  1661  took  his  feat  in  the  houfe 
of  Peers  ',  when  he  was  nominated  one  of  the  Lords  to 
prepare  a  declaration,  requiring  conformity  to  church-go- 
vernment by  Epifcopacy,  and  to  the  liturgy^  as  eftablifhed 
by  law  ;  and  31  of  that  month  to  confider  of  the  founding 
a  College  of  Phyficians  in  Dublin,  what  perfons  were  fit 
to  be  incorporated  ;  what  privileges,  fit  for  them  to  have  ; 
what  lands  in  Mortmain;  and  what  further  power  over 
apothecaries  and  other  praditioners  ^^^28  July  1661  he 
was  made  conftable  and  governor  of  the  fort  of  Charle- 
mount  for  life,  with  the  fee  of  3s.  4d.  a  day  for  himfelf, 
and  6d.  a  piece  for  15  warders :  which  caftle,  town  and 
fort,  with  all  their  rights  and  appurtenances,  he  fold  to 
the  crown  13  April  1664,  for  the  fum  of  3500I.— 8  No- 
vember 1661,  purfuant  to  Privy  Seal  at  Whitehall  13  No- 
vember 1660  ^  he  was  appointed  captain  of  a  troop  of 
horfe,  and  the  next  year  €.  Rot.  of  the  counties  of  Armagh 
and  Tyrone  ;  and  being  highly  eilecmcd  by  K.  Charles  IL 
on  account  of  his  merit  and  fervices,  was  advanced  to  the 
degree  of  a  Vifcount  by  Privy  Seal,  dated  at  Hampton- 
Court  17  July  S  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  8  O^obef 
1665  ;  by  which  title  16  November  he  took  his  feat  in  par- 
liament ^. 

He  made  his  will,  8  February  1670*,  and  dying  in 
April  167 1  *,  was  buried  in  the  cathedral  church  of  Ar- 
magh 

*  He  bequeaths  to  his  eldeft  fon  William,  (whom  he  appoints  fole 
executor)  all  his  perfonal  fortune  and  real  eftate  in  the  counties  of 
Tyrone  and  Monaghan,  to  be  enjoyed  by  him  when  he  came  to  the 
age  of  zi  years,  in  the  mean  time  to  be  maintained  out  of  the  lands 
At  the  difcretion  of  the  overfeers  of  his  will,  the  reft  of  the  revenue 
of  the  faid  lands  to  fatisfy  his  debts  until  his  faid  fon  came  of  age  ; 
to  whom  he  alfo  bequeaths  all  his  lands  in  the  county  of  Armagh, 
after  all  his  debts  were  fatisfied  out  of  the  fame,  and  fuch  portion 
for  his  younger  children  as  he  fhould  appoint.  And  firft  he  earncftly 
beleeches  his  oveifeers,  that  they   would  redeem  all  his  mortgaged 

laud?, 

»  Lords  Jour,  I.  231.  2  Colledl. 

•5  Rot,  pat.  de  Anno  13°  Car.  II.   i*.  p.  D. 

^  Idem.  170  Car.  il.  2».  p.  f.         5  Lords  Jour.  I.  382. 

'-    Ulfter's  Officv;. 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  145 

magh  25  May,  under  a  noble  monument,  ere6ted  to  his 
memory,  with  this  infcription  ^  j 

P.      M.      S. 

Hicjuxta,  Ledor, 
Cullelml  Vicecomitis  de  Charlemont* 

Olim  Kegi  Carolo  fecundo 

A  Sanfitioribus  in  Hibernia  Conciliisji 

Quod  humanum  fupereft;,  reconditur 

Menfis  Maij  die  xxv. 

A  nato  Chrifti,  in  quo  occubult. 

Anno  M.  DC.  LXXL 
Hue  Patris  etiam  antea  defunfti ^ 

Gulielmi  fcilicet 
Baronis  Caulfeild  de  Charliemont, 
Tormentorum  Bellicorum  Praefedi^ 
Offa, 
Prlus  apud  Charlemont  depolita, 
Morientis  Filii  juffu  accelTere, 
Et  Tub  eodem  reteguntur  Monumento^ 
Quod,  in  piam  utriufque  Memoriam 
Patris  nempe  et  Avi  meritiffimi, 
Guliehiius  Vicecomes  de  Charlemont, 
Non  Mortuorum,  adhuc  vivus,  immemor, 

Extrui  curavit. 
Anno  Dom.  M.  DC.  XCVIIL 
Vol.  Hi.  L  Hao 

lands,  with  the  revenue  that  {hoiild  acrue  over  and  above  his  chil- 
drens  maintenance,  and  if  that  revenue  fhould  not  prove  fufficient, 
that  all,  or  part  of  the  portion,  that  his  eldeftfon  (hould  get  by  his 
wife,  might  be  difpofed  towards  the  clearing  of  his  faid  debts  and 
mortgages.  He  bequeaths  the  portion  of  his  wife,  lying  in  Lord  Drog- 
heda's  hands,  to  be  equally  divided  between  his  two'  eldeft  daughters, 
for  their  marriage-portion-,  to  his  youngell  daughter  Elizabeth,  looo 
marcs  J  to  his  tw^o  younger  fons,Toby  and  John,  each  lool.  per  annunv 
when  they  attained  the  age  of  21  years  ;  to  his  kinfman,  major 
Fowlk  Martin  500I,  to  be  paid  him  at  three  payments  if  he  fhould 
a.ccept  the  fame,  in  full  fatisfaClion  of  all  itatutes,  judgnrientS, 
bonds,  and  debts  whatfoever  due  to  him.  He  defires  to  be  buried  in 
the  church  of  Armagh,  and  earneftly  intreats  his  overfeers,  that  they 
would  take  up  the  bones  of  his  old  deceafed  father,  put  them  in  a 
new  coffin,  and  bury  them  by  him,  (which  was  performed  accord- 
ingly). Appoints  his  beft  friends  Sir  William  Gore,  his  kinfman, 
Francis  Chambers,  Michael  Harrifon,  Efq.  of  Magheraleaves,  Ed- 
w-ard  Richardfon  of  Lagocurry,  Efq.  and  Sir  Arthur  Chichefter, 
Knt,  overfeers,  defires  them  to  fee  his  will  performed,  as  foon  as  pof- 
fible  they  could,  and  hopes  the  Lord  will  reward  them  for  their 
kindnefs.     (Proved  8  May  1672.  Prerogat.  Office). 

^    Communicated    to    the     Author    by    Charles-Talbot,    Lord 
Blayney^ 


145  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

H:ic  Avus  et  Genitor  vivi  Stru6loris  in  Urna 
Ejufdem  Tituli  et  Nominis  aniho  jacent. 

Nobilitant  tanti  Cineres  venerabile  Saxum, 
Augcat  ergo  fuum  ferius  Author  Opus. 

Hb  Lady  was  Sarah,  fecond  daughter  of  Charles,  Lord 
Vifcount  Drogheda  (fifter  to  his  brother  Thomas's  wife) 
and  his  children  were  four  fons   and  three  daughters,   viz- 

(1)  Charles,  who  died  in  his  infancy. 

(2)  Wilham,  who  fuccceded  to  the  honours, 

(3)  Toby  feared  at  Clone  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  who 
Family    in  1680,  with   the  fortune   his   father  left  him,  bought  a 

of  captain's  commifllon  ;  foon  after  which  the  company  being 
Clone,  commanded  to  Tangier,,  he  fervcd  four  years  there,  and 
on  his  return  was  quartered  at  Kilkenny ;  having  20  Jun^ 
1685  a  perrfion  of  lOol.  *  a  year  granted  for  the  term  of 
three  years  and  a  half,  which  was  renewed  i  January 
1687  by  the  eftabrifliment  then  commencing.  But  in  1689- 
te  was  attainted  by  K.  James's  parliament  for  adher- 
ing to  the  Prince  of  Orange,,  in  whofe  army  for  the  re- 
du6Vion  of  Ireland  he  was  L.  Colonel  to  the  Earl  of  Dro- 
gheda's  regiment,,  and  in  that  (lation  was  fent  22  June 
1-689,  with  a  good  deta-chment  of  foot  by  his  Majefty,  ac- 
companied by  Major-GeneralScravanmore  with  500  horfe, 
to  difcover  the  ways,  and  obferve  the  enemy,  from  the 
camp  at  Loughbrickland  ;  marching  over  part  of  the  Ba- 
rony of  the  Fewes,  almoil:  to  Dundalk,  he  returned  the  23: 
in  the  evening,  and  on.  Friday  16  Auguft  was  fent  with  a 
party  of  300  men  towards  Antrim,  where  arriving  the 
next  day  he  found  the  town  deferted  by  the  enemy  ;  26  of 
fame  month  2  he  was  at  the  taking  of  Carrickfergus,  and 
after  at  the  fiege  of  Limerick;  but  8  and  10  January  fol- 
lowing feveral  regiments  being  incorporated  into  one  ano- 
ther, the  Lord  Drogheda's  was  one  of  the  number,  and 
the  Officers  were  continued  at  half-pay,  until  provided  for 
m  other  regiments. — Accordingly,  i  February  1703  he 
was  advanced  to  the  command  of  a  regiment  of  foot^, 
which  being  ordered  into  Spain  the  latter  end  of  the  year 
1705,  embarked  15  and  16  of  March,  and  arriving  there 
in  the  beginning  of  1706,  immediately  went  upon  fer- 
vice  ;  but  fome  time  after,  with  feveral  of  his  officers  and 
foldiers,  being  taken  prifoner  by  the  Spaniards,  the  regi- 
ment was  commanded  by  his  L.-Colonel  David  Creighton;^ 

tc 

5  Rot.  x©  Jac,  II.  i^  p.  f.  and  Lodge.        «  CollefW 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  147 

to  whom  In  17 10  he  was  obliged  to  fell  his  commilTion. — 
Pie  married  Rebecca,  eldeft  daughter  of  Oliver  Walfh  of 
Ballykilcavan  in  the  Queen's  county,  Efc.  and  left  ifTue 
four  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Toby  ;  John  (made  a 
major  in  the  army  25  Dccem'  er  1743)  ;  V/illiam  ;  Rapha- 
el-fiunt,  (who  married  Aramintha,  daughter  of  William 
Jackfon  of  Coleraine,  Efq.  and  d.ed  captam  in  Colonel 
Folliott's  regiment  of  foot  14  November  1747)  ;  Edith, 
married  to  William  Flower,  Efq.  created  Lord  Caftle-Dur- 
row  ^  ;  and  Olivia.— ^Toby  Caulfeild  of  Clone,  Efq.  the 
eldeft  fon,  was  fheriff  of  the  county  of  Kilkenny  in  1721  ; 
married  Sufanna,  daughter  of  John  Trench,  Dean  of  Ra- 
pho,  fifler  to  Frederick  Trench  of  Garbally  in  the  county 
of  Gahvayj  Efq.  and  deccafing  25  February  1758  2  left  if- 
fue,  three  daughters,  Elizabeth,  (married  to  Ellas^  eldeft 
fon  and  heir  to  Arundel  Befl  of  Beftville  in  the  county  of 
Carlow,  Efq.  which  Arundel  died  i  May  1755,  and  had 
ifTue,  Arundel,  born  in  1750,  Sarah,  and  Lucv)  ^ ;  Re- 
becca; and  Sufanna,  married  5  December  J758,  to  Sa- 
muel Bradftreet  of  Tinnifcully  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny, 

Colonel  John  Caulfeild,  feated  at  Tullydowy  in  the  (a) 
county  of  Tyrone,  ferved  in  the  wars  of  Ireland  and  Spain, 
on  his  return  from  whence  he  died  in  England  ;  having 
made  his  will  24  May  1705,  before  his  departure  for 
Spain,  and  thereby  devifed  to  William,  Vifcount  Charle- 
mount.  Colonel  William  Ponfonby,  and  William  Caulfeild, 
Efq.  all  his  leafehold  lands,  woods,  fecurities  and  perfon- 
al  eflate,  whatfoever,  to  feveral  ufes,  conftituting  the  two 
latter  executors  4.  He  married  Sidney,  daughter  and  heir 
to  James  Somervill,  of  Tullykelter  in  the  county  of  Fer- 
managh, Efq.  (by  his  wife  Anna-Catherina,  Lady  Hamil- 
ton, widow  of  Richard  Dunbar,  Efq.  only  fon  of  James, 
eldeft  fon  of  Sir  John  Dunbar  of  Dunbar  in  the  faid  coun- 
ty, Knt.)  and  had  ilTae  by  her,  who  died  in  Dublin  4 
July    1725,  one  Jbn  and  one  daughter. 

Daughter  Mary,  was  firft  married  to  Major  iVrthur  Dll-  (i) 
Ion  of  Lifmullen  in  the  county  of  Meath,  to  whom 
fhe  was  fecond  wife,  and  by  him,  who  died  in  December 
1684,  had  a  fon  William,  and  a  daughter  Sarah,  married 
to  Henry  Nix,  Efq.-— Her  fecond  hufband  was  William, 
the  fixth  Lord  Blayney,  and  fne  died  8  Auguft  1724. 

L  2  Alice^ 

*   See  Ylfcount  Afhbrooke.  -  Colleift. 

■3  Chancery  3ill  filed  5  Jan.  1757,         ^  Prerog.  Office. 


148  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

(2)  Alice,  married    firfl:   to  John   (fon   and   heir  to  Do8:af 

James  Margetlbn,  Archbifhop  of  Armagh)  who  being  Ma- 
jor of  a  regiment  in  K.  WilHam's  army,  loft  his  hfe  at  the 
iiege  of  Limerick,  leaving  by  her  (who  remarried  with 
George,  Lord  Carpenter,  died  at  Bath  7  06i:ober  i73i> 
and  was  interred  at  Longwood  in  the  county  of  Southamp- 
ton) an  only  daughter  Sarah,  firft  married  to  Hugh  Col- 
vjll  of  Newtown  in  the  county  of  Down,  Efq.  (fon  of  Sir 
Robert  Colvill,  Knt.  only  (on  of  Alexander  Colviil,  D.  D.) 
by  whom  fhe  had  Robert  Colvill,  Efq.  member  of  parlia- 
ment for  the  boroua;h  of  Antrim,  and  Alice,  married  to 
Stephen  Moore  of  Kilworth  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Efq- 
created  Lord  Kilworth,  and  whofe  fon  was  created  Earl 
of  Mount-Caflieli  ;  fhe  married  fecondly  Brabazon^  iate 
Earl  of  Befsborough,  and  died  2i  May  1733. 
(3)  Elizabeth,  firft  married  to  John  Chichefter,  Efq.  (great- 

uncle  to  Arthur,  Earl  of  Donegal),  and  fecondly  to  Doctor 
Edward  Walkington,  Bilhop  of  Down  and  Connor,  who 
died  in  January  1698,  as  fhe  did  in  1694,  or  the  year 
after. 

V/Illiam,      William,  the   fecond   Vlfcount    Charlemount,  took   up 
2        arms  in   defence   of  his  religion  and  country,  againd:  the 

Vlfcount.  attacks  made  on  both  by  K.  James  IL  who  after  his  abdi- 
cation of  the  Englifli  crown,  came  into  Ireland,  and  by 
his  arbitrary  adminiftration,  caufed  the  proteftants  to  fuf- 
fer  many  hardihips  and  fevere  trials.  During  the  conteft 
in  this  kingdom  between  K.  James  and  K.  William, 
he  not  only  engaged  himlelf,  but  his  brothers,  in  the  fer- 
vice  of  the  latter,  whereupon  he  was  attainted,  and  his  ef- 
tate  of  500I.  a  year  fequeftered  7  May  1689  by  the  former's 
parliament  :  hut  after  the  reduction  of  the  kingdom,  in 
recompenfe  of  his  fervices,  K.  William  gave  him  a  regi- 
ment of  foot  ;  made  him  Governor  and  C  Roi.  of  the 
counties  of  Tyrone  and  Armagh,  and  Governor  of  the  fort 
of  Charlemount.  He  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  5 
'  O6tober  1692  ',  and  17  of  that  month  was  of  the  commit- 
tee felected  to  prepare  an  addrefs  to  the  L.  L.  to  recom- 
mend it  to  their  Majefties,  as  the  humble  and  carneft  de- 
lire  of  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  that  a  competent  number  of 
men  of  war  might  be  (lationed  on  thefe  coafts,  for  fecuring 
the  trade  of  the  kingdom^.  21  November  1695  he  was 
one  of  the  Lords  appointed  to  prepare  heads  of  a  bill,  that 
'  no 

*  Lords  Jour.  I.  44.7.  ^  Idem.  456. 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  149 

no  papift  {hoiild  inherit  any  proteftant's  eflate,  but  that  the 
fame  fliall  defcend  to  the  next  of  kin  that  is  a  proteftant  %, 
2  December  1697  he  figned  the  declaration  and  aflbciation 
then  drawn  up  in  defence  of  his  Majefty's  perfon  and  go- 
vernment, and   with   Lord  Inchiquin   was  ordered  by  the 
Houfe  to  wait  on  the  L.  J.  to  know  when  the  Peers  Ihould 
attend  them  with  an  addrefs,  to  congratulate  the  King  on 
his  fafe  arrival  in   England,  and  conclufion  of  the  peace  *. 
Several  regiments  of  foot  being  ordered  to  be  difbanded  by 
hisMajefty  8  February  1697,  hi-^  Lordlhip's  was  included  ; 
but  in  confideration  of  his  faithful   fervices,  the   King   10 
May  following,  ordered  him  the  fum  of  eight  (hillings  by 
the  day,  and  28  June  1 701  again  made  him  Colonel  of  a 
regiment  of  foot.     On  18  of  November  that  year  his  Lord- 
Ihip,  by   deed,    conveyed   to    his   Majefty   the  ground  of 
Black-Bank,  whereon  the   barrack  is  now  built.— 3  March 
1703  he  was  of  the  committee   appointed  to  draw    up  an 
addrefs  to  the  Queen  for  her  great  kindnefs  to  this  kingdom  5, 
"which  was  done  as  follows  : 

**  We  the  Lords,  &c.  humbly  beg  leave  to  lay  before 
*^  your  Majefty  our  moft  humble  acknowledgments 
«'  and  hearty  thanks  for  your  Majefty's  tender  care  of 
«*  this  your  kingdom  of  Ireland,  and  for  thofe  happy 
**  effe6ts  of  your  Majefty^s  great  wifdom  and  goodneis, 
*'  the  many  excellent  bills  by  your  order  tranfmitted  to 
^*  us   this  feflion  of  parliament. 

*'  And  as  we  doubt  not  but  thofe  good  laws  will 
^^  advance  the  profperity  of  the  Englifh  intereft  in  this 
*^  kingdom,  and  be  a  lafting  fecurity  to  the  proteftant  re- 
'^  ligion  by  law  eftabliftied  ;  fo  we  think  ourfelves  obliged 
**  in  gratitude  and  duty  to  aflure  your  Majefty,  that  we 
**  will  contribute  all  we  can  to  thofe  glorious  ends,  that 
we  and  our  poderity  may  celebrate  your  Majefty's  reign,  * 
which  has  been  diftinguilhed  by  fuch  eflFe6^uai  marks  of 
<*  your  royal  favour,  and  which  we  earneftly  pray  may 
*'  be  long  and  happy  over  us."— And  10  February  1704 
he  was  again  appointed  to  addrefs  the  Queen  and  congra- 
tulate her  fuccefs  by  her  viQorious  arms  4. — In  1705  he 
was  called  upon  to  ferve  his  country  in  Spain  under 
Charles,  Earl  of  Peterborough,  Commander  in  Chief  of 
her  Majefty's  forces  ;  when  K.  Charles  IlL  being  befieged 
by  the  French  in  his  city  of  Barcelona,  all  efforts  and  ex^ 

peditipfi 

»  Lords  Tour.  I.  5^7.  ^   Idem.  673, 

■   I  ^deiii/ll,  81,      "  <*  Ideiu,  8^, 


I50  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

pediton  were  ufed   to  relieve  him,  by  marching  night  and 
day,  and  at  the  attack  of  the  breach  of  the  town  (24  April) 
Lord  Charlemount  commanded  the  firil:  brigade,  and  forc- 
ed an  entra.ice  ;  at  which   time  the  General  poflefllng  the 
ftrong  poiis   en  the  hills  about  the  enemy's  camp,  annoy- 
ed them  all  in  his  power;  and  the  King  being  reduced  to 
great  extremity,  about  140c  men  were  embarked  in  fmall 
vefTels,  to  join  the  Engliih   fleet   then  coming  up  ;  which 
done,  they  failed  to   Barcelona,  and  obliged  the  French, 
after  a  fiege  of  thirty-five  days,  to  retire    1 1  May,  about 
one    in   the  morning,  leaving  abundance  of  ammunition 
and  provifions  behind.-— After  this  (Barcelona  being  in  the 
enemy's  hands)  his  Lordfhip  on  16,  22,    25  and  26  Au- 
guft  1705  affifted  as  a  general  officer,  in  the  councils  of 
war,  held    on   board   the   Britannia,  concerning   the    re- 
du6tion   of  the  place  j    and   the  attack  of  the    citadel  of 
Monjuich  appearing  to  be  the  only   means,  whereby  that 
city  in  a  {hr>rt  fpace  mi-^ht   be  brought  to   furrender.  Lord 
Peterborough,  accompanied  by  the  Prince  of  Heffe-Darm- 
fladt  and  the  Lord  Charlemount,  prefented  himfelf  with  a 
detachment  before  it  14  September,  not   knowing  that  the 
Marquefs  de  Velafco  had  hanged  the  Governor  and  chang- 
ed the  garrifon.     Lord  Charlemount  behaved  with  ail  ima- 
ginable  bravery,  and  at  the  attack  of  the  fort,  marched 
into    the  works   at   the   head    of  his  men,  was    near  the 
Prince  of  Hefle  when   he  fell^  and  continued,   during  the 
heat  of  that  action,  to  perform  his  duty  with  great  refolu- 
lution  ;    which    when    ended,  the    Earl   of   Peterborough 
prefented   his  Lordfhip  and  Colonel  Southwell  to  the  King 
of  Spain,    as   officers    v/ho   had   done  his    Majedy   fignal 
fervice,    for   which  they   received    his  thankful    acknow- 
Jedgments.—rThe  taking  of  this  place  opened  a  way   for 
the   reducing   Earcelonaj  which    furrendered    9    Odober 
1705  ;  the  {hare  his  Lordffiip  had  in  this  memorable  a6tion 
induced  the  Queen  (25  Auguft)  to  promote  him  to  the 
rank  of  a  Brigadier-General  of  her  armies,  22  April  1708 
to  that  of  a  Major-General  ;  to  call  him  Into  her  privy 
council,  and    appoint    him    Governor  of  the  counties   of 
Tyrone  and  Armagh  ;  but   in  1706  he  was  removed  from 
his  regiment  by  the  Earl  of  Peterborough. 

6  May  1709  he  was  of  the  committee  appointed  to  draw 
up  an  addrefs  of  condolance  to  her  Majefty  on  the  death 
of  her  late  royal  confort  Prince  George  of  Denmark,  and 
to  congratulate  the  fuccefs  of  her  arms  '. 

li} 

*  Lords  Jour.  II.  245, 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  ©f  CHARLEMOUNT.  151 

In  May  1726  he  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council  to  K. 
George  I.  ;  and  having  enjoyed  the  Peerage  upwards  of  55 
years,  was  reputed  the  oldefl:  nobleman  in  his  Majefty's 
Kingdoms  ;  departing  this  life  2 1  July  the  fam^e  year, 
he  was  buried  in  the  vault  with  his  father  and  grandfather, 
under  a  fine  monument  which  he  had  ere6ted  to  their 
memories  at  Armagh. 

On  II  July  1678  ^  he  married  Anne,  only  daughter  of 
JDodor  James  Margetfon,  Archbifliop  of  Armagh,  and  by 
her  who  died  in  1729  ^  and  was  buried  with  him,  had  fe- 
ven  fons  and  five  daughters. 

William,  baptized   28   April   1681,  died  a   child  after       (i) 

James,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours.  (2) 

Toby,  baptized  6   November  1683,  was  buried   in  the       (3) 
.choir  of  Chrifl:- Church  18  March   1684. 

Thomas,  baptized   26   March   1685,  was  captain  of  a       (4) 
company   in   his  father's  regiment,  and  ferved  under  him 
in  Spain  ;  after  which  being  made  Governor  of  Annapolis- 
^oyal,  he  died  there  in  the  fervice  of  K.  George  I. 

Rev.  Charles  Caulfeild,  baptized  27  December  i685,  (5) 
was  prefented  15  December  1 742  to  the  redory  of  Do- 
noghenrie  in  the  diocefs  of  Armagh  ;  he  married  Alice, 
fecond  of  the  furviving  daughters  of  John  Houflon  of 
Caftle-Stewart,  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  Efq.  (who  died 
in  September  172S)  and  fifter  of  John  Houfton,  Efq.,  on 
whofe  deceafe  in  France  24  March  1736,  Ihe  became 
poflefled  of  Caftle-Stewart,  and  had  a  further  allowance  of 
200I.  year,  13  June  1737  on  the  deceafe  of  the  elder 
fifter  Jane,  (Grace,  the  third  fifter  was  wife  of  the  Rev. 
Thomas  Staples,  and  Elizabeth  the  younger  was  married 
to  — Scott);  the  faid  Charles  died  in  January  176S 
having  had  ilTue  by  Alice  his  faid  wife  (who  deceafed  at 
Caftle-Stewart  in  April  1760)  three  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, viz.  John,  buried  at  St.  Mary's,  Dublin,  15  De- 
cember 1739  ;  Rev.  Charles  ;  Thomas,  formerly  an 
eminent  wine  merchant  and  ftill  living  ;  daughters  Alice, 
and  Mary,  interred  at  St.  Mary's  in  January  1739  ;  and 
Anne  married  20  Odober  1752  to  William-Henry  Moore 
of  Drumbanagher,  county  of  Armagh,  Efq  ^. 

John,  member  of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Char-       (^) 
iemount,  and  one  of  the  chief  clerks  in  the  Lord  Privy- 
Seal'^ 

?  Articles,  dated   5.         ^  Her  will  proved,   10  January  1^29, 
.^  Lodge  CoUe^i,  .  .         •■ 


152  CAULFEILD,  Earl   of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

Seal's  office,  died  19  O6lober  1764  and  was  buried  at  Ar- 
magh *. 

(7)  Henry-Charles,  baptized  17  June  1697  ^  married  Mary, 

daughter  of  Bryan  Gunning  cf  Holywell  in  the  county  of 

Rofcomon,  Efq.  ;  widow  of Kelly,  and  deceadng  in 

1728  left  a  daughter  Anne,  married  in  September  1 753  to 
William  Lennon  of  Grayfort  cnunty  of  Rofcomon,  Efq. 

(i)  Daughter    Anne,  baptized    20  January  1679,  married 

10  April  1699  to  John  Davis  of  Carrickfergus,  alfo  of 
Hampftead  near  Dublin,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  ^. 

(2)  Sarah,  baptized  2d  April  1688,  was  married  28  Febru- 
ary 1 7 16  to  vjliver  Anketcl  of  Anketel's-Grove  in  the 
county  of  Monaghan,  F,fq.  and  died  in  December  1742, 
leaving  lifue  three  daughters. 

(3)  Mary,  baptized  2i  October  1690,  was  the  fecond  wife 
of  John  Moore  of  Drumbanagher  in  the  county  of  Armagh, 
Efq.  and  deceafed  26  January  1768,  having  had  iflue  by 
him,  who  died  i  May  1752,  Henry-William,  born  26 
December  1725;  John,  21  DecemJber  1726;  Mary,  26 
February  1727  j  Sarah,  26  July  1733,  and  other  chil- 
dren '^. 

(4)  Alicia,  baptized  16  December  1691  *,  was  buried  5 
January  following  at  St.  Peter's,  Dublin. 

(5)  Lettice,  baptized  6  July  1699  <>',  was  married  to  John 
Cooke  of  Dublin,  Efq.  Clerk  of  the  Coaft-Permits,  who 
left  her  a  widow  24  November  1749,  with  one  fon  Wil- 
liam, and  two  daughters  Anne  and  Lettice,  and  fhe  died 
4  March  1763  1. 

James,         James,  the  third  Vifcount   Charlemount,    baptized  29 
3         July  1682,  ferved  in   parliament,  whilft  a  commoner,  for 
Vifcount.  the    borough   oi   Charlemount;  and    29   November  1727 
took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  ^.     He  married    Eliza- 
beth, only  daughter  of  Francis  Bernard  of  Caftle-Mahon, 
(now  Cafile-Bernard)  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Eiq.  *  and 

his 

*  The  faid  Francis  Bernard,  was  appointed  7  Auguft  1705,  Juftice 
and  ComraifTioner  of  the  county  palatnie  of  Tipperary,  which  was 
renewed  to  him  by  K.  George  1.  28  March  1715  ;  he  was  made  So- 
licitor-General, 3  July  17 II  in  the  room  of  William  Whitfhed, 
Efq.;  Prime  Serjeant  at  Law%  26  January  1724,  in  the  room  of  Ro- 
bert Fitz-Gerald,  Efq.  ^  and  26  June  1726,  one  of  the  Jullices  of  the 

Couft 
'  Lodge  Collea.         2  St.  Michan's  Regiflry. 
•3  See  Forbes,   Earl  of  Granard. 
-♦  Lodge,  a/id  St.  Peter's  Regiflry.    •  5  Idem. 

*  St.  Michaii's  Regiftry.  V  'St.  Peter^'s  Regiftry^ 
,*  Lords  JouTc  II L  2„ 


CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT.  153 

his  Lordlhip  deceafmg  21  April  1734,  was  burled  at  Ar- 
magh, having  had  ifiue  by  her  (who  was  born  21  Febru- 
ary'1703  ;  remarried  9  October  1740,  with  Thomas  Ad- 
derley  otTnifliannon  in  the  county  or  Cork,  hfq-  ;  died  in 
childbirth  of  a  daughter  30  May  1743,  and  was  buried  by 
her  Lord)  four  Sons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 

Wilham,  born  11  November  1726,  interred  at  St.  Ma-       (i) 
ry's  10  July  1727. 

James,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours.  (2) 

John,  born  in  1730,   who  died  youns;.  (3) 

^-^^rancis,  who  took  the  degree  of  A.  B.  26  February  (4) 
1754,  was  appointed  a  Major  of  horfe  in  1755,  and  in 
06lober  1760  married  Mary,  the  only  daughter  of  John, 
Lord  Eyre,  fo  created  16  July  1768  ',  fon  of  Rev.  Gyles 
Eyre,  Dean  of  Killaloe,  and  erandfon  of  John,  of  Eyrc- 
court  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  He  was  chofen  to 
parliament  for  the  borough  of  Charlemount,  and  having 
left  London  9  November  177;;  (accompanied  by  his  wife 
and  elde^l:  daughter,  and  an  infant  girl  of  three  years  old), 
to  hi!  his  place  in  the  fenate,  he  unfortunately  perilhed  in 
a  terrible  ftorm  on  his  pafTage  to  Ireland  -  ;  he  had  a  fon 
'by  his  faid  Lady,  born  14  July  1765,  and  his  fecond 
daughter  Eleanor  was  married  in  March  1787  to  the  Ho- 
^  nourabie 

.Court  of  Common  Pleas,  on  the  refignation  of  James  Macartney, 
Efq.  He  died  29  June  1731,  in  his  68  year,  having  filled  his  place 
on  ihe  bench  the  two  preceding  days  ;  28  F'ebruary  1693  he  married 
Alice,  daughter  of  Stephen  Ludlow,  Efq.  grandfather  to  the  pre- 
fent  Earl,  and  by  her,  who  was  interred  at  St.  Mary's  16  May  1741, 
Jie  had  ilTue  Francis,  (born  28  September  1698,  married  26  March 
1722  to  Lady  Anne  Petty,  da\ighter  of  Henry  the  full  Earl  of  Shel- 
burne,  but  died  without  iffue)  ;  Stephen,  (of  Profped-hall  in  the 
county  of  Waterford,  born  17  July  1,701,  and  died  .unmarried)  ; 
Ludlow,  whofe  iifue  fucceeded  •,  Arthur,  born  i  September  1706,  who 
died  unmarried  ;  William,  alfo  died  unmarried  •  daughter  Eliza- 
beth, married  as  in  text;  and  feveral  other  children  who  died  young. 
Ludlow,    the   third  fon,  born   15    April    1.705,  was  a  Major  in  the 

Royal  Irlfti  dragoons,  married  a  daughter  of F^chlin  of  the 

<:ounty  of  Down,  Efq.  and  had  iifue  Charles  who  died  at  Caftle- 
Bernard  in  February  1763  -,  a)id  James,  now  of  Callle-Rernard, 
knight  of  the  fhire  for  Cork,  w^ho  married  and  has  iliue  Francis, 
member  of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Bandon-bridge,  married 
12  February  1784.  to  Lady  Harriot  Boyle,  only  daughter  of  Richard, 
Earl  of  Shannon,  and  by  her,  who  was  born  12  January  1768, 
hath  iifue  James,  born  12  January  1785;  and  Richard,  born  4 
St-prember  1787.  (Colle(5Vions,  and  Informatioij  of  Lord  Charle- 
mount, and  Lady  Shannon). 

r 

/  Ret.  J^nno,  40.  Geo.  IIL  a*,  p.  D.         -  Ahnoa.  Debrett,  &c,     . 


X54  CAULFEILD,  Earl  of  CHARLEMOUNT. 

nourabJe   William  Forward,  fecond    fon  of  Ralph,  Lord 
Yifcount  Wicklow  *. 
/i)  Daughter  Anne,  who  died   young   24  December  1733, 

and  was  interred  at  St.  Mary's. 
(2)  Alicia,  married  in  April    1764  to   Sir  John  Brown,   of 

the  Neale,  in  the  county  of  Mayo,   Bart. 
James,        James,  ihe  fourth  Vifcount  and  pr.el'ent  Earl  of  Charle- 
I         mount,  v/as^born  18  Auguft  1728  2,  and  from  19  July  174$ 
Earl,      purfued  liis  travels  in   foreign  countries  j  in  June  1754  he 
returned  to  Ireland,  was  created    L.  ^-.  D.  15  [uly  follow- 
ing ;  appointed  Governor  of  the  county  of  Armagh,  and  a 
member  of  his  Majefty's  moll  Honourable  Privy  Council  in 
Ireland  ;   7  0£lober  fame  year  he  took  his  fe  it  as  Yifcount 
in  the   Houfe  of   Peers  3  ;  and    by    patent    23    December 
J 763  (purfuant  to  privy    feal  at  St.  James's   24  06lober 
preceding)  he    was    advanced    to  the    dignity  of   Earl  of 
Charlemount  *,  by   which    title    he   fat   in   parliament  19 
January  1764  4.     In  the  memorable  year  of  1 779  -j-,  wheij 

.  the 


(( 
(( 


*  The  preamble.  '^  Whereas  our  royal  predeceflbr  King  James 
the  firfl  by  his  letters  patents  bearing  date  at  Dublin  the  22  day  of 
December  1620,  did  create  Sir  Toby  Caulfeild,  Knight,  mafter 
of  his  ordnaijce,  a  Baron  of  our  kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  the  ftyle 
aiid  title  of  Lord  Caulfeild,  Baron  of  Charlemount,  in  which  let- 
ters patents  are  recited  at  large  the  caufes  and  motives  for  confer-r 
ring  that  honour.  And  whereas  it  appears  by  infpediion  into 
the  rolls  of  our  faid  court  of  chancery,  that  our  faid  royal  prede- 
ceiror  K.  James  the  firll,  did  intend  higher  honours,  for  the  faid 
Lord  Baron  Caulfeild,  and  by  letters  under  his  fign-manual, 
bearing  date  at  Weitminfter  the  16  day  of  July  in  the  year  1622, 
and  now  enrolled  amongft  the  rolls  of  our  faid  court  of  chancery, 

*'  did  direift  the  then  chief  govenor  of  our  faid  jkingdom  of  Ire- 
**  land,  to  caufe  effectual  letters  patents  to  pafs  under  the  great  feal 
**  of  our  faid  kingdom,  at  the  requelt  of  the  faid  Lord  Caulfeild, 
•'  containing  a  grant  of  the  dignity  of  an  Earl  of  our  laid  kingdom, 
**  to  the  faid  Lord  Caulfeild,  and  to  the  heirs  male  of  his  body, 
which,  notwithftanding  the  faid  letter,  was  not  done ;  but  the 
defcendants  of  the  faid  Lord  Caulfeild,  having  always  continued 
loyal  and  faithful  to  our  royal  predeceffors,  and  performed  great 
and  fmgular  fervices  to  the  crown  of  Great-Britain,  were  by  let- 
**  ters  patents  bearing  date  at  Dublin  the  8  day  of  Odober  1665, 
**  advanced  to  the  degree  of  a  Vifcount  of  our  faid  kingdom  of  Ire- 
*'  land,  which  honour  has  defcended  on  James,  now  Lord  Vif- 
"  count  Charlemount,  who  is  deferving  of  higher  honours.  We 
*'  therefore  have  determined  to  advance  him  to  the  degree  of  ari 
*'  Earl  in  our  faid  kingdom  of  Ireland.     Know  ye  therefore,  &c." 

(Pvot.  Anno 40  Geo.  II|.  i».  p.  f.  R.  24,  25.) 
•^  Late  in   the  fummer  of  that  year,  while  the   combined   fleets 
£)f  our  enemies  rode  triumphant  in  the  channel  and  menaced  an  im- 
mediate 

*  See  that  title.  2  St.  Mary's  Regiftry, 
.3  Lords  Jour.  IV,  17,  "^  idem.  2S7, 


«( 


CAULFEILD   Earl  gf  CHARLEMOUNT.  155 

the  natives  of  this  kingdom  faw  the  neceflity  of  becoming 
embodied,  and  armed  themfelves  for  the  prote6tion  of  their 
country,  his    Lordlhip  fondly    adopted   the   popular  idea,  '' 

and  continued  to  patronize  and  review  the  Volunteer 
Armies  till  the  war  with  France  was  at  an  end,  confe- 
quently  Ireland  was  fecure  from  invafion,  and  her  fons 
(who  by  their  fpirit  and  unanimity  had  excited  the  admi- 
ration of  Europe)  were  permitted  to  return  to  the  bleflings 
of  peace.  In  1783  on  the  inftitution  of  the  mod  Illuftri- 
ous  Order  of  St.  Patrick,  his  Lordlhip  had  the  honour  of 
beino-  noaiinated  by  the  Sovereign  to  be  an  original  Knight 
Companion  of  that  Order,  and  with  the  other  Knights 
was  inltalled  in  the  Cathedral  of  St.  Patrick  17  March  that 
year.  28  September  1 7  85  on  the  eftablifliment  of  the  Royai 
Irilh  Academy,  his  Lordlhip  was  unanimoufly  chofen  and 
ilill  continues  Prefident  of  that  body.  He  has  alfo  been 
enrolled  a  FcHow  of  the  Royal  and  Antiquarian  Societies  in 
London. 

His  Lordlhip  married  2  July  1768  Mary,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Kickman  of  the  county  of  Clare,  Efq.  defcended 
from  the  noble  family  of  Windfor-Hickman,  Vifcount 
Windfor,  (which  title  is  now  extin6t)  and  hath  iflue  by 
her  Ladylhip  one  daughter.  Lady  Elizabeth,  born  13  De- 
pember  1773?  and  three  fons,  viz. 

Francis-William,     Lord    Caulfeild,    born    3    January      (i) 

n75- 

James-Thomas,  born  i  Auguft  1776,  and  (2) 

Henry,  born  29  July   1779  '.  (3) 

Titles.]  James  Caulfeild,  Earl  of  Charlemount,  and 
Vifcount  and  Baron  Caulfeild  of  Charlemount. 

Crea- 

medlate  invafion,  the  maritime  towns  applied  to  Government  for 
protedion  •,  but  the  eftablifhed  forces  of  the  nation  having  been 
called  away  to  fupport  the  vv-ar  in  America,  and  the  Chief  Go- 
vernor (John  Earl  of  Buckinghamfhire)  confeffnig  his  inability  to 
afford  the  requeited  aid,  the  people  determined  to  defend  them- 
felves, and  the  enemy  alarmed  at  oz/r  preparations,  precipitately 
abandoned  our  coafts.  For  thefe  fpirited  exertions  in  the  defence 
of  their  country  and  for  their  readinefs  to  fuppprt  the  civil  magif- 
tratesin  the  execution  of  the  laws,  the  Volunteers  of  Ire- 
land received  the  thanks  of  both  Houfes  of  Parliament,  and 
three  feveral  refolutions  to  this  effecl  appear  on  tlie  journals  of  the 
Houfe  of  Lords,  viz.  14  Odober  1779,  10  Oclober  1781,  and  14. 
October  1783.— (Jour.  V.  133,  233,  and  381.) 

*  Information  of  Lord  Charlemount. 


156  SAVILE, -Eari,    MEXBOROUGH. 

Creations.]  B.  Caulfeild,  of  Charlemount  in  the 
county  of  Armagh  2  2  December  1620,  18  Jac.  I.  V. 
of  fame  place  8  Odober  1665,  17  Car.  II.  and  E.  of 
Charlemount,  23  December  1763,  4  Geo.  III.  ^.| 

Arms.]  Barry  often  pieces,  pearl  and  ruby,  on  a  can- 
ton of  the  2d,  a  lion  paflant-guardant,  topaz.  j 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  dragon's  head  erafed,  ruby,, 
collar'd  Genells,  pearl. 

Supporters-]  Two  dragons,  ruby,  gorged  as  the 
creft.  A 

Motto.]  Deo  duce,  Ferro  Comitante.  ^ 

Seats.]  Cadle-Caulfeild,  in  the  county  of  Tyrone, 
67  miles  from  Dublin,  and  Marino,  one  mile  and  half 
from  Dublin.  , 


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SAVILE,   Earl   MEXBOROUGH. 

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42         X  H  E  family  of  Savile,  faid  to  he  defcended  from  the 

Dukes  de  Saviiii  in  Italy  *,  came  lad  from  the  province  of 

Anjou  in  France,  and  prior  to  the  year  1300  were  refident 

Sir        in  the  county  of  York,  where  we  find  Sir  John  of  Savile- 

john.      Hall,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Sir  Simon  de  Rockley, 

John,     and  had  John  his  heir,  who  by  the  daughter  of  Sir  Roger 

Henry.    Aidwark,  was  father  of  Henry^  wlio  married  the  daughter 

1'homas.  and  heir  of  John  Golcar,  Efcj.  and  had  iflue  Thomas  his 

heir,  who  married  the  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  Richard 

Tankerfley,    Knt.   by  whom  he   had  two  fons^  viz.    Sir 

John 

^  This  family  is  certainly  of  very  great  antiquity,  DoiSor  Lit-" 
tleton,  in  his  diftionary  on  the  ufage  of  changing  the  letter  b  intoj', 
inllances  as  from  the  Sabelli  of  Rome,  the  Saviles  of  England  •,  fome 
have  imagined  them  to  be,  as  we  have  obferved  in  text,  defcended 
from  the  family  of  Savelli  in  Italy,  one  of  the  mort  ancient  in  the 
world,  whereof  fome  were  Confuls,  before  and  after  our  Saviour; 
and  Mr.  Richardfon  in  his  preface  to  Sir  John  Savile's  Reports  of 
Law-cafes  temp.  Eliz.  mentions  the  Duke  de  Savllli,  to  have  own- 
ed, as  his  near  relation,  John  Savile,  fecond  fon  of  that  Sir  John, 
>vhen  he  made  him  a  vifit  in  Italy.  (Eng.  Baronetage  Edit.  1771. 
I.  6s^)  ■ 


SAVILE,    Earl    MEXBOROUGH.  157 

John   his   heir,    and   Henry    from  whom    Earl    Mexbo- 
rough  derives. 

Sir  John,  the  elder  (on  and   heir  to  his   father,  married  Family  of 

the  daughter  and  heir  of Rochdale,  Efq.  and  had  Thornhill 

iffue,  a  fon  John,  who  by  the  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  ^J}d 
Latham,  Knt.  was  father  of  Sir  John,  who  took  to  wife  ^^uftord, 
Jane,  daughter  of  Mathew  de  Bolco,  abas  Wood,  and  ^^^oneis, 
had  ifTue  John,  who  married  Margery,  daughter  and  co- 
heir to  Henry  Rilhworth,  and  had  Sir  John  Savile,  Knt. 
who  was  high  Sheriff  of  Yorklhire,  3  and  1 1  of  Rich- 
ard II'  and  was  twice  chofen  to  parHament  for  that 
county,  viz.  in  7  and  8  of  that  reign.  He  married  Eli- 
zabeth, daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Eland  of  Eland  iii 
the  laid  county  of  York,  Eiq.  and  by  her  had  iflue  John? 
and  Henry;  Sir  John,  the  eldeft  fon,  married  Ifabel., 
daughter  of  Robert  RatclifFe,  Efq.  and  had  on^  daughter 
and  an  only  fon,  Sir  John,  who  married  Ifabel,  daughter 
of  Sir  William  Fitz-William,  Knt.  deceafing  without 
ilTue,  his  filler  Ifabel  became  his  heir  ;  and  (lie  married 
Thomas  D'  Arcy,  Efq.  fecond  fon  to  Lord  D'  Arcy. 

Henry  Savile,  Elq.  (fecond  fon  of  Sir  John,  fnerifF  oF 
Yorkihire),  married  Ebzabeth,  daughter  and  idle  heir  to 
Simon  Thornhill  of  Thornhill  in  the  county  of  York, 
Elq.  (eldeft  fon  of  Sir  Bryan  Thornhill,  Knt.  a  perfon  of 
great  note  in  the  time  of  K.  Edward  HL  having  ferved  in 
feveral  parliaments  as  knight  of  that  fhire)  ;  by  this  mar- 
riage the  family  of  Savile  became  poifeffed  of  Thornhill, 
formerly  their  principal  feat,  and  feveral  other  large  eftates. 
• — Sir  Thomas  Savile,  fon  and  heir  to  Henry  aforefaid, 
was  one  of  the  gentry  of  the  county  of  York,  returned  bv 
the  commiflioners  I2  Henry  VL  and  ferved  in  parliament 
for  that  fhire  20  of  fame  King  :  he  married  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Pilkington,  Knt.  and  had  iflue 
Sir  John,  his  heir,  Avho  was  IherifF  of  Yorkihire  23  Hen- 
ry VI.  and  I  Edward  IV.  and  was  elected  to  parliament  for 
that  county,  29  Henry  V^I.  he  married  Alice,  daughter  of 
Sir  William  Gafcoigne  of  Gawthorpe  in  the  county  of 
York,  Knt.  and  had  ilTue  three  fons,  viz.  Sir  John, 
(whofe  grandfon  Henry,  was  made  Knight  of  the  Bath  at 
the  coronation  of  Anne  Bullen ;  he  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Sothill  of  Sothill,  Efq.  and  had  iffuc 
one  fon  Edward,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Sir  Richard 
Leigh  of  St.  Albans,  Knt.  and  died  without  iflue  in  1563, 
and  one  daughter  Dorothy,  who  married  John  Kay  of 
Woodfome  in  the  county   of  York,  Efq.  Sir   Henry,  had 


15S  SAVILE,    Earl    MEXBOROUGH. 

alfo  an  illegitimate  fon  Robert,  from  whom  fprung  the 
Saviles,  Eirls  of  SuiFcx)  ;  William,  who  died  without  if- 
fue ;  and  Thomas  of  Lupfet,  Efq.  who  married  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Balforfh,  Efq.  and  had  ilTue  John, 
his  heir  ;  Thomas  of  Grantham  ;  and  George  of  Wake- 
field.—John,  the  eldeil:  fon,  married  Anne,  daughter  of- 
William  Wyatt,  Efq  and  had  one  fon  Henry  of  Lupfet, 
who  was  ihenff  of  Yorklhire  9  Q^  Elizabeth,  receiver-ge- 
neral for  that  county,  and  one  of  the  council  eftabliilied  in 
the  North.  He  married  Jane,  daughter  and  heir  to  W^illi- 
am  Vernon  of  Barrowby  in  the  countji  of  Lincoln,  Efq^ 
reli6:  of  Sir  Richard  Bozom,  Knt.  and  by  her  had  George 
his  heir;  Francis,  fwho  married  Catharme,  daughter  and 
coheir  to  William,  LordConyers) ;  Cordell,^  (who  married 
Mary,  daughter  and  heir  td  William  Welbeck  of  Sutton  in 
the  county  of  i^ttingham,  Efq.);  and  Bridget  who  marri- 
ed Henry  Nevil  of  Grove  in  the  county  of  Nottingham, 
Efq.— Sir  George  Savile,  Knt.  the  eldeft  fon,  was  created 
a  Baronet  of  England  9  James  I.  and  was  high  Iheriff  of 
the  county  of  York  1 1  of  the  fame  reign.  He  married 
firft  Mary,  daughter  of  George  Talbot,  the  fixth  Earl  of 
Shrewfbury,  (by  which  marriage  the  eftate  of  Rufford  in 
the  county  of  Nottingham,  accrued  to  this  family)  ;  by 
her  he  had  an  only  fon  George  ;  and  his  fecond  wife  was 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Ayfcough  of  South- 
Kehey  in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  Knt.  widow  of  George 
Savile  of  Wakefield,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  four  daughters 
one  of  whom,  Mary,  married  John  Archer  of  GrayV 
Inn,  Efq.  and  three  fons,  viz.  Sir  John,  of  Lupfet,  Knt. 
of  whom  hereafter  5  Richard,  who  died  without  iffue ; 
and  Henry,  of  Bowling,  who  continued  the  Hne.- — — 
George  Savile,  the  only  ilTue  of  the  firft  marriage,  took  to 
wife,  firft  Sarah,  daughter  and  coheir  to  John  Rede,  of 
CoteftDrook  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  Efq.  by  whom  he 
had  noiffue  ;  and  fecondly  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  William 
Wentworth  of  Wentworth-Woodhoufe  in  the  county  of 
York,  Bart,  and  deceafing  in  161 8,  before  his  father,  left 
ifTue  two  fons,  viz.  Sir  George,  the  fecond  Baronet,  who 
fuccceded  to  his  grandfather's  eflates,  but  died  unmarried  ; 
and  Sir  William  the  third  Baronet,  who  fuccceded  his  bro- 
ther, and  ftood  firm  in  his  allegiance  to  K.  Charles  I.  he 
made  his  houfe  of  Thornhill,  a  garrifon  for  that  Kingy 
which  being  after  taken  by  Cromwell  was  demolifhed  ;  and 
having  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas,  the  firft  Lord 
Coventry,  Lord  Keeper  of  the  Great  Seal:  by  this  Lady  who 

was 


SAVILE,    Earl    MEXBOROUGH.  '  159 

was  alfo  fingularly  attached  to  the  royal  caiife,  and  lived 
to  fee  the  reiteration,  he  had  three  daughters  and  three 
fons,  viz.  Anne,  who  married  Thomas,  Earl  of  Ply- 
mouth;  Margaret;  ■ — •;  William,  who  died  young  j 

Sir  George,  who  fucceeded  ;  and  Henry  Savile,  Efq.  who 
was  Vice  Chamherlain  to  K.  Charles  II.  and  high  in  the 
cfteem  of  that  monarch,  ferved  in  the  Britifh  parliament 
for  the  borough  of  Newark,  and  died  without  iiTue.  Sir 
William,  died  24  January  1643,  and  was  fucceeded  in  the 
title  by  his  eldelt  fon 

Sir  George,  the  fourth  Baronet,  who  in  confideration  of       Sir 
Jiis  father's   loyalty  to  K.  Charles  I.  and  his  own  merits,  George, 
was  created  Baron  Savile  of  Eland,  and   Vifcount  Hali-  IVlarqia&fs 
fax  ;  in  1682,  he  was  further  advanced  to  the  dignities  of       of 
Earl  and  Marquefs  of  Halifax  ;  in  the  fame  year  was  con-  Halifax, 
ftituted  Lord  Privy  Sea!,  and  on  K.  James's  acceffion  to 
the  throne  was  appointed   prefident  ot  the   council.     He 
married  two   wives,    firfl:  Dorothy,   daughter   of  Henry, 
the  firft  Earl  of  Synderland,  by  whom  he  had  one  daugh- 
ter Anne,  married  to  John,  Lord  Vaughan  ;  and   three 
fons,   viz.   Henry,    (Lord   Eland,    who    married    Efther, 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Charles  de  la  Tour,  Marquefs  of 
Gouvernet  in  France,  and  died  in  his  father's  life-time 
without  ilFue)  ;  William,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours  ; 
and  George,  ilain  at  the  fiege  of  Buda  in    1688,  unmar- 
ried.    The   Marquefs  married  fecondly  Gertrude,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Pierpoint,  Efq.  fecond  fon  of  Robert,  Earl 
of  Kingfton,  by  whom  he  had  a  daughter  Lady  Elizabeth, 
married  to  Philip,  third   Earl  of  Chefterfield,  and  deceaf- 
ing  in  1695  was  fucceeded  in  the  honours  by 

Sir  William,  the  fecond  Marquefs  of  Halifax,  and  fifth       Sir 
Baronet,  who  married  firfl:  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir  William, 
to  Sir  Samuel  Grimfl:on  of  Gorhambury  in  the  county  of,,    *    ^ 
Hertford,    Bart,    by  whom   he  had  one  daughter.    Lady        ^ 
Anne,  who  married  Lord  Bruce.     He  married  to  his  fe- 
cond wife,  Mary,  only  daughter  of  Daniel,  fecond  Earl  of 
Nottingham  ;  by  her  he  had  two  daughters  his  coheirs, 
viz.  Lady  Dorothy,  married  to   Richard,  fourth   Earl  of 
Cork  and  fecond  Earl  of  Burlington  ;  and  Lady  Mary,  to 
Sackville  feventh  Ear!  of  Thanet  ;  and  deceafing  3  i  Au- 
guft  1700  the  titles  became  extin6l,  that   of  Baronet  ex- 
cepted, which  devolved  on  the  ifTue  of  Sir  George,  the  firft 
Baronet,  by  his  fecond  wife,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir 
Edward  Ayfcough  and  reli<5b  of  George   Savile  of  Wake- 
field, Efq.  Sir  John  Savile  of  Lupfet   in    the  county  of 

York^ 


i6o  SAVLLE,    Earl    MEXBOROUGH. 

York,  Knt.  the  eldefl:  Ton  of  this  marriage,  had  two  wives, 
firft  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Armitage  of  Kirklees,. 
Eiq.  by  wiioa  he  had  one  daughter,  married  to  WilHam 
Huiiler  of  Gleaveland,  Efq.  and  fecondly  Anne,  daughter 
ot  Sir  John  Soan:ie,  Knt.  by  her  he  had  two  fons  and  twa 
daughters,  viz.   Sir  John,  Thomas,  who  died  without  if- 

fue  5  Mary,  married  to Jennifon  of  Newcaftle, 

Efq.  and  Anne,  to  John  Harris  of  London,  Eiq.  Sir  John, 
the  elded  fon,  in  1700  fucceeded  William,  Marquefs  of 
Halifax,  in  the  title  of  Baronet,  of  which  he  was  the 
iixth,  and  dying  unmarried  in  1704  the  title  fell  to  the 
grandion  of  Henry  of  Bowling,  in  the  county  of  York, 
,  Efq.  thi  d  fon  of  Sir  George,  tiie  tirfl  iiaronet. 

vVhich  Henry,  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert 
Crewfe  of  London,  merchant,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons 
and  three  daughters,  viz.  George,  who  died  without  iifue  ; 
John,  of  whom  prcfently  ;  Henry,  Robert,  and  Edward 
alfo  died  witiiout  lifue;  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Count  Monf<;lto  ;  Anne,  to  Sir  Robert  Forbes  of  Scotland^ 
Knt.  ;  and  Mary. — John,  the  only  furviving  fon,  was^ 
recStor,  of  Thornhill  in  the  county  of  York,  he  marrieej^ 
iirft  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Dodor  Tully,  by  whom  he 
had  no  liTue  ;  and  fecondly  Barbara,  daughter  of  Thomas^ 
Jennifon  of  Newcaftle  upon  Tyne,  Eiq.  who  died  in  June 
I734>  by  her  he  had  Sir  George,  his  heir  ;  Anne,  marri- 
ed to  Sir  Nicholas  Cole  of  Branfpeth  in  Durham,  Bart.  ^ 
and  Gertrude. — Sir  George  Savile,  the  feventh  Baro- 
net, and  furviving  heir  male  to  his  great-grandfather 
was  eleded  Knight  of  the  fhire  for  York,  in  the  firft  parli- 
ament of  K.  George  II.  in  the  room  of  Sir  Thomas  Went- 
worth,  then  created  Lord  Malton.  In  1722,  he  married 
Mary,  daughter  of  John  Pratt  of  Dublin,  Efq.  (by  Hono- 
retta  daughter  of  Sir  John  Brooke  of  Ellenthorpe  in  the 
county  of  York,  Bart.)  by   her  he   had   iilue.  Sir  George 

his  heir;  Arabella,  married  to- riewett,  Efq.  and  died 

in  September  1767  ;  and  Barbara,  now  wife  of  George- 
Auguilus  fifth  Earl  of  Scarborouah  ;  deceafing  16  September 
1743,  he  was  fucceeded  by  Sir  George  Savile,  the  eighth 
Baronet,  and  the  tv/entieth  in  lineal  defcent  from  Sir 
John  of  Savile-hall.  He  was  colonel  of  the  firft  battalion 
of  York(hire  Weft-riding  militia  ;  reprefentative  in  parlia- 
ment tor  that  county  ;  vice-prefident  of  the  fociety  of  arts 
■4nd  fciences,  and  fellow  of  the  royal  fociety;  '  ^y'^ng  un- 
married 

»   Baronetage  of  England.  Edit.   1771,  1.66, 


SAVILE,    Earl    MEXBOROUGH.  1^1 

married  in  the  year  1784,  this  branch  of  the  family  with, 
the  title  of  Baronet  became  extinft. 

We  now  return  to  Henry  Savile,  fecond  fon  of  Tho-  Henry, 
mas,  and  the  fifth  in  defcent  from  Sir  John  of  Savile-hall, 
Knt.  which  Henry  about  the  year  1300  married  Ellen, 
daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Copley  of  Copley  in  the 
county  of  York,  Efq.  and  in  her  right  poffefTed  that  Lord- 
fhip,  a  fine  thereof  being  levied  4  of  Henry  IV.  ».  The 
iiTue  of  this  marriage  were  three  fons,  viz.  John  (anceftor 
to  the  family  of  Copley  ;  of  whom  in  a  lineal  defcent, 
was  John  Savile,  Efq.  created  a  Baronet  24  July  1662, 
who  by  Mary,  daughter  of  Clement  Pafton  of  Barning- 
ham  in  Norfolk,  Efq.  left  one  daughter,  his  fole  heir,  viz. 
Elizabeth-Mary^  who  married  the  Lord  Thomas  Howard, 
father  of  Thomas  and  great  uncle  to  Charles  the  prefent 
Duke  of  Norfolk  *) ;  Thomas,  anceflor  to  Earl  Mexbo- 
rdugh ;  and  Nicholas. 

Thomas^   the  fecond  fon>  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomai. 

John  Stansfeild  of  Stansfeild,  and  had  ifliiefour  fons,  viz. 
ohn  (of  Hullingridge,  near  Eland,  who  married   Alice, 
daughter  of  Ralph  Lifter  of  Hallifax,  whence  are  defcend- 
cd  that  line);   Thomas,  (who  married  Elizabeth,  Lady 
Waterton  of  Walton,  but  had  no  iflue)  ;  Henry  ;  and  Ni-  Nicholas, 
cholas  of  Newhall,  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
William  Wilkinfon,  and  had  ilTue  feveral  daughters  and 
two  fons,  John ;  and  Thomas,  anceftor  to  the  Saviles  of 
Welbourne.     John,  eldeft  fon  of  Nicholas,  fucceeded   at     John, 
Newhall,  married  Margery,  daughter  of  John  Gleadhlil, 
and  had  iffue  four  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Nicholas 
(who  married  Jennet,  daughter  of  Thomas  Foxcraft,  and 
had  iflue);   John,  (who  married  Elizabeth.,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Frigot  of  South-Kirby,  Efq.)  ;  Henry  of  whom 
prefently  y  and  Thomas,  who  married  Jennet,  daughter  of 
Nicholas  Boothroyd,  from  whom  the  Saviles  of  Watergate 
near  Hallifax  defcend  ;  daughter  Agnes,  (married  to  Tho- 
mas Harrifon  of  Woodhoufe) ;  Alice  (to  Robert  Holt  of 
Stubley  in  the  county  of  Lancafter,  Efq.) ;  Jane  (to  Tho- 
mas  Gleidhill   of  Barkefland)  j   and   Ehzabeth   to  John 
Blytheof  Quarnby,  Efq. 

Henry   Savile,    third   fon  of  John  of  Newhall,    near    Hejjrv. 
Eland,   feated   hlmfelf  at  Bradley  near  Hallifax   in  the 
county  of  York,  and  having  married  Ellen  (or  Elizabeth) 
daughter  of  Robert  Ramfden,  Gent,  was  father  of  three 
fons,  viz. 

Vol.  in.  M  Sir 

^  Baronetage,  ut  antea,  "^  Alraon's  Peerage, 


z62  SAVILE,   Earl    MEXBOROUGH. 

(i)  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

(2)  Sir  Henry,  who  was  born  at  Bradley-hall  30  November; 

1549,  was  entered  in  Oxford  in  1561  and  took  the  degree 
of  A.  B.  in  1565  ;  becoming  famous  for  his  learning  in  the 
Greek  tongue  and  the  mathematics  (in  which  Ia{l  he  vo- 
luntarily read  a  le6ture,  for  fome  time,  to  the  academici- 
ans) he  was  about  the  year  1570  elected  for  two  years 
pro6tor  of  the  Univerfity.  In  1578  he  travelled  to  the  con- 
tinent, and  on  his  return,  was  appointed  Q^  Elizabeth's 
tutor  in  the  Greek  language;  he  was  elected  warden  of 
Merton-coUege,  and  in  1596  he  was  madeprovoil:  of  Eton> 
and  flrenuouily  endeavoured  to  improve  that  college  in 
Uterature  and  wealth.  The  Queen  afterwards  employed 
him  as  her  refident  in  the  low  countries ;  and  her  fucceflbr 
in  the  crown,  who  had  a  high  refpe6t  for  Mr.  Savilc, 
would  have  advanced  him  either  in  church  or  ftate,  but  he 
refufed  preferment,  and  only  accepted  Knighthood,  which 
honour  he  received  at  Windfor  21  September  1604  ;  in 
which  year  he  loft  his  only  fon  Henry,  and  having  after 
his  deceafe,.no  hope  of  founding  a  family,  he  beftowed 
great  part  of  his  eftate  on  various  publications,  particularly 
^  beautiful  edition  of  the  works  of  St.  Chryfoflom,  the  cf- 
timate  of  which  was  8000I. — -In  161 9  he  founded  a  Ie6lurc 
in  Aftronomy  at  Oxford,  and  another  in  Geometry,  with. 
^  liberal  falaries  for  the  profefTors,  and  deceafing  at  Eton- 
college  19  February  1621,  admired  and  regretted,  was  in- 
terred in  the  chapel.  And  the  Univerfity  of  Oxford  to  per- 
petuate the  memory  of  this  magazine  of  learning,  erected  a 
fumptuous  honorary  monument  to  him  in  Merton-college. 

X3 )  Thomas,  the  younger  fon,  was  born  at  Over-Bradley 

near  Hallifax,  received  his  education  in  the  univerfity  of 
Oxford  where  he  took  the  degree  of  M.  A.  and  became 
fellow  of  Eton-college.  He  was  a  friend  of  the  celebrat- 
ed Cambden,  and  deceafing  12  January  1592-331  London, 
was  interred  in  the  choir  of  Merton-college  chapel  '. 
^rjohn.  Sir  John,  the  eldeft  fon,  was  born  at  Bradley-half,  in 
1545,  was  entered  at  Oxford  in  1561,  whence  after  having 
a  confiderable  fhare  of  academical  learning,  he  was  fent  to 
the  Temple,  and  thence  making  great  proficiency  in  the  law, 
he  was  called  to  the  Bar,  made  one  of  his  Majefty's  ferjeants 
at  law  29  November  26  Q^  Elizabeth,  and  i  Julv,  40  of  the 
fame  reign,  was  appointed  one  of  the  Barons  of  the  exche- 
quer, in  which  office  K.  James  continued  him  by  patent 

4  April 

'  Eng.  BaronetagCj  Edit.  1741,  I,  153.,  154.  and  Almou. 


SAVILE,    Earl    MEXBOROUGH.  i6^ 

4  April  in  the  firft  year  of  his  reign,  and  23  July  1603 
previous  to  his  coronation  he  conferred  on  him  the  honour 
of  Knighthood,  fie  married  four  wives,  firft  Jane,  daugh* 
ter  of  Richard  Garth  of  Morden  in  the  county  of  Surry, 
by  whom  he  had  one  fon  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Eliza- 
beth, married  to  Sir  John  Jackfon  of  Hickleton,  Knt.  ; 
Jane  to  Sir  Henry  Goodrich  of  Ribflon,  Knt.   and 

Henry,  his  fucceflbr.  (i) 

He  married  fecondly  Elizabeth,  eldefl  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Wentworth  of  North-Elmfall,  reli6i:  of  Richard 
Tempefl:  of  Bowling,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  iffue. 

John,  fucceflbr  to  his  brother.  (2) 

He  married  thirdly  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Lord  Went- 
worth of  the  South,  and  widow  of  Sir  William  Wedmer- 
pool  and  of  Sir  Martin  Forbilher,  Knts.  and  fourthly  Mar- 
gery, daughter  of  Ambrofe  Peate,  and  relict  of  Sir  Jerome 
Wefton,  Knt.  but  by  the  latter  marriages  he  had  no  iilue, 
and  decealing  in  London,  2  February  1606,  set-  61,  his 
body  was  interred  at  St.  Dunftan's  in  the  Wefl:,  and  his 
heart  was  carried  to  Methley,  theburial  place  of  the  family, 
■where  a  monument  was  erected  with  his  effigies  thereon 
in  his  judicial  robes  ^.  S'^. 

Henry,  the  eldeft  fon  of  Sir  John,  was  of  Methley  in  Henry, 
"YorkCnire,  received  the  honour  of  Knighthood  at  the  co-  Baronet. 
ronation  of  K-  James,  and  was  created  a  Baronet  in 
161 1.  He  was  feveral  times  vice-preddent  of  the  council 
cftabliflied  in  the  northern  parts  of  the  kingdom  of  Eng- 
land, deputy  lieutenant  and  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  Mi- 
litia in  the  Wapentake  of  Aghbrig  and  Morley,  in  the 
county  of  York.  He  ferved  in  parliament  for  that 
-Shire,  and  having  married  Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
John  Dent,  citizen  of  London,  had  iffue  by  her,  who  re- 
married with  Sir  William  Sheffield,  Knt.  feveral  Tons  and 
daughters  that  died  young,  and  a  fon  John  who  died  in 
France,  in  the  life  time  of  his  father,  set.  21  ;  Sir  Henry 
deceafing  23  June  1633,  in  the  53  year  of  his  age,  the 
dignity  of  Baronet  became  extind,  but  his  eftates  de- 
fcended  to 

John,  his  half  brother  *,  who  alfo  inherited  the  fame     John. 
by  conveyance  from  Sir  Henry  his  uncle.     He  improved 

M  2  himfelf 

*•  From  the  Baronetage  T.  66,  67,  we  learn  that  this  branch  of 
the  Savile  familj''  ended  in  a  daughter   and  heir  married  to  the 

Honourable 

J  Eng.  Baronetage,  Edit,  1741,  T,  '54. 


1^4  SAVILE,  Earl   MEXBOROUGH. 

hlmfelf  much  by  foreign  travel ;  24  K.  Charles  I.  he  wat 
iheriff  of  Yorklhire,  anddeceafed  about  the  year  1651,  hav- 
ing had  ifTue  by  his  firfl  wife  Mary,  daughter  of  John  Ro- 
binfonof  Ryther  inYorklhirc,  two  fons  and  four  daughters, 
who  died  in  their  infancy  ;  by  his  fecond  wife  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Garraway,  Knt.  Lord  Mayor  of 
London,  he  had  two  fons  and  fix  daughters,  viz.  Henry, 
born  30  December  1641  and  died  20  December  following, 
and  John  who  fucceeded  him  ;  daughter  Margaret,  (mar- 
ried to  Sir  William  Ingleby  of  Ripley,  Bart.) ;  Elizabeth;, 
(to  Leonard  Wa{lell,Ef<q.);  Catharine  (firftto  Sir  William 
Cholmondeley  of  Whitby,  Bart,  fecondly  to  Sir  Nicho- 
las Stroud,  iCnt.  and  dying  in  December  17  jo,  wa^ 
interred  at  Chcvening  in  Kent);  Anne  ;  Mary  ;  and  Doro- 
thy, who  was  married  to  John  Clavering  of  Newcaflle  up- 
on Tyne,  Efq.  fon  and  heir  to  Sir  James  Clavering  of  the> 
county  of  Durham. 

johrt.  John,  the  only  furvlving  fon^  was  bofn  In  1644,  and 
fucceeded  his  father;  he  was  polTefled  of  a  confiderable  ef- 
tate ;  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Peter  Tryon  of  Har- 
ringworth  and  B-ulwich  in  the  county  of  Northampton, 
and  by  her  had  feveral  children,  of  whom  Sarah  wa» 
married  to  Sir  Th-omaa  Slinglljy,  Bart.  He  was  fucceeded 
hy  his  eldeft  foji 

John.  John,  whe^  married  one  of  the  two  daughters  and  coheiri 
of  Sir  John  Banks  of  Aylesford  in  Kent,  and  died  in  171 7, 
having  had  iffiie  two  Ions,  John,  the  eMefl:  was  drowned 
in  May  1713  ;  and 
Charles.  Charles,  the  feeond  fon,  who  was  born  in  1676,  and 
married  Aletheia,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Gilbert  Melling- 
ton  of  Felley-abbey  in  the  county  of  Nottingham,  by  whom 
he  had  ilTue  one  fon  John,  his  fucceflbr  ;  and  he  deceafed 
5  June  1741.—- x^t  Methley-park  is  the  following  infcrip- 
tion,  on  a  fumptuousand  elegant  marbFe  monument,  erect- 
ed by  the  faid  Aletheia  to  the  memory  of  her  hufband : 

To  the  inemory  of  Charks  Savile,  Efej.  and  Aletheia  his 
wife.  He  was  defcended  from  an  illuftrious  family  in  this 
€ounty,  whofe  antiquity  cannot  be  traced,  diftinguifhed  in 
its  leveral  branches  by  perfons  of  great  abilities  and  emi- 
nencci     He   was  the  fifth  in  a  lineal  d'efeent,  from  that 

worthy 

Honourable  John  Finch,  brother  to  die  Earl  of  Aylesford,  wh«, 
<iied  in  January  1739-40,  We  hate  ho*,vever  purfued  the  PcdW 
|fe«  pubUftied  by  Almon  in  J5$8r 


SAVILE,   Earl   MEXBOROUGH.  i^S 

worthy  man,  and  great  honour  of  the  law.  Sir  John  Savile 
of  this  place,  Knight,  one  of  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer 
in  the  time  of  Q^EUzabeth,  and  K.  James  I.  -whofe  eldeft 
fon  Henry,  was  advanced  to  the  dignity  of  a  Baronet  in 
i6ii,  but  died  without  iflue;  and  whofe  brother.  Sir 
Henry  Savile,  Knt.  provoft  of  Eton,  will  ever  be  remem- 
bered as  an  ornament  to  learning,  to  his  family,  and  to  his 
country.  Aletheia  was  daughter  and  coheirefs  to  Gilbert 
Millington  of  Felley-abbey  in  the  county  of  Nottingham, 
Efq.  Ike  enjoyed  all  the  true  comfort*  of  the  conjugal  (late 
with  the  beft  of  hufbands,  till  5  June  174J,  when  he  de- 
parted this  life,  aged  65,  leaving  his  only  fon  John,  to  in- 
herit the  poffeflionsand  imitate  the  virtues  of  his  anceftors- 

She  caufed  this  monument  to  be  ereded,  that  no  inflance 
^  might  be  omitted  of  her  regard  and  gratitude  to  him, 
purpofing  and  defiring,  that  when  (he  departs  this  life,  her 
remains  may  be  depolited  with  his  in  a  vauit  near  this 
place  prepared  by  her  for  that  purpofe,  in  hopes  that  they 
ihall  rife  together  to  glory  and  honour,  through  the  mercies 
of  God,  and  the  merits  of  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord/. 

The  above  mentioned  Aletheia  died  24  June  1759,  lifL 
the   77  year  of  her  age,  and  was  here  interred. 

And  on  another  monument  of  equal  elegance,  creeled 
ai  the  fame  place  to  the  memories  of  Sir  John  and  Sir  Hen- 
ry Savile,  is  the  following  infcription. 

M.       S. 

Viri  clarlflimi  et  Judicis  integerrimi   Johannis  Savile^  ^ 

£quitis  aurati,  feaccarii  regiibaronum  unius,  ac  ex  fpeciali 
gratia  regis,  in  proprio  comitatu  fuo  juiliciarii  affiz.  filii 
iisredis  Henrici  Savile,  de  Overbradley  in  Stainland,  jux^- 
ta.  Ealand,  in  ifto  agro  Eboracenfi,  armig.  ex  antiqua  Sa- 
villorum  profapia  oriundi.  Qui,  fecundo  die  Februarii^ 
anno  dom.  1606,  setatis  61:  Londini  (ubi  corpus  ejus  in 
ccelefia  S  Dunftani  in  occidente  inhumatur,  cor  vero  hie 
inter  antecefores)  placldiflime  in  Domino  obdormivit,  Vir 
fuit  pietatis  zelo,  ingenii  perfpicacia,  morum  fuavitate^, 
rerum  princlpis  et  patriae  agendarum  dexteritate  variis  et 
cxquiiitis  animi  dotibus  undlque  confpicuus. 

Ex  uxore  prima,  Jana,  filia  Ricardi  Garth,  de  Moredeij 
in  com.  Surr.  armig.  habult  Henricum  Savile,  poffcca  mili- 
tem  et  Baronettum,  in  hoc  tumulo  repofitum  ;  Elizabe- 
tham,  uxorem  Johannis  Jackfon,  defunctam,  et  Janam^) 
!iKo;ei?i  Henrici  Gooderick^  mil.  modo  viventum. 


1^6  SAVILE,    Earl   MEXBOROUGH. 

Ex  nxore  fecunda  Elizabeths,  filia  Tho.  Wentworth  d<? 
Elms-hall,  in  com.  Ebor.  armig.  habuit  Johannem  Savile 
fuperftitem  praefati  fratris  fiii  dcfunai  fuccelTorcm,  achae-  - 
redem  propinquum,  et  Helenam,  quae  in  minori  state  obiit. 

Patri  pientiffimo,  filius  obfequentiffimus,  fuperftesfupra- 
didus,  hoc  amoris  memoraculo  parentavit. 

Spe  relurreaionis  beatificae  hie  jacet  Henricus  Savile 
miles  &  Baronettus,  filius  primo2:enitus  &  hseres  didi  Jo- 
hannis  Savile,  etiam  militis,  defuntli,  una  cum  conjugc 
fua  chariirima,  Maria,  fiiia  prima  Johannis  Dent,  civita 
London,  armigeri,  per  quam  habuit  Johannum  Savile, 
iummas  fpei  ac  prasclaras  indolis  adolefcentem,  in  peregri- 
natione  fua  Lutetias  in  regno  Galliae,  anno  jetat.  fuse  2i ,  & 
falutis  nortrae  1631,  extinSum.  Habuit  etiam  filium  fecun- 
dum  IJenricum  Savile,  &  npnulios  alios  qui  obiere  infan- 
tes. 

Virfuit  paternarum  virtutum  hjeres  fplendidiffimus,  qui 
pofl:  multos  in  graviflimis  regis  &  rei  pub.  negotiis  feloter 
expediendis  labores  per  fex  luilra  exantlatos,  6i.  diutinam, 
cum  morbo  ingravefcente  ludam,  pro  coelefti  terreflrcm 
tandem  pie  mutavit  haereditatem.  Obiit  in  sdibus  fuis  in- 
fra banc  viilam  23  Junii  1632,  statis  vero  fuse  53. 

Praediaus  Johannes  Savile,  ad  gratjE  &  perennatur?E 
memoriae  teaificationem  votivum  hoc  praedeceiroribus  turn 
bene  merentibus  dedicavit  monumenturq, 

John,  John,  the  only  fon  of  Charles  and  fin't  Earl  Mexbo- 
•         rough,  fuccceded  his  father  at  Methley.     In  1747  he  was 

^^'^^'  eledcd  to  the  Britifn  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Heydon 
in  Yorkfliire,  23  June  1749  was  inilalled  at  Windfor  a 
Knight  o\  the  moli  honourable  ordet  of  the  Bath,  and  23 
July  following  he  took  the  degree  of  M.  D.  in  the  Univer- 
lity  of  Cambridge  ^  In  1753  he  was  advanced  to  the 
Peerage  of  Ireland  by  the  title  of  Baron  Pollington  of 
Longbrd,  for  which  honour  the  privy  feal  bears  date  at 
Kenfington  5  September,  and  the  patent  at  Dublin  8  No- 
vember that  year  *,  and  his  Majefly  was  pleafed  further  to 
advance  him  to  the  dignities  of  Vifcount  Pollington  and 
Earl  Mexborough  of  LifFord  in  the  county  of  Donegal, 
purluant  to  privy  feal  at  St.  James's  27  December  1765  3, 
and  patent  at  Dublin  1 1   February  following  %  by  which 

title 

*   Aim  on, 

t  ^°'-  '^'''^•J'^'  ^""^  ^7  Geo.  II,  2«.  p,  D.  R.  43. 
5  Signer  Office. 

4  Ro:,-  pat.  de  Anno  6  Geo.  III.  i\  p.  D.  R.  52,  33. 


TURNOUR,   Earl    WINTERTON.  i^7 

title  he  fat  in  the  houfe  of  Peers  17  O£lober  1769  i.— .30 
January  1760  his  Lordfhip  married  Sarah,  you ngeft  daugh- 
ter of  Francis  Blake-Delaval  of  Seaton-Delaval  in  the 
county  of  Northumberland,  Efq.  (whofe  fon  was  created 
Baron  Delaval)  and  deceafed  12  February  1778,  leaving 
iffue  by  her  Ladyftiip  (who  remarried  4  May  1780  with 
Rev.  Sandford  Hardcaftle)  two  fons,  viz^ 

John,  Vifcount  Polhngton ;  and  .  (i) 

Henry,  born  17  September  1763  ^.  (2) 

John,  the  fecond  and   prefcnt    Eari  Mexborough,  was     John, 
born  8  April   1761,  and   married  in  September  1 782,  a        2 
daughter  of  — - — Stephenfon,  Efq.  by  whom  he  hath  if-     ^ar^ 
fue  one   fon   John,    Vifcount   Pollin^ton,    born  3   July 
1783^. 

Titles.]  John  Savile,  Earl  Mexborough,  and  Vif" 
•count  and  Baren  Pollington. 

Creations.]  B.  Pollington  of  the  county  of  Long- 
ford 8  Nov.  1753,  27  Geo.  II.  V.  Pollington  of  Fernes^ 
and  E.  Mexborough  of  Lifford  in  the  county  of  Donegid 
II  February  1766,  6  Geo.  Ill- 

Arms. J  Pearl,  on  a  bend,  diamond,  3  owls  of  the  field. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  dn  owl  as  in  the  arms. 

Supporters.]  Two  lions,  proper,  plain  collared  and 
chained,  topaz. 

Motto.]  Be  Fast. 

Seat.]  Methley-hall,  near  Pont efra6i  in  the  county  of 
York. 


TURNOUR,    Earl   WINTERTON?, 

A  HE  name  of  this  family,  which  has  at  times  been      45 
written  Turnoure,  Tumor,  Turnour,  &c.  is  derived  from 
their  ancient  place  of  fettlement  in  Normandy,  which   be- 

inr 

?  Lords  Jour.  IV.  502.  2  XJlfter,  and  Almon. 

.3  U liter,  and  Almon.  "*■  Fielding's  Peera^^e. 

f  Comxiiunicated  by  tlie  late  Earl, 


16$  TURNOUR,    Earl   WINTERTON. 

ing  a  Black  Cadlc,  was  called  Le  Tour-noir,  whence  the 
Lords  thereof  were  called  hes  Sires  de  Teurno'tri  and  by 
contra6tion  Tournor.- — In  the  Hft  of  the  Lords,  Knights 
and  foldiers  that  came  from  Normandy  with  K.  WiUiam 
the  Conqueror,  and  received  eftates  from  him  in  England, 
as  given  at  length  by  William  Tailleur  in  his  chronicles 
of  Normandy,  we  meet  Ls  Sire  de  Tourneur,  which  fignir 
nes  the  Lord  of  Tourneur. 

Edward.  His  defcendant,  Edward  Turnour,  was  feated  at  Have- 
rel  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  in  the  reign  of  Henry  IV. 
and  married  Margaret  daughter  and  heirefs  to  y         Peve- 

Henry.  rell,  Efq.  By  her  he  had  iffue  Henry,  who  married  the 
daughter  of  ^   .,    Conftable  of  Flamborough  ;  and   his  ion 

Henry.    Henry    married  Joan,  daughter   and  heirefs  to  William 

_John.  Gifford,  of  Ha  verily  Efq.  by  whom  he  was  father  of  John, 
who  married  Thomazine,  eldeft  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Henry  Caldebec,  Efq.  Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Plecheden, 

Henry,  alias  Prifon-hall  in  EiTex,  and  by  her  had  iffue  Henry, 
who  married  Anne^  the  daughter  of  John  Newport  of  Suf- 
Williaiij.  folk,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  a  fon,  William  Turnour,  Efq. 
who  m^arried  Mary,  daughter  of  •?r--?'  Beaumont  of  Col- 
lerton  in  the  county  of  Leiceiler,  Efq.  and  by  her  had 
ifTue  Henry  Turnour  of  Kaveril,  Efq.  who  in  right  of 
his  grandmother  Thomazine,  was  Lord  of  the  Manor  of 
Plecheden,  or  Pnfon-hall|  in  the  parilh  of  Henham  and 
hundred  of  Clavering,  in  EfTex,  he  married  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  John  Smith,  Efq.  but  having  no  ifTue,  was  fucceed- 

pdward.  ed  by  his  brother  Edward,  who  was  one  of  the  Benchers  of 
the  Temple,  London  ;  and  married  Martha,  daughter  of 
John  Hanchet  of  Cannon's-Grove,  Efq.  (by  which  marri- 
age the  manor  of  Cannons  became  veiled  in  this  family, 
he  died  19  May  1623,  and  w4s  interred  near  the  Altar  iii 
the  Temple    church,  London,  leaving   iffue    Edward  his 
heir  ;  and  a   daughter  Mary,  who  married  firfl  Rowland 
Ramftone,  Gent,  and  fecondly  Thomas  Sparke,  Batchelor 
of  Divinity,  by  whom  fhe  had  Chriftopher  Sparke  of  the 
Middle    Temple     London  »    ihe   lies   interred    with   her 
hufbands,    and  fon  in  Great  Parendon  church. 
Edward.       Edward,  the    only    fon,    married  Anne,    daughter    of 
James  Morice  of  Onger  in  the  county  of  EfTex,  Efq.  and 

Arthur,  had  iffue  a  fon  and  fucceflbr,  Arthur,  who  was  Treafurer 
of  the  Temple  Society,  London,  and  one  of  his  Majeffy*s 
Serjeants  at  Law  ;  he  died  i  July  1 651,  aged  6^,  leaving 
iffue  by  Anne  his  wife,  daughter  of  John  Jermy  of  Gun- 
ton  in  the  county  of  Norfolk,  Efq.  one  daughter,   Anne, 

marrieri 


TURNOUR,    Earl   WINTERTON.  I69 

married  to  L'Eftrange  Calthorpe  of  the  Temple,  London  ;  gj^. 
and  feveral  fbns,  the  elder  of  whom,  Edward,  was  born  Edward, 
in  Threadneedle-ftreet,  near  the  Old  Exchange,  London, 
in  the  houfe  of  his  uncle  Sir  Thomas  Moulfon  *,  fometimc 
Lord  Mayor  of  that  city  ;  he  received  his  fchool  education 
under  Do6tor  Goodwin  (who  wrote  ^be  Antiquities  of 
Rme)y  from  whence  he  was  entered  a  Fellow-commoner 
of  Queen's  College  in  Oxford,  under  Do6tor  Barlow, 
BIfhop  of  Lincoln,  and  thence  was  removed  to  the  Middle 
Temple,  where  for  four  generations  his  immediate  ancef- 
tors  had  been  placed  ;  here  he  continued  to  ftudy  the  laws 
of  his  country  till  the  reftoration  of  K.  Charles  IL  in  1660, 
when  he  received  the  honour  of  Knighthood,  was  appoint- 
ed of  the  King's  Council  and  Attorney-General  to  his 
Royal  Highnefs  the  Duke  of  York.  In  1661  he  was  cho- 
{tn  burgefs  in  parliament  for  the  town  of  Hertford,  was 
then  elected  Speaker  of  the  Houfe  of  Commons ;  whilft  he 
continued  to  fill  this  honourable  ftation  he  was  made  foli- 
citor  general  to  his  Majefty,  viz.  ii  My  1670  '.  In 
Eafter  Term  1671  he  was  conftituted  prime  ferjeant  at 
law,  and  23  May  that  year,  was  fworn  Lord  Chief  Baron 
of  the  Exchequer  ^    in  which  office  he  continued  till  his 

death. 

He  married  two  wives,  firft  Sarah,  daughter  and  heirf 
of  Gerard  Gore,  Efq.  Alderman  of  London,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Sir  Edward  his 
heir  ;  Arthur,  and  Gerard  died  infants ;  Arthur  (who  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Urling  of  Eton  in  the 
county  of  Berks,  Efq.  and  had  a  fon  Edward)  ;  daughter 
Sarah,  married  to  George  Clark  of  Watford  in  the  county 
of  Northampton,  Efq.  Tand  Anne,  who  died  young. 

He  married  fecondl/,  Mary,  daughter  and  heir  to  Hen- 
ry Ewer  of  South  Mymms,  in  the  county  of  Middlefex, 
Gent,  and  reli6t  of  William  Alhton  of  Fingreth  in  the 
county  of  Bedford,  E^q.  by  this  Lady  he  had  no  iflue^ 
^nd  deceafing  4  March  1675  was  interred  with  great  fune- 
ral 


*  There  is  no  other  mention  of  this  gentleman  in  the  pedigree, 

(Eaitor.)  .  \rr 

\  So  fays  the  pedigree  •,  but  Maitland  (in  his  Survey  of  London, 
I.  1196)  favs,  that  Gerard  Gore,  Alderman  of  London,  had  two 
fons.  Sir  Paul,  (anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Rofs)  and  Sir  John,  Mer- 
ckant-Taylor,  and  Lord  Mayor  of  London  in  1624.    Editor. 

I  Wbitwortb's  Lifts.  «  Idem, 


J 70  TURNOUR,     Earl   WINTERTON^. 

ral  pomp  in  the  church  of  Litile  Parendon  '  in  Effex  *.. 
He  was  iucceeded  by  his  Ton 
Sir  Sir  Edward,  who  was  knighted  by  K.  Charles  II.  and 

Edward,  ferved  many  years  in  parliament  for  Orford  in  the  county 
of  Suffolk ;  he  was  fteward  to  the  houfc  of  Clare  in 
that  county,  and  captain  of  the  horfe  militia  of  the  county 
of  EfTex.  He  died  3  December  1721,  and  was  buried 
under  an  old  tomb  in  Hallingbury  chancel,  having  had 
iffue  by  his  Lady,  liabella  Keith,  daughter  of  William, 
Earl  Marifchal  of  the  kingdom  of  Scotland,  two  fons  and 
five  daughters,  viz.  Charles  his  heir ;  Edward,  who  died 
young  j  Anne  ;  and  Ifabella,  who  died  young ;  Sarah,  of 
of  whom  hereafter ;  Elizabeth,  who  died  young  j  and 
Mary. 

Charles,   to   whom  K.   Charles  II.  flood  godfather  m 
perfon  ;  fucceeded  his  father,  married  Dorothy  daughter  of 
William  Fenwick  of  Bywell  in  the  county  of  Northumber- 
land, Efq.  and  had  ifFue  two  daughters  Sybilla  f,  and  Do- 
rothy, 

^  Extrait  from  the  funeral  certificate  for  Sir  Edward  Tumour  : 
*'■  Sir  Edward  Tumour,  Knt.  late  Lord  Chief  Baron  of  his  Majef- 
•*  ty*s  Court  of  Exchequer,  departed  this  life  on  the  4  of  March 
**  1675,  at  the  town  and  borough  of  Bedford,  during  the  public 
**  aiTizes  there,  being  then  one  of  the  judges  itinerant  for  the  Nor- 
*'  folk  circuit ;  from  thence  his  body  was  privately  removed  to  hia 
**  houfe  in  Chancery-lane,  Londonj  where  it  remained  till  Thurft- 

day  the  l^  day  of  the  faid  month,  on  which  it  was,  with  all  fo- 

lemnity  befitting  his  degree,  conveyed  through  the  city  of  Lon- 
**  don,  accompanied  with  a  great  number  of  coaches,  as  the  King's, 
**  the  Queen's,  their  Royal  Highneffes,  the  Archbiftiop  ofCanter- 
*'  bury's,  the  Lord  Chancellor's,  and  diverfe  of  the  nobility,  rela- 
**  tions,  and  others,  .as  far  as  Kingfland  juxta  Newington,  and  pro- 
*'  ceedlng  thence  to  Hod.efdon  in  Hertfordfhire,  it  was  met  at  the  en- 
*'  trance  into  that  county  by -leveralof  the  principal  gentry  both  of 
*'  the  counties  of  Hertford  and  Kllex  ,who  accompanied  the  corpfe  to 
*'  Little-Parendon  in  Elfex,  where  it  was  that  night  interred  oix 
*'   the  fouth  fide  of  the  chancel  of  the  parifh  church  there. 

*'  The  officers  of  arms  who  rriarfHalied  this  funeral,  were  Henry 
**  St.  George,  Efq.  Richmond  Hers-ld,  and  Robert  .Devenifh,  Efq. 
•*  York  Herald  ;  and  the  truth  of  this  certificate  is  attelted  by  the 
*'  before-mentioned  Sir  Edward  Turnour,  Knt.  fon  and  heir  to 
•'  the  defund,  this  6  day  of  March  1682,  Annoque  R.  Caroli  fe- 
*•*  cundi  nunc  Anglic,  &c.   35.  •      E.  Turnour." 

-J-  By  her  will,  made  fome  time  before  her  deceafe,  fhe  devifed 
the  efiate  of  Little-Parendon,  after  het"  mother's  deceafe,  out  of 
the  Turnour  family,  but  Sarah,  niece  of  the  lad  Sir  Edward  Tur- 
rLQur,  being  the  only  reprefeiuative  of  the  fajnily  in  Eifex,  and  he^ 
fon    the  late  Earl    Winterton  (by  virtue  of  the  will  of  J[^;d\yar4 

1'urnour 

»  Certificate  of  Sir  E.  Turnour,  intrat.  in  Cojkg,  Arm.  Certi- 
5cat.  Book  i,  p.  30. 


«< 


TURNOUR,    Earl    WINTERTON..  I7f 

rothy,   who  both   died  after  their  father  and  before  their 

mother. 

We  now  return  to  Sarah,  the  only  daughter  of  the  fecond 
Sir  Edward  Turnour,  Knt.  who  married  Francis  Gee, 
Efq-  by  whom  (he  had  iffue  a  Ton  who  died  at  Moccha  in 
the  Eaft  Indies,  havin?  been  juft  appointed  governor  of 
that  faaory  :  and  two  daughters,  the  eldeft,  a  young  lady 
of  great  accompHlhments,  died  before  Edward  Turnour  of 
Shillinglee,  and  Sarah  the  youngeft,  who  married  Jofeph 
Garth,  Efq.  furviving  all  the  male  line  of  the  Tumours, 
as  well  as  her  brother  and  fifter,  was  by  the  faid  Edward, 
appointed  heir  general  to  ail  his  eftates  and  claims,  with 
remainder  to  her  fon  Edward  Turnour  Garth  Turnour  ; 
Ihe  died  22  September  1744  leaving  iffuc  one  fon,  the  faid 
Edward  and  a  daughter  Sarah,  who  30  July  1757,  married 
John-Willi  im-Bacon  Fofter  of  Newton  Gap  in  the  county 

of  Durham,   Lfq. 

Edward  Turnour  Garth  Turnour,   the  fole   reprefenta-  Edward* 
tive  of  his  maternal   anceftors,  fucceeded  to  their  eftatcs,  Turnour, 
and  afTumed  their  furname.     He  v/as  enrolled  amongft  the        i 
fellows  of  the  royal  fociety  ;   and   by  privy  feal  dated  at  St.     Earl. 
James-s  20  Mirch,  and  patent  at  Dublin  10  April  1761  ', 
was  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  by  the  title  of  Ba- 
ron Winterton  of  Gort  in  the  county  of  Galway,  and  in 
1766,  he  was  created  Vifcount  Turnour  and  Earl  Winter- 
ton,  for  which  honours  the  privy   feal  bears  date  at  St. 
James's  27  December  1765,  and  the  patent  at  Dublin  I2 
February  1766  ^. 

He  married  13  March  1756,  Anne,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas, Loi-d  Archer  -  ",  and  by  her  who  died  20  June  I775» 
he  had  iffue  fix  fons  and  eight  daughters,  viz.  Edward 
Vifcount  Turnour;  Arthur;  Gerard;  George;  Henry; 
Charles;  daughters.  Lady  Anne,  (married  to  George 
Browne  of  the^Ifland  of  Jamaica,  Efq.);  Lady  Catharine, 
(2  July  1778,  to  William-Bacon  Fofter,  Efq.);  Lady 
Sarah  ;  Lady  Ifabella  ;  Lady  Maria,  died  young  ;  Lady 
Frances;  Lady  Sibylla  ;  and  Lady  Lydia.^— His  Lordlhip 
married  fecondly,  18  February  1778,  Ehzabeth,  daughter 
of  John  Armftrong  of  Godalmms^  in  Surrey,  Efq.  by 
whom  he   had  Edward- John;    Philip-Richard,  who  died 

young  > 

Turnour  of  Shillinglee,  who  was  the  laft  male  heir  of  either  branch, 
and  declared  him  his  legaj  reprefentative)  both  claimed  the  elkte. 
(Pedigree.) 

'  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  i  Geo.  III.  a*,  p.  D.  R.  H* 
2  Idem,  6  Geo.  III.   i».  p.  D.  R.  3^. 

.?  yil^er's  Office, 


t72  TAYLOR,  Earl    B  E  C  T  I  V  E. 

young  ;   Lady   Elizabeth ;   and    Lady  Maria,  who  died 

young.     And  deceafing  at  his  feat  of  Shillinglee  of  an  ap- 

poplexy  lo  Auguil:  1788,  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon 

Edward,       Edward,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Earl  Winterton,  who 

2        6  November    1781    married   Jane,   c ' ughter  of  Richard 

^^^     Chapman  of  London^  Efq» 

Titles.]  Edward  Tumour  Garth  Tumour,  Earl 
Winterton,  Vifcount  Turnour  and  Baron  Winterton. 

Creations.]  B.  Winterton  of  Gort  in  the  county  of 
Gal  way,  10  April  1761,  i  Geo.  III.  V.  Turnour  and  E. 
Winterton,  12  February  1766,  6  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]    Ermines,  on  acrofs  pierced,  pearl,  4  fer-dcc^ 
moulins,  diamond. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath^  pearl  and  diamond,  a  lion  paf*» 
fant  guardant,  holding  in  his  paw  a  fer-de-mouhn,  dia- 
mond. 

Supporters.]  Two  lions,  pearly  powdered  with  fer- 
de-moulins,  diamond. 

Motto.]  Esse  Quam  Videri, 

Seats.]  Shillinglee  park  in  SulTex,  about  iS  miles  froia 
London;  and  ^efthorp-haU  in  Norfolk* 


TAYLOR,    Earl    BECTIVE". 

44.  X  HIS  noble  Lord  is  defcended  from  Thomas  Taylor 
Thomas,  of  Rigmere,  in  the  pariih  of  Battle  and  county  of  Suffex^ 
England  ;  which  Thomas  in  1602  purchafed  of  John  Page 
and  William  Delves,  Efqrs.  a  large  tra6t  of  land  at  Skir- 
corncr  in  the  manor  of  Stonham  in  faid  county,  where  he 
died  in  September  1629,  aged  70,  leaving  iiiue  two  fonSj, 

(i)  John,  his  heir,  and 

(2)  Nicholas,  feated  at   Watling  in  faid   county,  he  died 

in  1654  without  iffue,  and  bequeathed  to  his  bro- 
ther  his  eflate  near  the  village  of  Boreham.  in  faid  pa- 

riOji 


i    r 


,Qdge,  Almon  and  D^cbrett, 


TAYLOR,    Earl    BECTIYE,  17^ 

T\(h.  of  Watling,  together  with  a  very  profitable  leafe 
of  the  lands  of  Sharpfhain  in  the  parifh  of  Battle  a- 
forcfaid. 

John,  the  eldeft  fon^^  on  13  Auguft  1627  purchafed  of  John. 
Robert  James  of  Hoe,  thofe  lands  of  Thorndane^  in  the 
parilh  of  Battle,  borough  of  Inlight,  and  county  of  Suffex, 
which  had  been  mortgaged  to  his  father  :  he  died  in  1658, 
aged  6$  years,  having  had  iffue  four  daughters,  who  died 
young  ;  and  one  fon  his  fuccefibr,  viz. 

Thomas  Taylor,  Efq.  who  in  the  year  1653  came  into  Thomas, 
Ireland  with  the  celebrated  Do6lor  William  Petty,  between 
whom  fubfifted  a  ftri(5t  friendlhip  contra6ted  at  fchool  and 
college.  They  conjointly  undertook  and  perfected  the 
Down  furvey,  although  the  maps  were  publifhed  in  Sir 
William  Petty's  name  only.  In  1660  he  difpofed  of  his 
eftates  in  England,  and  purchafed,  in  this  kingdom,  the 
town  and  townlands  of  JCells,  alias  Kenlifs,  Berfordftown, 
Brownftown,  and  others  thereunto-beJonging,  with  thofe 
of  Armagh-Bregagh,  and  others  appertaining  thereto,  \r% 
the  county  of  Meath.  After  the  reftoration  of  K.  Charles 
II.  he  was  appointed  a  fub-commiflioner  of  the  court  of 
claims  in  1664,  1665,  and  1666.  In  1669  and  1670  he 
was  deputy  receiver  general  under  Sir  George  Carteret^ 
and  in  part  of  1670  and  1671  under  Lord  Aungler  *  ,  he 
was  alfo  a  fub-commiflioner  of  the  court  of  claims,  held  for 
pcrfons  tranfplanted  into  the  province  of  Conaught  and 
county  of  Clare,  in  1675  ;  treafurer  to  the  farmers  of  the. 
revenue  in  1679,  or  1680  ;  and  officiated  as  vice-treafurer 
and  treafurer  at  war,  during  the  fufpenfion  of  the  Lord 
Ranelagh  in  168 1,  in  which  employments  he  died  of  a 
dropfy  and  jaundice  I  Augufl:  1682,  aged  51.  He  marri- 
ed in  1658  Anne,  daughter  of  William  Axtell  of  Berkhamp- 
ftead  in  the  county  of  Hertford,  Efq.  and  by  her  (who 
died  4  June  1687  and  was  buried  by  her  hufband  in  the 
middle  aile  of  St.  MichaePs  church,  Dublin)  had  iffue  thr^c 
fons  and  one  daughter,  viz.  John,  who  died  young ;  Tho- 
mas, his  fucceffor  ;  William,  who  died  young  ;  and  the 
only  daughter  Anne,  was  married  to  Sir  Nicholas  Achc- 
fon  of  Market-hill  in  the  county  of  Armagh,  Bart,  an- 
ccftor  to  Archibald,  Vifcount  Gosford.  SiV 

Thomas,    the  only  furviving   fon,  was  born  20  July  Thomajg 
?662,  ele(^ed  to  parliament  in  1692  for  the  borough  of       i 

Kellsj  Baron?:, 

■  See  Pakenhanij,  Countefs  of  Longford, 


T7.4  TAYLOR,    Ear  D   BE  CTIVE. 

Kclls  %  and  was  created  a  Baronet  of  Ireland  1 2  July  1 704. 
In  1726  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  his  Majefty's  privy 
council,  and  died  8  Au.2;uft  1736,  aged  76.  He  married 
20  June  1682,  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Cotton,  of 
Combcrmeer  in  Chefhire,  Bart,  and  by  her  (who  died  at 
Kells  22  Auguft  17 10)  hadilTuelix  fons  and  five  daughters, 
viz.  Sir  Thomas,  his  heir  ;  Robert,  (born  22  May  1689 
at  Combcrmeer,  and  entering  into  Holy  Orders^  was 
prefented  to  the  Archdeaconry  of  Kilmacduagh,  and  the 
reftories  of  Loughrea  and  Finagh  in  the  diocefs  of  Clon^ 
fert,  of  which  diocef:,  he  was  made  Dean  in  1726,  and 
died  unmarried  in  May  1744)  ;  Henry  (who  died  on  his 
-fifth  voyage  to  the  Eaft  Indies  unmarried)  ;  John,  and 
William  who  died  young;  James  (born  20  January  1700, 
and  married  25  November  1737  to  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Meredith  of  Newtown  in  the  county  of  Meath^, 
Efq.  by  whom  he  had  feveral  children,  who  all  died 
young,  and  he  deceafed  in  1747);  daughter  Henrietta, 
married  to  John  Prefton  of  Bellinter  in  the  county  of 
Meath,  Efq.  ^  ;  Salifbury,' (baptized  14  November  1687, 
married  firft  to  Dodor  William  Fitz-Gerald,  Bifhop  of 
Clonfert,  fecondly  to  General  James  Crofts,  and  fhe  died 
at  Bath  5  January  1724  without  iflue)  ;  Anne  (to  George 
Pepper  of  Ballygarth  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  and 
died  19  April  1749,  leaving  iflue  one  Ton  Thomas)  j 
Sir        Heder,  and  Emilia  both  died  young. 

Thomas,  Sir  Thomas,  the  fecond  Baronet,  was  born  20  Novem- 
2        ber  1686,  he  was  elected  to  parliament  for  the  borough  of 

Baronet,  ^ells  in  171 1  ;  and  in  1753  fworn  of  the  privy  council  in 
Ireland.  He  married,  purfuant  to  fettlement  dated  i5 
November  17 14,  Sarah,  fecond  daughter  of  John  Graham 
of  Platten  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  and  by  her  had 
tv/o  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Thomas,  who  died 
young;  Thomas,  his  fucceilbr ;  daughters  Anne  and 
Charity  died  young  ;  Sarah,  born  9  December  1720,  died 
N  II  June  1763  ;  and  Henrietta,  born  24  February  172 1, 
married  24  February  1741  to  Richard  Moore  of  Barn 
in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  Efq.  and  had  ifl'ue  four  fons  and 
ten  daughters,  of  whom  furvived  Thomas,  Stephen,  and 
Richard  ;  Henrietta,  Saliibury,  Jane,  Elizabeth,  Charity, 
Sir        and  Mary. 

Thomas,  Sir  Thomas  Tavlor,  the  third  Baronet,  and  prefcnt 
Earl       Earl  Beclive,  was  born  20  Odober  1724,  chofen  to  par- 

^^"'^^'  liament 

^"  Commons  Journal.        2  See  Earl  Ludlow,  12, 


TAYLOR,    EarlBECTIVE.  $7^ 

liament  for  the  borough  of  Kells  in  1747,  and  advanced  to 
the  Peerage  by  privy  feal  at  Kenfmgton  19  Augufl  1760  '  9 
and  patent  at  Dublin  6  September  »  following,  by  she  title 
of  Baron  Headfort  of  Headfort  in  the  county  of  Meath  ;  22 
Odober  1761,  he  took  the  accuftomed  oaths  and  h>s  feat 
in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  3,  12  April  1762  "^  purfuant  to  privy 
feal  at  St.  James's  24  March  *  preceding  ;  he  was  further 
advanced  to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Headfort,  as  fuch  he 
fat  in  parliament  19  April  fame  year  ^  ;  in  1766  his  Ma- 
jefty  was  pleafed  to  create  him  Earl  Be6live  of  Bediye- 
eaftle  in  the  county  of  Meath,  for  which  honour  the  privy 
feal  bears  date  alfo  at  St.  James's  26  September,  and  the 
patent  24  Odober  7,  and  his  Lordftiip  fat  as  an  Earl  ia 
the  Houfe  of  Peers  20  Oaober  1767  ^  At  the  inftitution 
of  the  moil  illuftrious  order  of  St.  Patrick,  his  Lordlhip 
was  nominated  an  original  Knight.  Companion,  and  was 
inftalled  at  the  Cathedral  of  St.  Patrick,  17  March  1783. 
Plis  Lordihip  is  alfo  a  member  of  his  Majefly's  moft  ho- 
nourable Privy  Council  in  Ireland.  On  4  July  1754 
he  married  Jane,  eldeft  daughter  of  the  Right  Honourable 
Hercules  Langford  Rowley,  by  his  wife  Elizabeth,  Vif- 
countefs  Langford,  and  by  her  hath  had  iffue,  fix  fons 
and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Thomas,  Vifcount  Headfort,  born  18  November  1757,       ^^^ 
chofen   to    parliament    for    the  borough  of  Kells    in  the 
county  of  Meath;  and  married  4  December  1778  Mary, 
only  daughter  of  George  Quin  of  Quinfborough  in  the 
county  of  Clare,  Efq. 

Hercules-Langford,  born  9  September  1759  and  chofen      (2) 
to  parliament  with  his  brother  for  KelU. 

Robert,  born  26  November  1760.  {3) 

Clotworthy,  born  31  Odober  1763.  (4) 

Henry.  (5) 

Edward,  born  13  November  1768.  (6> 

Daughter,  Lady  Elizabeth,  died  young.  (i) 

Lady  Sarah,  born  10  May  1762  and  died  9  June  1775.  (2) 

Lady  Henrietta,  born  15  April  1765,  and  (3) 

Lady  Cathari'he,  born  1 1  Auguft  1773^-  (4  ) 

Titles.] 

»  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  34^  Geo.  II.  a*,  p.  D.  R.  3*. 

^  Idem.  R.  33-  ^  Lords  Jour.  IV.  206. 

4  Rot,  de  Anno  %  Geo.  III.  2*.  p.  D.  R.  24. 

•  Idem.  R.  25.  ^  Lords  Jour,  IV.  249. 

7  Rot.  de  Anno  6°  Geo.  III.  1*.  p.  f.  R.  3.        _  ^. 

«  Lords  Jo\ir,  IV,  40J.        ^  loibrinauou  of  Lord  Be$ti^^V 


I76J  MASON-VILLIERS,  Earl  GRANDISON. 

Titles  ]  Sir  Thomas  Taylor,  Earl  Beaivc,  Vif- 
count  and  Baron  of  Headfort,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet  J2july  1704;  B.  Headfort  of 
Headfort  in  the  county  of  Meath,  6  September  1761, 
I  Geo.  III.  V.  Headfort  12  April  1762,  2  Geo.  III.  and 
E.  Be6tive  of  Be6*ive-caflle  in  the  county  of  Meath,  24 
Oaober  1 766,  6  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Ermine,  on  a  chief,  ruby,  a  flcur  des  lis  be- 
tween two  boars  heads,  ereft,  topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  naked  arm  embowed,  hold- 
ing an  arrow  proper. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  lion  5  the  finifter  a  leo- 
^  pard  ;  both  guardant  and  plain  collared. 

Motto.]  Consequitur  quodcwnque  petit. 

Seats.]  Headfort,  near  Kells  in  the  county  of  Meath» 
31  miles  from  Dublin  ;  and  Profpe£l  near  Balbriggen  in 
the  county  of  Dublin,  15  miles  from  the  Capital, 


»»  »»»»»»^^^«««<«  »c  «o  > 


MASON-VILLIERS,  Earl  GRANDISON, 

45  JlX  N  ample  account  of  the  family  of  VillieRs,  mafer- 
nal  anceftorsto  this  nohle  Lord,  will  be  found  under  thtf 
title  of  Vifcount  Grandifon  ;  where  the  reader  may  alfo 
obferve,  that  John,  late  Earl  Grandifon  and  the  fourth 
Vifcounl  of  the  name  of  Villiers  died  14  May  1766, 
^vhen  his  Earldom  ceafed,  and  Wrlliam,  late  Earl  of  Jer- 
fey  the  lineal  defcendant  of  Sir  Edward  Villiers,  Knt. 
prefidcnt  of  Munfter,  on  whofe  ilTue  that  honour  was  en- 
tailed, fucceeded  to  the  title  of  Vifcount.— The  faid  John, 
'Earl  Grandifon  by  his  wife  Frances,  daugliter  of  Anthony 
Carey,  Lord  Vifcount  Falkland  of  Scotland,  had  feveral 
children,  none  of  whom  furvived  him  but  Lady  Elizabeth 
Villiers,  who  became  folc  heir  to  her  father,  and  having 
married  Aland-John  Mafon  of  Waterford,  Efq.  v/e  fhal! 
here  proceed  with  his  line* 

Th£ 


MASON- VILLIERS,  Earl  GRANDISON.  477 

The  Family  of  Mason 

Are  nearly  allied  to,  if  not  indeed  immediately  defcended 
from.  Sir  John  Mafon  of  Sion  near  LiOndon  ;  this  circum- 
flance  however  cannot  here  be  afcertained,  as  we  have  never 
feen  any  pedigree  of  the  family  ;  we  (hall  therefore  proceed 
to  captain  Chriftopher  Mafon,  who  is  the  acknowledged  an-  Chrlfto- 
ceftor  of  the  different  branches  of  Mafon  in  Ireland  r,  from  P^^'^* 
an  elder  fon  of  this  gentleman  defcended  Sir  John  Mafon 
of  Waterford,  Knt.  anceftor  to  George  Earl  Grandifon  ; 
and  from  ^  younger  fon  fprung  Chriftopher  Mafon  fotmder 
of  the  family  of  Mafon-Brook  ^  in  the  county  of  Galway- 

Which  Chriftopher  was  father  of  Robert  Mafon,  who  Family  of 
tecame   feated   at    Mafon-Brook   aforefaid,    and   married   Mafon- 

Mary,  daughter  of Watfon  of  the  Marquefs  of  Brook. 

Rockingham's  family,  reli6t  of  Jonathan  Aland  of  Water- 
ford,  Efq.  and  grand-daughter   (by  her  mother)  of  John 
De  Witt  the  celebrated  but  unfortunate  penfionary  of  Hol- 
land, who  with  his  brother  was  mafiacred  by  the  populace 
in  1672;  by  this  Lady,  he  had   Robert  his  heir,  and  a 
daughter  Margaret,  married  to  Charles  Lyons  of  Ladiilon 
in  the  county  of  Weftmcath,  Efq.  who  died  1 1  December 
1 741  aged  90,  and  (he  died  of  the  fmall    pox  in  April 
1749  aged   70,    having    iffue,  Charles;  John,    father   of 
Hugh   Montgomery-Lyons   of  Drogheda,  Efq.  ;  and  Sa- 
muel of  Antigua.  Charles,  the  eldeft  fon,  fucceeded  at  La- 
difton,  and  was  father  of  John,  now  feated  there,  who  mar- 
ried Caroline,  eldeft  daughter  of  Colonel  Dejean  of  Port- 
arlington  ^  and  hath  a  numerous  iffue. — -Robert,  the   eld- 
eft fon,  fucceeded  at  Mafon-Brook;  married  Sarah,  eldeft 
daughter  of  George  Monck  '^i  Efq.  of  St.  Stephen's-green 
Dublin  iand  died  in  April  1739,  leaving  iffue  four  fons  and 
four    daughters,    viz.    John-Monck    his    heir  ;     Henry- 
Monck,  (a  lieutenant  colonel  in  the  army,  and  late  engi- 
neer general,  who  married  in    1762,  Jane,  daughter  of 
James  Dillon  one  of  the  fix  clerks  in  the  high  court  of 
chancery,    and   by    her,    who  is    deceafed,    hath   John- 
Monck,  an  enlign  in  the  fifth  regiment  of  foot  |  Penelope  ; 
Elizabeth  ;  and  Ifabella.     He  married  fecondly  Jane,  only 
daughter  of  BartholomeweMoffe,  founder  of  the  lying-in 
hofpital,  and  by  her  hath  William,  Henry,  Jarte,  Anne, 
and  Sarah)  ;  William  (a  lieutenant  in  Otway's  ree-iment 
■^vas  killed  in  the  late  war  at   Quebec) ;  Robert -Wat  fort 
Vol.  in.  N  who 

^  Information  of  Right  Hon,  J.  M.  Mafon, 
^  Uliler's  Office.  3  Collections, 

^  See  V^  Molef\yorth,  n^ 


I7S  MASON- VILLIERS,  Earl  GRANDISON. 

who  died  young  ;  daughter  Judith,  (married  to  Thomas 
Monck,  Efq.  barrider  at  law,  and  reprefentative  in  parha- 
ment  for  the  borough  of  Old  Leighhn,  who  died  in  1772, 
leaving  iffue) ;  AHcia,  (to  Rev.  John  Cumpbell,  Redor  of 
Carrickmacrofs,  by  whom  Ihehas  ilTueRev.  Robert ;  John- 
Garnet,  counfcllor  at  law  ;  Thomas  ;  Rofe-Aramintha  ; 
Ehzabeth,  and  Catharine)  ;  Chriftian,  (firft  to  Jofeph 
Ormfby  of  the  county  of  Mayo^  Efq.  and  had  Jofeph 
Mafon,  lieutenant  in  the  fourth  regiment  of  foot ;  and  Sa- 
rah ;  (he  married  fecondly  Richard  RadclifF,  D.  D.  redor 
of  Lifnefkea  in  the  diocefs  of  Clogher,  and  by  him  hath  a 
fern  John,  now  a  (ludent  at  the  Temple)  ;  Charlotte,  the 
younged  daughter  died  young. — ^John-Monck  Mafon  now 
of  Mafon-Brook  was  fworn  a  barrifter  at  law  in  1752,  and 
appointed  a  commilTioner  of  his  Majefty's  revenue  in 
1775  ;  he  ferves  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  St.  Ca- 
nice  Kilkenny,  and  is  a  memher  of  his  Majefty's  liioft  ho- 
nourable privy  council  in  Ireland  ;  in  J 766  he  married 
Catharine,  fecond  daughter  of  the  late  Henry  Mitchell  of 
Glafnevin  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  Efq.  but  hath  no  if- 

fue  ^ 
Sir  John.       We  return  now  to  Sir  John  Mafon  of  Waterford,  Knt. 
who  reprefented   that  county  in  the  parliaments  of  1695, 
1703,   1711,  and  1715^;  he  married  Jane,  daughter  of 
Henry  Aland  of  that  city,  Efq.  (father  to  Henry,    wha 
died  without  ifTue  in  1683,  and  to  Jonathan  Aland,  Efq.) 
by   this   Lady  he    had   iffue  John,   his    heir;  and  three 
daughters,  viz.  Ehzabeth,  who  married  Alexander  Alcock, 
Efq^;  Sarah,  born  in  Auguft  1679  ;  and  Jane,  born  in  No- 
vember 1680  5.  . 
John.          John  Mafon,  Efq.  the  only  fon  and  fuccelTor  of  his  fa- 
ther, ferved    in    parliament  in  1731    and    173J,  for^  the 
city  of  Waterford  ^,  and  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Jo- 
nathan Aland   of  the   faid   city,   Efq.  by  his   wife   Mary,, 
daughter  of  — ^ •  Watfon,  who  after  his  deceafe   re- 
married as  hath  been  already  obferved,  with  Robert  Mafon 
of  Mafon-Brook,   Efq.   by  this  marriage  he    inherited  a 
confiderable  cdate,  and  had  iilue 
Alnnd-        Aland-John  l.is  heir  ;  who  ferved  in  parliament  for  the 
John,     county  of  Waterford  in  1749  *  and  died  26  March  1759  ^• 
F;iizabeth  he  married,  I2  June  1739,  Lady  Elizabeth  Villiers, and  in 
Countefs  conlideration 
Grandl- 

^^'  «   Information  of  Right  Hon.  J.  M.  Mafon. 

2  Commons  Jour.         ^  Colleaions,        -*  Commons  Jour, 
5  Idem.  ^  Lodjj-e, 


MASON-VILLIERS,  Earl  GRANDISON.  179 

confideration  of  her  Ladylhlp  being  the  only  furvivlng 
child  and  then  heir  apparent  to  John,  Earl  Grandifon,  his 
late  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  create  her  a  Peerefs  of  this  realm 
by  the  title  of  Vifcountefs  Grandifon  of  Dromana,  her 
family  feat,  in  the  county  of  Waterford,  by  Privy  Seal 
bearing  date  at  St.  James's  26  March,  and  by  patent  ^  at 
Dublin  10  April  1746,  entailing  the  honour  on  the  heirs 
male  of  her  body  for  ever  ;  15  February  1763  her  Lady- 
Ihip  remarried  with  Charles-Montague  ftalifax,  colonel  of 
the  fecond  regiment  of  foot,  and  a  major-general  2^  and 
by  Privy  Seal  at  St.  James's  15  December  1766  and  patent, 
at  Dublin  19  February  1767  ^,  his  prefent  Majefty  was 
pleafed  to  advance  her  to  the  dignities  of  Vifcountefs  Vil- 
liers,  and  Countefs  Grandifon  of  Dromana,  entailing  thefe 
honours  on  her  heirs  male  ;  (he  deceafed  at  Spa  in  Germa- 
ny 29  May  1782,  and  was  interred  in  her  father's  family- 
vault  at  Youghali.  Her  iffue  by  Mr.  Mafon  were  (tven 
fons  and  one   daughter,  none  of  whom  furvived  their  in-  ' 

fancy  but 

George,  now  Earl   Grandifon,  who  was  born  23  July  George, 
1 751,  fucceeded  to   the    honours  in  1782,  and  took    his     Ear) 
feat   in  the  houfe  of  Peers  4  May    1784  '^y  10  February  Grandi- 
1774,  he  married  Lady  Gertrude  Conway,  born  9  OQ:ober      foi^- 
1750   5  fourth  daughter  of  Francis,  Earl  of  Hertford,  by 
whom  he  hath  an  only  daughter.  Lady  Gertrude-Emilia, 
born  28  March  1778  <^. 

Titles.]  George  Mafon-Villiers,  Earl  and  Vifcount 
Grandifon,  and  Vifcount  Villiers. 

Creations.]  V.  Grandifon  of  Dromana  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Waterford  10  April  1746,  19  Geo.  IL  and  V.  Villiers 
and  E.  Grandifon  19  February  1767,  7  Geo.  III. 

Arms.}  Pearl,   on   a  crofs  ruby,  five    efcallop   Ihells, 

topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  lion  rampant  pearl,  ducally 
crowned,  gold. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  an  horfe,  pearl,  the  finif- 
ter,  a  lion  as  the  creft. 

Motto.]  Fidei  Coticula  Crux. 

Seat.]  Dromana  in  the  county  of  Waterford,  99  miles 
from  Dublin. 

'  Rot.  p.  de  Anno  19^  Geo.  II.  3*.  p.  f. 

2  Information  of  Geo.  Earl  Grandilon,  and  Lodge, 

^  Rot.  p.  de  Anno  7°  Geo.  III.  2*.  p.  f. 

-*  Lords  Jour.  V.  522.  5  Collins,  V.  283. 

*  Information  of  the  Earl.  . 

N2  ST.  LAWRENCE, 


<      i8o      ) 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

4^  XaI  STORY  informs  us,  that  the  name  of  this  anci- 
ent noble  family  was  originally  Tristram,  and  changed 
to  St.  Lawrence  on  the  following  occafion;  one  of 
them  being,  on  that  faint^s  day,  to  command  an  army  near 
CIontarfFc,  againfl  the  common  invaders  of  the  realm  (the 
Danes)  bound  himfelf  by  a  folemn  vow  to  St.  Lawrence 
(as  was  cuftomary  in  thofe  times  before  any  hazardous  at- 
tempt, battle,  danger  by  Tea,  &c.)  that  if  he  obtained  the 
vi£i:ory,  he  would  aflume  his  name,  and  entail  the  fame  on 
his  pofterity.  After  a  very  hot,  but  fuceefsful,  engage- 
ment, he  performed  his  vow  by  taking  the  name  of  St. 
Lawrence,  which  hath  ever  (ince  continued  his  family's 
furname ;  and  to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  his  victory, 
the  fword,  wherewith  he  fought,  is  ftill  hanging  in  the 
hall  of  Howth,  the  family's  refidence  from  their  firft  arri- 
val in  Ireland  *. 

The  family,    without  doubt,  was  of  note  in  England 

long  before  the  Norman  conqueft,  for  we  arc  told,  that 

Sir    Triflram  was    one    of  the   Knights  of  K  Arthur's 

Sir       round  table,  and  predecefTor  to  Sir  Amoricus,  Almericus, 

Amorey,  Amorey  Triftram,  who  came  into  Ireland  in  the  reign  of 

I         Henry  II.  being  induced  to  accompany  his  brother-in-law 

Baron,    gij.  John  Courcy  in  his  expedition  hither,  on  account  of  a 

mutual  compa^,  to  be  equal  adventurers  and  fliarcrs  in 

each  other's  undertakings  and  vi6iories- 

In  the  year  1 1 7 7,  when  Sir  John  Courcy  was  command- 
ed into  Ireland  by  the  King,  he  had  a  grant  under  the 
great  feal,  that  he,  and  the  friend  he  ibould  chafe  to  pre- 
fer, 

*  It  hath  heen  remarked  in  Hiflory,  as  an  extraordinary  circum- 
fiance  attending  this  family,  that  the  eftate  and  title  hare  been  pof- 
felfed  by  them  near  600  years^  the  former  without  any  increafe  or 
diminution  •,  during  \vhich  time  there  never  was  an  attainder  in  the 
family  (which  particular  indeed  is  true)  nor  did  the  eftate  and  title 
ever  defcend  to  a  minor,  or  a  fecondfon  '.  But  how  little  founda- 
tion there  is  for  this  \^i\  alfertion  will  be  evinced  in  the  cafuing 
pages, 

I  Clogher's  MSS.  In  Trin-.  Coll. 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  j8i 

fer,  (hould  enjoy  all  the  lands  he  (hould  win  by  his  fword 
in  that  kingdom,  exempt  from  charge  or  tribute,  as  a 
reward  for  his  fervice,  faving  his  homage  to  the  King  as 
fupreme  and  abfolute  Lord  of  the  land.  Sir  John  being  in 
ftri6t  friendfliip  with  a  worthy  Knight,  named  Sir  Amoricus 
Triftram,  who  had  married  his  (ifter,  propofed  to  him  one 
day  in  St.  Mary's  church  at  Roan,  that  whatever  they 
Ihould  win  in  any  realm,  either  by  fervice  or  otherwife, 
fliould  be  divided  between  them.  Sir  Amoricus  clofing 
with  the  propofal,  they  ferved  together  in  France,  Nor 
mandy,  and  England  ;  and  Sir  John  being  fent  (as  juft 
now  mentioned)  into  Ireland,  their  firft  landing  was  at 
Howth  near  Dublin  ;  where  their  entrance  being  difputed 
by  the  Irilh,  a  very  ftiar'j)  battle  enfued  at  the  bridge  of 
Ivor  a  near  the  Hili  of  Howth,  when  Sir  John  Courcy  be- 
ing detained  on  J)oard  by  ficknefs,  or  fome  other  impedi- 
ment, and  Sir  Amorey  commanding  in  chief,  his  valour 
and  conduct  were  fo  confpicuous,  and  the  fight  fo  fuc-p 
cefsful,  that  the  land  and  title  of  Howth  were  allotted  to 

him  for  his  part  of  the  conqueft. In  this  engagement 

he  loft  feven  fons,  uncles,  and  nephews. 

After  this  prosperous  entrance,  they  proceeded  north* 
ward,  and  by  feveral  fkirmilhes  reduced  the  province  of 
Ulfter ;  in  the  performing  of  which,  after  the  firft  battle 
near  Downe,  Sir  Amorey  for  fome  time  was  miffing,  but 
^t  length -was  found  leaning  on  his  (hield  near  a  hedge, 
whence  he  had  j^lucked  feme  honey-fuckles  and  wild  voitsi 
to  refrefti  and  fupport  him  under  the  lofs  of  blood,  from 
three  fuch  large  )vounds,  as  caufed  his  life  to  be  defpaired 
of  for  nine  days-;  and  he  was  carried  from  the  battle  by 
four  men  upon  his  fhieid  ^ 

In  11^9,  upon  the  removal  of  Sir  John  Courcy  from 
the  government  by  K.  Richard  I.  and  fubftituting  in  his 
room  Hugh  de  Lacie,  the  younger.  Lord  of  Meath,  the 
Iriih  no  Iboner  heard  of  the  change,  than  they  refolved  to 
regain  their  country  from  Courcy,  now  divefted  of  his 
power.  Sir  Almericus,  being  then  in  Conaught  with  30 
knights  and  200  footmen,  was  advertifed  by  letters  from 
Courcy  of  his  removal,  and  defired  to  repair  to  his  affift- 
ance  againft  the  Irifti,  who  had  thus  confpired  to  extirpate 
the  Englifh.  Sir  Amorey  prepared  to  join  him;  but  O 
Conor  King  of  Conaught,  underftanding  his  defign,  af- 
fembled  all  his  power  to  intercept  his  march,  which  Sir 
^njofcy  perceiving,  animated  his  men  refolutely  to  attack 

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1S2  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

the  enemy  ;  but  the  horfe  inclining  to  preferve  themfelvcs 
by  flight,  the  footmen  thus  cried  out  to  Sir  i\morey,  j 
thou  worthy  K^night  of  Knights,  that  in  all  thefe  affairs 
wall  fo  accounted,  let  not  thy  end  this  day  diihonour 
thee  from  thy  youth  hitherto  ;  rememher  how  many 
'^  battles  and  painful  travels  we  have  accompanied  with 
'^  thee ;  remember,  thou  noble  Knight,  that  from  our  M 
*'  countries,  our  parents,  our  children  and  fubftance,  wc 
have  not  refufed  lo  follow  thee,  as  our  God  upon  the 
earth  :  remember  thy  worthy  a6ts,  and  efpecially  thy 
heroiC  doings  in  Uritl,  when  we  gave  ihamtfully  back, 
**  and  all  was  loft,  unlefs  thou  hadft  difmounted  and  com- 
*'  fortsd  us,  and  kiUed  thy  horfe,  in  token  that  thou 
'  woulil  not  flee  from  us,  and  tookeft  upon  thee  to  be  our 
lliieid  of  defence  :  dijhonour  not  then  the  hoiife  thou  art 
*^  come  of,  for  better  thou  hadfl  never  been  born  ;  but  re- 
*'  member  here  is  thy  blood,  and  thy  poor  friends  in  our 
^^  latl  neceflity.'* 

Thefe  words  were  fpoken  by  his  younger  brother,  with 
which  he  was  fo  affe6ted,  that  for  fome  time  he  could  make 
no  reply  ;  but  at  length  broke  out  and  faid^  '^  Who  will, 
^'  may  fave  his  life  by  flight  on  horfeback,  if  he  can  ;  but 
*^  affuredly  my  heart  will  not  fuflfer  me  to  leave  thefe  mv 
**  poor  friends  in  their  necefllity,  with  whom  I  would  fooner 
**  die   in  honour,  than  live  with  you  in  difpraife  ;  but  to 
*«  all  thofe  that  will  ftand  this  day,  I  can  fay  no  more  than 
'*  this,  as  our  lives  ihall  together  depart,  fo  ihall  my  foul 
'^  accompany  with  yours  to  the  latter  day  ;  and  in  doing 
*^  this,  I  give  you  all  moii;  humble  thanks,  that   this  dav 
*'  will  live  and   die  in  the   field.     And,  my  fellows  and 
*'  friends,  all   bear  witnefs   with   me  the  latter  day,  that 
*^  to  God  1   render  and  yield  my  foul ;  mv  fervice  to  my 
*^  natural  Prince  ;  my  heart  to  my  brother  Sir  John  Courcy 
<*  and  wife  ;  my  force,  might,  pain,  and  goodwill  to  my 
*'  poor  friends  and  fellows  here."     This  he  fpoke  kneeling, 
and   killing  the  crofs  of  his  fword,  thrufl   it  through  his 
horie,  faying,  he  fionld  nsvcrferve  againji  them,   lulth  whom 
he  fo  -worthily  nnd  truly  had ferved  afore.— W^x^  example  was 
followed  by  all  the  horfemcn,  except  two   young  gentle- 
men, whom  he  ordered  to  Ifand  on  the  next  hill  to  fee  the 
battle,  and  after  it  was  over,  to  carry  the  news  to  his  bro- 
ther ;  which  they  accordingly  did,  and  teflified  all  the  cir- 
cumfl:ances  of  this  tranfaction. 

This  done,  he  engaged  the  enemy,  confifliing  of  20,ooo 
men,  fo  dcfperately,  that  one  thoufand  were  flain,  but  be- 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  iSj, 

ing  overpowered  by  numbers,  he  and  his  party  periHicd  to 
a  man.  **  Thus  died  Sir  Amorey  Triftram,  who,  among 
"  a  thoufand  Knights,  might  be  chofen  for  beauty  and  he- 
**  roic  courage  ;  for  humility  arwi courtefy  to  his  inferiors; 
^'  yielding  to  none  but  in  the  way  of  gentlenefs." 

By  the  fifter  of  Sir  John  Courcy,  Earl  of  Ulfter,  he  left 
three  fons,  the  two  younger  of  whom  were  flain  on  Good- 
Friday  1 203,  in  aflifting  their  uncle  Courcy  againlT:  Lacie's 
men,  who  fell  upon  them,  when  unarmed,  in  the  church-       sir 
yard  of  Downpatrick  ;  and  Sir  Nicholas  Fitz-Amorey,  the  Nicholas. 
eldeftj  was  fent  to  England,  upon  his  father's  death,  to  in-         2 
^orm  the  King  of  the  (ituation  of  affairs  ;  whence  return-    Baron, 
ing  to  Ireland,  he  was  obliged  to  content  himfelf  with  the 
iands  of  Howth,  and  give  up  the  conquefls  of  his  father 
•in  XJlfter  to  monafteries  and  abbies.— -He  was   a  man  of 
great  refolution   and  bravery,  and  is  thus  defcribed,  with 
hi5  father,  hy  Galfridus  Rodubec,  Sf.  Laiirans  fuerunt  Firi 
Jirenui  at  que  fortes  et  robiifiijfimi  in  Bella.     He  was  fo  defpe- 
rately  wounded   in  the  conqueft  of  Ulfler,  in  nine  feveral 
places,  that  he  was  left  for  dead  ;  but  at   length  happily 
recovered  to  continue  the  family,  being  father  of  Almeri-  Almeric, 
cus,  the  third  Baron,  to  whom  K.  John  (before  he  came         3 
to  'fhe  crown  of  England,    being  then  Eari    of  Morton,    Baron, 
and  Lord  of  Ireland)  confirmed  the  iaads  of  Howth  * ; 
-which  he  left  to  his  fon 

Adam,  the  fourth  Lord,  who  granted  eighteen  acre5  of  Adam, 

land  in  Newtown  to  Adam  Fitz-Ri-chard  Withals;  and  was  4  Baron* 

father  of  Robert,  the  fifth  Lord,   whofe  fon  and  fucceflbr    Rotiert. 

was  Nicholas,  the  fixth  Lord,  between  whom  and  the  prior  A-  1  ^,^"* 

1  Nicholas^ 

6  Baroa, 

*  By  this  charter.  Johannes,  Domlnus  Hibernlse,  Gomes  More- 
ton,  ArchiepVfcoplsepifcopis,  &:c.fet  Miniltris  fuis  Francias,  Anglia?,  et 
Hiberni?e,  Salutem.  Sciatis  me  dediire  et  concefTiiie,  et  hac  prefenti 
Charta  mea  confirmafle  Almarico  deSanClo  Laurentio,  pro  homagio 
et  Servitlo  fuo,  Terram  di&  Houede,  cum  omnibus  pertinentiis  fuis, 
ita  libere  et  quiete,  ficnt  Pater  fuus  iliam  xinquam  melius  tenuit,  per 
Servitium  unius  Militis  pro  omni  Servitio.  Quare  volo  et  firmiter 
pr?rcipio,  quod  prsdidus  Almaricuset  hjeredes  fui  poiTideant,  habe- 
ant  et  teneant  de  me  et  hasredibas  meis  prediclam  Terram,  per 
praediflum  Servitium,  iibere  et  quiete,  integre  et  pleiiarie,  in  bofco 
et  in  piano,  in  viis  et  infemitis,  in  pratis  et  pafcuis,  in  moris  et 
marifcis,  in  aquis  et  m.olendinis,  in  ftagnis  et  viyariis,  et  cum  omni- 
bus aliis  Libertatibuset  liberis  Confuetudinibus  fuis.  TelHbus,  Jo. 
de  Curcy  •,  Galfrid.  de  Conftantin;,  Gilberto  D'Aiigulo;  Jordano 
fratre  fuo  ;  Hugone  Tirrell;  Rogero  fratre  fuo  ;  Reymundo  de  Va^ 
Adamo  Groffe  •,  Hugone  HoelTe;  Adamo  Camerario  ;  Simone  Pave- 
fellj  Maur.  f.  Philip? ;  Rog.  de  Sandford  ;  Alinode  Curcy  j  et  mijlT 
tisaliisj  apud  Sanili^m  Edmundum.     (Lodge,) 


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Robert, 

Baron. 
Adam, 

8 
Baron. 


^Imcric, 

9 

Baron. 


Chrlfto- 

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Baron. 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

and  convent  of  All-Saints  in  Dublin,  a  contra6t  was  made 
in  Otiab.  Trin.  1270  (54  Hen.  III.)  concerning  the,  ma- 
nor of  Ballvdowell,  (Baldoyle). — To  h;m  fucceeded  his  ion 
Robert,  the  Icventh  Lord  of  Howih,  living  in  1289,  the 
father  of  Adam  de  Howth,  the  eighth  Lord,  who  married 
Ifabeiia,  younger  daughter  of  William  Pylart,  or  Pylail, 
(Matilda,  the  elder,  being  married  to  Walter  de  Cufack) 
coheir  to  her  brother  Robert,  and  in  1298  they  recovered 
a  mefTuage  and  one  carucate  of  land  in  Cionmyn  in  the 
county  of  Dublin,  with  34  marcs  and  4  Ihillings  coft. — 
He  had  two  fons,  Alnaericus,  his  fucceflbr  ;  and  Adam 
Howth  of  Howthflon,  orCaftleton  in  Howth,  who  died  in 
1334  *,  and  by  his  wife  Scholaftica,  had  iilue  Nicholas  de 
Howth,  living  31  Edw.  IlL  in  which  yer.^  Richard  Dardit^ 
held  half  a  carucate  of  land  from  him  ii)  Barondfton,  in 
the  county  of  Dublin  ;  and  (probably)  another  fon  John 
de  Ho  V  h,  living  1342.  And  in  1380  (4  Rich.  H.)  were 
living  Vvill-am  Howth  of  Howthilon  .;  Richard  of  Powelef- 
ton  ;  i<obert  of  Cronefton  in  the  county  of  Louth  ;  and 
Peter  Howth,  who  married  Matilda,  daughter  a^d  coheir 
to  Sir  i'homas  de  Verdon,  deceafed,  for  whofe  lands  he 
then  did  his  homage,  and  fwore  fealty  to  the  King,  who 
by  patent,  dated  at  Dublin  28  November,  ordered  him  to 
l?e  put  in  poffcllion  of  her  inheritance,  lA^hich  wa^  held  of 
the  crown  by  her  father  in  capitc.  ' 

Aimericus,  the  ninth  Baron  of  Howth?  a?  appears  by  the 
rolls  in  the  remembrancer's  office  %  was^  feized  in  fee  of 
30  acres  of  arable  land  in  Howth,  which  Jie  gave  to  Wil- 
liam Young,  vicar  of  the  church  of  the  blelied  Virgin  Ma- 
ry of  Howth,  and  his  fucceifors  for  ever. — He  departed 
this  life  I  May  1327  (i  Edw.  III.)  ^  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by    his    fon  Chrillopher,    the  tenth  Lord,    father  of 

'  Stephen^ 

*  This  appears  by  a  writ,  dated  at  Dublin  23  November  8  Rdw, 
III.  (1334)  dlretHng  John  Morhe,  efcheator  of  Ireland,  to  feize 
all  the  lands  and  tenements  in  his  diftrid,  which  belonged  to  Adam 
de  Houethe,  lately  deceafed,  which  he  held  in  caplte  ;  and  alfo  by 
a  cujiod'uim  thereof,  granted  29  December  to  Thomas  de  Zouch, 
at  the  rent  of  31!,  a  year.  And  \%  January  following  another  writ 
ifliied  to  the  faid  efcheator,  ordering  and  empowering  him,  out  of 
the  faid  eftate,  conhfling  of  32  melfuages  and  27  acres  of  land  in 
Caftleton  in  Houeth,  of  which  the  faid  Adam  and  his  wife  levied  a 
fine  in  the  reign  of  Kdwafd  II.,  to  affign  to  Scholaftica  his  widow  a 
Te^fonaMe  dower,  which  was  to  be  enrolled  in  chancery,  fhe  having 
fworn  n-.t  to  marry  v/itiioat  the  King's  licenfe.  Rot.  "oat.  Tuu 
iScrm.  8<^  i:dw.  111.  P.  ima.  N^.  105.  iiS.  120.  D. 


/  Rot,  Ao,  2°  Hen.  Yll,.  f.  9. 


?  Idem. 


St.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  185 

Stephen,  the  eleventh  Lord,  whofe  fon  Nicholas,  the  twelfth  Stephen, 
Lord,  is  mentioned  as  a  nobleman  of  lingular  honefty  ;  and        1 1 
by  commiflion,  dated  at  Naas  8  March  1 381,  was  appointed    Baron, 
one  of  the  keepers  of  the  peace  within  the  county  of  Dub- Nicholas, 
lin.     And,  in  1385,  K.  Richard  IL  confidering  the  da-        *^ 
mages  and  inconveniencies  which  enfued  to  himfelf,  to  the    ^^^^^' 
citizens  of  Dublin,  and  other  the  fubje<Sts  of  Ireland,  by 
the  breaking  down  of  the  great  bridge  of  the  city,  and  de- 
5ring  to  provide  for  its  reparation,  granted  (9  January)  to 
the  mayor,  bailiffs  and  citizens,  his  ferry  beyond  the  ri- 
ver Liffey,  with  all  the  profits  and  cufloms  for  four  years  ; 
empowering  them  to  take  for  every  paifenger  a  farthing; 
for  every  cow,  horfe,  &c.  of  twelve  pence  value  and  above, 
and  every  carcafe  of  beef,  a  halfpenny ;  for  every  fheep, 
hog,  or  carcafe  of  the  fame,  a  farthing,  and  in  reafonabic 
proportion  for  all  other  things  at  difcretion,  according  to 
tlieir  quantity  and  value  ;  the  fame,  above  the  reafonabic 
cofts  of    the  ferry,    to    be    expended    in  rebuilding  the 
bridge,  under  the  infpe6tion  of  the  Abbot  of  St.   Mary, 
Edmund  Serle,  Nicholas  Sergeant,  Robert  Burnell,  Ni- 
cholas Howth,  John  Birmingham,  and  Thomas  Maure- 
warde,  to  be  faithfully  expended  by  them  annually  during 
the  faid  term. 

His  Lordfhip  deceafed  at  Howth  on  St.  Martin's  day, 
II  November  1404,  and  was  there  buried  with  his  ancef- 

tors,  leaving  iflue  by  the  daughter  of  — ' Fleming, 

Chriftophcr,  the  thirteenth  Lord,  who  was  alfo  buried  inChrifto- 
kjie  cliurch  of  Howih,  with  this  infcription  upon  the  mo-    pher^ 
iiument  there,  bearing  date  1430.  '3 

'•  Chriftopher,  Baron  Howth,  alias  Baron. 

De  S^o  Laurencio,  and  Lord  of 

Parliament,  and  Anne  Plunket, 

Daughter  of ^Plunket  of 

kathmore  in  the  county  of  Meath  '. 
He  left  the  eftate  and  title  to  his  fon  Sir  Chriftopher,  the  Sir  Chrif- 
fourteenth  Lord,    in  whofe  favour  an  a6t  of  parliament    topher, 
pafled  29  Hen.  VI.  (145 1 )  granting  him  a  licence  to  fearch       '^ 
for  a  ?nine  within  his  Lordfhip  of  Howth,  as  well  for  tin,      ^^*^"' 
ks  for  lead  ore,  and  to  receive  the  profits  thereof  to  his  own 
ufe,  during  the  term  of  three  years,  at  6s.  8d.  per  annum 
crown- rent,  if  the  mine  was  found.— And  by  a  commiflion, 
dated  at  Naas  18  June  1461  (i  Edw.  IV.)  he  was  appoint- 
ed with  Thomas  Talbot,  prior  of  the  hofpital  of  St.  John 
-.     .       •  of 

*  Lodge, 


i86  St.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

of  Jenifalem,  John,  Abbot  of  St.  Mary's,  Robert  Howth, 
Efq.  his  Lordfhip's  elded:  Ton,  John  Barnewall  and  others, 
to  be  jullices  and  keepers  of  the  peace  ■\vithin  the  county  of 
Dublin. — He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  —  Bir- 
mingham, and  had  five  fons,  and  three  daughters. 
(i)  Robert,  his  fucceflbr. 

(2)  WilHam  of  Stapolyn,  who  was  feizcd  in  fee  of  the  caf- 
tlc,  200  acres  of  arable  land,  and  240  of  meadow  in  Lag- 
gagh,  in  the  barony  of  MoygaHen  and  *  county  of  Meath, 
held  from  the  Archbilhop  of  Dublin,  as  of  his  manor  of 
Inilkeen,  by  the  fcrvice  of  a  red  rofe  yearly  on  the  fcaft  of 

^  St.  John  Baptift ;  and  by  his  deed  of  feoffment,  dated  15 
September  1485,  fettled  the  prcmifTes  on  John  Logan,  and 
Nicholas  Hart,  clerk,  to  the  ufe  of  Alianore  Delamere  his 
wife,  for  life,  remainder  to  the  right  heirs  of  his  body  law- 
fully begotten.  He  left  a  fon  Robert,  who  was  a  merchant 
of  Dublin,  and  took  to  wife  Agnes,  daughter  of  ■ 

Tynebegh,  by  his  wife  Genet,  daughter  of  William  Forf- 
ter  of  Killeigh,  by  his  fecond  wife,  Catharine,  daughter 
of  — ^^  Birt  of  Tullogh  ^  ;  and  by  her,  who  re-married 
■with  Thomas  Proudfoote  of  Phypoe's-town,  had  a  fon  John 
St.  Lawrence  of  Clonlhagh  near  Dublin,  left  in  remainder 
to  the  eftate  of  Howth  by  deed,  dated  20  April  1542. 

(3)  Amorey,  and 

(4)  Thomas,  both  died  unmarried. 

(5)  Walter  Howth,  who  was  Baron  of  the  court  of  Exche- 
quer, and  died  25  January  1503  ^. 

^^'  Daughter — — ,  was  married  to  John,  fon  of  Peter  Tal- 

bot, by  whom  fhe  had  two  daughters,  Elizabeth,  married 
to  Tcige  O  Hoyne  o^  Tirgan^  and  Margaret,  to  Patrick 
Archbold  of  Kinlefton,  Efq. 

(2)  -,  firfl:  married  to  — —  Crufe  of  Drogheda  ;  and  fe- 

condly  to  Sir  William  Darcy  of  Platten,  vice-treafurer  of 
Ireland,  by  whom  {he  had  George  Darcy  of  Flatten,  Efq.  ; 
Thomas  of  Donore  ;  Maud,  married  to  Thomas  Cufack, 
Efq.  ;  and  Eleanor,  to  Robert,  Lord  Dunfany  4. 

(3)  Margaret,  wife  to  Walter  Marward^  titular  3aron  of 
Skryne  *. 

Sir 

*  He  died  6  November  i^^^y,  leaving  by  her  Thomas  his  heir, 
then  three  years  of  age-,  ard  a  daughter  Eleanor,  the  firl\  wife  of 
Robert  Walfh  of  Carrickmaine  In  the  county  of  Dublin,  Kfcj.  Tho- 
mas, Baron  of  Skryne,  married  Maud,  daughter  of  Sir  Rowland 

Fitz- 

«  Lodge.  2  Idem.  3  Obituar.  Chrifl  church  8  Gal.  Fc^. 

•*  See  that  dtje. 


St.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  1S7 

Sir  Robert  St.  Lawrence,  the  fifteenth  Baron  of  Howth,        Sir 
on  23  February  1467  (7  Edw.  IV.)  was  made  chancellor  of   Robert^ 
the  green-wax  of  the  exchequer  by  patent,  bearing  tefte        15 
at  Droghcda  by  John,  Earl  of  Worcefter,  L.   D.  and    10    Baron, 
July  14B3  was  conftituted  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland  by 
Richard  HI.  having,  in  the  reign  of  Edward  IV.  been  one 
of  thole  thirteen  honourable  perlons,  elected  knights  of  the 
order  of  iSt.  George  in  Ireland,  and  aifociated  to  defend  the 
Pale  againft  the  Irllh,  which  was  fet  afide  in  1494  by  a6t 
of  parliament.— He  married  Joan  *  ;  fecond  of  the  five 

daughters 

Fit2-Euftace  of  Harrefton,  Knt.  and  dying  within  age  lo  February 
J503  *,  left  iifue  by  her,  who  remarried  with  Sir  John  Plunket  of 
Bewley,  James,  his  heir,  then  tvso  years  old,  who  being  granted  in 
ward  to  Sir  William  Darcy  of  Flatten,  was  by  him  married  to  Maud, 
daughter  of  his  eldeft  fon  George  Darcy,  Elq.  which  Maud  procur- 
ing him  to  be  murdered  by  one  Richard  Fitz-Gerald  (whom  fhe  af- 
terwards married)  during  the  rebellion  of  Thoma.s,  Loj^.d  Offaley, 
he  left  by  her  a  fon  Walter,  Baron  of  Skryne,  who  married  firll 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Robert,  Lord   Dunfany,  which  Lady  being  * 

drowned  in  paffmg  the  River  Boyne,  he  took  to  his  fecond  wife  El- 
len, daughter  of  Sir  John  Plunket  of  Dunfoghly,  Knt.  Chief  Jullice 
of  the  Queen's    Bench,  and  had  an  only  daughter  and  heir  Genet,  ^ 

married  to  Wijliam.  Nugent,  Efq,  younger  Ion  of  Richard,  Lord 
Delvin.  ' 

■  *  His  Lordftlip  perfefled  a  deed  of  feoffment  at  Howth  ',  lo  July 
i8  Edw.  IV.  to  Sir  Robert  Dowdall,  Sir  John  Cornwaifhe,  Thomas 
Talbot  of  Malahide,  Efq.,  John  Moore,  and  William  Rery,  Yeo- 
men, of  all  the  lands,  melVuages,  tithes,  mills,  rents,  and  other 
hereditaments  5,  which  were  lately  the  inheritance  of  Chriftopher, 
Lord  of  Howth,  his  father,  or  which  defcended  tohirri,  the  faid  Ro- 
bert, by  hereditary  right,  after  his  faid  father's  death,  and  of  his 
brothers  Amory  and  I'homas,  and  of  the  Lady  Elizabeth  Birniing-r 
ham,  in  the  towns  and  fields  of  Ballybarrack,  four  marcs  rent  in 
Stapolyn,  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  and  the  towns  and  fields  of  PiU 
letelton,  Navaii,  Ballyfawe,  Kenlys,  in  the  county'  of  Meath,  and 
Drogheda.  Which  feoffees  granted  and  confirmed  to  him  and  to  the 
noble  Lady  Johanna  his  wife,  daughter  and  one  of  the  heirs  of  the 
illuflrious  and  moll  powerful  Prince  Edward,  Duke  and  Earl  of  So- 
jtierfet,  Marquefs  of  Dorfet,  and  Earl  of  Moreton,  by  his  wife  the 
noble  Princefs  Eleonora,  daughter  and  coheir  of  the  moft  noble  Lord 
Richard  Beauchampe  Earl  of  Warwick  and  Albemarle,  to  the 
J^ord  Thomas  Bouchier  Cardinal  and  Archbifhop  of  Canterbury, 
Henry  Strafford  Duke  of"  Buckingham,  the  Lord  Thomas  Rother- 
am  Bifhop  of  Lincoln,  Lord  William  Dudley  Bifhop  of  Durham, 
Lord  John  Alcock  Bifhop  pf  Worceller,  Lord  James  Coldwell 
Bifhop  of  Norwich,  Henry  Bourcheir  Earl  of  Efl'ex,  Anthony 
Widville  Earl  of  Rivers,  Thomas  Butler  Earl  of  Ormond,  Wil- 
liam 

*  Inq  poll  Mort.  ejuscapt.  apud  Dub.  7  Hen.  VUL 
^  Rot.  claus.  i90Edw.  IV.  f.        ^  Lodge. 


i88  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

daughters  of  Edward  Beaufort,  Duke  of  Somerfct,  and  by 
her,  who  after  married  Sir  Richard  Fry,  Knt.  had  four 
fons,  and  two  daughters. 

(i)  Nicholas,  his  fucceflbr. 

(2)  Thomas  St.  Lawrence,  otherwife  Howth  (^y  feme  made 

the  fon  of  his  Lordlhip's  youngetl  brother  Walter,  but 
falfcly)  who  19  Auguft  1532  was  appointed  Attorney-Ge- 
neral of  Ireland,  and  i2  Auguft  1535  fecond  juftice  of  th« 
King^s  Bench,  in  which  he  was  continued  25  November 
1553  by  Q^Mary :  and  K.  Edward  VI.  in  his  letters  from 
Greenwich  7  April  I547>  direded,  among  other  things, 
that  in  refpe<5l:  of  his  taithful  and  diligent  fervice  done  to 
his  father  and  himfelf,  and  upon  fpecial  truft  of  the  conti- 
nuance of  the  f^me,  he  ihould  be  called  into  his  privj 
council ;  and  having  received  a  grant  from  K-  Henry 
VIII.  of  9I.  6s.  8d  a  year  during  pleafure,  in  reciompencc 
of  the  office  of  remembrancer,  which  he  reiigned  to  Henry 
Draicott,  K-  Ekiward  was  pleafed  alfo  in  further  confidera- 
tion  of  his  faithful  fervices  ',  to  ren^w  that  annuity  to 
him.—- He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  ?—  Hollywood 
of  Tar.tayne  near  Dublin  (where  he  aho  relided)  and  left  an 
only  daughter  Margaret,  married  to  William,  fon  of  Pa- 
trick Birmingham,  Efq.  Chief  Juftice  of  the  King^s 
Bench  in  1530,  by  whom  ftie  had  four  fons,  and  four 
daughters,  of  whom  the  eldeft  fon  Patrick  Birmingham, 
Efq.  married  Genet,  dauc^hter  of  Walter  a-nd  grand-daugh- 
ter of  William  Birt  or  ^  Brett  of  Tulloch,  Ef^. 

Walter, 

jiam  Haftpigs  Lord  Haiiyngs,  Thomas  Stanley  J^ord  of  Stanley, 
Henry  Grey  Lord  Grey,  James  Fleming  Lord  o£  Slane,  Thoma^ 
Burgh,  Knt.,  William  Stanley,  Knt.,  T.  5t.  Leger,  Knt.,  Henry 
Roos,  Knt.,  George  Brown,  Knt.,  Robert  Spencer,  Knt.,  James 
Tirrall,  Knt.,  Maurice  Bi'.rji,hill,  Knt.,  Richard  Roos,  William 
Patfon,  John  Ryfshe.,  Hwgh  Balfronte,  John  Hovvett,  Robert  Plo- 
mer,  Hugh  Brice,  Thornas  Fitzfymond,  and  Denis  Waryng,  Chap- 
lain ;  all  the  faid  premiires,  during  the  lives  of  the  faid  Robert, 
Lord  Howth,  and  Joan  his  wife,  refpedlively,  figned  and  fealed  at 
Dublin,  18  Auguft  147.8^18  Edw.  IV.)  :^ — She  furvived  his  Lord- 
ship, and  in  1515  (7  Henry  YIIl.)  was  found  by  inquiiition  to  have 
been  feized  of  2Z  marcs  rent  on  1  April  1510,  ,(i  Hen.  VHL)  by 
the  name  of  dower,  out  of  all  her  hun>and's  lands  in  Ireland  •,  from 
which  I  April  being  abfent  fcom  the  kingdom,  contrary  to  the  Ws.-- 
t«te  of  abfeutees  of  K.  Richard  H.  and  his  council  at  Wellminiier, 
two  parts  of  her  faid  lands  wejefei'/ed  by  the  efcheator  to  the  King's 
u-fe,  and  her  fon  Nicholas,  Lord  Howth,  received  the  rents  from  th# 
faid  firll  of  April,  but  by  what  title  the  jury  v^ere  ignorant. 

'   Lodge.  '  Ideni. 

*  Rot,  Claufe,  Anno   19°  Edvv.  IV.  f„  ' 


ST-  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  KOWTH.  189 

Walter,  whofe  daughter  Anne  Vas  married  to  Walter  (3) 
Goiding,  Efq.  and  had  John  Golding,  Efq.  their  heir  1, 
whofe  ion  Nicholas  (we  prefume)  was  feated  at  Garrefton 
in  the  county  of  Dublin,  of  which  and  of  BaUneaftony 
Adamilon,  Tobergragan  and  Newton  in  the  county  of 
Dublin,  he  was  feized  in-  fee,  and  made  a  deed  of  feoff- 
ment thereof  25  March  157 S  to  John  Howth,  ahas  St. 
Lawrence  of  Clonlhagh,  Gent,  to  hold  to  the  ufe  of  his 
heirs  male,  and  after  the  deceafe  of  himfelf  and  v/ife,  to 
levy  and  receive  20  marcs  to  every  of  his  daughters,  being 
then  five  in  number.  He  married  Aliiorv,  daughter  of 
—  Nott,  by  whom  he  left  Thomas^  his  heir,  who  levi- 
ed fines  of  the  eftate  ;  Anne,  married  to  William  Mac- 
Gillewye,  alias  Mac-Callowe  of  Mutiengar  ,  Jane^  un- 
married in  1 62 1  ^,  and  feveral  other  fons  and  daughters  3. 

Chriftopher,  who  in  1536  was  prefented  to  the  Archdea-       (4> 
conry   of  Glendalogh  in   the   cathedral   of  St.    Patrick's> 
Dublin,  and  28  Auguft  1547  (i  Edw.  VI.)  hadapenfion 
granted  him,  as  fuch,  of  36I.  5s.  od.  a  year. 

Daughter  Genet  was  married  to  Thoma^  Fitz-Symons,       (i) 
Efq.  Recorder  of  Dublin,  by  whom  (he  had  Edward,  Ser- 
jeant at  law  to  Q.  Elizabeth ;  and  Alifon,  wife  to  Kohcvt 
Taylor  of  Swordes,  Efq. 

Anne,  to  Walter  Golding  of  Grange,  Efq.  and  had  fe-      (2) 
veral  children,  of  whom  Walter  the  eldeft  fon,  married 
Elizabeth,   daughter  of  ThOmas  Tew,   and  had  an  only 
daughter  and  heir,  married  to  the  fon  and  heir  of  ■ 
Sedgrave  of  Killeglan  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  *. 

Sir   Nicholas   St.   Lawrence,   the   fixteenth    Baron    of      Sir 
Howth,  in  the  reign  of  K.  Henry  VIL  was  entirely  dcvot-  Nicholas^, 
cd  to  the  interefts  of  the  houfe  of  Lancafter,  and  when        *" 
Lambert  Simnel,  the  famous  impoftor,  perfonated  the  Earl    ^i^^on, 
of  Warwick  in  Ireland,  his  LordQiip,  in  i486,  difcovered 
the  defigns  of  him  and  his  abettors  to  the  King  ;   who 
thereupon  caufed  the  true  Earl  of  Warwick  (then  a  prifon- 
cr  in  the  tower  of  London)  to  be  led,  upon  a  Sunday, 
through  the  ftreets  of  the  city,  and  afterwards  went  with  him. 
in  folemn  procefllon  to  St.  Paul's  church,  attended  by  his 
principal  nobility,  by  which  means  the  impof^or  was  fully 
detected  in  England ;  but  in  Ireland  Simnel  was  retorted  on 
the  King  for  the  real  Earl,  as  if  he  had  obtruded  a  coun- 
terfeit Earl  of  Warwick  on  his  people.     However,  many 

in 

■  Lodge.  *  Decree  in  Chancery  14  May  1621. 

3  Lodge.  f  Idem, 


I90  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

in  Ireland  moft  faithfully  defended  K.  Henry's  title  and  in- 
tereft,  among  whom  principally  were  Odavianus  de  Pala* 
tio,  Archbilhop  of  Armagh  ;  Edmund  Courcy,  Bilbop  of 
Clogher ;  the  Lord  Howth  ;  the  family  of  the   Butler's  ; 
and  the  citizens  of  Waterford. — Simnel  being  defeated  the 
next  year  in  the  battle  of  Stoke,  the  King  fent  for  the  no- 
bility of  Ireland,  to  reward  fuch  as  had  proved  their  loyal- 
ty, and  to  reprove  thofe  who  had  departed  from  their  alle- 
giance ;  when  his  Lordlhip's  fidelity  and  fervices  were  fo 
confpicuous,  that  the  King,  in  recompence  thereof,  pre- 
fented  him  with  three  hundred  pieces  of  gold  (fome  fay  300I. 
llcrling)  and  by  charter,  dated  4   March  1489,  confirmed 
to  him  the  lands  of  Howth,  &c.  he  having  the  year  before 
(notwithftanding  his  fl:ri6l  attachment  to  the  crown)  taken 
the   oath  of  allegiance,  and  done  his  homage  before  Sir 
Ki  chard  Edgecombe,  in  the  great  chamber  at  St.  Thomas- 
Court,  Dublin. 

In  1490  (6  Hen.  VII.)  he  wasprefent  in  parliament,  as 
he  was  again  1 2  September  1493  in  ibat,  held  by  the  L.  D. 
Gormanfton.  He  attended  the  L.  D.  Kildare  to  the  fa- 
mous battle  of  Knocktowe  in  Conaught,  fought  againfl  the 
Irifli  19  Auguft  1504;  in  the  council  of  war,  previous  to 
that  engagement,  the  Lord  Gormanfton  thus  delivered 
his  opinion,  *^  it  was  as  good  to  be  deferred  as  to  be  done, 
*'  for  after  a  good  advifement  there  {hould  come  a  good 
*^  opinion,  for  a  jufi:  mind  never  liked  woe,  let  us  under- 
'^  ftand  the  matter  ere  we  take  this  weighty  matter  in 
*^  hand,  and  let  the  King  be  privy  to  this  weighty  and  un- 
*'  certain  enterprife,  for  we  may  put  the  whole  realm  into 
^'  hazard  if  we  fpeed  not  well".  This  council  was  given 
at  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the  day  before  the  battle, 
and  within  a  few  miles  of  the  place  appointed,  to  which 
Lord  Howth  replied,  '«  My  Lord  of  Gormanfton's  opi- 
nion is  good,  fo  it  had  been  fpoken  before  our  coming  to 
the  field  ;  and  my  opinion  is,  feeing  the  time  is  ihort, 
(200  horfe  appearing  upon  a  hill  two  miles  from  the  Eng- 
*'  liih  camp)  ;  this  matter  was  determined  before  we  came 
hither  deliberately  by  the  council,  and  if  it  were  not, 
the  time  is  not  now  to  argue  the  cafe,  our  enemies  beino- 
in  light ;  and  for  the  difpleafure  of  our  Prince,  if  wc 
•*  win  this  battle  as  I  am  fure  we  Ihall,  though  the  King 
'*  frown  a  little  with  his  countenance,  his  heart  will  re- 
joice ;  and  admit  he  will  be  offended  by  lofing  the  field, 
he  that  ihall  live  let  him  bear  the  blame  or  burden  ;  as 
tor  my  part,  I  am  ajGTured  to  win  this  battle,  or  to  lofe 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  ipi 

**  my  lite,  and  then  all  the  world  is  gone  with  me  ;  but 
**  let  us  lend  away  our  fonsto  revenge  our  quarrel  if  need 
*«  To  require  ;  prefcribe  your  battles  in  perfeiSt  order  this 
*'  night, that  every  man  fhall  anfwer  to-morrow  his  charge, 
**  for,  it  is  not  when  we  Ihall  go  to  fight  that  we  lliall 
*«  trouble  ourfelves  once  with  difcuffing  that  matter."—- 
This  advice  was  approved  by  the  Earl  of  Kildare ;  but 
neither  of  their  fons  would  confent  to  leave  the  field  ;  Lcrrd 
Howth  led  the  bill-men  in  this  battle  and  throughout  the 
whole  of  it  fought  on  foot  *.  He  was  made  Lord  Chan- 
cellor of  the  Kingdom  lo  June  1509  ;  and  dying  10  July 
,1526,  was  buried  with  his  anceflors  at  Howth  *.  He  mar- 
ried three  wives ;  to  his  firft  Genet,  only  daughter  of  Sir  ' 
Chriftopher  Plunket,  the  third  Lord  of  Killeen,  and  by 
her  had  Chriftopher,  his  fuccefTor,  and  four  daughters. 

Alifon,  married  firft  to  John  Netterville  of  Dowth,  Efq.  fj) 
and  fecondly,  to  Patrick  Whyte  of  Malaffin  and  of  f  lem- 
ingfton,  Efq.  fecond  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  to  whom 
ihe  was  fecond  wife,  and  had  a  fon  Rowland,  who  married 
Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Rawfon,  Knight  of 
Rhodes,  and  prior  of  Kilmainham,  created  Vifcount  of 
ClontarfFe  ^3  Hen.  VIII.  for  life  ;  and  a  daughter  Marga- 
ret, wife  to  Walter  Forfter,  merchant  and  alderman  of 
Dublin,  whofe  daughter  Margaret  became  the  wife  of 
John  Dongan,  Efq.  fecond  remembrancer  of  the  exche- 
quer. 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Thomas  Netterville,  Efq.  juflice      (2) 
of  the  common-pleas,  and  died  without  iftue. 

Ellenor,  to  Sir  Walter  Cheevers  of  Maycefton,  fon  of      (j) 
Nicholas   of  that   place,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Alifon  Fitz-Si- 
mons,  and  was  mother  of  Sir  Chriftopher  Chevers  of  that 
place,  who  by  his  wife  Maud^  daughter  of  ■  Kelly  or 

Kcil/ 

*  The  inqirifition,  taken  after  his  death,  18°  Hen.  VIII.  finds^ 
that  he  was  feized  in  fee  of  the  manor  of  Howth,  and  had  made  a 
deed  of  feoffment  thereof  i  February  1504,  20  Hen,  VII.  to  the 
tife  of  his  laft  will,  to  raife  fortunes  for  his  daughters,  and  pay  debts, 
if  his  perfonal  eftate  was  not  fufficient  •,  and  that  he  was  alfo  feized 
of  the  manor  of  Killefter,  held  from  the  priory  of  the  Holy  Trinity 
of  Dublin,  by  the  rent  of  3s.  4d.  a  year  ;  of  two  meffuages,  and  So 
acres  in  Rogerftown,  held  of  the  fee  of  Dublin  at  twenLy  Ihillings 
rent;  and  of  Kilbarrock,  Whitefton,  Rathmoney,  and  other  lands, 
afligned  by  deed  to  the  ufe  of  his  wife  Alifon  Fitz-Simons,  to  re- 
ceive for  life  40  marcs,  in  the  name  of  her  third  part,  or  dower^ 
with  all  other  profits  unto  them  belonging. 

*  Lodge  Collet. 


192  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

Kelly  of  Dublin  *,  had  a  fon  John,  who  married  Catha- 
rine, daughter  of Travers  of  Mountown. 

(4)  Annc^  to  Thoma?  Cufack  of  Gerardflon,  by  whom  Ihc 

had  iflfiie,  Chriftopher  ;  John  ;  Walter ;  Elizabeth  marrr- 
cd  to  Patrick  Delafield  of  Painfton,  by  whom  Ihe  had  a  fon 
and  heir  John  ^  ;  and  Elienor. 

His  Lordfliip's  fecond  wife  was  Anne,  daughter  and  heir 
to  Thomas  Berford  of  Kihowe  in  the  county  of  Meath, 
Efq.  by  Genet  Euilace  his  wife  ^,  and  widow  of  — — .  Bir- 
mingham of  Ballindungan,  Efq.  and  by  hef  he  had  two 
IbnSj  and  one  daughter  ;  Almericus,  or  Amorey^  who  died 
childlefs  j  Robert  of  Brymore,-  who  married  Eleanor, 
daughter  of  Bartholomew  Aylmer,  Efq.  and  had  an  only 
daughter  Margaret,  married  to  James  Barnewall,  Efq^ 
coufin-gefmain  to  Chriftopher,  Baron  of  Rowrton  '^y  and 
flyled  in  hef  right  of  Brymore  ;  he  died  18  June  1617,  and 
his  heir-general  carried  that  eftate  to  her  hufband  the  late 
Walter  Bagenal  of  Dunleckny  in  the  county  of  Carlowy 
Efq. — *The  daughter  Catharine  was  firll:  wife  to  Sir 
John  Plunket  oi  Beaulieu,  or  Bewley^  in  the  county  of 
Louth,   and  had  iffue. 

His  third  wife  was  Alifon,  daughtef  of  Robert  Fitz-Sy- 

mons,  by  his  wife  Genets  daughter  of ■  Cufack   of 

Cerardfton,  and  Widow  of  William  Forfter  ^,  lifter  to 
Walterji  confecrated  Archbifliop  of  Dublin  26  September 
1484,  L.  D.  and  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland,  and  widow 
of  Nicholas  Cheevers  of  Maycefton  (father  of  Sir  Walter, 
M'ho  married  his  Lordlhip's  daughter  Eleanor,  by  his  fir^ 
■wife)  and  by  her  who  was  alfo  married  to  — —^  Plunket  of 
Loughcrew,  by  whom  fhe  had  iffue  '^,  he  had  a  fon  Wal- 
ter *  ;  and  a  daughter  Marian,  married  firft  to  Sir  Chrifto- 
pher Nugent,  who  died  before  his  father  Richard,  Lord 

Delvin 


#  He  was  retained  in  the  family  of  James,  Earl  of  Ormond,  who 
in  recompence  of  his  rrue  and  faithful  fervices,  by  deed  of  gift,  dated 
3  January  1543,  55  Hen.  VIII.  fettled  on  him,  his  right  well  be- 
loved fervanc  Walter  Houth,  fon  unto  Nicholas  St.  Lawrence,  fomc 
time  Lord  of  Houth,  the  annual  fee  of  20  nobles,  to  be  received  at 
Eaiter  and  Michaelmas,  by  the  hands  of  the  fteward  of  his  houfhold, 
until  fuch  time  as  by  office,  tee,  or  other  mieans  he  fhould  advance 
and  prefer  him  daring  life  :  And  by  a  codicil  to  his  will  thus  direct- 
ed, "  Item,  that  Mr.  Houth  have  his  penfion  of  20  nobles,  yearly 
•'  during  his  life,  to  be  levied,  takfn,  and  perceived  of  all  my  ma- 
/•'  nors,  lands  and  tenements." 

*  Lodge  Colled.     2  Idem.     -*  }j.t:mr    "^  Idem.     5  Idem, 

•  ^pdfcC^  aujd  fee  Duufany. 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  193 

Delvin  (having  for  her  portion  2 10  marcs)  and  fecondly  to 
Gerald,  elded  Ion  of  Gerald  Fitz -Gerald  of  Blackwood  in 
the  county  of  Kildare,  Elq.  by  his  fecond  wife  Catharine     • 
Plunket. 

Sir  Chriftopher  St.  Lawrence,  the  feventeenth  Lord  of      Sir 
Howth,  was  24  years  old  and  upwards  at  the  time  of  his  Chriilio- 
father's  death  *,  and  then  married  to  Anne,  daughter  of     pher, 

■  Birmingham  of  Ballindungan  aforementioned,  by        '7 
hisfaid  wife  Anne  Berford  (who  was  afterwards  the  fecond    ^^^^"• 
wife  of  his  father  Nicholas,  Lord  Howth)  and  heir  to  her 
brother  Richard  Birmingham,  Efq.  and  his  Lordfhip  dying 
at  Howth  20  April   1542  (34  Henry  VHL)  f  was  there 

Vol.  III.  O  buried, 

*  In  the  time  of  the  Lord  Grey's  government:,  h\^  Lordihip  exhi- 
bited a  complaint  againit  the  mayor  and  comimons  of  Droghed.^jcoi;- 
cerning  40  fliillings  rent,  payable  out  of  the  tholfel  of  that  town,  let- 
ting forth,  That  he  and   his  anceltors,   time  out  of  mind,  had  beeu 
feized  and  poiielfed  thereof,  which  appeared  by  divers  decrees  made 
between  the  faid  parties  :  Whereupon  the  L.  D.  and  co\:nciI  referred 
the  examination  of  the  matter  to  Patrick  Finglas,  Chief  Baron  of 
the  Excliequer,  and  Thomas  Howth,  fecond  Juihce  of  the  King's 
Bench  •  who,  after  hearing  and   proving  the  evidence  and   title  of 
each  party,    reported,  That    the  mayor,    Iheritis,    and   commons, 
iViewed  no  evidence  to  exclude  the  Lord  of  Howth  from  the  faid  rent, 
and  that  he  ought  to  have  and  enjoy  the  fame,  according  to  the  fe- 
veral  decrees   thereof  made   againlt  the  fiiid  mayor,  flieritfs,    and 
commons  :  whereupon,  the  L.   D.  and  council,  w  illing  true  and  in- 
different juftice  to  be  miniftered  to  all  the  King's  fubjeCts,  decreed 
the  fame,  with   the  arrears,  to  him  and   his  heirs,  according  to  the 
faid  decrees  unto  the  time  that    the  mayor,  fheritls,  and  common^* 
lliould  produce  good  evidence  to  bar  and  exclude  his  Lordfhip  and 
his  heirs  from  the  faid  rent,  and  the  faid  evidence  to    be  then  ap- 
proved  by  the  deputy  and  council-,   the  corporation  to  perform  tiie. 
decree  upon  pain  of  lool.  forfeiture  to  the  King,  dared  S  July  1523. 
And  the  decree  made  by  Hugh,  Archbifliop  of  Dublin,  between  his 
Lordfliip  and  the  faid  corporation  for  the  right  and  title  to  the  faid 
rent  of  40s.  dated  8  July,   15  Henry  VHL  to  be  good  and  reafon- 
able,  and  that  they  fuffer  him  to  take  and  enjoy  the  faid  rent  w*ith- 
out  let  or  dilhubance  upon  pain  of  40I.  was  approved  and  confirmed, 
I  Auguft  1524.    16  Hen.  VHL  by  James   Denton,  Dean   of  Litch- 
field, Sir   Ralph  Egerton,  and   Anthony   Fitz-Herbert,  the  King's 
fommilfioners  in  Ireland,  on  painof  40I.  more.     (Lodge.) 

-j-  The  inquifition,  taken  at  Dublin  in  1549  (sEdw.  VI.)  fets  forth, 
that  an  indenture  was  made  19  November  1528,  between  his  Lord- 
Ibip  and  his  Lady,  Dame  Anne  Birmingham,  on  the  one  part,  and 
Alifon,  one  of  the  daughters  and  heirs  of  James  Fitz-Lyons,  Gent, 
on  the  other  part.  Witnefling,  that  it  was  agreed  between  them, 
that  Edward  his  eldeft  fon,  and  the  faid  Alifon,  were  allied  toge- 
ther in  the  degrees  prohibited  for  marridge,  but  after  a  difpenfation 
thereof  obtained,  he  fliould  take  her  to  wife,  and  that  they  and  her 
'  heirs,  which,  with  the  grace  of  God  he  iliould  beget  upon  her  body, 
fiiould  inherit  all  the  lands  and  eftate,  whl<;h  foe  or  any  to  her  ufi^ 

had 


194  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

buried  *,  having  iflue  by  her,  who  furvived  him,  foup 
ions,  and  three  daughters ;  Edward,  Richard,  Chriflo- 
pher,  fucceflive  Lords  of  Howth  (which  Ihews  the  title  to 
have  defcended,  not  only  to  a  iecond,  but  a  third  fon) 
John,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Robert  Taylor  oi^ 
Swords,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Alifon,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Eitz-Symons,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Genet,  daughter  ©f  Robert, 
Lord  Howth,  and  died  without  iffue ;  Joan,  married  to 

Robert 

had    in    Brigyfhend,    Grairefton,    Archerfton,  Milton,  Philpotfi:on, 
Rathtoath,    Alenelland,    Now  an,    Aden..ith,  and   Scryne,    in   the 
county  of  Maatli  •,  Little-Belingltcn,  Bofarditony   Porterellon,   Lit- 
rle-Ballyhowyn,  and  Sti'o.dbally  in  the  county  of  Dublin  j  in  conhde- 
ration  whereof,  fhe  was  to  receive,  if  fhe  furvived,  20  marcs  a  year 
out  of  Skyfuble,  Boralton,  Clonrotre,  and  other    laiids.     The   faid 
Edward  to  have  the  lands  of  Baldongan,  &c.  during  his  father's  life, 
and  after  his  deceafe,  the  inanor  of  Howth,  with  all  his  other  lands, 
1  he  Lady  Howth,  after  the  death  of  her  Lord,  to  enjoy  for  life,  all 
the  e/iate  Jhe  brought  him,  and  the   third  part  of  his,  except    the 
lands  appointed    for    the  jointure  of  the  faid  Alifon.     After  which 
provifions   are    made    for    his    yoin)ger    ions    and    daughters,  cer- 
tain  lands    being  fettled  upon  the  Iecond    fon    Richard,  and  the 
heirs   male   of  his  body,  viz.  all  the   lands   in    Spreklel1:on,  Mey- 
nefrath,  Salardlton,  Athfallen,  and  Crock  -,  remainder  to  Chriftopher 
and  John,  and  the  heirs  male  of  their  bodies  fucceflTively  ;    remainder 
to  Edward  the  eIdeltfon,and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body-,  and  alfo  after 
thedeath  of  the  faid  Sir  Chrhiopher  and  Dame  Anne,  if  the  faid  Rich- 
ard St.  Lawrence,  or  any  of  his  heirs  male,  be  then  living,  then  the 
faid  Chriitopher  and  his  brother,  and  the  heirs  male  of  th^ir  bodies, 
fhall  have  all  the  lands  and  hered?itaments  in  Crucelion,  Ballabane, 
Ballybragane,  and  NichoUlon,  with  remainder  to  the  faid  John  and 
his  heirs  male  ;  remainder  to  the  faid  Edward  and  the  heirs  male  of 
his  body  :  And  if  the  faid  Sir   Chriilopher  and   Anne  dye  without: 
iffue,  then  all  the  lands  and  hereditaments  of  the   faid  Dame  Anne 
to  remain  to  her   right   heirs,  fiiving  to  Dame  Elizabeth  St.  Law- 
rence, late  wife  to  Richard  Birmingham,  brother  to  the  faid  Dame 
Anne,  for  her  life,  the  lands   referved   to  her  by  this  prefent ;  with 
500  marcs  apiece  to  the  other  two,  and  160  marcs  to' each  daughter  y 
and  in  caie  of  the  death  of  himfelf  and  all  his  foiis  without  ilhie 
male,_  his  proper   inheritance   to  remain  to  his  brother  Aniorye  and 
his  heirs  male. — And  by  inquiiition  taken  at  Dublin  in  1559,  ^^  ap- 
pears, that    the   faid  Chridopher,  Lord    Howth,  was  fei/ed  in   fee 
of  the  ma iior  of  Howth,  ofhx  mefiuages,  and  160  acres   of  arable 
and  20  ot  palkire   and  meadow  in  Kilbarrock;  three  mefliiages,  60 
acres  of  arable  and    12  of  palhire  in  Kiliefier  ;  and  of  divers  other 
jneiluages  and    lands  in    Boi-aneifon,  Coolock,  Whiteilon,  Kinure^ 
Ballfcaddan,  Rogerllon,  Painelilon^  Lufke,  Skyfuble,  Clondalkan^ 
and  EiTeleilon  ;  all  which  he  veiled  in  Robert  Euflace,  Prebendary 
«>f  Rathmichell  J  Chriftopher  Si.  Lawrence,  Archdeacon  ofGlande- 
lough  ;  Nicholas  de  Howth,  and  others  v  by  deed  dated  29  Novem-^ 
ber  1528,  to  the  fame  effeiil  as  the  foregoing  one  of  the   19  of  the 
Titme  month.     (Lodge  CoUe6tion.s.) 

*  10  May.  293  I'xQw.  VIIL  his  Lord ftiip  hud  :i   U\;enCft  to  ali^< 
:>acc  tlw  mauDc  of  Ho:^vth.^    (Lodge  ) 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  195 

Robert  Prerton-of  Ballmadon,  Efq.  ;  Alifon  to  GeorG;e,  fon 
of  Gerald    Fitz-Gerald  of  Blackwood,    Efq.   by   his   wife 

Margaret   Dclahyde ;   and  Margaret,  to  Calhell  of 

Dundalk  in  the  county  of  Louth. 

Edward,  the  eldefl  fon  and  eighteenth  Lord  of  Howth,    Edward 
was  34  years  old  when  he  fucceeded  his  father,  and  mar-        iS 
ried  to  Alifon  *,   daughter   and    coheir  to   James   Fitz-    Baron. 
Lyons  of  Auchefton,  Efq-     He  died  in   Dublin    2    July 
1549,  (3  Edw.  VL)  and  was  buried  at  Howth,  having  if- 
fue  an  only  fon  Richard,  who  died  before  him  unmarried  ; 
and  two  daughters,  Anne,  fecond   wife  to  Bartholomew 
Dillon  of  Keppoch,  Efq.  ;  and  Alifon,  married  to  John,  fon 
of  Walter  Golding,  Efq.    by  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert, 
Lord  Howth. 

He  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Sir  Richard  St.  Law-       Sir 
rence,  the  nineteenth  Lord,  who  in  the  reign  of  Edward  Ricliarcl, 
VL  was  fent  into  the  territory  of  Lecale  with  100  horfe,        ^9 
to  banifh   the  Scots ;  and  (as  John  Travers  of  Ballikay,    Baron, 
Gent,    fets   forth    in   his    petition,    in    the    reign    of   Q^ 
Mary)  was   with   his  mother,  and  brethren,  Chrinopher, 
and  John,  people  of  very  great  birth,  alliance,  kindred, 
riches,  and  friendQiip  within  the  county  of  Dublin  -f-.' — 
He  married  Catharine,  natural  daughter  of  Gerald,  EarS. 
of  Kildare,  who  died  in  the  Tower,  and  departing  this  life 
in   1558,  (ult.  (^  Mary)   without    iffue  J,  was  fucceeded 
by  his  brother 

O  2  Chrlllophcr, 

*  By  the  name  of  Alifon  Heron,  alias  St.  Lawrence,  alias  Howth, 
r^  Elizabeth,   28    February    1584,  granted  to    her  certain   lands   in 
fiallymore   and   county  of"  Dublin,  for  the  term  of  40  years,  at  the     * 
rent  of  2I.  8s.  od.  Irilh. 

■Y  His  very  foller-father  being  chief  engrolTer  of  the  Exchequer^ 
viz.  Mr.  Walter  Hufley  of  Dubbore  near  Dunfhaghlin,  who  enjoyed 
that  office  above  60  years,  and  was  107  years  old  when  he  died, 
on  9  March  1554,  being  fervant  to  William  Howth  when  he  flew 
James,  Earl  of  Ormond's  brother,  and  feven  of  his  men  at  the 
6ridge   of  Kilmainham.     (Lodge.) 

^  It  appears  by  the  Inquifition  after  his  death,  taken  at  Dublin  in 
1559,  that  Nicholas  White,  merchant,  and  Nicholas  St.  Lawrence, 
by  their  deed,  dated  20  April  1542,  granted  the  manor  of  Howth, 
ti.c.  to  this  Lord  Richard,  and  his  heirs  male  ;  remainder  to  his  bro- 
thers Chrlftopher  and  John,  and  their  refpe6live  heirs  male-,  re- 
mainder to  the  heirs  male  of  Nicholas,  fome  time  Lord  of  Howth, 
his  grandfather  •,  remainder  to  Thomas  St.  Lawrence  ofTartayne^ 
fecond  Juftice  of  the  King's  Bench,  and  his  heirs  male ;  remainder 
to  the  heirs  male  of  one  Patrick  St.  Lawrence,  Gent,  (married  to 

Cufack)  the  fon  of  one  Andrew  St.   Lawrence  ;  remainder  to 

^Shn^  fou  of  Robert  St.  Lawrence,  late  of  Dublin^  rcicrchant.     Of 

■yshich 


196  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

Chrlfto-       Chriftopher,  the  twentieth  Lord  of  Howth,  ufually  call- 
pher,      ed  the  blind  Lord,  who  in  his  brother's  Jife-time  lived  at 
20        Warde  in  the   county  of  DubUn,  a  manor,  Avhich   his  fa- 
Baron.    j.|^^,-^  \^  j^j  -  \^^\^  of  the  crown  ;  and  by  his  deed  of  feoff- 
ment, dated  20  June  3  and  4  Phil,  and  Mary,  being  then 
married  to  Elizabeth  Plunket,  fettled   the  fame,  with  the 
other  lands  of  Spreckle{lon,Meynrath,  Scalardidon,  Enocke, 
and  HoHwodrath  *  to  the  ufe  of  them  both  for  life  refpec- 
fively  ;  remainder  to  his  heirs  male,   remainder  to  his  bro- 
ther John  Howth  and  his  heirs  male,  according  to  the  in- 
tent and  will  of  his  father.  Sir  Chriitopher,  late  Lord  of 
fjov^,th  ^  — -He  fat  in  both  the  parliaments  of  Q^  Elizabeth, 
held  in  1559  and  I5a5;  and  in  May  1559  (i  Eliz.)  wa» 
joined  in  commiiTion  with  Hugh,  Archbifhop  of  Dublin, 
Lord  Chancellor  ;  John  Plunket,   Efq.  Chief  Juftice  of  the 
King's  Bench  ;  James  Bath,  Efq.  Chief  Baron  of  the  Ex- 
chequer;  the  Lord  Mayor  of  Dublin  ;    Richard  Finjrlas, 
Serjeant  at  law  ;  James  Barnewall,  Attorney-General ;  Wil- 
fiam  Talbot  of  Mallahide,  Efq.  h  Chriftopher  Barnewall  of 
Gracedieu,      lifq. ;     James     Stanihuril,    Recorder  ;     the 
Sheriff  of  the  county  of  Dublin  for  the  time  being  ^,  and 
others  ;    for    muftering  the  inhabitants  of  the  county  of 
Dublin:  as  he  was  in  another,  dated   13  April  1563,  for 
the  civil  government  of  the  city  and  county  of  Dublin, 
the  confines  and  marches  thereof  as  well  within  liberties  a» 
without,   with   power  to  profecute  all  rdbels  by  fire  and 
fword,    and   all   fuch,    who  ihonld  attempt   any   mifchief 
againll  the  Queen's  fubjects  within  the  Etiglifi  pale,  during 
the  L.  Lieutenant's  abfence  in  the  north,  to  fupprcfs  Shane 
O  Ncile. 

He  married  firll  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Plunket 
of  Beaulieu,  by  his  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert  Barne- 
wall of  Dromenagh,  Efq.  and  feeondly  Cecilia,  fecond 
daughter  of  Henry  Cufack,  Alderman  of  Dublin,  and  his 

Lordfliip 

which  premilTe?  his  Lordfhip  4 March  \<,-;o  enfeoffed  Richard,  Lord 
Delvin,  and  others,  to  hold  for  ever,  in  conlideratlon  (as  the  deed 
•e^xpreireth)  of  a  maniage,  had  and  done  betwixt  me  the  faid  Richard 
■St.  Lawrence,  Knight,  Lord  of  Howth,  and  Dame  Catharine  Fit2- 
Gerald  my  wife,  and  of  fuch  goodes  and  cattelles  I  received  with 
the  fald  Dame  Catharine,  the  day  of  her  faid  marriage,  and  after 
therefore  ;  to  the  ufe  of  his  heirs  male  ;  remainder  to  the  heirs  male 
of  every  perfon,  named  orderly  In  a  deed  of  iatail,  to  him  made  0% 
tlie  manor  of  Howth,  bearing  date  24  February  1546. 

^  Lodge,  "^  Idem.  ^  Idem? 


sir.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  197 

Lordfliip  dying  at  Howth  24  06tober  1589  ;  *  had  no  if^ 
fue  by  her  ',  who  re-married  firll:  with  John  BarncAvall  of 
Mon6town  in  the  county  of  Meath,  E(q.  fecond  fon  of  Sir 
Chriftopher  Barnewall  of  Turvey,  and  after  with  John 
Finglas  of  Weftpalflon,  Efq.  where  fiie  made  her  will  f  6 
Auguft  1636,  and  died  17  July  1638.  But  by  the  firft 
wife  he  had  three  fons,  and  three  daughters ;  Nicholas, 
his  fucceffor  ;  Thomas ;  Leonard,  who  died  7  November 
1608  *;  Jane,  who  died  in  1577,  at  about  13  years  of  age, 
by  the  levere  treatment  of  her  father  ;  Mary,  married  to 
Sir  Patrick  Barnewall  of  Turvey,  where  (he  died  2  April 
j6o8  ;  and  Margaret,  to  whom  her  mother  gave  250I.  por- 
tion 3,  fhe  married  firft  William  Fitz-William  of  Duna- 
mon,  Efq.  by  whom  (he  had  ilVue  ;  fccondly  Michael  Bir- 
ford  of  Kifrow,  by  whom  Ihe  had  a  Ton  Michael,  and  fhe 
died  16  February  1619  '^. 

Sir    Nicholas    St.  Lawrence,    the  twenty-firft  Lord    of    .  S"" 
Jlowth,  was  knighted  in  the  memorable  year  of  1588,  and  at  ^|cnola«, 


his 

*  I  May  1586  Chrlftopher,  Lord  Howth,  for  many  good  and  ne- 
jcelfary  caufes  and  confiderations,  appointed  his  fon,  Sir  Nicholas  St. 
Lawrence,  his  attorney,  irrevocable,  under  his  hand  and  feal,  to 
demand  and  recover  all  debts  and  demands  due  to  him  by  Sir 
Chrirtopher  Barnewall.  And  by  deed  of  gift,  dated  30  Septembe;- 
1589,  he  alfo  gave  all  his  goods  and  chatties,  as  we:ll  moveable  as  im- 
jtnovable,   to  his  faid  fon.     (Lodge  Colled.) 

-j-  Whereby   ftie  ordered   that  her  body  flwuld  be  buried  in   fucli 
place,  as  her  brother  Henry  Cufack  fno.ild  think  fir,   but  in  a  decent 
manner;  and  diretled  go.vns  to  be  given  to  the  poor  at  the  time  of 
tier  burial  ;  and  that  fixfcore  ounces  of  her  plate  be  fold  to  defray 
the  expence  thereof,  and  other  alms  to  be  given  at  that  time.     To 
iier  coufm  Joan  Cufack  (he  leaves  two  milch  cows,  ten  flieep,  one 
feather-bed,  two  pair   of  fheets,  one  caddow  and  blanket,  a  dozen 
of  table  napkins,  and  .5I-  a  year  Englifh,  iil'uing  out  of  her  hands  In 
Kilmalnham,  during  the  leafe   thereof  ;  to   her  nieces   Ellenor  and 
Mary  Herbert,   5I.  each,  out  of  the  laid  lands,  -\vlthin  a  year  after 
her  burial;  to  her  grandni-ece  Margaret  50s,  as  a  legacy  out  of  the 
faid  rents. — Willed  the  refidue  of  her  plate  to  pay  her  debts,  fer- 
vants  wages,  and  funeral  expences. — To  her  niece  Margaret  Hore, 
(whom  fhe  left  executrix  and  refiduary  legatee)  all  her  corn,  cattle, 
houlehold  Huff,  and  goods ;   to  be  turned  into  money  and  laid  out  on 
a  mortgage,  and  the  annuity  purchaled  therewith  to  bellow  upon  her 
(the  teitator's)  fon  Patricji  Barriewall   and  his  ilfue,  but  if  no  iilue^ 
to  her  faid  executrix. — By  a  codicil  thereto,  dated  13  Auguft,  fhe  or- 
dered her  executrix  to  keep  her  nionths-mind  and  years-mind,  ac- 
.cording  to  the  ufual  cuilom  of  the  country  -   and  beftow  feme  alms  at 
thofe  times  upon  the  poor  ;  and  willed  that  fome  part  of  her  goods 
"be  kept  and  referved  to  defray  that  charge.     (Prerog.  Office.) 

?  Decree,  26  May  1556.  ^  Ulfter's  Office, 

-J  Idem  Decree,  '  '^  U^fLer. 


21 

Baron. 


195  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earx.  or  HOWTH. 

his  father's  death  was  34  years  old,  from  whom  20  Septem- 
ber '  1589  he  had  received  a  deed  of  gift  of  all  his  goods 
and  chatties,  with  a  power  of  revocation  ;  he  brought  to 
the  general  hofting  appointed  to  meet  at  the  hill  of  Taragh 
24  September  1593,  fix  archers  on  horfeback  for  Elowth, 
and  one  for  Killelier  ^  ;  2  February  1596  he  had  a  fpecial 
livery  of  his  eifate,  but  died  (as  by  inquifition)  14  May 
J  606  *,  and  was  buiied  at  Howth  ^  with  hisanceftors. — He 

married 

*  Inquifition  taken  6  February  1621,  finds  that  Nicholas,  Baron 
ofHo  vvth,  was  reizcd  of  the  manor  and  town-land  of  Howth,  containing 
300  acres  ;  the  Ifland  of  Howth,  called  the  Bodden,  50  acres;  Fitz-Re- 
rves-pa;!:,  o  acres  -,  6  m^fl'uages,  60  acres  of  arable  and  20  of  pafture 
in  Kilbarrocke  ;  tiie  town-land  of  Gigmalin,  25  acres  ;  two  hief- 
fuages,  50  acres  of  arable  and  9  of  pafture  in  Barronilon  ;  three 
jneii'uages,  72  acres  of  arable  and  pafture  in  Killifter  -,  a  n\eft\iage 
h\  Cooiocke  ;  two  melVuages,  70  acres  of  arable,  15  of  pafture,  and  a 
water-mill  in  Whitfton  ;  a  meiTuage  and  12  acres  in  Kyneniore ;  a 
melTuage  and  14  acres  in  Balifcaddan  ;  ten  meiluages,  100  acres  of 
'  Lirable  and  20  of  pafture  in  Rogerfton  ;  three  mefluages  and  14  acres 
of  land  in  Parnelfton  ,  a  meiiuage  in  Lulke  ;  a  nieftuage  and  33 
acres  in  5?he{)hubble  •  two  meflnages  and  49  acres  in  Felfton  ;  60 
acres  in  Rahenny  •,  20  acres  in  Ramony,  B'allyhodge,  Stapollin  and 
O  Brefton  j  100  acres  in  Cordanfton,  Muchroan,  Middleroan  and 
Littleroan  ;  30  acres  in  Skallardftbn -,  10  in  Athfallen  ;  '  300  in 
l-Cnockrpecklefton,  Gallanfton,  Hodgfton,  Tirrelfton-Major,  Tir- 
relfton-Minor,  Malcoardfton,  Colcot,  Calliaghton  •,  and  100  in 
Killagfton,  Loghbran,  and  Mayne.  llie  faid  Nicholas,  Lord 
Howth,  died  14  May  1606,  and  Chrlftopher  his  fou  and  heir 
was  then  of  the  age  of  forty  years,  and  married  :  The  faid 
Chriftopher,  Lord  Howth,  died  20  Oilober  16 19,  and  left  Ni- 
cholas, who,  at  the  death  of  his  father,  was  ?2  years  of  age, 
and  married.  The  manor  of  Hov\th,  and  the  Iftaild  thereof, 
Stapollin,  Boranfton,  Fitz-Reryes-park,  Gigmallia  and  Baljy- 
]iodge,  are  held  from  the  King  by  fealty,  and  two  pair  of  glove's 
yearly,  on  the  feaft  of  St.  Michael.  The  town-lands  of  Killefter, 
Rahenny  and  Cooiocke,  are  held  from  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of 
Chrift-church  •,  the  town-lands  of  Rogerfton,  Parnelfton,  Lufts.e  and 
Shephubble  are  held  from  the  Archbifhop  of  Dublin,  as  of  his  manor 
of  Swords,  by  fealty  and  fuit  of  court  •  the  town-lands  of  Whitfton, 
Ballfkaddan,  Kingfton  and  Killure  are  held  from  the  Earl  of  Or- 
Tiiond,  as  of  his  manor  of  Rufh  -,  the  manor  of  Baldongan,  viz.  Bal- 
lafton  and  Levton  are  held  from  Peter  Barnewall,  as  of  his  manor 
of  Balrothery,  by  Knights  ferrice  ;  the  towji-lands  of  Aflelfton, 
Sutton  and  SkoU^rdfton,  the  inquifition  could  not  find  from  whom 
they  wE'.e  held  -,  Ramony,  O  Brefton,  Jordanfton,  Middleroan  and 
I'/ittleioan,  Muchroan,  with  Offallan,  Knockprecklefton,  Gallan- 
ilor,  Hodgfton,  Tirrelfton-Major,  Tirrelfton-Minor,  Milcoard- 
fton,  Calcott,  Calliaghton,  Kittaghton,  Loghbran,  and  Maine,  are 
iield  from  the  faid  Peter  Barnewell,  as  of  his  manor  of  Balrothery, 
'"fey  fuit  of  court.  (Liber  inquifit.  poft  mortem  penes  honoratif.  \V^ 
Conyingham.) 

-  Rot.deAanc  3a°£li«:.  D.        ^  Lodge.  3  uifter. 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  199 

married  to  his  firfl  wife  Margaret,  fifth  daughter  of  Sir 
Chriftopher  Barnewail  of  Turvey,  by  whom  he  had  Sir 
Chriftopher,  his  heir ;  Thomas  ;  Richard ;  and  Mary, 
who  became  third  wife  to  William  Euftace  of  Caftlemar- 
tin,  Efq-  (Ton  of  Sir  John)  flie  died  2  April  1608  and  was 
interred  at  Caftlemartin  ' ;  and  by  him,  who  died  there  25 
June  1635,  had  four  fons,  and  tv.o  daughters ;  John, 
Nicholas,  Maurice,  Godfrey,  Mary,  and  Elizabeth.-— 
His  fecond  wife  was  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas 
Whyte  of  Lcixlip,  mafter  of  the  rolls,  widow  of  Robert 
Browne  of  Mulrankan,  and  relift  alfo  of  Chriftopher  Dar- 
cy  of  Platyn  ^,  Efqrs.  and  by  her,  who  died  25  July 
1607  *,  and  was  buried  v/ith  him,  he  had  three  Tons,  and 
three  daughters,  viz.  Edward,  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the 
law;  Richard,  who  made  his  will  20  March  1659,  which 
was  proved  I2  February  following,  and  left  an  only  child 
Charity,  by  his  fecond  wife  Margery,  having  married  before 
in  the  reign  of  James  I.  Rofe  or  Jolian,  daughter  of  Captain 
Francis  Cofby  of  Stradbally  in  the  Queen's  County  ;  Al- 
jnericus  3  (commonly  called  Ambrofe)  v/ho  married  Anne, 
widow  of  Thomas  Adice  of  Portmarnocke  in  the  county  of 
Dublin,  where  he  died  in  1625,  without  ifTue ;  "*■  Marga- 
ret, firfl  married  to  Jenico,  Vifcount  Gormanfton  ;  fe- 
condly  to  Luke,  Earl  of  Fingall,  died  16  November  1637, 
and  was  buried  at  Stathmullen  in  the  county  of  Meath  ; 
Ellenor  ;  and  Alilon,  who  in  September  1616  became  the 
fecond  wife  of  Thomas  Euttrell  of  Luttrellftown,   Elq.  ^. 

Sir  Chritlopher  St.  Lawrence,  the  twenty-fecond  Ba-       Sir 
ron,  forty  years  old  at  his  father's  death,  was  a  colonel  of  Cbrill:©- 
foot  in  the  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth,  '^  and  13  November      P^'^^^- 

1600 


22 
Baroiu 


*  So  it  appears  in  the  late  Bi-fhop  of  Clogher's  MSS,  b\it  we  pre- 
fanie  it  to  be  amiltake,  becaufe  it  appears  on  record  in  the  chanten^'' 

I  oils,   '  that  Jenet,  Lady  Dowager  Howth,  daughter  to Dowdall 

of  Athlumnev  in  the  couniy  of  Meath,  and  widow  of  William 
Bathe  of  Athcarne,  Efq.  died  3  July  1619,  ^  having  in  her  widow- 
hood conveyed  the  town  and  lands  of  Kenocke  in  the  parilh  of  Du- 
leeke,  and  one  houfe  upon  the  Merchant's-quay,  Dublin,  to  Sir  John 
Bellew  of  Bellewfton  in  Meath,  Knt.  and  others,  for  the  niaintain- 
ance  of  two  poor-houfes  in  Duleeke,  the  one  confilling  of  four  men, 

and  the  other  of  three  women,  for  ever. ^This  (hews  tiiat  his  Lord- 

fln])'s  wife  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas  Whyte,  muit  have  died 
before  him,  and  that  this  Jennet,  Lady  Dowager  Howth,  was  hi^j^ 
third  wife. 

.     '  IJlfter.  2  Rot.   44°  EUz.    F.    R.    7. 

■3  Ulfter.  4  Decree  in  Chan.    19  April  i6z\. 

5  See  Carhampton,  ^   Mory''on\>  Hift.  of  Ireland^ 

^  pccr.dc,  4juiy  16 yz,  8  idciii,  ■ 


20O  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

1600  was  at  the  fight  of  Carllngford,  with  the  L.  D. 
Mountjoy,  againft  Tyrone,  '  commanding  that  day  the 
rere  of  the  van-guard  ;  in  the  end  of  which  month  he  was 
Rationed  with  150  foot  at-Trim,  and  25  horfe  at  MuIIen- 
gar  ;  after  which  he  behaved  with  fingular  bravery  at  the 
remarkable  fiege  of  Kinfale,  and  in  1602  the  deputy  hav- 
ing planted  a  garrifon  at  Monaghan,  left  him  there  with 
25  horfe  and  150  foot,   having  under  him  captain  Efmond 

with  150  foot  * —He  was  prefent  in  the  two  parliaments 

of  K.  James  I.  and  was  rated  200  marcs  to  the  fubfidy 
raifed  by  the  latter  parliament,  8  July  161 5  ^  ;  he  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of Wentworth  of  Picker- 
ing In  Yorkfhire,  Efq.  and  dying  at  Howth  on  Sunday  24 
4"  October  1619,  was  there  burled  30  January  following; 
having  iffue  by  her  who  remarried  with  Sir  Robert  New- 
comen,  Knt.  and  Bart,  and  died  in  1627,  two  J  fons, 
Nicholas  ;  'I'homas  ;  ^  and  a  daughter  Margaret,  marri- 
ed firfb  to  William  Fitz-Wijliam  of  Donamon ;  fe- 
condly  to  Michael  Berford  of  Kiirow,  Efqrs.  ar^  died  1$ 
February  161  o. 

Nicholas, 

*  By  petition  to  IC.  James  I.  his  Lcrdfhlp  offered,  by  his  travail 
and  induftry,  to  recover  and  bring  to  the  Grown  a  fee-farm  rent  of 
50I.  a  year,  to  be  referved  upon  fuch  lands  as  weie  not  then  in  charge, 
and  AWhe  would  bring  the  fame  topafs  with  theconfentof  the  pof- 
feffors  and  tenants,  fo  that  the  revenue  fhould  be  thereby  increafed, 
and  no  perfon  aggrieved  on  that  behalf;  in  regard  whereof,  and  in 
T^efpea  of  his  long  and  faithful  fervices,  as  well  in  the  time  of  Q^ 
Elizabeth,  as  during  his  Majelly's  reign,  the  King  by  privy  feal, 
tlated  at  Royllon  14  OvStober  1614,  granted  him  fuch  and  fo  "many 
2:nanors,  redories,  tithes,  c^:c.  which  were  not  then  in  charge,  as 
■fhculd  amount  to  lool.  a  year,  Englifh  money,  over  and  above  all 
reprifes,  the  one  half  to  be  held  in  fee-fimple,'  and  the  other  half  m 

fee-farm. By  indenture,  dated  17  April  1616,  after  the  marriage 

of  hisfon,  a  fine  was  covenanted  to  be  levied  within  three  months, 
limiting  the  eitate  in  his  name  and  blood,  and  for  fettling  300I.  a 
year  jointure  on  his  ion's  wife  and  70I.  a  year  on  his  own.  (Lodge). 
^  f  So  the  MSS  of  the  Biftiopof  Clogher  have  it,  but  the  inquifi- 
fion,  taken  after  his  death,  at  the  caftle  of  Dublin  6  February  1621^ 
finds  it  to  be  the  20th  of  the  month. 

X  Her  laij  will  bears  date  29  April  that  year,  which  {he  made  with 
the  alTent  of  her  hufband,  concerning  this  kingdom,  having  before 
niade  a  will  for  England,  of  which  lall  flie  appointed  her  fecond  fon, 
Thomas,  executor,  fndof  this  her  fon-in-law,  Thomas  Newcomen, 
\\hich,  afier  lome  legacies,  fhe  thus  concludes,  "  And  although  my 
•^  foil,  Nicholas  St.  Lawrence,  Lord  Baron  of  Howth,  hath  much 
II  grieved  me,  in  putting  me  in  fuit,  for  the  performing  of  a  bar- 
**  gani,  which  I  never  concluded  with  him,  yet  I  do  hereby  freely 
-''  forgive  him,  and  do  leave  with  him,  his  wife  and  children,  my 
/"  prayers  and  bleffmg.'*  •  • 

[  Moryfoii's  Hift.  of  Ireland.  2  Lodge.        3  Ulfter's  Office, 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  2or 

Nicholas  the  twenty-third  Lord  of  Hov/th,  was  22  years  Nicholas, 
old  at  his  father's  death  and  married;  14  July  1634  he  23 
took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers.  »— He  was  a  member  Baron, 
of  the  committees  ^or  privileges  and  grievances,  alfo  of 
the  committee  to  confider  what  a6ts  were  fit  to  be  paiTed, 
and  wliat  ftatutes  then  in  force,  were  proper  to  be  repeal- 
ed-^^ On  Sunday  (the  day  after  the  irruption  of  the  re- 
bellion in  1641)  he  waited  on  the  Lordb  Jullices,  with 
great  profeffions  of  his  loyalty  to  the  King,  and  readinefs 
to  affift  in  fuppreiTing  it  ^  ;  by  which  he  was  a  confiderabic 
fufferer,  being,  among  other  lofles,  deprived  of  the  rents 
of  his  leafe  offeveral  lands  in  the  counties  of  Monaghan  and 
Tyrone,  to  the  amount  of  1245I.  lOs.  ^  In  161 5  he  married 
Jane,  4  only  furviving  daughter  and  heir  to  Do6tor  George 
jVIontgomery,  Bifnop  of  Meath,  ^  died  in  1643,  and  was 
buried  at  Howth,  having  iifue  by  her,  who  died  about  the 
year  1678,  three  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Adam 
,and  Nicholas,  who  both  died  unmarried,  before  him  ; 
William  his  fucceffor  ;  Sufanna  *  married  to  Michael  St. 
Lawrence,  Efq.  (by  whom  (he  had  a  fon  Richard  f)  and 
died  in  1664  :  Frances,  the  third  wife  to  Sir  James  Mont- 
gomery of  Rofemount  in  the  county  of  Down,  Knt.  ; 
Elizabeth,  who  died  unmarried,  as  did  Margaret  in 
1684. 

William,  the  twenty-fourth  Lord,  X  on  22  April  1661   William 
was  appointed  C.  Rot-  of  the  county  of  Dublin  ;  took  his        24 
feat    in    parliament    8   May   that    year,    ^  and   23    July,    Baron. 
':with  the  Lords  Droghcda  and  Kinglton,  was  nominated 

to 

*  To  whom  her  father,  by  his  will,  made  in  1643,  bequeathed 
loool.  and  appoivited  the  laid  Sufarirui  and  her  mother  executors, 
(Prerog.  Office). 

'f  It  appears  by  a  difmifs  in  chancei/of  the  bill  of  Richard  St, 
Lawrence,  dated  3  February  1691,  that  Nicholas,  Lord  Howth, 
who  died  in  1643,  had  four  daughters  his  coheirs,  viz.  Sufanna,  and 
Frances,  married  as  in  text ;  EUzabeth,  to  WiUiam,  Lord  Howth  ; 
and  Margaret,  who  died  unmarried  about  the  year  1684.  Hence 
William,  Lord  Howth,  mult  have  been  the  fon  of  Thomas,  and  net. 
phew  to  Nicholas  the  twenty-tiiird  Lord,  coufequently  he  and  his 
wife  were  firft  coufins.  (Lodge). 

X  His  I>ordihip,  at  his  fucceffion  to  the  honour,  was  (probably)  a 
minor,  his  father  deceafing  in  1643,  and  his  birth  happenitng  (it  is 
prefumed)  after  the  year  1631,  for,  in  a  deed  of  feoffment,  made 
^7  May  that  year,  limiting  the  ellate,  he  is  not  mentioned, 

*  Lords  Jour.  L  2.  2  Temple's  Irifh  Reb.  31. 

•3  Depofition  of  Nic.  \Yirioughby  of  Carrow,  Efq.  fworn  25  FebrUf 
,^ry  1641-2.  4  Ulfter.  5  Decree  in  Chan,  16:13. 

,£  Lords  Jour,  I,  23, 


202  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

to  join  with  a  committee  of  the  commons  in  a  re^ued  to 
the  Government  for  a  licenfe  to  tranfport  wool  into  Eng- 
land, as  formerly,  in  order  to  remedy  the  great  inconve- 
nieneies  that  arofe  to  the  trade  of  the  kingdom  by  the  ob- 
flru<5tion  thereof.  On  27  May  1662  he  was  of 
the  committee  to  prepare  votes,  in  order  to  an  addrefs 
to  the  L.  J-  for  preparing  and  tranfmitting  a  bill,  expla- 
natory of  the  a6t  of  fettlement,  and  4  December  1665 
\vas  added  to  the  committee  for  privileges  and  grievan- 
ces '  *. — He  married  Elizabeth  ^  widow  of  colonel  Fitz- 
William,  departed  this  life  17  June  1671,  f  having  fe- 

pulturc 

*  By  his  pethlon  to  K.  Charles  IL  he  fet  forth,  That  In  the  be- 
ginning of  the  rebeUion,  Thomas  Fitz-William,  being  tenant  of  the 
calUe  ajid  lands  of  Baldongan  in  the  county  of  DubUn,  by  virtue  of 
a  leafe  for  feyeral  years  vmexpired  from  Chriilopher,  Lord  of  Howth, 
lijs  grandfather,  held  out  the  caflle  againil  the  forces  of  K.  Chai-les 
3.  which  being  by  them  at  length  taken,  they  were  enforced,  for 
the  good  of  his  IVJajefly's  fervice,  to  (light  and  blow  up;  by  reafoa 
whereof  the  caftie  and  lands  being  forfeited,  and  himfelf  attainted, 
his  Lordfhip  defired  the  King  to  grant  unto  him  the  benefit  of  the 
forfeiture,  which  his  Majeliy  did  27  April  166 1. 

■^  On  14  May  preceding,  he  made  his  will  (proved  30  June)  and 
ordered  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  monument  of  his  anceliors,  near 
Jiis  father,  in  Howth  church;  provides  for  the  payment  of  his  debts, 
and  daughters  fortvmes  -,  and  hecaufe  hh  Jon  Thomas  ntjas  hut  of  ten- 
der years  ^  diretled,  that  the  guardianfhip  of  hini  and  his  younger 
"brother  be  committed  to  his  well-beloved,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Offoryi 
bequeathing  to  his  younger  fon  Charles,  and  his  heirs,  all  his  eftate 
in  England,  defiring  that  the  woods  thereon  might  be  fold,  andcon~ 
verted  to  his  belt  advantage^  and  that  as  f 00a  as  he  was  fit  for  it,' 
he  might  be  either  lent  to  lludy  the  laws  of  England,  or  bound  unto 
fome  merchant  ;  and  that  until  fuch  time  the  profits  might  be  appli- 
ed for  raifing  his  daughter  Mary's  portion,  not  doubting,  but  in  all 
equity  and  confcience,  his  education  ought  to  be  at  his  eldel.l  bro- 
ther's charge,  which,  on  his  blefling,  he  recommended  to  him,  and 
defired  him  that  it  might  be  generous  and  befitting  his  quality »  To 
'  his  fon  Thoiiias,  he  gave  the  great  feal  ring  of  the  family  3  and,  if 

his  executors  found  alietsfufficient,  he  defires  a  new  vault  and  tomb 
might  be  made  in  tiie  church  of  Howth,  for  his  father's  and  mother's 
bones,  and  his  and  his  family's  interment,  in  regard  the  old  vault: 
was  well  nigh  full,  in  the  fame  place  where  his  father  and  mother 
then  lay.  Gave  his  bay  gelding  to  Lieutenant  Byron  j  20I.  to  DoClor 
Henfhaw  to  buy  mourning-,  divers  legacies  to  fervants;  and  ap- 
pointed Dodor  Nathaniel  Henfliaw,  Lieutenant  John  Byron,  John 
Keating,  El'q.  and  Chriilopher  St.  Lav.rence  of  Whiteliovvn,  hi^ 
fixccutors,  not  doubting  but  his  ])ollerity  would  find  caufe  to  con- 
clude that  he  had  made  a  good  clioice,  both  of  guardir.n  and  execu- 
tors ;  in  full  confidence  whereof,  and  in  ailurance  of  their  integiitVj 
be  fig)ied  and  publiflied  his  lalt  will.     (Frerog.  Ofiicc.) 

5  Lords  Jour.  I.  303.  386,     2  Decree  dated  25  November  \S%S» 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  203 

pulture  at  Howth  the  21  ft,  and  had  iffue  by  her  ^vho 
furvivcd  him  t^.vo  fons  and  three  daughters  ;  Thomas  his 
heir  ;  captain  Charles  St.  Lawrence,  who  died  unmarried  ; 
Mary,  married  in  1672  to  Henry,  Earl  of  Mount-Alexan- 
der, (which  title  became  extin6t  7  April  1757)  and 
died  fuddenly  as  fhe  was  at  dinner,  26  Auguil:  1705  ; 
Sarah,  to  Thomas  Stepney  of  the  county  of  Meath, 
Efq.  5  and  Martha,  to  Hugh,  younger  fon  of  Sir  Bryan. 
O  Neii^  Bart,  wlio  26  January  1687,  was  appointed 
one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  King's  Bench,  ^  and  had  two 
fons,  Bernard  and  William. 

Thomas  the  twenty-fifth  Baron,  was  left  a  minor,  un-  Thomas, 
der  the  guardianfnip  of  Thomas  Earl  of  OfTory  and  came        25 
of  age  in  1680  ^  .      He  fat  in    K-   James's    parliament  of    Baron. 
1689,  as  he  did  5  O6lober  1692,  in  the  firft  after  the  re- 
volution, and  2  December  1697  ligned  the  ailbciation  and 
declaration  in  defence  of  the  perfon  and  government   of 
K.  WilJiam,  and  the  fucceffion  as    fettled  by  act  of  par- 
liament.  ^  —On  the  23   September   1687   ^  he   married 
Mary,  eldeft  dau,j];h-ter  of  Henry,  Lord  Vifcount  Kingf- 
iand,  and  dying"  30   May   1727,  was   buried  at   Howth 
(to  the  poor  of  which  pariih  he  left  20I.)  and  had  iflue  by 
her,  who  died  16  Odober  17 15,  and  was  there  buried,  fix 
fons  and  three  daughters,  viz. 

WiUiam,  his  fuccelfor.  (i) 

Charles,  who  died  an  infant.  (2) 

Henry,  died  7  January  1735,  unmarried,  and  was  bu-       (3) 
sfied  at  Howth. 

Nicholas,  died  29  Odober  1747,  unmarried.  (4) 

Oliver,  died  after  the  year  1722  ^  .  (5) 

Mark,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Mr.  Travers,      (6) 
and  had  ilfue. 

The  daughters  were,  Elizabeth,  Mary,  and  Mable  ; 
of  whom  the  two  youngeft  died  unmarried  ;  and  the 
cldeft,  born  26  Odober  1690,  was  firft  married  21 
February    17 16    to  Edward    Kige  *   of  Mount-Rice    in 

the 

*  The -firft  of  the  family  of  Rice  in  Ireland,  was  Stephen  Rice  of  Family  of 
Dingle,   and  Ballynandillane,    or  Ballinruddell,  in    the  county   of     Rice. 
Kerry,  who  came  from  Wales,  an  undertaker  in  the  province  of 
Munfter  under  Q^ Elizabeth,  and  reprefented  that  county  in  the  par- 
liaments of  K.  James  I.     He  died  31   March  1623,  leaving  Jame?, 
Us  heir,  who  married  firft  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Robert  White  of 

Limericlij 

*  Lodge.  ■^  DifmilT.  f.  3  February  1691,  note  ut  antea. 

3  Lords  Jour.  I.  6.  31.  674. 

^  Articles'dated  ao  September,  2500!,  fortune,        f  Lodge, 


204-  '  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

the    county    of    Kildare,      Efq.  ;     fccondly,     in    I'jZt 
to    Dominick     Quin    of    Quinlborough     in     the     fame 

county. 

Limerick,  TSq.  fecondly  Fhillis,  datighter  of  Alderman  Edward 
Fanning  of  that  city -,  and  deceafmg  24  February  1636,  had  ilfue  by 
the  latter  eight  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Robert  (who  married 
Joan,  daughter  of  Nicholas  Skiddy  of  Dingle,  Gent.) ;  Andrew; 
Tsicholas  ;  Bartholomew;  Stephen,  of  whom  prefently  ;  James ; 
Anthony  ;  Ihomas  ;  Eleanor  (jnarried  to  John  Creagh  of  Limerick 
JMerchant)  ;  Mary  ;  and  Catharine  '  . — Sir  Stephen,  the  fifth  fon, 
"being  bred  to  the  law,  was  appointed  i  June  1686  one  of  the 
Barons  of  the  exchequer,  and  ii  April  1687  Chief  Baron  of 
that  court;  being  alio  on  6  July  1689  and  17  Jmie  1690  con- 
Ilituted  a  commilfioi^er  of  the  treafury. — He  married  Mary,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Fitz-Gerald  of  Ballyhane  in  the  county  of  Limerick, 
Efq.  by  his  wife  Mabel,  youngeft  daughter  of  Sir  Valentine  Browne 
of  Hofpit(d  in  that  county,  Knt.  and  dying  in  17 15,  was  buried  in 
St.  James  church-yard,  (where  fhe  was  alfo  interred  12  November 
J 7 26)  under  a  raifed  table  monument,  with  his  coat-arniour  on  th« 
■well  end,  and  this  inlcription  on  the  eaft  ; 

This  Tomb  was  erefted 
By  Edward  Rice,  Efq. 
To  commemorate  his  Fa- 
ther Sir  Stephen  Rice, 
Who  died  February  the  i6th 
1715-16,  aged  78. 

ITisiitue  were  three  fons,  viz.  Edward  ;  James  ;  Thomas,  who  died 
lanmarried  14  December  1723;  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Alice,  x 
nun;  and  Honora,  married  in  Odober  1700  to  James,  fon  and  heir 
to  Denis  Daly  of  Carrownekelly  now  Dunfandle  in  the  county  of  I 
Galway,  Efq.  ^. — Edward  Rice,  Efq.  the  eldeft  fon,  married  as  in 
the  text,  and  died  21  May  1720,  having  iffue  one  fon  Stephen,  who 
died  an  infant  ;  and  a  daughter  Mary,  who  7  December  1739  had, 
purfuant  to  aft  of  parliament  a  fortune  of  7000I.  allotted  to  her  out 
of  her  father's  ellate ;  flie  married  firll  8  December  1739  William 
Degge,  Eiq,  then  Major  and  after  L.  Colonel  of  St.  George's  dra- 
goons, and  aid  du  camp  to  the  Duke  of  Devonfhire  L.  L.  and  by 
him  who  died  24  November  1741,  fhe  had  a  daughter  Elizabeth 
torn  22  April  following,  who  died  young;  {he  married  fecondly  a 
July  1743  Arthur  Blenerhalfet  of  Riddlelion  in  the  county  of  Lime-r  ' 
rick,  Efq.  appointed  third  Juflice  of  the  King's  Bench  5  May  that 
year  ;  and  fhe  married  thirdly  21  June  1-765  Dominick  Trant,  Efq.  •S  . 
— James  Rice,  Efq.  the  fecand  fon  of  Sir  Stephen,  married  in  June 
1722,  Sufanna,  daughter  of  Henry  O  Brien  of  Stone-hall  in  the 
county  of  Clare,  Elq.  and  died  2  Augurt  1733  leaving  by  her  (who 
remarried  with  Auguiiin  Jevers  of  Great  Conall  in  the  county  of 
K.ildare,  Efq.)  Stephen  his  heir  ;  '^  and  a  fon  James  born  after  his 
deceafe,  who  was  an  oHicer  of  rank  in  the  army,  married  Mary, 
daughter  of Crowley  and  died  in  January  1768. — Stephen,   the 

}  Chancery  Bill  filed   14  January  1764. 

2  See  E.  of  Furnhani. 

^  ColleCtiv^us,  4  Ch<viicery  BilHUsd  l  July  i76|. 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH.  Soj 

County,  Efq.  *  and  dying  in  Augufl  1727,  %vas  buried 
at  Kowth. 

William,  the  twenty-fixth  Lord  of  Howth,  was  born  William, 
II  January  1688  ;  fervcd  in  parliament,  whilil:  a  common-        26 
er,  tor  the  borough  of  Ratoath  ;  took  his  feat  in  the  houfe    Baron, 
of  Peers  28  November  1727  '  ;  and  was  one  of  his  Ma- 

jefty's  privy   council. On  2  Augufl:  1728  his  Lordihip 

married  Lucy,  younger  daugliter  of  L.  General  Richard 
Gorges  of  Kilbrue  in  the  county  of  Meath,  and  deceafing 
in  Dublin  4  April  1748,  was  buried  at  Howth;  to  the 
poor  inhabitants  of  which  place  he  devifed  by  his  will  the 
fum  of  40I.  directed  150!.  to  be  expended  on  his  funeral, 
and  200I.  on  a  monument,  to  be  erefted  in  the  church- 
yard of  Howth. — By  his  faid  Lady  (who  was  born  3  Janu- 
ary 17 II  and  re-married  with  Nicholas  Weldon  of  Gravel- 
mount  in  the  county  of  Meath  Efq.)  be  had  two  fons  and 
©ne  daughter,  viz. 

Thomas,  his  heir.  *  (i) 

William,  born  i   June    1732,  who  in  April  1746  was       (2) 
made  an  enfign  of  foot  and  died  by  the  fmall  pox  10  April 

1749. 

Daughter  Mary,  born  17  May  1729,  married  15  Au-      (i) 
tuft  1750  to  Richard,  then  fon  and  heir  of  Sir  Richard 
Gethin,  Bart,  and  died  in  France  4  Odober    17 87,  hav- 
ing  ilTue  Sir  Piercy  Gethim,  Bart,  who  in  June    17 85 

married  the  daughter  of Nagle  of  Jameftown  in  the 

county  of  Meath,  Efq. 

Thomas,  the  twenty-feventh  Baron  and  prefent  Earl  of  Thoma?^ 
Howth,  born  10  May  1730,  was  educated  in  the  univerfity   Earl  of 
cf    Dublin,    and  8  Odober   1751    fat  firfl;  in  the  houfe  of  Howlk. 

Peers, 

eldeftfon,  bora  4  January  1127,  fucceeded  at  Mount-Rice,  married 
Charity,  eldell  daughter  of  Robert  Borrowes  of  Kildare,  Efq.  and. 
died  25  March  1755  leaving  ilfue  by  her  (who  remarried  with  Con- 
w^ay-Richard  Dobbs  of  Caille-Dobbs  in  the  county  of  Antrim,^ 
Efq.)  an  only  fon  Stephen,  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
the  late  Joftiua  Meredyth  of  Claneygawnan  in  the  Queen's  County^ 
Efq.* 

*  He  was  fon  and  heir  to  John  Quin,  Efq.  by  Mary,  daughter  of 
Lewis  Dempfey,  Vifcount  of  Clanmalier.  He  died  in  Augull  1732, 
having  one  fon  Maximilian,  who  died  15  February  1739  ;  and  three 
daughters,  Eli2abeth,  Martha,  and  Mabel,  the  two  younger  of 
whom  dying  infants,  the  eldell  became  fole  heir-,  was  married  iri 
March  1744  to  Robert  Longfield,  Efq.  counfellor  ai  law,  and  died  2- 
April  1747.     (Chancery  Bill  filed  4  January  1764.) 

»  Lords  Jour,  HI.  »,  t  GoUeaions. 


205  ST.  LAWRENCE,  Earl  of  HOWTH. 

Peers  S  by  privy  feal  at  St.  James's  7  Auguft  and  patent 
at  Dublin  3  September  1767  he  was  created  Vifcount  St. 
Lawrence  and  Earl  of  Hov/th  ^,  by  which  latter  title  he  fat 
in  parliament  20  O6lober  fame  year^;  2  February  1768  he 
was  fworn  a  Lord  of  his  Majefty's  privy  council  in  Ireland 
and  in  conlideratlon  of  his  own  and  his  ancertors  fervices 
had  a  penfion  of  500I.  a  year  granted  to  him  7  June  1 7  76  -f. 
17  November  1750  his  Lordlhip  married  Ifabella,  fifter  to 
Edward,  Earl  of  Kingfton,  and  by  her  who  was  born  2  Au- 
gufl  1729,  hath  had  three  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz. 

(1)  William,  Vifcount  St.  Lawrence,  born  4  October  1752 
who  I  June  1777,  married  Lady  Elizabeth  Birmingham, 
eldefl  daughter  of  Thomas  Earl  of  Louth,  and  hath  iflue 
Harriet,  Ifabella,  Matilda,  and  Mary  ^ 

/2)  Thomas,  in  Holy  Orders,  Vicar  of  Timolln  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Klldare,  and  married  to  a  daughter  of Cough- 
Ian,  Efq. 

(3)  Henry,  '^  late  in  the  army,  who  died  unmarried  in  Au- 

gufl  1787. 

(i)  Lady  Ifabella,  born  30  Augufl:  1751,  married  16  No- 

vember 1773  to  Dudley- Alexander-Sidney  Cofby,  created 
Lord  Sidney,  who  dying  without  iffue,  that  title  became 
extinft. 

(2)  Lady  Elizabeth,  married  7  February  1786  to  Paul 
i^milius  Irving,  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  47  regiment 
of  foot  by  whom  Ihe  hath  iffue  ;  and 

•     (3)  Lady  Frances. 

Titles.]  Thomas  St.  Lawrence,  Earl  of  Howth,  Vif- 
count St.  Lawrence,  and  Baron  of  Howth. 

Creation.]  B.  originally  by  tenure  in  the  reign  of 
Henry  II.  by  King  John's  patent  of  confirmation  ;  and 
again  4  March  1489,  4  Henry  VIJ.  V.  St.  Lawrence  and 
E.  of  Howth  3  September  1767,  7  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Ruby,  two  fwords  in  faltire,  proper,  between 
four  white  rofes. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  fea-wolf,  parti  per  fefs  pearl 
and  proper. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  fea-wolf,  or  fea-llon, 
as  the  creft.  The  finiftcr,  a  mermaid,  holding  in  her 
jiand  a  mirror,  all  proper. 

Motto.] 

'  Lords  Jour.  III.  782. 

^  Rot.  de  Anno  7°  Geo.  III.  2\  p.   O.  R.  19. 

•-■  Lords  jour.  IV.  419.  4  Fenfion  I-iiL 

^  Irformation   of  R,  Oufley,  Efq,  ^  Ulfter. 


COOTE,   Earl   of   BELLAMONT.  507 

Mqtto.J  Que    Pance. 

or 
Que    Pense. 

Seat.]  Howth,  in  the  «ounty  of  Dublin,  7  Miresfrom 
the  Metropolis. 


^»»»?^2^^^^^«<«<<<*<-^ 


COOTE,    Earl   of    BELLAMONT. 

1  N  our  account  of  the  Earl  of  Mount  rath,  we  ob-      4*^ 
ferved  that  Sir  Charles  Coote,  Bart,  had  feveral  fons,  the 
cidell:  of  whom  Charles,  was  advanced  to  that  dignity  ; 
and  Richard  the  third  fon,  who  was  born  in  1620,  for  his  Richard^ 
hearty  concurrence  with  his  brother.  Sir  Charles,  in  pro-        ^ 
moting  the  reftoration  of  the  King,  was    rewarded    with     -^^^^    , 
the  dignity  of  a  peer  of  this  realm,  being  the  fame  day  ^°^°°^^?'* 
his  brother  was  made  an   Earl,  created   Baron  Coote  of 
Coloony,  by  patent  *,  dated  by  the  King  at  Weftminller 
6  September  1660. 

On  6  December  1653  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  com- 
miffioners  in  the  precin6l  of  Athlone,  for  examining  the 
delinquency  of  the  Irifh  and  other  proprietors  of  iand.s  in. 

order 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  honorum  titulos  in  eos  qui  de  rege  et  re- 
publlca  funt  benemeriti  et  fanguine  clari  rite  femper  conferri  exifri- 
Jnavimus  5  cumque  Richardus  Coote,  filius  CaroH  Coo'e,  EquitHi 
Aurati,  et  Baronetti,  a  iecretioribus  confiliis,  fereniffimo  nuper  regi. 
Carolo  patri  noftro  in  regno  Hibernije,  et  ibidem  adverfus  rebelle.s 
fortiflime  dimicantis  ocelli,  ab  antiqua  ejufdem  nominis  familia  Ja 
comitatu  Norfolcienli,  in  regno  noftro  Anglise,  olim  liorente  ojtus 
eft ;  necnon  in  prsgrandi  illo  negotio  reftituendo  in  regnum  noftruna 
memorabilem  admodum  nobifque  pergratam  operam  pofuerit,  adea 
ut  (per  ineftlmabile  Dei  optimi  maximi  benefitium)  jam  tandem  f&~ 
licibus  aufpicils  exercendas  poteftatls  regime  habenas  adept!  jure  nol- 
tro  fruamur.  Sciatis  igitur  quod  nos  tanti  fidelitatis  et  obfequli  ejus 
merita  compenfationee  digna  remunerare  cupientei^  de  gratia,  <kc, 
(Rot.  pat.  <^e  Ajmp  2r>  (^ar,  U,   i'-  p-  P.) 


205-  COOTE,    Earl    of    BELLAMONT. 

order  to  the  dlflinguifhing  of  their  rcfpe£tive  qualifications;, 
according  to  the  act  tor  Tettleing  of  Ireland.  On  6  Februa- 
ry 1660,  he  was  made  major  to  the  Duke  of  Albemarle's 
regiment  of  horfe ;  appointed  19  March  one  of  the  com- 
miflioners  for  executing  his  Majefty's  declaration  for  the 
jettlement  of  Ireland  ;  took  his  feat  in  parliament  8  May 
1661  and  the  fame  day  made  one  of  the  committee  for  pri- 
vileges, and,  14,  for  grievances,  being  alfo,  31,  appoint- 
ed, with  others,  to  confider  of  the  erecting  of  a  college  of 
phyficians  in  Dublin,  of  what  perfons  were  fit  to  be  incor- 
porated, Avhat  privileges  were  fit  for  them  to  have,  what 
lands  in  Mortmain,  and  what  further  power  over  apothe- 
caries and  other  pra6fitioners.  On  i  July,  his  Lordfliip 
was  among  thofe  appointed  to  take  into  confideration  the 
fmallnefs  of  the  falaries  of  the  judges,  and  the  maflers  of 
the  chancery  ;  and  the  fees  of  the  feveral  officers  of  all 
the  courts  :  And  was  chofen,  with  other  Lords,  27  May 
1662,  to  prepare  votes,  in  order  to  an  addrefs  to  the  Lords 
Jufiices  and  Council,  for  preparing  and  tranfmitting  a  bill 
explanatory  of  the  a6ts  of  fettlement  '  ;  under  which  he 
had  four  feveral  grants  of  lands;  and  26  OSober  1675 
was  appointed  one  of  the  commiffioners  entrufted  for  the 
1  forty-nine  officers,  according  to  the  intent  of  his  Majefty's 

declaration.  In  16'] 6,  he  refided  at  Moore-park  in  the 
county  of  Meath  ,  and  at  Piercetown  in  the  county  of 
Weftmeath. — He  married  Mary,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir 
George  St.  George,  of  Carrickdrumrufke  in  the  county  of 
Leitrim,  Bart,  fifter  to  George,  created  Lord  St.  George, 
and  dying  10  July  1683,  was  buried  i2  in  Ghritl:- 
Church  %  having  had  iflTue  by  her,  (who  had  her  eftate  of 
5 Sol.  a  year  fequeftered  by  K.  James's  parliament,  died  at 
Kilrulh  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  5  November  1701, 
and  was  buried  with  him),  five  daup-htcrs,  viz.  Mary, 
married  to  William,  the  firft  Vifcount  Mountjoy;  Catha- 
rine, to  Ferdinando  Haftings,  Efq.  made  colonel  of  a  re- 
giment of  foot,  which  he  refigned  4  March  1694  ;  Leti- 
tia,  to  Robert,  the  firfl  Vifcount  Molefworth ;  Olivia, 
(before  1684  and  died  in  1720)  to  Audley  Mervyn,of  Tre- 
lick  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  Efq.  whofe  eflate  of  200I, 
a  year  was  fequeRered  ;  and  Elizabeth,  to  Richard  St. 
George,  who  died  a   lieutenant-general.     The  fons  were 


Charlcsji 


*  'Lord's  Jovir.  I.  231.  241  to  244. 
^  Uilter's  Olfice, 


COOTE,   Earl    of    BELLAMONT.  209 

Charles,  who  died  an  infant  *.  rj\ 

Richard,  created  Earl  of  Bellamont,  whofe  line  termi-      (2) 
nated  in  1766  *,  and 

Vol.  III.  P  Chidley 

*  Richard,  the  fecond  Lord  Coloony,  was  returned  in  1688  Richard, 
member  of  parliament  for  Droitwich  in  Worcefterlliire,  for  Earl  of 
which  place  he  ferved  in  feveral  fucceeding  parliaments  ,•  but  in  BeliamQiit; 
1689  was  attainted  in  that  held  at  Dublin  by  K.  James  IL  Hit 
Lordfhip  being  one  of  the  firft  that  went  over  to  the  Prince  of 
Orange,  he  was  profcribed  by  the  following  patent,  dated  22, 
November  1687,  "  Whereas  Richard,  Lord  Baron  of  Coloonv^ 
who  being  a  Peer  of  our  kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  his  faith  and 
allegiance  to  us,  ought  to  live  and  refide  in  the'  faid  kingdom, 
to  alfift  us  and  our  chief  governor  with  his  counfel  and  advice, 
when  thereunto  required,  yet  hath  tranfported  himfelf  be- 
yond the  feas  out  of  our  dominion  ;  and  that  feveral  others  of 
the  nobility  and  gentry  of  the  faid  kingdom,  have  committed 
**  the  like  mifdemeanor,  which  tends  much  to  our  prejudice, 
and  to  the  impoverifhment  of  the  people  of  our  faid  kingdom, 
much  of  the  revenue  thereof  being  by  this  means  confumed  ia 
foreign  countries ;  and  we  being  graclouflv  pleafed  to  prevent 
**  the  mifchlef,  that  upon  this  occafion  may  happen,  our  will  and  ^ 

**  pleafure  is,  dud  we  do  hereby  (purfuant  to  privy  feal, 
dated  at  Weftminfter-hall  17  O(5tober  16S7)  requ're  and  com- 
*'  mand  the  faid  Richard,  Lord  Baron  of  Coloony,  by  the  duty 
**  of  his  allegiance  to  us,  forthwith  to  repair  unto  our  faidking- 
**  dom  of  Ireland,  In  order  to  inhabit  and  continue  there,  under 
**  the  penalties  that  may  thereupon  enfue  ;  and  to  the  end  the 
*'  faid  Richard,  Lord  Baron  of  Coloony,  may  pretend  no  excufe, 
**  under  colour  of  any  licence  or  licences,  that  he  may  have,  or 
*'  pretend  to  have  for  his  faid  abfence,  v/e  do  herebv  revoke, 
annul,  and  make  void  every  fuch  licence,  or  pretended  licence, 
that  he,  the  faid  Lord  Baron  of  Coloony,  hath,  or  may  pre- 
**  tend  to  have,  to  countenance  his  faid  abfence  ;  and  in  cafe 
**  the  faid  Richard,  Lord  Baron  of  Coloony,  will  prove  refra6to- 
**  ry  or  difobedlent  to  this  our  command,  we  do  herebv  require 
•*  and  command  our  chief  governor  and  governors  of  Ireland,  for 
'*  the  time  being,  to  order  that  he  be  proceeded  againfl:  accord- 
"  ing  to  law  for  fuch  his  difobedlence."  ^  Having  been 
27  March  preceding  fworn  Treafurer  and  Receiver-Gene- 
ral to  K.  William's  Queen:  About  which  time  he  was 
made  Governor  of  the  county  of  Leitrim ;  and  by  patent, 
dated  2  November  that  Year,  w/M  this  preamble^  Quum  in 
omnI  setate  ilnt  allqui,  raro  licet  exemplo,  prscftantes  virl,  qui, 
Claris  ortl  parentibus,  partam  dignitatem  non  tuentur  folum,  ac 
fignato  virtutis  tramite  allorumque  imprelfo  veiligils  Infiftunt ;  fed 
fgregia  majorum  facinora,  quibusfe  primum  nobilitaverunt,  emu* 

Jati  i 

*  Ulftet's Office,  »  Rot  pau  3"*  Jac.  II,  s*  p.  f.  R.  33 


2IO  COOTE,  Earl   of    BELLAMONT. 

(3  )  Chidlcy  '  Coote,  of  Coote-liall  in  the  county  of  Rofco- 

mon,  Efq.  Colonel  of  horfe,  on  whom  his  father,  by  deeds 
of  leafe  and  rcleafe,  dated  23  and  24  March  1682,  fettled 

the 

lati ;  ipfi  etmm  in  exemplum  efle,  ac  pofteris  prxlucere  ftudent. 
In  quibus  pro   merito  ornandis  nova  prlnclpibus  excogitanda  funt 
prtemia,  ut  quorum  prseclare  gellis  illuftrium  jam  familiarum  de- 
cora adaugeantur,  eis  etiam  honorum  cumulus  accedat.  Quum- 
que  in  eo  numero  confpicuum  fe  prxftitit  vir  nobilis  noblfque  in 
primis  probatus   Ricardus  Dominus  Coote,  Baro  de  Coloohy  in 
regno  noftro  Hiberniae,  fereniflunse  regin^  uxoris  noftrae  in  Hol- 
iandia  Senefchallus,  nunc  Thefaurarius,  cujus  familisefedes  olim 
*  Should    in  comitatu  *  Suffolcienfi,  vetuftate,  rebus  geftis  et  ppulentia  in- 
heNorfol-  clitae,  unde  proavi  (nati  ad  majora)  profefti  militari  laude  acde 
cieri/i,         patria  bene  merefidi  ftudio  incitati,  in  Hibernia,  obi  turn  bella 
cxarferunt  Contra  juratos  tarn  Anglici  nominis  quam  reformati 
religionis  hoftes,  ftrenuam  acu\ilem  operara  navarunt,  ibiquejn- 
ter  regni  proceres  afcripti  fioruerunt  ;  quorum  quidem  gloriam 
hie  nolter  pro  ftimulo  habens,  ipfe  eandem  quandoque  audurus, 
ad  omnia  magna  fe  ab  ineunte  aetate  fedulo  formaverat,  qui  in 
corruptiillmo  fseculo  et  in  lervilem  alfentationem  omnifque  gene- 
ris  turpitudinem  fubfidente,  neque  fegnem  neque   umbratilem 
virtutem  exercuit  j  fed  inter  tot  infidias' bonis, et  probis,  fuique 
funUlbus,  undique  intentatas,  fortis  ac   integer  et  effe  et  vlderi 
aufus  eft.     Quumque  ei  ab  aula»  quae,  qua  vi,  qua  mails  artibus, 
nullo  tunc  legum  vindice,  in  civium  libertatem,  fortunas  et  ca- 
pita graflabatur,  non  nifi  propter   diflimilitudinem  morum  certa 
pericula  imminerent,  fponte  exul  in  Belgium  noftrum  feceflit^; 
turn  denique  patriam  revifurus,  cum  religione  ac  libertate  falvis 
id  fieri  honefte  poterat,  quin  et  utrique  turn  reducendum  turn 
ftabiliendum  nobifcum  feliciter  incubuit,  et  adconfilia  noftra  hac 
in  parte  explenda,  in   ultima   difcrimina  praeeuntibus   nobis   fe 
libentiiTime  ob-;ecit.     Sciatis  igitur,  fec.^  he  was  advanced  to  the 
di'Tnity  of  Earl  of  Bellamont,   in  tlie  kingdom  of  h-elaad  ;  and 
27  June  1696  he  took  his  feat,  as  fuch,  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  3. 
In  the  beginning  of  the  year  1695  his  Lordfliip  was  named  by 
the  King,  Govern'or  of  New- York,  a  place  then  remarkably  in- 
fcfted  with  the   two  dangerous  difeafes  of  an  unlawful  trade, 
:ind   the  practice   of  piracy  ;   which  employment  he  was  chiefly 
induced  to  accept^  from  his  Majefty's  expreftion,  when  he  firft 
let  him  know  his  pleafure,  which  wa=:,  That  he  thought  him  a  mart 
ofrejoluiton  and  integrity  ^  a*id  'vjitk  thofe  qualifications  7nore  likely 
than  ary  oihar  he   could  then  think  of,  to  put   a  ft  op  to  that  illegal 
freiic^  and  io  the  growth  ojpj'racy  •,  for  ivhich  reafon  he  made  choice 

<f 

*  II  Iftev's  Office,  2  GuL'^t  Mpir.i*.  p.  ^ 


COOTE,    Earl   op   BELLAMONT.  2lt 

the  lands  of  Oughterheery,  and  all  his  other  lands  in  the  ' 

faid  county  ;  vefted  the  fame  in  William,  Lord  Mountjoy, 
and  Captain  Arthur  St.  George  to  the  ufe  of  the  faid  Chid- 

P2  ley 

cf  hhn  for  that  go'vernmenf ,  and  for  the  Jams  reajon  intended  to  put 
the  go'vernment  of  Ne-vj -England  into  his  hands. 

The  Ear],  after  accepting  the  poll,  in  a  difcourfe  with  Colo- 
lonel  Robert  Levingfton,  a  perfon  of  confiderable  eftate  and  fair 
reputation,  and  who  had  feveral  employments  in  that  province, 
took  cccafion  to  mention  the  fcandal  that  lay  upon  New- York 
on  thofe  accounts,  and  exprefling  a  zeal  to  put  a  ftop  to  that 
pyratical  trade,  the  Colonel  propofed  the  employing  of  Captain 
William  Kid,  lately  arrived  thence  in  a  trading  (loop  of  his 
own,  who  knew  the  principal  pyrates,  and  their  ufual  reforts, 
and  who  would  undertake  to  feize  moft  of  them,  in  cafe  he 
might  be  employed  in  one  of  the  King's  fhips,  a  good  failor,  o£ 
about  thirty  guns  and  150  men.  His  Lordiliip  acquainted  the 
King  with  the  propofal,  and  his  Majefty  confulted  the  Admiral- 
ty ;  but  the  war  employing  all  his  fhips,  and  the  great  want  of 
feamen,  together  with  the  remotenefs  of  the  voyage,  and  the 
uncertainty  of  meeting  with,  or  taking  the  pyrates,  occafioned 
the  laying  afide  of  this  project  as  impracticable  at  that  time. 

Colonel  Levingfton  finding  no  hopes  of  fucceeding  this  way» 
propofed  to  his  Lordfhip,  that  if  perfons  of  confideration  might 
be  induced  to  join  in  the  expence  of  fitting  out  a  proper  fliip,  he 
had  fuch  an  opinion  of  Kid's  capacity  and  integrity,  that  him- 
felf  and  Kid  would  be  at  the  fifth  part  of  the  charge,  oflPering  to 
become  bound  with  him  for  his  faithful  execution  of  the  com- 
jniflion,  and  fafe  bringing  back  of  the  velTel.  His  Lordiliip  im- 
parted this  fecond  overture  to  the  King,  who  approved  highly 
of  the  defign,  and  declared,  as  an  encouragement  to  the  under- 
takers, that  they  ihould  have  a  grant  of  Kid's  captures,  fo  far 
as  they  might  belong  to  his  Majefty,  except  a  certain  refer va- 
tion,  chiefly  to  Ihew  that  he  was  a  partner  in  the  undertaking. 

Upon  this  encouragement,  the  Earl  engaged  the  Lord  Chan- 
cellor Somers,  the  Lords  Shrewft)ury,  Romney,  and  Orford> 
with  others,  to  advance  near  6000I.  in  fitting  out  the  Adven- 
ture-galley, and  10  December  1695  Kid  had  a  commiflion  from 
the  Admiralty  as  a  private  man  of  war,  and  (that  empowering  him 
only  to  aft  againft  the  French)  another  under  the  great  feal  26 
January,  with  full  power  to  apprehend  all  pyrates  he  ihouid 
meet  with,  and  bring  them  to  a  legal  trial,  in  order  to  fuffer 
the  punifliment  of  the  law. 

He  failed  from  London  in  February,  and  the  fiift  news  of  him 
(contrary  to  the  expectation  and  intention  of  the  adventurers) 
was  about  Auguft  1698,  that  the  Eaft-India  Company  informed 
the  Lords  Juftices,  they  had  received  intelligence  from,  their 
fa^^orvy  that  Kid  had  committed  feveral  a^$  cf  pyracv,  particu- 
larly 


21Z  COOTE,    Earl  of    BELLAMONT- 

ley  for  life,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body  ;  remainder 
to  Richard  Coote,  his  Lordthip's  elded  fon,  and  his  heirs 
male,  remainder  to  his  Lordihip's  heir  male,  remainder  to 

his 

Tarly  in  feizing  a  Moor's  {hip,  called  the  Quedah  Merchant  | 
and  the  firft  news  of  his  return  into  the  American  feas,  was  by 
a  letter  from  the  Frefident  and  Council  of  Nevis  to  the  Secreta- 
ry of  State,  dated  1 8  May  1699  j  after  which  he  failed  to  Rhode- 
lihmd,  apd  thence  fent  one  Emmot  to  the  Earl  of  Bellamont  at 
Boflon,  who  informed  him,  that  Kid  bad  left  the  Quedah  Mer- 
chant, which  he  took  in  India,  in  a  creek  on  the  coafi:  of  Hifpa-> 
niola,  with  goods  in  her  to  a  great  value  :  that  he  was  come 
thither  to  make  his  terms  in  a  floop,  which  had  on  board  goods 
to  the  value  of  io,oool.  and  was  able  to  make  his  innocence  ap- 
pear by  many  witneffes. 

His  Lordlhip,  overjoyed  at  the  news,  confidering  himfelf  as 
infinitely  concerned  to  fee  him  brought  to  iullice,  communicated 
his  intention  of  feizing  him  to  the  Council,  and  with  their  ap- 
probation wrote  him  a  letter,  alluring  him,  that  if  he  would 
make  his  innocence  appear,  he  might  fafely  come  to  Bofton. 
In  a  few  days  Kid  returned  an  anfwer,  filled  with  proteftations 
of  his  innocence,  and  1  June  1699  landing  at  Bofton,  was  exa- 
fuined  before  the  Earl,  and  the  council  of  that  province;,  when 
his  anfwers  being  very  trifling  and  evafive,  and  Levingfton  de- 
manding the  delivery  of  the  bond  to  him,  wherein  he  ftood  en« 
gaged  for  Kid^s  honeft  performance  of  the  expedition  ;  his  Lord- 
fliip,  6  June,  had  Kid  and  fome  of  his  crew  committed  clofe 
prifoners,  and  the  cargo  entrufted  with  perfons  appointed  by  the 
council  ;  being  determined  to  touch  none  of  the  effedls  himfelf, 
nor  take  one  ftep  but  in  concurrence  with  the  council. 

When  this  was  done,  his  LordHiip,  with  great  dexterity  and 
diligence,  regained  a  confiderable  part  of  the  goods,  Kid  had 
concealed  in  feveral  places;  and  by  letters,  8  July,  tranfmitted 
the  whole  tranfaOions  to  the  Secretary  of  State  and  Council  of 
Trade,  prefling,  that  immediate  care  might  be  taken  to  fend 
for  ihem  in  order  to  their  trial,  as  there  was  no  law  in  New- 
England  to  punifli  pyracy  with  death.  Accordingly  12  April 
1 700  he  was  brought  to  London,  and  on  his  examination  before 
the  Admiralty  committed  clofe  prifoner  to  Newgate,  where  he 
remained  till  about  the  beginning  of  March  following,  when  the 
Houfe  of  Commons  examvned  into  the  matter,  and,  28  March 
1701,  after  a  very  long  debate  upon  the  queftion,  that  a  grant 
puffed  under  the  great  leal  of  Engkind  to  Richard,  Earl  of  Bel- 
lamont and  others,  of  all  the  goods  and  other  things,  which 
ihould  be  taken  by  Kid  from  Thomas  Too»  John  Ireland,  and 
otherK  in  the  faid  grant  mentioned^  as  pirates^  before  their  con- 
v-i(ftion)  is  iiiegal  and  voidy  it  pafTei  in-  the  negativi?. 


COOTE,   Earl    of   BELLAMONT.  stJ 

his  right  heirs  for  ever,  with  power  to  Chidlcy,  to  fettle  a 
jointure  of  200l.  a  year  on  any  wife  he  fhould  marry,  and  to 
faife  portions  for  younger  children  ;  on  his  father's  death, 
being  defirous  to  ere6l  the  faid  lands  into  a  manor,  and  to 
pafs  a  new  patent  thereof,  upon  the  commiffion  of  defe<9:ive 
titles  dated  at  Weftminfter  14  March  36  Charles  II.  had 
the  fame  granted  by  K.  James  II.  22  O£lober  1685,  cre- 
ating the  premilTes  into  the  manor  of  Coote-Hall.  He 
jinarried  to  his  firft  wife,  in  April  1698,  Elenor,  daughter 
^nd  heir  to  Ifaac  Waikden,  of  Ardmayle  in  the  county  of 

Tipperary, 

His  Lordihip  departed  this  hfe  at  his  government  of  New^ 
York  5  March  1700,  and  as  foon  as  his  death  was  known  at  Bof- 
ton,  where  the  general  affembly  was  then  fitting,  a  proclama- 
tion was  publiilied  by  the  deputy-governor  and  council,  at  the 
unanimous  addrefs  of  the  affembly,  for  a  general  faft  to  be  ob- 
ferved  throughout  the  province,  to  bewail  the  lofs  of  fuch  a  gor 
vernor,  as  a  publick  calamity,  fo  much  were  his  virtues  known 
and  adeemed.  He  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Bridges  Nanfan  of  Bridgemorton  in  the  county  of  Worcefter^ 
Efq."^  and  by  her  who  married  fecondly.  Admiral  Colevill  ; 
thirdly,  Samuel  Pytts  of  Kyre,  Efq.  Knight  of  the  Shire  for 
Worcefterj  and  fourthly,  in  17^7,  William  Bridgen,  Alderman 
of  London,  and  died  12  March  fame  year  aet.  72  2,  had  iflue  two 
fons,  Nanfan  and  Richard,  fuccefiive  Earls  of  Bellamont. 

Nanfan,  the  fecond  Earl,  born  before  his  mother  was  twelye    Nanfan, 
years  of  age  ^,  took  his  feat  in  parliament  2<;  September  1707  *  ;         2 
and  28  December  1704  marjied  Frances  the  youngeft  daughter      Eari, 
<)f  Henry  de  Naffau,  Lord  of  Auverquerque,  filler   to   Henry 
Earl  of  Grantham,  and  dying  at  Bath    12   July  1708,  left  iifue 
by  her,  who  died  4  September   1 744;  an  only   daughter,  Lady 
Frances,  who,  28  June    1723,  became  the  firft  wife  of  Sir  Ro- 
bert Clifton  of  Clifton  in  Nottinghamiliire,  Bart,  and  Knight  01 
the  Bath,  where  Ihe  died  in  1733,  leaving  an   only   daughter, 
Frances,    married  in  March  1747  to  George   the  firil  Earl  of 
Tyrconnel,  fo  that  his  brother 

Richard  became  the  third  Earl,  he  was  of  the  privy  council  Rlchartl, 
to  Q^  Anne,  and  fat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  1 5  June  1709  ^  he         3 
married  firft  Judith,  daughter  and   hei^-  to  Frarxcis  Wilkinfon  of      ^^rl, 
Southwark,  Efq.  (who  died  in  September    1728),  by  her  who 
died  in  Dublin  6  April  1719,  and  v/as  buried   in  Chrift-church, 
he  had  iifue  two  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 

PJchard,  Lord  Coloony,  who  was  Captain  in  the  firft  regiment        (1) 
of  foot-guards,  but  died  in  London  23  October  1740- 

Thomasy 

?  Ulfter's  Office.         «  gj^l^^o,-,'^  Peerage  of  Ireland,      -^  |4.eim, 
^  |^0f4'3  Jour,  JI.  194.  f  X'J«m.  271,  •■     ,, 


f^i4  COOTE,   Earl    or-  BELLAM6NT. 

Tipperary,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  one  fon  John,  who  died 
unmarried  ;  and  two  daughters,  Mary,  (married  firfl  in 
1717  to  Guy  Moore,  of  Abbey  in  the  faid  county,  Efq- 
and  by  him,  who  died  21  June  1735,  had  Guy  Moore  ', 
Efq.  and  two  daughters,  Mary,  and  Ehzabeth  ;  and  Se- 
condly to  Rev.  William  Gore,  Bifhop  of  Limerick) ;'  and 
Elinor,  married  to  Robert  Moore,  of  Ardmayle  and  Moore- 
Mount  in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  Efq.  (brother  of  the 
faid  Guy)  by  whom  fhe  left  Thomas-Bob  their  heir,  and 
other  children-  He  married  fecpndly  Mary,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Robert  King,  of  Rockingham  in  the  county  of 
Rofcomon,  Bart,  anceftor  to  Edward,  Earl  of  Kingftori, 
and  dying  in  17  19,  had  iffue  by  her,  v,'ho  re-married  in 
1723  with  Henry  Dering,  of  Dublin,  Efq.  and  died  in 
July  1750,  a  fon  Chidley,  buried  at  St.  Michan's  26  Sep- 
tember 1702;  and  two  daughters,  Olivia,  (married  in 
1722  to  Walter  Jones,  of  Headford  in  the  county  of  Lei- 
trim,  Efq.  arid  had  iffue^  Theophilus,  "who  married  L^^dy 
Catharine  Peresford,  widow  of  Thomas  Chriftmas  and 
daughter  of  Sir  Marcus,  pari  of  Tyrone;  and  four  daugh- 
ters, Margaret,  married  22  March  1754,  to  her  firfl:  cou- 
fm,  Chidley  Morgan, 'Efq.  ;  Catharine;  Elizabeth;  and 
Frances);  and  Catharine,  to  Marcus- Anthony  Morgan, 
of  Cotletftown  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  Efq.  m^m'6e"F  of 
parliament  for  Athy,  and  dying  7  Odober  1738,  left  by 
him  who  died  in  O6lober  1752,  two  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters ;  Hugh,  born   i   May  1727;  Chidley;  Mary,  mar- 

ricc( 

(2)  Thomas,  Lord  Coloony,  6  February   1733-4,  married  Eliza- 

beth, eldeft  daughter  of  Thomas  Bond  of  Dublin,  merchant^ 
and  died  in  London  24  March  1765  without  Iffue.  • 

Daughters,  Lady  Mary  died  in  London  7  November  1733, 
and  Lady  Judith  died  in  1770,  unmarried. 

His  Lordihip  married  fecondly,  in  July  1721,  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  John  Hojloway  of  Oxford,  Efq.  grand-daughter  of  Jud^e 
Holloway,  widow  of  Sir  Harry  Oi^enden  of  Dene-court  in 
Kent,  Bart,  and  by  her,  who  died  13  February  1723,  had  one 
fon  born  19  November  1723,  who  idled  young.  His  Lordfliip 
23  March  1729  fold  Coloony  and  divers  other  lands  for  the  fumi 
of  16,9451.  5s.  6d.  to  Jofhua  Cooper  of  Markray  in  the  county 
of  Sligo,  Efq.  and  decetifing,  without  ilTue,  10  February  1766, 
the  Earldom  became  extindl,  but  the  Barony  devolved  on  Charles 
Coote  of  Coote-hill,  Efq.  in  whom  the  title  of  Bellamont  hath 
foeen  revived. 

■  His  will  dated  5  Novenvher  1 7  30,  and  proved  16  January 
3742.     (Pierog,  Office.) 


COOTE,    Earl    of    BELLAMONT,  215 

ricd  6  July  1741,  to  Sir  Henry  Tuite,  of  Sonagh  inWeft- 
meath,  Bart. ;  Penelope  ;  and  Martha. 

Thomas  Coote  S  of  Coote-Hill  in  the  county  of  Cavan,  (4) 
Efq.  was  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the  law,  and  29  Oftober  Thomas. 
1684  admitted  counfellor  at  law  in  ali  his  Majefty's  courts ^^"^y^.°^ 
in  Ireland.  He  was  attainted  and  had  his  eflate  of  1 1 16I.  a  ^^'^^^^^• 
year  fequeflered  by  K.  James's  parliament.  Soon  after  the 
revolution  he  was  made  choice  of  by  the  city  of  DubHn 
for  their  Recorder;  and  8  April  1693  conftituted  one  of 
the  Juilices  of  the  court  of  King's  Bench,  in  the  room  of 
Henry  Echlin,  Efq.  in  which,  18  June  1702,  he  was 
continued  by  Q^  Anne,  and  refigned  the  fame  on  her  Ma- 
jefty's  death.  On  12  January  1696,  with  Sir  John  Jef- 
freyfon,  and  Nehemiah  Donnellan,  Efq.  he  had  the  cufto- 
dy  of  the  great  feal ;  and  25  of  that  month,  with  the  reft 
of  the  Judges,  was  appointed  to  hear  and  determine  ali 
caufes,  of  perfons  pretending  to  be  comprehended  within 
the  articles  of  Limerick  and  Galway.  On  3  July  1725  he 
had  a  grant  of  a  Friday  market,  and  four  fairs,  28  May, 
I  September,  25  November,  and  i  March,  and  the  day 
after  each,  at  Coote-Hill ;  ivas  chofen  in  November  1733 
reprefentative  in  parliament  for  the  county  of  Klonaghan  > 
was  a  true  lover  of  his  country,  being  z  great  improver 
and  encourager  of  the  linen  mantifa£hire,  and  other 
branches  of  trade ;  at  the  revolution  the  yearly  export  of 
the  linen  manufacture  did  not  amount  to  6000I.  yet,  by 
the  good  advice  and  exertions  of  him  and  other  patriots, 
he  lived  to  fee  it  encreafed  to  an  hundred  times  that  value. 
He  died  24  April  I74i>  ^t  Coote-Hill,  and  was  there  bu^ 
ried. 

He  married  to  his  firft  wife  Frances,  daughter  and  coheir 
to  Col.  Chriftopher  Copley  2,  by  his  wife  Mary,  daughter 
of  Roger  Jones,  the  firll:  Vifcount  Ranelagh,  by  whom  be 
had  a  fon  Chidley,  who  was  Lieut.  Col.  to  Meinherdt 
Duke  Schomberg's  regiment ;  Colonel  and  Captain  in  the 
third  regiment  of  foot-guards,  and  died  6  April  17 19  un- 
married. To  his  fecond  wife  Elinor,  daughter  and  coheir 
to  Sir  Thomas  St.  George,  of  Woodford  in  Eflex,  Knt- 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon  Thomas,  who  died  without  iflue, 
and  a  daughter  Mary.  To  his  third  in  1679  Anne, 
daughter  of  Chrillopher  Lovat,  Alderman  of  Dublin, 
widow  of  William  Tighe,  of  Rutland  in  the  county  of 
C^rlowj  Efq.  fon  and  heir  to  Alderman  Richard  Tighe  ; 

ai|4 

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2i6  COOTE,    Earl   of    BELLAMONT. 

and  by  her  he  had  three  fons  and  fix  daughters,  whereof 
Charles,  was  baptized  29  September  1683,  and  buried  12 
O<5iober  following  in  the  chancel  of  St.  Michan's  ;  Henry, 
baptized   21   February    1697   and  buried   there    24   May 
1700;  Anne,  baptized  13  February  1685-6  and  buried  in 
Alderman  Tighe's  vault   26  July  1687;  Letitia,  baptized 
26  December   1699  and  buried  by  her  brother  Henry  5 
Auguft    1700;    Charles,    who   fucceeded   at    Coote-Hill  ; 
Francis,  who    17   September    1748,    married    Henrietta, 
daughter  of  the  late  Right  Hon.  Luke  Gardiner  ;  Frances, 
baptized   4   May    1682  j    Elizabeth,  baptized   3  Septem- 
ber 1687,  and  married  in  1704  to  Mervyn  Pratt,  ofCabragh 
in  the   county    of  Cavan,    I^fq.   and  had  iffue  the  Rev. 
Jofeph  Pratt,  and  other  children ;   Catharine,  married  to 
James  Macartney,  Efq.  member  of  parliament  for  Granard, 
fon  and  heir  to  James  Macartney,  one  of  the  Juftices  of 
the  King's  Bench,  and  died  in  London  29  July  1731  >  and 
Anne,  baptized  16  February  1692,  was  married. 9  Novem- 
ber 17 16,  to  Samuel  Bindon,  of  Rockmount,  Efq.  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Ennis,  in  the  county  of  Clare. 
Charles.       Charles    Coote,  of  Coote-Hi!l,  Efq.   baptized    15   Sep- 
tember 1695,  was  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of 
Cavan,  of  which  he  was  high  fheriff  in  1719  ;  married  in 
July  1722  Prudence,  (v/ho  died  in  February  1781)  fecond 
daughter  of  Richard  Geering,  Efq.  feme  time  one  of  the 
fix  clerks  of  the  high  court  of  Chancery,  and  dying  at  the 
Barh    19  06iober  1750,  had  iffue  Charles  his  heir,  who 
fucceeded  to  the  title   of  Lo^d  Coloony  ;  Anne  (baptized 
25  March  1726,  and  married  ii  March  1748  to  William 
Anketell,  of  Anketeli's   Grove   in  the   county    of  Mona- 
ghan,  Efq.   and  had    iffue    Oliver,    born,     in   December 
1749,  who  died    young;  Charles;    Richard;  and    Mat- 
thew, who  in  1780  married  Prudentia,  only  daughter  of 
John  Corry,  of  the  county  of  Monaghan,  Efq.) ;  Frances, 
(born  in  1 731,  married  2  June  1755   to  John  Bofwell  of 
Ballycurry   in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Efq.  who  died  in 
1759    and   left   iffue   by   her   two  daughters,  Mary,  and 
Frances);  Catharine,  (born  in    1732,  married  in   1762, 
to  John  Corry  of  Sport-FIall  in  the  county  of  Monaghan, 
Efq.  and  has  iffue  a  daughter  Prudentia)  ;  Caroline,  (born 
in  I733>  married  in  September  1761  to  James  Uniacke  of 
Mount-Uniacke  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Efq.);  Elizabeth, 
fborn  in  1734,  married  23  October  175 2  to  Chidley  Coote 
of  Afh-Hill  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  Efq.  and  died  in 
2780,   leaving  iffue   Anne,  born   28  June   1762,  mar- 
ried 


COOTE,    Earl    of    BELLAMONT.  1^17 

Tied  to  John  Grogan,  Efq.  third  fon  of  the  late  John  Gro- 
gan  of  Johnftown  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  and 
died  in  O6tober  1785);  Mary,  and  Prudentia,  died  un- 
married ^. 

Charles  Cocte  of  Coote-Hill,  Efq.  now  Earl  of  Bel-  Charle?, 
lamont,  was  baptized  12  April  1738,  and  upon  the  Earl  of 
deceafe  of  Richard,  the  laft  Earl  of  Bellamont,  he  ^^^^^"'''"'' 
fucceeded  to  the  title  of  Baron  of  Coloony,  16  Janu- 
ary 1764  he  was  invefled  with  the  enfigns  of  the  or- 
der of  the  Bath,  by  the  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Ireland, 
in  the  Cartle  of  Dubhn,  his  Majefty  having  been  pleafed 
to  nominate  him  a  Knight  Companion  of  that  Honourable 
Order,  in  teftimony  of  his  royal  acceptance  of  the  good 
and  laudable  fervice  performiCd  by  him  in  fupprefling  the 
tumultuous  and  illegal  infurre^lion  in  the  northern  parts  of 
the  kingdom,  and  to  fignify  his  pleafure,  that  his  invefli- 
turc  fhouldbe  performed  in  iopubhc  and  diftinguiftied  a  man- 
ner, as  might  both  (liow  the  refpe<Sl  due  tothe  King's  order, 
and  be  a  teftimony  ot  his  Majefty's  knk  of  the  merit  of  the 
gentleman,  on  whom  that  fignal  mark  of  his  royal  favour 
was  to  be  conferred.  In  Odober  1766,  he  was  appointed 
deputy  quarter-mader  general  of  the  forces,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  privy  council  in  Ireland,  7  March  fame  year, 
he  took  his  feat  as  Lord  Coloony  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  ^,  ^' 
and  8  Augufl:  1767  his  Majefty  was  pleafed  by  privy  feal 
iat  St  James's  of  that  date  and  patent  4  September  follow- 
ing to  create  him  Earl  of  Bellamont  ^,  by  which  title  he 
far  in  parliament  20  Odober  1770^^. — 20  Auguft  1774, 
his  Lordihip  married  at  Carton,  the  feat  of  his  Grace  the 
Duke  of  Leinfter,  Lady  Emily-Mary-Margaretta  Fltz- 
Gerald,  fecond  daughter  of  James,  the  late  Duke,  and 
by  her  who  was  born  15  March  I75i>  he  hath  had  ilTue, 
one  fon  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Charles,  Lord  Coloony,  who  dcceafed  in   1786.  (i) 

Lady  Mary.  ( i ) 

Lady  Prudentia.  (2) 

Lady  Emily  j  and  ,  (3) 

Lady  Eloifa.  ^       (4) 

Titles.]  Charles  Coote,  Earl  of  Bellamont,  and 
Baron  of  Coloony. 

Creations.]  B.  Coote  of  Coloony  in  the  county  of 
Sligo,  6  September  1660  ;  12  Car.  II.  and  E.  of  Bella- 
mont 4  September  1767,   7  Geo.  III. 

'  Letter  from  John  Grogan,  Elq,  6  July  178^. 
^  Lords  Jour.  IV.   371. 
5  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  7  Geo,  IJI.  i*.  p.  D^ 
*  Lpfds  Jour.  lY.  410, 


2iS  KING,    EARt    OF    KINGSTON. 

Arms.]  Pearl,  a  cheveron,  diamond,  between  three 
jcoots,   proper. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  coot,  proper- 

Supporters.]  Two  wolves,  erminej  i.  c.  black  pow- 
dered with  white. 

Motto.]  Vincit   Veritas. 

Seat.]  BeJlamont  forcft  in  the  county  of  Cavan,  $Z 
miles  from  Publin. 


'>:^^^^^K^^««<^^««««*«**— 


KING,   Earl    of    KINGSTON. 

4.S  X  H I S  noble  family  of  King,  which  hath  been  thrice 
advanced  to  the  Peerage,  were  anciently  feated  at  Fea- 
thercock-hall,  near  Northallerton,  in  the  county  of  York, 
and  there  poffeffed  of  l^rge  eftates  ';  the  firfl  of  whom  in 
Sir  John,  this  kingdom  was  Sir  John  King,  Knt.  who  in  the  reign 
of  Q^  Elizabeth  was  very  inftrumental  in  reducing  the 
Irifh  to  due  obedience  ;  which  great  work  was  no  fooner 
accompliftied,  than  he  was  rewarded  with  a  leafe  of  the 
Abbey  of  Boyle  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  &c.  and  af- 
ter K.  James's  acceflion  to  the  throne,  met  with  an  ample 
recompe^ce  from  that  prince,  by  divers  grants  Qf  lands  *, 
and  employments  of  truft,  profit,  and  honour. 

*  Namely,  30  06lober  1603,  he  had  a  grant  and  confirmation, 
as  aflignee  to  Sir  John  Greame,  Gentleman  of  the  King's  Privy- 
Chamber,  (by  the  name  of  John  King  of  Dublin,  Gent.)  of  all  thole 
lands  which  had  been  granted  to  Gerald,  Earl  of  Kildare,  Mabel 
his  wife,  and  their  ilfue  male,  by  Q^  Mary,  28  Oclober,  4  and  5  of 
her' reign,  (except  fuch  as  had  been  granted  by  Q^  Elizabeth,  to  Sir 
Edward  Fitz-Gerald  of  Tecroghan)  to  hold  to  him  and  his  heirs 
forever*.  In  1604,  3  James  1.  he  had  a  grant  of  the  priory  of 
Knock  in  the  county  of  Louth,  with  all  its  appurtenances,  con- 
taining 

»  Ledge,        «  Rot,  p,  de  Anno  i  Ja,c.  I.  a*  p.  D. 


KING,   Earl    of    KINGSTON.  219 

On  12  July  1603  he  was  made  Clerk  of  the  Crown  m 
Chancery  ;  which  he  furrendered  26  January  1606,  and 
with  Francis  Edgworth,  Efq.  had  a  new  grant  thereof  the 

taming  465  acres,  at  the  rent  of  5s.  yearly  for  the  fite  of  the  priory, 
And  16I.  5s.  4d.  for  the  lands,  tithes,  &c.  *  He  and  John  Bingley, 
Efq.  being  his  Majelly's  farmers  of  the  monafteries  of  Boyle,  Conge, 
Ballintubber  and  Ballynafmall  in  the  province  of  Conaught,  and 
St.  John's  of  Athy,  they  requelted  a  leale  in  reverfion  thereof,  toge- 
ther with  the  redory  of  Donaghmore  -,  which,  in  regard  of  their 
long  and  painful  fervice,  the  King  granted  by  privy  feal,  dated  at 
Wilton  4  December  1603,  for  the  term  of  50  years,  after  the^eftatea 
then  in  being  ^ :  Some  time  after,  they  again  befought  the  King  to 
accept  a  furrender  of  the  faid  Abbies,  and  to  regrant  the  fame,  up-  ^ 

on  a  new  furvey  and  inquifition  to  be  thereof  taken  ;  with  which  his 
Majelly  alfo  complied  10  December  1605;  having  10  November 
1604  granted  them  a  Thurfday  market,  and  a  fair  I  Auguft  at 
Conge  in  the  county  of  Mayo  ;  and  10  July  that  year  a  market  and 
fair  at  the  town  of  Boyle  ^.  On  6  December  1604  he  and  Thomas 
Hlbbots  had  a  leafe,  for  ai  years,  of  certain  fpiritual  and  temporal 
lands  in  Ulfter,  to  the  value  of  i^sl.  13s.  8d.  Irifh  "^  ;  and  two  days 
aTter  his  Majeily  fent  his  direttion?  from  Weftminfter,  (in  confidera- 
tion  of  the  true,  faithful  and  good  fervice,  which  he  had  performed 
tioQ^  Elizabeth  in  Ireland)  that  he  "ihould  receive  a  grant,  by 
patent,  of  50I.  a  year  of  concealed  lands  in  fee-farm ;  in  pur« 
fuance  whereof  three  patents  were  paffed,  bearing  date_  9 
March  1605,  16  March  1606,  and  16  November^  1608,  conveying 
to  him  the  16  quarters  of  land,  called  TermonHiinan,  with  many 
other  hereditaments  in  the  counties  of  Clare,  Kerry  and  Defmond, 
Eimerick,  SHgo,  Tipperary,  Dublin,  Meath,  Wellmeath,  Wick- 
low,  King's  County,  Cork,  Cavan,  Rofcomon,  Mayo,  Kildare, 
Waterford,  Wexford,  Galway,  Longford,  and  Leitrim.— On  5  June 
1607,  he  had  a  grant  of  the  entire  manor  of  Belgree  in  the  counties 
of  Dublin  and  Meath,  parcel  of  the  polTeffions  of  the  late  monalle- 
Tj  of  LifmoUen  °,  the  rectories,  churches,  or  chapels  of  Killian, 
othervvife  Killaghane,  Clandaly,  Tynan,  and  Bealana,  with  all 
their  tythes  and  other  profits,  the  polfeirions  of  the  late  monailery 
ofClonard-,  the  reftories  of  Monannemy,  Carricklemlery,  Rahan, 
Qlenoure,  without  the  Crolfes,  Waleilon,  Templerowan,  Ballaha, 
Carrickdownan,  Killagh,  Templebodan,  Nalulke,  otherwife  ^aj- 
linemanlanagh,  and  Silyerilon  in  the  county  of  Cork  ;  with  all  their 
tythes,  parcel  of  the  diffolved  priory  of  Ballindrohid,  otherwife  Bal- 
lindrett  in  that  county,  to  hold  by  fealty,  and  the  rent  of  ill.  8s.  8d. 
half-penny. — On  26  July  1611  he  had  the  grant  ofa  Wednefday 
market,  and  a  fair  on  Whitfon-Monday  at  Tulfke  in  the  county  of 
Rofcomon. — As  aiTignee  for  60L  a  year  to  Captain  George  Blundell 
of  Cardington  in  Bedfordfhire,  ha  palfed  patent  26  April  16 15,  foi: 
15  houfes  and  gardens  in  MuUingar,  Weftmeath ;  the  redorial 
tithes  of  Kilienagh  in  the  county  of  Wexford  5  the  dilTolved  chapel 

i  of 

»  Mon.  Hib,  468.        =  Rot.  p.  Anno  1  Jac.  I.  i«.  p.  D» 

5  Idem.  Anno  2.  1*.  p.  D. 

*  Idem,  eodem  AnnO  et  parte  f. 


KfNG,    Earl    of    KINGSTON. 

29  of  that  month  ;  and  8  May  1609  Sir  James  Fullartoti 
furrendering  his  office  of  Mufter-Maiter-General,  and 
Clerk  of  the  Cheque  of  the  armies  and  garrifons  in  Ire- 
land, 5ir  John  King  was  appointed  his  fucceflbr  for  life, 
by  patent  dated  i  Ausfuft  ,  and  for  his  better  encourage- 
ment to  do  the  King  fervice  in  the  execution  of  that  of- 
fice, bad  a  grant  of  the  conducting  and  leading  of  ten 
liodemen,  with  the  pay  of  i6d.  a  piece  of  the  juiju  harpes^ 
then  current  in  Ireland,  making  I2d.  current  money  in 
Englarnd  5  5s.  4d.  of  Hke  money  for  himfelf,  and  i8d. 
fterling  for  his  deputy  :  Moreover,  his  Majefty,  by  his 
letter  from  Weftminfler  14  April  1618,  was  pleafed,  in 
■acceptance  of  his  many  and  faithful  fervices,  whereof  he 
had  not  only  received  good  teftimony  from  Ireland,  but 
alfo  from  his  council  in  England,  who  had  been  eyewit- 
iiefs  thereof,  fo  far  to  enlarge  his  favour  towards  him,  that 
his  Ton  might  be  partaker  of  thofe  rewards,  which,  for  his 
fervices,  the  King  thought  good  to  beftow  upon  him,  and 
therefore  conferred  the  faid  office,  3  June,  on  his  fon 
Robert  for  life. 

Upon  his  advancement  to  this  office  he  was  knighted, 
and  called  into  the  privy  council ;  reprefented  the  county 
of  Rofcomon  in  the  parliaments  of  1613  and  1615  ;  in 
•which  latter  year  20  May  (living  then  at  Baggotrath  near 
Dublin)  he  was  appointed  of  council  for  the  province  of 
Munfter  ;  and  9  June  following  commiffioned  with  Sir 
Thomas  Rotheram,  jointly  and  feverally,  with  the  affift- 
ance  of  the  reft  of  the  council  of  Conaught,  for  the  civil 
government  and  adminiftration  of  juftice  in  that  province, 

during 

of  St.  Macvidoc  in  the  county  of  Dublin  5  the  re^flories  of  Derjja- 
trick,  Le  Graunge,  Tullaghmedane,  Siddan,  and  the  Old  Parifh 
?jtMeath  -,  St.  Michael  of  Athy  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  withma- 
Jiy  other  lands  and  hereditaments,  in  the  counties  of  Louth,  Lime- 
rick, Monaghan,  Mayo,  Wicklow,  Kildare,  Dublin,'  Rofcomon, 
>Ieath^  Galway,  and  Queen*s  County,  at  the  rent  of  16I.  os.  4d.  * 
As  affignees  to  Sir  Charles  Willmot,  he  and  Sir  Adam  Loftus 
palfed  patent  \%  December  1615,  of  divers  lands  in  the  counties  of 
Dublin,  Limerick,  Galway,  Clare,  Cork,  King's,  and  Kildare,  to 
hold  by  fealty,  as  of  the  Caiile  of  Dublin. — On  7  January  1618  he 
had  a  very  extenfive  grant  of  the  dilfolved  abbey,  town  and  lands 
©f  Boyle,  with  many  lands  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  belonging 
formerly  to  that  monaltery,  and  divers  oiher  hereditaments  in  this 
counties  of  Sligo,  Galway,  Rofcomon,  and  Leitrlm,  with  courts 
leet  and  baron,  and  other  privileges  within  the  manor  of  Boyle:- — 
And,  18  Odober  1621  he  hj^d  a  grant  of  Ccrliawnaghy  &Co  in  the 
J*Jan  ration  of  Leitrim,  containing  641  acres,  •    *   <■ 


Lo.ljje, 


KING,    Earl    OF    KINGSTON*.  222 

during  the  abfence  of  the  Prefident  and  Vice-Prefident.— . 
On  24  September  1616  he  was  joined  in  commiiiion  with 
the  L.  D.  St.  John,  and  others,  to  give  warrants  to  the 
Attorney  or  SoUcitor-General,  to  draw  books,  or  fiants  of 
i/rants  of  the  efcheated  lands  in  Ul/ier,  to  fuch  Britifli  un- 
dertakers,  as  were  named  in  the  leveral  tables  of  affigna- 
tion,  which  v/ere  to  be  the  Lord  Chancellor's  warrant  to 
pafs  the  faid  grants  under  the  great  leal.  Alfo,  23  Sep- 
tember 1617  he  was  joined  in  a  fpecial  commiffion  with  Sir 
William  Jones,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  King's  Bench  ;  Sir 
Dominick  Sarsfield,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Common-Pleas  ; 
Sir  William  Methwold,  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchecjuer  ; 
Sir  Francis  Aungier,  Mailer  of  the  Roils ;  and  Sir  Dudley- 
Norton,  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer,  appointing  them 
commiffioners  of  the  Court  of  Wards  in  Ireland  ;  and  18 
January  1621,  with  Francis  Edgeworth,  was  made  receiv- 
er of  the  fines  of  that  court,  and  of  all  other  fines  upon 
letters  and  grants- 

By  privy  feal  from  Rufford  8  Augufl  161 9,  he  was  ap- 
pointed a  commiffioner  for  the  plantation  of  the  county  of 
Longford,  and  the  territory  of  Eiye  O  Carroll  in  the  KingV. 
County;  and  15  July  1624,  was  among  other  great  off]- 
eers  of  ftate,  conftituted  a  Commiflioner,  Juftice,  and 
Keeper  of  the  peace  in  the  provinces  of  Leinfter  and  Ulfter, 
during  the  abfence  of  the  L.  D.  Falkland,  who  was  then 
about  making  his  journey  into  feveral  parts  of  Ireland,  as 
■well  to  view  and  overfee  the  plantations  lately  made  in 
fome  parts  thereof,  as  to  fettle  the  government,  for  the  ad- 
miniftration  of  juftice,  and  prefcrvation  of  peace  there, 
and  for  other  caufes  touching  his  Majefty's  fpecial  fervice- 
Alfo,  by  commiffion,  dated  at  Hampton-Court  9  Decem- 
ber 1625,  he  was  authorized  by  K-  Charles  I.  with  Sir 
Francis  Annefley,  Sir  William  Parfons,  Sir  Thomas  Dut- 
ton,  and  Sir  Thomas  Phillips,  to  examine  all  abufes,^ 
frauds,  and  mifdemeanors,  a6J:ed  and  committed  in  the 
army,  in  order  to  their  redrefs  ;  and  to  take  a  general  muf- 
ter  of  all  the  forces  throughout  the  kindom;  to  examine 
their  number  and  qualities  ;  to  view  their  arms,  and  to 
make  exa£t  and  perfe£l  books  or  rolls  thereof;  to  overfee 
the  provifions  of  all  forts  provided  for  the  army,  and  how 
the  commilTaries  did  and  fhould  provide,  order,  and  dif- 
pofe  thereof;  and  to  fearch  out  all  other  things,  which 
might  bed  conduce  to  the  furtherance  ^nd  advancement  of 
the  King's  fervic?. 

On 


222  KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON. 

On  31  May  1636  (fTylIng  hlmfelf  Sir  John  King  of  the 
clofc  of  the  cathedral-church  of  Litchfield  in  the  county  of 
Stafford,  Knt.)  he  makes  his  will,  and,  if  he  died  there, 
dire£ls  his  body  to  be  buried  within  that  church,  but  if  he 
died  in  Ireland,  in  the  parifh  church  of  St.  Michan,  Dub- 
lin, near  his  late  wife,  at  the  difcretion  of  his  executor, 
'  without  any  unnecefTary  coft  or  charge  ;  and,  after  pro- 
viding for  his  children,  bequeathed  to  the  bailiffs  and  citi- 
zens of  Litchfield,  for  the  ufe  and  benefit  of  the  poor 
thereof,  the  fum  of  20I.  to  all  his  fervants  (except  Bryan 
Dermott)  a  year's  wages,  and  to  the  faid  Bryan  100  marcs, 
with  all  his  wearing  apparel ;  conflituting  his  fon  Sir  Ro- 
bert, executor,  and  refiduary  legatee. 

He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Robert  Drury,  Efq^ 
nephew  to  Sir  William  Drury,  L.  D.  of  Ireland,  and  de- 
parting this  life  4  January  1636,  was  buried  in  the  church 
of  Boyle  30  March   1637,  having  had  iffue  by  her,  who 
died  14  December  1617,  fix   fons  and  three  daughters  $ 
viz.    Sir   Robert,    his   heir;    John,  of  whom    prefently ; 
Roger,  who  died  young;  Edward;  Henry;  Adam;  Ma- 
ry, married  to  William,  Lord  Charlemount  ;  Margaret, 
the   fecond  wife  of  Sir  Gerald  Lowther,  and  dying   20 
Auguft   1658,  was  buried  25   at  St.   Michan's,  where  he 
was  alfo  interred  10  April  1660  (having  deceafed  on  3  of 
that  month)  *  and  Dorothy,  married  to  Arthur  Moore  of 
Dunmoghan  in  the  county  of  Louth,   Efq. 
Family  of     John  King,  Efq.  the  fecond  fon,  clerk  of  the  Hanaper, 
KingHjo-    married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Francis  Edgworth,  Efq.  and 
i'ougn,       j^^^  iffue  two  fons ;  John,  who  in  1627  was  joined  with  him 
as  clerk  of  the  Hanaper,  and  was  a  Major  in  Cromwell's 
time ;  and  Francis  King  of  Rathdooney  in  the  county  of 
Sligo,  Efq.  who  made  his  will  19  Oclober  1664  (which  was 
proved   10  September  1665)  defiring  to  be  buried  in  the 
chapel   of  the    Abbey   of   Boyle.     He   married  Sufanna, 
daughter  of  Edmund  Southwell  of  Caftle-Mattrefs  in  the 
county  of  Limerick,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  four  fons  and  twa 
daughters,  viz.  Francis ;  John,  of  Boyle,  Gent,  who  in 

1672^ 

*  By  his  will,  dated  14  November  1659,  be  bequeathed  his  capi- 
tal maniion  and  dwelling-houfe  in  Oxmantown,  fituate  near  the 
North-end  of  the  great  Itone  bridge  over  the  river  Liffey,  with  his 
manor  of  Donamore  in  Meath,  and  all  his  real  eftate  within  the 
faid  county  and  city,  to  Mrs.  Mary  Meredyth,  niece  to  hi?  late 
wife,  and  her  heirs  ;  remainder  to  her  fifter  Mrs.  Frances  King 
r^nd  her  heirs ;  remainder  to  ^ir  John  King  of  Abbey-Boyle.  KaiU 
and  hi^  heirs  for  ever. 


KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON.  iS!?3 

1672,  rode  a  horfeman  in  Lord  Kingfton's  troop  ;  and  by 
his  v/ill  dated  14  November  that  year,  bequeathed  to  hi's 
fifter  Mary,  and  her  hufband,  the  iortune  left  him  by  his 
father,  viz.  300I.  or  until  it  was  paid  30I.  a  year  out  of 
Cabragh,  Tullogh,  Garvoy,  and  other  lands  » ;  and  died 
in  1672,  unmarried;  Robert;  William,  who  left  no  if- 
fue  ;  Mary,  married  to  Captain  Robert  Folliot ;  and  Ca- 
tharine.———Captain  Francis  King  of  Knocklough,  the 
cldeft  fon,  (to  whom  his  father  left  ail  his  eftate  in  the 
county  of  Sligo,  fallen  to  him  by  lot,  in  fatisfa6tion  of  his 
debenture  for  fervice  in  Ireland)  in  July  ^  1675,  married 
Magdalen,  daughter  of  Thomas  Guyhin  of  Balliconneil  in 
the  county  of  Cavan,  Efq.  and  had  three  fons  and  two 
daughters;  viz.  Francis;  Robert,  and  John,  who  both 
died  unmarried;  Mary;  and  Sufanna,  married  28  Febru- 
ary 1 7 13  to  Robert  Savage  of  Dublin,  Gent. Francis, 

the  eldeft  fon,  in  1698  married  Dorcas,  eldeil:  daughter  of 
William  Ormfby  of  Annagh  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  Efq, 
and  dying  in  Auguft  1708,  left  ifTue  by  her,  who  re-mar- 
ried with  Edward  Jackfon  of  the  faid  county,  Efq.  two 
fons,  and  one  daughter ;  William  of  Annagh-Ibanagher, 
otherwife  Kingfborough,  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  who  dy- 
ing at  Douglas  in  the  Ifle  of  Man  in  1736,  unmarried,  was 
buried  at  Abbey-Boyle ;  Robert,  who  alfo  died  unmarri- 
ed ;  and  Mary,  firft  married  to  Henry  Smyth  of  Dublin, 
Efq.  fecondly  to  Edward  Smyth,  Attorney  at  law,  and  died 
in  1769. 

Sir  Robert  King,  the  eldeil  fon,  was  knighted  in  his  fa-  Sir 
ther's  life-time,  and  enjoyed  the  office  of  Mufter-Mafter  Robert^ 
General  by  virtue  of  his  reverfionary  grant,  which  was  re- 
newed to  him  II  January  1637,  with  the  fee  of  20s.  a 
day  purfuant  to  privy  feal  dated  at  Hampton-Court  i  O6I0- 
ber  1637  ^  In  1629  a  licence  was  granted  to  him,  and 
Mildred  Middleborough,  to  keep  taverns,  to  fell  all  man- 
ner of  wholefome  wine,  and  to  make  and  f^ll  aqua-vita^ 
within  the  counties  of  Rofcomon,  Gal  way,  and  Louth, 
except  the  town  of  Athlone,  and  fome  other  places, 
wherein  licences  were  already  granted.—- In  1639  he  was 
member  of  parliament  for  Boyle  ;  and  in  November  1641 
made  conftable  of  the  caftle  there,  with  the  allowance  of 
31  proteftant  warders  to  defend  the  place  ;  and  among 
other  remarkable  things,  xiiftinguilhed  himfelf  in   1642, 

by 

»  Prerog.  Office  and  Lodge.  *  Articles  doited  i^, 

^  Rgt.  Clauf.  djs  An^iis »?  and  13  Car,  I,  D, 


^24  KING,    Earl    op   KINGSTON, 

by  his  fignal  fervices  ap-alnrt  the  Irifh,  particularly  in  the 
celebrated  battle  of  Ballintobbcr  in  the  province  of  Co- 
naugiit,  where  a  complete  vidory  was  obtained  by  his  ex-> 
traordinary  courage,  and  till  then  unpradifed  difcipline  of 
his  inucpendent  troop  '  ;  foon  after  which  he  went  to  re- 
fide  at  Cecil,  or  Wimblf^ton  hou'e,  in  the  Strand  London, 
leaving  the  cuftody  of  the  caitie  to  his  fon  ;  and  in  May 
1645  was  one  of  the  three commifTioners,  appointed  by  the 
parhament  to  rrianage  their  affairs  in  the  province  of  Ul- 
jfter; 'where  arriving  in  Oftober  following,  they  brought 
provifions,  ammunition  and  2o,oool.  to  be  employed  againft 
the  rebels  :  and  in  1647  he  was  one  of  the  five  commif- 
fioners,  entrufted  to  receive  the  fword  from  the  Marquefs 
of  Ormond,  L.  L.  which,  with  the  city  of  Dublin,  was 
delivered  into  their  hands  *. 

He  was  in  great  confidence  with  the  prevailing  powers- 
of  that  time,  by  whom  24  September  1651  he  was  empow- 
cd  and  defired  to  join  with  Colonel  Hewfon,  in  figning 
warrants  for  2000I.  to  be  iiTued  for  the  payment  of  the 
Leinfter  Forces  ;  which  order  was  repeated  to  him  8  Oc- 
tober following ;  and  another  17  November,  to  i flue  war- 
rants to  Sir  John  Wollaflon  and  the  reft  of  the  treafurers 
at  war,  for  the  payment  of  loool.  towards  the  prefent  fup- 

ply  of  the  forces  in  Dublin. On  13  December  he  had 

an  order  to  receive  lool.  for  his  fervice,  as  commifTioner  of 
the  public  revenue  for  one  year,  commencing  i  May  pre- 
ceding ;  and  two  days  after  was  allowed  the  like  payment 
for  baggage-horfes,  winter  and  fummer,  as  was  allowed  to 
a  colonel  of  foot  by  the  eftablifhmcnt,  to  commence  from 
the  faid  i  May,  and  to  be  paid  in  like  manner  as  his  per- 
fonal   entertainment  of  CommifTary-General   of  the   muf- 

rers. He  was  one   of  the  truftees   for  Trinity-College 

near  Dublin,  and  22  Odober  165 1  direded,  with  the 
reft,  or  any  two  of  them,  to  make  inquiry  into  the  affairs 
of  the  College,  taking  a  true  accompt  what  were  the  nc- 
cefTarv  difburfements,  and  what  the  revenue  ;  to  caufe 
true  inventories  to  be  made  of  all  moveables,  efpecially  of 

the 

^  ■*  He  confiderably  increafed  his  ef^ate  "by  feveral  pnrchafes,  and 
Hie  allotment  of  lands  in  fatisfadion  of  his  arrears  for  fervice  in 
Ireland  ;  among  which  were  Temple-Oge  in  the  county  of  Dub- 
lin ;  1 12  acres  in  the  county  of  Limerick  ;  and  18  December  1656, 
for  133^-  the  lands  of  Donamon  (which  he  purchafed  from  Andrew 
Kefhitt  of  Dublin,  Gent.)  in  the  counties  of  Gahvay  and  Rolca-r 
i«oi>,  couhfting  of  acoo  acres,  &c. 

*  Lod^$  Cone's^ 


KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON.  225 

the  books  in  the  library,  taking  all  poffible  care  for  pre-> 
lerving  fuch  as  remained,  and  difcovering  fuch  as  were 
embezzled  ;  and  to  do  all  other  things  for  the  benefit  and 
improvement  of  the  College,  as  fhould  be  agreeable  to  the 
truft,  repofed  in  them  by  the  parliament.  Alfo,  15  De- 
cember that  year  was  defired,  with  the  Attorney-General, 
to  caufe  a  perfe6b  inventory  to  be  taken  of  all  books,  re- 
cords, and  other  writings  concerning  the  Herald's  Office, 
and  to  take  fecurity  of  the  Herald  at  Arms,  to  reilore  them 
to  the  ufc  of  the  publick,  when  he  Ihould  be  thereunto  re- 
quired.-  -On  23  May  1653   he  was  appointed  an  over- 

feer  of  the  poor  within  the  city,  county,  and  divifion  of 
the  precinct  of  Dublin,  and  parts  adjacent ,  was  alfo  made 
overfeer  for  ftating  the  accompts  of  the  army  ;  and  22  No- 
vember 1655  had  an  order  to  be  fatisfied,  with  the  difband- 
ed  officers  and  foldiers  of  Colonel  Laurence's  divilion  in 
the  barony  of  Clanwilliam  or  liberties  of  Limerick,  for  the 
fum  of  1224I.  17s.  6d. — 13  April  1657  he  made  his  will  * 
and  deceafed  in  that  year,  at  Cecil-Houfe  in  the  Strand, 
London. — He  married  to  his  tirft  wife,  Frances,  daughter  of 
Sir  Henry  Folliott,  the  firft  Lord  Folliott,  of  BaHyffian- 
non,  (by  his  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  W.IIiam  Stroud 
of  Stoke  in  the  county  of  Somerfet,  Knt.)  ;  by  her  who 
died  13  March  1637  and  was  buried  3  April  1638  in  the 
Abbey  of  Boyle,  he  had  iffue  four  fons  and  fix  daughters  ; 
and  by  his  fecond  wife  Sophia,  daughter  of  Sir  William 
Z»ouch  of  VVokin  in  Surrey,  widow  of  Sir  Edward  Cecil, 
Vifcount  Wimbleton,  (ffie  was  buried  at  Ketton  19  Novem- 
ber 1691)  ;  he  had  two  daughters,  Sophia,  who  d.^d  un- 
married ;  and  Llizabeth,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Barnar- 
difton  of  Ketton-Hall  in  Suffolk,  Bart,  (fon  of  Sir  Tho- 
mas, fo  created  7  Aprii  1663),  and  dying  in  Otlober 
Vol.  III.  Q^  i707> 

^  Whereby  he  ordered  his  body  to  be  burled  hi  the  next  convenient 
place  of  interment  to  that  in  which  it  fiiould  pleafe  the  Lord  to  call 
him  out  of  this  tranfitory  life,  and  that    to  be  done  within  24  hours 
after,  without  any  kind  of  ceremony,  or  other  attendance  than  than 
of  his  family  ;  devifed  all  his   eftates   and  leafes  in  Ireland  (except 
Temple-Oge    in   the  county    of  Dublin,  the  lands  of  Moungfour, 
Cnockvernerry^  Cappanenk,    Rath,    Drummelagh,   Abbey-Owney, 
Furnane,  and  in  the    fouth  part  of  Knocknegurteeny  and  Tobber- 
gorriff,    112  acres  i  rood  and  33  perches  in  the  county  of  Limerick; 
Doonanan,  2000  acres  in   the  counties  of  GalwaV  and   Roftomon, 
and  fuch  lands  as  fhould  fall  to  him  for  his  arrears  of  pay  as  Com- 
niiilary-General  of  the  mullers)  to  his  Ion  John,  according  to  a  fet- 
tlement,  lately    made  by  them  for  that  purpofe,  and  appoints  his 
wife fole  executrix  and  legatee.     (Proved  in  England  18  June,  and 
in  the  Court  of  Prerogative,  Ireland,  8  July  1657.) 


zzS  KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON. 

1707,  was  buried  2i  at  Ketton,  "where  he  was  interred  15 
October  1698,  having  had  iliue  feven  fons,  three  of  whom 
enjoyed  the  title,  and  Sir  Samuel,  the  iixth  fon,  dying 
without  iflue  4  February  1735,  was  fucceeded  by  his  ne- 
phew Sir  John,  (only  fon  of  John,  his  younger  brother), 
who  became  the  feventh  Baronet,  and  in  whom,  after  1741, 
that  title  became  extin6t. — Sir  Robert's  children  by  his  firlt 
w^ife,  were, 
(1)  Sirjohn,  created  Lord  Kingtlon,  whofe  line  terminated 

in  1 761  *. 

Henry, 

Sir  John.       *  The  faid  Sir  John  King,  cldell  fon  of  Sir  Robert  aforefaid^ 
I  in  the  rebellion  of  1641,  was  firft  a  Captain,  and  after  a  Major- 

Baron.  General  in  the  King's  army,  in  which  Italions  his  fervices  were 
very  confiderable  ;  particularly  his  relief  of  the  caftle  of  El- 
phin,  after  about  fifteen  weeks  fiegc,  the  befiegers  at  the  ap- 
proach of  him,  Captain  Robert  Ormfby  and  other  commanders, 
iliamefully  running  away  :  He  brought  from  his  garrifon  of 
Boyle  about  140  head  of  cattle,  of  which  after  the  befieged  had 
freely  taken  what  they  pleafed,  and  were  fully  refreihed,  he 
promlfed  them  more  relief  when  they  ibould  want ;  and  ac- 
cordingly often  relieved  and  joined  their  forces,  to  afliil:  them 
-and  other  Englifb  garrifons  againft  the  rebels  j  by  which  means 
they  remained  fafe  till  after  the  ceffation  of  arms,  that  tho 
liOrd  Taafie,  under  pretence  of  a  commilllon  from  the  King, 
furprized  and  took  the  caftle,  deprived  Biiliop  Tilfon  of  a  great 
part  of  his  goods,  and  placed  a  PopiHi  Bifhop,  with  fome 
Priefts  and  Friars  in  the  caftle. — He  continued  very  a6live  dur- 
ing this  time  of  confufion,  and  frequently  difturbed  the  Popiili 
Bifliop  of  Clogher,  then  General  of  the  Ulfter  army,  ftyled 
/Ae  co7if:dent  nj'i^orious  Catholick  army  of  the  North  ;  and  2i  June 
1650  was  an  aftiftant  in  the  famous  vi6lory  gained  over  hie 
forces,  when  he  took  the  Bifhop  prifoner  with  his  own  hands, 
who  (by  Henry  Ireton's  command)  was  executed  the  next  day. 

After  Cromwell's  death,  being  very  zealous  for  the  reftora- 
tlon  of  K.  Charles  II.  to  his  juft  rights,  he  fell  under  his  Ma- 
jefty's  peculiar  notice,  and  was  one  of  the  firft  he  advanced  ta 
the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  by  the  title  of  Baron  Kingfton  of  King- 
fton,  v/ith  this  preamble^  to  the  patent  of  creation,  which  bears 
date  at  Weftminfter  4  September  i65o.  Regali  dignitati  nihil 
convenlt  magis  quani  cum  viri  egregii  et  Virtutibus  clari,  ac  ad 
fuftinendum  Nomea  et  Onus  Honoris  et  Dignitatis  habiles  eC 
idonei,  Honorum  Inugniis  nobilitantur  i  hoc  enim  dum  fit, 
•quamplwres  ad  Virtutum  fpe6latillimarum  imitationem  incendun- 
tur,  et  in  omni  Studio  benemerendi  confirmantur.  Hinc  eft 
<5uod  nos  Virtutes  et  Merita  Viri  clariflimi  Johannis  King  de 
Abbiitiai  de  Boyle  m  Ce.mitf4t«  RpfcotTion^  in  Regtio  noftro  Hi- 

foecnrs 


KING,    Earl    OF    KINGSTON.  227 

Henry,  made  Fellow  of  All-Souls  College,  Oxford,  by       ^2) 
the  vifitors  of  that  Univeriity  under  Croniwe!!.  ^ 

Sir  Robert,  in   whofe  grandfon,   the  title  of  Kingflon       (^) 
hath  been  revived,  and  of  him  prefently.  "^ 

0^2  William, 

bernlse  Milltis,  tecolentes,  ac  ServUia  fidelia  et  acceptabilia, 
tam  fua,  quam  PredeceiTjrum  et  Ma  orum  fuoriim,  tarn  pr^e- 
charHrimo  Patrl  noftro  (pise  Memorise)  et  aliis  ProgeniiorJbus 
noftris,  quam  nobis,  in  diflo  Regno  noftro  Hibernise  multipliciter 
praeftita,  atque  ejus  Animum  ad  nos  ferviendum  promptum  et  pa- 
ratum,  intuitu  regio  confpicientes,  eura  ad  ftatum,  honorem,  dig- 
nitatem, etgradumBaronis  Regninoitri  Hlbernismerito  evehend- 
um  efle  duximus.  Sciatis  Igitur,  &c.' — And  fo  juft  a  fenfe  had  the 
King  of  his  merits  and  abilities  to  ferve  him,  that  he  called  him 
into  his  privy  council  up  n  the  firft  formation  thereof  j  and  appoint- 
ed him  19  March  1660  one  of  the  Commifiioners  of  the  Couru 
of  Claims  for  the  fettlement  of  Ireland,  and  fatisfaction  of  the 
feveral  interefts  of  adventurers,  foldiers  and  others.  8  May 
1661  he  took  his  feat  in  the  houfe  of  Lords  2  .  the  31  was  added 
to  the  committee  appointed  to  confider  about  erecting  a  College 
of  Phyllcians  in  Dublin  ;  and  27  June  made  choice  of  by  the 
houfe  as  one  of  their  commifiioners,  to  repair  into  England, 
with  fame  members  of  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  fot  the  fervice 
of  his  Majefty,  the  good  of  the  Church,  and  fpeedy  and  happv 
fettlement  of  the  kingdom  :  Alfo,  23  July  was  nom.inated,  with 
the  Lords  Drogheda  and  Howth,  to  join  with  a  committee  of 
the  Commons,  in  a  requeft  to  the  L.  J.  for  a  licence  to  tranfport: 
wool  into  England,  as  formerly,  in  order  to  remedy  the  great 
inconveniencies  trade  fuftained  by  the  obftruftion  of  its  exporta- 
tion.—  II  May  1661  he  was  made  CommiiTary-General  of 'he 
horfe,  with  the  fee  of  20s.  a  day,  and  15  Kovem.ber  following; 
Captain  of  a  troop  ;  was  conftituted  2  April  1666,  with  John, 
Lord  Berkeley*  joint  Prefidents  of  Conaught,  and  c;  May  fol- 
lowing fole  Governor  of  that  province  ;  being  alfo  joined  in 
coramxiflion,  2  June,  with  the  faid  Lord  and  others,  to  raife  and 
mufter  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and,  with  him,  to  be  chief 
leader  of  the  forces  therein,  and  to  adminifter  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance and  fupremacy.  20  April  1666  he  was  made  Colonel  o£ 
a  regiment  of  horfe  ;  and  i  Osftober  1670  appointed  one  of  the 
Commiffioners  to'  examine  and  ftate  the  arrear  due  to  the  King, 
before  the  commencement  of  that  year,  of  the  farm  of  the  re- 
venue for  feven  years ;  and  15  July  1674,  haci  a  grant  by  pa- 
tent of  tlie  yearly  penfion  of  838I.  14s.  3d.  it  was  alfo  provided 
by  the  z€t  of  fettlement,  that  all  fuch  forfeited  lands,  as  v/ere  fet 
out  in  Ireland  to  his  Lordrhip,  or  his  father,  or  which  were  pnr-* 

*  Rot.  de  Anno  19  Car,  II.  2*,  p,  <l, 
^  Lords  Jour,  L  2$2, 


•22t  KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON. 

(4)  William  King,  who  received  a  privy  feal  from  K.  Charles 

II.  dated  13  December  1660,  to  be  made  a  Captain  of  foot, 

but 

chafed  by  them  from  any  adventurers,  foldicrs,  tranfpknted  or 
Iranfplantable   perfons,  and  fet  out  or  poifcired  by  them  7  May 
i6t^g^  iliould  be  ratified  and  contirmed  to  him,  his  heirs  and  af- 
(ignes ;  and  that  for  all  iuch    lands  claimed  by  him,  as  were  or 
fliould  be    fet  out   or  reftored   to  George,  Lord  Strabane,  and 
others,  he  fhould  be  fpeedily  and  etfetlually  reprized  out  of  fuch 
lands  of  the  like  yearly  rents  and  profits  in  the  counties  jf  Dub- 
lin, Cork,  and  Kildare,  or  fome  of  them  ;  and  alfo,  that  his  ar- 
rears for  ferv ice  before  5  June  1649  iliould  be  ftated  and  fatisfi- 
«d  ;  all  which  were  confirmed  by  the  acl  of  explanation,  (by  vir- 
tue v/hereof  he  had  four  feveral  grants  of  divers  lands)  together 
with  the  letters  patents  granted  under  the  great  feal  of  England, 
bearing  date  at  Vv'eilminiier  25  January  1664,  which,  in  confide- 
ration  of  his  great  and  acceptable  fervices,  confirmed  to  him  and 
his  heirs  the  town   and  lands  of  Kilcolman,  with  divers  others, 
amounting   to  fome  thoufands  of  acres  in  the  counties  of  Lime- 
rick, Cork,  and  Kildare.     He  died    in  1676,  leaving  iffue  two 
fons  in  their  minority,  viz.   Robert   and   John,  fuccefTive  Lords 
family  of  of  Kingilon,  by   Catharine  his  wife,  daughter  of   Sir   William 
Fenton,    Fenton  of  Michelftown  in  the  couniy   of  Cork,  Knt.  fon  of  Sir 
Baronets.  Geoffry  Fenton,  principal   fecretary  of  ftate,  and  brother  to  Ca- 
tharine, Countefs  of  Cork,  which   Sir  Geoffry  had  a  grant,  27 
Auguil  1600,  to   him   and    his  heirs,  of  the   manor,   territory, 
Lordfliip,  tithes,  and  town  of  Clontarfe  in  the  county  of  DuId- 
lin,  to  hold  in  foccage  as  of  the  CalUe  of  Dublin,  without  any 
rent  ;  he  married  Alice,  daughter   of  Robert   Wefton,  L.  L  D. 
t-ord  Chancellor,  and  died  i9  0dober  1608,  leaving  the  faid  Sir 
William  his  heir,  who  had  a  confirmation,  28  Odobcr  1637,  of 
the  lands  of  Mitchelftown,  &c.  in  virtue  of  the  commiifion  for 
Temedy  of  defeftive  titles  J  which  place,  2  January   1651  beino^ 
ordered  tobe  made  a  garrifon,  he  had,  in  confideration  thereof, 
and  that  his  demefnes  were  made  ufe  of  for  the  publick  fervice  of 
the  commonwealth,  (under  whom  he  was  a  commifTioner  of  the 
revenue)  an  allowance  of  lool.  a  year,  16  July  1652.     He  mar- 
ried Margaret,  fifter  and  heir   to    Maurice   Oge  Fitz-Mauricc 
Fitz-Edmund  Fitz-Gibbon,  and  coufm  and  heir  to  Edmund  Fitz- 
Gibbon,  Efq    called  the  IF/ihe  Kwght,  and  by  his  will,  dated  6 
June  1 566,  orders   his  body  to  be  decently  and  honourably  bu- 
ried^ in  his  burial  place  in   the  chancel  of  Mitchelftown  church, 
enjoining  his  executors  to  lay  out  200I.  for  the  ereding  a  decent 
Kionument  over  his   grave.     He  bequeaths   to  his  only  daughter 
and  her  huftand,  John,  I,ord  Kingfton,  whom  he  appoints  exe- 
cutors, all  his  perfonal    eftate  whatfoever,  debts,  &c.  except  to 
the  poor  of  Mitchelftown  20I.  and  lOol.  to  fuch  of  his  fervants, 
t>s  bcft  deferv^d  it  from  him.     And  leaves  his  real  eftate  to  his 

grandfo* 


KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON.  ^?9 

but  dying  ii  June  1662,  was  buried  at  St.  Michan's  in 
Dublin  the  13,  by  his  lifter  the  Countefs  of  Defmond. 

Daughter 

grandfon  Sir  William  Fenton,  Bart,  and  his  heirs  male ;  re- 
niainder  to  his  heirs  female  and  their  heirs ;  remainder  to  his 
fon  and  daughter  Kingfton,  and  their  heirs  male  ;  remainder  to 
their  heirs  female  j  remainder  to  the  heirs  of  the  body  of  his 
faid  daughter  ;  remainder  to  his  right  heirs  for  ever.  He  died 
in  1667,  having  iffue  by  his  Lady,  who  deceafed  the  year  before 
him,  one  fon  Maurice  ;  and  one  daughter,  Catharine,  Lady 
Kingfton. — Sir  Maurice  Fenton,  the  fon,  by  the  privy  feal  of 
Richard  Cromwell,  prote<^or,  dated  at  Whitehall  25  May  1658, 
and  by  patent  14  July,  was  created  a  Baronet  ^  i  zi  October 
1653,  he  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Hardrefs  Waller  oC 
Caltletown  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  Knt.  and  dying  before 
his  father  in  1664  ^,  left  ilTue  by  her,  who  in  1667  married  Sir 
William  Petty,  was  created  Baronefs  of  Shelburne,  and  died  in 
February  1708,  an  only  fon,  Sir  William  Fenton,  Bart,  who 
died  unmarried  ^^  and  was  buried  at  St.  Bride's  18  March  1670; 
and  a  daughter  Margaret  who  alfo  died  unmarried.-- -Sir  Wil- 
liam and  his  Lady,  after  their  fon.  Sir  Maurice's  death,  by  deeds 
of  leafe  and  releafe,  dated  16  ?.nd  17  March  1664^  fettled  the 
eftate  of  Mitchelftown,  &c.  on  their  daughter  the  Lady  Kingfton 
and  her  heirs,  which,  at  her  death  in  1669,  vefted  in  her  fon, 
Robert,  Lord  Kingfton. 

Which  Robert,  the  fecond  Lord,  was  left  under  the  guardianflifp  Robert^ 
of  his  uncle  Sir  Robert  King,  by  whom  he  was  educated  in  Brazen-  2 
Nofe  College,  Oxford,  where  he  commenced  A.  M.  25  June  1670.  Earl, 
In  1689,  in  order  to  oppofe  the  deftruftive  meafures  of  K.  James 
in  Ireland,  and  defend  their  religious  and  civil  liberties  frora 
his  defpotic  encroachments,  the  gentry  of  the  North  aftbciated 
themfelves  ;  and  thofe  of  the  county  of  Sligo  (4  January)  chofe  his 
J-.ard{liip,  and  Capt.  Chidley  Cl.ote,  their  chief  commanders,  with 
;i  promife  of  obedience  to  both,  or  either  of  them  ;  after  which 
they  formed  themfelves  into  troops  and  companies,  and  ordered 
frontier  garrifons  to  be  kept,  to  bold  correfpondence  with  Der- 
xy,  and  the  adjacent  places.  His  Lordfliip  arrived  at  Bally- 
:iliannon,  in  his  way  to  Derry,  24  January,  where  he  received 
a  letter  from  the  committee  in  that  city,  with  orders  (as  they 
faid)  from  Colonel  Lundy,  to  ftay  there,  and  keep  the  palfes  on 
the  Earne-Water  :  He  did  f o  ;  and,  with  about  1000  horfe  and 
foot,  might  have  prefs;rved  and  enabled  the  two  ftrong  forts  at 
Siigo  to  hold  out  as  long  as  Derry,  and  been  a  great  relief  to 
piany  of  the  Proteftants  of  Conaught,  had  he  not   been  deludc.d 

thence 

'  CromweH's  Rolls,   765?.  5.  p.  f. 

-  His  will   bears   date    18    February    1663.  and  was   proved  2% 
June  1664., 
'"   f  ilis  '.vill  bears  date  ^8  January  i65^. 


sjo  KING,    Earl    OF   KINGSTON. 

(0  Daughters  Catharine,  and  |  ^^^^  '^.^^ 

(2)  Anne,  j  . 

(3)  Mary,  married  in  November  »  1655  to  William,  then 
fon  and  heir  to  Sir  Robert  Mercdyth  of  Grcenhills  in  the 

county 

thence  by  Lundy,  who  directed  him  to  march  his  men  to  join 
the  Proteliants  in  i  he  Lagan,  and  to  beat  Clady,  Lifford,  and 
Long-Caufeway,  or  the  places  near,  on  Monday  i  5  April,  by 
ten  o^clock  in  the  morning  ;  which  direftions  his  LordiKip  re- 
ceiving only  at  ten  o'clock  the  night  before,  and  the  neareft  of 
his  forces  being  30  miles  from  the  place  of  rendefvouz,  he  called 
31  council  of  war,  and  by  their  advice,  with  ten  or  twelve  horfe^ 
Vv-ent  very  early  the  next  morning  towards  Derry,  to  inquire  into 
the  fi  uaiion  of  affairs.  When  he  came  within  five  miles  of  Ra- 
phoe,  he  met  feveral  of  the  Englifh  running  from  Cladyford,  who 
acquainted  him,  that  Lundy,  with  the  Britifh  forces,  were  fled 
to  Derry  ;  that  the  IriiK  had  got  to  Raphoe,  between  his  Lord- 
iliip  and  that  place;  that  Derry  afforded  neither  room  for  hi^ 
men,  nor  forage  for  his  horfes  ;  that  he  mud  iliift  for  himfelf,, 
and  his  men  might  take  K  James's  prote<ftion. 

Hereupon  he  returned  to  Donegall  5  difpatched  orders  for 
the  horfe  to  fecurc  themfelves  in  Enniflcilien,  and  the  foot  at 
ponegaii,  Ballvihannon,  and  other  places ;  and  then,  with  fome 
<>i  his  oBicers  forcing  a  French  veffel  at  Killybeggs,  put  out  to 
fea,  and  landed  in  Scotland,  whence  he  hallened  to  give  K. 
William  an  account  of  affairs  ;  hoping  to  have  made  a  Ipeedy 
return  with  his  Majefty's  commiffion  and  orders.  But  the  defign 
of  this  nob'e  Lord  (v/ho  inherited  his  father's  courage,  whofe 
hand  the  Irifh  had  felt  in  the  rebellion  of  1641)  for  the  prefer- 
vation  of  that  part  of  the  country,  which  he  profecuted  with 
extraordinary  zeal  and  refolution,  v/ere  unhappily  fruftrated  by 
the  confufed  and  peremptory  orders,  which  he  received  from 
Colonel  Lundy  ;  and  himfelf,  bj^Tyrconnel's  proclamation  7  of 
March,  exempted  from  mercy,  or  the  King's  favour ;  was  at- 
tainted by  the  parliament  7  May,  and  had  his  eftate  fequcftered  5 
but  26  Auguft  following  he  commanded  a  regiment  of  foot  at 
the  taking  of  Carrickfergus ;  and  on  the  redudion  of  the  king- 
dom, took  his  feat  in  parliament  5  Odlober  1692  ^.  By  deeds 
dated  19  and  20  December  -693,  he  demifed  to  Henry,  Lord 
Capel,  L.  J.  Sir  Robert  King,  and  others,  the  caflle,  manor 
and  lands  of  Newcaftle,  and  part  of  the  manor  of  Mitchelftown, 
in  the  counties  of  Tipperary  and  Cork,  for  building,  endowing, 
and  eftabliffiing  for  ever  a  college  in  or  near  the  borough  of 
Boyle,  to  be  called  by  the  name  of  Kingiton-College  :  The 
truftees  to  ftand  feized  of  the  premifTes  after  they  were  fecured 
Iby  ad  of  parliameat,  or  other  legal  ways,  for  the  creeling  of  the 

faid 

5  Artide?  da*ed  14,  «  Lords  Jour,  I,  44^7, 


KING,    Earl    OF    KINGSTON.  Sji 

#ounty   of  Kildare,   Bart.   Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer, 
to  which  title  he  fucceeded,  but  died  without  iflue,  and 

fhe 

faid  College,  for  one  mafter  and  uflier,  a  chaplain,  a  free 
fchool,  a  chapel,  with  apartments  for  the  mafter,  uilier,  and 
chaplain,  and  the  reception  of  20  poor  widows ;  the  fchool  to 
"be  for  the  educating  of  boys  in  the  Englifli,  Latin  and  Greek 
tongues,  fo  as  fuch  boys  be  born  of  parents  living  in  the  town 
©r  barony  of  Boyle,  and  receive  their  approbation  for  admittance 
lirft  from  the  truftees,  their  heirs  and  fucceffors,  or  the  major 
part  of  them,  by  writing  under  the  r  hands  and  feals,  (Sir  Ro- 
bert King,  and  his  heirs,  to  be  always  one)  and  after  the  build* 
ing  of  the  college,  the  truftees  to  ftand  feized  of  fo  much  of  the 
premifles,  as  amounted  to  140L  a  year  ;  120I.  thereof  to  be  for 
the  yearly  maintenance  of  the  mafter  and  ufher,  and  the  remain- 
ing 20I.  to  the  chaplain,  for  performing  divine  fervice  twice  a 
day  in  the  chapel ;  and  the  truftees  to  ftand  feized  of  all  the 
rents  amounting  to  400L  a  year,  for  the  fupport  and  mainte^ 
nance  of  20  poor  widows  of  the  deceafed  minifters  or  curates, 
within  the  diocefes  of  Elphin,  Killala  and  Achonry,  Tuam,  &c. 
where  the  lands  lay  in  Munfter  j  viz.  20I.  apiece  during  their 
widowhood  and  refidence  in  the  town  of  Boyle  ;  thofe  of  the 
diocefs  of  Elphin  to  be  firft  provided  for,  and  the  reft  as  before 
fet  down,  at  the  difcretion  and  choice  of  the  truftees,  by  their 
writing  under  their  refpe£live  hands  and  feals,  attefted  by  two 
credible  witnefles ;  and  by  articles  bearing  date  19  February 
1698,  he  fettled  and  limited  all  his  eftate  to  his  iflue  male  j  re- 
mainder to  the  ufe  of  his  uncle  Sir  Robert  King,  Bart,  for  life  j 
with  like  remainders  to  Sir  Robert's  fons  John,  Henry,  and 
Robert,  and  their  refpe«Elive  iffue  male,  with  divers  remainders 
over;  excluding  his  own  brother  John,  who  had  left  the  com- 
munion of  the  church  of  England,  and  for  other  reafons  moving 
his  Lordihip  to  do  fo.  In  virtue  whereof  Sir  Robert,  on  his 
Lordiliip's  deceafe,  entered  upon  all  the  premifl*es,  which  were 
alfo  pofTelTed  by  his  fon  Sir  John  ;  who,  with  his  brothers,  af- 
ter a  long  conteft  at  law,  came  to  an  agreement  with  John, 
Lord  Kingfton,  dated  23  March  1708,  whereby  they  releafed, 
confirmed,  and  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  his  Lord/hip,  and  his 
heirs,  all  the  eftate  whatfoever  in  the  counties  of  Cork,  Lime- 
rick and  Tipperary,  or  elfewhere  within  the  provinces  of  Mun- 
fter, Leinftcr  and  Ulfter,  which  was  the  eftate  of  his  brother,  Ro- 
bert, Lord  Kingfton,  and  that  he  might  for  ever  peaceably  enjoy 
the  fame.  Purfuant  to  the  articles  aforefaid,  he  married  in  1 69S, 
^'largaret,  fecond  of  the  four  daughters  and  coheirs  ofWiDinnj 
Karboord  of  Grafton-park  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  Efq. 
^iiade  Vice-Treafurer  of  L-eland  11  December  1690;  and  ap- 
pj;:ir^ted  Embaftador   extraorjiinary   to   the  Oitoman  Fort,    in  • 


2^2  KING,   Earl    OF    KINGSTON- 

flic  rc-marricd  with  William,  Earl  of  Denbigh  and  Def- 
mond. 

Elizabeth, 

which  embaffy  he  died  at  Belgrade  31  July  1692,  O;  S.  '  ;  and 
his  Lordihip  dying  without  iflue  in  December  1693,  wasfuG- 
ceeded  in  the  title  by  his  brother 

John,  ]o^^>  *be  third  Lord   Kingfton,  who   leaving  the   Proteftant 

3  church   for  that  of  Rome,  was  made  a  gentleman    of  the  privy 

Baron,  chamber  to  K  James  II.  and  following  his  mafter's  fortunes  into 
France,  was  thereupon  outlawed  ;  but  after  his  brother's  death, 
returning  into  Ireland,  Q.  Mary,  by  privy  feal  dated  at  White- 
hall 3  September  1694,  ordered  a  free  pardon  to  be  granted  by 
patent,  and  that  he  fnould  profecute  one  or  more  writs  of  error, 
in  order  to  the  reverfmg  the  outlawries  againft  him  :  But  his 
pardon  being  deferred  upon  feme  reprefentations  to  the  crown 
againft  him  by  the  L.  J.  till  the  King  fliould  receive  fatisfaflion 
in  fome  particulars,  which  were  complied  with  and  performed, 
his  Ma  efty,  by  his  letters  from  Kenfmgton  7  April  1695,  gave 
ciire^lions  for  the  faid  grant  to  pafs,  which  was  accordingly  done 
2  May  ;  and  in  the  ai5t  paffed  9  Gul.  to  hinder  the  reverfaj  of  fe- 
veral  outlawries  and  attainders,  and  to  prevent  the  return  of 
the  fub  efts  of  Ireland,  who  had  gone  into  the  dominions  of  the 
French  King  in  Europe,  it  was  provided,  that  though  his  Lord- 
fhip  had  been  in  FranceTmce  3  October  1691,  and  had  alfo  fmcc 
that  time  returned  into  Ireland,  and  fubmitted  to  his  Majefty's 
obedience  and  government,  that  nothing  contained  in  that  act: 
faould  extend  to  his  prejudice,  but  that  he  was  thereby  declared 
to  be  excepted  out  of  it.— On  11  May  1697  he  took  his  feat  in 
the  Houfc  of  Peers,  and  2  December  figned  the  declaration  and 
afTociation,  entered  into  by  that  houfe  in  defence  of  his  Majef- 
ty's  perfon  and  government,  and  the  fuccelhon  in  the  Proteftant 
line,  as  fettled  by  aft  of  parliament  ^  '   •  • 

About  the  year  168;,  when  18  years  of  age,  he  married  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  Florence  O  Cahan  (whofe  anceftor  O  Cahan, 
was  chief  captain  of  the  country,  territory  or  region  of  Incagh-. 
tygharr,  othervvife  Irraght-Icahan,  in  the  province  of  Ulfter, 
and  was  made  Keeper  of  the  Caftle  of  Coleraine  in  the  reign  of 
Henry  VIII.  but  in  the  reign  of  K.  James  I.  the  eftate  was  for- 
feited in  the  general  efcheat  of  the  faid  province)  and  his  Lord- 
ih'p  dying  in  the  Temple,  London,  i  q  February  1727,  was  in- 
terred 17  in  the  church  there,  having  had  ifliie  by  her,  who  died 
at  Mitchelftown  29  April  1721,  and  was  there  interred,  two  fons 
and  two  danghter?,  viz.  Robert,  who  died  at  Eton  fchool,  be- 
fore his  father  ;  James,  his  fucceffor  ;  Catharine,  married  20 
May  1700  to  George  Butler  of  Ballyragget  in  the  county  of  Kil- 

kenny^ 

» 

*  Tlislaft  will,  dated  20  Novemher  l^^i,  in  Prero£,  Office, 
3  Jyjru?  jour.  1.295.674. 


KING,    Earl    OF    KINGSTON.  233 

Elizabeth,  died  unmarried.  (4) 

Anne,  the  Hrft  wife  to  William  Bafill  of  Donacarney  (5) 

near  Dublin,  Efq.  made  Attorney-General  of  Ireland  18 

July  1649,  ^"^  ^^^  was  buried  18  February  1652  at  St. 

Michan's. 

Frances,  »  died  unmarried.  (6) 

Sir  Robert  King,  of  whom  we  now  write,  third  fon  of  Sir 

Sir  Robert,  and  grandfather  to  Sir  Edward,  Earl  of  Kingfton,  ^'^bert* 

was  '^^^^^^^' 

Icenny,  Efq.  and  died  at  L'lfle  12  April  1762,  aged  78  2;  and 
aSophia,  28  May  171$  %  to  BrcUridge  Badham  of  Littletown, 
or  Rockfield  near  Moyallov/,  Efq.  member  of  parliament  for 
Rathconnuck,  to  whom  {\\q  was  fecond  wife,  and  by  him,  who 
died  in  July  1744,  had  two  fons,  King,  baptized  12  November 
1716,  who  died  young  ;  James,  who  after  his  education  in  the 
Univerfity  of  Dublin,  was  entered  in  the  Middle  Temple,  but 
died  of  a  fever  5  September  1741  ;  and  one  daughter  Sophia, 
firll:  married  to  Richard  Thornhill,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to  John, 
Lord  Defart. 

James,  the  fourth  Lord  Kingfton,  was  born  in  1693  4,  took     James, 
liis  feat   in  parliament    6  May   1728  *,  and  24  April  1729  was         4 
fworn    of  his   Majefty's  privy  council.     He  married  firft  Eliza-     Baron, 
beth,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Meade  of  Ballintobbec,  and  widow  of 
Sir  Ralph  Freke  of  Ralhbarry  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Baronets, 
nnd  by   her,  who   died   6    Odober    1750,  at  his  feat  of  Ufton- 
Court,    and  was   buried  at   Milchelltown,    had    iflue  one  fon 
William,  who  11    October    1754    married  the  only  daughter  of 
Sanmel   Barroughs    of  Dewfbury   in   the  county  of  York,  Efq. 
Mailer  in  Chancery,  but  died  without    ilTue  before  his    father  ; 
daughter  Elizabeth,  who   died  at    Mitchelftown  11    September 
1750  ;  and  Margaret  who  became  his  heir.     In  July  175 1    his 
Lordihip  married   to  his  fecond  wife,  Lady  Ogle,  widow  of  Sir 
Chaloner  Ogle,  Knt.  Admiral    of  his   Majefty's  fleet  (who  died 
II  April    1750),  llie  died  9  December   1761  in  London,  and  he 
deceafmg  28   of  that  month   at  his    feat  of  Martyr-Worthy  in 
Hamp/hire,  was  interred   with  his  lall  Lady  at  Mitchelftown  ; 
dying   without  male  iffue,  the  title  became  extinct,  and  an  ef- 
tate  of  6  ool.   a  year,  with  a  large  perfonal  fortune,  devolved 
on  his  only  furviving  daughter  Margaret,  who  married  Richard 
Fitz-Gerald  of  Mount-Ophaley  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq. 
by  whom  ihe  had  an  only  daughter  Caroline,  and  decea"fed   in 
Capel-ftreet,  Dublin,  29  January  176;.— -The  faid  Caroline,  5 
December  1769,  became    the  wife  of  the   Honourable  Robert 
King,  Lord  Vifcount  Kingfborough,  eldeft  fon  of  Edward,   Earl 
of  Kingfton,  and  which  marriage  has  reunited  the  family  ef- 
tates. 

*   Her  father's  will. 

?  Lodge.  3  Decree  10  November  1720. 

f  Chancery  Bill  4  March  1754.         *  Journals,  III.  83, 


^2.^4-  KING,    Earl    «p    KINGSTONl 

v/^s  feated  at  Rockingham  In  the  county  of  Rofcomon.— - 
He  received  his  education  in  All-Souls  College,  Oxford, 
whereof  he  was  chofen  a  fellow  in  1649;  18  December 
*  that  year  he  took  the  degree  of  L.  L.  B.  and  was  diftin- 
guiflied  by  the  vifitors  of  the  Univerfity  for  his  extraordi- 
nary parts  and  great  literature  ;  having  received  all  the  ho- 
norary compliments  the  Univerfity  could  beftow,  he  tra- 
velled into  France,  from  thence  returned  immediately  after 
the  reftoration,  an  highly  accomplilhed  gentleman,  and 
through  the  courfe  of  his  life  proved  himfelf  a  man  of 
great  abilities  and  virtues  ^ — In  the  firft  parliament  of  K. 
Charles  II.  (anno  1661)  he  was  ekaed  Knia:ht  of  the 
Shire  for  Rofcomon  ;  was  made  Ci/Jios  Rotulorum  of 
that  county;  called  into  the  privy  council,  and  by 
privy  leal,  dated  at  Windfor  21  Auguft,  and  patent  27 
September  1682,  was  created  a  Baronet. — He  married 
Frances,  only  furviving  daughter  and  heir  of  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Henry  Gore,  third  fon  of  Sir  Paul  of  Magherabegg 
in  the  county  of  Donegall,  Bart.  *^,  and  deceafed  *  ia 
1708  havirig  had  ilTue  four  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 
(l)  Robert,   who   died  young,   and  was  buried  28  Marcl% 

1684  in  the  chancel  of  St.  Michan's  church. 

(3)  Sir  fcy,  I  ^"^^^^^^^  Baronets. 

(4)  Robert,  who  27  Augufl:  1724  married  Frances,  eldci!: 
daughter  of  Doftor  Edward  Smyth,  Bifhop  of  Downe  and 
Connor,  by  his  firft  wife,  but  died  1 1  January  following, 
and  was  buried  at  St.  Mary's,  Dublin. 

i})  Daughter  Mary,  married  firft  to  Chidley  Coote  of  Coote- 

Hall  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  Efq.  fecondly  to  Henry 
Dering  of  Dublin,  Efq.  and  died  in  July  1750. 

^2)  Malina,  died  an  infant. 

Elizabeth, 

"*  By  his  laft  will  he  direfled  that  a  free-fchool  fhould  be  fettled 
in  the  town  of  Boyle,  with  50I.  a  year  to  the  mafter,  for  which  an- 
nuity and  maintaining  the  fchool  he  bequeathed  to  his  executors 
(his  fons  John  and  Henry)  aiid  his  overfeers,  William  Caulfield  of 
Donamon,  John  French  of  Dungar,  and  William  Gore  of  Wood- 
ford, Efqrs.  or  any  three  of  them,  all  his  impropriate  and  reCtorial 
tithes  in  the  counties  of  Rofcomon  and  Sligo,  or  elfewhere,  to  be 
difpofed  of  either  to  the  ufe  of  fuch  fchool  and  fchool-maller  or  to 
the  ufe  of  his  eldelt  fon's  chaplain,  or  to  the  poor  of  Boyle,  or  part 
to  the  faid  fchool  and  chaplain,  as  they  fliouKl  from  time  to  time 
direct.  But  having  no  power  to  make  this  bequeft,  it  was  fet  afide 
by  bis  fon  and  heir.  (Prerog.  Office,  and  Information  of  Sir  Ro^ 
•j^srr,  late  Lord  KingfL'orough  to  J.  Iv.) 

?  Trformation  of  Thomas  Wale,  Archdeacon  of  Killala,  to  J.L, 
'^  See  Ear)  of  Rqfs, 


KING,   Earl   of   KINGSTON.  ^35 

Klizabeth,  married  in  November  17 19  to  Rev.  Effex  (3)  • 
Edgeworth  of  Temple-Michael  in  the  county  of  Longford, 
incumbent  of  Granard,  and  vicar  general  of  the  dioccfes 
of  K.Imore  and  Ardagh,  and  by  him  who  died  4  June 
^7 Sly  had  iffue  Robert,  John,  Mary,  Frances,  Jane 
married  2  December  17  50  to  Richard  Wood,  Efq.  M.  D. 
and  other  children. 

Frances,  who  died  unmarried.  (4) 

Sir  John  King,  the  fecond  Baronet,  in  his  father's  life-  Sir  John, 
time  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Boyle,  and        2 
after  his  deceafe  for  the  county  of  Rofcomon  ;  married  Eli-  Baronet, 
zabeth,  elder  daughter  of  John  Sankey  of  Tenelick  in  the 
county  of  Longford,  Efq.  and  coheir  to  her  brother  Hen- 
jy  ;  but  d}ing  19  March  1720,  without  iffue  by  her  (v/ho 
re-married  firil  with   John,  Lord  Tullamoore,  and  after 
with  Brabazon,  late  Earl  of  Befsborough),  was  fucceeded 
hy  his  brother 

Sir  Henry  King,  the  third  Baronet,  who  was  alfo  repre-  SirHenry, 
Tentative  of  the  faid  borough   and  county  in  parliament,         3 
and  26  Odober  1733  fworn  of  his  Majefly's  privy  coun-  Baronet, 
crl  *.     In  April  1722  '    he  married  Ifabella,  fiftcr  of  Rich- 
ard, Vifcount   Powerfcourt,  and  died  at   Spa   i   January 
1740,  leaving  iffue  by  her  who  died  at  Bath  23  Odober 
1764,  three  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz. 

Sir  Robert,  created  Lord  Kingfborough.  /A 

Sir  Edward,  the    prefent  Earl  of  Kingflon.  (2) 

Henry,  of  Beleek  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  baptized  20 
February   I7  33>   reprefentative  in  the  prefent   parliament       (3) 
for  the  borough  of  Sligo,  and  a  Lord  of  the  privy  council 
in  Ireland  ;  28  July  1757,  he  married  the  eldefl:  daughter 
of  Paul  Annefley  Gore,  Efq.  ^,  but  hath  no  iffue. 

Daughter  Ellmor,  baptized  5  March  1722,  married  1 1 
March  1 741  to  William  Stewart  of  Klllimoone  in  the  (i) 
county  of  Tyrone,  Efq.  who  was  chofcn  Knight  for  that 
county  23  March  1747,  and  had  fix  fons  and  one  daugh- 
ter; James,  (Knight  of  the  Shire  for  Tyrone  and  marri-  / 
cd  to  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Richard,  late  Vifcount 
Molefworth)  ;  William,  Robert^  Henry,  Edward,  Tho- 
fnas,  and  Ifabella. 

Frances^ 

*  20  June  1738  he  paffed  patent  to  hold  two  fairs  yearly  on  5 
Auguft  and  5  06lober  at  GrevifKe  in  the  covmty  of  Rofcomonc 
^Lodge.) 

*  Articles  dated  17,  f  L9dge, 


^3^  KING,    Earl    of' KINGSTON. 

(2)  Frances,  a  twin  with  her  brother  Edward,  married   15 
June   1748  to  Hans  Widman  Wood  of  RolTmead  in  the, 
county  of  Wcftmeath,    Efq.  by  whom    fhe  had  one   fon 
Hans  ;  and  two  daughters,  Ifabella,  and  Margaret. 

(3)  Ifabella,  born  2  Auguft  1729,  and  married  to  Thomas, 
Earl  of  Howth. 

(4)  Anne,  born  22  January  1730  '  married  25  May  1 750 
to  John  Knox  of  Cail:Iereagh  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  Efq. 
and  hath  one  daughter  Ifabella. 

(5)  Elizabeth,  buried  at  St.  Mary's  8  September  1737  ^. 
'^^^            Sir  Robert  King,  the  fourth  Baronet,  baptized    18  Fe- 

I     d     ^^^^^y   1724  fucceeded  his  father  in   honour  and  eftatc, 
Kinefbo-  ^"^  after  accomphihing  himfelf  by  foreign  travel,  was  re- 
rough,    turned  to  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Boyle  in   1745  ; 
and  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  12  May,  and  by- 
patent  *  at  JDublin  13  June   1748,  was  created  Baron  of 
Kingfborough,  to  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  being  then 
in  his  23  year,  by  which  title  he  took  his  feat  in  parlia- 
ment,  8  November  1749  ^,  he  was  after  appointed  Cujhs 
Rotulorum  of  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  and  dying  unmar- 
ried 22  May  1755,  his  Peerage  became  extin6t  but  the  cf- 
tates  devolved  on  his  next  brother 
Sir  Sir  Edward,  the  fifth  Baronet  and  prcfent  Earl  of  King- 

Edward,  flon,  who  was  born  29  March  1726,  ferved  in  the  parlia- 
Kar]  of   ments  of  1 749  and  1761   '^  for  the  county  of  Rofcomon, 
Kijigfton.  and 

I 

'  *  The  preamble.     Whereas  our  trufty  and  well-beloved  Sir  Ro-. 

bert  King  of  Rockingham  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  Baronet,  is 
defcended  from  an  ancient  and  illuftrious  family,  always  approved 
for  their  loyalty  and  courage;  for  the  many  eminent  fervices,  by 
"uhich  they  have,  from  time  to  time  remarkably  contributed,  not 
only  to  the  reducing  of  feveral  rebellions  in  our  kingdom  of  Ireland, 
but  alfo  to  the  reformation  of  our  fubjedh  there  to  a  ilate  of  civility 
and  order  ;  many  of  whom  have  been  heretofore,  for  their  publick 
merit,  diltinguifhed  by  our  royal  progenitors,  by  grantsof  honours,  and 
alfo  of  lands  and  poffeiTions  of  ample  and  large  extent :  And  where- 
as the  faid  Sir  Robert  King  has  now,  in  his  early  youth,  already 
difcovered  extraordinary  endowments  of  mind,  together  wi»h  a  nioll  ■ 
difinterelled  zeal  for  our  honour,  and  the  welfore  of  his  country  ; 
"We,  to  the  intent  that  thofe  his  excellent  qualities  may  be  rendered 
more  confpicuous  and  ufeful ;  and,  as  well  to  reward  and  digniiy 
\  3feal  merit    in  him,  as  to  excite  it  in  others,  have  thought  fit  to  ad- 

vance our  trufty  and  well-beloved  the  faid  Sir  Robert  King,  Baro- 
net, to  the  ftate  and  degree  of  a  Baron  of  our  kingdom  of  Ireland, 
by  the  name,  ftyle,  and  title  of  Baron  of  Klnglboiough.  Kjiow  ye 
rherefore,  &c.     (Rot.  Anno  22  Geo.  lit.) 

*  Lodge,  2  Idem.  5  Lord?  Jour.  HI.  ')%6i, 

(f  Common?  Tour,  i  ' 


KING,    Earl    of    KINGSTON.  d^J 

and  by  privy  feal  at  St.  James's  1 2  June  and  patent  at 
Dublin  13  July  1764  was  advanced  to  the  Peerage,  by 
the  title  ot  Baron  Kingfton  of  Rockingham,  with  limita- 
tion to  his  heirs  male  *.  He  fat  firfl:  in  the  Houfe  of 
Peers  »  2  December  1765;  purliiant  to  privy  feal  4  Sep- 
tember and  patent  15  November  1766  he  was  created  Vii- 
count  Kingfton  of  Kingiborough  ^,  as  fuch  he  fat  in  par- 
liament 2o06lober  1767  3,  and  25  Auguft  1768  -*  he  was 
advanced  to  the  dignity  of  Earl  of  Kingfton,  the  privy 
feal  for  which  honour  bears  date  at  St.  James's  26  July 
preceding  5  and  by  this  title  he  took  his  feat  in  parliament 
17  O£lober  1769'^ — He  married  2  Januar)^  1752  '  Jane, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Caulfeild  of  Donamon  in  the  county 
of  Rofcomon,  Efq-  and  by  her  Ladyfhip,  who  died  in  April 
1784,  hath  had  iiTue  three  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Robert,  Vifcount  Kingfborough  born  in  1754?  member  (i^ 
of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Cork,  and  5  December  1769 
married  Caroline  a,  only  daughter  and  heir  to  Richard 
Fitz-Gerald  of  Mount-Ophaly  in  the  county  of  Kildare, 
Efq.  by  his  wife  Margaret,  daughter  and  heir  to  James, 
Lord  Kingfton,  and  hath  iffue  George  born  at  Chelfea  in 
April  1771  and  baptized  there  31  May;  Robert-Edward  ; 
Edward  ;  Henry ;  Margaret ;  Jane  ;  Caroline  ;  Ifabella- 
Letitia  ^* 

Henry,  died  at  the  Hot-Wells  Briftol  in  Auguft  1785  '^       (2) 

WilHam,  died   11    June   1762,  and  was  buried  at  St.       (3) 
Michan's. 

Daughter    Lady    Jane,    married     in    June    1772    to 
Laurence  Harman  Harman  +  of  Newcaftle  in  the  county 

of 


(0 


*  The  preamble.  Whereas  our  royal  progenitors  have  hereto- 
fore gracioufly  diUinguillied,  by  the  feveral  dignities  of  Baron  of 
Kingfton  and  baron  of  Kingfborough,  two  of  the  family  of  Sir  Ed- 
ward King  of  Rockingham,  Bart,  which  titles  are  now^  become  ex- 
tina  by  the  failure  of  iffue  male  of  the  late  Lords  Kingfton  and 
Kingfborough  ;  We  therefore  deeming  the  faid  Sir  Edward  King 
worthy  to  have  the  nobility  of  his  family  renewed  in  his  perfon,  and 
being  well  allured  of  his  zeal  and  attachment  to  our  royal  perfon  and 
government  Know  ye  therefore  that  We  of  our  fpecial  grace,  &c, 
(Rot.  p.  de  Anno  4  Geo.  111.  a*,  p.  f.  ?.  30.) 

f  Sir  Thomas  Harman,  Knt.  whofe  daughter  Mary,  in  Septem-  Family  o£ 
ber  1675,  married  Sir  Arthur  Jones  of  Ofljertftown  in  the  county  of  Harman. 

Meath, 

'  Lords  Jour.  IV.  352. 

2  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  7  Geo.  III.  i*.  p.  f.  R.  32.  33. 

3  Journals,  IV.  410.         •*  Rot.  Anno  8  Geo.  III.  2*.  p.  d.  R.  35'' 
5  Signet  Office.  <^  Journals,    IV.  502.         ^  Ulftea". 

«  Lodge.         I  Ulfter,  '^  Genr,  Magazin*?, 


3>39 


KING,    Earl    of   KINGSTON. 


of  Longford,  Efq.  and  rcprcfentative  in  the  prefent  parlia-* 
ment  for  that  county. 
(i)  Lady  Eleanor-Elizabeth. 

(3)  Lady  Ifabeila-Lctitia  ;  and 

(4)  Lady  Frances  '. 

Titles.]  Sir  Edward  King,  Earl,  Vifcount,  and  Ba- 
ron Kingfton,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet  27  September  1682,  34  Car.  11- 
B.  Kingfton  of  Rockingham  13  July  1764,  4  Geo.  III.  V. 
Kingftonof  Kint2;fborough  15  November  1766,  7  Geo.  ill, 
and  fi.  of  Kingfton  25  Augull  1768,  8  of  fame  King. 

Arms.] 

jVTeath,  Knt.  was  father  ofWentworth  Harman  ofMoyle  in  the 
county  of  Longford,  Efq.  Captabi  of  the  Battle-axe-guards,  (which 
office  was  inftituted  by  James,  Duke  of  Ormond,  for  Mr.  Harman). 
He  married  firft  Mary,  or  Margaret,  fifter  to  Garret  Wefley  of 
Dangan  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  fhe  deceafuig  in  June  1683, 
he  married  fecondly  Frances,  filler  and  at  length  heir  to  Anthony 
Shepherd  of  Nevvcaitle  in  the  county  of  Longford,  Efq,  and  28 
April  1714,  as  he  was  coming  in  a  dark  night  from  Chapel-lzod^ 
his  coach  overturning  tum.bled  down  a  precipice,  and  he  died  3 
May  following,  in  confequence  of  the  wounds  and  bruifes  he  re- 
ceived, having  had  by  his  firft  wife  a  fon  Wentworth  (of  Moyne  in 
the  county  of  Carlovv,  who  alfo  fucceeded  at  Moyle,  and  by  his 
wife  Lucy,  daughter  of  Audley  Mervyn  of  Trelick  in  the  county  of 
Tyrone,  Efq.  who  died  in  1737,  had  two  fons,  Wefley,  who  n.ar- 
ried  a  daughter  of  DoClor  Milley  of  Carlow,  and  died  without  if- 
fue  in  1758  ;  Thomas,  baptized  16  January  172,8  ;  and  other  chil- 
dren) ;  and  by  Frances  Shepherd  his  laft  wife,  who  died  14  May 
1766,  i€t.  fjo,  he  had  Anne,  of  whom  hereafter  ;  Francis,  who  died 
in  May  1714;  John,  who  died  without  ilfue  ;  Robert,  (of  Mlllicent, 
Kildare,  afterwards  of  Newcaftle,  member  of  parliament  in  1755 
for  tJifi  county  of  Kildare,  as  he  was  in  1 761  for  that  of  Longford, 
and  died  3  September  1765  without furviving  iflue)  ;  William  (whole 
daughter  Catharine  married  James  Fitz-Maurice,  third  Ion  of  Wil- 
liam, Lord  Kerr)',  and  died  11  February  1757);  Hungerford,  who 
died  young ;  Rev.  Cutts,  baptized  20  July  1706,  appointed  to  the 
Deanery  of  Waterford,  married  12  July  1751  to  Bridget,  only 
daughter  of  George  Gore,  fecond  Juftice  of  the  Court  of  Common- 
Pleas,  and  filler  to  John  late  Lord  Annaly,  and  fhe  died  22  No- 
vember 1762  •,  in  1765  the  Dean  fucceeded  at  Newcaftle,  and  dying 
■without  iflue  in  1784,  was  fucceeded  in  his  real  and  perfonal  eftates 
by  the  fon  of  his  fiiler  Anne,  which  Anne  became  the  fecond  wife  of 
Sir  Laurence  Parfons  of  Parfonftown  in  the  King's  County,  Bart, 
third  of  that  title,  (father  by  a  former  wife  of  Sir  William  the  pre- 
fent Baronet)  and  by  him  had  iflue  Wentworth,  born  in  1745,  de- 
ceafed  -,  and  Laurence-Plarman,  mentioned  in  the  text,  who  be- 
came heir  to  his  uncle  the  Dean,  and  in  purfuance  of  his  will  afl'um- 
(?d  the  name  of  Harman.  (Lodge,  Edit.  1754,  IL  67.  115,  282, 
lil.  338.  IV.  a87.  and  Collections.) 

»    UlftiT, 


MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON.  ^3^ 

Arms-]  Ruby,   two  lions  rampant,  fupporting a  hand, 
■couped  at  the  wrift  and  ere6t,  pearl- 

Cr£ST.]  In  a  ducil  coronet,  proper,  a  hand  ere6l,  as 
in  the  coat,  the  fourth  finger  turned  down. 

Supporters.]  Two  lions  parti  per  fefs,  pearl  and 
yuby,  ducally  crowned  of  the  latter. 

Motto.]  Spes  tutissima  coelis. 

Seats.]  Kingfton-Lodge  in  the  county  of  Rcfcomon, 
83  Miles  from  Dublin,  and  Mitchelflown  in  the  county  of 
Cork,  102  miles  from  Dublin. 


-*»»»^»»^^^;^^^^««^<«^^ 


MOLYNEUX,   Earl  of   SEFTON- 


There   arc  few  families  in   England,  who  have      49 
more  ample  and  worthy  memoirs  to  atteft  their  antiquity 
and  lineal  defcent,  than  this  of  Molyneux.     Sir  George 
Dethick,  King  of   Arms   (who  drew   their  pedigree)   af- 
fures  us,  that  when  William,  Duke  of  Normandy  invaded 
England  in  the  year  1066,   William  Des  Moulins  or   DeWilliaml 
Moiines,  was  one,  among  many  other  noble  Normans> 
who  attended  him  in  that 'expedition  ;  being  a   perfon  no 
lefs  famous  for  his   virtue,  than  his  noble  extradion,  as 
appears  from  many  of  our  own,  as  well  as  French  Wri- 
ters ;  and  particularly  from  the  roll   of  Battel-abbey,  in 
which  lift  his  name   ftands  the  i8th  in  order  ;  and  in  the 
moft  ancient  written  chronicles  of  the  Dutchy  of  Norman- 
dy, remaining  of  record,  he  is  placed  as  a   moft  efpecial 
and  principal   man  in  nearnefs  and  credit  with  the  Con- 
queror, at  the  time  he  undertook  the  conqueft.< — After  the 
accomphihment  whereof,  Roger  Piaavienfis  (DePoiaiers) 
poiTeiTor  of  all  that  traa  of  land  in  Lancafiiirc,  lying  be- 
tween the  rivers  of  Kibble  and  Merfey,  and  Lord  of  Lan- 


Vivian, 
Adam. 


Ho  MOLYNEUX,    Earl   of   SEFTON. 

cafler  by  the  conqueror's  gift,  granted  to  him,  amon^ 
other  lands,  the  manors  of  Sephton  (or  Sefton)  Thornton, 
Kuerdon,  with  ten  carucates  and  a  half,  to  hold  by  the 
Icrvice  of  half  a  knight's  fee  ;  of  which  he  made  Sephton 
his  chief  feat,  and  v/as  there  fucceeded  by 

Vivian  his  fon,  *  who  by  his  wife  Siwarda,  was  the 
father  of  Adam  de  Molineus,  who  held  his  lands  by  the  a- 
forefaid  tenure  of  half  a  knight's  fee,  and  gave  in  free 
alms  to  the  church  of  the  Virgin  Mary  at  Cockerfands^ 
certai-n  acres  of  land  in  Meeling  and  Confcough,  under  his 
feal  of  the  Crofs  Moline,  circumfcribed,  S.  Adami  de  Mo- 
lineusy  and  proved  by  the  Abbey  book. — He  like  wife  held 
one  knight's-fee  in  Sephton,  &c.  by  Caftle- guard  of  the 
caille  of  Lancader  ;  and  marrying  Annora  (or  Annota) 
daughter  and  heir  to  Benedict  le  Garnet,  lord  of  Efpeakc 
andOglahal  in  Lancaihire,  had  iflue  three  fons  and  one 
dau  rhter,  viz.  Robert,  his  fucceiTor  at  Sephton ;  Gilbert,  who 
held  by  his  brother's  gift  one  carucate  of  land  in  Thorne- 
ton  by  knight's   fervice  ;  Henry,    who   held  the    like   in 

Kuerdon  ;    and    Siwarda,  married    to  Fitz-Annot, 

with  whom  her  brother  gave  two  carucates  in  Kuerdon. 
Robert.  Robert  the  eldeft  fon,  married  about  the  time  of  K. 
John,  Beatrix,  daughter  and  heir  to  Robert  de  Villiers, 
Lord  of  Little-Crofbie,  with  whom  he  had  that  manor; 
and  to  him  and  his  heirs  Stephen,  Earl  of  Boulogne,  (af- 
ter K.  Stephen)  granted  the  lands  of  Liderlandt,  at  the 
rent  of  14s.  a  year. — He  gave  three  acres  in  Kuerdon  to 
the  Virgin  Mary  of  Cockerfands  in  free  alms  ;  and  had 
iflue  two  fons,  Richard  ;  and  Simon,  to  whom  his  brother 
affigned  the  lands  of  Haftencroft  on  the  way  between 
Sephton  and  Thornton,  to  hold  by  homage  and  due  fer- 
vice ; 

*  So  the  Baronettage  of  England  (I.  14.  Edit.  1720)  flyles  him  - 
and  in  fome  pedigrees  he  is  made  a  younger  fon  to  this  firft  William, 
>vhich  fay,  that  he  had  an  elder  brother  William;  but  Dr.  Thoroton, 
in  his  Hiftory  of  the  county  of  Nottingham,  tells  us,  that  he  was 
the  younger  brother  of  the  firft  William,  and  a  companion  of  Roger 
de  Poiftiers  in  the  conquell;  who  foon  after  the  entrance  of  the 
Normans,  gave  (not  to  William  as  mentioned  in  the  text,  but)  to 
this  Vivian,  the  Lordfhip  of  Sephton,  &:c.  :  And  this  is  confirmed 
l^Y  Mr.  Cambden  in  his  Britannia  ;  who,  fpeaking  of  Liverpool, 
ooferves,  that  *'  The  name  is  not  to  be  met  with  in  old  writings, 
*'  but  only  that  Roger  de  Poidliers,  who  was  Lord,  as  tliey  fpakfr 
**  in  thofe  days,  of  the  honour  of  Lancafter,  built  a  caftle  there  ; 
**  the  government  vn hereof  was  enjoyed  for  a  long  time  by  the  wor- 
*'  thy  family  of  Molyneux,  Knights,  whofe  chief  feat  is  hard  by 
**  at  Sefton,  which  the  faid  Roger  de  PoitSliers  gave  unto  Vivian  d< 
*•  Molyneux,  (hordy  after  the  firit  entriecf  the  Normans,'' 


MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON.  241 

vice  ;  the  feal  appendant  to  which  deed  of  gift  ha 
Crofs  Molitiey  and  the  circumfcription,  S.  Richardi  de 
Mulinaus. 

Richard,  the  eldeft  fon,  I2  K.  John  paid  20s.  for  relief  Richard. 
of  his  eftate  at  Scphton  and  elievvhere,  which  his  grand- 
father Adam  formerly  held.*— He  married  lidith,  lifter  to 
Almeric  le  Botiller  of  Werrington,  and  had  a  daughter,  to 
whom  he  gave  the  moiety  of  Klpeake  in  marriage  with 
William  Halfal  ;  and  two  fons,  Adam  ;  and  Robert, 
who  held  three  oxgangs  of  land  in  Thornton  by  knight's 
fcrvice  of  his  father;  was  living  in  1238,  and  founded 
the  families  of  Mellingwood  and  Mayhull,  the  latter  of 
which  ended  in  two  coheirs,  daughters  of  Robert  ]\Ioly- 
neux,  E'q.  by  Margery,  daughter  of  Ralph  Gore  of  Alt- 
acres,  Eiq.  and  were,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Edmond  Lea 
of  Sutton,  27  Hen.  VIII.  ;  and  Anne,  to  Hugh,  the  fon 
and  heir  of  Thomas  Pye  of  Ludeat,  Efq. 

Adam  Molyneux  of  Sephton,  Efq.  the  eldtfl:  fon,  was  Adam, 
ftyled  Z)tf;;i/;zr/j-  Adam  de  Molincus  \  he  in  1228  (12  Hen. 
III.)  had  a  forellerfhip  in  the  county  of  Lancafter,  and 
was  in  commiffion  for  the  perambulation  of  foreris.  He 
was  living  in  1235  (19  Hen.  III.)  and  by  his  wife  Letitia 
(or  Beatrix)  de  Brinley  had  William  his  heir  5  and  Roger, 
who  bore  the  Crofs  Moline  Argent,  qiiaterpierced,  and  had 
iffue  William,  the  father  of  James,  who  by  Margaret, 
daughter  and  heir  to  William  de  Aula  of  Brentworth  had 
two  coheirs ;  Juliana,  married  to  Richard  Windfor  of 
Stanwell,  anceflor  to  the  late  Lord  Vifcount  Windfor  ; 
and  Agnes  to  Sir  Robert  Markham,  Knt. 

Sir  William  Molyneux,  who  fucceeded  at  Sephton,  was  Sir 
numbered  among  thofe  of  the  county  of  Lancafter,  who^^^^^^'"* 
had  15  Lihratas  terra  (i.  e.  15I.  a  year)  and  more,  held 
by  knights  fervice,  and  on  that  account  were  called  to 
receive  the  degree  of  knighthood  by  Philip  de  Uinelby, 
Sheriff  of  that  county  1255  (40  Hen.  III.).  He  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Allen  de  Thorncton  of  the 
county  of  Leicefter,  who  lived  10  Edward  II.  (by  Alicia 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Simon  Bickerftaff)  and  had  three 
fons.  Sir  Richard  j  William  (or  Roger) ;  and  Simon  ;  to 
the  two  laft  of  whom  he  afligned  lands  in  Litherlandt. 

Sir  Richard,  his  fuccefTor,  married  Emma,  daughter   of       Sir 
-—  Donne,  otherwife  Daune,  by  whom  he  had  lour  fons  Richard, 
and  two    daughters,  viz.  Sir   William  his  heir  ;  Robert, 
father  to  Robert  of  Netherton  ;  Thomas,  to  whom  his  fa- 
ther gave  the  lands  ollJegg  within  his  demefne  of  Seph- 

Vol.  IlL  R  ton. 


242  MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    S&FTON. 

ton,  at  the  yearly  rent  of  one  penny,  who  dlflingulflied 
his  coat-armour  by  bearing  azure,  a  cheveron  between  three 
crojfes  moline,  or*  He  was  Juftice  of  Cheftcr  22  Rich.  II. ; 
married  Maud,  daughter  of  William  Pemberton  of  Pem- 
berton  in  Lancafhire,  Efq.  and  was  founder  of  the  family 
fcated  at  Hawkley  ;  Peter,  to  whom  his  father,  by  deed 
without  date,  gave  lands,  called  Ireland,  to  hold  by  the 
like  rent  of  one  penny,  wherein  he  was  fucceeded  by  his 
fon  Robert.  The  two  daughters  were  Alicia,  married  to 
Hugh  Standifh,  Efq.  anceftor  by  her  to  Sir  Richard  Stan- 
difh  of  Duxbury  in  Lancafhire,  created  a  Baronet  8  Fe- 
bruary 1676  ;  and  Joan  a  nun  in  Cheller. 
S'ir  Sir  William   Molyneux  of  Sephton   in  1286   (14  Edw. 

William.  I.)  was  made  a  Banneret  in  Gafcoigne  by  Edmond,  fur- 
named  Croiichback,  Earl  of  Lancafler,  fecond  fen  to  K. 
Henry  III.  and  lies  buried  with  the  following  infcription  : 

HIc  jacet  Will. us  Molyneux,  Banneretus  fadus 

In  Gafconia  cum  illuftri  Principe  Edmundo 

Dido  Gibbofo,  Com.  Lancaflrise  M.CC.LXXXIX. 

He  married  Ifabella,  daughter   of  Skarfbreck  of 

Skarfbreck,  and  had  Sir  Richard  his  heir;  and  a  daughter 
Jane,  married  to  Robert  Erneys  of  Efpeake,  which  manor 
was  given  him  in  marriage  with  her,  to  hold  at  the  rent 
of  16  pence  a  year  ;  and  their  daughter  Mabel  being  mar- 
ried to  Henry  Norrys  of  Sutton,  from  them  defcended  the 
Norrys's  of  Efpeake. 
Sir  Sir  Richard  Molyneux  of  Sephton,  being  only  17  years 

Richard,  of  age  at  his  father's  death,  was  granted  in  ward  to  John, 
Duke  of  Lancafler,  King  of  Cailile  and  Leon  ;  was  made 
a  Knight ;  and  taking  to  wife  Agatha,  daughter  and  heir 
to  Sir  Roger  (or  Robert)  Kyrton  of  Lardbrook  (vulgo  Lar- 
beck)  Knt.  died  in  1363  (37  Edw.  III.)  and  left  ilTuc  fix 
fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Sir  William,  his  fuccefTor  ; 
Richard  of  Larbeck,  Wynnerfley,  &c.  whofc  fon  Richard 
died  childlefs  ;  Robert,  who  left  IfTue  Henry  Molyneux  of 
Bentworth  ;  John,  to  whom  his  father  gave  lands  In  Ne- 
thcrton;  Thomas  of  Kennerdal  (who  married  the  daugh- 
ter and  heir  of  Alexander  de  Kennerdal,  was  flain  in  bat- 
tle in  the  time   of  Richard  II.  and   left  an  only  daughter 

married  to  -< O/baldefton  of  Ofbaldefton) ;  Roger  of 

Raynhull,  whofe  grand-daughter  and  heir  was  married  to 
-—  Lancafler  ?  daughter  Ellen,  married  to  Richard  Bold 

of 


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of  Bold,  Efq.  ;  and  ,  to Arderne  of  the  county 

of  Lancafter. 

Sir  William  Molyneux,  the  eldefl  fon,  was  a  perfon  of  Sir 
great  courage,  and  a  lingular  ornament  to  his  family.  He^^iiiiam. 
diftinguiOied  himfelf  in  the  battle  of  Navarret  in  Spain, 
under  Edward,  the  Black  Prince,  where  he  was  made  a 
Banneret  in  13*57,  and  continued  to  ferve  under  that  vic- 
torious general  in  all  his  Spanilh  and  French  wars ;  in  his 
return  from  which  he  died  at  Canterbury,  and  was  there 
buried,  as  appears  from  this  epitaph,  preferved  in  Wea- 
ver's Funeral  Monuments  : 

Miles  honorificus  Molineus  fubjacet  intus ; 
Tertius  Edvardus  dilexit  hunc  ut  Amicus. 
Fortia  qui  geflit,  Gallos,  Navarrofque  repreffit. 
Hie  cum  receflit,  Morte  feriente,  decelfit  9 
Anno  Milleno  Trecento  Septuageno 
Atque  his  junge  duo ;  fie  perit  omnis  Homo. 

He  married  to  his  firfl:  wife  Johanna,  daughter  and  heir 
to  Jordan  EUall,  Forefter  of  Wyrefdale,  (commonly^ 
Wvrdfal)  in  the  time  of  Edward  II.  by  his  wife  Alice* 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Thomas  de  Thwenge  ;  and  fecond- 
ly,  Margaret,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Alan  Heyton  of 
Bulhell,  widow  of -Sir  Robert  Holland  of  Enkefton,  bro- 
ther to  Sir  Thomas  Holland,  Knight  of  the  Garter,  hav- 
ing ilTue  by  the  former  feven  fons,  viz. 

Sir  William,  his  heir.  (f) 

Sir  Thomas  of  Kuerdalc,  who  added  a  fleurde  lis  in  the  {2.) 
dexter  canton  of  his  coat-armour,  was  Conftable  of  Chef- 
ter,  and  a  man  of  great  valour,  authority  and  credit  in  the 
counties  of  Chefter  and  Lancafter  j  whom  the  Kins:  bv  let- 
ter  exprefsly  commanded  to  raife  a  force,  fufficient  fafely 
to  conduQ;  Robert  de  Vere,  Duke  of  Ireland,  his  dear  and 
moft  faithful  friend,  to  his  prefence,  and  not  to  regard 
any  charges,  travail,  or  pain  whatfoever  .=  He  obeyed  his 
fovereign's  command  ;  and,  for  the  fpecial  love  he  bore  to 
his  native  country,  raifed  5000  men,  and  condu^Sled  the 
Duke  as  far  as  Radcot-bridge  in  Oxfordlhirc,  where  being 
met  by  the  Duke  of  Gloucefter,  the  Earls  of  Derby,  War- 
wick, and  Nottingham,  and  furrounded  with  their  forces, 
he  was  obliged  (hoping  to  efcape,  as  the  Duke  before  him 
did)  to  take  the  river,  but  was  there  ilain  by  Sir  Thomas 
Mortimer  in  1388  (11  Rich-  II.)- 

R  2  Sir 


244  MOLYNEUX,    £aiil    of    SEFTON- 

(3)  ^^^  John  Molyneux  of  Crofble,  who  bore  his  crofs  mo- 
h'ne,  crowned,  cr,  and  left  three  daughters  his  coheirs, 
whereof  the  eldeil:  was  married  to— —  Blundel  of  Crofble; 
the  fecond  to  Robert  Erneys  ;  and  Jane,  the  third,  to 
Henry  Charnock  of  Charnock,  Efq. 

(4)  Richard,  Redor  of  Scphton,  who  bore  the  field  of  his 
arms  femie  de  France  ior  dillin6tion. 

(5)  Robert. 

(6)  Peler ;    and 

{7)  Simon,  to  whom  Henry,  the  fon  of  Robert  Molyneux, 

gave  a  houle  and  land  in  Chetherton. 

Sir  Sir  William  Molyneux  of  Sephton,  the  eldcfl  fon,  mar- 

V/illiam.   ried  Jane,  daughter   and   coheir  to  Sir  Robert  Holland, 

Lord  of  Turkellon  (by  his  wife  Margaret,  who  was  fecond 

Sir  wife  to  his  father)  and  left  Sir  Richard  Molyneux,  who 
Richard,  was  conftituted  fherlff  of  the  county  of  Lancafter  for  life, 
and  ferved  as  Knight  tor  the  fame  in  the  parliament  held 
at  Wel^mlnfter  20  Rich.  II.  He  married  Ellena,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Thomas  Urfewick,  and  deceafing  in  1397,  had 
ifllie  by  her,  (who  alter  married  Sir  Thomas  Savage)  a 
daughter  Agnes,  married  to  Thomas  Clifton  of  Lanca- 
ihire,  Efq.  and  three  fons,  viz. 

(i)  Richard  his  heir. . 

(2)  Adam,  LL.  D.  eleded  Dean  of  Salifbury  24  October 
1441,  and  in  1445  made  Biihop  of  Chicheller  ;  was  Clerk 
of  the  Council,  and  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal  under  K. 
Henry  VI-  ;  but  was  murdered  at  Portfmouth  9  June 
1449  by  fome  mariners,  purpofely  procured  by  Richard 
Duke  of  York. 

(3)  Robert,  found  heir  to  his  brother  the  Biihop  by  the  in- 
quiiition  taken  after  his  death  ;  married  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Baldwin  L'l-'^ftrange,  and  left  an  only  child 
Edith,  married  to  Sir  William  Troutbeck,  whofe  daughter 
and  heir  Ellen  was  the  wife  of  Sir  Gilbert  Talbot  of  Graf- 
ton, anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Waterford. 

Sir  Sir  Richard,  the   eldeil:  fon,  fignalized    himfelf  In  the 

)^ichard.  wars  with  France  under  K.  Henry  V.  and  particularly  at 
the  battle  of  Agincourt,  after  which  he  was  knighted  ; 
and  was  no  lefs  in  favour  with  Henry  VI.  who.  In  con- 
sideration of  his  fcrvices  and  thofe  of  his  fon  Richard, 
granted  to  them  and  their  heirs  male,  by  patent,  dated  at 
Brandon  28  July  1446,  the  chief  forefterfhip  of  the  royal 
forelb  and  parks  in  the  Wapentake  of  Weft-Derbyfhirc  ; 
ivith  the  offices  of  fcrjeant,  or  ilcward  of  that  and  the  Wa- 
pentake of  Salford-ihcire,  and  conllabic  of  Liverpoole. — • 

He 


MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON.  24^ 

He  married  to  his  firfl:  wife  Joan,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Sir  Gilbert  Hagdon  (or  Haydock)  of  Bradley,  widow  of  Sir 
Peter  Leigh  of  Lyme,  and  by  her,  (whofe  memory  is  per- 
petuated with  this  infcription  :  ' 

Hlc  jacet  Domina  Joanna  Molyneux  Ux.  Petri  Legh 
Militis,  et  poftea  Uxor  Ric.  Molyneux  Miliris,  quse 
fuit  Domina  de  Bradley,  et  fimiliter  tertisc  partis 
Villarumdc  Warrington,  Micklefoukie  &  Burton-woodp 
Ac  etiara  Domina  diverfarum  parcellarum  Terrarum  & 
Tenementorum  infra  ViL  de  Newton,  Goulborne, 
Lawton,  Bold,  et  Walton  in  le  Dale,  quae  obiit  in  Fcfto 
Scti.  Sulpini  Epifcopi  An.  Dom.  1439.  Cujus  Aninise 
Propitietur  Deus,  quid  plus.  *) 

he  had  ifTue  eight  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Richard 
his  heir  ;  Sir  I'homas,  of  whom  prefently  ;  John,  Re<£tor 
of  Sephton  ;  Henry ;  Gilbert,  who  married  the  Lady 
Cheneys  of  the  county  of  Bucks  ;  Edmond  ;  Robert  ; 
William  ;  Catharine  (married  firft  to  John  Stanhope,  Efq. 
and  fecondly  to  Sir  Ralph  Ratcliffe  of  Swithells)  ;  Genet, 
to  Robert,  Vifcount  Gormanfton  ;  and  Elizabeth,  to  Sir  ^ 
Robert  (or  Thomas)  Southworth  of  Shalmefborough.' — By 
his  fecond  wife  Helen,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Harring- 
ton of  Hornby,  and  widow  of- RatclifFe  of  ibe  Tozver 

in  Lancalhire,  he  had  two  daughters,  Anne,  married  to 
Sir  Richard  Nevli  of  Leverfedge  in  Yorkfhire  ;  and  Mar- 
garet to  Sir  Peter  Leigh  of  Lyme  and  Bradley  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Chefter,  who  died  29  November  1481  at  Bradley,' 
and  was  anceftor  to  the  family  of  Lyme  in  Chefhire,  by  his 
grandfon  -f  Sir  Peter  Leigh,  made  a  Banneret  by  Edward 
IV#  who  died  in  1524,  leaving  a  fon  Peter,  by  Lienor 
his  wife,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Savage,  and  which  Peter 
had  a  fon  of  his  own  name. 

Sir  Thomas    Molyneux,  the  fecond   fon,  became  pof-^^^ijy  ^^ 
fefled  of  Houghton,  or  Hawton  in  the  county  of  Notting- ^°"S"t°^ 
ham,  which  by    deed    23  June   15  Edw.  IV.  he  entailed, 'peygj-fait 
on  failure  of  his  own  iifue  male,  upon  Thomas,  fon  and  Baronets,. 

heir 

^  This  curious  old  tomb  in  the  church  of  Sefton,  is  verv  much 
defaced,  and  near  it  lye  the  efi^gies  of  two  Knights  I'emplars, 
branches  of  this  family.     (Enfield's  Liverpool,   109.) 

\  Sir  Peter  was  grandfon  of  Sir  Piers  i'eigh,  Lord  of  Ilanley  in 
itie  county  of  Cheiter,  which  Lordfhip  was  given  him  by  K.  Rich- 
r^fd  II.  for  taking  tlie  Earl  of  Tankerville  prifoner,  at  the  battle  of 
Cj^lVvj  and  he  was  beheaded  by  ]>.,  Henry  iV,  In  i-^ioo,  i^Lod^e.) 


24^  MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON. 

heir  to  his  elder  brother  Richard.— In  1470  he  was  of  the 
privy  council,  and  in  1482  behaving  valiantly  in  the  ex- 
pedition to  Scotland,  was  made  a  Banneret  at  Berwick  ; 
in  which  year  he  built  the  church  and  a  fair  houfe  at 
Houghton,  and  dying  in  1491,  6  Hen.  VII.  lies  buried 
in  the  North  aile  of  the  chancel  there,  where  an  old  mo- 
nument of  a  Knight  crofs-legged  yet  fubfiils,  with  this  in- 
fcription : 

Hir  jacet  Thomas  Molyneux,  Banneretus  faQ:us  in 
Recuperatione  Villae  Barwick,  in  manubus  Scotorum, 
An.  Dom.  1482  per  manus  Ricardi,  Ducis  Glouceftriae, 
Poilea  Regis  Anglije. 

I 

He  married  firfl:  lilizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Mark- 
ham  of  Gotham  in  Nottinghamihire,  by  whom  he  had  Ro- 
bert his  hejr;  and  EUzabeth,  firft  married  to  John  Be- 
card,  and  fecondly  to  Stephen  Hatfield  of  Willoughby, 
Efqrs.- — His  fecond  wife  was  Catharine,  daughter  of  Johrj. 
Cotton  of  Rydware  in  Cheihire,  Efq.  (by  his  fecond  wife 
the  daughter  of  Nicholas  Fitz-jHerbert  of  Norbury  in  Staf- 
fordfhire,  Efq.)  widow  of  Thomas  Poutrell  of  Wefl:- 
Hallam  in  Derby{hirc>  and  by  her  he  had  two  fons  and, 
two  daughters,  viz. 
(0  Sir  Edmond  MqlyneuXj,  a  perfon  of  great  integrity  and 

virtue.  Knight  of  the  Bath,  Serjeant  at  law,  and  22  Octo- 
ber 1550  made  one  of  the  Juil:ices  of  the  Common-Pleas, 
but  died  in  1553,  poffefled  of  Kniveton  in  Nottingham- 
ihire, which  he  held  in  capite  by  the  40th  part  of  a 
Knight's-tce  *.  He  left  ilTue  by  Jane,  daughter  of  John 
Cheyney  of  Chcfliam-Boys  ii)  Bucks,  Efq.  five  fons  and 
two  daughters,  viz.  Jolin  his  heir  ;  Thomas,  who  mar- 
ried Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Molyneux  of  Sephton  ; 
Edmond;  Anthony;  Chriilopher ;  Margaret,  (wife  to 
Francis  Fletcher,  Efq.  whofe  fon  Francis  married  Frances 
daughter  of  Francis  Moljneux,  Efq.);  and  Dorothy,  to 
Robert  Parflow.     John,  the  eldcfl  fon,  became   feated  at 

Thorpe 

'-*  He  Is  charafterifed  as  a  man  of  a  very  mild  fpirlt,  modeR  anci 
courteous  behaviour,  affable,  fine,  neat,  cleanly,  gracious  and  ac- 
ceptable to  all  forts  of  men  -,  well-beloved  j  and  not  meanly  regard- 
ed and  efteemed  where  he  carried  authority,  and  had  place  and  go- 
•vernment  ;  who  for  his  integrity,  honeft  plainnefs,  coupled  witli 
a?iy  ancejior  kind,  of  godly  life  and  fanClimony,  was  for  thefe 
Tclpeck  a  man  greatly  admired,  honuurfu/  and  levertntedp 
(Lndge  Collei'tion;^,) 


MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of   SEFTON.  247 

Thorpe  near  Newark,  which  his  father  had  purchafed 
■with  the  lands  there,  which  were  the  Knights  Hofpitallers 
of  St.  John  of  Jerufalem,  belonging  to  the  Preceptory  of 
the  Eagle  in  Lincolnshire,  formerly  the  Knights-Temp- 
lars;  and  to  him  Q^  Elizabeth,  8  March  1579  granted 
the  manors  of  Carleton-Kingflon  and  Carlton-Baron,  with 
divers  other  lands  in  the  counties  of  Nottingham  and 
York,  late  the  eftate  of  Thomas,  Lord  Dacre,  and  then 
extended  at  27I.  17s.  7d.  He  married  Anne,  daughter 
of  George  Lafcelles  of  Gatford  in  Nottinghamfhire,  Efq. 
and  had  two  fons,  Edmond  ;  and  Rutland  Molyneux  of 
Woodcotes,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Cuthbert 
Bevercotes  of  Bsvercotes,  Efq.  which,  with  other  lands, 
he  fold  to  the  Earl  of  Clare.  Edmond  of  Thorpe  married 
firft  the  daughter  of  John  Hearle,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  a 
daughter  Anne,  who  died  unmarried  ;  and  fecondly  Brid- 
get, daughter  and  coheir  to  Robert  Sapcotes,  Efq.  by  whom 
he  had  Sir  John  Molyneux  of  Thorpe,  Knt.  ;  Edmond  ; 
and  Richard.' — Sir  John  leafed  the  eftate  to  John  Halfey 
and  others  ;  and  his  fon  and  heir  Vivian  fold  the  inheri- 
tance of  it  to  Sir  Gervaife  Clifton,  Bart. 

Anthony,  D.  D.    Rector  of  Sephton,  Walton,  and  of       (2) 
Tring  in  Hertfordfhire,  who  died  in  1557,  and  left  a  very 
large  charader  for  learning,  piety,  and  good  works. 

Daughter  Ellen,  firft  married  to  John  Bond  of  Coven-       (0 
try,  and  fecondly  to  Laurence  Ireland  of  Ludiat,  Efq.  and 

Margaret,  to  Sir  Hugh  Willoughby  of  Rifley  in   Der- 
byfliire.  ^  ,  . 

Robert,  who  fucceeded  at  Houghton,  married  Doro-  ^'^a 
thy,  daughter  of  the  faid  Thomas  Poutrell,  Efq.  and  de- 
ceasing 13  April  1539,  lies  buried  under  a  plain  (tone  in 
the  chancel  there,  having  iffue  five  fons  and  four  daugh- 
ters, viz.  Thomas,  who  fucceeded,  but  died  childlefs  ; 
Richard  ;  William,  who  married   Margaret,  daughter  of 

« Comyn  ;  and  on  his  tomb-ftone   at   Houghton  this 

infcription  was  cut  in  brafs  : 

Of  your  Charitie  praye  for  the  Soules  of 
William  Molyneux  and  Margaret  his  Wyfe, 
Their  Children's  Soules  and  all  Chriftian  Soules. 
Which  William  departed  this  prefent  L}'fc  the 
Lail  Dave  of  Odober  1541. 

He  left  an  only  child  Dorothy,  married  firft  to  George 
Cartwright  cf  Oilington  in  Nottinghamlliircj  and  fecoi>d- 


^45  MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON. 

ly  to  William  Dabridrecourt,  Efqrs. ;  Robert  ;  Edmond  ; 

Anna,  married  to Udall ;  Elizabeth,  to——  Hodges  ; 

Catharine,  to ilalford  ;  and  Mary  to -—^  Warren. 

Richard  Molyneux  of  Hawton,  Efq.  heir  to  his  brother, 
married  in  1530  Margaret,  daughter  of  Edmond  Bufly  of 
Heither  in  Lmcolnfhire,  Efq.  and  had  Mary,  married  to 
Daniel  Difney  ;  and  Francis  Molyneux  of  Hawton, 
v>'ho  married  Elizabeth,  elder  daughter  and  coheir  to  7'ho- 
mas  Greenhalgh,  who  died  before  his  father  Roger  Green- 
halgh  of  Teverfalt  in  the  county  of  Nottingham,  Efq.  be- 
came poflefTed  of  that  manor  and  many  other  lands ;  was 
IherifF  of  the  counties  of  Nottingham  and  Darby,  6  Eliz. 
and  again  of  the  former  24  of  her  reign  ;  and  had  iffue 
live  fons  and  four  daughters,  Thomas;  Gervais;  John; 
Robert  and  Richard,  twins ;  Jane,  married  to  Francis 
Lyndley  of  Skegby  ;  Frances,  to  Francis  FletchjCr  of  Stock- 
bold  ;  Winifred;  and  Mary.-— Thomas,  the  eldefl:  fon^ 
of  Houghton  and  I'everfalt,  by  Alice,  daughter  and  co- 
heir to  Thomas  Cranmer  of  Alla<5ton  in  Nottinghamfhire, 
Efq.  had  Sir  John  his  heir;  Thomas  ;  and  4-Hcc,  married 
firft  to  Sir  Anthony  Thorold  of  Marflon  in  Lincolnlhire  ; 
and  fecondly  to  Sir  John  Thorold  of  Caunton  in  Notting- 
hamihirej  Knights.' 

Sir  John  Molyneux  In  1597  fucceeded  his  father;  was 
flierifFin  1609  and  161 1  of  the  county  of  Nottingham  » 
Icnighted  10  November  1608  by  K.  James  at  Whitehall  ; 
and  29  June  161  j  advanced  to  the  degree  of  a  Baronet  t 
but  his  fplendid  way  of  living  obliged  him  to  fell  a  good 
part  of  his  large  e{tate,  and  to  mortgage  the  manor  of 
Hawton  to  Sir  Francis  Leake,  father  of  the  firfl  Earl  of 
Scarfdalc  — By  his  firil  wife,  the  daughter  of  John  Mark- 
ham  of  Sedgebrooke  in  Lincolnfliire,  Efq-  he  had  Francis 
his  heir  ;  Thomas  who  died  childlefs ;  Mary,  married  to 
Michael  Fawkes  of  Farneley  ;  Elizabeth,  to  Gilbert  Gre- 
gory of  Barnbiden,  both  in  Yorkfhire,  Efqrs. ;  Anne  ;  and 
Elizabeth.— And  by  his  fecond  wife  Anne,  daughter  of 
Sir  James  Flarrlngton  of  Ridlington  in  Rutlandfhire,  Knt. 
widow  of  Thomas  Foljambe,  he  had  Roger,  a  Colonel  in 
the  army,  who  married  Jane,  eldefl  of  the  five"  daughters 
and  coheirs  to  Sir  Robert  Monfon  of  North-Carleton  in 
Lincolnihire,  Knt.  who  was  there  buried  15  September 
J658.  ■■'    " 

Sir  Francis  Molyneux,  the  fecond  Baronet,  having  pur- 
rhafed  Kneeton,  or  Kniveton,  about  the  Year  1665,  from 
the  Marqucfs  cf  Dcrchefler,  reiided  there  after  he  had  fet- 
tled 


MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON".  249 

tied  Teverfalt  on  his  eldeil  fon  ;  and  dying  12  Odober 
1674,  set.  72,  left  iffue  by  Thcodofia,  daughter  of  Sir 
Edward  Heron  of  Creffy  in  Lincolnlhire,  Knight  of  the 
Bath,  two  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Sir  John  his 
heir  ;  Francis  of  IVlansfieid  in  the  county  of  Nottingham, 
who  married  Grace,  fixth  daughter  of  Conyers,  Lord 
D'Arcie  of  Hornby-Callle,  fifter  to  Conyers,  Earl  of  Hol- 
dernefs,  widow  of  George  Bed  of  Middleton  in  Yorkfliire, 
and  aho  react  of  Mofes  Janes,  Efq.  and  had  two  fons 
D'Arcie  (born  in  1652,  who  by  Ehzabeth,  daughter  of 
Mr.  Bailett  of  Doncaller  left  William  and  John;  ;  and 
Francis  of  London,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of 
Charles  Tankred  of  Whixiley  in  Yorkdiire,  Efq.  and  had 
four  daughters,  of  w^iom  Dorothy  was  the  firfl:  wife  to 
Lucius-Henry,  Vifcount  Falkland,  and  died  26  June 
1722. — The  daughters  were,  J^Llizabetli,  married  to  Hugli 
Cartwright  of  Hexgrave  in  Nottinghamfhire,  F.fq.  j  Thco- 
dojfia,  to  Edward  Bunney  of  Newland  in  Yorkfhire,  Efq. ; 
Anne  ;  and  ifabel. 

Sir  John  Molyneux,  the  third  Baronet,  born  in  1623, 
married  Lucy,  daughter  of  Alexander  Rigby  of  Middleton 
in  Lancalhire,  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  widow  of  Robert 
He:(keth  of  Rufford,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  Francis  his  fuccef- 
for;  John,  who  died  unmarried;  Thomas,  (fome  time  a 
Turkey  merchant,  who  fettled  at  Prefton  in  Lancafliire, 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  Gilbert  jXIundy  of  Alleftree  in 
Derby fhire,  Efq.  and  died  25  May  1727,  having  iffue 
Rigby,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Oliver  Alartin  of  Lan- 
caller,  Efq.  Thomas  ;  and  Mary,  m.arried  hrft  to  John 
Bufliel,  Efq.  M.  D.  and  fecondly  to  Captain  Griffiths) ; 
Marv,  married  to  Richard  Leake,  Efq.  and  was  mother  of 
Nicholas,  late  Earl  of  Scarfdale;  and  Elizabeth,  to  Ed- 
mond  Jodrell  of  Erdfley  in  Chefhire,  Efq.  ^ 

Sir  Francis,  the  fourth  Baronet,  fucceeded  at  Teverfalt 
in  1691  ;  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  county  of  Notting- 
ham and  borough  of  Newark ;  married  Diana,  third  fifler 
to  Scrope,  the  firft  Vifcount  How,  and  died  at  his  feat  24 
March  1741-2,  near  87  years  old,  having  iffue  by  her, 
^who  deceafed  in  January  17 18,  feven  fons  and  three 
daughters,  viz.  John,  Scrope,  Charles,  all  died  young; 
Sir  Charles,  the  fifth  Baronet ;  Francis,  (verdurer  of 
Sherwood-Foreft,  married  Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to 

»»— Brewer  near  Briflol,  Efq.  and  left  two  daughters, 

Diana 

^  Baronettage  of  England;  Edit.  1741,  I.  141.  i$2, 


tS5o  MbLYNEUX,  Earl    of   SEFTON. 

Diana  and  Mary,  deceafing  at  Winchefter  in  Oflobcf 
5733)  5  William  died  young  ,  Sir  William,  who  fucceed- 
cd  his  brother ;  daughter  Annabella,  (married  to  Johi^ 
Plumtree,  Efq-  member  of  parliament  for  Nottingham  and 
Treafurer  of  the  Ordnance,  father  of  John  Plumtree, 
Efq.  Commiffioner  of  the  Stamp  OfHce)  ;  Lucy  (to  Charles 
Croke  Lifle  of  Moylc's  Court  in  the  county  of  Southampton, 
Efq.);  and  Diana. — Sir  Charles,  who  fucceeded  and  was 
the  fifth  Baronet,  ferved  the  office  of  Sheriff  for  the  coun- 
ty of  Nottingham  in  1747  and  dying  without  ifTue  28  July 
1764,  was  fucceeded  by  his  next  furviving  brother,  Sir 
William,  the  (ixth  Baronet,  who  married  the  only  daughter 
and  heir  of  William  Challand  of  Welhaw  in  the  county  of 
Nottingham,  and  had  one  fon  Francis,  his  heir,  who  was 
knighted,  and  made  Gentleman  Ufher  of  the  Black  Rod 
in  1765,  and  two  daughter?,  viz.  Anne;  and  Juliana, 
who  became  the  wife  of  Henry  Howard,  Efq.  a  defcend- 
ant  of  the  noble  family  of  Norfolk  ^ 
Sir  We  now  proceed  with  Sir  Richard  Molyneux  of  Seph- 

Richard.  ton.  He  was  in  fuch  high  favour  with  his  Prince,  and  had 
fomuch  honour  done  him  by  his  country,  that  in  the  a£l  of 
refumption,  36  Hen.  YI.  this  provifional  claufe  was  infert- 
ed,  ''  Provided  always,  that  this  a6l  extend  not,  nor  in 
any  ways  be  prejudicial  unto  Richard  Molyneux  of 
Sephton,  Efq.  one  of  the  Ufhers  of  our  Privy  Chamber, 
in,  of,  or  to  the  conflablefhip  of  our  Caflle  of  Lever- 
poole,  the  ftewardfhip  of  Weft-Derbyfliire  and  Salford- 
Ihire,  the  foreilerfhip  of  our  forefl  of  Symonfwood,  and 
*^  of  our  parks  of  Croxtath  and  Toxtath."-— He  was  after- 
wards knighted,  and  having,  with  Sir  Hugh  Venables 
and  others,  received  the  young  Prince's  livery  of  the 
Swans,  fought  ftrenuoufly  for  the  houfe  of  Lancefter  un- 
der James,  Eord  Audley,  General  for  K.  Henry  VI.  and 
fealed  theii  loyalty  with  their  death,  being  flain  with  many 
chief  gentry  of  Chefhire,  in  the  great  and  bloody  battle, 
foujrht  on  Blore-Hcath  in  Staffordfhire,  23  Septem!->er  1459, 
by  Richard,  Earl  of  Salilhury,  in  behalf  of  the  York  in- 

tereff. He  married    Elizabeth,    youngeft   daughter    of 

Thomas,  Lord  Stanley  of  Latham,  L.  L.  of  Ireland, 
and  filler  to  Thomas,  the  firll:  Earl  of  Derby,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters.  Sir  'J  homas  ; 
James,  Archdeacon  of  Richmond  and  Rcclor  of  Sephton  ; 
Margaret,   married  firil  to  John  Dutton  of  Dutton,   Efq, 

who 

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MOLYNEUX,   Earl   of   SEFTON.  2st 

V7ho  dying  childlefs  in  1473,  ^^  remarried  in  1475  with 
William  Bulkeley  the  younger  of  Eton,  Efq-  and  deceaf- 
ed  21  February  1527  *  ;  Eleanor,  firlT:  to  Sir  George  Ley- 
land  of  Morley,  and  fecondly  to  Roger  Alhton,  Efq.  and 
Joan,   to  Chriftopher  Barton  of  Smithells,    Efq. 

Sir  Thomas  Molyneux  of  Sephton  was  in  arms  for  K.  Sir 
Edv/ard  IV.  under  Richard,  Duke  of  Gloucelfer  (after  Thomas^ 
Richard  III.)  for  recovery  of  Berwick  from  the  Scots,  and 
on  St.  James's  eve  was  made  a  Banneret. — He  married 
Anne,  eldeft  of  the  five  daughters  and  coheirs  to  Sir  Tho- 
mas Dutton  of  Dutton  in  Chefhire,  by  his  wife  Anne, 
daughter  of  James,  Lord  Audley,  and  deceafing  in  149 1, 
had  two  fons  and  three  daughters.  Sir  William  ;  Sir  Ed- 
ward, redor  of  Sephton,  Salton  and  Haughton  in  the  reign 
of  Henry  VIIL  ;  Jane,  married  to  Sir  Robert  Fouliliurfl:  of 
Crew  in  Chefhire  ;  Elizabeth,  to  James  Ratcliffe  of  the 
county  of  Lancafter ;  and  Ellen,  to  Robert  Nevil,  Efq. 
hy  whom  (he  was  mother  of  Sir  John  Nevil,  Knt. 

Sir  William,  who  fucceeded  at  Sephton,  flouriihed  under  ^if  , 
K.  Henry  VIIL  and  being  a  perlbn  of  great  command  '  '^'^^ 
and  power  in  Lancalhire,  brought  a  lar^e  reinforcement  to 
the  feafonable  fuccour  of  the  Duke  of  Norfolk,  with  which 
he  performed  fignal  fervice  at  the  battle  of  Floden-field  ; 
9  September  15 13,  he  and  Sir  Edward  Stanley  command- 
ino-  the  rear,  and  taking  with  his  own  hand  two  ilreamers, 
which  are  preferved  in  the  family.  In  this  battle  tell  James 
IV.  King  of  Scots,  with  many  of  his  nobles  and  gentry  ; 
and  the  Lancalhire  Archers  are  generally  owned  to  have 
had  a  chief  fliare  in  the  viftory  ;  on  which  occafion  the 
King  wrote  to  Sir  William  a  congratulatory  letter  f. — He 

married 

*  As  appears  from  the  following  infcription  on  the  middle  fouth 
Tv-indow  of  the  church  of  Sefton— Of  yor  charitye  pray  for  Margett 
Bulcley  daughter  of  Rich  Molynex  Knyghtj  &  wyff  unto  Joh. 
Dutton,  and  Willm  Bulcley  Eiq.  whofe  goodnefs  cauled  this  win- 
dow to  be  made  the  yere  of  our  Lord  1543,  which  faid  Margett  de- 
celfed  the  xxi  day  of  Februa.  1527.     (Enfield's  Liverpool,   1 1 1.) 

+  Which  runs  thus:  "  Truily  and  well-beloved,  we  greet  you 
•*  well  •  and  underftand  as  well  by  the  report  of  our  right  trufty 
*•'  coufia  and  counfellor  the  Duke  of  Norfolk,  as  otherwife,  what 
«'  acceptable  fervice  you,  among  others,  lately  did  unto  ug,  by  your 
'*  valiant  towardnefs,  in  affilling  our  faid  coufm  againft  our  great 
♦♦  enemy  the  late  King  of- Scots-,  and  how  courageoufly  you,  as  a 
*'  very  hearty  loving  fervant,.  acquitted  yourfelf  for  the  overthrow 
**  of  the  faid  late  King,  and  diftrelTmg  of  his  malice  and  power,  to 
•*  our  great  honour,  and  to  the' advancing  of  your  no  little  fame  and 
**  praife  ;  for  which  we  have  here  good  caufe  to  favour  and  thank 

'^   f  *'    vou„ 


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SZ  MOLYNEUX,    Earl   of    5EFTON. 

married  firfl:  Jane,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Richard  Rugge 
of  Rugge  in  the  county  of  Salop,  by  Margaret,  daughter 
and  heir  to  John  Sheen  of  Sheen  Place,  Efq.  by  Ifabel  his 
wife,  daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Heath  of  the  faid 
county,  Efq.  and  had  one  fon  and  two  daughters.  Sir 
Richard  ;  Jane,  married  to  Richard,  fon  of  Sir  Richard 
Bold  of  Bold  ;  and  Anne  to  Alexander  Standifli  of  Stan- 

difh-Hall,  Efq His   fecond  wife  was   EHzabeth,  only 

child  to  Cuthbert  Chfton   of  Chfron  in  Lancafhire,  Efq. 
by  whom  he  had  ifTue  William  ;  Thomas,  who  died  child- 
lefs  y  and  Anne,  married  to  Henry  Haifa!  of  Halfal,  Efq.  ' 
whofe  fon  and  heir  Richard  took  to  wife  Anne,  daughter  of 

Alexander   Barlow  of  Barlow,  Elq. He  died  in  July 

(rather  17  March)  1548,  and  lies  buried  at  Sephton,  in 
the  chancel,  on  a  flat  marble  whereon  are  inlaid  his  effi- 
gies in  brafs,  with  thofe  of  his  wives ;  their  refpedive 
arms  over  their  heads;  and  underneath  his  own  Ihield, 
quartering  eleven  other  coats  befides  that  of  Molyneux, 
■with  the  motto  End R 01 T  devant;  and  on  a  brafs  plate 
is  the  following  infcription  : 

Gulielmus  Molyneux  Miles,  Domlnus  de  Sefton, 
ter  adverfus  Scotos,  regnante  in  Anglia  Rege 
Henrico  8vo,  in  Praelium  miffus,  fortiter  fe  gelTit  ; 
Maxime  vero  apud  Floydun,  ubi  duo  Armorum 
Yexilla,  Scotis  ftrenue  reliftentibus,  fua  manu  cepit. 
In  Pace  cun<9:is  charus,  Amicos  confilio,  Egenos 
Elemofynisfublevavit.     Duas  Uxores  habuit,  priorem 
Jonam,  Richardi  Rugge  in  Comitatu  Salopiiie 
Militis  unicam  filiam  et  hiEredem,  ex  qua  Richardum, 
Janam  et  Annam.  Pofleriorem  Elizabetham,  filiam  & 
Ha^redem  Cuthbertii  Clifton  Arm',  ex  qua  Gulielmum, 
Thomam  et  Annam  genuit.     Annos  65  vixit.     Hie  in 
Spe  Refurrectionis  cum  Majoribus  requielcit. 
Anno  Dom.  1548,  Menfe  Juiii.  * 

Sir  Sir  Richard  Molyneux,  his  fucceffor,  was   knighted  at 

Richard,  the  coronation  of  Q:_  Mary,  and  fcrved  the  office  of  fhcriff 

'        ^  for 


you,  and  fo  we  full  bcartlly  do-,  and  nffurcd  may  you  be,  that 
we  fliall,  ill  fuch  atleited  wilfc,  ren>embei  your  laid,  fervice  in  any 
your  reafonable  purfuits,  as  you  (liall  have  caufe  to  think  right 
well  employed  to  your  comfort  and  weal  hereafter.  Given  under 
*''  our  fignet  at  our  Callle  ac  "W'indfor,  the  z-jih.  of  November.  " 

'   Enlield's  Liverpool,   109..   no. 


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MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON. 

for  Lancafliire  in  1556,  but  died  in  1568  ;  having  fepi/<ii?re 
in  Sephton  church  under  a  handfome  tomb,  with  his<^cffi- 
gies  and  a  wife  on  each  lide  in  brafs,  with  a  plate  o{  the 

iarne  thus  infcribed  ;  i 

i 

Sir  Richarde  Molyneux,  Knight,  and  Dame  Elen'^rc 

his  Wyffe, 
whofe  Soules,  God  pardon. 

Dame  Worlhope  was  my  Guide  in  Lyfe, 

And  did  my  Doingcs  Guide  ; 
Dame  Wertue  lefte  me  not  alone. 

When  Soule  from  Bodye  hyed. 
And  thoughe  that  Deathe  with  dinte  of  Darte 

Hathe  broughte  my  Corps  on  Sleepe, 
Th'  Eternal)  God  my  Eternal  Soule 

Eternally  doethe  kepe  ^ 

He  married  firft  Eleanor,  youngefl  daughter  of  Sir  Alex- 
ander Ratcliffe  of  Ordrall,  by  his  wife  Alice,  daughter  of 
Sir  John  Booth  of  Barton,  by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and 
eight  daughters,  three  of  whom  died  young ;  and  the  reft 
were,  William,  (who  died  at  Halfal  the  year  before  him, 
leavinsr  by  Bridget,  daughter  of  John  Carryll  of  Warnham 
in  SuiFex,  E{q.  Attorney  of  the  Dutchy-Court  of  Lancaf- 
ter,  three  fons,  Richard,  fucceiTor  to  his  grandfather ; 
John,  who  married  Dorothy,  daughter  and  heir  to  Johm 
Booth  of  Barton,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  Thomas  i  and  2 
daughter  Elizabeth,  v/ife  to  Sir  William  Norrys  of  Ef- 
peake.  Knight  of  the  Bath)  ;  Richard,  (who  by  Anne, 
daughter  of  John  Molyneux  of  Mellingwood,  had  a  foa 
Richard) ;  John,  (of  Newhall,  whofe  wife  was  Anne» 
daughter  of  Richard  Ratcliffe  of  Langley,  and  his  iffue  were 
three  fons,  Richard,  Thomas  and  William);  Anthony  died 
unmarried  at  Doway  ;  Alexander,  incumbent  of  Walton;, 
daughter  Jane,  married  to  Thomas  Molyneux,  Efq.  be- 
fore-mentioned  ;  Alice,  to  James  Prefcot  of  Dreby  in  the 
county  of  Lincoln,  Efq. ;  Eleanor,  (to  Francis  Sutton  of 
Sutton  in  Cheftiire,  Efq.  by  whom  Ihe  had  Richard  born  in. 
1576,  Margaret,  Mary,  and  Anne)  ;  Margaret,  to  John 
Warren  of  Poynton,  Efq. ;  and  Anne,  to  Thomas  Daitoa 
of  Thurnham,  Efq.  *. 

His  fecond  wife  was  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Robert  Mag- 
hull  of  Maghull  in  Lancalhire,  Efq.  and  by  her  he  had 


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Thomas 


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«  Idem,  and  Lodge, 


oei  \   .MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON. 

TI-Rimas  ;  Robert ;   Anthony,  who  married  the  daughter 
of  Uir  Francis  Drake  ;  two  other  Tons,  and  one  daughter 
Elegnor,  wife   to   John    Moore  of  Bankhall   in   the    faid 
county,  Efq.  '. 
gjj.  Si;r  Richard,  who  fucceedcd  his  grandfather,  being  un- 

Richard,  der  a^'^e,  was  in  ward  to  Sir  Gilbert  Gerard  of  Sudbury, 
Mafter  cf  the  Rolls,  and  was  knighted  by  Q^  Elizabeth 
24  June  1586,  being  then  26  years  old  ;  in  whofe  31  and 
39  years  he  was  ftierifF  of  the  county  of  Lancafter  ;  and 
upon  the  inftitution  of  the  order  of  Baronets  22  May  161 1, 
was  the  fecond  created  to  that  dignity.— He  married  Fran- 
ces, eldeft  daughter  of  the  aforefaid  Sir  Gilbert  Gerard.^ 
and  had  fix  fons  and  feven  daughters,  viz.  Thomas,  and 
William,  who  died  infants  ;  Richard,  his  fucceffor ;  Vi- 
vian, (educated  in  Brazen-Nofe  College,  Oxford,  and  ad- 
mitted A-  B.  I  July  161 2,  travelled  into  foreign  countries; 
changed  his  relii^ion  at  Rome,  having  been  puritanically 
educated,  returned  a  well-bred  gentleman  ;  was  knighted  ; 
and  in  the  civil  wars  fufFered  for  the  royal  caufe)  ^  Gilbert 
and  Adam  died  without  iffue ;  Anne,  married  to  Sir  John 
Byron,  Knight  of  the  Bath,  and  was  mother  of  John, 
created  Lord  Byron  ;  Alice,  (to  Sir  William  Dormer,  who 
died  before  his  father  Robert,  the  firft  Lord  Dormer  of 
Wenge,  by  whom  (he  had  Robert,  created  Earl  of  Caer- 
narvon, who  was  flain  fighting  for  K.  Charles  L  at  New- 
Wry  20  September  1643) ;  Frances,  to  Sir  Thomas  Ger- 
ard, eldeft  fon  of  Sir  Thomas  of  Bryn,  Bart,  and  was 
mother  of  Sir  William,  the  fecond  Baronet  ;  Bridget,  to 
Ralph  Standifh  of  Standifli-hall,  Efq.  ;  Elizabeth,  19  Odo- 
ber  1613  to  Richard,  fon  and  heir  of  Richard  Sherburne  of 
Stonehurll:  in  Lancafhire,  Efq.  died  in  child-birth  2  June 
1615,  and  was  buried  at  Sephton  ;  Juliana,  to  Sir  Tho- 
mas Walmefley  of  Dunkelhagh,  Knt. ;  and  Margaret  was 
fecond  wife  to  Sir  George  Simeon  of  Chil worth,  and 
Brightwell  in  Oxlordihire,  and  had  Sir  James  Simeon, 
created  a  Baronet  18  06tober  1677. 
Sir  Sir  Richard   Molyneux,  the   fecond  Baronet,  was  ad- 

Richard,  vanced  by  K.  Charles  I.  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland  by  let- 
,,.^^         ters  patent,  dated  at  Weftminfter   22    December   1628, 
^^'^^^"^*  conferring   upon  him  and  his   iffbe   male   the  title  of  Vif- 
count  Molyneux  of  Maryborough,  in  conlidcration  of  his 
diftinguilhcd  merit  and   ancient  extra8:ion. — He  married 
Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Thomas  Caryll  of  Bcn- 

tonc 

*  EnF.eldj  1 10. 


MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON.  255 

tone  in  SulTex,  Knt.  and  dying  in  1632,  had  iffue  four 
Ions  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Richard,  and  Caryll,  fuccel- 
five  Vifcounts ;  Philip  ;  Francis ;  Charlotte,  (married  to 
Sir  William  Stanley  of  Hooton,  created  a  Baronet  17  June 
1661,  and  had  Sir  Rowland,  who  died  at  Hooton  in  June 
1737,  set.  84,  leaving  Sir  William,  who  died  there  25 
July  1740,  father  of  Sir  Rowland,  the  fourth  Baronet); 
and  Mary,  the  younger  daughter,  was  firft  married  to  Si? 
George  Selby  of  Whitehoufe  in  the  Bifhopriek  of  Durham, 
Knt.  and  after  became  the  third  wife  of  Sir  Edward  Moftyn 
of  Talacre  in  Flintfhire,  Bart. 

Sir  Richard,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  took  his  feat  in  the      _  Sir 
Houfe  of  Lords  4  November   1634,  and,  with  his  brother  Richard, 
Caryll,  at  the  begining  of  the  civil  wars,    efpoufed  the  in-  Yjf^,^yj^j 
terefts  of  K.  Charles  I.  railing  two  regiments  of  horfe  and 
foot,  with  which  they   ferved   during  the  courfe  of  that 
war,  and  were  in  Oxford  at  its  furrender.     They  alfo  at- 
tended K.  Charles  II.  in  his  march  from  Scotland  to  Wor- 
cefler,  in  which  battle  they  engaged,  and  upon  the  lofs  oi 
the  day  making  their  efcape,  his  Lordlhip  died  foon  after, 
leaving  no  iflue  by  his  wife  the  Lady  Frances  Seymour, 
cldeft  daughter  of  William,  Marquefs  of  Hertford,  reftor- 
cd  Duke  of  Somerfet,  who  re-married  firft  with  Thomas 
Wriothefley,  the  lad  Earl   of  Southampton,    Lord  High 
Treafurer  of  England,  and  after  with  Conyers  D'Arcie, 
the  fecond  Earl  of  Holdernefs  ;  whereupon  his  brother 

Sir  Caryll  became  the  third  Vifcount,  and  for  his  afore-       Sir 
faid  fervices  was  outlawed  by  the  parliament,  and  excepted    Caryiii 
from  compounding  for  his  eftatc  ;  but  at  length,  by  the  i""  vTcounU 
terpofition  of  friends,  and  paying  an  exceffive  line,  he  was 
put  into  the  polfeffion  of  it,  and  lived  to  a  very  great  age. 
' — K.  James  II.   conftituted  him  L.  L.  and   C  Roi.  of  the 
eounty  of  Lancafter,  and  Admiral  of  the  narrow  feas  9  but 
his  Lordfhip  dying  at   his   feat    of  Croxtath  2  February 
1698-9,  aet.  77,  was  buried  at  Sefton,  in  Lord   Sefton's 
chapel  on  the  fouth  fide  of  the  chancel,  with  a  monument 
of  white  marble  '  ;  having  ilTue  three  fons  and  five  daughters 
by  Mary,  daughter  of  Alexander   Barlow  of  Lancafhire* 
Efq.  which  Lady  lies  buried  in  the  church  of  Sefton  ^  with 
this  memorial. 

Hie  jacct  Corpus  Dominae  Mariae,  filiae  Domini 
Alcxandri  Barlo.w  de  Barlow  in  Comitatu 

Lancaflrl^ 

*  Enfield,  no,  f^  Idem,  in. 


^S^  MOLYNEUX,    Earl    of    SEFTON. 

Lancaflris  Equitis  Aurati,  Uxoris  pr^nobilis 
Domini,  Domini  Carill  Vice  Comitis  Molyneux,  quse 
Obiit  8  Idus  Februarii,  Sandys  Dorothea  lacro. 
Anno  Dni  M.D.CLXI.  Cujus  Animse  mifereatur 
Omnipotent  Deus* 

Their  children  were,  Richard  ^vho  married  Mary  eldeft 
daughter  of  William,  Marquefs  of  Powis,  and  died  foon 
after. at  Povvis-Caftle,  before  his  father,  leaving  no  iffue  by 
her,  who  remarried  with  Francis,  Vifcount  Montague)  ; 
Caryll  died  an  infant  ;  William  fucceeded  to  the  honour; 
Mary  (married  to  Sir  Thomas  Preffon  of  Furnefs  in  Lan- 
cafmre,  Bart.  Frances,  in  January  1677  to  Sir  Neile  O 
Neile  of  Killileagh  in  the  county  of  Antrim,  Bart,  whofe 
anceftor  Sir  Bryan  was  advanced  to  that  dignity  13  No- 
vember 1643  and  dying  in  1732,  had  ifTue  four  daugh- 
ters, Rofe,  married  to  Nicholas  Wogan  of  Rathcoffy  in 
the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  by  whom  Ihe  had  John  ; 
Frances ;  Mary  ;  Elizabeth  ;  and  Anne,  married  to  John 
Segrave  of  Cabragh  near  Dublin,  Efq.  by  whom  ihe  had 
Neile  Segrave,  Efq.);  Margaret,  (firft  in  1683  to  Jenico, 
the  feventh  Vifcount  Gormanfton,  to  whom  fhe  was  fecond 
wife;  fecondly  to  Robert  Cafey,  Efq.  counfellor  at  law; 
and  thirdly  10  March  1692  to  James  Butler  of  Killve- 
loigher  in  Tipperary,  Efq.  and  died  in  1711)  ;  Elizabeth, 
to  Edward  Widdrington  of  Horfley  ;  and  Anne,  to  Willi- 
am Widdrington  of  Cheefcburn-grange,  both  in  Northum- 
berland, Efqrs. 

Wi^L.    J  ^'\  V/illiam,    the  fourth    Vifcount,    married    Bridget, 
uuaai,  daughter  and  heir  to  Robert  Lucy  of  Cherlecote  in  the 

\'ifcount.  county  of  Warwick,  Efq.  and  dying  8  March  1717,  set. 
62,  was  buried  at  Sephton,  having  iffue  by  her,  who  de- 
ceafed  23  April  1713,  set.  58,  and  was  there  interred  fe- 
ven  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Richard,  and  Caryll, 
T^'ho  both  enjoyed  the  honour  ;  V/illiam  ;  Thomas  ;  Ed- 
ward;  William,  and  Vivian,  who  died  infants;  Marv, 

(firft  married  to Clifton,  Efq.  and  fecondly  1 1  Jui'ie 

1737  to  Nicholas,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  George  Tempeft  of 
Tonge  in  Yorklhire,  Bart.) ;  Frances  in  May  173810  John 
Caryll  of  Ladyholt  in  Suffex,  Efq.  ;  Elizabeth  ;  Anne  ;  and 
Bridget,  who  died  16  O6tober  1738,  st.  38,  and  was  bu- 
ried at  Sekon. 
Sir  Sir   Richard,    the    fifth    Vifcount    Moij/neux,    married 

Richard,  Mary,  elded   daughter  of  Francis,  Lord   Brudenelf,  who 

v:fJnnf    '^^'^  '"  ^^^^*  ^'^^^'"^  ^''^^  ^^^^^^^^  i^obert.  Ear]  of  Cardigan, 

and 


MOLYNEUX,   Earl   op   SEFTON.  257 

and  deccafing  at  Little-Oulton  in  Cheftiire  I2  December 
1738,  aet.  60,  was  interred  with  his  anceflors,  having  had 
iflue  by  her  (who  re-married  with  Peter,  eldeft  furviving 
Ton  of  Sir  John  Ofborne  of  Chiekfands  in  Bedfordlhire,Bart. 
by  his  fecond  wife  Martha,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Kelyng, 
ferjeant  at  law)  one  ion  and  two  daughters,  viz.  William, 
who  died  15  February  1 706;  Mary,  (who  died  at  Much- 
Wooiton  in  Lancalhire,  the  feat  of  her  mother,  8  Febru- 
ary 1752,  having  been  married  firft  to  Thomas  Clifton  of 
Lytham,  and  fecondly  to  William  Anderton  of  Euxton- 
hall  in  the  fame  county,  Efqrs.)  >  ^nd  Dorothy;  where- 
upon his  brother 

Sir  Caryll   became  the  fixth  Vifcount,  who  dying  at      Sir 
Croxteth  in  November  1745,  was  buried  at  Sephton,  and    Caryll> 
left  iffue  three  fons,  Richard  ;  William,  who  fucceeded  to    .^  ^ 
the  honours;  and  Thomas,  who  married  20  July   1746,    ^  ^^^^^  ' 
Maria,  daughter  of      ■  Leverley,  Efq.  reli6l  of  — 

Griffin,  Efq.  and  alfo  of  John  Errington  of  Northumber- 
land, Efq.  and  had  iffue  two  fons,  viz.  Sir  Charles-Willi- 
am, who  fucceeded  to  the  honours;  and  Thomas,  who  died 
3  December  1756. 

Sir  Richard  the  fevcnth  Vifcount,  entered  into  the  Holy  Sir  Rich- 
Orders  of  the  church  of  Rome,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his     ^^^^>  7 
next  brother  ^    Vifcount. 

Sir  William  the  eighth  Vifcount,  who  dying  without  if- Sir  Wllli- 
fue  in  1758  was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew  am,  8  \  if , 

Sir  Charles-William,    the  ninth  Vifcount  Molyneux,       sir 
and  prefent  Earl  of  Sefton,  who  was   born  30  September  Charles- 
1748,  and  in  1768,  conformed  to  the  eftablilhed  proteflant  WlJliani, . 
religion,  5  March  1769  he  received  the  facrament   in  St.   E'^^^  of 
Martinis  church,  London  ;  and  by  privy  feal  at  St.  James's   S*-U<^'*^- 
18  Odober,  and  patent  at  Dublin  30  November  1771  his 
prefent  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  dignity 
of  Earl  of  Sefton  in  Ireland,  remainder  to  his  iffue  male  '. 
•—His  Lordlhip  married    27    November    1768,   Ifabella, 
daughter  of  William,  Earl  of  Harrington  ",  and  hath  if- 
fue William,    Vifcount  Molyneux,    born   18  September 
1772  *,  and  other  children. 

Titles.]  Sir  Charles-William  Molyneux,  Earl  of  Sef- 
ton, Vifcount  Molyneux  of  Maryborough,  and  Baronet. 
Vol.  III.  S  Creations.] 

•  Rot.  de  Anno  i2  Geo.  III.   i».  p.  f.  S,  45. 
«  UJfter,  i  Ideoi, 


23S  J  O  C  E  L  Y  N,    E  A  R  L    R  O  D  E  N. 

Creations.]  Baronet,  22  May  1611,  9  Jac.  I.  (the 
fccond  created  of  that  order)  V.  Molyneux  of  Marybo- 
rough in  the  Queen's  County,  22  December  1628,  4  Car. 
I.  and  E.  of  Sefton  in  Ireland  30  November  177 1,  I3 
Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  crofs  molinc,  topaz. 

Crest.]  Out  of  a  chapeau,  ruby,  turned  up,  ermine, 
a  peacock's  tail  in  pride,  proper.  And  fomctimes,  on  a 
wreath  a  lion's  head  erafed,  faphire,  ducally  crowned, 
gold. 

Supporters.]  Two  lions,  faphirc. 

Motto.]  Vivere  Sat  Vincere. 

Seats.]  Croxteth-Hali  in  the  county  of  Lancafler,  4 
miles  from  Liverpoole,  and  166  from  London:  which 
was  rebuilt  by  William,  Lord  Molyneux,  grandfather  of 
the  Earl  of  Sefton  ',  Sephton,  6  miles  from  Liverpoole^ 
now  demoliflied. 


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JOCELYN,    Earl    RODEN. 


50  l\  M  O  N  G  the  various  proofs  of  the  antiquity  and  dig- 
nity of  families,  the  ufe  of  the  furname  of  one  for  the 
chriflian  name  of  others  of  eminence  and  worth,  is  ac- 
counted fatisfa6lory  and  conclufive.  Many  inflances  of 
this  kind  might  be  given,  if  necefTary,  to  evince  the  an- 
tiquity of  the  name  of  Jocelyn,  which,  like  others  of 
long  duration,  hath  been  varioufly  written  JofTelin,  Jof- 
lyne,  Jofcelinc,  Joceline,  and  by  the  French  and  Nor- 
mans, Goffclin  ;  but  we  ihall  only  obfcrve,  that  fo  early  as 
the  year  1139  Jocelinus  was  Bifhop  of  Salifbury ;  in  1191 
Reginald  Fitz-Joceline  was  tranflated  from  the  fee  of  Bath 
to  Canterbury  j  and  in  1205  Joceline  dc  Welles,  was  pro- 
moted 


JOCELYN,    Earl    R  O  D  E  N.  259 

rnoted  to  the  Sees  of  Bath  and  Welles.  Godfrey  (or  Geof- 
fry)  Duke  of  Brabant,  having  married  Sophia,  daughter 
of  the  Emperor  Henry  IV.  was  father  of  Joceline,  Lord  of 
Petworth  in  SulTex,  by  the  gift  of  WilHamde  Albini,  Earl 
of  Arundel,  who  by  his  marriage  with  Agnes,  daughter 
and  heir  to  the  Percies,  Barons  of  Topclift,  alTumcd  the 
name  of  Percy,  and  was  anceftor  to  the  illuflrious  family 
of  the  Earls  of  Northumberland,  whofe  ifiue-male  termi- 
nated in  a  Joceline,  Anno  1670. 

But  what  undoubtedly  proves  the  family  of  Jocelyn  to 
be  of  great  antiquity,  is,  that  when  the  Romans,  after  be- 
ing mafters  of  Britain  500  years,  took  their  final  farewel 
of  it,  and  carried  with  them  many  of  their  brave  old  Bri- 
tirti  foldiers,  who  had  ferved  in  their  wars  both  at  home  and 
abroad,  they  rewarded  their  fervices  with  a  grant  of  Armo- 
rica  in  France  ;  which  country  included  a  great  part  of 
Normandy,  and  from  them  was  afterwards  called  Little- 
Britany  ;  and  as  thofe  Britons  gave  name  to  the  country  in 
general,  fo  probably  they  did  to  the  particular  towns  and 
feats  they  inhabited  :  it  is  therefore  reafonably  fuppofed 
that  fome  of  this  family  were  among  them,  and  gave  their 
name  to  the  town  of  Jofelin,  or  GoiTelin,  in  Upper-Bri- 
tany.  However  this  be,  the  family  derives  its  defcenc 
from  Carolus  Magnus,  King  of  France,  with  more  cer- 
tainty than  the  houfes  of  Loraine  or  Guife,  who  fo  highly 
boail  of  it.     For 

The  prime   anceflor  of  the  family  married  Gerbnca, 
daughter  of  Lotharius,  King  of  France,  defcended  from 
the    faid    Carolus  Magnus,  and  younger   brother    of  his 
defcendant  the  aforefaid  Godfrey,  Duke  of  Brabant  (an- 
ceflor to  the  Northumberland  family)  was  the  father  of 
Egidius  Joflelin,  a  nobleman  of  Britany,  who  paiied   in    E^idius. 
to  England  in  the  time  of  Edward  the  Coni'efTor,  a  great  fa- 
vourer of  flrangers,  about  the  year  1045,  ^^^  bad  iiTue 
Sir  Gilbert  Jocelyne,  who  returned  into  Normandy,  and       S"r 
accompanied  the  Conqueror  in  his  expedition  to  England,  Gilberts 
where  he  had  large  pofTeffions  afTigned  him  in  the  county  of 
Lincoln,  among  which  were  the  Lordihips  of  Sempring- 
I  ham  and  Tyrington ;  and  his  iffue  were  two  fons,  Gilbert 
!  and   Egidius,   (or   Galfridus,  GeofFry)  who,  by  his   bro- 
•  tiler's  embracing  a  religious  life,  inherited  the  ePcate. 

Gilbert,  the  elder  fon,  was  born  at  Sempringham  *  in 
I  the  reign  of  the  Conqueror  ;    was  educated    in  France, 

S  2  and, 

*  In    the   Hlftory   of  the   Romifh    clergy,  entitled,  Kiftoh-e  du 
Clergc  Setnlier  et  Re^uTwrj  l.V.  loz,  the  Author,  in  his  account  of 

the 


26b  JjOCELYN,    Earl    R  O  D  E  N. 

and,  after  his  return,  applied  hlmfelf  to  the  in{l:ru£^ion  of 
youth  in  learning  and  religion,  gratis ;  became  chaplain 
to  the  Bifliop  of  Lincoln,  and  was  prefented  to  the  churches 
of  Sempringham  and  Tyrington  :  But  lliewing  a  con- 
tempt for  honours  and  preferments,  he  refufed  the  Arch- 
deaconry of  Lincoln  ;  difpenfed  his  large  patrimony  to  the 
poor,  and  fequeftering  himfelf  v/holly  from  the  world, 
founded  a  monaflcry  in  1146,  by  the  advice,  and  under 
the  authority  of  the  Bifliop,  in  his  houfe  of  Sempringham, 
where  he  fhut  himfelf  up,  with  (^vtn  virgins  ;  and  after- 
wards eftablilhed  canons,  or  monks,  there,  to  whom  he 
committed  the  care  of  the  abbey,  giving  them  the  rule  of 
St.  Augufline,  and  to  the  nuns  that  of  St.  Bencdi6l  accord- 
ing to  the  Cirtertian  inftitution,  Avhich  were  approved  by 
Pope  Eugenius  III.  and  confirmed  by  Adrian  IV.  and 
Alexander  III.  This  order  of  St.  Gilbert,  or  the  Gilber- 
tines,  fo  increafcd,  that  at  the  dilTolution  there  were  21 
nionafteries  of  the  order  in  England,  containing  near  1 200 
perfons.  He  died  in  the  year  11 89,  aged  106  years,  and 
was  buried  in  St.  Andrew's  church  of  Sempringham  ;  and 
being  canonized  by  P.  Innocent  III.  in  1202,  the  4  of  Fe- 
bruary is  the  day  of  his  commemoration. 

GeolTry^       Geoffry  de  Jocelyn,  younger  brother  of  Gilbert,  marri- 
Sir       ed  the  daughter  of  John  BifTett,  and  had  ifiue  Sir  William 

Williciin,  Jocelyn,  whofe  wife  was  Ofwalda,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert 
Gourtiold,  Goufhalf,  or  Godfell,  Knt.  by  whom  he  had  a 
fon  Robert,  father  by  the  daughter  of  John  (rather  James) 
Fleming>  of  James  Jocelyn,  who  married  Joan,  daughter 
of  Henry  Treckenhohn,  and  had  Henry  his  heir,  who 
took  to  wife  Jane,  daughter  and  heir  to  William  (or  Sir 
Thomas)  Chartlin,  (whofe  arms  were  azure  a  fefs,  or), 
and  had  iflue  Ralph,  living  in  1201  (3  K.  John)  who  by 
Beatrix  his  wife  was  father  of  John  Jocelyn,  living  in  i22$ 
(10  Hen.  III.)  who  married  Catharine,  fecond  daughter 
and  coheir  to  Sir  Thomas  Battell,  (he  bore  gules  a  gry- 
phon fergreanty  within  a  bordure  ingrailed,  or)  ^^  and  had 

Thomas 

ilie  Gllbenine  order,  writes:  Saint  GWhevt  naqu'tf  en  Angleterre  (/m 
ferns  de  Guillaume  I?  Conquerant.  Son  Pere  eto'tt  un  Gentilhomme  de 
Normandie,  nomme  ]ocQ\\n^  Seigneur  deS\va\)vm^iin\  et  i/e  Tyring- 
ton, dans  Ic  Comti  dc  Lincoln,  etfa  Mere  <?/o/V  Angloife. 

*  In  a  pedigree,  imparted  by  the  late  Lord  Chancellor  Jocelyn, 
thus  entitled,  "  The  true  and  perfect  delcent  of  the  ancient  and  ho.- 
*'  nourable  family  of  Jocelyn,  inhabiting  in  the  counties  of  Hert- 
•"  ford  and  LU'ex,  from  the  Norman  conquell  to  this  day,  by  the 
"^  fpace  of  5oo  years-  and  more,  being  novr  three  and  twenty  gene-^ 

"  rations: 


JOCELYN,    Earl    RODE  N.  2^1 

Thomas  his  heir,  who  is  thus  mentioned  in  a  charter,  pre-  Thomas. 

ferved  among  the  family  writings.     **  Thomas,  fon  of 

««  John  Joceiyn,  fendeth  greeting,  &c.   grants  to  God, 

«'  the  church  of  St.  Mary  and  St,  Laurence  de  Blackmore, 

*<  and  the  canons  ferving  God  there,  for  the  falvation  of 

"  his  own  Soul  and  of  his  anceftors,  totam  terram,  cum 

**  Domibus  et  Hortis,  et  omnibus  aliis  pertinentiis,  quam 

**  Clericus  Pccket  aliquando  tenuit  de  Joanne  Patre  meo, 

**  in  Villa  mea  de  Selges,  quae  terra  vocatur  Capell.   Tef- 

<«  tibus,  Willielmo   filio  Thomae  de  Clare,  Tho.  de  la 

«  Maca,  ct  aliis." 

In  1249  (33  Hen.  flL)  he  married  Maud,  daughter  and 
coheir  to  Sir  John  Hide  of  Hide-Hall  in  Sabridgeworth, 
in  the  county  of  Hertford,  Kut.  (whofe  coat  was  gules 
tngrailed  5  torteuxes  a  chief  ermine)  %  *  by  his  wife  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  John  Sudeley,  Baron  Sudeley  in  the 
county  of  Glouceller,  and  by  her,  who  re-marrled  with 
Sir  Nicholas  Villiers,  anceilor  to  Lord  V' ifcount  Grandi- 
fon,  had  Thomas  Joceiyn,  Efq.  who  being  left  a  minor,  Thom&sJ 
was  under  the  guardianfhip  of  Adam  de  Stratton,  and  was 
living  13  Edw.  L  He  married  firft  Alice,  daught-er  of 
Thomas  Litton  (rather  Lifton,  his  arms  being  vert,  ten 
torteauxes)  f,  and  fecondly  Joan,  daughter  of  John  Blunt, 
fey  the  former  of  whom  he  had  Ralph  Joceiyn,  Efq.  who   Ralpk, 

held 

"  rations :  collefted  from  the  p\ibHck  records  of  this  kingdom,  and 
"  private  evidences  of  the  faid  family,  done  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
**  1712,  "  this  John  is  faid  to  marry  fecondly  the  daughter  of  Giles 
Sams,  Efq,  by  which  match  came  the  alliance  of  the  families  of 
How,  Durron,  Baffrngburn,  Rochford,  Envile,  Barrington,  Gun- 
thwait,  Torrill,  Waldegrave,  Bretton,  Bigott,  NortoUe,  and  Big- 
ton. 

*  By  this  marrl^-ge  the  Lordfhip  and  manor  of  Hide-hall  came 
into  the  family,  in  whole  polleirion  it  continues  to  this  day,  being 
their  chief  feat,  and  is  fituate  upon  a  hill  on  the  Ball  fide  of  the  ri- 
yer.  In  the  Conqueror^s  time  it  was  included  among  the  lands  of 
Geoffry  de  Magnayille,  and  was  after  called  Hide-hall,  from  the 
Hides,'  who  fucceeded  the  Maiidevilles, 

-Y  Sir  Henry  Chawncey  a«d  Doctor  N.  Salmon,  in  their  hiliories 
of  this  county,  give  the  pedigree  of  the  family,,  down  to  Sir  Strange 
Joceiyn,  Bart,  and  fay,  that  this  Thomas  had  no  ilVue  by  Alice; 
hut  the  aforementioned  pedigree,  and  another  more  ancient,  (beinoj 
drawn  in  the  reign  of  Charles  1.  and  thus  approved  by  Sir  John 
Jocelvn,  29  March  1731  :  This  pedigree  feems  to  be  the  work  of  ar# 
*"  exait,  careful,  and  learned  hand,  corrects  many  millakcs  in  th^ 
•*  pedigree  of  the  family,  and  is  by  much  fuperior  to  aiiy  1  iiave 
*'  leen,  printed  or  written,")  alVcrt  the  contrary,  and  lay,  thai  ^y 
h'Qf  he  i>ad  his  Ion  Ralph. 


t 


J-'Odge, 


tez  JOCELYN,    Earl    RODEN. 

held  one  Knight's  fee  and  a  half  in  the  village  of  Shelewe 
in  Eflex>  and  Sabridgeworth  in  Hertfordfhire,  under 
Humphrv  de  Bohun,  who  died  30  Edw.  I.  and  having  no 
iffue  by  his  firfl  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Wilham  Sandys, 
he  married  Maud,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Sutton,  ^/ias  Dud- 
Geoffry.  ley,  ..nd  by  her,  had  GeofFry,  his  {ucceflbr  at  Hide-Hall 
in  131 2  (5  Edw.  II.)  who  bv  Maro:aret,  daughter  of  Ro- 
Ralph.  bert  Rokell  (or  Rochill)  was  father  of  Ralph  Joceiyn,  Efq. 
who  took  to  wife  Margaret,  daughter  and  heir  to  John 
Patnler,  £fq  and  had  two  fons.  Sir  Thomas  Joceiyn, 
Knt.  who  died  without  ifiue  by  his  wife  Maud,  daughter  of 
Adam  Banker  (rather  Branktree),  Efq.  *  ;  and  Geoffry, 
heir  to  his  brother,  who  died  in  1425  (3  Hen.  VI.)  and  by 
Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Thomas  Bray,  (whofe 
arms  were  quartered  argent  on  a  bend  gules  three  fleurs  dc 
lis,  or  ')  had  four  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 
(i)  Thomas,  his  heir. 

(2)  Geoffry,  who  lies  burled  at  Sabridgeworth,  with  this 
memorial ; 

Hie  jacent  Galfredus  Joflyne,  et  Catharina 
a.c  Joanna  Uxor:  ejus.  Qui  obiit  2^0. 
Januar.  M.  CCCC.  LXX. 

He  left  a  fon  John,  who  by  Anne  his  wife  had  two  fons, 
Ralph  of  Canfield-Magna  in  EfTex,  whofe  only  daughter 
Agnes,  married  John  Wifeman  of  that  place,  Efq.  and 
Geoffry,  who  had  iffue  Alice,  married  to  Thomas  Pool  ; 
Philip,  (who  by  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Brooke,  had  a 
daughter  Sufan,  wife  to  Thomas  Wilfon  ;  and  Thomas, 
who  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Nicholas  Hudley,  left  a 
fon  of  his  own  name,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Parker,    Efq. 

(3)  Sir  Ralph  Joceiyn,  citizen  and  draper  of  London,  of 
which  city  in  1458  he  was  iheriff,  and  in  1464  lord  mayor^ 
being  the  year  after  created  Knight  of  the  Bath,  with  Sir 
Thomas  Cooke,  Sir  Matthew  Philip,  and  Sir  Henry 
Weever,   at  the  coronation  of  Q^  Elizabeth,  confort  to  K. 

Edward 

*  The  laft  mentioned  pedigree  fets  forth,  that  Sir  Thomas  mar- 
ried to  his    fecond   wife   the   daughter   of  Bouchier  of  Bou- 

chier's-hall  in  EfTex,  and  was  fither  (not  brother)  of  Geoftry,  who 
is  there  faid  to •  marry  firft  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Berrie,  Efq. 
^and  fecondly  the  daughter  of  the  Lord  Le  Bray-,  and  his  third  fon 
jRaloh,  Lord  Mayor  of  London,  is  called  his  15th  fon, 

^  Lodge, 


JOCELYN,    Earl    RO  DEN.  ^3 

Edward  IV.  and  (as  Stow  writes)  was  alfo  made  a  knight 
in  the  field.  In  1467  he  was  a  member  of  parliament  for 
the  city  ;  and  in  1476  again  ferved  the  office  of  lord  may- 
or, when  he  was  a  careful  corrector  of  the  abufes,  ufed  by 
bakers  and  vi6tuallers,  and  by  his  diligence  the  city-walls 
were  repaired,  in  1477,  between  Aldgate  and  Alderfgate, 
and  Fleet-ditch  (furrounding  the  city)  was  cleanfed. — ^He 
married  firft  Philippa,  daughter  of  Philip  Malpas ;  and 
fecondly  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  Berkley  of  Afpe- 
den  (or  according  to  the  pedigree,  daughter  of  William 
Barley  of  Bigglefwade  in  Hertfordlhire)  but  by  her,  who 
after  married  Sir  Robert  Clifford,  third  fon  of  Thomas, 
Lord  Clifford,  he  had  no  iffue,  having  by  the  former, 
Richard  Jocelyn  of  Fidlers  in  Effex,  who  left  an  only 
daughter  Beatrix,  married  to  John  Browne. — Sir  Ralph 
lies  buried  at  Sabridgeworth  with  this  infcription ; 

Orate  pro  Anima  Radulphi  Jocelyn,  quondam 
Militis,  et  bis  Majoris  Civitatis  London,  qui 
Obiit  XXV.  Oaob.  M.  CCCC.  LXXVIII. 

William,  who  died  without  iffue.     The  daughters  were      (4) 
Margery  and  Elizabeth. 

Thomas  Jocelyn,  Efq.  the  eldeff  fon,  living  in  the  reign  Thomas, 
of  Edward  IV.  married  Alice,  daughter  of  Lewis  Duke, 
of  Dukes  in  Effex,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Anne,  daughter  of 
John  Cotton,  Efq.  and  had   iffue  George  his  heir,   called   George* 
Jocelyn  the  eoiirtier,  who  married  Maud,  daughter  and 
heir  to  Edmond  Bardolph,  Lord  Bardolph,  (whofe  arms, 
were  azure,  three  cinquefoils  pierced,   or)  *   and  had  one 
daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert  Fitz-Walter ;  and 
three  fons,  Ralph   (who  married  Catharine,   daughter  and 
coheir  to  Richard   Martin,  and  had  three  fons,  George, 
Avho  fold  his  lands  to  his  uncle  John,   and  died  without  if- 
fue ;   John,  who  died  in  1553,  without  iffue  male;   and 
Gabriel,  who  left  no  children)  ;  John,  who  became  heir ; 
and  Philip,  an  eccleiiaflick. 

John  Jocelyn,  Efq.  was  auditor  of  the   augmentations,     John. 
i]pon  the   diitolution  of  abbies  by    K.  Henry  VIII.  mar- 
ried Philippa,  daughter  of  William  Bradbury  of  Littlebu- 
ry  near  Walden  in  Effex,  and  they  lie  buried  at  Sabridge- 
worth under  a  monument,  erected  on  the  North-wail  of  the 

chancelj 


*  Lodge. 


354  JOCELYN,    Earl    RODEN. 

chancel,  with  their  effigies  carved  in  (lone,  under  this  in- 
fcription. 

Here  licth  John  Jocelin,   Efqr.  and  Philip  his 
Wife.     Which  John  died  An:  Dom:  1525. 

His  iflue  were,  one  fon  Sir  Thomas,   and  tv/o  daugh- 
ters,  Anne,   married  to  John  Bagfhot  ;   and  Jane,  to  Ni- 
cholas Wentworth  of  Lilhngfton-Lovell  in  the  county  of 
Bucks. 
Sir  Sir  Thomas  Jocelyn  of  Hide-Hall,  was  created  a  Knight 

.Thomas,  of  the  Bath  at  the  coronatiofi  of  K.  Edward  VI.  married 
Dorothy,  daughter  of  Sir  Geoffry  Gales,  or  Gates,  Knt, 
*  (whofe  coat  armour  was  parti,   per  pale,   gules  and  azure, 

three  lions  rampant  or,  armed  gules  ')  and  lifter  to  Sir 
John  Gales,  of  the  county  of  Eifex,  privy  coi  nfellor  in 
1554  to  the  faid  King,  and  dying  in  1562,  had  iffui.  fix 
fons  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Richard,  his  heir  ;  Leonard  ; 
John,  as  hereafter;  Thomas,  which  laft  three  left  no  iffue ; 
iienry,  of  whom  prefently  ;  Edward,  who  was  baptized 
by  the  famous  Archbifhop  Cranmer,  having  K-  Edward 
VI.  for  his  godfather,  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heir 
to  John  Lambert  (rather  Lambe)  of  Surry,  Efq.  and  dy- 
ing  15  April  1627,  had  iffue  by  her,  who  deceafed  22  Fe- 
bruary 1 6 14,  (and  they  both  lie  buried  at  High-Rooth- 
ing  *)  two  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Henry,  who  died 
pnmarried,  in  an  advanced  age;  John,  who  died  young; 
Elizabeth  ;  Winifred,  married  to  Paul  Gales  j  Mary,  (to 
John  Sydie,  Efq.  and  had  two  fons  William,  and  John  ^ 
and  Jane,  who  died  unmarried.— The  daughters  of  Sir 
1'homas  were,  Jane,  married  firft  to  Richard  Kelfon,  and 
fecondly  to  Roger  Harlackenden  of  Carnarthen  in  Kent, 
Efq.;  and  Mary,  firft  to  John  Keble,  and  fecondly  to  John 
Glafcock  *- 

John, 

*  So  Sir  Henry  Chauncey,  in  his  Hiftory  of  Hertfordfiiire. ;  but 
the  pedigree  fays,  that  the  elder  was  married  to  George  Keble,  Efq. 
a  great  Chymift,  as  any  thofe  days  afforded,  having  a  fair  eftate  of 
3000I,  a  year  to  bear  him  out  in  it :  After  his  death   fhe  married 

Thomas   Kekon,  Efq.     The  younger  was  married  firft  to  

J^yfter  of  Leicelterfliire,  Efq.  and  after  to  Richard  Harlackenden, 

!Efq,  in  Kent. And,  though  the  pedigree  mentions  the  marriage 

of  Sir  Thomas  with  the  filler  of  Sir  John  Gales,  yet  it  afterwards 
Tets  forth,  that  he  left  behind  four  fons  and  two  daughters,  Richard, 
Henry,  John,  and  Edward,  by  the  daughter  of  John  Leventhorpe 
€jf  Sapsfofd  in  Hertfordftiire,  Efq. 

«  Lodge,  -  Idem,  3  Hem, 


JOCELYN,    Earl    RODEN.  265 

John,  the  third  fon,  was  an  eminent  antiquary,  and 
fecretary  to  Archbilhop  Parker  ;  by  whole  appointment  and 
infpedion  he  colle6ted  and  penned  the  book,  De  Antlqvitate 
Ecckfia  Britannicce,  pubUlhed  by  the  archbiihop,  being  en- 
tertained in  his  houfe  as  one  of  his  antiquaries,  and  col- 
lated  by  him  to  the  paifonage  of  HoUingborne  in  Kent* 
He  was  a  perfeft  mafter  of  the  Saxon  language,  of  M'hich 
he  publilhed  a  dictionary  ;  was  a  member  of  Queen's  Col- 
leoe,  Cambridge  ;  died  a  very  aged  man,  and  lies  buried 
in^High-Roothing  church,  ElTex,  with  this  infcription  to 
his  memory. 

John  Joceline,  Efq.  interred  here  doth  lye, 
Bir'ThomasJoceHne's  third  fon,  of  worthie  Memorlc. 
Thrice  noble  was  this  Gentleman,  by  Birthe,  by  learning; 

great. 
Of  fmgle,  chafte,  and  godly  Life  ;  he  has  in  Heaven  a  Seat. 
He  the  Yeer  fifteen  hundred  twenty  nine  was  born. 
Not  twenty  Yeeres  old,  him  -Cambridge  did  with  two  De- 
grees adorn. 
King's  *  College  him  a  Fellow  chofe  in  Anno  forty  nine. 
In  Learning  tryde,  worthy  he  did  his  Mind  always  incline. 
But  others  took  the  Fame  and  Praife  of  his  defcrving  Wit, 
And  his  Inventions,  as  their  own,  to  printing  did  commit. 
Sixteen  Hundred  and  three  it  grieves  all  to  remember. 
He  left  this  Life  (Poor's  daily  friend)   the   28th  Decern* 
her. 

Henry  Jocelyn,  Efq.,  the  fifth  fon  of  Sir  Thomas,  by  Family  of 
his  marriage  with  Anne,  daughter  and  heir  to  Humphry  Tyrrell's- 
Torrell,  otherwife  Tyrrell,  of  Torrell's-hall  in  Eflex,  be-HalU 
came  feated  there  ;  and  had  ifTue  fix  fons  and  fix  daugh- 
ters, viz.  - 
Humphry,  who  died  childlefs.                                                    0) 
Sir  Thomas,   who  married  firft  Dorothy,   daughter  of      (2) 
John  Frank,    Efq.   bv  whom   he   had  fix   fons  and  five 
daughters;   Torrell,  born    28   May    1590;    Henry,   arid 
Henry,  both  died  infants  j  Thomas,  who  died  without  if- 
fue  in  1635,   at  Bergen-op-Zoom;    Edward,  who  by  a 

Lady 

*  It  fhould  be  ^sen^s  College,  as  the  author  of  the  Antiquities  of 
pffex,  p.  219,  rightly  obferves,  who  fays,  that  he  gave  lool.  to- 
>\ards  foundmg  a  Hebrew  ledure  in  that  College,  which  was  em- 
ployed in  a  new  building,  and  a  chamber  of  5I.  a  year  allotted  icr 
that  Hfc. 


566  JOCELYN,    Earl    ROD  EN. 

Lady  of  Georgia,  had  a  daughter  Dorothy,  and  died  at 
Smyrna  in  1648  i  Benjamin,  born  19  May  1602  ;  Anne^ 
(married  to  Vv  illiam  Mildmay,  Efq-  by  whom  fhe  had  Ro- 
bert, John,  Ann,  and  Ehzabeth) ;  Dorothy,  to  John 
Brewfter,  Efq.  and  left  no  iffue ;  Elizabeth,  (to  Francis 
Neile,  Efq.  and  had  Francis,  John,  and  Mary  ')  ;  Fran- 
ces, born  26  March  1600,  to  Rev.  Clement  Vincent ;  and 
Mary,  died  unmarried.  His  fecond  wife  was  Theodora, 
daughter  of  Edmond  Cooke  of  Mount-Mafchall  in  Kent, 
Efq.  and  by  her  he  had  Henry,  John,  Theodora,  and 
Thomazine. — Torrell,  the  eldeft  fon,  married  firft  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Brooke  of  Cheihire,  heir  to 
her  grandfather,  by  the  mother,  Do6tor  Chaderton,  Bifhop 
of  Lincoln,  by  whom  he  had  a  daughter  Theodora,  mar- 
ried to  Samuel  Fortrie,  Efq.  and  his  fecond  wife  was  Eliza- 
beth, fifter  to  Sir  John  Jacob. 

(3)  Francis,  who  left  no  iffue  by  his  wife  Frances,  Lady 
Fitche,  mother  to  Sir  William  Fitche  of  Effex  ^. 

(4)  Henry,  died  unmarried  in  the  year  1606. 

(5)  Chriftopher,  died  alfo  unmarried  ;  as  did 

(6)  Anthony,    a  very  old  man,  in  1648. 

The  daughters  were,  Mary,  (firfl  married  to  Edward  Har- 
ris, Efq.  and  fecondiy  to  Sir  Robert  Leigh  of  Chinckford  in 
EiTex,  Knt.  having  iffue  by  both);  Anne,  to  Roger  Fligham 
of  Cowlidge  nearNewmarket,  and  died  without  iffue ;  Grace, 
to  William  Balls  of  Cambridge,  Efq.  (by  whom  fhe  had 
Thomas ;  Edward  ;  Dudley,  married  to  George  Evelyn, 
Efq.  and  Anne,  to  Ratcliffe  Todd  of  Sturmer  in  Effex, 
Efq.  who  had  Radcliffe  ;  and  a  daughter  Anne,  mar- 
ried to  Thomas  Mortlock  of  Hanarill  in  Effex,  Efq.  and  had 
John,  Ralph,  and  Frances,  married  to  John  Wythers  of 
Hamplhire,  Gent.  ^) ;  Winifred,  to  Thomas  Scott,  Efq. 
(and  had  a  daughter  Mary,  married  to  Francis  Goldfmith, 
Efq.  whofe  only  child  Catharine  was  wife  to  John,  fon  of 
Sir  Thomas  Dacres  of  London)  ;  Elizabeth,  to  John  Yard- 
ley  ;  and  Catharine,  to  John  Hanfon,  Efq.  whofe  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth  was  married  to  John  Tylflon,  Efq.  and  had 
two  daughters  Catharine,  and  Elizabeth  ''■. 
Bichard.  We  now  proceed  with  Richard  Jocelyn,  Efq.  who  fuc- 
ceeded  at  Hide-hall.  He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Lucas  of  St.  Edmondfbury  in  Suffolk,  Efq.  and  died 
in  1605,  having  iffue  two  fons  and  three  daughters ;  Ro- 
bert (or,  as  the  pedigree  hath  it,  Richard)  ;  John,    who 

married 

f   Lodge.     2  Idem,     3  Idem.     '^  Idem, 


JOCELYN,    Earl     RODEN.  2^7 

Ttiarried  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  Wifeman  oF 
Mayland  in  Effex,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  John,  who  died  . 
childlefs  ;  Thomas ;  Edward  of  Colchefter,  who  married 
Ehzabeth,  daughter  of  William  King  of  London  ;  Ro- 
bert, who  died  unmarried  ;  and  Martha,  wife  to  William 
Pcnoyre.  The  daughters  were,  Joan,  married  to  Francis 
Reeve  of  Harlow  in  Effex ;  Mary,  a  twin  with  her  elder 
filter,  to  Thomas  Pollct  of  Bignore,  in  Suffex  ;  and  Wi- 
nifred, to  Silvefter  Dodfvvorth. 

Robert  (or  Richard)  Jocelyn,  Efq.  the  eldeft  fon,  mar-  Robert, 
ried  Joyce,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Atkyns  of  Stowell  in 
Gloucefterfhire,  Knt.  *,  and  had  a  daughter  Sufan,  mar- 
ried to  John  Lea  of  Suffolk  ;  and  a  fon.  Sir  Robert  Jocelyn  sir 
of  Hide-hall  and  of  New-hall,  Knt.  iheriff  of  the  county  RoberU 
of  Hertford  in  1645,  who  by  Bridget,  third  daughter  of 
Sir  William  Smyth  of  Hill-hall  in  Effex,  had  fix  Tons  and 
three  daughters;  William  and  Thomas,  who  both  died 
childlefs ;  Sir  Robert  his  fucceffor ;  Francis,  Thomas, 
Charles,  all  died  unmarried  ;  Bridget,  born  23  Augull; 
1626,  was  married  to  Sir  Howland  Roberts  of  Glaffenbury 
in  Kent;  Bart,  who  died  in  1661,  and  (he  deceafed  in 
April  1707  ;  Dorothy  ;  and  Joyce,  married  to  George 
Underv/ood  of  Kenfington  in  Middlefex,  Efq.  barriller  at 
law,  (fon  to  William  Underwood,  Alderman  of  London), 
and  by  him,  who  died  29  October  1678,  had  five  fons  and 
£ve  daughters. 

Sir  Robert  Jocelyn  of  Flide-hall  was  advanced  to  the       Sir 
dignity  of  a  Baronet  8  June    1665  ;  ferved  the  office   of  Robert, 
iheriff  of  the  county  of  Hertford  m  1677  ;  and  dying  in         1 
June  17 1 2,  aged  about  90  years,  was  buried  at  Sabridge-  Baronet, 
worth.     He  married  Jane,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Robert 
Strange   of  Somerford  in  the  county  of  Wilts,  Efq.  whofe 
arms  were  gules,  a  bend,  ermine,  between  two  lions  paf- 
fant,  argent  S  ^nd  had  iffue  nine  fons  and  four  daughters, 

viz. 

Robert,  who  died  unmarrieci,  before  him.  (i) 

Sir  Strange,  his  fucceffor.  (2) 

Hungerford,  who  died  young.  (3) 

Edward, 

*  Sir  Henry  Chauncey,  by  miftake,  calls  her  the  daughter  of  Ro- 
l)ert  Atkinfon,  Efq.  Her  fii'ter  Anne,  Lady  Wentworth,  was  mo- 
ther of  Thomas,  Earl  of  Stratford,  L,  L.  of  Ireland,  which  is  thus 
obferved  in  this  family's  pedigree,  "  Sir  Robert  Jocelyn's  mother's 
»>  filter  was  the  mother  of  the  Earl  of  Stratford.'' 

I  Lodge^ 


25S  JOCELYN,    Earl    R  O  D  E  N'. 

(4)  Edward,  B.  D.  reaor  of  High-Roothing  in  Effcx  for 
near  40  years ;  was  fellow  of  Queen's  College,  Cam- 
bridge, and  died  without  ilFue  in  September  1732. 

(5)  'i  homas,  grandfather  to  Earl  Roden. 
?6)           Hungerford. 

('^)  Richard,  both  died  before  their  father. 

{^S)  George,  a  colonel   in  the  guards,  who,  by  his  fcrvicc« 

in  the  armies  of  K.  William  and  Q^  Anne,  was  promoted 
to  a  regiment  29  May  1706;  and  20  Odober  17 13  fuc- 
ceedcd  colonel  Francis  Langfton  in  his  regiment  of  horfe» 
having  been  made  a  brigadier-General  12  February  17 10. 
He  married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Francis 
Withens,  one  of  the  juflices  of  the  King's  Bench^  widow 
of  Sir  Thomas  Twyfden  of  Eaft-Peckham  in  Kent^  Bart, 
and  dying  in  November  1727,  had  ilfue  by  her,  who  .died 
in  April  1730,  Lieutenant-Colonel  George  Jocelyn,  (who 
was  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Fontenoy,  30  April  J74-S 
was  after  appointed  deputy  governor  of  Carlifle,  and  died  at 
Leixlip,  unmarried,  14  July  1762);  John,  an  officer  ia 
the  army  (who  died  fuddenly  in  Dublin  16  December 
1765  aged  45  years,  and  was  buried  in  the  family  vault  at 
Irilhtown)  ;  and  Robert,  who  in  January  1753  was  made 
an  enfign  in  St.  Clare's  foot,  after  a  lieutenant,  and  in 
O6i:ober  1763  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Simon  Newport 
of  Waterford,  Efq.  '. 

(9)  John  of  London,  drugglfl,  who  married  Mary,  daugh- 

ter of  Mr.  Thomas  Henfhaw,  mercer,  and  had  iilue  JSLo- 
bert,  Hannah,  and  Sarah. 

The  daughters  were,  Jane  and  Bridget,  who  died  un- 
married ;  Margaret,  married  to  John  Morris  of  London, 
merchant  ;  and  Sarah,  to  Thomas  Pickard  of  St.  Cathar 
rine's  by  the  Tower,  fcarlec  dyer,  v/hofc  ion  Jocelyn 
Pickard  of  Lincoln's-Inn,  Efq.  married  the  daughter  and 
coheir  of  Sir  Thomas  Abney,  Alderman  of  London. 

Sir  Sir  Strange  Jocelyn,  the  fecond  Baronet,  married  Mary, 

Strange,  daughter  oif  Triftram  Conyers  of  VValthamfLow  in  ElTcx, 
^    ^        Efq.  ferjeant-at  law,  and  by  her,  who  died  19  May  1731, 
mronet.  j^^^   feven    foi^s,    viz.    Robert,    John,    Strange,    Edward, 
'  Qerard,  Conyers,  and  William  ^  two  of  whom.  Sir  John 

and  Sir  Conyers,  only  furvived  him  ;  and  fix  daughters, 
viz.  Mary,  married  to  Mr.  John  Bayley  of  London  ;  Ca- 
tharine, Winifred,  Jane,  Sarah,  and  Bridget,  Avho  all 
tiied  unmarried.-— Sir  Strange  deccafiug  3  September  J  734* 
T^'as  buried,  with  his  Lady,   at  Sabridgeworth,  and   Avas 

fucccedeji 


JOCELYN,    Earl    RODEN.  269 

fuccccded  by  Sir  John,  the  third  Baronet,  Barrifter  at 
Law,  "who  dying  unmarried  i  No\'ember  1741,  the  title 
and  eftate  defcended  to  his  only  brother  Sir  Conyers  Joce- 
lyn,  M.  D-  who  was  {heriff  ot  the  county  of  Hertford  for 
the  year  1745,  and  in  177  i  was  faid  to  be  unmarried  and 
the  prefent  Baronet  ^ 

Thomas,  the  fifth  fon  of  Sir  Robert  Jocelyn,  the  firfl:  Thomas, 
Baronet,  married  Anne,  daughter  oi  Tl>omas  Bray  of 
Wertminfter,  Efq.  and  had  iiilie  one  fon  Robert,  Lord 
Newport;  Ehzabcth,  Jane,  Sarah  unmarried  in  1754, 
and  Anne:  one  of  thefe  daughters  married  Willi- 
am White  of  Ballinguile  by  whom  ihe  had  a  fon  Jocelyn 
White  ;  and  another  became  the  wife  of  Samuel  Waller, 
Efq.  councellor  at  law  *• 

Robert  Jocelyn,  Efq.  the  only  fon,  being  bred  to  the  Robert, 
^rofeffion  of  the  law,  was  appointed  28  March  1726  third  Vifcount 
ferjeant  at  law  to  K.  George  L  and  4  May  1727  his  foli-  Jocelyn. 
citor-general,  which  was  renewed  to  him  28  Odober  by 
K.  George  IL  who  was  pleafed,  the  22  of  that  month 
1730,  to  make  him  his  attorney-general  ;  and  7  Septem- 
ber 1739  to  promote  him  to  the  poll:  of  Lord  High  Chan- 
cellor of  Ireland  ;  after  which  period  he  was  twelve  times 
fworn  a  L.  J.  of  the  kingdom  in  the  abfence  of  the  L.  L<. 
and  died  in  the  government.  25  Odober  1745  his  late 
Majefty  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  Peerage  by  pri- 
vy feal,  dated  at  Hanover  25  October  (N.  S.)  and  by  pa- 
tent at  Dublin  29  November  1743,  by  the  title  of  Baron 
Newport  of  Newport  3.  He  fat  as  a  Peer  in  parliament  30 
November  that  year  4,  and  6  December  1755  was  advan- 
ced by  patent  5  to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  jocelyn,  purfu- 
ant  to  privv  feal  at  St  James's  14  November  preceding,  by 
-which  title' he  fat  in  parliament  13  February  1756  '^  and  his 
Lordfhip  deceafed  in  London  3  December  that  year. — His 
Lordthip  married  firfl  Charlotte,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
■  Anderfon  of  the  county  of  Worcefter,   Efq.  fhe 

deceafed  23  February  I747>  and  he  married  fecondly  15 
November  1754  Frances,  daughter  of  Thomas  Claxton  ot 
Dublin,  Efq.  relia  of  Richard,  the  firft  Earl  of  Rofs, 
which  title  became  extin6l  by  the  death  of  Richard,  the 
fecond  Earl,  27  Auguft  1764.     She  died  25  May  1772. 

Robert  <> 

»  Baronetage,  1771,  III.  485. 

*  Lodge.  3  Rot.  170  Geo.  II.  2*.  p.  f. 
■♦  Lords  Jour.  III.  547. 

9  Rot.  290  Geo.  II.   I*,  p.  D.  R.  48,  49,  and  Signet  Office, 

•  Lords  Jour.  IV,  4^. 


370  JOCELYN,    Earl    RODEN. 

Robert,        Robert,    the    prcfent  Earl    Roden,    was    baptized   31 
Earl       July    1731,  chofen   to   parliament    in  06tober  1743  '  tor 

Roden.  the  borough  oF  Old  Leighlin,  and  appointed  17  April  1750 
Auditor-General  of  Ireland.- — He  fat  firll  in  parliament  on 
Che  death  of  his  father  13  February  1756  2,  and  by  privy 
feal  at  St.  James's  19  06tober  and  patent  at  Dublin  I  De- 
cember 177 1  3  he  was  created  Earl  Roden  of  High-Rod- 
ing  in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  with  the  ufual  limitations, 
and  by  this  title  had  his  introdu6i:ion  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers 
on  the  ninth  of  fame  month  '^. — 11  December  1752  his 
Lordfhip  married  Lady  Anne  Hamilton^  eldeft  and  only 
furviving  daughter  of  James,  Earl  of  Clanbraliill,  by  whom 
he  has  had  ilTue  four  fons  and  fix  daughters,  viz. 

Robert,  Vifcount  Jocelyn  born  at  Dundalk  26  O£lober 
1756  J  is  reprefcntativc  in  parliament  for  that  borough;- 
joint  Auditor-General  of  Ireland  with  his  father  ;  and  5  Fe- 
bruary 1788,  in  the  parifh  church  of  St.  Andrew,  he  mar- 
ried Frances-Theodolia,  eldeil  daughter  of  the  late  Robert 
Bligh,  Dean  of  Elphin  and  brother  to  John,  the  firll:  Earl 
Darnley- — George,  (born  7  December  1764,  reprefenta- 
tive  in  parliament  for  Dundalk) ;  Percy  ;  John  ;  daughter 
Lady  Harriot,  (married  to  the  Honourable  Chrillopher 
Skeffington,  brother  to  Clot  worthy.  Earl  of  MalTereene)  ; 
Lady  Caroline ;  Lady  Charlotte ;  Lady  Sophia ;  Lady 
Louifa ;  and  Lady  Emilia  ^ 

Titles.]  Robert  Jocelyn,  Earl  Roden,  Vifcount 
Jocelyn,  and  Baron  Newport. 

Creations.]  B.  Newport  of  Newport  In  the  county 
of  Tipperary  29  November  1743,  17  Geo.  II.  V. 
Jocelyn  6  December  1755,  29  Geo.  II.  and  E.  Roden  of 
High-Roding  in  the  county  of  Tipperary  i  December 
1771,  12  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  circular  wreath,  pearl  and  diamond 
with  four  hawks  bells  joined  thereto  in  quadrature  or,  to- 
wards the  center  of  the  efcutcheon,  topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath  a  falcon's  head  erafed  ala  guife, 
proper,  with  a  golden  bell. 

Supporters.]  Two  falcons,  proper,  belled,  topaz. 

Motto.]  Faire   mon  devoir. 

Seat.]  Brockley-park  in  the  Queen's  County,  37 
miles  from  Dublin. 

»  Commons  Jour.  -  Lords  Jour.  IV.  83. 

^  Rot.  Anno  12  Geo.  HI,  i\  p.  f.  R.  48. 

^  Lords  Tour.  IV.  50;.  5  Inforiiiatlon  Hon.  G.  Jocelyn. 

BROWNE, 


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BROWNE,   Earl  of    ALTAMONT. 


X  HIS  noble  Lord  derives  his  defcent  from  Sir  Anthony       ^i 
the  firft  Vifcount  Montague  of  England,  who  was  feated 
at   Cowdry-caftle  in   the  county   of  SufTex,    and   whofe 
younger  fon  Richard  came   into  Ireland  at  the  head  of  an  Richard* 
independent  company  in  the  fervice  of  Q^  EHzaheth  ^— - 
On  the  divilion  of  Conaught   into  counties  by  Sir  Henry 
Sydney,  L.  D.  in  1565  *,  Captain  Browne  fixed  his  refi- 
dence  at  the  Neale  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  of  which  coun- 
ty he  was  appointed   the  firft   high  fheriff,  and  having 
ftrenuoufly  endeavoured  whilfl:  in  office  to  inculcate  civility, 
induftry  and  obedience  to  the  laws,  he  loft  his  life  by  the 
hands  of  the  then  uncultivated  natives  ^.     He  was  fucceed- 
cd  by  his  fon  Jofias,  who  was   living  in   1636,  and  was     \^^^^%\ 
then  denominated  of  the   Neale   in  the  county  of  Mayo, 
where  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon 

John,  created  a  Baronet  of  Nova   Scotia,  by  Sir  Wil-  sir  Johc^ 
.liam  Alexander,  Earl  of  Sterling  in   Scotland,  17  June         i 
1636  *. — In  1626  he  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Do-  Baronet 

minick 

*  We  William,  Ylfcount  Sterling,  &c.  proprietor  of  the  country  of 
Kew  Scotland  and  Canada,  and  his  Majeity's  Lieutenant  within  the 
fame  ;  Forafmuch  as  by  the  feoifment  granted  to  me  by  our  late  fove- 
reign  K.  James,  and  by  our  foverelgn  K.  Charles,  I  have  full  power 
to  difpofe  of  any  part  thereof  to  fuch  as  do  undertake  to  plant  there  ; 
and  underftanding  the  wiUingnefs  of  John  Browne,  Efq.  eldeft  fon 
to  Jofias  Brow'n  of  the  Neale  in  Ireland,  for  the  advancement  of  thes 
faid  plantation,  we  have  granted  unto  the  faid  John  Browne,  and 
to  his  heirs  male  lawfully  defcended  of  his  body,  that  part  of  the 
faid  country  of  New  Scotland  bounded  as  follows;  beginning; 
twelve  miles  from  the  northernmoft  part  of  the  ifland  Anticofti, 
within  the  gulph  of  Canada,  extending  weftward  along  the  north 
fide  of  the  ifland  6  miles,  and  from  thence  fouthward,  keeping  always 
three  nailes  in  breadth ;  to  have  the  falmon  and  other  fifhings  as 
well  in  fait  as  frefh  water  ;  and  I  do  hereby  incorporate  the  faid 
proportion  of  land  into  a  free  Baron ey  and  regality,  to  be  called  in 
all  times,  the  Baroney  and  Regality  of  Neale,  to  hold  the  fame  br 

the 

'  Ulfler,  «  Harris  T;il?.  3  Ulfler, 


272  BROWNE,  Earl    of    ALTAMONT. 

,  minick  Browne  of  Galway,  Knt.  and  by  her  had   three 

fons,  viz. 
(i)  Sir  George  his  heir. 

(2)  John,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Altamont,  of  whom  here- 
after, and 

(3)  Dominick  of  Breafield.  ' 

Family  of  gjr  George,  the  fecond  Baronet,  married  the  only 
theNeale,  (daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Bingham,  Bart,  anceftor  to  Lord 
^aronets.  L^can.  He  purchafed  the  quarter  of  Carrowkelle  and 
other  lands  before  1680,  from  I'homas  Burke  of  the  Earl 
of  Mayo's  family  ;  foon  after  which  period  he  deceafed, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon  Sir  John,  the  third  Baronet, 
who  was  a  Major  in  the  army,  and  married  firft  A.nnc 
Hamikon,  daughter  of  George,  Vifrount  Strabanc,  (he 
died  without  iffuc,  and  he  married  fecondly  Juhana,  third 
daughter  of  Sir  Patrick  BcIIew  of  Bermeath,  Bart,  fo 
created  25  April  1687  ;  by  her  who  made  her  will  15  No- 
vember 1728,  proved  10  May  1729,  he  had  three  fons 
and  feven  daughters,  viz.  Sir  George,  his  heir  ;  John, 
heir  to  his  brother ;  Henry  ;  Mabel ;  Anne ;  Juliana  ; 
Elizabeth  ;  Catharine  (married  to  Richard  Bourke  of  New- 
town in  Tirawley) ;  and  two  others  ^.— Sir  George  the 
fourth  Baronet,  married  Bridget,  daughter  of  Edward  the 
twentieth  Lord  of  Athenry,  by  his  fecond  wife,  Bridget, 
daughter  of  Colonel  John  Browne  of  Weftport,  and  de- 
ccafmg  at  the  Neale  8  May  1737,  without  iflue  by  her 
T^'ho  died  24  September  1747,  he  was  fucceeded  by  his 
next  brother  Sir  John  the  fifth  Baronet,  firll:  denominated 
of  Raheens,  and  after  of  the  Neale.  30  June  1722  he 
married  firft  Margaret,  one  of  the  three  daughters  and  co- 
heirs 

the  yearly  payment  of  one  penny  ufual  money  of  Scotland  :  And 
Avhereas  I  have  full  power  and  authority  granted  to  me  by  his  Ma- 
jefty,  to  confer  titles  of  honour  within  thefaid  country  of  New  Scot- 
land, upon  all  perfons  concurring  to  the  advancing  of  the  faid  plan- 
tation thereof,  I  do  confer  upon  the  faid  John  Browne,  and  his 
heirs  male  lawfully  defcended,  or  to  be  defcended  of  his  body,  the 
hereditary  dignity  and  ilile  of  Baronet  of  New  Scotland,  with  all 
and  fundry  prerogatives,  privileges,  precedencies,  conditions  and 
others  whatfoever,  tliat  any  Baronet  of  Scotland  or  New  Scotland 
hath  had  at  any  time  granted  to  them  ;  and  we  give  and  grant  un- 
to the  faid  Sir  John  Browne  licence  to  wear  and  carry  an  orange 
rawny  ribbon,  the  badge  of  a  Baronet  of  New  Scotland,  bearing 
the  arms  of  New  Scotland  in  gold  enameled,  with  the  crown  royal 
above,  and  this  circumfcription,  Fax  mentis  honell?e  gloria.  Sealed 
-with  the  great  feal  of  New  Scotland,  2t  June  1656.  (From  the 
original  patent  Communicated  to  the -/^«M(?/' by  the  late  Sir  Joh« 
Browne,  Bart.) 

^  Sie  CUnric^ard,  note,  ^  Lodges 


BROWNE,  Earl  of    ALTAMONT.  273 

heirs  of  Henry  Dodwellof  Athlone  in  the  county  of  Rof- 
comon,  Elq.  She  died  23  April  1739  and  was  buried  in 
the  cathedral  of  Kildare  ;  he  married  fecondly  Catharine, 
daughter  of  Sir  Walter  Blake,  Bart,  and  widow  of  Denis 
Daly  of  Carrownekelly  in  the  county  of  Gahvay,  Elq.  by 
her  he  had  no  ilfue,  but  by  his  firft  wife  had  Georsre,  and 
John,  fucceffive  Baronets;  Dodweli  ;  Henry,  a  lawyer  of 
eminence  in  Jamaica  ;  Palmer  ;  and  one  daughter  Julia, 
married  to  Edmund  Burke  of  Curry  in  the  county  of 
Mayo,  Efq.  He  deceafed  after  1755,  and  was  fucceeded  at 
the  Neale,  by  Sir  George,  the  fixth  Baronet  who  married 
Anaftatia,  eldeft  daughter  of  Denis  Daly  of  RafFord  (by 
Lady  Anne  his  wife,  eldc^ft  daughter  of  Michael,  the  tenth 
Earl  of  Clanricarde) ;  by  her  he  had  Margaret  j  Anne  ; 
Letitia  ;  and  Georgiana  :  and  deceafing  without  male  heirs 
was  fucceeded  by  Sir  John,  the  feventh  and  prefent  Ba- 
ronet, who  purchafed  his  feat  of  Gaulfton-park  from  the 
Earl  of  Belvedere,  ferved  in  parliament  in  1777,  for  the  bo- 
rough of  Newtown,  and  now  reprefents  the  borough  of  Car- 
low. — In  April  1764,  he  married  Alicia,  fecond  daughter 
of  James,  late  Vifcount  Charlemount,  fifter  to  the  prefent 
Earl,  and  hath  iflue  James-Caulfeiid  ;  John  a  cornet  in 
the  ninth  regiment  of  dragoons;  George;  daughter  Ali- 
cia, married  to  John  Longworth  of  Cragan-caftle  in 
Weftmeath,  Efq. ;  Mary-Sarah  ;  Emily-Juliana  ;  and  Le- 
titia ». 

We  return  now  to  colonel  John  Browne,  fecond  fon  of  John^ 
Sir  John,  the  firft  Baronet,  who  received  a  liberal  educa- 
tion, being  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the  law  ;  he  was  af- 
terwards a  colonel  in  K.  James's  fervice,  was  taken  prifon- 
er  at  Galway  in  July  1691,  and  again  at  Limerick,  where 
he  was  materially  concerned  in  drawing  up  the  celebrated 
articles  of  capitulation  of  that  city  ;  he  married  hrft  Anne, 
eldeft  daughter  of  George  Hamilton,  fourth  Lord 
Strabane,  ((he)  died  14  Auguft  1680  *;  fecondl  Maud, 
fecond  daughter  of  Theobald,  the  third  Vilcount  Mayo, 
and  deceafmg  after  1705,  left  iffue,  by  the  latter,  two  fona 
and  three  daughters,  viz.  Peter,  his  heir;  Valentine,  (who 
married  Bridget,  daughter  of  colonel  James  Talhot  of 
Mount-Talbot  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  and  of  Tem- 

VoL.  IIL  T  ple-Oge 

*  Ulfter's  Office,  and  Letter  from  Sir  John  Browne,   Bart. 

*  See  that  title. 


\ 


274  BROWNE,  Earl  of  ALTAMONT. 

plc-Oge  In  the  county  of  Dublin,  by  whom  he  had  only 
one  daughter) ;  Bridget,  (married  to  Edward,  twentieth 
Baron  ot  Athenry  ;  i  lizabeth,  to  John  Birmingham  of 
Kellbegg  in  the  county  of  Mayo  ;  and  Mary,  married  8 
July  1702  to  Sir  Theobald,  fixth  Vifcount  Mayo. 
Peter.  Peter  the  eldcfl:  fon,  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Denis 
Daly,  Efq.  one  of  the  juftices  of  the  Court  of  Common- 
pleas,  in  the  reign  of  K.  James  II.  and  by  her  was  fa- 
ther of 
John,  John  Browne,  Efq.  reprefentative  in  parliament  for 
Karl  of  Cafllebar  in  1749,  and  for  which  he  continued  to  ferve  un- 
Altamont.  til  20  Auguft  1760,  when  by  privy  feal  at  Kenfmgton  of 
that  date  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  10  September  follow- 
ing S  his  late  Majefty  K.  George  II.  was  pleafed  to  ad- 
vance him  to  the  Peerage,  by  the  title  of  Baron  of 
Mount-Eajle  in  the  county  of  Mayo.  He  fat  as  a  Peer 
in  parliament  22  Odober  1761  2  ;  24  July  1768  by  privy 
feal  at  St.  James's,  and  patent  at  Dublin  24  Auguft  fol- 
lowing ^,  he  was  further  advanced  to  the  dignity  of  Vif- 
count Weftport  in  the  fame  county,  by  which  title  he 
fat  in  parliament  17  October  1769  4,  and  by  patent  at 
Dublin  4  December  1771  ^  was  created  Earl  of  Altamont, 
for  which  honour  the  privy  feal  bears  date  at  St.  James's 
22  Odober  preceding.  His  Lordfhip  took  his  feat  on  the 
Earl's  Bench5  December  1771  *. — In  December  1729  he 
married  Anne,  eldeft  furviving  daughter  of  Sir  Arthur 
Gore,  Bart,  and  fiftertoSir  Arthur,  Earl  of  Arran,  and  de- 
ceafing  4  July  1776  at  Weftport,  left  iffue  by  his  Lady, 
who  died  7  March  1771,  fix  fons  and  one  daughter.  Lady 
Anne,  who  married  in  1763  Rofs  Mahon  of  Caftle-Gore 
in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  and  has  a  numerous  iffue } 
the  fons  were  : 
^1)  Peter,  Lord  Weftport. 

\z)  Arthur,  Lieutenant- Colonel  of  the  28  regiment  of  foot 

and  a  Colonel  in  the  army,  where  he  ferved  33  years  ;  ap- 
pointed conftable  of  Carrickfergus  and  eleaed  to  parlia- 
ment for  the  county  of  Mayo.  He  married  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Gardiner  of  Bofton  in  New  England,  by 
ivhom  he  had  John,  major  of  the  6^  regiment  of  foot ; 

George  i 

«  Rot.  Anno  34  Geo.  II.  2\  p.  D.  R.  40.  and  Signet  Office. 

«  Lords  Jour.  IV.   206.  * 

3  Rot.  Anno  8  Geo.  III.  2*.  p.  D.  R.  37. 

-♦  Lords  Jour.   IV.   503. 

5  Rot.  Anno  12  Geo.  III.  tt.\  p.  D.  R. 

*  Lords  Jour.  IV,  596. 


,9. 


BROWNE,   Earl    of  ALTAMONT.  275 

George ;  Henry  ;  Anne ;  and  Louifa.  He  died  at  his 
houfe  in  Gloucefter-flreet,  Dublin  21  July  1779,  aged  49 
years. 

George,  colle6i:or  of  the  revenue  of  the  diflrid  of  Fox-  (3) 
ford  and  Newport,  who  ferved  in  parliament  in  the  room 
of  his  brother  Arthur,  for  Ma}'0,  and  is  deceafed.— — ». 
He  married  Dorcas,  daughter  and  coheir  to  James  Moore 
of  Newport,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  an  only  dauo:hter  Mar- 
garet, married  to  Dominick-GeofFry  Browne  of  Caftlema- 
garret  county  of  Mayo,  E'q.  and  died  in  July  1782  leav- 
ing ilTue. 

James,  called  to  the  Irifh  bar  in  Trinity  term  1769,  and  (4) 
appointed  prime  ferjeantat  law  in  May  1780,  which  on  ac- 
count of  ill  health  he  redgned  in  July  1787,  when  his  pre- 
fent  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  grant  him  a  penfion  of  lOooU 
per  annum.  He  ferves  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of 
Caftlebar,  and  is  unmarried. 

Henry,  appointed  a  captain  in  5  or  royal  regiment  of       r^\ 
dragoons  20  January  1764,  he  has  fince  retired  from  the 
fervice,    and  married  a  daughter    of  the  late  Sir  Henry 
Lynch,  Bart,  aunt  to  the  prefent  Sir  Henry  Lynch-BlofTe, 
Bart. 

John,  the  youngefl:  fon,  was  bred  to  the  fea  fervice,  was  /g\ 
after  appointed  colledor  of  Newport  and  Foxford,  which 
he  has  refigned.— He  married  firft  Mary,  daugi'iter  of  Mr. 
Cocks ;  fecondly  Rofalinda,  daughter  of  Mr.  Gilker, 
and  hath  iffue  by  the  firfl  wife,  two  daughters,  Emily  mar- 
ried in  January  1788  to  Dominick  Browne  of  Afhford  in 
the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  ;    and  Mary.  ^ 

Peter,  the  fecond  Earl  was  firft  feated  at  Mount-Browne     Peter, 
in  Mayo,  for  which  county  he  ferved  in  parliament  in         2 
1779,  and  was  appointed  governor  thereof  with  Sir  John  • 

Browne,  Bart,  and  27  January  1778  fat  firft  in  the  houfe 
of  Peers  on  the  death  of  his  father  ^  ;  16  April  1752  he 
married  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  and  heir  of  Denis 
Kelly  of  Lifduffe  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  and  of 
Spring-garden  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  formerly  chief  juf- 
tice  of  the  Ifland  of  Jamaica,  on  which  marriage  (his 
Lordfliip  having  thereby  acquired  a  very  confiderable  ef- 
tate)  he  afTum.ed  the  name  of  Kelly.  He  died  at  Weftport 
28  December  1780,  ^  having  iffue  by  his  Lady  (who  died  i 

T  2  Auguft 

*  Information  of  R.  OuHer,  Efq.  Almen,  Debrett,  ^c. 
-Lords  Jour.  V.  .p-  -  Ulfter, 


2^6  BROWNE,  Earl  OF   ALTAMONT. 

Auguft    1765)  two  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  John- 
Denis,  Lord  Weftport  ;    Denis,  (formerly   an  officer    in 
the  third  regiment  of  horfc,  ferved  the  office  of  fhcrifF  for 
Mayo  in  1786,  and  at  prcfent  reprefents  that  county  in  par- 
liament) ;  Lady  Anne,  married  18  Auguft  1785  to  '  Ot^ 
way,  Lord  Vifcount  Defart  ;  Lady  Mary,  died  lO  June 
1776;  Lady  Elizabeth ;  and  Lady  Charlotte. 
]ohn-         John-Denis,  the  third  and  prefent    Earl  of  Altamont, 
Denis,     received  his  education  at  Eton,  was  appointed  high  fherifF 
3         of  Mayo  in  1 779,  ferved  in  parliament  for  that  county  till 
'      his  fucceffion  to  the  honours,  fat  firfl:  as  a  Peer  on  the  death 
of  his    father   22  November     1781,    ^   was  appointed   a 
,  member  of  his  Majefty's  moft  honourable  privy  council  in? 

1787.     And  21    May  fame  year  he  married  Sophia-Char- 
lotte,  daughter  of  Richard  Earl  Howe. 

Titles  ]  John-Denis  Browne,  Earl  of  Altamont, 
Vilcount  Weftport  and  Baron  of  Mount-Eagle,  all  in  the 
county  of  Mayo. 

Creations.]  B.  of  Mount-Eagle  19' Septernber  1760, 
34  Geo.  II.  V- Weftport  24  Auguft  1768,  8  Geo.  III.  and 
E.  of  Altamont  4  December  177 1,  12  Geo.  III. 
"    Arms.]    Diamond,    three  lions    paflant,  between  two 
gemels,  in  bend  pearl. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  an  eagle  difplayed,  emerald. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter  a  talbot,  the  finifter  art 
horfe,  each  gorged  with  an  Earfs  coronet. 

Motto.]  Suivez  raison. 

Seat.]  Weftport  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  128  miles 
from  Dublin. 


*  Fielding's  Peerage.  *  Lords  Jour.  V.  240. 


GOREy 


i    277     ) 


GORE    Earl     of    ROSS. 


biR    RALPH    GORE,    the  prefenl  Earl  of  Rofs,       5a 
derives  his  defcent  from  John  Gore  of  London,  Efq.  the     John, 
father  of  Gerard,  alfo  of  London,  who  was   interred  in  a  Gerard, 
jomb   in    the   chancel  of  St.   Mary   Magdalen's   church, 
where  we  find  the  following  infcription  ; 

Here  Lye  the  Bodies  of  Gerard  Gore,  Citizen, 
Merchant-Taylof  and  Alderman  of  London, 
and  of  Helen  his  wife,  who  lived  together  , 

(married)  57  years,  the  faid  Gerard,  died 
the  nth  day  of  December  1607,  in  the  pift 
year  of  his  Age  ;  and  She  departed  this  life 
the  13th  day  of  February,  in  the  aforefaid  year 
being  75  years  old  '. 

The  faid  Gerard  and  Helen,  had  iiTue  a  daughter  Sarah, 
married  to  Sir  Edward  Tournour,  anceftor  to  Earl  Win- 
terton  ^  ;  and  two  fons,  viz. 

Sir  Paul  or  Powle,  anceftor  to  this  noble  Lord,  and  (i) 

Sir  John,  merchanttaylor,  and  Alderman  of  London,       (2) 
of  w|iich  city  he  was  Lord  Mayor  in  1624  ^. 

Sir  Paul   or  Powle,  the  eldefl  Ton,  and  the  firft  of  this  Sir  Paul, 
family  whicli  we  meet  witli  in  Ireland,  came  to  this  king-         i 
dom   in  the  reign  of  Elizabeth,  commander  of  a  troop  of  Baronet, 
liorfe  in  her  army. -r— In  November  i6o2,  he  was  fent  by 
the  L.  D.  Mountjoy,  with  her  Majefty's  protection  to  Rory 
Q  Ponnell,  who  had  petitioned  to  be  admitted  to  mercv, 
■with  dircdions   to  bring  him  to  the  deputy,  then  in  Co- 
naught  ;  accordingly  on  14  December  captain  Gore  brought 
|iim  to  the  town  of  Athlone,  where,  with  O  Conor  Sligo, 

he 

»  Lodge  CollecR:.  ^  See  that    title. 

^  MaiiUuu's  London,  II.   1196, 


27?  GORE,    EarlofROSS. 

he  made  his  humble  fubmiflion  to  the  Queen,  and  In  the 
following  year  was  created  Earl  of  Tyrconnel.—For  this 
and  other  fervices.  Sir  Paul  was  rewarded,  by  a  grant  from 
the  Q^ieen  of  the  barony  of  Boylagh  and  Bannagh  in  the 
county  of  Donegall,  of  which  he  was  in  adual  poffeffion 
for  fome  years  until  K.  James  I.  granted  thefe  lands  to  the 
Earl  of  Aiinandale,  and  in  lieu  thereof  gave  Sir  Paul  3 
January  1610,  a  much  infermr  eftate  '  upon  the  plantation 
of  Uliler,  viz.  1348  acres  of  efcheated  lands  called  Mag- 
herabegg  in  the  barony  of  Caftle-Coole  and  Tircannada  in 
the  county  of  Donegall,  to  hold  the  lame  for  ever  at  the  an- 
nual rent  of  lol.  i6s.  fterling,  which  lands  were  ereded 
into  a  manor  by  the  name  of  Manor-Gore. 

In  the  parliament  which  met  18  Mav  161 3,  he  was  re- 
turned member  for  Ballyihannon  ^  and  purluant  to  privy 
feal  dated  at  Windfor  8  September  i62r,  he  was  2  Febru- 
ary following  created  a  Baronet.— He  married  Ifabella^ 
daughter  of  Francis  WicklifFe,  niece  to  Sir  Thomas 
Wentworth,  after  Lord  deputy  of  Ireland  and  Earl  of 
Strafford;  and  dying  in  September  1629,  was  interred 
according  to  the  diredions  in  his  will,  in  the  abbey  church 
of  Donegall,  having  had  ifTue  fix  fons  and  kvcn  daujrhters, 

VIZ. 

(i)  Sir  Ralph,  his  heir. 

(2)  Sir  Arthur,  of  whom  under  the  title  of  Arran. 

(3)  Lieutenant  Colonel,  Henry  ^  who  married  Mary,  elder 
daughter,  and  coheir  to  Robert  Blayney  of  Tregonan  in 
the  county  of  Montgomery  alfo  nf  Cafrle-Blayney  in  the 
county  of  Monaghan,  and  nephew  to  Edward,  the  firfl 
Lord  Blayney.  He  made  his  will  2  Odober  1651,  and 
dying  at  Loughrea  2  November  following  was  there  inter- 
red, having  had  iifue  two  daughters,  both  named  Frances, 
the  elder  of  whom  died  an  infant  ;  and  the  younger  be- 
came firft  the  wife  of  Sir  Robert  King,  Bart,  grandfather 
to  Edward,  Earl  of  Kingfton,  and  fccondjy  of  Robert 
Choppyne  of  Newcaflle  in  the  county  of  Longford,  Efq. 

Family  of     Sir  Francis,  of  Artarman  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  Knt. 

Artarman  appointed  Q  February  1660  lieutenant  colonel  to  Chidley 
Coote's  regiment  of  foot,  reprefented  the  county  of  Sligo, 
in  the  parliament  which  met  9  May  1661  ■*,  and  when 
the  a6ts  of  fcttlement  were  palTcd,  he  had  a  grant  dated  9 

May 

'  Lodge.  2  Commons  Jour, 

•5   Ulller.  -*  Coiumons  Jour. 


G  O  R  E,     E  A  R  L     o  F    R  O  S  S.  279 

May  fame  year,  of  divers  lands  in  the  counties  of  Kilken- 
ny, Sligo,  and  Galway. — He  married  Anne,  daughter  and 
heir  to  captain  Robert  Parke  of  Sligo,  alio  of  Newtown  in 
the  county  of  Leitrim,  who  died  in  167 1,  and  by  her 
(who  remarried  with  Piercy  Gethin,  Efq.  and  died  in  Fe- 
bruary 1 7  13)  he  had  iffue  nine  fons  and  three  daughters^ 
viz.  Robert,  his  heir ;  Paul,  of  Corftown  in  the  county  of 
Kilkenny,  who  by  Dorcas,  fecond  daughter  of  Thomas 
White  of  Red-Hills  In  the  county  of  Cavan,  Efq.  had  if- 
fue)  ;  Francis  (who  married  the  daughter  of  colonel  Tyf- 
fan,  and  had  iflue  a  fon  Tyffan)  ;  Ralph,  (Lord  Mayor  of 
Dublin    in    17 11,    died    25    January  1715,    and    having 

married  Ifabella,  daughter  of  Spring,  fhe  furvivcd 

him  till  I  February  following  and  then  deceafed  at  the  fame 
hour  of  the  day  on  which  her  hufband  died) ;  Charles  ; 
William  ;  Arthur  ;  Henry  ;  Richard,  (of  Sligo,  who  in 
1696,  married  Gertrude,  daughter  of  Arthur  Flyde  of 
Caftle-Hyde  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Efq.)  ;  daughter  Ifa- 
bella, married  to  Adam  O  Hara,  Efq.  ;  Mary,  to  William, 
fon  of  Philip  Ormfby  of  Sligo,  Elq.  who  died  in  1693  ; 
Anne ;  and  Elizabeth. — Sir  Robert,  Knt.  eldeft  fon  of  Sir 
Francis,  fettled  at  Newtown  in  the  county  of  Leitrim, 
in  February  167S,  married  Frances,  eldell daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  Newcomen  of  Sutton  near  Dublin,  Knt.  (by 
Frances  his  fi'rfl:  wife,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Talbot  of 
Cartown,  Bart,  and  dying  fuddenly  in  December  1705, 
left  iflbe  by  her  (who  died  I  March  1735  and  was  buried 
at  St.  James's  Dublin)  (even  fons  and  fix  daughters,  viz. 
Newcomen,  who  furvlved  his  father  but  died  a  minor  ; 
Thomas,  interred  at  St.  Michan's  6.  June  1685;  Francis, 
born  In  1687,  alfo  furvlved  his  father,  and  died  a  minor; 
Nathaniel,  who  fucceeded  ;  Robert  ;  Henry,  died  before  ' 
his  father ;  and  John,  who  was  interred  in  St.  Bride's 
church  Dublin;  daughter  Catharine,  born  In  September 
1688,  died  unmarried;  Frances,  (married  firfl  to  Charles 
Ingoldfby  of  Clonderalagh  In  the  county  of  Clare,  Efq.  * 
fecondly  in  1705  to  the  Rev.  Francis  Gore);  Anne,  to 
John  Ormjfby  of  Corvolick  in  the  county  of  Sligo,  Gent.  ; 
and  Mary. — Nathaniel,  fourth  fon  of  Sir  Robert,  was  born 
in  1692,  he  fucceeded  his  father,  and  punuant  to  articles 

dated 

*  He  was  younger  fon  of  Sir  Henry  Ineoldfhy  ofBeg-gfiown  in 
the  county  of  Meath,  Bart,  and  brother  to  Sir  William  Irigoldroy  j 
he  died  i  September  1704,  leaving  iliue  Angel,  man-ied  in  Au^uil 
j^i^  to  Robert  the  feventh  Earl  of  Rofcomon. 


28(5  GORE,    EarlopROSS. 

dated  25  J  ly  17 11,  married  Letitia,  only  daughter  and 
heir  to  Huii'iphry  Booth  of  Dublin,  Elq.  by  her  he  had  fe- 
veral  children  the  elder  of  whom  Booth,  his  heir,  was  cre- 
ated a  Baronet  30  Auguft  1760,  married  Emilia,  daughter 
of  Brahazon  Newcomen  of  Tallanftown  in  the  county  of 
Louth,  Efq.  and  died  22  Auguft  1773?  leaving  by  her  who 
died  in  November  1778,  Sir  Booth  his  heir,  now  of  Lyf- 
fddell  m  the  county  of  Sligo,    Bart. 

(5)  Robert. 

(6)  Chcvrles. 

(i)  Daughter    Lettice,    became   the    fecond    wife    of    Sir 

Archibald,  fnn  of  Sir  James  Erfkine  of  Clogh,  who 
was  fon  of  Alexander,  third  fon  of  John,  Earl  of  Mar  in 
Scotland.  He  was  made  a  Knight  of  the  Bath  at  the  coro- 
nation of  K.  James,  but  died  without  iffuc. 

(2)  Angel,  married  to   Edward  Archdail  of  Caftle-Archdall 

in  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  Elq.  *. 

Elizabeth, 

Family  ^  John  Archdail  of  Norfom-hall  in  the  county  of  Norfolk  (after 
of  of  Caitle-Archdall,  nvhofc  coat  armour  iv as  azure ^  a  chcveron  er- 
Archdall.  ^^me^  three  talbotspajjant^  or,)  came  into  Ireland  in  the  reign  of 
Q^ Elizabeth,  and  was  fettled  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh  prior  to 
1602,  on  a  confiderable  eftate  v.hich  he  had  purchafed  from  Sir 
John  Neale,  Knt.  and  Pynnar,  in  his  Survey  of  Ullier,  p.  87.  90, 
obferves,  that  m  1618  he  was  polfeiVed  of  1000  acres  of  land  in  the 
precincl  of  Large  and  Coolemackerncn,  alias  Tullana,  upon  which 
was  a  bawne  of  lime  and  Itone  with  three  flankers  fifieen  feet  high, 
in  each  corner  a  good  lodging  flated,  with  a  houfe  in  the  bawne 
80  feet  long  and  three  i^orifs  high,  with  a  battlement  about  it, 
where  he  and  his  family  refided  ;  he  was  alfo  poirelfed  of  1000 
acres,  in  the  prccinH  of  Magheriboy,  called  Drumragh,  on  which 
Was  a  bawne  of  lime  and  ftone  fixt-y  feet  fquare  and  two  feet  high, 
with  t'AO  flankers,  and  a  houle  then  in  bull  ing,  beiiig  about  the 
firlt  ftory.  On  chefe  eltates  he  planted  thirty  Englilh  families,  and 
died  fo  feized,  as  by  inquifition  31  Auguft  1621:  —  His  ilfue  were 
two  fons,  Edward,  then  aged  17  years,  (as  by  faid  inquifition),  and 
John. — Edward,  the  eldelt,  married  Angel,  dau^.h'er  of  Sir  Paul 
Gore,  as  in  text,  and  by  her  had  an  only  fon  William,  who  feved 
the  office  of  fheriif  for  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  and  before  1688 
purchafed  the  lands  of  CoUydales,  as  he  did  divers  other  lands  from 
William  Wallace,  Efq.  He  married  the  eldeft  daughter  of  Henry 
Mervyn  of  Trellck  (who  died  in  1697)  eldell  fon  of  Sir  Audley  of 
the  Naul,  Attorney-General  of  Ireland,  and  had  iffue  Mervyn  ; 
Edward  ^  aiid  Angel,  N.ervyn  died  fuddenly  (at  the  houfe  of 
William  Archdaii  of  Dublin  27  December  1726),  and  was  fucceed- 
cd  at  Calile- Archdaii  by  his  brother  Edward,  who  married  firfl 
Frances,  eldeft  daughter  of  Sir  John  Caldwell  of  Cafile-Caldwell, 
Bart,  fecondly  Elizabeth,  born  27  061:ober  1712,  eldell  daughter  of 
John  Cole  of  Florence-court  in  the  faid  county  of  Fermanagh,  E^fq, 
grandfather  to  the  Vifcount  Ennif!<illen,  and  dying  without  ifiue 
before.  1730  (his  Lady  remarried  7  December  173  i  with  the  Ho- 
aourable  Byiis   Molel'wortb,  and   died  6  January  1770),  hence  the 

only 


GORE,    EarlofROSS.  28i 

Elizabeth,  to  Henry  Wray  of  Caflle-Wray  in  the  coun-  (3) 
ty  of  Donegall,  Elq. 

Ifabella,  to  the  Rev.  Humphry  Galbraith.  (^a) 

Anne,  to Stewart  of  Dunduffe,  hfq.  /^) 

Sidney,  to  Lewis,  third  fen  of  Sir  Edward  Wingfield  of  (6) 
Powerfcourt,  Knt.    and                             > 

Rebecca.  (7) 

Sir  Ralph,  the  fecond  Baronet,  fucceeded  his  father  at  Sir 

Magherabegg  or    Manor  Gore,   where  with   many  other  Ralph, 

Brjtifli  inha  >itants  he  was  bcfieged  and  at  length  reduced  to  2 

luch  extremity  as  almoft  compeiied  hmi  to  furrender  with-  ^-'^roneLj 

out 

only  daughter  Angel  took  poffefTion  of  Caftle-Archdall,  and  married 
Nicholas  Montgomery,  Efq.  v\ho  aliumed  her  name  and  family 
arms,  and  was  eletted  to  parliament  in  1738,  in  the  room  of  Sir 
Gultavus  Hume,  Bart,  for  the  county  of  Fermanagh.  His  faid 
wife  deceafei  about  1742  or  1743,  leaving  one  fon  Mervyii, 
He  married  fecondly  Sarah,  daug,hcer  of  Mr.  Spurhng  of  Lon- 
don, and  died  in  1760,  leavmg  Robert-,  Richara  ;  Nicholas  (who 
married  the  Niece  and  heirefs  of  Doclor  Walter  Cope,  Bifhop  of 
Femes,  who  died  in  1787,  and  whofe  name  he  has  aliumed)  •,  and 
Edward.  Mervyn,  the  only  fon  of  the  firft  marriage  and  now  of 
Caltle-Archdall,  v\as  ele<5ted  to  parliament  for  Fermanagh  in  1761, 
in  the  room  of  his  farher  ;  15  July  1762  he  married  Mary,  fiiter  to 
John,  Earl  of  Port-Arlii  gton,  and  hatha  numerous  iilue.— John 
Archdall,  iecond  fon  of  John  of  Norfam-hall,   was  Vicar  of  Lufke 

in  1664  •>  he  married  a  daughter  of   Donellan  of  Croghan  in  the 

county  of  Rofcomon,  Efq.  and  had  an  only  fon  John,  Vicar  of 
Lufke  in  the  d:ocefs  of  Dublin  from  1679  to  1690,  when  (owing  to 
the  troubles  of  that  time)  he  loll  his  life.  He  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  and  heir  to  John  Bernard  of  Drumin  in  the  county  of 
Louth,  Efq,  ixv.d  by  her  (who  remarried  with  Rev.  Thomas  King 
Prebendary  of  S  .ores,  by  whom  flie  had  James,  Redor  of  St, 
Brides,  Lublin,  father  of  Robert  late  Dean  of  Kitdare,  and  Tho- 
mas; Robert,  Alderman  of  Dublin,  father  of  Macarrall,  Ro- 
bert, Ja?'  es,  Thomas,  Margaret,  firW  wife  of  Charles  Gordon, 
E-fq.,  and  Elizabeth  •  Anne,  marr'ed  to  Robert  Kin  j  of  Drewitown 
in  the  county  of  Meath;  ana  Eiizajeth,  to  John  Macarrall,  Lord 
Mayor  of  Dublin  in  1738,  and  member  of  parliam.ent  for  Cailin^- 
ford  in  1741.  'he  made  her  \\\\\  j  Deceiv. ber  1731,  and  died  n: 
that  year)  had  ifl'ue  a  daughter  Frances,  and  three  (ons, 
viz.  John  of  Drumin  (aIio  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert 
Clark,  Gent  maue  his  will  9  June  1703,  died  in  that  year,  ani  left 
a  polihumous  fon  John,  who  died  unmarried  13  June  i7?7)-,  Wil- 
liam ;  and  Bernard,  V^illiam  of  Dublin  married  Henrietta,  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  Henry  GonPie,  Redor  of  Mayo,  ^cc.  and  died  5  Sep- 
tember 1751,  leaving  iiTue  by  his  faid  wife,  who  died  about  1773, 
Mervyn,  born  22  April  1723,  now  Redor  of  Slane  •,  Henry  ;  An- 
gel, who  by  Mr.  William  Prellon,  had  William  Prelton,  Elq, 
called  to  the  bnr  in  1777,  and  appointed  in  1702  a  Cornniiiriorier 
of  Appeal  ;  Elizaberh  •,  and  Caiharine.  (Prerog.  Office,  Com*- 
mons  Jour.  Lufiis  and  S..  Werburgh'ti  regitlries,  and  Family  Papers.]) 


282  GORE,    EarlofROSS. 

out  hope  oFquarter  from  the  enraged  and  M^«  rebellious  Irlfh, 
and  the  Laggan  forces,  confUling  of  three  regiments,  re- 
fufing  to  hazard  themlelves  for  the  relief  of  the  befieged, 
doctor  John  Lefiie  Biihop  of  Clogher,  made  a  fuccefsful 
attempt,  evidencing  at  the  indent  as  much  perfonal  valour 
as  regularity  of  condu6l  '. — lo  November  1641  he  receiv- 
ed a  commiilion  from  K.  Charles  I.  bearing  date  at  Edin- 
burgh, to  be  colonel  of  a  body  of  500  men  raifed  for  the 
fuppreffion  of  the  rebellion;  in  which  ftafion  he  behaved 
with  lingular  bravery,  and  relieved  many  proteflants  from 
the  miferies  of  thofe  t:alamitous  times.  He  married  Anne, 
fecond  daughter  of  William,  the  fecond  Lord  Caulfeild  of 
Charlemount  and  by  her  had 
Sir  Sir  William,  of  Manor-Gore,  the  third  Baronet,  who 

William,  was  of  the  privy  council  ro  K.  Charles  II.  and  22  January 
3         1684.  was  appointed  Cuftos   Rotulorum  of  the  county  of 
baronet.  Leitrim.— He  was  univerfally  eileemed  for  his  many  amia- 
*      ble   virtues,    and   died   in    1700. — He  married    Hannah, 
elder  daughter  and  coheir  to  James  Hamilton,  Efq.  fon  and 
heir  to  Sir  Frederick  of  Manor-Hamilton  in  the  county  of 
Leitrim,  Knt.  and  niece  to  Guftavus,  created  Vifcount 
Boyne,  and  by  her  (who  died  16  May  1733  and  was  buri- 
ed at  St.  Mary's  Dublin),  he  had  ilTue  three  daughters  and 
three  fons.     The  eldeft  daughter  married  to  the  Rev.  John 
Smith  of  V/hite-hiil  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  re6i:or 
of  Inifli-mac-faint  in  the  diocefs  of  Clogher  ;  Hannah,  the 
fecond,  to  Thomas  Gledifanes  of  Dublin  merchant  ;  and 
the  youngeft,  firft  to  the  Rev.  William  Grattan,  and  ie- 
condly  to  do6tor  Jofeph  Story,  Lord  Bifhop  of  Kilmore.— ^ 
The  fons  were  : 
(0  Sir  Ralph,  who  fucceeded  to  the  title  and  efl:ate. 

(2)  Rev.  William,  appointed  5  June  1716,  chaplain  to  the 

Dean  of  Honourable  Houfe  of  Commons,  and  two  days  after  was 
p-!wn  his  made  dean  of  Clogher,  whence  he  was  promoted  20  Janu- 
■  Family,   ^^y  1723  to  the  deanery  of  Dov/n,  and  dying  6   January 
"  1731^  was  interred  the  next  day  at  St.  Mary's,  Dublin. ^- 

He  married  Honora  Prittie  of  the  county  of  Tipperary, 
and  by  her  who  died  about  the  year  1767,  had  iiiue  five 
fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Ralph,  (who  died  young 
and  was  interred  27  Augufl:  17  16  at  St-  Mary's);  Willi- 
am ;  Hamilton  bred  in  the  royal  navy,  appointed  cap- 
tain of  the  Pegafus,  floop  of  war,  and  was  loft  on  the 
coaft  of  Newfoundland    about   the    year    1775;    Henry, 

(captain, 

*  Borlace's  Iriih  Rebellion,  Pref,  xiii.  and  See  title  Conyngham. 


GORE,    EarlofROSS.  283 

(captain  in  general  Fleming's  regiment,  afterwards  major 
of  foot,  and  a  lieutenant  colonel ;  14  May  1749,  he  mar- 
ried  Mrs.   Nelbitt,  fifter   to   Lady   Cairnes,    and   had  a 
fon,  born  in  December  17 50,  who  died  young,  he  fur- 
vived  his  Lady  and  died  m    1787);  Frederick,  (clerk  of 
the  quit  rents,  and  reprefentative  in  parliament  for  the  bo- 
rough of  Tulfke  ;    he  married   firft  Mary,  only  child  of 
John,  the  fecond  Vifcount  Molefworth  fhe  decealing  in. 
September  1761,  he  married  fecondly  27  Odober  1762, 
Mary,  youngeft  daughter  of  his  uncle  Sir  Ralph  Gore  ; 
and  deceafed  in  February  1764  without  iflue  by  his  Lady 
who  lurvives  him)  j    Francis,   now  living  in   England ; 
daughter  Catharme,  (married  to  the  late  Right  Honourable 
Nathaniel  Clements,  whofe  fon  Robert  was  created  Lord 
Leitrim) ;    Elizabeth,  to  Robert  Brereton,  vicar  of  Agh- 
macart  in  the  Queen's  County  ;  and  the  youngeft  to  ■   ■ 
King,  Efq.— William,  eldefl:  furviving   fon   of  the  dean, 
was  made  Dean  of  Cafhel  14  October  1736;  promoted  to 
the  epifcopal  fee  of  Clonfeft  6  April   1758  ;  tranflated  to 
that  of  Elphin  3  May   1762  ;  and  thence  to  Limerick  in 
February  1772.     He  married  firft  Mary,  eldeft  daughter 
of  colonel  Chidley  Coote  of  Coote-Hall  in  the  county  of 
Rofcomon,  and  reli6t  of  Guy  Moore  of  Abbey  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Tipperary,  Efq.  having  no  ilTue  by  her,  he  married 
fecnndly  Mary,  daughter  of  William  French  of  Oak-port 
in*,  he  county  of  Ro'comon,  late  Dean  of  Ardagh,  and  de- 
eeaiing  25  February  1784,  left  iflue  Hannah,  Anne,  Eli- 
zabeth, and  an   only  fon  William,  cornet  in  the  14  regi- 
ment of  Dragoons,  who  in  July   1788,    married  IVfaria, 
daughter  of  Michael  Head  of  Derry  in  the  county  of  Tip- 
perary, Efq. 

Frederick,  captain  of  foot  in  Lord  Tyrawley's  regiment,  (3) 
and  in  July  1726  made  a  captain  in  general  Dormer's  ;  he 
was  Aid  de-camp  to  his  brother  Sir  Ralph,  whilft  he  conti- 
nued a  L.  J.  and  in  June  1744  was  appointed  provoft-mar- 
Ihall-ffeneral  of  Ireland  ;  he  died  at  Bray  in  December 
1 761,  leaving  nTue 

Sir  Ralph  Gore,  the  fourth  Baronet,  became  in  right  of      Sir 
his   mother   poiTeflfed    of  the    elfatcs   of  Manor-Hamilton,    Ralph, 
and    adorning   the    ifland  of  Ballymacmanus    in   Lough-         4- 
Earne,    county  of  Fermanagh,    with   many    elegant   im-   ^aronet. 
provements,  gave   it  the   name  of  Belk  ijle.     9   October 
17 14,  he  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council  to  K.  George  L 
was  fo   continued  by  K.  George  IL  on  his  accelfion  to  the 

throne 


') 


S4  G  O  R  E,     E  A  R  L     o  F     R  O  S  S, 

thronf,  and  8  Auguft  171 7  was  conftituted  chancellor  of 
the  exchequer.  He  reprelcnted  the  county  of  Donegal!  in 
parliament,  and  14  October  1729,  was  chofen  fpeaker  of 
the  Houfe  oF  Commons,  in  the  room  of  the  Right  Hon. 
William  ConoUy  ;  22  April  1730  he  was  fworn  one  of  the 
L.  J.  of  the  kingdom,  as  he  was  again  24  April  1732, 
and  dying  23  February  following,  was  interred  in  Chrift- 
church  Dublin  (having  made  his  will  5  February  1726). 
He  married  firft  a  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Colvill  of  New- 
jtoAvn  in  the  county  of  Down,  Knt.  by  her  he  had  Han- 
nah, married  28  June  1727  to  John  Donellan,  Efq.  and 
Rofe  in  July  1733,  to  the  Right  Honourable  Anthony  Ma- 
lone,  uncle  to  Richard  Lord  Sundeilin. — He  married  fc- 
condly  Khzabeth,  onlv  daughter  of  dodor  St.  George 
.  Aihe,  Lord  Biiliop  of  Clogher  *  and  by  her  (who  died  7 
December  1741),  he  left  ilFue  three  Tons  and  four  daugh- 
ters, viz.  Sir  St.  George,  and  Sir  Ralph,  fucceilivc 
Baronets;  Richard,  (born  i6  06t:ober  1728,  fettled  at  San- 
dymount  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  is  now  living,  and 
has  iffue  two  fons)  ;  daughter  Jane,  (born  25  Janu- 
ary 17 19,  to  whom  her  uncle  Richard  St.  George,  be- 
queathed 2000I.  and  married  in  1744  to  Charles  Coote, 
Efq.);  Elizabeth,  born  17  March  1720  and  married  6 
April  1743  to  Frederick  Cary-Hamilto:i,  Efq.  fecond  fon. 
of  Henry  Cary  of  Dungiven  in  the  county  of  Derry,  Efq. 
and  chofen  to  parliament  for  that  county  in  November 
fame  year);  Catharine,  born  7  November  1723,  married 
14  June  1744  to  James  Daly  of  Carrownekclly  in  the 
county  of  Gal  way,  Efq.  and  had  ilTue  * ;  and  Mary,  the 

youngcH: 

*  Sir  George  St:,  George  of  Dunmore  in  the  county  of  Galway, 
JCtir.  uncle  to  George  who  died  Lord  St.  George,  died  in  Odober 
171 1,  leaving  one  fon  Richard  of  Dunmore,  who  in  June  1686, 
married  Anne,  daugh'er  of  John  Eyre  of  Eyre-court,  Efq.  and 
died  without  ilfue  in  September  1726,  whereby  his  four  filters  be- 
came his  coheirs,  viz.  Elizabeth,  lecond  wife  of  Sir  William  Par- 
fons  of  Paifonilown   in  the  King's  County,  Bart,  and  died   without 

jlfue  in   February  1739;  Emilia,  m.arried    to    Rev. Carletori 

made  Dean  of  Corke  in  February  1721,  and  (he  died  without  ilfue  ; 
Jane,  (to  Dotlor  St,  George  Aflie,  mentioned  in  the  text,  and  died 
5  Augull  1741,  having  had  iilue  St.  George  Aflie,  Efq.  who  died 
in  January  1721  ;  and  Elizabeth,  Lady  Gore,' vvho  became  heir  to 
her  brother)  ;  and  Catharine,  to  Doctor  Charles  Crow,  Lord  Bifliop 
of  Cloyne,  by  whom  (he  was  mother  of  Sackville  Crow,  Efq.  who 
died  unmarried.  Hence  I^ady  Gore  becanie  fole  heir  to  her  grands 
father,  Sir  George  St.  George.     (ColleCtion.s.) 

'  See  Mfijjwell  E.  of  Farnhaxii,  11, 


GORE,     EarlofROSS.  285 

younfrefl:  daughter  was  mairied  27  Oflober  1762  to  Frede- 
rick Gore,  Efq.  fifth  Ton  of  her  uncle  Williani,  dean  of 
Down 

Sir  St.  George  Gore,  St.  Georo:e,  the  elded:  fon  and  fifth  Sir  St.- 
Baronet,  was    born   25  June  1722,  and  affumcd  the  fur-    George, 
name  of  St.  George,  as  heir  to   his  mother.     In  Odober         5 
1 741    he  was  chofen  rcprefentative  in  parhamenr  tor  the  ^^ronet. 
county  of  Donegail,  of  which   county    he  was  appointed 
governor  in  April  1748;   22  September  1743   he  married 
Anne,    only  daughter  of  the  Right  Honourable   Francis 
Burton  of  Buncraggy,  and  fifter  to  Francis-Pierpoint,  late 
Lord  Conyngham  ,  Ihe  died  at  Bath   23   April   1745,  and 
he  deceafing  without  ifiTue   25  September  1746,  was  inter- 
red at  Caftletown  in  the  county  of  Kildare   ^ — He  was 
fucceeded  by  his  next  brotlier 

Sir  Ralph  Gore,  the  fixth  Baronet,  and  prefent   Earl  of      Sir 
Rofs,  who  was   born  at  B.lliJJj  23  November   1725  ;  re-    Ralph, 
ceived  his  education  in  the  Univer'ity  of  Dublin,   and  pre-    ^"'^''^  ^^ 
ferring  the  military  profeiTion  bought  a  lieutenancy  in  No-      *^olS' 
vember  1744  in  Johnfon's  or  2>3  regiment  of  foot,  foon  af- 
ter which  he  joined  his  regiment  in  Flanders,  and  about 
the  end  of  1745,  purchafed  a  company.     At  the  battle  of 
Fontenoy  i   May  1745  O.  S.  he  gave  uncommon  proofs  of 
bravery,  and  had  his  ri^-ht  arm  (battered  by  a  mufket  ball, 
from  this  accident  he  fpeedily  recovered,  and  was  prefent    ' 
at  every  material  action  or  fkirmilh  durins;  the  two  enfuing 
campaigns.     At  the  battle  of  Val,  or  LafFcItt  fought  2  Ju- 
ly 1747    N.  S.  (where  the  mifcondu6l  of  the   Dutch,  loft 
the  day  to  the  Englifli),  the  lieutenant  colonel  and  major 
being  wounded  early,  the  eldefl:    captain  killed,  and  the 
captain  of  the  grenadiers   detached,  the  command  of  the 
batallion  devolved  on  captain  Gore,  who  in  this  ftation, 
evinced  fuch  extraordinary  courage  and   condu<Si:  that  the 
Duke  of  Cumberland  on  the  following  day,  returned  him 
his  thanks  at  the  head  of  the  regiment.     In  174B,  he  re- 
figned,  or  rather   prefented    his   company    to    lieutenant 
D'Efcuiry.     i  May  1745  *  he  was  eleded  to  parliament 

for 

*  It  is  worthy  of  remark,  xh^t  nine  of  this  fivmily  were  in  the 
|iarliament  which  met  8  06Vober  1751,  viz.  Sir  Ralph,  after 
Lord  Rofs,  for  the  county  of  Donegail  ;  Sir  Arthur,  after  Earl 
of  Arran,  for  fame  county  ;  Frederick,  fifth  fon  of  William,  Dean 
•f  Down,    for  Tulfke  ;  Paul-Anneflev  of  Gotletltowii,  brother    to 

the 

'  •  Exfhaw's  Magazine  Decembei-  174^,  and  Colle^ions. 


ci^6    ■  G  O  R  E,     E  A  R  L     o  F    R  O  S  S. 

'  for  Donegall  on  the  deceafe  of  his  brother,  and  is  joint  go- 
vernor of  that  county  with  Robert  Lord  Leitrim  and  the 
Right  Honourable  William  Conyngham.  On  17  Janua- 
ry 1760  he  was  appointed  lieutenant  colonel  commandant 
of  the  92  regiment  or  Donegall  light  infantry,  (reduced  in 
April  1763)  confifting  of  9C0  men,  which  he  raifed  and 
clothed  m  4  months  at  his  own  expence  »,  and  11  June 
1764  his  prefent  Majelly  was  pleafed  by  privy  fcal  at  St. 
Jamea^'s  and  patent  at  Dublin  30  of  fame  month  %  to  ad- 
vance him  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland  by  the  title  of  Baron 
Gore  of  Manor- Gore  m  the  county  of  Donegall  ;  he  fat 
as  a  Peer  in  parliament  24  November  1 767  -^ ;  he  was  fur- 
ther promoted  'y  the  ftyle  and  title  of  Vifcount  Bellifle  in 
the  county  of  Fermanagh,  by  privy  feal  at  St.  James's  26 
July  1768  (patent  at  Dublin  25  Auguft  following  4),  took 
his  leat  in  parliament  by  that  title  23  November  1769  5 
and  was  created  Earl  of  Rofs  in  the  fame  county,  for  which 
honour  the  privy  feal  at  St.  James's  bears  date  23  Ofitober 
1 77 1,  patent  at  Dublin  4  January  ^'  following,  and  as  fuch 
he  took  the  accuftomed  oaths  and  his  feat  16  February 
1772  ^. — 25  May  1772,  his  Lordlhip  obtained  the  rank  of 
colonel  in  the  army,  was  promoted  to  that  of  major-general 
29Augufti777;  advanced  to  the  Irilh  flaff  in  July  1779, 
and  conftituted  a  lieutenant  general,  26  November  1782  *, 
17  May  1 781,  he  was  appointed  colonel  of  the  32  (or 
Cornwal)  regiment  of  foot,  and  in  1788  was  appoint- 
ed commander  in  chief  of  the  military  eftablilhment  of 
Ireland  in  the  abfcnce  of  the  Right  Honourable  lieutenant 

general 

the  fald  Sir  Arthur,  for  the  county  of  Mayo  ;  William  of  Wood- 
fort,  grandfon  of  Sir  Arthur  firft  Baronet,  for  the  county  of  Lei- 
trim-, Ralph  Gore  of  Barrowmount,  for  the  city  of  Kilkenny  ;  and 
of  the  family  of  Tenelick  (grandfons  to  the  firft  Sir  Arthur)  Arthur 
was  member  for  the  county  of  Longford  ;  John,  late  Lord  Annaly, 
for  Jameilown  •,  and  Henry,  now  of  Tenelick,  for  Killibeggs. 
(Commons  Jour,  YIIL  25a  to  260.) — The  unanimity  of  TKE 
NIKE 'Gores,  long  continued  proverbial,  confequently  their  in- 
fluence in  the  fenate,  may  be  more  eafily  imagined  than  defcribed, 

^  Information  of  R.  Oufley,  Efq.  and  Colle6lions. 
-  Rot.  de  Anno  4  Geo.  lU.  2».  p.  f  R.  8. 
^  Lords  Journ.  IV.  442. 

^  Rot.  de  Anno  8  Geo.  III.  2*.  p.  D.  R.  39,  40.   and  Signet 
Office. 

5  Lord?  Jour.  IV.  518. 

♦  Rot.  Anno   12  Geo.  III.   1*.  p.  D.  R.  2C. 

7  Lords  Jour.  IV.  614. 

8  Mr.  Oufley  and  Eeatfon. 


G  O  R  E,    E  A  R  L     o  F    R  O  S  S.     ,  287 

general  William  Auguftus  Pitt. — 23  February  1754  he 
married  firft  Catharine,  eldeft  lifter  of  the  Right  Honour- 
able Thomas  Conolly,  and  Ihe  decealing  4  May  1771, 
without  furviving  ilTue  ;  his  Lordfhip  22  October  1773, 
married  to  his  fecond  and  prefent  Lady,  AHce,  youngeft 
daughter  of  the  late  Right  Honourable  Nathaniel  Cle- 
ments, and  lifter  to  Robert,  Lord  Leitrim,  and  by  her  Lady- 
fhip,  hath  an  only  furviving  fon 

Ralph,  Lord  Gore,  born  3  Odober  1774  ^  at  Bingfield 
county  of  Cavan. 

Titles.]  Sir  Ralph  Gore,  Earl  of  Rofs,  VifcounC 
Bellifle,  Baron  Gore  of  Manor-Gore,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Bart.  2  February  1621,  19  Jac.  L  B. 
Gore  of  Manor-Gore  in  the  county  of  Donegall  30  June 
1764,  4  Geo.  IIL  V.  BelHfle  of  Bellifle  in  the  county  of 
Fermanagh  25  Auguft  1768,  8  Geo.  IIL  and  E.  of  Rofs 
in  faid  county  4  January  1772,  12  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Ruby,  afefs,  between  three  crofs  croflets,  fit- 
chee,  topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  leopard  rampant,  pearl. 
Supporters.]  Two  leopard's  collared  plain,  pearL 
Motto.]  Sola  Salus  Servire  Deum. 

Seats.]  Bellifle  in  Lough-Earne  in  the  county  of  Fer- 
managh, 78  miles  from  Dublin,  and  Dunmore  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Galway,  90  miles  from  Dublin. 


«  Lodge  CoUccl. 


V AUG  HAN. 


f     288     ) 


VAUGHAN,   Earl   of    LISBURNE.* 


53  JL  HIS  ancient  family  derives  Its  defcent  from  Colwyn 
Colwyn.  gp  Xagno,  one  of  the  fifteen  tribes  of  Gwynedd :  He 
lived  in  the  time  of  Prince  Anarawd,  about  the  year  of 
our  Lord  875  ;  was  Lord  of  Ardudwy,  now  a  part  of  A^k- 
rionethfhire,  and  of  Evioneth,  one  of  the  hundreds  of 
Caernarvon,  and  alfo  of  part  of  Llyn  ;  his  pofterity  at 
this  day  poflefs  mod  of  the  land  in  thofe  countries.  His 
grandfons  AfTer,  Merlon,  and  Gwgan,  the  fons  of  Mer- 
wydd  ap  Colwyn,  wee  grown  up  to  man's  eftate  In  the 
beginning  of  the  reign  of  Prince  Griffith  ap  Conan,  and 
lived  in  Llyn  about  the  year  1080  S  when  Griffith  firft 
laid  claim  to  the  Principality  of  Wales.  His  dwelling  is 
faid  to  have  been  at  Bronv/onfawr,  called  afterwards  from 
liini,  Caer-Colwyn,  and  now  Harleigh-caftle.  The  arms 
of  Colwyn  are  now  borne  by  this  family. 

Colwyn  Tagnonis  in  agro 
Fert  inter  flexum  tria  Candida  lilia  florum 
Kege  fub  Anrado  vir  magni  nominis. 

Adda.  From  Colwyn  defcended  in  the  fifth  generation.  Adds 
Vaughan,  who  married  Dido,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Evan  Coch  ap  Griffith,  paternally  defcended  from  Sifillt, 
Lord  of  Merioneth.  By  this  marriage  the  lands  and  feat 
of  Trawfcoed  in  the  county  of  Cardigan,  South  Wales, 
came  to  this  family,  and  has  fince  continued  its  principal 
rcfidence.  From  this  marriage,  in  the  courle  of  nine  de- 
fcents,  was 
Edward.       Edward    Vaughan,    Efq.   who  married  to    his    fecond 

wife, 

*  Chiefly  compiled    from  a  pedigree    furhillied  by  the  Earl  of 
I/ifbu  ?;;.«. 

■  Powel's  Wales,   109. 


VAUGHANj   Earl  of  LISBURNE.  289 

-^A'lre,  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Jones  of  Abermacles 
in  the  county  of  Caermarthen)  Knt.  and  widow  of  John 
Stedman  of  Kilkennin  in  the  county  of  Cardigan,  Efq. 
hy  her  he  had  feveral  children,  all  of  whom  deccafed  with- 
out iflfue  ;  but  by  his  firft  wife  Lettice,  daughter  of  John 
Stedman  of  Strata-Florida  in  the  county  of  Cardigan,  he 
had  iffuc  one  daughter  (who  became  the  wife  of  John 
Stedman  of  Strata-Florida,  Efq.  fon  of  John  Stedman 
abovementloried)  and  three  fons,  viz. 

John,  who  fucceeded  his  father.  (,^ 

Morris,  who  died  unmarried,  and  (2) 

Henry,  who  v/as  feated  at  Kilkennin  in  the  county  of  (3) 
Cardigan,  married  Mary,  fecond  daughter  and  coheirefs 
to  John  Stedman  of  Kilkennin,  Efq.  and  dying  in  1663 
left  three  daughters  his  coheirs,  viz.  Jane,  the  eldeft, 
married  to  Sir  Matthew  Price  of  Newtown  in  the  county 
of  Montgomery,  Bart.  ;  the  fecond  to  Morgan  Herbert 
of  Havod  in  the  county  of  Cardigan,  Efq.  ;  and  the  third 
to  Thomas  Lloyd  of  Llanbantog  in  the  county  of  Carmar- 
then, Efq. 

John,  the  eldeft  foh,  was  born  in  1603,  and  proved  an  Joha^ 
acquilition  to  the  bar  and  bench,  as  a  lawyer  and  a  judge. 
He  was  educated  at  the  King's  fchool  in  Worcefter,  un- 
der the  famous  Henry  Bright,  from  whence,  in  five  years^ 
he  was  removed  to  Chrift's  Churchy  Oxon,  where,  al- 
though he  had  a  tutor  of  the  College,  yet  his  education 
was  more  efpecially  entrufted  to  an  uncle  of  his  own  then 
a  fellow  of  All-Souls  College,  and  a  man  of  learning  and 
prudence.  4  November  1621  he  was  admitted  oftheln- 
Tier  Temple,  Avhere  he  addidedhimfelf  to  poetry,  the  ma- 
thematics and  fuch  ftudies,  neglecting  the  fcverer  one  of 
the  laws  of  England,  till  he  at  length  became  acquainted 
with  the  celebrated  John  Selden,  who  foon  difcovering  a 
ready  wit  and  found  judgment,  ftudioufly  afforded  him  oc^ 
Calion  of  difplaying  thefe  qualifications,  by  admitting  him 
to  the  converfation  of  himfelf  and  his  contemporaries, 
where  having  been  infT:ru6ted  in  the  value  of  civil  learn- 
ings he  foori  after  applied  clofely  to  that  courfe  of  ftudy, 
and  particularly  to  the  laws  of  England,  which  he  after 
made  his  profcflion,  and  was  called  to  the  bar,  where  his 
practice  was  for  the  mod  part  in  the  Star-Chamber,  and 
there  he  became  very  eminent.  He  was  eleded  burgeis 
for  the  town  of  Cardigan  in  the  Engliih  parliament  which 
met  3  November  1640,  where  he  evinced  hh  univerfal 
Vol.  IIL  U  kipwledg^^ 


£90  V  AUG  HAN,  Earl  Of  LISBURNE. 

knowledge,  and  took  an  a6live  part,  with  other  emineni 
men  of  that  time,  againft  the  arbitrary  and  oppreffive 
mcafures  which  then  prevailed ;  but  when  K.  Charles 
withdrew  from  Whitehall  to  Hampton-court,  and  the  rent 
between  him  and  the  parliament  becoming  too  vifible,  fee- 
ing the  ftorm  cncreafe  and  no  hopes  of  allaying  it  by 
jull  and  moderate  counfels,  he  left  the  houfe  of  commons, 
from  which,  by  a  vote  of  that  houfe,  he  was  foon  after 
fecluded,  and  betook  himfelf  to  the  practice  of  thofc 
duties  in  which  he  was  capable  of  ferving  his  Prince. 
From  the  year  1641,  when  he  retired  from  the  parlia- 
ment, until  1660,  he  forfook  his  profeflion,  for  rn  that 
interval  he  never  received  a  fee,  nor  could  he  be  pre- 
vailed on  to  appear  in  a  court  of  juftice,  although  highly 
importuned  to  it  ;  and  the  reafon  he  affigned  for  doing  fa 
was,  that  he  confidered  it  the  duty  of  every  honeft  man  to 
decline  as  far  as  in  him  lay,  any  jurifdi(9:ions  which  did 
not  originate  in  his  lawful  prince.  Thus  for  near  twenty 
years  he  paffed  a  retired  life  until  1661,  when  he  wa& 
cleded  to  ferve  as  knight  of  the  fhire  for  Cardigan.  He 
was  conftituted  22  May  1668,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Courf 
of  Common  Pleas,  in  which  high  office  he  died  10  De- 
cember 1674,  and  was  interred  in  the  Temple  church, 
adjoining  the  grave  of  his  ineftimable  friend  Selden,  (who 
liad  bequeathed  part  of  his  fortune  to  him  as  one  of  his 
executors),  and  a  marble  monument  is  eredcd  to  his  me- 
miory,  with  this  infcription  : 

Hie  fitus  eft  Johannes  Vaughan  Eques  auratus,  capi- 
talis  Jufticiarius  de  Com.  Banco,  Filius  Edw.  Vaughan  de 
Trowfcoed  in  agro  Dimetarum  arm.  unus  e  quatuor  per- 
do6ti  Seldeni  executoribus  et  flabili  amicitia  iludiorumquc 
communione  a  Tyrocinio  intimus  et  percarus.  Natuij 
•erat  xiii  die  Sept.  1603,  denatus  Die  x  Decem.  1674, 
■qui  juxta  hoc  marmor  depoiitui  adventum^Chrifti  propitium 
'cxpe£tat  *. 

He 


*  Lord  Clarendon,  In  a  chcivafter  very  in¥idloufly  drawn  of  hini^ 
»\entions,  that  he  looked  moft  into  thoie  parts  of  the  law  that  dil- 
j>ofed  him  to  leait  reverence  for  the  crown,  and  mod'  to  popular 
authority,  but  without  inclination  to  any  change  of  government; 
•ii  condud  that  in  thefe  times  will  be  remembered  fo  his  honour, 
and  ierve  rather  to  illuftrate  than  deprefs  his  charader  :  which  is 
-further  confirmed  by  numerous  refpedable  teilimomeSj  ¥i^»  Mr. 
/tStlden,  Sir  John  Hawles,  and  others.    (Pedigree,) 


VAUGHAN,  Earl  of   LISBURNE.  591 

He  married  Jane,  eldeft  daughter  and  coheir  to  John 
Stedman  of  Kllkennin  in  the  county  of  Cardigan,  Efq. 
by  whom  he  had  a  daughter,  married  to  Richard  Herbert 
of  Swaniea  in  the  county  of  Glamorgan^  Efq.  ;  and  a  fon 
and  heir 

Edward,  who  fucceeded  his  father,  on  his  promotion  Edward, 
to  the  Chief  Jufliceftiip,  as  knight  of  the  fhire  for  Cardi- 
gan, and  diftlnguifhed  himfelf  in  the  houfe  of  commons 
on  the  motl:  interefling  fubje£bs  ».  Bifhop  Burnet,  in  his 
Hiftory  of  his  ov/n  Times,  ranks  him  amongfl:  thofe  emi- 
nent men  who  preferved  the  conftitucion  in  that  critical 
conjundure,  and  bears  teflimony  to  his  great  integrity,  and 
the  public  fervice  he  did.  He  was  for  a  fhort  time  one  of 
the  Lords  Commiflioners  of  the  Admiralty,  and  dying  at 
Ludlow  in  Shropfhire,  was  there  buried  in  1683. 

He  married  Letitia,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Hooker^ 
Knt.  and  had  IfTue  two  fons  and  three  daughters,  vlz- 
John,  his  heir  ;  Selden,  who  died  unmarried  ;  the  eldeft 
daughter  was  married  firft  to  Robert  Davis  of  Llanorth  in 

the  county  of  Flint,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to Pennant, 

Efq.  ;  the  fecond  to  John  Owen  of  Cundover  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Salop,  Efq.  ;  and  the  third  died  unmarried. 

John*  fucceeding  his  father,  reprefented  the  county  of     Johft, 
Cardigan  in   feveral  parliaments.     At   the  acceffion  of  K.        i 
Georo-e  L  he  was  appointed  Lord  Lieutenant  and  Cuftos  Vlfcount. 
Rotuiorum  of  that   county,  and   by   patent,    under   the 
great  feal  of  England,  dated  29  June  1695,  he  was  creat- 
ed Baron  of  Fethers   (Featherd)  and  Vifcount  Lifburne. 

He  married  Lady  Mallet  Wilmot,  third  daughter  of 
John,  Earl  of  Rochefter,  (by  Elizabeth  his  tvife,  daugh- 
ter and  fole  heir  to  John  Mallet  of  Enmore  in  the  county 
of  Somerfet,  Efq.)  fifter  and  coheif  toher  brother  Charles, 
Earl  of  Rochefter,  and  his  Lordfhip  deceafed  in  1720* 
leaving  iflue  by  her  who  died  in  17 16,  three  fons  and 
three  daughters,  viz.  John,  who  fucceeded  to  the  ho- 
nours ;  Wilmot,  who  fucceeded  his  brother;  Henry,  who 
died  unmarried  ;  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Sir  John 
Prideaux  of  Netherton  in  the  county  of  Devon,  Bart.  ; 
Elizabeth,  and  Letitia  died  unmarried. 

John,    the  fecond  Vifcount,   in    1721    was   appointed     j^i.^,^ 
Lord  Lieutenant  and  Cuftos   Rotuiorum  of  the  county  of        a 
Cardio-an,  and  in   1727   chofen  to  reprefent  that  (hire  In  Vifcount, 

U  a  parliament. 

«  Parliamentary,  and  Grey's  Debates. 


19%  VAUGHAN,  Earl   of   LISBURNE. 

parliament.  He  married  firfl:  the  daughter  of  Sir  John 
Bennet,  Knt.  ferjeant  at  iaw,  and  fhe  dying  31  July  1723 
ivithout  ilTue,  he  married  Iccondly  in  1725  Dorothy, 
daughter  of  Richard  Hili  of  Herrblafs  in  the  county  of 
Montgomery,  Efq.  by  v/hom  he  had  one  daughter  Mallet, 
born  in  1727,  and  (ince  deceafed.  Hi?  Lordfliip  coming 
to  Ireland  to  take  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  ot  Peers,  was  not 
admitted  in  that  houfe,  by  reafon  his  father  had  neglected 
to  enroll  his  patent,  purfuant  to  a  claufe  therein  contain- 
ed, in  virtue  of  an  a6l  of  parliament  for  that  purpofe, 
whereupon,  29  March  1736,  he  prefented  a  petition  to 
the  Houfe  of  Lords,  fetting  forth,  *^  That  John  Vaughan 
*^  of  Trawfcoed  in  Cardiganlhrre,  Efq.  his  father.  Was 
by  patent  under  the  great  feal  of  England,  dated  29 
June,  7  of  K.  William,  created  a  Peer  of  Ireland,  by 
the  ftyle  and  title  of  Baron  of  Featherd  and  Vifcount 
*^  Lifburne  ;  that  his  faid  father  died  before  he  had  an  op- 
*'  portunity  of  taking  his  feat  in  parliament,  and  the  ho- 
*^  nour  defcending  to  him  the  petitioner,  he  came  into 
this  kingdom,  in  order  to  attend  the  fervice  of  th(* 
houfe  this  prefent  feiiion  of  parliament  ;  that  having 
*'  miflaid  his  Avrit  of  fummons,  which  was  fent  to  him  in- 
to Great  Britain,  on  the  calling  of  this  prefent  parlia- 
ment, he  applied  to  the  Lord  Chancellor  for  a  renewal 
thereof,  but  could  not  obtain  the  fame,  frOm  an  objec- 
tion made  by  his  Lordihip,  that  the  faid  letters  patent 
had  not  been  enrolled  in  the  High  Court  of  Chancery, 
**  purfuant  to  a  claufe  therein  contained  ;  that  being  a 
^^  minor  at  the  time  of  his  father's  death,  and  living  in 
•*  Great  Britain  ever  (ince  he  came  of  age,  and  having 
*^  had  the  faid  writ  of  fummons  fent  to  him,  did  not  ex- 
*'  pe6t  to  have  any  obje6j:ion  made  againft  the  renev/a5 
thereof;  and  humbly  praying  their  Lordlhips  to  take 
the  premiffes  into  coniideration,  and  to  grant  him  fuch 
relief  as  their  Lordlhips,  in  their  great  juftice  and  wif* 
*'  dom,  {hould  think  fit."  The  houfe  referred  the  peti- 
tion to  the  committee  for  privileges,  to  coniider  and  report 
their  opinion  '. 

But  the  next  day  the  L.  L.  proroguing  the  parliament 
110  further  proceedings  were  had  thereupon  ;  and  his  Lord- 
ihip dying  at  his  feat  of  Trovvicocd  in  the  county  of  Cardi- 
gan, 15  January  1741  without  ilFue  male,  was  fucceeded 
fey  bis  neit  brother 

Wiimot, 

»  Lords  Jobtnalsj  III;  560^ 


VAUGHAN,  Earl   of  LISBURNE,  293 

Wilmot,  the   third  Vifcount,  who,  in  1744,  was  ap-  Wllmot, 
pointed  Lord  Lieutenant  of  the  county  of  Cardigan.     In        3 
1727  he  married   Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  Thoma*  Vifcount. 
Watfon    of  Berwick-upon-Tweed,    Efq.    and    dying    at 
Trowfcoed  19  January  1766,  left   ifTue  by  her  two   fons 
and  one  daughter,  Elizabeth,  who  married  Thomas  Lloyd 
of  Abertrinant  in  the  county  of  Cardigan^  Efq.  ^  and  died 
in  January  1784  »  :  the  fons  were 

Wilmot,  heir  to  his  father,   and  (i) 

John,  who  was  appointed   in   1746  a  Cornet   in   the      (2) 
tenth  regiment  of  dragoons,  and  proceeding  through  the 
feveral  military  ranks,  ferved  in  the   former  war  in  Ger- 
many, North  America,  and  the  Weft  Indies,  particularly 
at  the  taking  of  Martinico,  where,  at  the  head  of  a  battar 
lion  of  grenadiers,  he  diftinguifhed  himfelf  in  the  reduc- 
tion of  that    ifland.     He  was  appointed,    n   May  1775, 
Colonel  of  the  fortieth  regiment,  which  being  ordered  to 
North  America,  he   ferved  as  brigadier  and  major  general 
on  that  ftaff;  he  was   appointed  29  January  1777   major 
general  on  the  Britifh  eftablifhment,  and  led  the  grena- 
diers to  the  attack   of  Brooklyn   in  Long-Ifland  ;    at  the 
landing  on  New  York  Illand  he  firft  advanced  at  the  head 
of  the   fame    corps,  and   in  afcending  the  heights   was 
wounded  in  the  thigh  ;  he  commanded  the  attack  at  Fort 
Montgomery  on  the  North-River,  where  his  horfe  was 
killed  by  a  cannot-ihot  as  he  was  difmounting  to  lead  the 
troops  to  ftorm  that  fort  in  which  he  fucceeded,  and  is  noticed 
particularly  in  Sir  Henry  Clinton's  orders,  dated  9  October 
1777,  in  thefe  words,  '^  Fort  Montgomery  henceforth  to 
*^  be  diilinguilhed  by  the  name  of  Fort  Vaughan,  in  me- 
''  mory  of  the   intrepidity  and  noble  perfeverance  which 
*'  major  general   Vaughan  fhewed  in  the  affault  of  it.'' 
After  the  campaign  in  1779,  he  returned  to  England,  and 
was  in  the  December  following,  appointed  Commander 
in  Chief  of  his  Majelly's  forces  at  the  Leeward  lilands- 
3  February  1 7  81,  in  conjunction  with  the  fleet  under  Ad- 
miral Lord  Rodney,  he  took  the  ifland  of  St.  Euflatius,  and 
refigned  the  command  the  fame  year.     In  177^  he  was  ap- 
pomted  Governor  of  Fort  William,  and  is  now  a  Lieute- 
nant General,  Colonel  of  the  fortieth  regiment,  and  go- 
vernor of  Berwick,  Vv'hich  town  he  reprefents  in  this  as  he 
did  m  the  two  laft  parliaments. 

^•'^    ■  U3  \Yihm, 

'  Fielding's  Peerage, 


294  VAUGHAN,    Earl    of    LISBURNE. 

Wilmot,       Wilmot,  now  Earl  of  Lifburne,  the   eldeft    fon  ofthr 
Earl  of  lafl:  Vifcount,  fucceeded  his  father  ;  in   1755  he  was  cho- 
Lifburne.  fen  to  reprefent  the  county  of  Cardigan  in  parliament,  and 
was   appointed  in  1760  Lord  Lieutenant  of  that  county. 
Thomas  Watfon,  Efq.  his  mother's  brother,  dying  6  Ja- 
nuary 1766,  he  bequeathed  to  him  his  whole  eftate.     In 
1768  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  LorJs  Commiffioners  of 
V    Trade  and  Plantations,  and  in  1770  one  of  the  Lords  of 
the  Admiraity,  which  office  he  continued  to  fill  till  the  ge- 
neral change  in  1782.     He  was  advanced  to  the  dignity  of 
Earl  of  Lifburne  by  privy  feal  dated  at  St.  James's  24  June, 
and  by  patent  at  Dublin  18  July  1776  '. 

He  married  in  July  1754  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  of 
Tofeph  Gafcoigne  Nightingale  of  Mamhead  in  the  county 
of  Devon,  and  of  Enfield  in  the  county  of  Middlefex, 
Efq-  by  Elizabeth  Shirley  his  wife,  daughter  and  coheir 
10  Walhington,  Earl  Ferrers,  and  fifler  and  at  length  fole 
heir  to  her  brother  Wafhington  Nightingale,  Efq.  who 
died  in  1754;  and  by  her,  who  died  19  May  1755,  hi§ 
Lordfhip  had  one  fon,  Wilmot,  Lord  Vaughan,  born  3 
May  1755.  He  married  fecoridly  19  April  1763,  Doro- 
'  thy,  eldeft  daughter  of  John  Shafto  of  Whitv/orth  in  the 

county  of  Durham,  Efq-  by  whom  he  has  iffue  one  fon 
and  two  daughters,  viz.  John,  born  3  March  1769; 
Lady  Dorothy-Elizabeth,  born  13  May  1764  5  and  Lady 
Mallet,  born  30  July  1765. 

Titles.]  Wilmot  Vaughan,  Earl  and  Vifcount  Lif- 
burne, Baron  Vaughan  and  Baron  Fethers. 

Creations.]  B.  Vaughan,  B.  Fethers  and  V.  Lif- 
burne, 25  June  1695,  7  William  III.  and  E.  of  Lifburne 
in  the  county  of  Antrim,   16  July  1776,   17  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]   Diamond,  a  Cheveron,  between  three  fleurs  dc 
,  lis,  pearl. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  an  armed  arm  bent  at  the 
elbow,  brandifhing  a  fleur  de  lis,  all  proper. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter  a  dragon,  with  wings 
expanded,  reguardant,  emerald,  gorged  with  a  plain  col- 
lar, diamond,  edged,  pearl,  charged  with  three  fleurs 
de  lis,  as  in  the  coat,  having  a  golden  chain  thereto 
affixed ;  the  finifler  an  unicorn  reguardant,  pearl,  his 
horn,  mane,  tufts  and  hoofs  topaz,  gorged  and  chained 
as  the  dexter. 

Motto.] 

^  Rot.  pat,  de  Anno  16©  Geo.  III.  4».  p.  f.  R.  i. 


MEADE,  Earl   of  CLANWILLIAM.  2g$ 

Motto.]    Non  revertar  Inultus. 

Seats.]  Trowfcoed  (CrolTwood),  in  the  county  of 
Cardigan ;  Mamhcad,  in  the  county  of  Devon  ;  and 
Gdndon-Ridge  in  the  county  of  Durham. 


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MEADE,  Earl  of  CLANWILLIAM, 


biRJOHNMEADE,  of  Balllntobber  In  the  coun-      54. 
ty  of  Cork,  Knt.  anccftorto  the  Earl  of  ClanwiUiam,  was  Sir  John, 
one  of  the  mod  eminent  lawyers  of  his  time  ;  he  was  judge       " ' 
of  the  palatinate  court  of  Tipperary,  and  attorney-general  ^^^^°^^* 
to  James,  Duke  of  York.     In  1685  he  was  appointed  by 
commiflion  dated  14  July,  with  Sir  John  Rogers,  Knt.  the 
King's  commiffioners  of  oyer  and  terminer  and  goal  deli- 
very within  the  county  and  county  crofs  of  Tipperary,  for 
thefe  four  pleas  of  the  crown,    viz.    burning  of  houfes, 
rapes,   foreftalling,  and   treafure-trove  ^     In  the  parlia- 
ment which  met  7  May  1689,  he  with  Jofeph  Coghlan, 
Efq.  reprefented  the  Univerlity  of  Dublin,  and  were  the  on- 
ly proteftants  in  the  Houfe  of  Commons ;  of  which  he  was 
alfo   a   member,  in   the  reigns   of  K.  William,  and   Q. 
Anne,  and  by  the  latter  was  created  a  Baronet  purfuant  to 
privy  fignet  dated  at  St.  James's  26  September  and  patent 
at  Dublin  29  May   1703  \ — 14  June   1688,  he  married 
Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  Pierce,  the  lecond  Vifcount 
Jkerrin  ^  and  deceafed  12  January  1706,  having  had  iflue 

by 

'  Rot.  Anno   1  Jac.  II.  1*.  p.  f.  R.  13. 

?  Rolls  in  Chancery. 

^  Lodge,    Edit.     1754,    II.     225,    n.   and    Articles    dated     30    * 
May. 


595  MEADE,   Earl    of    CLANVVILLIAM. 

by  her,  who  died   in  Abbey-flreet  Dublin,  in  December 
1757  aged  88,  four  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  William, 
■who  died  of  a  fever,  aged  13  years  ;  James,  died  young  ; 
Sir  Pierce,  and  Sir  Richard,  fycceffive  Baronets ;  daughter 
Hellen,  (married  purfuant  to  fettlement  dated  31  January 
171 1  to  Richard  Ponfonby  of  Crotto  in  the  county  of  Ker- 
ry, Efq.  and  died  there  28  March   1743,  without  iffue)  5 
Catharine,  (fird  purfuant  to  articles  10  and  11   June  was 
married   28  of  that  month  to  Thomas  Jones   of  Ofbertf- 
townenn  Kildare,  Efq.  who  dying  9  July  fcllowing,  fne 
remarried- with  Neherniah  Donnellan  of  Nenagh,  Efq.  re- 
prefentativein  parliament  for  the  county  of  Tipperary,  and 
bad  a  fon  Nehemiah,  who  married  Catharine,  only  child 
of  David  Nixon,  Efq.  and  died  in  1783)  ;  J/Tary,  23  Fe- 
bruary  17^7   tQ   Denis  Mac-Carthy   of  Cloghroe   in  the 
county    of  Cork,  Efq.    ') ;    Jane,    died  unmarried  ;    and 
Blizabeth,  married   firll:  Sir  Ralph    Frcke  of  Rathbarry  in 
Cork,  Bart,   fecondly  James,   the  fourth  Baron  of  King- 
fton  and   died  at  Ulton-court     in  Berkdiirej    6   October 
1750,  leaving  feveral  children,  of  whom  Margaretj  the  only 
furvivor  was  mother  of  the  prcfent  Vifcountefs  Kingfbo- 
rough  -. 
Sir  Pierce,      §[3-  Pierce,  the  eldefl:  furviving  fon,  became  the  fecond 
^    ^         Baronet,  but  dying  of  the  fmall   pox    at   tlie   age  of  17 
cjj.  *   years,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Sir  Richard,  the  third 
Richard,  Baronet,  who   ferved    in    parliament   for   the   borough    of 
3         Kingfale  ^    married    in    April    1736    Catharine,   da-^ip-h- 
IBaronet.  j-^p   qj-  H^nry    Prittie   of    Kilboy  in   the   county    of  Tip- 
perary, Efq.  and   dying   27  April    1744,   left    iifne  by  her 
(who  remarried  6  Odober  174^    with  the   late  Sir  Henry 
Cavendiih,  Part,  and  died  2i  March  1779)  one  daughtt;r 
Elizabethy  married  to  the  mod   Rev-  and  Hon.  Jofeph- 
Deane  Burke,  Archbi(hop  of  Tuam  ;    fecond  fon  of  John, 
Earl  of  M^yo  ;  and  a  foil  and  fucceflor 
fvr  Johr.j      Sir  John,  the  fourth  Baronet,  and  prefent  Earl  of  Clan- 
Ear]  of    •wiiham,  who  was  born  2i  April   1744,  received  his  edu- 
tvlanwil-    (nation  in  the  Univerfity  of  Dublin,  and  afterwards  purfi'- 
td  his  travels  on  the  continent.     In  1766  he  v/as  advanc- 
ed to  the  Peerage  by  the  titles  of  Baron  of  Gilford,  and  Vif- 
count  Clanwiliiam,  for  which  the   privy  feal  is  dated  25 
f)eptember,  and  the  patent  17  November  fame  vear  \  ll(i 

'  '    ■        fat 

»  St.  Mary'f^  Reglfty. 

5  Lodgfi,  Edit.    i«754,  III.  162. 

'  Rot.de  Anno  7  Geo.  HI.  4*.  p.  f.  R.  ^7. 


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MEADE,  Earl  of  CLANWILLIAM.  £97 

fat  as  a  Peer  in  parliament  22  Odober  1767  '  and  20  Ju- 
ly 1776  ^  was  created  Earl  of  Clanwilliam,  purfuant  to 
privy  feal  dated  at  St.  Jarnes's  26  June  preceding.  His 
Lordftiip  took  the  oaths  and  his  feat  by  this  title  10  No- 
vember 1779  ^.—29  Augull  1765  he  married  Theodofia, 
fole  daughter  and  heir' to  Robert-Hawkins  Magill  of  Giil- 
hall  in  the  county  of  Down,  Elq.  by  Lady  Anne  his  wife, 
fecond  daughter  of  John,  Earl  Darnley  ^,  by  her  Lady- 
fhip  who  was  born  5  September  1743  he  hath  had  iilue  fiv<* 
fons  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Richard,  Lord  Gilford  born  16 
May  1766;  Robert,  who  died  young;  Robert,  born  18 
January  J77S  ;  Pierce;  John;  Lady  Anne,  born  24  April 
1768,  married  in  April  1788  to  William  Whaley,  Efq. 
■     ,     •  '  ■    ■  fecond 

*  John  MaglU  of  Gill-hall  in  the  county  of  Down,  Efq.  l^y  hi'; 
will  dated  15  January  1676,  proved  7  October  1677,  left  all  his  fee- 
fimple  eiiates  in  the  county  of  Down,  to  his  grandfon,  the  fon  of 
i^ieutenant  William  Johnitoxi,  he  taking    npon    him   the  name   cf 
Magill  (the  lands  of  Tolecarne  then  in  poiTeirion  of  his  fervant  John 
Magill  excepted)  and  in  failure  of  his  ilfue,  remainder  to  the  fon  of 
Mary  Hawkins^  alias  Jchnfton,  he  taking  upon  him  the  name  of 
Magill ;  remainder   to  the  foil  of  Sufanna  Johniion  •   remainder  to 
the  next  of  his  own  kindred  of  the  name  of  Magill.     Bequeathed  to 
fcis  grand-daughter  Sufanna    loool,   to   his  nephew  William  Slofe 
his  four  townUnds  in  the  county  of  Afmagh  ;  mentioned  his  fifter, 
Jane  Crawford,  and  his  coufm  James  Magill,  with  his  ion  Hugh. — 
The  faid  John  Magill  (fon  of  William  Johnllon)  fucceeding  to  the 
ellates,  v.«s  created  a  Baronet,  and  3  June  1683    married  Arabella- 
Sufanna,  eldeil  furviving  daughter  of  Hugh,  Lord  Hamilton,  Baron 
ofGlenawly,  but  dying  in  July    1701,  without  furviving  ilfue.  the 
laid  eftates  devolved  on  Robert,  fon  of  the  faid   Mary  Hawkins 
alias  Johnfton,  who  alTuraed  the  name  of  Magill,  and  was  feated  at 
Gill-hall  I  he  reprefented  the  county  of  Down  in  parliam.ent  ;   m.ar- 
jried   firft  in  1728,  Rachel,  eldeft  daughter  of  Clotworthy  Skefhng- 
ton,  Vifcount    MalTareene,  and   relid  of  Randal,  fourth    Earl    of 
Antrim,  and  by  her   who  died  13-   April  1739  he  had  an  only  fou 
John,  baptized    16  Oftober    1729,  who   died    28    May    1736.     He 
married  fecondly,   17  September    174.2,  Lady  Anne   Bligh,  fecond 
daughter  of  John,  Earl  Darnley,  and  dying  10  April    1745  was  bu- 
ried at  Ballyroney,  purfuant    to   the  dire>5lions   of  his  will,  dated^7 
April  fam£  year,  reaving  had  ilTue  by  h's  Lady  (who  remarried  m 
December    1748,  with    Bernard,    late   Lord    Bangor,   and  died   at 
Bath  in  February  1789)  three  daughters,  Theodofia  :  Rofe  born  2, 
September    1744,    died  fame   morith  ^    and   Rofe,  born    i    Augult 
?745,  who  died   18  January' 1747  ;" Theodofia',   the  eldeft,  thus   be- 
came   fole   heir,    and    fhe     married    as    in    text. — (Lodge,    Edit, 
1754,1.   i}6.n.ll.  122,   123. .218,  n.  in.  67,  and  Collections.)    y 

'  Lords  Journals,  IV.  413. 

2  Rot,  Anno  16  Gea,  lU.  4.  p.  f.  R.  5£- 

*  Lords  Jour,  V.  136, 


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GREN^'ILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Eael  NUOENT, 

fecond  fon  of  the  late  Richard  Chapel  Whaley  ofWhaley- 
Abbey  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Efq. ;  Lady  Catharine, 
born  7  O^ober  1778;  Lady  Theodolia-Sarah-Frances^ 
and  Lady  Meliefina-Adelaide '. 

Ti  T  LES.]  Sir  John  Meade,  Earl  and  Vifcount  of  Clan- 
tirilJiam^  Baron  of  Gilford,  and  Baroneto 

Creations.]  Bart.  29  May  1703,  3  Q.  Anne,  B. 
Gilford  and  V.  Clanwilliam  25  September  it66,  7  Geo^ 
IIL  and  E»  of  Clanwilliam  2o  July  1776,  16  of  the  fame 
reign. 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  cheveron  Ermine,  between  thrt6 
trefoils  flipt,  pearl. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath  4  fpread  eagle,  diamond. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter  an  eagle^  the  finiftcr  a  fal- 
con, with  chains  affixed. 

Motto.]  Tousjours  Prest. 

Seat.]  Liffane  in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  80  miles 
from  Dublin. 


— -^»>»»»»5^^$^^^^^€€^««««««^ 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT, 


^^  A  HIS  family  of  Grenville,  Granville,  Greinville,  cr 
Grenevyle  has  been  feated  at  Wotton  in  the  county  of 
Buckingham,  from  the  reign  of  K.  Henry  J.  *  and  Prince 

in 

*  As  is  apparent,  fays  Collins,  from  the  charter  of  Walter  Glf- 
fard,  Earl  of  Buckingham,  therein  he  granted  to  the  priory  of 
Newenton-Longville  in  Bucks,  all  the  tythes  in  Buckirghamj  and 

in 

«  UlUer. 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  295 

in  his  Worthies  of  Devon,  eflablifties  the  opinion  of  their 
bein.  a  collateral  branch  of  the  Granvilles  in  the  county 
of  Devon,  which  opinion  is  farther  confirmed  by  George,  . 
Lord  Landfdown,  who  gave  an  account  of  his  family  to 
More R I,  the  learned  lexicographer,  and  there  deduced 
their  common  defcent,  viz.  from  Kollo,  the  firft  Puke  of 
Normandy. 

Richard  de  Granville,  who  came  into  England  with  Hichard, 
William  the  Conqueror,  married  a  daughter  of  Walter 
GifFard  Earl  of  Buckingham  and  Longueville  (who  was 
created  to  that  honour  by  the  Conqueror,  from  which  King 
he  alfo  received  48'Lordrhips  in  the  county  of  Bucking- 
ham, called  the  honour  of  Giffbrd,  and  alfo  the  honour 
of  Crendon,  of  which  Wotton  and  Chilton  were  mem- 
bers) I  The  faid  Richard  had  iffue  feveral  fons,  of  whom 
Richard  de  Greinville*  was  anceftor  to  the  Earls  of  Bath  ; 

and 

in  feveral  other  adjacent  places  in  that  county,  including  thofe  of 
Chilcon,  ?nd  Wotton  the  ieat  of  the  GrenvlUe  family,  and  which 
Lcrdfbip  was  held  of  the  honour  of  Giffard  j  alfo  froni  the  regiller 
pf  the  .-ibbey  of  Nutley,  within  four  miles  of  Wotton,  and  from 
140  deeds  without. date,  and  a  regular  fuccelfion  of  dated  deeds  which 
prove  iheir  exigence  in  every  reign  from  K.  John,  and  alio  (hew 
their  extenfive  poUeirions  in  Buckingham  and  other  counties,  thofe 
in  the  former  were  Wotton,  Chilton,  Eafmgton,  Alhington,  Bam, 
Grenville's-Manor  in  Hadenham,  Nether-Winchende^ji,  Bolicott, 
Widniere,  and  Fofcott  j  divers  ellates  in  Dorton,  Crendon,  Adin- 
grave,  Grendon,  Brill,  Borellall,  Kingfey,  Oakeley,  Buckingham, 
and  Wicomb  in  i"ame  county.     (Collins,  V.  227,  22^.) 

*  Robert  de  Greinville  is  one  of  the  witnelfes  to  the  foundation 
charter  of  the  abbey  of  Nethe,  begun  to  be  built  by  the  aforefaid 
Richard  in  11 29;  and  Ralph  de  Granville  in  the  fame  reign,  is 
among  the  witneifes  to  the  charter  of  Roger  de  Montgomery,  Earl  of 
Arundel  and  Salop,  to  the  abbey  of  St.  Stephen  in  Caen,  Norman- 
dy.— Likewife  in  that  reign,  Gerard  de  Greinville,  is  one  of  the 
witneifes  to  the  charter  of  Walter  GifFord,  the  fecond  Earl  of  Buck- 
ingham and  Longueville,  wherein  he  granted  to  the  priory  of  Newen- 
ton-Longueville  in  Bucks,  all  tythes  of  Buckingham  and  other  places 
adjacent  in  that  coimty,  among  which  are  Chilton  and  Wotton, 
the  feat  of  this  family  of  Grenville  ;  and  there  are  tythes  at  Wotton 
called  to  this  day  Longueville  tythes.  It  is  therefore  a  very  reafona- 
ble  conjedture  that  the  faid  Gerard  was  alfo  one  of  the  fons  of 
the  firft  Richard  de  Granville  before  mentioned,  by  his  wife  the 
filter  of  the  faid  Walter  Gifford,  Earl  of  Buckingham,  who  founded 
the  abbey  of  Nutley  in  Bucks  in  1161,.  and  died  without  iffue  in 
1164.— The  faid  Gerard  de  Greinville  held  of  Walter  Gifford,  Earl 
of  Buckingham  three  Knights  fees,  de  -veierl  fe  offamento,  in  or  be- 
fore the  reign  of  Hfenry  I.  Walter  Gilford,  fir  It  Earl  of  Bucking- 
ham, dying  in  1103,  and  the  tenure  of  lands  held  from  the  crown  in 
tile  time  of  Henry  II.  were  called  de  no'vo.     A  linight's  fee  then 

confifted 


300  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

snd  Robert^  a  younger  fon  was  progenitor  to  the  prefent 
family, 
Robert.  Which  Robert  was  a  witnefs  to  the  foundation  charter 
of  the  Abbey  of  Nethe  begun  by  Richard  his  lather  in 
1 1 29,  to  which  charter  Ralph  de  Granville  wasalfoa  wit- 
nefs, and  the  faid  Robert  witnefiTeda  charter  of  William 
deLizures,  Lord  of  the  fee  of  Boreftal  (or  Boftali)  in  the 
county  of  Bucks,  three  miles  from  Wotton,  before  the 
reic^n  of  Richard  I.  for  in  the  firft  year  of  that  King,  the 
faid  William  de  Lizuresdied  *.-*--He  left  iiTue  two  fons, 
Gerard  and  Robert, 

Which 

.confijled  of  twelve  carves  or  carucates  of  land  worth  yearly  20I.  and 
each  tarucate  confifted  of  eight  oxgangs,  each  of  which  contained 
iifteen  acres  of  land.  The  faid  Gerard  appears  to  have  paid  his 
■proportion  to  an  aid  levied  by  the  fheriff,  on  the  principal  perfons 
.in  the  counties  of  Bucks  and  Bedford  in  1 196. 

*  In  the  reigns  of  Henry  II.  Richard  I.  John,  and  part  of  Hei-pL 
jy  III.  livjed  Sir  Euitace  de  Greneville,  a  perfon  of  great  note.  He 
"appears  to  have  been  nephev/  to  Gerard  and  Robert,  before-menti- 
oned, but  what  his  father's  name  was  is  not  fo  certain. — 32  Henry 
II.  Sir  Eufiace  gave  100  marcs  to  have  the  lands  that  were  his  uncle's, 
.Gerard  de  Greinvil,  then  in  the  King's  hands,  which  debt  was  not 
difcharged  till  2  Richard  1.  6  of  that  reign  he  attended  the  King  in 
the  expedition  into  Normandy,  and  on  that  account  was  excufed 
from  paying  fcutage,  as  were  William  Earl  of  Pembroke,  Richard 
Earl  of  Clare,  and  Hugh  de  Nevil,  who  likewife  were  in  the  faid 
expedition.  16  K.  John,  he  was  conftable  of  the  Tower  of  London  ; 
and  having  a  grant  from  the  Bifhop  of  Winchefter  of  the  wardfhip 
and  lands  of  William  Borflard,  K.  Henry  II.  i  of  his  reign,  fent  his 
precept  to  Geffery  de  Nevile,  to  deliver  to  his  beloved  and  faithful 
Eu{\3.ce  de  Grey nv\\\&fefi_^fca llo  mjfro,  the  lands  of  Barton,  and  all 
other  the  fees  belonging  to  the  faid  "William  Borftard.  3  Henry  III. 
Hhe  Iheriff  of  Yorkfhiie  had  command  to  deliver  full  feifin  of  the 
manor  of  Barton  to  Euftace  de  C^ieynviM  ioj  his  fupport  in  hisfer- 
vice  •,  and  the  enfuingyear,  on  a  plea  for  the  advowfon  of  the  church 
of  Bartoiiin  Yorkfhire,  between  the  faid' Jlluftace  and  the  prior  of 
the  Trinity  in  York,  who  claimed  it  by  a  charter  of  Ralph  Paganel, 
hefet  forth  his  claim  from  the  Paganels/  and  tnat  he  had  it  alfo  by 
^ift  from  the  King.  On  the  mulier  at  MontgoiT^ery  againll  the 
M'elih,  he  a]>],eared  for  the  King.'  iS  Henry  III;'  William  de  Bu- 
2s!n  prefented  to  the  church  of  Feringford,  alias  Fringford,  in  Ox- 
fordfliire,  the  advowfon  of  v.hich  he  had  recovered  againll  the  prior 
pfCoges,  and  Euflace  de  Grenevill,  Jo.^n  his  wife,  Ujc.  Same  year 
the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer  were  diredh-d  to  remit  to  Eultace  de 
Greinville  the  100  marcs  he  was  to  pay  for  haying  feiUn  in  the-ma-r- 
35or  of  Tunhal  in  Ireland,  which  Hug'h  de  Burgh  had  of  the.  giii  of 
Robert  Arfie,  father  of  Joan  wife  to  Sir  Euftace,  and  Alexandria 
v^ife  to  Thomas  de  la  llaye,  as  they  had  n^-c  poffellion  of  the  faid 
manor  which  they  fined  for. —This  Sir  Eullace  is  a  vvitnefs  to  the 
confirmation,  by  William  Marfhal,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  of  the  gifts 
tfthjs  venerable  Earl  of  Buckinghiini  and  his  wife  to  the  abbey  of 

Nutley  J 


GRENVlLLE-NUGENT-tEl\'IPl.E,  Earl  NUGENT. 

Which  Gerard   the    eldeft  fon   granted  to   Walter  de 
Burgh,  all  the  lands  which  he   held  of  Gerard  (on  of  En- 

ftace 

"Nutley,    Earl  Pembroke  married   Ifabel,  daughter  and    heir    to 
Richard  de  Clare,  F>arl  of  Pembroke,  defceuded  from  Rhaisfifte*- 
to  Waiter    the   founder  of  that  abbey.     The  faid  Sir  Eiillace,  for 
the  fouls  of  him  and   his  ancellors,  granted  to  God  and  the  Bleffed 
Mary,  the  park  of  Chrendon  (i.  e.  Nutley)  and    the  canons  ther'e 
ferving  God,  William  fon  of  Syward   de  Codington,  his  villain  in 
Chilton  ;  and  that  the  fame  William  ihould  ferve  the  faid  canons  in 
the  fame  conditions  and  fervices   as  he  was  obliged  to  ferve  him. 
Sir  Euilace  madealfoa   grant  to  the  faid  abbey  of  Nutley  of  half  a 
hide  of  land,  &:c.  in  Chilton  to  the  faid  abbey,  the  witnelles  thereto 
were  Robert  de  Greinviile,  Gerard-de  Greinvile,  William  his  brother, 
^c.     By  another  charter  he  granted  to  William^  fon  of  Nygell,  one 
yardland  in  Chilton,  which  John,  fon  of  Syward  held  of  him,  with 
Ixee  paunage   in  his    woods  for  his  fwine  ;  and  alio  granted  to  hioi 
the  fa'id  Syward  to  be  his  villain,  cum  tota  feda  fua.     By  another 
charter  he  confirms   to  the  abbey  of  Nutley  the  church  ot  Chilton, 
&c.  and  to  Robert,  fon  of  Robert   de   Greinviile   his  uncle,  two 
hides  of  his  land  in  Chilton. — Sir  Euftace  married  Joan  eldelt  of  the 
two  daughters  and  coheirs  of  Robert  de  Arcie,  Baron  of  Coges  in 
Oxfordfbire;  this   Robert  de  Ar^ie   was  defcended  from  ManaCes 
Ar^ie,  a  Norman,  who  in   1103  gave  the  church  of  Coges  to  the 
monks  of  Fefchamp  in  Normandy,  the  faid  Robert    13  K.  John 
paid  20I.  5s.  for  twenty  Knights  fees,  and  a  fourth  part.     But  be- 
ing taken  prifoner  with  William  de  Albini,  Thomas  de  Muleton, 
and  other  rebellious  Barons,  in  the  caftle  of  Rocheiler,   17  K.  John, 
his  lands  in  Oxfordfhire  were  feized  anddifpofed  of  for  the  mainte- 
nance of  the  caille  of  Oxford.     However  on  the  accord  between  K. 
Henry  and  thofe  Barons  anno  i   of  his  reign,  he  had  reftitution  of 
his  lands,  and  he  continued  firm  in  his  obedience.     When  the  rent- 
age of  Wales  was  levied,   13   Henry  III.  he  had  his  difcharge  for 
twenty  Knights  fees  and  a  fifth  part  which  he  then  held  ;  he  died 
foon  after,  for  the  next  year  Joan  the  wife  of  Euftace  de  Greinvill, 
and  Alexandria  the  wife  of  Thomas  de  Haye  were  found  to  be  his 
daughters  and  heirs.     Sir  Euliace  dying  (without  ilfue    by  her  as 
may  be  prefumed)  Joan  his  widow,  and  Thomas  de.Haye,  with 
his  wife,  palfed  all  their  intereit  in    the  Barony  of  Coges,  &c.  imto 
Walter  Grey,  archbifhop  of  York,  who  in  29  and  30  K.  Henr^:  III. 
gave  the  faid  inheritance  to  his  brother  Robert  Grey,  and  to  his  fon 
Walter,  viz.  the  Lordfhip  of  Ruthersfeld  (now  called  Rotherfield) 
in  the  county  of  Oxon,  and  the  advowfon  of  the  church,  with  all 
his  manors,  land,  &c.  in  Ellersford  in  Kent ;  Brighthelmilon  in  Suf- 
fex  ;  Coges,  Somerton,  Feringeford,  Herdewyke,  Stanlake,  Bagger- 
'inge,  Corwelle,  and  Leye  in  Oxfordfliire  -,  Shobinton,  Eail-Cleydon, 
and  Botil-Cleydon  in  Bucks  ;  Wynterburne,  in  Berkfhire  •,  Duriion  in. 
Northamptonfhirej  Upton,  Stillingfiete,  Moreby,  Drynhous,  Seul- 
cotes,  and  Kettlewell  in  Yorkfhire. — As  the  eftate  of  the  Barons 
Ar^ie  was  thus  palled  into  another  family,  by  Joan  the  widow  o£ 
the  faid  Sir  Eultace  Greinvill  and  her  fifter,  it  is  very  probable  he 
left  no  iilue  by   her;    yet  he  had  a  fon  named  Gerard,    for  in  8 
K.  JohnanaUize  ilTmed  to  know,  whether  Robert  de  Greinviile,  fa- 
ther 


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3oa  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

ftace  de   Greinville  in  Chilton  and  Wotton,  of  whom  w^ 
have  treated  in  the  note  ;  this  happened  before  1243,  for 
in  that  year  the   faid  Walter  married   in  Ireland,  Maud;> 
daughter  and  heir  to  Hugh   de  Lacie>  bar!  of  Ulfter,  in 
whoie  right  he  and  feveral  of  his  defcendants  bore  that  ti- 
tle :  which  faid  Gerard  married   Dionyfia,  a  daughter  we: 
prefume  of  Henry  de  Turbevile,  fteward  of  Gafcony,  and 
by  her  had  William  ;  Robert>  againrt   whom  there  was  a 
diflrefs  19  Hen.  III.  as  owing  to  the  King  61.  and  half  3 
marc   for  Gerard  his    father;    Reginald;  and  Ralph,  to 
whom   his  father,  with  the  confent  of  Dionyfia  his  wife, 
granted  the  lands  of  Chilton.— William,  the  e\dt{\:  fon^ 
made  a   confirmation  of  his  father's   grant  to  Walter  de 
Burgh,  he   v/as  alfo  a  witnefs  to  a  deed  concerning  the 
lands  of  Wotton,  between  Richard  de  Rupcll  and  Walter 
de  Burgo,  dated  on  the  feail  of  St.  Michael,  43  Hen.  IIL 
and  was  fheriff  of  Oxon  and  Berks  1 8  Edward  I.  alfo  cuf- 
tos  of  the  caftle   of  Oxford,  which  was   committed  to  him 
during  the  King's  pleafure ;  he  appears  to  have  had  iffue 
two  fons,  viz.  Henry,  who  died  without  iffue  ;  and  John 
living  in  1274,  who  married  Agatha^  daughter  of  Walter 
de  Burgo,  and  by  her  had  three  daughters,  viz.  Nichola5 
married  to  Sir  Reginald  Hampden,  anceftor  to  the  family 
of  Hampden  ;  Agnes,  to  John  Le  Bruyn  ;  and  Maud  *• 
Robert,       We  return  now  to  Robert,  fecond  fon   of  Robert  and 
grandfon  to   Richard  aforefaid,  which  Robert  was  witnefs 
to  a  grant  of  Sir  Euftace  de  Greinville  or  Greneville  to 
William  fon  of  Nigel,  and  with  the  confent  of  his  wife 

Ernebcrchej 

ther  of  Ralph,  was  feized  in  his  demefnes  of  three  parts  of  one 
Knight's  fee  with  the  appurtenances  in  Stanburn  in  Ellex,  which 
Gerard  de  Greinville  holds,  whofe  father  was  Euftace,  &c,  dCol- 
lins,  V.  230,  231,  and  232.) 

^  As  is  evident  from  a  fine  in  i3  Edward  II.  levied  between 
John,  fon  of  Reginald  de  Hampden,  Querent,  and  this  Maud  de 
Greinvill,  Defor.  and  meffuages  and  lands  in  Afhenden  inf"  Bucks, 
77C"tx;  again  appertaining  to  the  Grenvilles ;  the  faid  John  in  1274, 
3  Edward  I.  calls  himfelf  the  fon  of  William,  and  confirms  to 
John  Fitz-Nigel,  jtmior,  of  Borreftall  in  Bucks,  one  meifuage,  Sec. 
in  the  demefnes  of  Adingrave  in  faid  county,  in  confideration  of 
100  fhillings  ;  Henry  de  Greinville  being  one  of  the  witneffes.  He 
alfo  refigned  to  the  abbot  ofNutley,  all  the  right  he  had  in  the 
lands  which  the  abbot  held  of  him  in  Chilton,  and  by  a  fubfequent 
deed  Reginald,  fon  and  heir  of  Alexander  Hampden,  confirms  the 
fame.  In  7  Edward  I.  there  was  a  fine  levied  between  John  Grein- 
▼111,  Querent,  and  Reginald  de  Beachhampton  and  Agnes  his  wife^ 
Deforciant,  of  lands,  &c.  in  Elfington  in  the  parilh  of  Chiltoil. 
(Collins,  V.  233.) 


ORENVILLE-NUGENT-T£MPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  $03 

Erncberche,  Gerard  his  fon,  and  other  his  heirs ,  he  gave 
to  the  Abbey  of  Nutley  for  his  own  foul  and  the  fouis  of 
all  his  parents,  anceftors  and  fucceflbrs,  ten  acres  of  his 
lands  in  Chilton  (which  lie  between  Wottonand  Nutley)  ; 
he  aifo  releafed  to  the  Abbot  and  convent  of  Nutley  all 
fuits  of  court,  of  Chilton,  &c.  which  Simon,  fon  of  Wil- 
liam, parfon  of  Shobington  owed  to  him  in  Chilton  j  and 
alfo  gave  to  the  faid  Abbot  and  convent  view  of  frank 
pledge,  and  all  homages,  &c.  of  them  and  their  tenants 
iin  Chilton,  to  which  William  de  Greinville  was  one  of  the 
witnelTes  ;  the  faid  Robert  alfo  occurs  as  a  witnefs  in  the 
time  of  Ofbert,  firft  Abbot  of  Nutley,  and  was  living  be- 
tween 1 162,  9  Henry  IL  and  1190,  2  Richard  I.  5  his 
ilTue  were  two  fons,  Gerard  his  heir  ;  and  William,  who 
is  frequently  mentioned  in  the  regiflry  of  Nutley,  and  in 
1 213  attended  K.  John  to  Poidou. 

Gerard,  the  eldeft  fon,  confirmed  his  father's  grant  of  Gerard; 
ten  acres  of  land  to  the  abbey  of  Nutley,  and  by  a  charter 
■without  date,  granted  to  Swem  one  yard  land  in  Hame, 
for  which  the  faid  Swem  gave  to  the  faid  Gerard  de  Grein- 
ville I  OS.  in  money,  two  barrels  of  wine,  and  the  yearly 
rent  of  2s.  to  which  Robert  and  Reginald  de  Greinville 
were  witnefles.— In  1204,  6  K.  John,  he  gave  to  the 
King  40  marcs,  and  to  Geffery  Nevile  one  palfry  to  have 
Jivery  of  the  manor  of  Stanburn  in  EfTex.  He  left  ifTue  a 
fon  and  heir 

Richard  de  Grenvill  who,  in  14  K.  John,  was  a  wit-  Richard; 
nefs  to  William  de  Bereftal  s  grant  to  Sir  John  Fitz-Ni- 
gill,  of  lands  in  Boreftal  and  Brill ;  and  by  his  charter 
gave  to  God  and  St.  Mary  of  Nutele,  &c.  four  (hillings 
rent  in  the  village  of  Chilton.— Richard  de  Prefcot  alfo 
held  of  this  Richard  two  hides  of  land  in  the  village 
of  Blechefdon  and  county  of  Oxford,  one  in  ferjeantry  by 
the  fervice  of  carrying  one  (hield  of  brawn  before  the  King 
when  he  hunted  in  the  foreft  of  Whichwood,  as  appearsj 
by  inquifition  35  Henry  III.  taken  on  the  death  of  Richard 
de  Prefcot. — In  a  commiflion  direded  to  the  gentlemen  of 
Bucks  in  the  time  of  Henry  Jll.  he  appears  the  fecond  on 
the  lift,  and  his  ifTue  were  two  fons,  viz.  Euftace  his  heir  ; 
and  Silvefter  *  ;  alfo  a  daughter  Alice. 

Euftace,  heir  to  his  father,  in  26  Henry  III.  he,  toge-      Sir 
ther  with  Robert  de  Rokelc,  were  certified  to  hold  a  knight's  Euita^e, 

fee 

*  Contemporary  with  them  was  Adam  de  Greinville  one  of  the 
King's  Judges,  44  Henry  HI.  and  probably  of  this  family.  (CoU 
iins,  V.  2^$.) 


304  GRENVULE-NUGENT-TEMFLE,  Ear£  KUGEf^JT; 

fee  in  Wotton  of  the  honour  of  Crenden  ;  he  alfo  held  haf? 
of  Wotton  of  the  honour  of  Gifford  in  the  reigns  of  Henry 
III.  and  Edward  I.— In  38  Henry  III.  the  King  fent  his 
mandate  to  the  iheriffof  Effex,  to' give  the  faid  Euftace 
ieizin  of  his  manor  and  lands  in  Stanburne  in  that  coun- 
ty, with  the  fame  tenure  as  at  th6  feizure  hy  the  Normans, 
And  by  his  charter  writing  himfelffon  and  heir  to  Richard 
de  Greinvilie  ;  he  confirmed  the  gift  of  his  father  of  four 
ihillin;^s  rent,  &c.  in  Chilton,  which  charter  was  certain- 
\y  in  tne  reign  of  Henry  III.  Sir  Alexander  Hampden-, 
one  of  the  witnefT.s  thereto  calling  himfelf  therrff  of  Buck- 
ingham, in  v/hich  office  he  continued  from  43  to  52  of 
that  reign. — '[  he  prior  and  convent  of  Benthicy  gave  to  tliis 
Euftace  deOreinvile  all  their  lands,  &c.  to  which  Sir  Alexan- 
der Hampden  was  a  witnefs.' — -In  5 2  Henry  III.  William  de 
Valence,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  brother  by  his  mother  to  K. 
Henry  III.  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  2  marcs  for  one 
knight's  fee,  which  Euftace  held  of  him  in  Wotton,  given 
at  Wotton,  arid  fealed  with  the  feal  of  arms  of  the  faid 

Earl. He  was  knighted  in  or   before    i  Edward  I.  as 

appears  by  deeds  in  that  year;   and  in   2  Edward  I.  Hugh 

de  la  Wichead  granted  to  Sir  Euftace  his  heirs  and  aftignes,' 

his  whole  right    in   that  virgate  of  land^  with .  melTuage,' 

croft  and  meadow,    which  William  de  Hame,  his  brothef 

held  of  him  the  faid  Euftace,  in  Wotton  and  Hame,  near 

Brehul,  which  grant  bears  date  at  Wotton  on  the  feaft  of 

St.  Nicholas  6  December  1273.  It  alfo  appears  that  the  faid 

£uftaoe  held  one  knight's  fee  in  Wotton,  of  William  dc 

Valence,    as  he  did  of  the  King,  24  Edward  I.— — Sir 

Euftace   had  a    numerous  ifTue,  and   feveral  of    his  fons' 

jnuft    have   arrived   at  maturity   before   the    reign  of  K. 

Edward  I.  as  is  evident  from  his  grants  to  them ;  four  fons 

and  fix  daujihters  have  come  to  our  knowledge,  viz. 

(i)  Gerald  his  heir,  ftyled  of  Chilton,  who  was  a   witnefs 

to  feveral  grants  made   by  his  father,  and  appears  to  havd 

died  without  iftue. 

^2)  Richard,  who  continued  the  line,  and  of  him  hereafter. 

(3)  John  who  married  Johanna,  and  to  him  his  father  gavtf 

or  granted  one  piece  of  land  with  the  appurtenances  called 

Rudinge,  lying  between  a  meftuage  called  Hollewey-ftreet, 

and  the   mcfTuage   which  GelTcry  de  Weftcote   held;    and 

alio  the  fcrviccs  of  John,  Hernald  and  William  Start,  with 

four  acres  of  land,  part  of  th?  great   meadow  in  Wotton^ 

with  divers  other  lands,  &c.  to  hold  to  the  faid  John  and 

bis   legitimate   hejrs. — in  12  Edward  I.    there  was  a  fine 

between 


GRET^VILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  305 

between  John  de  Greinville  and  Joan  his  wife,  and  Philip 
Honely   with  Julian  his  Wife.-^in  15  Edward  I.  the  faid 
Philip  Honely  releafed    and  quit   to  John  Greinville  of 
Wotton,  and  Joan  his  wife,  his  whole  right  in  all   mef- 
fuages,  lands  and  tenements  in  the  vill  or  fields  of  Wotton, 
with   all  edifices,   appurtenances,   &c.  to  hold  to  them, 
their   heirs,  &c.  and  to  this  grant  Sir  Euflace  de  Grein- 
ville is  a  wit^efs.'^'This  John  de  Greinville  and  Joan  his 
wife  gave  to  John  their  fon  and  heir,  and  the  iflue  of  his 
body  all  their  lands  and  tenements,  homages,  wards,  re- 
liefs, rents,  crofts,  meadows,    commons  of   pafture,    and 
paftures,  &c.  in  Wottori,  Hame  and  Chilton ;   and  men- 
tions their  lands  in  Stanburne  to  him  and  his  legitimate 
heirs.— The  faid  John,"  fon  of  Euftace,  was  living  in  1308, 
2  Edward  II.  as  appears  by  a  deed  of  his  dated  at  Wottou 
on    I  Augufl  that  year,  and  being  wrote  of  Chilton,  he 
granted  to  the^abbey  of  Nutly,  one  mefluage  and  a  croft 
adjoining  with  the  appurtenances  in  Crenden,   &c.  alfo 
one  melTuage  in  Chilton  with  the  appurtenances,  except 
half  a  virgate  of  land  of  the  faid  meifuage,  &c.  to  whichi 
Sir  Euftace  de  Greinville  Krit.  was  a  witnefs  ^  he  likewife 
for  himfelf  and  his  heirs,  quits  claim  to  the  abbot  of  Nutele, 
and  the  church  of  the  bleiTed  Virgin  Mary  of  Nutele,  the 
consent,  and  their  fucceffors,    his  whole  right  in  all  the 
lands  and  tenements,  which  the  faid  abbot  and  convent 
held  of  him  in  Chilton ;   and  all  his  right  and  claim  in 
the  lands  and  tenements,  rents  and  fervices,    which  the 
faid  abbot  and  convent  held  of  him  in  the  faid  vill,  &g^ 
except  one  penny  for  all  fervices,    which  the  abbot  and 
convent,  and  their  fucceffors  were  to  pay  him  on  the  feafl 
of  St.  Michael  for  ever.— He  had  iffue  a  fon  John  already 
obferved,  who  is  mentioned  in  feveral  deeds  in  the  reign  of 
K.  Edward  I.  arid  held  half  a  knight's  fee   in  Chilton  of 
Alionora  de  Lucy,  who  held  the  fame   from    William   de 
Valence,  and  he  of  the  King  ;  the  faid  John  was  living  in 
34  Edward  I.  and  died  without  iffue  male, 

Martyn,  in  the  deeds  of  the  family,  appears  to  be  a  (4) 
younger  fon  of  Sir  Euflace,  to  whom  his  father  granted  a 
piece  of  arable  land  in  the  fields  of  VV^otron  called  the 
Burriftude,  &c.  dated  at  Wotton  on  the  feaft  of  St.  Alban 
the  martyr,  17  June  fame  year  ;  he  is  faid  to  have  died 
without  iffue.  .  . 

Daughter  Alice  married  firft  to  Humphrey  de  Rokele,       vV 
who  had  with  her  of  the  gift  of  Sir  EuHace,  half  the  ma- 
VoL.  III.  X  "        nor 


305  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

nor  of  Wotton  ;  and  the  faid  Humphry  gave  a  virgate  cf 
land  in  Wotton  for  the  fouls  of  his  father  and  mother, 
and  for  the  fouls  of  him  and  Alice  his  wife,  to  which  her 
brother  Richard  Greinvill  of  Wotton  was  a  witnefs  ;  and 
Richard  de  Rokele,  fon  of  Humphry  confirmed  the  fame* 
She  married  fecondly  Thomas  Crellaand  de  Adingravc. 

(2)  Amitia,  married  to  Richard  de  la  Sale  of  Hame. 

(3)  Nicola. 

(4)  Mary. 

(5)  Margery,  and 

(6)  Agnes,  who  is  mentioned  in  a  cfecd  of  her  father  Sir 
Euftace,  with  her  brothers  John  and  Martyn. 

Richard.      Richard  de  Greinvill,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Euftace,  and  the 
continuator  of  the  line,  obtained  one  half  of  the  manor  of 
Wotton  by  the  gift  of  his  father  to  hold  to  him  and  his  heirs  as 
^reely  as  ever  he  or  his  anceftors  held  the  fame,  and  in  this 
•^-harter  to  which  his  brothers  Gerard  and  Robert  Greinvill 
were  witneffes,   is  recited   the  grant  of  the  other  half   to 
Humphry  de  Rokele  in  frank  marriage  with  Alice  Grein- 
vill, fifter  to  the  faid  Richard,  who  is  mentioned  in  a  deed 
between  him  and  Richard,  fon  of  Humphry  de  Rupel,  con- 
cerning all  fuch  lands  as  the  faid   Humphry,  Richard  his 
fon,  or  Richard  his  grandfather,  had  of  the  aforefaid  Rich- 
ard de  Greinvill,  Euftace  his  father,  or  Richard  de  Grein- 
vill his  grandfather  in  Wotton,  &c.   to  which  John  de 
Greinvill  his  brother  was  a  witnefs  ;  to  another  deed  with- 
out date  of  the  faid  Richard,  Joan  his  wife,  Johnde  Grein- 
vill, Peter,  Richard,  and  James  de  Rupel,  are  witneffes ; 
the  faid  Richard,  ftyled  of  Wotton,  and  John,  fon  of  John 
dfe  Greinvill  were  witneffes  to  a  charter  of  Gilbert  de  Weft- 
cote,  whereby  he  gave  to  —  Berewell  in  frank  mar- 
riasre  with  Amitia  his  daughter,  all  his  lands  in  Wotton.-— 
In  23  Edward  I.  William  de  Olive  granted  to  Richard  de 
Greinvill  of  Wotton,    his  Lord,  an  annual  rent  of  lod. 
for  homage  of  lands  held  of  him  in  Watton,  which   grant 
bears  date  at  Wotton  on   the    vigil  of  Pentecoft ;  30  and 
31  of  faid  reign  he  is  again  ftyled  of    Wotton,  and  3  Ed- 
ward II.  he  granted   lands  in  Wotton  to  William  his  fon, 
by  deed  dated  at  Wotton,    on  Sunday  next  after  the  puri- 
fication of  the  Virgin   Mary;    and  he  is  alfo  mentioned 
in  feveral  other  deeds  which  bear  date  in  that  reign.— Be- 
fore 30  Edward  I.  he  married  Joan,  daughter  of  William, 
Lord   Zouch  of  Harringworth,   who  was  poffeffed  of  the 
manor  of  Hamme  in  the  county  of  Bucks,  and  died  26 
Edward  IIL     By  this  Lady  who  was  in  her  widowhood  8 

and 


taRENVlLLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENl".  307 

and  10  Edward  III.  he  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters^ 
on  whom,  by  a  fine  In  1328  he  fettled  his  manor  of  Wot- 
ton  with  the  appurtenances  after  his  own  deceafe,  firft  on 
Wilhani  his  fon  and  heir,  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  begot- 
ten, remainder  to  his  fon  £dmund ;  remainder  to  his 
daughters,  Margery,  NichoIea>  and  Agnes  *. 

William  de  Grenevyle,  the  eldefl  fon  and  heir,  obtained  WiUiaitij 
a  grant  of  lands  from  Richard  his  father  in  3  Edward  JI. 
2  Edward  III.  being  flyled  Lord  of  Wotton,  he  granted  to 
Thomas,  fon  of  Richard  at  Halle  de  Woodeham,  one  acre 
of  land  lying  in  the  fields  of  Wotton,  near  the  lands  of 
Alexander  at  Halle,  dated  at  Wotton  6  February,  to  which 
deed,  Edmund  his  brother  was  a  witnefs  ;  and  in  1343  he 
obtained  a  licence  from  Thomas  Beke,  Bifhop  of  Lincoln^ 
to  found  a  chantry  in  the  church  of  Wotton.  He  married 
Agnes  f,  daughter  of  William  Writhan,  and  by  her  who 
was  living  i2  Richard  II.  had  iffue  Thomas  his  heir,  and 
William. 

Thomas,  the  eldefl  fori,  fucceeded  at  Wotton,  which  ma-  Thoma?s 
nor  he  fettled  on  Agnes,  his  mother  for  life,  by  fine  in 
1 341,  4  Richard  II.  ;  but  in  I2  of  that  reign,  fhe  regrant- 
ed  to  the  faid  Thomas,  the  whole  manor  of  Wotton,  with 
the  appurtenances^  he  rendering  to  her  40I.  a  year,  at  two 
payments,  for  the  like  term  of  her  hfe,  dated  at  Wotton 
on  the  Monday  before  the  feaft  of  the  Annunciation  of 
the  blclTed  Virgin  Mary.  The  faid  Thomas  died  poffeiTed 
t)f  the  manor  of  Wotton  in  1402,  4  Henry  IV,  having 
had  iflfue  by  his  wife  EHzabeth  Moreft,  three  fons,  viz. 
Richard,  his  heir  ;   John,  (who  with  his  younger  brother^ 

X  ^  obtained 

*  He  is  alfo  mentioned  in  feveral  deeds  in  the  reign  of  Edward  IL 
and  Maud  Olive  de  Wotton, grants  lands  in  Wotton,  to  Nicholea  and 
Agnes,  daughters  of  Richard  de  Greinvill  of  Wotton,  dated  at  Wot- 
ton, on  Thurfday  before  the  feaft  of  St.  Gregory  the  Pope,  18  Edwi 

II.     She  alfo  granted  other  lands  to  them  in  19  of  fame  reigu. 

(Collins.  V.  238,) 

'Y  There  was  a  fin6  in  39  Edward  III.  between  Agnes  de  Grene*. 
"vlll,  querent,  and  Walter  Freyfell,  and  Margery  his  wife,  defor- 
ciants,of  the  manor  of  Wotton^  and  of  meifuages  and  lands  in  Wot- 
ton, to  the  ufe  of  the  faid  Agnes  de  Grenevill  •,  and  Richard  Smyth 
bf  Afhendeh,  grants  to  Agnes  Grenevill,  Lady  of  Wotton,  and  Tho- 
mas de  Grenevill,  fon  oithe  faid  Agnes,  his  whole  arable  land  in 
Wotton,  called  Great  Budewell,  with  the  meadows,  paftures,  &c.  to 
hold  to  the  faid  Agnes  and  Thomas,  and  their  heirs ;  remainder  to 
William,  fon  of  the  faid  Agnes,  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  dated  at 
Wotton,  on  Sunday  after  the  feaft  of  the  tranllation  of  St.  Thomas 
the  Martyr^  7  July  1364.  39  Edw.  Ill,     (Collins.  239.) 


3oS  .  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  £arl  NUGENT, 

obtained  from  his  father  lands  in  Wotton  called  Burewells^ 
by  charter  dated  the  day  after  the  afeenfiori  of  our  Lord  in 
2  Richard  II.  he  married  Margery,  daughter  and  heir  to 
John  de  Bourchier,  and  died  without  iffue)  5  and  William, 
who  alfo  died  without  iflue. 
Richard.       Richard,    the  eldeft  ion,  flyJed  of  Wottony  took  to  wifej- 
Chriftian  Lancelove,3  Hen.  IV.  as  appears  by  his  marriage 
articles  dated  in  that  year  5  he  made  his  will  * '^  Henry  V- 
purpofing  as  therein  recited  to  go  beyond  the  feasy  whence 
it  may  reafonably  be  prefumed,    that  he  ferved  under  that 
vi6lorious    monarch  in  the  wars  of  France.     He  died   be- 
fore I  June  1428,  asappears  by  an  indenture  then  dated  ; 
having  iffue  by  his  faid  wife  who  furvivedhim  many  years  f , 
two  fonsy  viz.   Eullace,  who  fucceeded ;  and  John,  whcJ 
\        by  deed    dated  at  Hakenham  5  Augufl:,  32  Henry  VI.  ob- 
tained from  his  brother  Euftace,  and  Ghriftian  his  mother, 
the  lands  of  Hakenham  for  his  life, 
^uilace.       Euftade   GrenviHe,    Efc^.   of  Wotton>  fon  and   heir  td 
Richard  and  Ghriftian,  fo  ftyled  by  an  indenture,  dated  1 
June  1428  ;    was  returned  among'  the  gentlemen  of  prime 
note  in   Buckinghamfliire,  who  made  oath  to  obferve  the 
faws  made  in  parliament  anno,  1433  for  themfelves  and 
retainers.     He  married   firft  Margery  Brian,  but  by  her 
had   no'  iffue  ;    and  he  married    fecondJy,   Elizabeth  :f , 

daughter 

*  By  his  faid  will,  lie  orders  his  body  to  be  buried  In  ecclefiaftical' 
fepul  lure,  raid  that  all  his  bona  fide  debts  be  jullly  paid  ;  after  which 
he   bequeaths  all  his  lands  and   tenemi^nts  in  Wotton,  to  his  wife 
Chriltikn,  and  the  heirs  of  his  body  by  her  -,  and  in  default  thereof 
to  remain  to  his  right  heirs  foi-ever.     He  bequeaths  to  Euftace,  his 
fon,  all  his  lands  in  Hadenhamin  the  county  of  Bucks, in  fee  fimple  • 
and  that  Chrillian  his  wife,  fhould  releafe  all  the  right  fhe  may  have 
in  Hadenham  to  her  fon  Euftace,  before  ftie  enjoys  his  lands  in  Wot- 
ton.    Further,  he   bequeaths  to  Chriftian,    his  wife,  all  his  perlbnai 
eftate  whatever,  defiring  her  to  do  for  his  foul  what  ftie  would  be  will- 
ing he  ftiould  do  for  her's  in  the  like  cafe.     He  makes  William-  Bur- 
well  and  Robert   Stratford,  his  executors,  and  bequeaths   to" them 
100  ft^illings  Sterling,  each,  for  their  trouble  -  dated  at  London,  4 
July  i4 1 9-.     (Collins.  23^-40.) 

\  By  her  laft^  will  and  teftament,  in  Latin,  writing  herfeff  widow 
aiid  relitl  of  Richard  Grenville,  Efq.  fhe  orders  her  body  to  be  bu- 
tied  in  St.  Mary's  chapel  within  the  prebendal  church  of  St.  Mar- 
garet at  Lelcefter,  and  leaves  a  legacy  to  Agnes  her  daughter.  The 
reft  and  refidue  of  her  goods,  chattels,  &c.  fhe  leaves  to  her  fon 
John  Grenville,  andconftituted  him  her  executor,  whom  fhe  experts 
ro  do  for  her  foul  as  will  be  moft  pleafing  to  God,  and  for  her  foul's 

jiood,  as  he  will  anfwer  the  negled  thereof  before /^wwoyW/Vf. 

(Collins.  240.) 

X  By  the  marriage  articles  between  this  Euftace  Grenville,  Efq. 
ajid  Elizabeth,  diiughtef  of  Baldwin  Botteler^it  is  recited,  that  the 

manor 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  309 

daughter  of  Baldwin  Botteler,  Efq. ;  and  at  length  by  the 
death  of  her  brothers,  Richard  and  Thomas,  fole  heir  to 
the  faid  Baldwin,  who  was  Ton  and  heir  to  John  Botteler, 
by  Joan  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir  to  John  Waldgrave  j 
•which  John  Botteler  was  fon  and  heir  to  John  Botteler,  by 
Maud  his  wife,  one  of  the  two  daughters  and  heirs  of  .Guy 
de  Bretton,  ferjeant  at  law,  by  Joan  his  wife,  daughter  and 
heir  to  Thomas  Grey,  fon  and  heir  to  Robert,  Lord  Grey 
ef  Rotherfield,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  one  of  the  daughters 
and  heirs  of  William  de  la  Plaunch  of  Haverfham  in  the 
county  of  Bucks,  and  the  moft  noble  George  Grenville- 
Nugent-Temple,  Marquefs  of  Buckingham,  Earl  Nugent, 
^c.  has  a  right  to  quarter  the  coats  of  arms  of  all  the  faid 
fjeirefles. — By  this  marriage,  the  faid  Euftace  obtained  the 
manor  of  Chelmefcote,  and  a  confiderable  eftate  in  the 
county  of  Warwick  ;  he  made  his  will  *  23  November 
1479,  and  died  in  1480,  leaving  ilTue  by  his  faid  wife,  two 
fons,  viz. 

X  3  Richard, 

manor  of  Wotton,  with  the  appurtenances  called  Grenvllle's-Manor, 
Ihall  be  fettled  by  a  recovery  on  them,  and  the  heirs  of  their  bodies  j 
and  in  default  thereof  on  the  heirs  of  Euflace  ;  in  default,  to  the 
right  heirs  of  Richard,  father  of  the  faid  Euftace.  It  is  farther 
agreed,  that  Richard  Quatermain,  uncle  to  Elizabeth,  fhall  pay  to 
Eullace,  or  his  executors,  40  marcs  of  lawful  money  of  England, 
and  fhall  gii'e  to  the  faid  Elizabeth,  on  the  day  of  her  marriage, 
as  much  apparel  for  her  perfon  and  her  chamber,  as  fhall  be  worth 
JO  marcs,  it  is  further  agreed,  that  Elizabeth  fhall  have,  in  the 
iiame  of  a  jointure,  ^.o  marcs,  and  if  fhe  furvive  her  hufband,  the 
tefidue  of  the  manor  of  Wotton,  dated  6  June  1464-  likewife  by 
another  indenture  of  the  fame  date,  between  Richard  Quatermain, 
Efq.  and  Euflace  Grenevill,  Efq.  it  is  agreed,  that  the  faid  Euflace, 
by  the  grace  of  God.  fhall  take  to  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Bald- 
\<in  Boteller,  Eiq.  cduiin  to  the  faid  Richard  Quatermain,  and  her 
lawfully  marry  before  the  firft  of  Augufl.  (Collins.  240.  241.) 
!  *  Whereby  he  ordered  his  body  to  buried  in  the  chancel  of  the  . 
church  of  Wotton  ;  and  leaves  to  ttie  light  of  the  Bleffed  Mary,  iii 
the  faid  church  of  Wotton,  three  pounds  of  wax  in  candles  and  two 
torches  ;  alfo  to  the  altar  of  the  Bleiied  Mary,  in  the  fame  church, 
one  bufl-iel  of  wheat,  and  as  much  of  barley  t  alfo  a  bufhel  of  barley 
and  as  mvich  of  beans,  to  the  light  of  the  Holy  crofs  there  ;  and  the 
like  to  the  light  of  St.  Catharine  there  •,  his  will  further  was,  that  a 
chaplain  for  the  fpace  of  one  year,  celebrate  divine  fervice  for  the 
jouls  of  his  wives,  parents,  benefa^lors,  and  all  chriftian  fouls.  He 
bequeaths  to  his  fon  Richard,  lol.  and  to  his  fon  Euflace.  61,  as  alfo 
Hadenhani  with  the  lands  there,  during  his  life-, 'arid  \%'ills  that  his 
debts  be  paid  out  of  the  profits  arifing  from  Wotton,  as  well  as  Ha- 
denham.  The  refl  and  relidue  of  his  goods,  i^c.  he  bequeaths  to 
'.rhomas  Fowler,  Efq.  Guy  W'eflcote,  Efq,  and  Thomas  Salmon,  rcr 
difpofe  thereof  for  the  good  of  his  foul,  and  cpnilituted  thena  execu- 
^rs,     (Collins  241.) 


3ro  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

/j\  Richard  his  heir  ;  and 

/^x  Thomas,  who  23  December  1489,  was  commiflioned 

with  Sir  John  Grey,  Lord  Grey  of  Wilton  ;  Sir  John 
Dormer,  Knt.  ;  and  Sir  John  Verney,  Knt. ;  together 
with  the  Sheriff  of  Buckingham,  to  fummon  all  in  that 
county,  and  to  examine  what  number  of  archers  armed 
and  arrayed,  each  tvill  provide  at  the  King's  expence,  to 
go  into  Britanny  ;  alfo  to  article  with  them  for  that  pur- 
pofe,  to  review  them,  and  to  certify  to  the  King,  before 
the  Quindenes  of  Hillary  next,  the  names  and  number 
of  archers  each  ore  to  find. — ^It  appears  that  this  Thomas 
died  without  iflue. 
Richard.  Richard  Grenville,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  exchanged  the 
manor  of  Afcot  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  with  Robert  Dor- 
mer, Efq.  for  Burwells  manor  In  Wotton,  which  the  faid 
Robert  had  purchafed,  and  which  manor  had  been  given 
by  Sir  Euftace  de  GreinvIIl,  In  marriage  with  his  daughter 
Alice  as  before  obferved ;  and  thereby  the  whole  eftate  of 
Wotton  was  re-unlted  in  the  Grenville  family. — The  faid 
Richard,  married  Joan  Lyttelton  of  the  county  of  Stafford, 
made  his  will  *  8  06loher  1 5 1 7  and  died  on  the  fame  day, 
as  appears  by  inquifitlon  taken  23  September  15 18,  ip 
Henry  VIII.  which  (hews  that  he  was  poiTeffed  of  the  ma- 
nor ot  Wotton,  BurwelPs  manor  in  Wotton  and  Hamme  j 
alfo  of  lands  in  Hadenham  in  the  county  of  Bucks ;  the  ma- 
jior  of  Cheircote,and  lands  In  Brayles  in  the  county  of  War- 
wick, &c.  His  iffue  were  Edward  his  heir  5  George,  who  in 
I  536  was  appointed  one  of  his  brother  Edward's  executors:^ 
and  was  ferjeant  of  the  Buck  Hounds  to  K=  Henry  VIII.  It  Is 
prefumed  he  died  without  Iffue ;  daughter  Anne,  married 

*  By  his  laft  will  and  teftament,  bearing  date  8  06lober  15 17,  he 
appointed  his  body  to  be  buried  in  his  chapel  of  St.  Mary  Magda- 
len and  St.  Catharine,  in  the  church  of  Wotton  -,  and  was  a  bene- 
fador  to  the  lights  of  our  Lady  and  St.  Catharine  in  the  faid  church. 
He  bequeaths  to  each  of  his  daughters  80I.  towards  their  marriage; 
and  to  his  fon  George,  after  his  deceafe,  his  houfe  at  Chipping-Wic- 
comb,  within  the  county  of  Buckingham,  called  the  George,  and  all , 
his  lands  that  he  had  in  the  county  of  Berks ;  alfo  the  reverfion  of 
the  rents  arifing  out  of  Stoke-Talmage  in  the  county  of  Oxford  : 
which  his  brother  Euftace  had  for  a  term  of  his  life,  but  in  reverfi- 
on to  him  the  faid  Richard  ;  to  hold  to  the  faid  George,  and  to  the 
iieirs  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten  •,  in  default,  to  Edward  Grene- 
vile  his  Ion,  and  the  heirs  of  his  body,  &:c.  in  default  to  the  right 
hejrs  of  the  faid  Richard  Grenevile.  The  refidue  of  his  gcods,  chat- 
tels, he.  he  bequeaths  to  Joan  his  wife,  and  to  Edward  his  fon, 
■*vhom  he  ordains  his  executors,  to  pay  his  debts,  legacies,  &c.  as 
they  think  moft  expedient  and  ufeful,  for  the  health  of  his  foul. — ^ 
(Collins  24a.  343.) 


GRENVILLR-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  3 1 1 

to  John  Joflelyn  of  the  county  of  Buckingham,   Efq.  ; 
and  Fortune,  to  '  Power  of  Blechenden  in  the  coun- 

ty of  Oxford,  Efq. 

Edward  Grenevile  of  Wot  ton,  Efq.  eldeftfon  of  Richard,  Edward. 
■was  Sheriff  of  the  counties  of  Buckingham  and  Bedford  in 
1527  ;  he  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Thomas  Denton  of 
Caversfield  in  the  county  of  Buckingham,  Efq.*  and  died 
14  April  1536,  having  had  iffue  by  his  faid  wife,  who  fur- 
vived  him,  five  fons  and  a  daughter  Mary,  who  died  in 
her  infancy.     The  fons  were 

Edward  Grenevile,  Efq.  who  was  born  8  May  17  Henry  (0 
yill.  and  had  livery  of  his  lands  in  2  Edward  VII.  ;  he 
married  Alice,  daughter  of  William  Hazelwood  of  Alford 
jn  the  county  of  Chefterand  by  her  who  remarried 
-with  Walter  Dennis,  Efq.  had  no  iffue.  He  fold  the  ef- 
tate  of  Grenvile's-Manor  in  Hadenham,  to  William 
Wright ;  and  he  lies  buried  in  the  aile  appropriated  for  the 
burial  place  of  the  family  in  the  church  of  Wotton,  where 
^  tomb  was  ercded  to  his  memory,  with  this  infcription  ; 


He 


re 


*  His  win, "  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  the  2d  dav  of 

'*  March  1536,  I  Edward  Grenevile  of  Wotton  Underwood  in  the 
*'*  county  of  Buckingham,  Efq.  being  in  health  of  body  and  mind  • 
"  and  considering  the  uncertainty  of  this  world,  and  the  great  affiic- 
*.*  tion  that  now  is  daily,  make  this  my  laft  will,  &c."  He  leaves  his 
foul  to  God,  the  blefled  mother,  and  all  the  company  of  Heaven. 
■••  My  body  to  be  buried  within  my  chapel  at  Wotton,  if  it  fortune 
♦*  me  to  depart  there."  Bequeaths  to  the  high  altnr  of  Wotton,  2d 
for  unremembered  titjies,  and  to  the  parifli  of  Wotton,  20s. ;  *be- 
queaths  annuities  to  his  younger  fons,  Richard,  George,  and  R a- 
nulph  his  fourth  fon,  till  they  be  of  age,  payable  out  of  the  profits 
arifing  from  Burwell's  manor  j  and  to  whichever  of  his  fons  is  his 
heir,  at  the  time  of  his  deatn,and  at  the  age  of  22  years,  feveral 
implements  of  household  Viufi',  &:c.  to  be  delivered  by  his' wife  and 
pther  executors,  if  they  think  his  heir  have  any  ioiuarq'/ip/s  in  him, 
elfe  not  to  deliver  the  premilfes  till  he  be  23  years  old.  Bequeaths 
to  his  wife  all  his  other  houfehold  tiutf,  and  alfo  his  beails  and  cattle, 
of  the  which  he  would  have,  after  his  debts  are  paid,  one  half  to  be 
kept  for  his  younger  children  in  a  ftock  for  their  incraafe,  by  the  ad- 
vice of  his  wife  and  other  executors,  until  they  are  every  one  xxiii 
years  old.  The  refidue  of  his  goods,  chattels^&c.  not  bequeathed, 
he  gives  to  Ifabel  his  wife,  George  Grenevile  liis  brother,  and  Chrif- 
topher  Weikote,  to  difpole  of  them  for  the  health  of  his  foul,  and 
his  friends,  and  all  other  things  as  ylall  be  thought  convenient  bj 
their  difcretion  ;  **  whom  1  ordain  my-  true  and  faithful  evecutors, 
*•  with  full  power  to  Mynirter  in  wryting  in  the  foime  of  'the  law, 
*'  thys  my  teliamentin  part,  or  in  all,  fo  that  they  change  not  the 
**  matter  in  my  will.  In  witnefs  whereof,  I,  the  faid  Edward  have 
*'  wryttea  this  will  andteftament  with  my  hand."    (Collins  Y.  243, 


313  GREN\aLLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

Hereunder  lieth  the  body  of  Edward  Grenevcill,  Efqueir^ 

Late  Lord  of  this  towne,  who  married  Allice, 

The  daughter  of  WilHam  Hazelwood,  and  hac| 

Ifiue  by  her  one  fon  who  died  yonge. 

Which  Edwarde  deceafed  the  XXXI  of 

Oaober  1585. 

(2)  Richard,  who  carried  on  the  line. 

/<5^  Georg-e,  born  22  April   1529.  1    j-  j     vi,     ^ 

^^i  D        I  u    u        oQ  T   I      ;^.  tj       ^T-TTT    f    died  Without 

(a)  Ranulph,  born2o  July,  24  Hen.  vIII.  [-  -rr 

(5)  WilHam.       ^  J  '^^''^• 

Kichard.  Richard  Greinville  of  Wotton,  Efq.  the  fecond  fon  ov 
Edward,  was  born  28  06i:ober  1527  ;  in  1585  he  fucceeded 
his  brother ;  married  Mary,  daughter  of  John  GifFard  of 
Hillefdon  in  the  county  of  Buckingham,  Kfq.  ;  made  his 
will  6  December  1603,  whereby  he  fettled  his  eftateson  his 
three  furvlving  fons,  and  died  7  November  1604,  having 
had  ilTue  four  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

/j^  Edward,  born  4  July  1561,  was  Captain  of  a  Pinnace 

called  the  Swallow,  and  after  of  a  bark  called  the  Thomas^ 
under  Sir  Francis  Drake,  and  died  at  Carthagena,  unmar- 
ried. 

^2)  Richard,  who  fucceeded. 

•  ^\  Edward,    born    17    January   1572,  married   Dorothy, 

daughter  of  Sir  John  Thynne  of  Longlete,  anceftor  to  the 
Vifcount  Weymouth,  and  had  iffue  a  daughter  Sufanna. 

^a)  John,  born  6  July  1577,  who  died  unmarried  25  Janu«- 

ary  7  James  L 

/j)  Daughter  Dorothy,  born  in  1562,   married  Sir  Walter 

Cope  of  Kenfington  in  the  county  of  Middlefex.  Knt. 
•    (2)  Elizabeth,  born  in  1563,  died  unmarried. 

(3)  Ifabel,  born  in  1565,  married  — Dudley  of  Chop- 

v/ell. 

(4)  Anne,  born  6  November  1569,  died  unmarried. 
Richard.       Richard  Grenville,  Efq.  who  became  heir  to  his  father, 

was  born  in  1567  ;  he  married  Frances,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Saunders  of  Long-Merflon  in  the  county  of 
Hereford,  Efq.  died  in  161 8,  and  was  buried  at  Wotton  8 
April  in  that  year,  having  ilTue  by  his  faid  wife,  who  re^- 
married  with  Thomas  Tyrrel  of  Callle-Thorpe  in  the 
county  of  Buckingham,  Efq.  and  was  buried  at  Wotton 
30  January  1647,  ^y  her  firft  hufband,  four  fons  and  two 
daughters,  viz.  Margaret,  baptized  14  December  i6iS> 
and  Sufanna^  baptized  12  December  161 6,  died  young. 

The 


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m 

The  fonswere 

Richard,  heir  to  his  father.  (i) 

Francis,  born  at  Ludgerfliall  7  Odober,  and  baptized  10      /o) 
of  that  month  161 3,  and  he  died  3  February.  1636,  un- 
married. 

Edward,  born  at  Ludgerfhall,  12  September  1614,  and  (3) 
baptized  there  on  18  of  that  month;  in  i639he  purchafed 
the  manor  of  Foxcot  in  the  county  of  Buckingham,  and 
in  part  rebuilt  the  manfion  houfe  there  ;  he  married  Au- 
drea,  daughter  of  John  Duncombe,  Efq.  and  was  interred 
in  the  chancel  of  the  church  of  Foxcot,  where  the  £pliow- 
ing  infcription  was  engraven  on  a  brafs  plate,   and  a.feed 

to  the  jrrave-ftone.  ;        -    ■ 

'^ 

Hie  jacet  Edwardus  Greenville,  filius  tertius  Richardi 
Greenville,  Armigeri,  de  Wotton  Underwood  in  hoc  comi- 
tatu  Bucks  ;  qui  natus  fuit  12  die  Sept.  1624,  denatus  17 
die  Aorilis,  1661. 

The  faid  Edward  had  iffuc  twofons  and  a  daughter,  Fran- 
ces, who  married  Philip  Raleigh,  Efq.  ;  Edward,  the  elder 
fon  died  foon  after  his  father,  as  did  George  the  younger 
in  June,  1693  without  ifTue,  whereby  the  manor  of  Foxcot 
came  by  entail  to  Richard  Grenville  of  Wotton,  Efq.  grand- 
fon  to  Richard,  ivbo  was  elder  brother  to  Edward  the 
purchaferofthis  edate. 

George,  born  at  Ludgerfhall  31  October,  baptized  there  (4) 
J  2  November  161 7,  and  was  interred  10  July  1631. 
,  Richard  Grenville  Efq.  was  born  8  Odober  1612;  in 
161 8  hefucceeded  to  his  paternal  inheritance,and  was  She- 
riff of  Buckingham  in  1641  ;  in  1642  the  Lord  Paget  be- 
ing by  ordinance  of  the  parliament  to  be  Lord  Lieutenant 
of  the  county  of  Bucks  ;  he  named  Hampden,  Goodwyn, 
Grenville,  Tyrrel,  Winwood,  and  Whitlock,  to  be  his  de- 
puty Lieutenants  who  were  approved  by  the  parliament. 
In  1654,  1656,  and  1658,  he  ferved  in  parliament  for  the 
county  of  Buckingham;  married  firll  9  February  1634, 
Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Boriace,  junior,  of  Mario  w 
in  the  county  of  Bucks,  Knt.  ;  ihe  dying  in  childbed  15 
January  1646,  aged  29,  was  buried  at  Wotton  on  30  01 
that  month  ;  he  married  fecondly  Elinor>  daughter  of  Sir 
Timothy  Tyrrel  of  Oakly^  and  relid  of  Sir  Peter  Temple 
of  Stanton-Barry  in  Bucks,  Knt.;  but  by  her  who  lurvi- 
yed  him,  and  died  in  167 1,  he  had  no  iiiue :  And  he  dc- 

ceai:ng 


3 1 4  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

ceafing  at  Wotton,  was  there  interred  in  the  aile  of  the 
church,  and  on  the  tomb-ftone  was  the  following  infcrip- 
tion. 

Pere  lieth  the  body  of  Richard  Grenville,  Efq.  Lord  of 
This  manor,  who  died  the  loth  of  January,  anno  1665, 
In  the  54th  year  of  his  age.  ;.   .    * 

The. children  by  his  firfl  wife  were  Anne,  born  18  April 
1641  who  died  unmarried;  Amy,  born  31  January  1641-2, 
died  on  fame  day  5  and  an  only  fon 

Richard.  Richard  Grenville,  Efq.  who  was  high  fheriff  of  Buck- 
ingham in  167 1,  and  was  buried  at  Wotton  4  July  17 19. 
He  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Sir  Peter  Temple  of 
Stanton-Barry  in  Bucks,  Knt. ;  by  his  wife  Eleanor  above- 
mentioned,  and  had  iifue  Richard  his  heir ;  and  three 
daughters,  viz.;  the  elder  flill-born  i  September  1670; 
Eleanor  born  10  November  1672,  was  buried  at  Wolton  13 
February  1688  ;  and  Penelope,  born  6  April  1674,  married 
to  Sir  John  Conway  of  Bodryddan  in  the  county  of  Flint, 
and  died  in  1745  *. 

E'lchardo  Richjlrd  Grenville  of  Wotton,  Efq.  born  23  March 
1677-8,  was  baptized  10  April  following;  he  ferved  in 
parliament  for  Wendover  ;  was  afterwards  chofen  to  repre- 
fent  the  town  of  Buckingham,  and  departing  this  life  17 
February  1726-7,  was  interred  with  his  aneeftors  in  the 
aile  of  their  church  of  Wotton,  on  the  22  of  fame  month. 
In  1 7 10,  he  married  Hefter,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir  Rich- 
ard Temple  of  Stow  in  the  county  of  Buckingham,  Bart- 
and  lifter  to  Sir  Richard,  created  Vifcount  and  Baron 
Cobham  23  May  17 18,  to  him  and  his  heirs  ;  remainder  in 
default  thereof  to  his  fifter  Hefter  Grenville  and  her  heirs 
male;  remainder  in  default  to  his  third  lifter  Chriftian 
Lyttleton  and  her  heirs  male  ;  his  Lordftiip -j-  departing  this 
Jife  at  his  feat  of  Stow  15  September  1749,  the  aforefaid 
dignities  with  his  eftates  devolved  on  his  faid  lifterHefter, 
then  the  widow  of  Richard  Grenville  of  Wotton,  Efq. :  And 
his  majefty  was  pleafed  to  grant  to  her  Lad  vftiip  the  dig- 
nity of  Countefs  of  Great  Britain,  by  the  name,  ftyle  and 
title  of  Countefs  Temple,  with  remainder  of  the  dignity  of 
Earl  Temple,  to  her  heirs  male,  purfuant  to  letters  patent 

dated 

*  The  natural  and  acquired  accomplifhments  cf  this  Lady,  have 
been  commemorated  by  George,  Lord  Landfdown,  in  Vol.  \.  page 
4.0  of  his  works. 

■\  For  this  illuflrious  branch  of  the  Templefamily,  we  refer  to 
the  title  of  Temple,  Vifcount  Palmerflon. 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  315 

dated  18  Odober  1749. — Her  Ladyftilp  deceafed  at  Bath 
6  Odober  1752,  having  had  iffue  feven  Ibns  and  one 
daughter 

Lady  Hefter,  married  6  November  1754  to  the  Right 
Hon.  William  Pitt ;  5  October  1761,  Ihe  was  created  Ba- 
ronefs  of  Chatham  in  the  county  of  Kent,  with  remainder 
to  her  heirs  male,  by  her  faid  Hufband  who  was  created 
Earl  of  Chatham  30  July  1766,  and  died  at  his  feat  of 
Hayes  in  Kent  11  May  1778,  polTefling  the  efleem  and 
veneration  of  his  country-* — His  ilTue  by  his  faid  Lady 
were,  John  now  Earl  of  Chatham,  born  10  September 
1756,  appointed  in  1788  firfl:  Lord  of  the  admiralty; 
the  Right  Hon.  William  Pitt,  born  28  May  1759,  Mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  the  Univerfity  of  Cambridge,  a  Mem- 
ber of  the  Privy  Council,  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer,  and 
firfl:  Lord  of  the  Treafury  in  great  Britain ;  James- 
Charles  born  24  April  1761  died  in  December  1780 
unmarried  ;  Lady  Hefl:er  born  19  O6tober  1755,  married 
19  December  1774,  to  Charles  the  prefnt  Earl  Stanhope, 
and  died  in  1 7  80  ;  and  Lady  Harriot,  born  1 5  April  1758; 
The  furviving  fons  were, 

Richard,  Earl  Temple,  (i) 

George,  whofe  fon  George  fucceeded  to  the  title.  (2) 

Henry,  born  4  April  17 14,  was  buried  at  Wotton,  6      (3) 
May  1 7 16. 

James, 

*  This  illuftrlous  nobleman  filled  many  of  the  higher  departments 
of  the  ftate,  "  with  fuch  honour  to  hirafelf,  fuch  glory  to  the  nation 
*'  and  fo  greatly  to  the  fatlsfadlon  of  his  Sovereign  and  his  people, 

**  as  never  any  miniller  in  Great  Britain,   before   experienced, • 

**  Our  fucceffes  abroad  during  his  patriotic  adminiltration,  are  too 
*'  deeply  engraven  on  the  minds  of  his  countrymen  ever  to  be  erafed 
•*  — AH  the  officers  employed  through  his  Influence  in  the  army  and 
•*  the  navy  jullified  his  difcernment— under  his  aufpices  Amherll  and 
**  Bofcawen  reduced  Cape  Breton  -,  Wolfe  and  Saunders  triumphed 
*•  at  Quebec  ;    Goree  and  Senegal,  were  fubjugated  to  the  Britifh 
"  crown ;    the  French  were  ruined  in  the  Eait  Indies,  their  armies 
**  defeated  in    Europe,  Belleifie    rent    from  their  monarchy,  their  ' 
"  coafts  infulted  and  ravaged,  their  fleets  deftroyed.  their  trade  an- 
«*  nihllated,  and  thole  ancient  enemies  of  thefe  kingdoms,  reduced 
*'  to  a  ftate  of  bankruptcy -,  and  in  addition  to  this   the  Havannah 
*'   was  torn  from   the   Spaniards,  through  a  plan  which  he  formed, 
*'  even  after  his  refignation. — Happy  and  united  at  home,  abroad 
*♦  the   Englifh   nation   was  feared   and  refpecled,  her  enfigns  were 
*•  difplayed  in  the  remotell  regions,  and  her  honour  was  advanced 
*'  to  an  height   never  known  before  •,   the  name  of  an  Enghfhman 
"  was  pronounced  with  reverence,  and  her  iovereign's  glory  propa- 
•*  gated  to  the  furtheft  bounds  of  the  earth."     (Collins  V.  426,) 

Vol.  III.* 


3i5  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

.  ^  James,  born  I2  February  1 715,  v;^s  for  feme  time  one 
'^-^  of  the  Lords  commiffioners  of  trade  and  plantations,  and 
deputy  paymafter  of  his  Majefty^s  forces ;  which  offices 
he  refigned  in  December  1755,  and  in  November  follow- 
ing was  appointed  one  oftheLordsof  the  Treafury  ;  which 
foon  after  refigning,  he  was  reinftated  at  that  board  2  July 
1757,  and  continued  there  'till  March  1761,  when  he  was 
made  cofferer  of  the  houfhold ;  23  April  that  year,  he  was 
i'worn -of  his  Majefty's  Privy  Council,  and  in  06:ober 
following  refigned  his  office  of  cofferer,  but  continued  ma- 
ny years  receiver  of  the  crown  and  fee  farm  rents  for  the 
counties  of  Warwick  and  Leicefter. — In  1741  he  was  cho- 
fen  to  parliament  for  the  borough  of  old  Sarum*,  for  that  of 
Bridport  in  1747,  andfor  the  town  of  Buckingham  in  1754^ 
and  1 761. — He  married  Mary  daughter  of  James  Smith  of 
Harding  in  the  county  of  Hereford  Efq.,  and  by  her  who 
died  15  December  1757,  had  two  fons,  James  his  heir; 
and  Richard  who  was  a  Captain  in  the  Coldftream  regiment 
of  foot-guards,  with  the  rank  of  Colonel  in  the  army,  and 
reprefented  the  town  of  Buckingham  in  parliament.— 
James  the  eldeft  fon,  was  chofen  to  parliament  in  1766, 
for  the  borough  ofThirfke  in  Yorklhire,  in  the  room  of  his 
Uncle  Henry,  who  was  appointed  a  commiffioner  of  the 
cuftoms;  he  afterwards  ferved  for  the  Town  of  Buckingham, 
was  appointed  a  Lord  of  trade,  and  of  the  privy  council  in 
Great  Britain,  but  is  deceafed. 
(5)  Henry  Grenville  Efq.  (whofc  twin  brother  died  foon  af- 

ter his  birth)  was  baptized  15  September  1717*  He  was 
conftituted  governor  of  Barbadoes  in  September  1 746,  v;herc 
he  behaved  with  fuch  integrity,  honour,  candour,  and 
politenefs,  as  induced  their  legiflature  to  vote,  that  his 
ilatue  fhould  be  ereQicd  at  the  public  ex  pence  ;  in  confe- 
quencc  of  ill  health,  he  departed  from  that  Ifland  in  1753> 
and  refigned  the  government  in  1756— He  was  chofen 
member  for  Bilhop's-Caftle,  upon  a  vacancy  in  February 
1759,  and  was  returned  for  the  borough  ofThirfke,  at  the 
general  election  in  1761  ;  on  2  May  in  that  year,  he  was 
nominated  ambaffador  to  the  court  of  the  Grand  Signior,  of 
"whom  his  excellency  had  his  ceremonial  audience  at  Con- 
jdantinople  11  May  1762  ;  in  1765  he  was  appointed  one 
of  the  commiffioners  of  the  cuHioms,  which  he  refigned  in 
Auguft  1766. — He  married,  11  06lober  1757,  Margaret, 
fifter  to  John  Hodgkinfon  Banks,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  a 
daughter  Louifa,  born  10  Auguft  1758,  and  married  to 
Charles  the   prefcnt  Earl  Stanhope. 

Thomas,  born  4  April  17 19,  was  chofen  to  the  Britifh 
parliament  in  December  i74^;  for  the  borough  of  Bridport. 

3eing 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  317 

Being  brought  up  in  the  fea  fervice,  he  pafTed  through  the 
inferior  ranks  to  that  of  a  Captain,  in  which  ftation,  while 
he  commanded  his  Majelly*s  fhip  the  Romney,  he  took  a 
very  rich  Spanilh  prize,  but  loft  his  life  in  the  memora- 
ble defeat  of  the  French  fleet  3  May  1747,  and  was  inter- 
red at  Wotton. 

Sir  Richard  the  firfl:  Earl  Temple,  was  born  26  September      Sir 
1711,  and  had  an  education  fuitable  to  his  birth  and  for-  Richard 
tune  ;  at  the  general  eledion  in  1734?  he  was  returned  for  'i^      1 
the  town  of  Buckingham  and  in  the  fucceeding  parlia-  ^- 

ments,  fat  as  one  of  the  Knights  for  that  fhire,  after  which 
until  he  fucceeded  to  the  peerage,  he  ferved  for  the  faid 
town  of  Bukingham,  and  was  elefted  high  fleward  there- 
of on  the  deceafe  of  his  uncle,  Richard  Lord  Vifcount 
Cobham,  to  whofe  honours  he  fucceeded  6  06tober  1752, 
and  20  November  1756,  his  Lordlhip  was  appointed  firft 
commillloner  of  the  admirality,  but  refigned  that  office  in 
April  1757  ;  30  June  that  year,  he  was  declared  keeper  of 
the  privy  feal,  and  fworn  of  his  Majefty's  privy  council ;  22 
December  1758,  he  took  the  oaths  on  being  conftituted 
L.  L.  and  Cuftos.  Rot.  of  the  county  of  Buckingham,  and 
4  February  1760,  his  Lordlhip  being  firft  knighted,  was 
chofen  a  Knight  companion  of  the  moft  noble  order  of  the 
Garter,  at  a  chapter  held  in  the  council  chamber  at  St. 
Jame's,  and  6  May  following,  was  inflalled  at  Winfor.— • 
At  the  acceffion  of  his  prefent  Majefty,  his  Lordfhip  was 
continued  in  all  his  places,  but  refigned  the  privy  feal  9 
O6tober  1761  j  and  9  May  1763  Francis,  Lord  le  Defpen- 
cer,  was  declared  L.  L.  and  Cuftos.  Rot.  of  Buckingham, 
in  his  Lordlhip^s  room.-~9  May  1737  he  married  Anne, 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Thomas  Chambers  of  Hanworth 
in  the  county  of  Middlefex,  Efq.  by  Lady  Mary  his  wife, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Charles,  Earl  Berkeley.  By  her  La- 
dy{hip  who  died  7  April  1777,  ^^^  ^'^^  ^  daus,hter  Eliza- 
beth, born  I  September  1738  who  died  14  July  1743  ; 
and  his  Lordfhip  deceafing  12  September  1779,  without 
iflfue,  was  interred  at  Stowe,  being  fucceeded  in  his  titles 
and  eftates  by  his  nephew,  the  fon  of  his  brother  George 
Grenville. 

Which  George  was  born  14  C£lober  17 12,  and  ferved  Georg«.. 
in  parliament  for  the  town  of  Buckingham  from  1741,  to 
the  time  of  his  death  ;  25  December  1744  he  was  conili- 
tuted  one  of  the  Lords  Commiflioners  for  executing  the 
office  of.High  Admiral  of  the  kingdoms  of  Great  Britain 
and  Ireland,  and  one  of  the  Lords  Commlffioncrs  of  the 

Vol.  III.  *  Treafury, 


3 1 8  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT, 

Trcafury,  23  June  1747;  alfo  treafurer  of  the  Navy  6 
April  1754,  and  was  fworn  of  his  Majefty's  Privy  Council; 
in  November  1755  he  was  removed  from  his  poft  of  Trea- 
furer of  the  Navy,wus  reftored  thereto  in  December  1756, 
removed  a  fecond  time  6  April  1757,  and  again  appointed 
27  Jun«e  following.— On  the  acceflionof  his  prefent  Majef- 
ty,  he  was  continued  in  that  office  until  28  May  1762, 
"when  he  was  made  Secretary  of  State ;  6  October  that 
year  he  refigned  the  place  of  Secretary  of  State,  being  in- 
vefted  with  that  of  firft  Lord  of  the  Admiralty  ;  which  he 
rclinquifhed  on  being  appointed  firft  Lord  of  the  Treafury, 
and  Chancellor  and  under  Treafurer  of  the  Exchequer  16 
April  1763:  On  i5  June  1765,  he  refigned  thefe  high 
offices,  and  departed  this  life  13  November  1770. 

In  1749,  he  married  Elizabeth,  (ifter  to  Charles,  Earl  of 
Egremont,  and  daughter  of  Sir  William  Windham,  Bart, 
by  his  wife  Lady  Catharine  Seymour,  daughter  of  Charles 
Duke  of  Somerfet,  by  which  Lady  who  died  at  Wotton  5 
December  1769,  he  left  iflfue, 

ji)  Richard-Percy,  born  i2  March  1752,  who  died  young. 

(2)  George,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours. 

/,)  Thomas,  who  was  eleded  to  the  Britifh  parliament  in 

1780,  for  the  county  of  Buckingham. 

/a\  William-Windham-Grenville,  born  25  Odober  1759, 

is  joint  paymafter  of  the  forces,  a  commiffioner  of  the  Eaft 
India  board,  a  Lord  of  trade  and  plantations,  a  member 
of  his  Majefty's  mod  honourable  Privy  Councils  in  Great 
Britain  and  Ireland  ;  reprefentative  in  parliament  for  the 
county  of  Buckingham,  and  Speaker  of  the  Britifh  Houfe 
of  Commons. 

*  X  Daughter  Charlotte,  born  14  September  1754,  married 

21  December  177 1  to  Sir  Watkin-Williams  Wynne,  Bart. 

/j)  Elizabeth,   born  24   Oflober   1759,  married  12  April 

1787  to  John-Jofliua  Lord  Carysfort,  and  hath  a  daugh- 
ter born  13  March  1789. 

{3)  Hefler,  born  in  1760,  married  to  Hugh  Fortefcue,  the 

prefent  Lord  Fortefcue  ;  and 

(^)  Catharine,  born  in  1761,  married  to  Richard-AIdworth 

Neville  of  Billingbere,  in  the  county  of  Berks,  Efq. 

George         George-Grenville-Nugent  Temple,the  prefent  Marquefs 

Marquefs   of  Buckingham,  and  Earl  Nugent,was  born  17  June  1753  ; 

of  Buck-    j^^  received   a  liberal  education,  and  vifited  the  courts  of 

and^ETri     ^^^Y  foreign  Princes ;  returning  from  his  travels,  he  was 

Nugent,      eleded   to  the  Britilh  parliament  for  the  county  of  Buck- 

ingham>  in  which  honourable  trufl  he  continued  till  his 

acccfficn 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT>TEMPLE,  Ea kl  NUGENT.  3 r 9 

acccflion  to  the  Peerage  in  1779  ;  his  Lordfhip  was  fworn 
of  his  Majefly's  moft  honourable  Privy  Council  31  Julj 
1782,  and  on  the  fame  day  was  declared  Lord  Lieutenant 
General,  and  General  Governor  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland  ; 
on  15  September  following;,  he  was  fworn  into  that  high 
office  and  immediately  entered  on  the  government. — = 
Whilft  his  Excellency  filled  this  important  ftation,  his  con- 
du6l  excited  univerfal  approbation  ;  to  him  the  illuftrioua 
order  of  St.  Patrick  owes  its  origin  !  which  inftitution  her 
faw  compleated,  and  as  Grand  Mafter  of  that  order,  pre- 
fided  at  the  inflallation  in  the  Cathedral  Church  of  St.  Pa- 
trick, Dublin,  17  March  1783.  HisLordfhip's  refignation: 
of  the  government  of  Ireland  4  June  in  that  year,  was  fin-= 
cerely  regretted  by  all  ranks  of  people ;  but  particularly 
by  the  Volunteers  and  Citizens  of  Dublin,  who  evinced 
their  value  for  his  Lordihip,  by  lining  the  (Ireets  through 
which  he  paffed  to  the  water's  edge,  on  the  day  of  his 
departure  5  15  O<5tober  following,  the  Houfe  of  Lords  of 
Ireland  bore  teflimony  to  his  merits  in  the  following  refo- 
lution.^ — **  Refolved  by  the  Lords  fpiritual  and  temporal  in 
**  parliament  alTembled,  nemine  dijfentienfe,  that  the  thanks 
**  of  this  Houfe  be  given  to  George  Earl  Temple, 
*^  late  Lord  Lieutenant  of  this  Kingdom,  for  the  eminent; 
'*  integrity  and  wifdom  of  his  adminiftration,  and  for  his 
**  conftant  and  afliduous  attention  to  the  commercial  and 
**  conftitutional  rights  and  interefts  of  Ireland.- — Order- 
**  ed,  that  the  Lord  Chancellor  do  tranfmit  to  Georgk 
**  Earl  Temple,  the  faid  refolution."  and  31  of  that 
month,  the  Lord  Chancellor  acquainted  the  Houfe,  that  he 
had  received  the  following  Letter  from  Earl  Temple. 

» 

Stowe,  24  October  1785. 

My  Lord, 

^<  Your  Lordfliip's  letter  has  juft  reached  mc, 
**  inclofing  the  unanimous  refolution  of  the  Houfe  of  Lords 
*^  on  the  15th  Inft.'* 

*'  I  will  trouble  you  to  return  to  their  Lordlhips,  my  beft 
*^  thanks,  in  whatever  terms  may  appear  the  mod  refpeft- 
**  ful,  and  the  moft  expreflive  of  the  high  fenfe  I  entertain 
**  of  their  goodnefs  to  me.  In  this  teflimony  of  approba- 
*'  tion  of  my  conduS,  every  principle  of  gratitude,  duty 
**  and  inclination,  binds  me  to  the  interefts  of  Ireland, 
*'  and  with  thefe  feelings,  it  will  ever  be  my  earneft  pray* 
♦'  er>  th^t  the  wifdom  and  authority  of  their  Lordlhips 

*<  councib 


320  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

*'  councils  may  fecond  his  Majefty's  anxious  wiilies  for  the 
'^  profperity  of  that  Kingdom. 

**  I  ought  not  to  omit  my  particular  thailks  to  your 
*^  Lordfliip,  for  the  flattering  manner  in  which  you  have 
**  conveyed  to  me  the  fenfe  of  that  illufirious  aflembly. 

^*  I  have  the  Honour  to  be 

**  with  great  rerpe6l  and  regard 

"My  Lord 

**  Your  LordfhipV 

ec  yery  obedient  humble  fervant, 

NUGENT  TEMPLE."  ^ 

in  1784  his  Majefty  was  pleafedto  advance  his  Lordflilp 
to  the  dignity  of  a  Marquefs  of  Great  Britain,  by  the  title 
of  Marquefs  of  the  Town  of  Buckingham  in  the  county  of 
Buckingham,  with  the  ufual  limitations  ;  and  in  Decem- 
ber 1787,  his  Majefty  was  further  pleafed  to  declare  George 
Marquefs  of  Buckingham,  Chief  Governor,  of  the  King- 
dom of  Ireland,  in  the  room  of  his  Grace,  Charles, 
Jate  Duke  of  Rutland,  who  died  in  the  Government  24 
October  that  year,  itito  which  office,  he  was  a  fecond  tim.c 
Iworn  at  Dublin  on  16  of  the  fame. month. 

His  Excellency  is  Lord  Lieutenant  and  Cuftos  Rotulo- 
•  rum  of  the  county  of  Bukingham,  Colonel  of  the  Militia 
in  that  county,  one  of  the  Tellers  of  the  Exchequer  in 
Great  Britain,  to  which  office  he  was  appointed  for  life  in 
1763  ;  a  Knight  of  the  moft  noble  Order  of  the  Gartery 
and  on  the  deceafe  of  Pvobert,  Earl  Nugent  13  October 
1788,  he  fucceeded  purfuant  to  limitation,  to  that  title. 

12  April,  17755  he  married  Lady  Mary  Nugent,  folc 
daughter  and  heir  to  the  faid  Robert,  Earl  Nugent,  ^  and  the 
Marquefs  having  fucceeded  to  his  eflates  and  title,  wc 
ihall  here  trace  that  Earl's  defcent  from  Richard  th-e  feventh 
Baron  of  Delvin,  who  died  28  February  1537,  having 
had  iffue  two  Ions,  viz.  Sir  Chriftopher  Nugent, Knt.  father 
ot  Richard  the  eighth  Baron,  from  whom  defcended  the 
Earls  of  Wedmeath  ;  and  Sir  Thomas  Nugent,  Knt.  pro- 
genitor to 

The 

»  Lords  Jour.  V.  584.  3S5.     '?•  Collins  V.227  t\-c,  and  Supp. 


-*" 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  52$ 


The    Family    of 
Nugent,    of   Carlanstown. 


WHICH  Sir  Thomas  was  feated  at  Carlanftown  in  the  sir 
county  of  Weftmeath,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas, 
George  Fleming  of  Carlanftown,  fecond  fon  of  James 
Lord  Slane,  by  his  fecond  wife  Catharine,  daughter  of 
John  Rochfort  of  the  Carrick,  Efq.,  and  hid  iflue 
feven  fons,  and  one  daughter  Eleanor,  who  married  Ed- 
mund D'Arcic  of  Clondaly  in  Weftmeath,  Efq.  but  had  no 
iffue  ;  the  fons  were  Robert  his  heir;  Richard  who 
died  without  iffue  ;  Edward  (of  Portloman  in  Weftmeath,* 
who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas  Hope  '  of 
Mullingar,  Gent,  and  dying  16  March  161 5,  was  father  of 
Walter  then  30  years  old  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Richard  Nugent  of  Dunouer^  and  died  30  June  1637, 
leaving  James  his  heir  ;  William,  *  born  in  1609  ;  Jalper  ; 
Elizabeth  ;  and  Mary.— James  the  eldeft  fon  fuccceded  his 
father,  married,  and  had  iffue  Walter  the  father  of  Ridge- 
ley  Nugent  of  Portloman  Efq.)  j  Lavaline  ;  Chriftopher, 
(fettled  by  his  father  at  Aghanagaron  in  the  county  of 
Longford,  where  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon  Richard, 
who  marrying  the  reliQ:  of  Lord  Maguire,  left  iffue  by  her, 
Robert  his  heir  who  died  in  1675-6,  leaving  iffue,  by  his 
wife  Bridget,  daughter  of  Miles  Reily,  Efq.  who  remarried 
with  Laurence  Nugent  of  Drumeng,  Efq.  one  fon  Richard, 
and  two  daughters,  viz.  Mary,  married  to  Thomas 
Downing;  and  Elizabeth  to  Charles  Reily,  Gent.-— 
Richard,  who  fucceeded,  married  Brid^^et  daughter 
of  Lavalin  Nugent  of  Dyfert,  Efq.  and  dying  in  June 
1 701  without  iffue,  the  eftate  purfuant  to  his  Father's  deed 
of  Feoffment,  bearing  date  29  January  1675,  centered  in 

Vol.  m.  '  Y  the 

*  He  made  a  deed  of  feofifrnf^nt  of  his  eftate  6  Au^uit  1609,  to 
the  heirs  male  of  his  body  -,  remainder  to  his  heirs  ■  remainder  to  the 
right  heirs  of  his  father  Sir  Thomas  Nugent,  Knt.  (Inquifido 
poll  mortem  Edw.) 

«  UiiUr.  ^  Id. 


322  GRENVILLE-HUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.. 

the  family  of  Carlanftown.)*  James  left  no  iffue ;   and 
Oliver  of  Kilmore  in  Weftmeath,  had   an  only  daughter 
Joan  who  became  the  wife  of  Oliver  Nugent  of  Enogh,Efq. 
Robert.  Robert,  the  eldeft  fon  fucceeded  at   Carlanftown,    and 

Edmond.  was  father  of  Edmund  Nugent,  who  married  the  daughter 
of  Chriftopher,  ninth  Lord  Killeen,  fecondly  Adary,  daugh- 
ter of  Cufack,  and  dying  at  Carlanftown  in  Au- 
guft  1599  left  iffue  by  his  laft  wife,  (who  remarried  with 
David  Spencefield  of  Carlanftown,  Gent.)  three  fons,  and 
one  daughter  viz.  Richard  his  heir,  then  aged  8  years,  who 
died  in  his  minority  ;  Robert,  who  fucceeded  ;  Thomas  of 
Dalyftown  ;  and  Mary  married  to  Theobald  Nugent  of 
New-Haggard,  Efq. 
Robert  Robert  who  fucceeded,  had  a  fpecial  livery  of  his  inheri- 
tance 10  July  1629  ;  f  and  on  the  breaking  out  of  the  re- 
bellion 'vA  1641,  received  arms  and  ammunition  from  the 
Caftle  of  Dublin,  for  the  defence  of  the  ftate  ;  but  after- 
wards went  with  the  Irifti  to  the  fiege  of  Drogheda,  and 
there  conferred  with  Philip  M'Hugh  M'Shane  O  Reily, 
and  others,  about  the  general  caufe  of  the  war.  Religion^ 
when  a  covenant  was  entered  into^  and  figned  by  him  the 
laid  Robert,  thefaid  Philip,  Mulmore  M'Edmund  M'Mul- 
more  O  Reily,  Collo  M< Brian  M^Mahon,  &c.  the  effed  ' 
whereof  was  *'  that  whereas  this  nation  had  lived  long  un- 
*f  der  the  tyranny  and  flavery  of  the  Englifti  government, 
*<  and  they  had  not  the  free  liberty  of  confcience  ;  that  now 
'*  they  would  expert  to  have  their  free  liberty  to  ufe  their 
*'  religion,  and  that  they  would  have  that  a6t  of  parlia- 
**  ment  repealed,  which  abridges  the  natives  to  have  any 
*^  chief  government  in  ftate,  which  they  accounted  them- 
*'  felves  as  well  worthy  of  as  others ;  and  that  fuch  Englifti 
**  as  were,  or  would  hereafter  be  conformable  to  the  Roman 
**  Catholic  religion,  who  were  robbed  of  any  of  their  goods, 

''  ftiould 

*  Whereby  he  vefled  his  eftate  in  Walter  Nugent  of  DubHn,  Gent. 
Balthazar  Nugent  of  Portloman,  Efq.  Edmond  Nugent  of  Carlanf- 
town, Efq.  and  Richard  Nugent  of  Streamftown,  Gent,  to  the  ufe 
of  his  only  fon  Richard  and  his  heirs  male  ;  remainder  to  Edmund 
Nugent  of  Carlanilown,  Efq.  to  Matthias,  brother  of  faid  Edmond, 
to  faid  Balthazar,  and  to  Walter  and  Richard  the  feoffees  in  tail 
jaaalefucceffivelv.  (Lodge) 

I 

\  In  virtue  of  the  commlffion  for  remedy  of  defedlive  titles,  he  had 

A  confirmation  of  his  eltate  26  Auguft  1637  to  him  and  his  heirs  for 
ever,  to  hold  by  Knight's  fervice,  and  the  yearly  rent  of  61.  Englifh; 
"Svith  the  creation  of  the  preaiiifes  into  thecaanor  of  Carlanftown. 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Eari  NUGENT.  32J 

^*  fliould  be  rcftored  to  them  agam.''  After  this  he  was 
made  governor  of  the  county  of  Wcftmeath  ;  chofen  in. 
164.2,  commander  of  the  Irifh  inthofc  parts,  and  was  very 
aftive  during  that  time  of  confufion ;  however  on  the  re- 
dudion  of  thekingdoru  by  Cromwell,  making  a  fubmiffion, 
he  was  received  into  the  protedion  of  the  parliament ;  and 
had  a  continuance  thereof  granted  for  fix  months,  from  25 
January  1652,  the  commiflioncrs  of  the  revenue  within  the 
precind  of  Athlone,  to  examine  in  the  mean  time  his  con- 
dud,  both  during  the  war  and  fince  his  fubmiffion.-i^He 
married  the  daughter  of  Kedagh  Geoghegan  of  Syonan  in 
Weftmcath,  Efq.  and  left  two  fons,  Edmond  his  heir;  and 
Matthias  Nugent  of  CloontidufFy  in  Wcftmeath,  Captain 
in  K.  James's  army,  who  married  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Robert  Nugent  of  Cionigeragh,  fecond  brother  to  James 
Nugent  of  Ballynae,  and  had  Robert  his  fucccfTor  at  Cloon- 
tidufFy, who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Captain 
George  Barnewall  of  Crcve  in  the  county  of  Longford^ 
and  had  ifTue  two  fons  and  feveral  daughters. 

Edmond,  who  fucceeded  at  Carlanftown,  had  three  Edmond» 
grants  of  lands  under  the  z8.i  of  fettlement ;  was  Member 
in  K.  James's  parliament  for  MuUingar ;  married  Clara 
daughter  of  Robert  Cufack  of  Rathgare,  Efq.  his  will  was 
dated  in  O£tober  1703,  and  he  died  i  November  I704> 
having  ilTue,  Robert,  Michael,  Chriftopher;  Margaret 
(married  to  John  Chevers  of  Macetown)  ',  Anne  (to  James 
Reynolds  of  Loughfcur,  in  the  county  of  Leitrim,  and  by 
him  who  died  in  1729,  had  George  Reynolds,  Efq. 
Anne  and  other  children)  ;  Martha  (to  Ignatius  Palles  of 
Clonbakuk  in  the  county  of  Cavan)  ;  Frances  (to  Edward 
Nugentof  Dungoniineinthe  faid  county,  Efq.  and  had  Alice 
and  Grace) ;  Mary-Anne  who  died  unmarried  19  Decem- 
ber 1744,  and  was  buried  at  St.  James's,  Dublin  ;  Mary, 
(married  to  Edward  Nugent  of  Donouer,  Efq.) ;  Elizabeth 
(to  Garrett  Darditz  of  Gigginftown  in  Wcftmeath,  Efq.); 
and  the  youngeft,  to  Mr.  Mapotherof  the  county  of  Rof- 
comon,  who  died  without  ilTue. 

Robert,  :he  eldeft  Ton,  by  fettlement  dated  5  and  4  July 
1699,  married  Mary  daughter  o£  Sir  John  Fleming  of  Sto- 
holmuck  in, the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  ;  but  dying  without 
iflTue  in  February  1728,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother 
Michael,  who  married  Mary  fifth  daughter  of  Robert,  Lord  MichaeL 
Xrimlefton,  and  dying  fuddenly  13  May  1739,  was  buried 
among  his  anceftors  at  Lickblca  in  Weftmeath,  having  had 
iffuc  by  her  who  died  at  Bath  in  September  1740,  tv/p  fons 
and   three  daughters  i   Edmond   in  the  Emperor's,  army, 

Yot.  IIL  Y  a  *  who. 


224  GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT. 

who  died   at  Buda,  in  Augufl  1736  aged   2!   years;  Ro- 
bert, created    .£arl  Nugent;  Mary,  (married  in  1748   to 
Henry  third  fon  of  GeofFry  Browne  of  Caitlemagarret  in 
the    county   of  Mayo,  Efq.   and   has  ilTue  one   daughter 
Mary  married  to  General   O'DonnclI)  ;  Clare,  (married 
in  1740  to  George  Byrne  of  Cappanteely,  otherwiie  Cor- 
nell's-Court,  in  the  county  of  Dublin  Elq.)  ;  and  Mar- 
garet unmarried. 
Ro^bert,        Robert  the  furviving  fon,  was  chofen  in  May  1741,  and 
Earl      jj^  1747  a  Member  of  the  Britilh  parliament  for  St.  Maws 
'  ^*     'in  Cornwall ;  in  November  1747  he  was  made  Comptrol- 
ler of  the  Prince  of  Wales's  houfhold,  6  April   1754  ap- 
pointed a  Lord  of  the  Treafury  ;  in  1759  one  of  the  Vice- 
Treafurers  of  Ireland,  which  he  refigned  29   July    1765, 
and  16  December  1766  was  conftituted  firll  i-ord  of  Trade 
and  Plantations,  which  refigning,  he  was  again  made  a 
"Vice-Trealurer  of  Ireland  14  June  1768,  in  which  ftation 
he  continued  till  1782,  and  was  fworn  of  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil of  both    Kingdoms  ;  In   1767  he  was  advanced  to  the 
Peerage  of  Ireland  by  the  titles  of  Baron  Nugent  of  Car- 
lanftown,  and  Vifcount  Clare  purfuant  to  privy  feal  dated 
at  St  J'imeb's  9  December  1766,  and  by  patent  19  January 
following  '  he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  19  Janu- 
ary 1769  2,  and  he  was  further  advanced  to  the  dignity  of 
an  Earl  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  the  title  of  Earl 
Nugent,  with  remainder  in  default  of  illue  male  to  George 
Grenvilie  Nu2:ent  of  Wotton  in   the  county  of  Buckina:- 
ham,  Efq.  for  which  honour  the  privy  feal  bears  date  at  St. 
James's  27  June  1776,  and  the  patent  3  at  Dublin  2i  July 
in  fame  year. 

He  married  firft  14  July  1730,  Lady  Emilia  Plunket, 
fccond  daughter  of  Peter,  the  fourth  Earl  of  Fingall ;  by 
her  who  died  16  Aujuft  1731,  he  had  a  fon  Edmond,  Lieu- 
tenant Colonel  in  the  firii:  regiment  of  foot  guards,  who 
died  unmarried  at  Bath  in  May  177 1. — On  23  March  1736 
he  married  fecondly  Anna,  daughter  of  James  Craggs  Efq. 
Poft  Mafler  General,  fifter  and  heir  to  the  Right  Hon. 
James  Craggs,  and  relid  of  Robert  Knight  of  Gosfield- 
Hall  in  the  county  of  Eflex  Efq.  Secretary  for  the  Lee- 
ward iflands  ;  by  his  marriage  with  this  Lady,  having  ac- 
quired a  confiderable  eftate,  he  aflumed  the  furname  of 
Craggs,  but  (he  deceafing  without  ifTue,  he  married  third- 

ly 

'  Rot.  pat.  7  Geo.  III.  iV  p.  D.  Rot.  27.        «  Jour.  lY.  50a, 
«  Rot.  h9  15  Geo.  III.  4.  p.  D.  R.  i. 


GRENVILLE-NUGENT-TEMPLE,  Earl  NUGENT.  325 

ly  2  January  I757>  Elizabeth,  Countefs  Dowager  of 
Berkeley,  and  deceafing  in  Dublin  13  October  1788,  he 
was  interred  at  Gosfield-Hall,  leaving  ilTue 

Mary,  married  to  George,  Marquefs  of  Buckingham, 
on  whom  the  title  and  eftates  devolved,  as  hath  been  al- 
ready obferved,  and  the  prefentiffue  of  this  marriage  are, 

Richard,  Earl  Temple,  born  21  March  1776;  (t) 

George,  born  30  December  1788  ;  and  (2) 

Lady  Mary,  born  8  July  1737  ».  (i) 


Titles.]  George  Grenville-Nugent-Templc,  Mar- 
quefs of  Buckingham,  JEarl  Temple,  Earl  Nugent,  and 
Vifcount  and  Baron  Cobham. 

Creations.]  V.  and  B.  Cobham  23  May  1718,  4 
Geo.  I.  E.  Temple  i8  O6tober  1749,  23  Geo.  II.  E.  Nu- 
gent of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland  21  July  1776,  15  Geo.  III- 
and  M.  of  the  Town  of  Buckingham  in  the  county  of 
Buckingham,  in  1784.  24  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Quarterly  6  coats  ift  emerald  on  a  crofs  pearl, 
five  torteauxes,  for  Grenville.  2nd  faphire,  a  lion 
guardant  pearl,  for  Buckingham-  3d  Ruby,  3  lions 
pafTant,  topaz,  for  Normandy.  4th  Quarterly,  iftand 
4th  topaz,  an  eagle  difplayed,  diamond,  2d  and  3d  pearl, 
two  bars  diamond,  on  each  three  martlets,  topaz,  for 
Temple.  5th  Ruby,  on  a  chevron,  topaz,  three  lions 
rampant,  diamond,  for  Cobham.  6th  Ermine,  two  bars 
ruby,  for  Nugent. 

Supporters.]  Two  Cockatrices,  emerald,  combed 
and  wattled,   ruby,   ducajly  gorged  and  chained,   topaz. 

Crest.]  A  cockatrice,  with  wings  expanded,  eme- 
rald,  combed  and  wattled,   ruby. 

Motto.]  Decrevi. 

Seats.]  Stozve,  and  Wotton,  in  the  county  of  Buck* 
ingham  ;  Gosfield-Hall  in  the  county  of  Effex  ;  and  Car- 
lanUown  in  the  county  of  Weftmcath,  44  miles  fiom^ 
Dublin. 

*  Lodge  edit.  1754.  I.  127  to  130.  Collins  V.  256.  and  CoIIeftlons, 


YoL.  m.  y  3  *  CROSBIE, 


(     335     ) 


56 


CROSBIE,  Earl  of  GLANDORE. 


T] 


H  E  anceftor  of  this  noble  family  of  Creole,  was  im- 
mediately defcended  from  the  Crofbies  of  Great-Cro/bie  in 
the  county  of  Lancafter,  England  ;  he  came  into  Ireland 
in  the  reign  of  Q.  ^^lizabeth,  and  had  two  fons,  Patrick, 
his  heir  ;  and  John  of  whom  hereafter. 

Patrick,  the  eldeft  fon,  was  born  in  the  Queen's  County, 
in  the  reign  of  Q.  Elizabeth  ;  and  for  his  many  great  fer- 
vices  to  the  crown  and  the  proteftant  caufe  (  by  defeating 
the  fchemes  and  plots  of  O'Morough,  whole  poftcrity  are 
now  denominated  Moore)  was  rewarded  with  divers  grants 
of  lands,  including  the  laid  O'Morough's  ellate ;  hence 
he  became  pafTefled  of  a  confiderable  landed  property,  in 
which  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon 

Sir  Pierce,  who  was  a  minor  at  the  death  of  his  father  i. 
—He  was  an  officer  at  the  intended  relief  of  the  protef- 
tants  in  the  city  of  Rochelle,  under  the  Duke  of  Bucking- 
ham, which  city  was  then  belieged  by  Cardinal  Richlieu, 
and  on  his  return  from  thence  in  July  1629,  K.  Charles  I. 
directed  the  Lords  of  the  council  in  England,  to  write  in 
his  behalf  to  the  Lord  Vifcount  Falkland,  then  L.  D.  of 
Ireland,  that  Sir  Pierce's  regiment  which  he  brought  with 
him  from  Rochelle,  (hould  be  put  upon  the  Irifh  eftablifli- 
nient  ;  he  ferved  as  a  Colonel  under  the  great  Guftavus 
Adolphus,  King  of  Sweden,  in  his  German  wars  for  the 
relief  of  the  proteftants,  and  landed  with  that  monarch  at 
Stralfund  in  Pomerania.  He  had  afterwards  the  misfor- 
tune among  other  loyal  fubjeds  to  incur  the  refentment  of 
the  Earl  of  Strafford,  for  oppoiing  in  parliament  the  vio- 
lent meafures  of  that  nobleman,  to  avoid  which  he  was 
obliged  to  quit  the  kingdom  i   a  fecond  profecution  was 

carried 

^  Decree  in  Chancery  31  May  1623, 


CROSBIE,  Earl  of  GLANDORE.  327 

carried  on  againft  him  in  the  court  of  Star  Chamber  in 
England,  after  which  trial  he  was  confined  in  the  Fleet 
prifon,  in  England,  from  whence  he  efcaped  beyond 
the  feas,  and  continued  abroad  until  the  time  of  the  Earl 
of    Strafford's    trial,   when    he    became    in  his  turn   an 

evidence   againft    him. It    then     appeared     *«  That 

**  Sir  Pierce  Crofbie  had  been  fequeftered  from  the 
**  council  table  in  Ireland  for  his  voting  againft  the  bill  in 
'*  the  Houie  of  Commons,  which  had  been  fent  in  by 
*^  the  Lord  Deputy  ^."  He  was  a  gentleman  of  the  privy 
chamber  to  K.  Charles  I. ;  alfo  a  Lord  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, and  is  faid  to  have  been  created  a  Baronet  at  the  firft 
inftitution  of  that  honour  by  K.  James  I  f  '.—He  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Andrew  Noel  of  Brooke  in 
the  county  of  Rutland,  Knt.  and  widow  of  George,  the 
firft  Earl  of  Caftlehaven,  but  dying  without  iffue  about  the 
year  1646  J,  bequeathed  all  his  eftates  real  and  perfonal  to 
his  coufins  Walter  and  David  Croibie,  fons  of  his  uncle 
John. 

Which 

*  This  epitome  is  taken  from  Smith's  hift.  of  Kerry.  52.  n.  but 
the  fafls  are  related  at  large  in  Rufliworth's  hiiiorical  coUetlions,  I, 
350.  252.  II.  4.  26,  III.  895.  &c.  and  Commons  Jour.  I.  ii8. 

'f-  That  he  was  a  Baronet  the  following  privy  leal  will  identify ; 
*'  Sir  Pierce  Croibie,  Knt.  and  Baronet,  one  of  the  gentlemen  of 
*'  the  privy  chamber  and  a  privy  counsellor  of  Ireland,  having  at- 
*'  tended  the  King's  fervice  in  England,  and  returning  to  Ireland  to 
*•  profecute  fuch  diredlions  as  his  Majelty  had  given  him,  for  the  ad- 
*'  vancement  of  his  fervice  there  and  elfewhere,  the  King  was  gra- 
**  cioufly  pleafed  in  confideration  of  his  manifold  fervices  done  to 
**  him  and  K.  James  I.  as  well  in  the  court  as  in  the-wars,  tofignify 
*'  to  the  L.L. the  good  opinion  his  Majefty  held  of  him, and  to  require 
**  them  to  give  him  fuch  refpecl  and  treatment  during  his  abode  iu 
"  Ireland,  as  his  own  merit  and  the  eltimation  the  King  had  of  himt 
*'  might  juftly  claim  at  their  hands ;  as  alfo  that  the  Earl  of  Cork 
*'  gave  him  alfurance  that  he  retained  no  memory  of  former  un- 
*'  kindnefs  between  them. — Beaulieue,  14  Auguft  1632."  (Rolls  in 
Chancery.) 

"^  He  made  his  will  '7  November  1646,  ordered  his  body  to  be  bu- 
ried in  the  chapel  of  St.  Patrick  in  Dublin,  if  his  heir  Sir  Johp 
Croibie  might  conveniently  do  it,  othervvife  to  be  buried  in.  the 
Francifcan  monaftery  of  Kildare  •,  deviled  the  abbey  of  Odorney 
and  other  lands  in  Kerry  to  Sir  John  Crofbie,  Bart,  in  fee  by  the 
name  of  his  lawful  heir  •,  Sir  John  proved  faid  will  28  Odtober  1663, 
but  the  faid  John  being  attainted  at  the  time  of  making  the  will, 
and  furviving  the  teftator,  and  the  laid  attainder  having  never  been  ' 
reverfed,  the  King  became  entitled  to  the  premiiles  by  virtue  of  the 
faid  will  and  attainder.     (Prerog.  Otf.) 

'  Lodge  Colle(5l.  and  Rev.  Mr.  Connor's  MSS.  Chanter  of  Ard-; 
fert  in  1752,  ? 


32S  CROSBIE,  Earl    of    GLANDORE. 

John.  Which  John,  younger  brother  to  Patrick  aforefald,  and 
from  whom  the  Earl  of  Glandore  derives,  entered  into 
holy  orders  ;  was  prebendary  of  Difert;  and  was  advanced 
to  the  epifcopal  fee  of  Ardfert  by  privy  fcal  dated  at  Oat- 
lands  2  Odober  1600*.  He  died  in  September  1621  and 
having  married  a  daughter  of  O'Lalor,  one  of  the  chief 
gentry  of  the  Queen^s  County,    left  ifTue  four  daughters, 

the  cider  married  to  — Mac-Flligott  ;    the  fecond  to 

— Map-Gillycuddy  ;  the  third  to Stephenfon  of  Dun- 

moylin,  in  the  county  of  Limerick  ;  the  fourth  to  « — 

Cotlum  :  and  two  fons  viz. 

Sir  Walter,  created  a  Baronet  of  Nova-Scotia,  joint  heir 
with  his  brother  to  Sir  Pierce  ;  and 
(2)  Colonel  David. 

Sir  Walter  Crofbie,  the  eldcfl:  fon  of  the  Bifliop,  was  de- 
TlomTnated  of  Maryborough  in  the  Queen's  County,  and 
was  created  a  Baronet  of  Nova-Scotia  in  1630  i.  He  mar* 
ried  Mabel,  fourth  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas  Brown,  Knt. 
of  MolahefFe  and  Rofs  in  the  county  of  Kerry,  filter 
to  Sir  Valentine,  Knt.  and  Bart. ;  and  died  5  Auguft 
1638  2,  having  had  ilTue  by  her,  one  daughter  Mabel, 
married  to  Owen  Sullivan,  Efq.  ;  and  four  fons,  viz.— ^ 
Maurice,  who  died  before  his  father,  without  ilTue  ;  John, 
who  fiicceeded  ;  Pierce ;  and  Walter  ^. 

Sir  John,  the  fecond  Baronet,  lived  at  Ballyfinn  in  the 
Qijeen^s  County  (nov/  the  feat  of  the  Hon.  William  Wef- 
ley  Pole,)  and  having  efpoufed  the  royal  caufe,  forfeit- 
ed his  great  eftate. 

By  his  wife  Anne,  he  had  iiTue  Maurice,  his  heir  apr 
parent,  who  married  Dorothea,  daughter  of  John  An- 
nefley  of  Bailyfonan  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.— He 
was  attainted  for  engaging  in  the  civil  war  of  1688  ;  and 
died  before  his  father,  leaving  iffue  Sir  Warren  ',  George; 
and  Sarah. 

Sir 

*  Which  being  remarkable,  we  fhall  give  the  following  extradl.— 
•*  He  was  a  graduate  in  fchools  of  Englilh  race,  and  yet  is  (killed  in 
•*  the  Irifh  tongue,  well  difpofed  in  religion,  and  who  hath  already 
,  *'  fome  other  means  of  living  to  inable  him  to  bear  the  counte- 
*'  nance  of  fiich  a  promotion,  which  the  place  hath  need  of,  becaufe 
•*  the  temporalities  of  that  fee,  by  reafon  of  thofe  rebellions,  are 
**  wafted  and  yield  little  profit,  we  have  thought  no  man  fitter  than 
'*  he."     (Editor's  copy  of  Wares.  Bps.) 

"  Beatfon's  Index.  2  See  Lord  Aylmer.  n.  Inq.  poft  mor- 

tem taken  17  January  1668.  -s  Prerog.  Off. 


CROSBIE,   Earl   of  GLANDORE.  329 

Sir  Warren,  the  eldefl  fon,  lucceeding  his  grandfather, 
became  the  third  Baronet,  he  icfiried  about  1750  in  the 
Queen's  County,  and  attci  became  feated  at  Croihie-Park 
in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  where  he  died  30  January  i759j> 
leaving  iffue  by  his  Lady 2  (who  was  drov/ned  29  Odober 
1748  in  pafling  the  ford,  over  the  river  Slaney  near  Car- 
low,  the  coach  being  overturned  by  the  violence  of  the 
flood)  a  fon  and  fuoceffor.  Sir  Paul,  the  fourth  Baronet, 
■who  left  illue  a  fon  and  heir  Sir  Edward,  the  £fth  and 
prefent  Baronet. 

We  now  return  to  Colone!  David  Crofbie,  younger  fon  David 
of  the  Biihop  or  Ardfert,  and  Joint  heir  with  his  brother  Sir 
Walter,  to  Sir  Pierce  Crofbie  (as  hath  been  aheady  obferv- 
cd).— f-In  1641  he  was  governor  of  the  county  of  Kerry, 
and  was  befieged  'n  the  caftle  of  Bailingarry  in  that  coun- 
ty, within  the  ifland  of  that  name,  i)ingon  the  river 
Shannon,  but  which  he  had  regularly  fortified  ;  he  defend- 
ed this  caftle  for  more  than  a  year,  tiil  the  draw-bridge  of 
the  ifland  was  treachercufly  let  down,  by  one  of  his  men 
called  Kelly,  whereby  the  enemies  entered  the  fortrefs, 
and  from  whom,  notwithftanding  he  was  confined  to  his 
bed  with  the  gout,  he  obtained  quarter  by  the  force  of  his 
blunderbufs.— He  was  conveyed  to  Ballybegan-Caftle  near 
Tralee,  where  in  breach  of  the  articles,  they  intended  to 
have  murdered  him,  but  was  fecretly  conveyed  from 
thence  by  his  two  nephews,  Mac-E!igott,  and  Mac-Gil- 
lycuddy,  both  Colonels  in  the  enemy's  camp.  He  was  af- 
terwards Governor  of  Kingfaie  for  the  King,  which  he  fur- 
rendered  upon  articles  of  capitulation,  for  the  garrifon  and 
his  ellate,  to  the  Lord  Broghill  who  befieged  it  for  the  par- 
liament of  England  '. 

He  married  a  daughter  of  Do8:or  John  Steere,  Bifliop  of 
Ardfert,  who  died  in  May  1628  ^,  and  by  her  had  lifue 
two  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Sir  Thomas,  his  heir.  (l) 

Patrick,  who  became  feated  at  Tubrid,  and  married  Ag-       (2) 
nes  Freke,  aunt  to  Sir  Ralph  Freke,  Bart,  and  by  her  had 
ilfue  feven  fons  and  two  daughters,  the  elder  married  firft 
to  — — — -  BlenerhafTett,    and  fecondiy   to  Captain  David 
Barry,  fon  to  Richard,  the  fecond  iiarl  of  Barrymore  ;  and 

the   younger  married    to   Herbert.— — The  fons    were 

Pierce,  who  died  without  iffue  j  William,  (a  Colonel  in  the 

army, 

s  Smith's  Kerry,  $2.  ^War,  Bps.  52^ 


530  CROSBIE,    Earl   of   GLANDORE. 

army,  who  left  an  only  daughter  Anne,  married  to  John 
BlenerhaiTett,  Efq.  Knight  of  the  Shire  for  Kerry)  ; 
Thomas  alfo  a  Colonel  in  the  army,  John  in  the  army, 
and  Raymond,  which  three  died  without  iffue  ;  Maurice, 
(an  Officer  in  the  fervice  of  Q^  Anne ;  he  ferved  in 
Spain,  under  the  Earl  of  Peterborough,  and  died  2  No- 
vember 1761,  ast.  81,  leaving  ilTue  by  his  wife  Catharine, 
daughter  of  Captain  Lancelot  Sandes  of  Carrigfoil,  fhc 
deceaied  at  a  very  early  period  of  life,  two  fons,  Lancelot 
ofTuGrid,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Mau-^ 
rice  Crofbie  created  Lord  Branden,  and  had  iffue;  and  Tho- 
nias-Freke,  who  married  Catharine  Fitzgerald,  fifter  to  the 
Knight  of  the  G!yn,  and  dying  a  young  man  in  April  175 1 
left  iffue  one  fon  Guftavus-Adolphus-Freke;  and  one 
daughter  Catharine)  ;  Arthur  of  Dublin,  the  feventh  and 
youngeft  fon  of  Patrick  Crofbie,  married  Elizabeth, young- 
eft  daughter  of  the  aforefaid  Captain  Sandes,  and  died  in 
February  1768,  having  had  iffue  by  her  (who  died  in 
April  1770)  four  daughters,  viz.  Lucy,  Elizabeth,  Mar- 
garet, and  Agnes  ;  and  one  fon  William-Francis,  who 
5  Auguft  1750  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Richard  Lord 
Mornington,  and  dying  before  his  father  in  January  1761, 
left  by  her  who  died  ii  September  1768,  a  daughter  born 
23  0£tober  1752  ;  and  one  fon  William-Arthur  '. 
(i)  Daughter  (the  cldeft)  married  to  Richard  Shovel,  Efq.,  a 

Captain  in  Lord  Inchiquin's  Regiment  of  Horfe  in  the  fer- 
vice of  K.  Charles  I.  and  an  officer  of  fingular  courage 
and  humanity  ;  which  was  evinced  by  his  conduct,  on  the 
defeat  given  to  the  rebels  at  Knockanus  in  the  county  of 
Cork  by  Lord  Inchiquin. 

(2)  The  fecond,    to  Richard  Chute  of  Tullegaran,  Efq. 

(3)  The   third,    to  Garrett  Reeves,   Efq.  who  died  without 
male  iffue. 

(4)  The  youngeft,    to  Captain  William  Reeves,  who  had 
no  iffue  ^. 

Sir  Sir  Thomas  Crofbie  (eldeft  fon  of  Colonel  David)    was 

Thomas,  knighted  by  James  Duke  of  Qrmond,  in  confideration  of 
the  loyalty  of  his  family  during  the  civil  wars  ;  and  fixed 
his  feat  at  Ardfcrt,  he  was  member  for  the  county  of  Kerry 
in  K.  James's  parliament,  held  by  him  at  Dublin  in  1688; 
to  this  King  he  maintained  his  obedience,  and  never  took 
the  oaths  to  K.  William  ;  he  was  envied  for  his  great  hof- 

pitalitj 

»  Lodge  and  Smith.  2  Lodge  M.  S.  ColIe6l. 


CROSBIE,    Earl    of  GLANDORE.  i-,i 


jj 


pitalky  and  fingular  intention  of  rebuilding  the  Cathedral 
of  Ardfert,  for  which  end  he  laid  up  a  great  pile  of  timber  bv 
the  walls  of  that  Church  in  1687,  which  laudable  defign 
was  fruftrated  by  the  enfuing  civil  wars ;  he  died  in  1694, 

and  having  married  firft  Bridget  daughter  of Tynte 

of  the  county  of  Cork,  Efq.,  left  ifiue  by  her  four  fons  and 
two  daughters,  viz. 

David  his  heir.  . 

William,  a  Major  in  the  army,        1  yA 

Patrick,  in  holy  orders,  >  died  without  iflue.       (3) 

Walter,  of  Trinity  College  Dublin,  J  (4) 

Daughter  Sarah,  married  to  Henry  Stoughton  of  Rattoo       ^^' 
in  the  county  of  Kerry  Kfq.,  nephew  to  Murrogh    the  firfl: 
Earl  of  Inchicjuin,  and  had  two  fons,  Anthony,  who  mar- 
ried, and  had  a  fon  Anthony, living  in  1752;    and  Tho- 
mas. 

Bridget,  married  to  Thomas  Morgcl,  Efq.  (2)    J 

Sir  Thomas,  by  his  fecond  wife  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Sir 

Ralph  Wilfon  and  daughter  ot -Fitzgerald  of  Coo- 

nagh,  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  i^^fq.  left  no  iifue ;  but 
by  his  third  wife  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  and  coheir  to 

William   Hamilton,  and    widow   of  ■ Johnfon    Efq. 

(whom  he  married  purfuant  to  Indenture,  dated  30  Augult 
1680)  he  had  four  fons  and  one  daughter,  viz. 

Thomas  of  Ballyhcigc  in  the  county  of  Kerry,  (where 
his  father  relided  on  his  laft  marriage,  and  fixed  it  the  re- 
iidence  of  this  his  fon)  he  was  reprefentative  in  parliament 
for  the  county  of  Kerry,  in  1709;  and  in  1711  mar- 
ried Lady  Margaret  Barry,  daughter  of  Richard  the  fecond 
Earl  of  Barrymore,  by  his  third  wife,  he  made  his  will 
18  Auguft  1724  r  proved  12  May  1731)  and  dying  before 
that  year,  left  iffue  two  daughters,  Anne- Dorothy,  (mar- 
ried to  William  Carrique  of  Glandyne,  or  Clare,  Efq.  and 
had  an  only  fon);  Harriot  Jane,  (married  to  Colonel  Lan- 
celot Crofbie  of  Tubrid  in  the  county  of  Kerry),  and  a 
fon  and  heir,  James  oF  Ballyheige,  who  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  his  uncle  Pierce  Croltie  of  Rufheen,  and 
dying  in  March  1761,  left  one  daughter  Jlenrietta-EIiza- 
beth-Anne   *    and    two  fons,   Pierce,  and  James. 

Major  John,  living  in  1752,  in  thecounty  of  Wicklow, 
he  entered  into  the  army  in  the  reign  of  (^  Anne,  and  loft      /^^ 
his  right  arm  in  the  fervice  of  his  country  j  he  fought  with 

fmgular 

'  Lodge,  Smith. 


.') 


SZZ  CROSBIE,    Earl   of   GLANDORE. 

lingular  courage  in  feveral  battles  and  fieges  in  Spain  un- 
der Lord  Gaiway  and  other  Britirti  Generals,  and  behaved 
gallantly  in  the  battle  of  Dettingen,  under  George  li. 
he  alfo  ferved  in  the  Scottifti  Rebellion  of  1745  under  the 
Duke  of  Cumberland,  and  was  conftituted  governor  of  the 
Fort  of  Aberdeen  by  that  Prince,  when  he  marched  againft 
the  rebels  to  the  battle  of  Culloden,  after  which, being  worn 
with  fatigue  and  age,  he  retired  and  embraced  a  country 
life. — -He  left  a  numerous  iffue,  of  whoroj  one  daughter, 
was  married  to  Colonel  Lockart,  who  had  been  wounded 
in  1745  whilft  defending  the  perfon  of  the  Duke  of  Cum- 
berland; and  another  to  Chriftopher  Hilliarda  nephew  to 
Richard  Ponfonby  of  Grotto,  Efq. 
(2)  Pierce,  Efq.  Barrifter  at  Law,  was  feated  at  Rufiicen  in 
the  county  of  Kerry,  he  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Captain  Lancelot  Sandes  of  Carigfoyle,  before  mentioned, 
and  dying  in  April  1761,  left  ifTue  an  only  fon  Francis; 
and  two  daughters,  viz.  Mary,  married  to  James  Crofbie 
of  Bally heige  Efq.  who  died  in  March  1761 ,  and  Elizabeth 
(4)  Colonel  Charles,  who  entered  into  the  Army  at  15  years 
of  age,  ferved  in  Flanders  in  Q^  Anne's  wars,  under  the 
Duke  of  Marlborough,  and  commanded  his  late  Majefly's 
Marine  forces,  in  the  Sea  fight  at  Toulon  in  the  Mediter- 
ranean.—He  married  firft  the  daughter  of  Mr.  War- 
burton  of  Chefter,  and  fifler  to  Jane  Dutchefs  of  Argyle, 
hy  whom  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters,  the  elder 
daughter  married  Norris,    and    the     younger 

■  -Elliott,  both  Captains  in  the  army ;  and  marry- 
ing fecondly  a  confiderable  heirefs  in  Chefhire,  left  another 
fon  an  infant  in  1752. 
(i)  Daughter  Anne,  married  firft,  to  Richard  Malone  of 
Ballynahowne  in  the  King's  county  Efq.,  by  whom  fhe  had 
a  numerous  iffue;  fecondly  to  William  L'Eftrange,  Efq., 
and  by  him  had  one  fon,  an  Officer  in  the  army  ;  and 
thirdly  to  Peter  Holmes  of  Johnftown,  Efq.,  by  whom  fhe 
had  another  fon. 
David.  We  now  proceed  with  David  Crofble,  Efq.  (eldefl;  fon 
of  Sir  Thomas,  by  his  firfl:  wife)  who  v/as  feated  at  Ard- 
fert,  but  being  fcrupulous  with  regard  to  the  title  of  K. 
William,  he  never  would  take  the  oaths  to  that  King, 
confequently  never  was  in  any  public  fituation  during  his 
reign  ;  he  married  Jane,  younger  daughter  and  coheir  to 
William  Hamilton,  Efq,  and  fifter  to  his  father's  third  wife, 
in  confequence  of  which  marriage,  the  Earl  of  Glandore 

quarters 


CROSBIE,    Earl    op    GfcANDORE.  333 

4^uartcrs  the  Arms  of  Hamilton;  dying  in  17 17,  he  left 
ilfue  by  this  Lady  Sir  Maurice  his  heir  ;  and  four  daugh- 
ters, viz. 

Anne,  married  to  Henry  Rofe  of  Mountpleafant,    in  the      (i) 
county  of  Limerick  Efq.,  Juftice  of  the  King's  Bench,  by 
whom  (he  left  three  children,  and  died  5  May  1740. 

Elizabeth,  to  Maurice  Fitzgerald,  Knight  of  Kerry,  and 
by  him,  who  left  her  a  widow,  with  ten  daughters,  (2) 
nine  of  whom  were  married  to  gentlemen  of  character, 
and  confiderable  fortune  ;  and  two  Tons,  the  elder  of  whom 
was  alfo  Knight  of  Kerry  ;  and  the  younger  fon  i<obert, 
was  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the  law. 

Margaret,  firlt  married  to  Lancelot  Sandes,  Efq.,  and      (3) 
fecondly  to  John  Green  of  the  Abbey,  in   the  county  of 
Limerick. 

Mary-Anne,    to   John  Coplnger,    Efq.  ,    fhe  died    15      (4) 
March  1747  J  leaving  ilfue  by  him  who  died  5  June  1752, 
two  Tons,  John  and  Maurice  '. 

Sir  Maurice    Crofbie,     the     only   fon,     was  knighted    ^"". 
16  February  1711 — 12,  was  chofen  to  parliament  for  the  ^  ^"^^^-» 
county  of  Kerry  in   17  13,  and  continued  to  reprefent  that     Lord 
county,  till  1758,  when  he  was  advanced  to  the  Peerage 
purfuant  to  privy  feal  at  Kenfington  27  July,  and  patent  ^ 
at  Dublin  6  September  fame  year,  and  by  the  title  of  Baron 
of  Branden,  he  fat  firft  in  parliament  19  November  1759  •» 
In  December  1 7 1 2,  he  married  Lady  Anne,  eldefl:  daughter 
of  Thomas  Earl  of  Kerry,  and  dying  20  January   1762, 
left  iflue  by  her  (who  died  17  December  1757)  three  fons 
and  four  daughters,  viz. 

William,  his  fucceffor.  (i) 

John  born  in   1724,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter      (2) 
of  Mr.  Fifher,  and  died  without  iffue  in  May  1755. 

Rev.  Maurice,  Dean  of  Limerick,  who  married  to  (3) 
his  firfl  wife  (2^2  March  1762)  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 
coheir  to  William  Gun  of  Kilmary  in  the  county  of  Kerry, 
Efq.  Counfellor  at  Law,  and  fhe  dying  14  April  1767,  he 
married  fecondly,  13  Auguft  1768  ;  Pyne,  daughter  of  Sir 
Henry  Cavendifh,  Bart,  by  whom  he  had  one  fon  William, 
and  three  daughters,  viz.  Anne,  Pyne,  and  Dorothea. 

Daughter  jane,  married  i  February  1735,  to  Thomas     (0 
Mahon  of  Stroakflown  in  the  i^ounty  of  Rofcomon,  Efq. 

elected 

'  Lodge  Colleft.  and  Smith's  Hift.  Kerry.  ^ 

«  Rot.  A^.  32  Geo.  il,  P.  p.  p.  R  ,^54.  JS. 
*  Lord's  Jour,  IV.  162, 


334  CROSBIE,   Earl    of   GLANDORE. 

e'€(5led  to  parliament  for  faid  county,  and  by  him  had  a  fon 
and  heir  Maurice,  now  of  Stroakftown. 

(i)         Anne,  to  Bartholomew  Mahon  of  Clonfree   in  the  faid 
county,  Efq. 

^2)  Elizabeth,  to  Lancelot  Crofbie  of  Tubridi  in   theeoun- 

ty  of  Kerry,  Efq.,  and 

(3)  Dorothea,  to  the  Rev.  Richard  Pigott  of  the  county  of 

Cork,  and  died  in  1782. 
William         William,    the    fecond   Lord,    was    elc^led    to   Parlia- 

I  *  ment  for  Ardfert,  which  he  continued  to  reprefent  'till  he 
Earl,  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  *  23  January  1762, 
and  was  appointed  in  February  1770,  Cuftos  Rotulorum 
of  the  county  of  Kerry,  30  November  177 1  he  was  ad- 
vanced to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Crofbie,  purfuant  to 
privy  leal  at  St  James's  1 8  06tober  preceding  *  by  this 
title  he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  peers  ^  3  December 
fame  year,  and  in  1776,  his  Majefty  M^as  pleafed  to  create 
him  an  Earl  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland,  by  the  title  of  Earl 
of  Glandore  in  the  county  of  Cork,  for  this  honour  the 
writ  of  privy  feal,  bears  date  at  St. James's  28June,  and  the 
patent  4  at  Dublin  22  July  fame  year.  In  November  1745, 
Jie  married  Lady  Theodofia  Bligh,  daughter  of  John,  the 
firll:  Earl  Darnley,  by  the  Lady  Theodofia  Hyde,  (Ba- 
ronefs  Clifton  of  Leighton  Bromfwold)  daughter  of  Edward 
Earl  of  Clarendon,  and  heir  at  law  to  Charles  Stuart  Duke 
of  Richmond  and  Lennox,  and  had  iiTue  by  her  who  died 
20  May   1777,  two  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz. 

C4)  Maurice,  born  17  Februry  1749,  died  10  November  in 

the  fame  year. 

^^)  John,   Vifcount  Crofbie. 

^6)  Daughter  Lady  Anne,  born  i  December  1754,  married 

in  May  1775  to  John-William  Talbot  of  Mount  Talbot  in 
the  county  of  Roiccmon  Efq.         ^ 

(y)  Lady  Theodofia,  born    12  March   17515,  died  3  June 

1782. 

(8)  Lady  Arabella,  born  21  OQober  1757,  married  27  Fe- 

bruary 1783,  to  the  Hon.  Edward  Ward,  brother  to  the 
Lord  Vifcount  Bangor. 

His  Lordfhip  married  fecondly  1  November  1777,  J^ne 
daughter  of  Edward  Vefey,  Efq.  and  reli6toF  John  Ward, 
Efq.  ;  but  by  her  who  died  in  September  1787,  he  had  no 
iffue,  and  deceafing  11  April  17  81,  was  fucceeded  in  the 
honours  and  clfates  by  his  only  furviving  fon 

John, 
«   Lords  Jour.  IV.  23 \  ^  kol.  A^.  12  Geo.  III. 

*  Jour.  IV.  59S\        4  Rot.  A"^.  16  Geo.  lU.  4-  P-  D. 


CROSBIE,    Earl  of   GLANDORE.  335 

John,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Earl  of  Glandorc,  who  was  John, 
born  25  May  i^S3>  was  educated  in  Trinity  College-,*, 
Dublin,  where  he  took  the  degrees  of  Batchelor  and 
Mafter  of  arts;  was  chofen  Member  of  parliament  for  Ath- 
boy  in  the  county  ofMeath,  after  the  death  of  General 
"Weft  in  06tober  1775,  as  he  was  at  the  general  election 
in  1776,  chofen  Member  for  Ardfert  in  the  county  of  Ker- 
ry, which  place  he  reprefented  till  the  deceafe  of  his  bro- 
ther; his  Lordfliip,  fat  firft  in  parliament  16  April  1782  « 
was  appointed  Governor  and  Cuftos  Rotulorum  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Kerry,  and  fworn  of  his  Majefty's  Privy  Council  in 
Ireland  25  February  1785  ;  26  November  1777,  he  was 
married  at  London  by  Frederick  Archbilhop  of  Canter- 
bury, to  Diana  daughter  of  George  Vifcount  Sackville,  but 
hath  no  iiTue. 

Titles.]  John  Crofbie  Earl  of  Glandore,  Vifcount 
Crofbie,  and  Baron  of  Branden* 

Creations.]  B.  of  Branden  in  the  county  of  Kerry 
16  September  1758,  32  Geo.  II.  V.  Crofbie  of  Ardfert  in 
the  fame  county,  3  November  177X5  Geo.  III.  and  E. 
of  Glandore  in  the  county  of  Cork  22  July  1776,  17 
Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Topaz,  a  lion  rampant  faph  ire  ;  in  chief  pearl, 
two  dexter  hands. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  three  daggers,  viz.  two  in  fal- 
tire,  and  the  other  ered,  their  pommels  upwards  and 
enwrapped  by  a  fnake,  all  proper. 

Supporters.]  Two  leopards  reguardant,  ducally  col- 
lared and  chained. 

Motto.]  Indignante  invidia  florebit  Jus- 
tus. 

Seat.]  Ardfert  Houfe  in  the  county  of  Kerry,  144  Miles 
from  Dublin. 

*  Lords  Jour,  V.  293. 


STRATFORD, 


(      33^      ) 


STRATFORD,  Earl  of  ALDB0R0U6H. 


cy  IT  is  faid  that  this  family  can  be  traced  from  the  time  of 
Alfred  the  Great  ;  but  our  account  fhall  commence  with 
Robert.  Robert  Stratford  a  younger  branch  of  the  houfe  of  Mere- 
vale,  and  the  firfl  of  the  name  that  fettled  in  this  kingdom, 
■whither  he  emigrated  before  1660.— —Which  Robert  was 
one  of  the  original  bargeiTcs  in  the  charter  conftituting  Bal- 
tinglafs  a  borough ;  he  was  eleded  to  parliament  for  the 
county  of  Wicklow  ;  in  1662  he  married  the  daughter  of 
Oliver  Walfh  of  Ballykilcavan  in  the  Queen's  County,  Efq. 
purchafed  feveral  eftates  and  interefls  m  the  provinces  of 
Leinfter  and  Munfter,  and  died  in  1699,  leaving  ifTue 
two  fons  and  feven  daughters,  viz.    " 

(i)  Edward,  who  fucceeded  his  father. 

(2)  Francis,  born  in  1667,  who  was  Conful  at  Bourdeaux  5 

and  died  without  ilTue. 

(i)  Daughter  Grace,  born  2  May  1666,  married  to  Samuel 

Burton  of  Burton-Hall  in  the  county  of  Carlow,  Efq. 

(2)  Mary,  born  i  April  1668,  married  to  Robert  Hickman, 

Efq.  of  the  county  of  Clare. 

f^)  blizabeth,  born    27  September  1672,   married  to  Tho- 

mas Eyre  of  Eyreville  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq. 

(4)  Abigail,  born  in  1673,  married  firft  to  George  Canning 
of  Garvagh  in  Donegall,  Efq.  ;  and  fecondly  to  Major 
Cudmore. 

(5)  Jane,  born  5  June  1674,  married  to  John  Carleton  of 
Darlinghill,  in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  Efq. 

'-   ^  Anne,    born  6  April  1675,  married  to  Robert  PerfTe  of 

Roxborough  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq. 

(7)  Catharine,  born  3  May  1676,  married  to  John  Spencer, 

Efq.  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  who  ferved  in  parliament  for  the 

borough  of  Baltinglafs  in  the  reigns  of  K.  Will.  Q;  Anne  ; 

Geo.  L  and  IL 

Edward 


STRiVTFORD,   Earl  of  ALDBOROUGH.  337 

,  Edward,  the  eldeft  fon,  was  born  28  January  1653-4;  Edward. 
he  purchafed  the  fee  of  the  feveral  farms  and  leafeholds 
which  his  father  held,  and  added  thereto  the  Lordfliip  and 
tnanor  of  Great-Belan,  Little-Belan,  Pill,  and  Grangeford, 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  purchafed  from  the  Lord  Fitz- 
harding,  &c.  He  was  involved,  as  was  his  father,  in  the 
troubles  of  K.  James's  reign,  but  was  very  inftrumental 
in  eftablilhing  the  Houfe  of  Orange  and  the  fucceffion  of 
the  Houfe  of  Hanover ;  he  furniflied  K.  William's  army 
with  2000  fheep,  and  200  oxen,  entertained  his  Majefty 
at  Beian,  and  maintained  fuch  of  that  King's  forces  as 
were  quartered  near  him  with  bread  and  beer ;  for  Avhich 
K.  James's  adherents  threatened  their  lives,  plundered 
their  Munfter  eftates  of  their  flock,  and  did  other  confidera- 
ble  damages^  the  then  commiflioners, by  order  of  K.  William, 
fent  letters  of  acknowledgment  for  thefe  aids,  and  a  Peer- 
age was  oflFered  to  Mr«  Stratford^  which  however  he  declin- 
ed. 

He  married  fifft  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Eufeby  Baifley 
of  Ricketftowii  in  the  county  of  Carlow>  Efq.  and  fecond- 
ly  Penelope,  reli6t  of  ■  '  •  '  Echlin,  but  by  her  had  no" 
iflue  ;  and  he  died  23  February  1739-40,  having  had  iflue 
three  fons  and  one  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Charles 
Plunket  of  Dillonftown  in  the  county  of  Lowth  Efq.  ;  the 
fons  were,' 

Robert,  who  fettled  in  the  Queen's  County,  married  the       (0 
reli6t  of  ■  Siffon,  and  had  iiTue  five  daughters,  viz. 

Grace,  married  to  Samuel  Richardfon  of  Dublin,  Efq. ; 
Anne,  to  the  Rev.  Chaworth  Chambre  ;  Jane,  to  James 
Wemys  of  Danesfort  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  Efq.  ; 
Mary,  to  Henry  O'Neal  of  the  county  of  Antrim,  Efq.  »' 
and  Penelope. 

Eufebius,  who  with  his  brother  Robert  inherited  their       (2) 
father's  eftates  in  the  Queen's  County  ;    married    Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  — =-  Warren  of  Kilkenny,  Efq.  and 

had  iflue  Edward  of  Ballycorman  iri  the  Queen's  County, 

Efq.  ;  Benjamin,  of  Corbally  in  faid  county,  counfellor  at 

.  law,  who  married  Jane,  iifter  to  James  Wemys  aforefaid  ; 

Eufebius,   counfellor  at  law  ;    Francis,  Redor  of  Baltin- 

glafs,  who  married  Anne,  daughter  and  coheir  to - 

"Slack  of  the  county  of  Kildare  ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Ste- 
phen Fitz-Gerald  of  the  Queen's  County,  Efq.  ;  and  Ma- 
ry, to  Richard  Fitz-Gerald,  alfo  of  the  Queen's  County. 

John,  the  third  fon,  on  whom  his  father  fettled  the  fa-       (s) 
mily  eftates  in   Leinfter  and  Mun'fter  ^    he  fervcd  the  of-     >hn, 

Vol.  IIL  Z  iice     ^'. 


538  STRATFORD,  Earl  of  ALDBOROUGH. 

fice  of  Sheriff  for  the  counties  of  Carlow,  Wexford,  V/ick- 
low,   and  Kildare  ;  was  chofen  to  parliament  for  Baltin- 
glafsin   the  reigns  of  George  I.  and  II.  and  fo  continued 
till  his  prefent  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the 
Peerage'. — In  1763   he  was  (ireated  Baron  of  Baltinglafs 
in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  purfuant  to  privy  feal   at  St. 
Jameses  19  April,  patent^  at  Dublin  21  May,  and  by  this 
title  he  had  his  introduction  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers  I2  Oc- 
tober in  the  fame  year  ^.  In  1776,  he  was  created  Vifcount 
Aldborough  of  Belan  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  for  which 
honour  the  privy  feal  bears  date  alfo  at  St.  James's  26  June, 
and  the  patent  ^  at  Dublin  22:  July  that  year  ;  and  on  9 
February  1777  %  he  was  advanced  to  the  dignities  of  Vif- 
count Amiens  and  Earl   of  Aldborough  of  the  palatinate  of 
Upper  Ormond,  purfuant  to  privy  feal  23  January  preced- 
ing. 

He  married  Martha,  daughter  and  coheir  to  the  Rev. 
Benjamin  O'Neal,  Archdeacon  of  Leighlin,  by  his  wife 
Hannah,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Colonel  Joihua  Paul,  and 
deceafed  24  July  1777,  having  had  ilTue  fix  fons  and  nine 
daughters,  viz. 
( i)  Edward,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours. 

(2)  John,  who  ferves  in  parliament  for  the  county  of  Wick- 
low, married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  the  Hon.  and  Rev. 
Frederick  Hamilton,  Archdeacon  of  Raphoe  ',  and  had  fe= 
veral  daughters* 

(3)  Francis-Paul,  In  holy  orders. 

(4)  Benjamin  O'Neal,  who  ferved  in  parliament  for  Baltln- 
glafsy  married  Martha,  only  daughter  and  heir  to  John 
Burton,  Efq.  ;  and  niece  and  heirefs  to  Mafon  Gerard, 
Efq.  late  of  the  county  of  Dublin  5  by  this  Lady  he  has 
one  fon  and  feveral  daughters. 

Robert,  a  Captain  in  the   Navy,  died  in  1778,  unmar- 
ried. 

William,  who  is  deceafed. 
)j(  Daughter  Lady  Hannah. 

J  A  Lady  Elizabeth,  married    to    Robert    Tynte  of  Dun- 

lavan  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Efq.  and  by  him 
was  mother  of  the  late  Sir  James  Stratford  Tynte,  Bart, 
who  left:  iffue  by  Hannah,  daughter  of  Morley  Saunders, 
Efq..  two  daughters  his  coheirs. 

Ladj 

«  Alrnon  and  Debret's  Peerage. 
2  Rot.  Ao.  3  Geo.  III.  3.  p.  D.  R.  4 

^*  Lords  Jour  IV\  271. 

'^  Idem.  16  Geo.  111.  5.  p.  f.  R.  45- 

"''Id-en!};  1?°.  3.  p.  f  R.-  3S.-S4^  and  Lordi' Jour,  V.  8. 


(5) 
(6) 


STRATFORD,   Earl  of  ALDBOROUGH.  339 

.  Lady  Martha,  married  to  the  late  Morley  Saunders  of  (n) 
Saunders's-Grove  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Elq.  and  by 
him  had  ifTue  Morley,  now  of  Saunders's-Grove,  who 
married  in  July  1787,  Ehnor-Catharinc,  only  daughter  of 
James  Glafcock,  Efq. ;  Edward,  decealed  ;  Martha-Loui- 
(a.  ;  Deha-Sophia,  married  to  Meade-Sv/ift  Dennis,  ne- 
phew and  coheir  to  James,  late  Lord  Trafton  ;  Hannah^ 
married  to  Sir  James-Stratford  Tynte,  Bart.  ;  Maria;  Ifa- 
bella  ;  Charlotte  ;  Amelia  ;  Barbara  ;  and  Ehzabeth. 

Lady  Anne,  to  George  Povvel,  Efq.  but  has  no  iliue.  (4} 

Lady  Grace.  (5) 

Lady  Amelia,  to  Richard,  late   Lord  Vifcount  Powerf-       (6) 
court,  whom  fhe  furvives. 

Lady  Harriot,    to    RoI>ert  Hartpole   of    the    Queen's       (?) 
County,  Efq.  by  whom  (he  has  iffue  George,  Anna-iVlaria, 
and  Martha. 
Lady  Maria,  and  I  j^^^^j-^j  ,_  (8) 

LadyLetitia.  J  (g) 

Edward,   the  fecond  and   prefent    Earl  of  Aldborough,  EiwarJ, 
ferved  in  the  Britifh  parliament  for  the  boroujrh  of  Taun-         ^ 
ton   in  the  county  of  Somerfet,  as  he  did  m  the  Iriih  fenate  * 

for  Baltinglafs,  till  his  acceflion  to  the  Peerage  in  1777  ; 
on  14  October,  in  that  year,  he  Hit  firil:  in  the  Houfe  of 
Lords  %  and  his  Lordlhip  hath  fince  been  appointed  a 
Governor  of  the  county  of  Wicklow  ;  enrolled  amongl!:  the 
Fellows  of  the  Royal  Society,  and  appointed  a  trullee  for 
the  linen  manufa<£ture. 

He  married  firft  Barbara,  daughter  and  fole  heir  to  the 
Hon.  Nicholas  Herbert,  of  Great-Glenham  in  the  county 
of  Suffolk,  member  of  the  Britifli  parliament  for  Wilton 
and  uncle  to  the  prefent  Earl  of  Pembroke,  by  Anne  his 
wife,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Dudley  North  of  Great-Glen- 
ham, Efq.  5  this  Lady  dying  without  iiFue  in  1787,  his 
Lordihip  married  fecondly  24  May  1788,  Elizabeth,  only 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Henniker  of  Newton-Hill,  and 
Stratford-Houfe  in  the  county  of  Effex,  Knt. 

Titles.]  Edward  Stratford,  Earl  of  Aldborough,  Vif- 
count Aldborough,  Vifcount  Amiens,  and  Baron  of  Bal- 
tinglafs. 

Z2  Creations.] 

'  Information  of  the  Eail, 
«  Lords  Jour.  V.  8. 


340  STRATFORD,  Earl  of  ALDBOROUGH. 

Creations.]  B.  of  Baltlnglafs  in  the  county  of  Wick- 
low,  21  May  1763,  3  Geo.  III.  V.  Aldborough  of  Belan 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  22  July  1776,  16  Geo.  III.; 
and  V.  Amiens,  and  E.  of  Aldborough  in  the  palatinate 
of  Upper-Ormond,  9  February  1777,  17  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Pearl,  barruly  of  ten,  faphire,  charged  with  a 
lion  rampant,  topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  dexter  arm,  embowed  at  the 
elbow,  couped,  the  hand  naked,  holding  a  fcimeter,  pro- 
per, fluds  and  hilt,  topaz. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter.  Fame  blowing  a  trumpet, 
proper,  attired  pearl  and  diamond,  trumpet  in  dexter 
hand,  topaz,  a  palm  branch  in  the  fmifter  hand,  emerald> 
fword  and  wings,  topaz,  belt,  ruby. — The  fmifter  Mars, 
armed  proper,  helmet  and  armour  diamond,  ftudded, 
topaz,  plume  of  oftrich's  feathers,  pearl,  fpurs,  fword  and 
target,  in  dexter  hand,  and  fpear  in  the  iinifter,  topaz, 
belt,  ruby. 

Motto.]  Virtuti   nihil    obstat    et  armis. 

Seats.]  Belan  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  31  miles  from 
Dublin,  Baltinglafs  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  Mcunt- 
Neale  in  the  county  of  Car  low,  Glenham-Hall  and  Great- 
Glenham  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  and  Park-Hill  and 
Nightingale-Hall,  in  Middlefcx. 


o-^j^^^^'^^^^^i^^^^^^^^f^e***- 


FORTESCUE,   Earl  of   CLERMONT. 


Sir 

Richa'rd.  X  HE  Family  of  FoRTESCUE,  Forteskewe,  Fos- 
KEWE,  derives  its  origin  from  Sir  Richard  le  Forte,  a  Per- 
fon  of  extraordinary  flrength  and  courage,  and  a  diftin- 
guifhed  foldier,  who  accompanied  William,  Duke  of  Nor- 
mandy, in  his  Expedition  to  England  ;  and  bearing  a 
(Irons:  ibield  before  th^  Duke,  at  the  decifive  battle  of  Haf- 
^  tings 


FdRTESCUE,    Earl  of    CLERMONT.  341 

tings  In  Suffex  againft  K.  Harold,  wherein  he  was  expofed 
to  in^minent  danger,  having  three  horfes  killed  under  him, 
contributed  greatly  to  his  prefervation  ;  and  from  that  fip-- 
nal  event  were  affumed  the  name  and  motto  of  the  family, 
the  word  Scutum  in  Latin,  or  Efcu  in  French  (a  Shield) 
being  added  to  Forte ^  compofes  the  name,  anc}  the  motto 
IS,  Forte  Scutum,  Salus  Ducum- 

In  this  battle  his  fon  Sir  Adam  was  likewife  a  principal       Sir 
commander,  and  behaved  fo  well,  that,  for  the  good  fer-  ^^^^* 
vice  his  father  and  he  had  done,  the  Conqueror  gave  hinj 
Wimondeflon,  Wimftone,  or   (as  it  is  now  written)  Win- 
flon',  in  the  parifh  of  IVIodberry,  the  hundred  of  Armington 
and  county  of  Devon,  with  divers  other  lands  in  that  and 
other  counties  ;    which  were  confirmed  by  charter  of  10 
K-  John,  to  Sir  John  Fortefcue,  and  continiied  in  the 
poiTeflion  of  the  family  to  the  reign  of  Q^  Elizabeth,  about 
the  fpace  of  400  years.— After  the  Kingdom  was  fettled.  Sir    ' 
Richard  returned  to  his  family  in  Normandy,  where  his 
pofterity,  by  another  fon,  continued  in  great  repute  ;  and 
Sir  Adam,  remaining  in  England,  eftablilhed  a  noble  Fa- 
mily at  Winfton. 

His  fon  and  fuccelTor  was  Adam  Fortefcue,  Efq.,   thcAdamj 
father  of  another  Adam,  whofe  iffue  were  three  fons.   Sir  Adam* 
John  5  Sir  Richard,  and  Sir  Nicholas,  both  Knights  of  St. 
John  of  Jerufalem,  who  attended  K»  Richard  I.   to  the 
Holy  Land,  to  fight  againft  Saladin,  the  Soldan  of  Egypt. 

Sir  John  Fortefcue  of  Winfton,  the  eldeft  fon   was   a  Sir  John." 
principal  Commander  in  the  army,  raifed  under  William, 
Lord  Brewer,  in  aid  of  K.  John,  againft  his  rebellious  Ba- 
rons ;  and,  having  done  that  King  eminent  Services,  re- 
ceived divers  patents  and  charters  from  him,  of  feveral  ]yia- 
nors,  lands,  privileges,  and  honours.— -He  was  the  father  of 
Richard  Fortefcue,  the  father  of  William,  whofe  fon  Wil-  Richard: 
liam  waswitnefs  to  many  charters  and  deeds  in  the  reign  of  William, 
Edward  III.  ;  and  in  1378    (2  Rich.  II.)   being  written  William. 
William  Fortefcue,  fenior,  had  a  grant  from  Richard  Maul^ 
dif,  of  lands  in  Smythefton,    Creucomb,   Wympell,  and 
Thurverton  in  Devonftiire.    He  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  Richard   Beauchamp,  Earl  of  Warwick  and  Albe- 
marle, fifter  and  heir  to   Thomas    Beauchamp,  Lord  of 
Kyme  in  Lincclnftiire,   and  had  iffae  two  fons,  William 
his  heir  ;    and  Sir  John  Fortefcue,  of  whom  hereafter. 
'  William,  who  fucceeded  at  Winfton,    married  Mabella,  Family  of 
i\\z  daughter  of  John  Fowell,  alias  Falwell^  Efq.,  and  bad  Winfton. 

Z  3  a  "ion 


342  FORTESCUE,    Earl  of   CLERMONT. 

a  fon  John,  who  by  Joan,  daughter  of  John  Preflon  of  Pref- 
ton,  or  (as  Mr.  Prince,in  his  Worthies  of  Devon,  calls  her) 
daughter  and  heir  to  John  Prutefton  of  Prutefton  in  the 
Parifn  of    Nev;town-Ferrers,    Efq.,  had  ifFue   three  fons. 

fi\  John  Fortefcue  of  WinHion,  Efq.,  who  married  Ifabella, 

Dau.hter  of  Thomas  Gibbins,  Efq..  by  whom  he  had  Tho- 
mas, whofe  fon  Thomas  marrying  Cicely,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Strode,  Efq.,  had  an  only  daughter  Jane,  married 
to  Edmond  Babington  of  Wyke  in  the  county  of  Wprcef- 
ter,  Efq. 

(s)  William  of  Prutefton,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 

of  Richard  Champernon,  Eiq.,  and  had  Henry  his  only  Son 
Avho  by  the  daughter  and  heir  of  William  Sentmoor  (St- 
Maur,  Seymonn)  of  North -Melton,  Efq.,  had  John  For- 
tefcue  of  Pruttiion,  whofe  wife  was  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Robert  Wood,  Efq.,  and  his  defcendant  Lewis  was  mar- 
ried, as  hereafter. 

,  N  John  Fortefcue  of  Worthefl:  and  of  Spurleftone,  Spridlef- 

ton,  orSprideldon,  near  Piirnftcck,  married  Alice,  daughter 
of  John  Kelenortley  of  vrmington,  or  Armmftone,  Efq.  and 
hadiffue  four  fon«  ;  Richard  ;  Nicholas,  groom  poner  to  K. 
Hen.  VIII.  who  in  i  543  purchafed  the  manor  of  Wethele  in 
Warwickfhire,  anddicd  28  Augufl:  1549(3  Edw.VL)  leav- 
ing William  his  heir,  nine  years  of  age,  the  father  of  John 
Fortefcue  of  this  place,  and  of  Cokehill  in  Worcefterfhire, 
Efq.,  who,  for  his  loyalty  to  K.  Charles  I.,  was  ohlieed  to 
compound  for  his  edate,  and  pay  234}.,  whofe  fon  William 
fucceeded  to  the  eilate^  which  was  fold  about  the  vear 
1695  ;  Lewis,  one  of  the  Readers  of  the  Middle-Temple, 
Serjeant  at  Law,  and  one  of  the  I^arons  of  the  court  of  Ex- 
chequer, in  the  latter  end  of  the  reig^n  of  Henry  VIII., 
married  as  hereafter  ;  and  Anthony.— Richard  of  Spurle- 
ilone  had  iffae  John,  the  father  rf  John,  who  by  the 
daughter   of  — —  Pitt,  was  father  of  another  John,  who 

married  the  daughter  of Shapleigh,  Efq.,  and  had 

three  Sons,  Edward,  John,  and  Nicholas  ;  the  eldefl:  of 
whom  marrying  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Richard  Croffing  of 
Exeter,  Merchant,  liad  four  fons,  John,  Edward,  Edward 
Richard,  who  all  died  childlefs  ;  and  five  daughters,  of 
whom  Rebecca  was  married  to  George,  younger  brother 
to  Henry  Fortefcue  of  Buckland-Fiiiclgh,  and  had  a  fon 
John  Fortefcue,  E.^q.,  M.  B. 

■         ■       '         •  We 


FORTESCUE,    Earl  of   CLERMONT.  343 

We  now  proceed  with  Sir  John  Fortefcue,  fecond  Ton  of  Sir  John. 
William,  by  Elizabeth  Beauchamp.  He  was  one  ofthofe 
heroick  Knights,  who  fignalized  themfelves  under  the 
ftandard  of  the  victorious  Monarch  Henry  V.  in  the  battle 
of  Agincourt  25  Odober  141 5,  and  feveral  others ;  was 
knighted  for  his  valour  and  condud ;  and  was  defervedly 
made  Governor  and  Captain  of  Meaux,  the  Metropolis  oi 
La  Brie,  upon  its  reduftion  in  1421. — He  married  Elea- 
nor, daughter  and  heir  to  William  Norreis  of  Norreis, 
near  South-Brent  in  Devon,  Efq.,  by  whom  he  had  three 
fons  ;  Sir  Henry,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  common-Pleas  in 
Ireland  ;  Sir  John,  Chief  Juftice  of  England,  anceftor  to 
ihe  Lord  Fortefcue  of  Crcdan  *^  and  Richard,  founder  of 

the 

^  The  Author  of  the  Life  of  this  Sir  John  Fortefcue,  chief  Juftice 
of  England,  in  the  Biographia  Britannka^  hath  caft  fome  Doubts 
upon  the  defcent  of  this  family,  by  rejeding  Mr.  Prince's  deduflioa 
thereof  from  Sir  William  Pole's  authentic  manufcripts,  and  produc- 
ing other'  proofs  to  fupport  his  conjedures,  that  the  faid  Sir  John 
was  not  the  fo4i  of  Sir  John,  Captain  of  Meaux,  but  the  third  and 
youngeft  Son  of  f  his  own  brother]  Sir  Henry,  making  the  faid  Sir 
Henry  ta  be  the  only  iliue  of  the  faid  Sir  John,  Captain  of  Meaux, 
and  father  of  the  faid  three  fens,  w;hpm  he  thus  mentions.  "  Firft^ 
*•  Henry  Fortefcue  of  Wood  in  the  rounty  of  Devon,  Sir  Richard 
*'  Fortefcue,  from  whom  defcended  the  Fortefcues  of  Punfborn,  and 
*'  the  third  fon  was  Sir  John  Fortefcue,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  King's 
*'  Bench,  in  the  Reign  of  K,  Henry  VI.,  and  by  his  appointment, 
*'  Chancellor.^'  And  poiitively  afferts,  that  the  late  Lord  Fortefcue 
was  very  clear  in  that  point.— -But,  in  fupport  of  a  well  attefted  Pe- 
digree, imparted  to  me  {fays  Mr.  Lodge)  by  Chichefter  Fortefcue, 
Ei'q.,  which  deduces  the  family  as  in  the  Text,  it  is  neceifary  to  ob- 
ferve  tha,t  Sir  John,  the  Judge,  could  not  (probably)  be  the  fon  of  Sir 
Henry,  the  Judge,  if  we  confider  the  time  of  their  refpe6Hve  prefer- 
ments in  the  law  :  for,  the  very  year  that  Sir  Henry  was  fent  into  Ire- 
land,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Common  Pleas,  (his  Appointment  being 
preferved  among  the  records  in  B irniing ham  l^o\s tit)  Sir  John  wasfo 
^eminent  a  law^yer,  as  to  be  made  governor  of  Lincoln's-Inn  j  and  this 
being  at  a  time,  when  the  Inns  of  court  were  in  a  fiouriftiing  condi- 
tion, wemay  reafonably  infer,  that  the  latter  employment  was,  at 
leaft',  equal  to  the  former,  the  falary  of  which  was  only  40I.  a  year  ; 
and,' that  they  were  rather  contemporaries  and  brothers  (as  my  pedi- 
gree fairly  makes  them.)  than  father  and  fon.  Further,  it  is  very 
reafonable  to  fuppofe,  that  the  governor  of  Meaux  was  at  that  time 
Jn  the  vigour  of  his  age,  an  active,  able  Commarider  in  France,  and 
on  that  account  entrufted  with  the  cuftody  of  fo  important  a  place, 
which  being  reduced  in  the  year  1421,  and  the  preferments  of  Sir 
Henry  and  Sir  John  happening  in  1426,  it  feems  improbable,  that  a 
grandfather,  father,  and  fon  fnould,  in  the  fpace  of  five  years,  be  pro- 
moted to  the  aforefaid  high  pofts.  But  all  thefe  improbabilities  are 
removed  by  omitting  the  intermediate  Henry,  as  the  pedigree  does  -, 
which  alfocorreds  another  miftake  in  the  note  A,  page  2aoi,  con- 
cerning 


344  FORTESGUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT, 

the  families  of  Fortefcue  in  the  Eafl  parts  of  England,  viz, 
at  Punfburn,  or  Pombery  in  Hertfordfhire  ;  Fulburn  in  Ef^ 
fex  ;  Saldon  in  Bucks ;  and  feveral  other  counties. 
Family  of  ^^^^  ^^'^  Richard  Fortefcue,  Efq.  married  AHce,  daugh- 
Punfburn.  ter  and  heir  to  Richard  Hollacomb  of  Hollacomb,  Efq.  and 
had  two  fons,  Richard,  his  fucceffor  at  Hollacomb,  whofe 
only  daughter  Amicia  was  married  to  John  Rolle,  of  Ste- 
venftone,  Efq.  ;  and  Sir  John  Forteicue  of  Punfburn, 
otherwife  Pornbery  in  Hertfordlhire,  who  is  inrclled  among 
thofe  gentlemen,  that  could  fpend  lol.  a  year  in  that  coun- 
ty ;  and  was  a  great  officer  and  ftickler  for  K.  Henry  V|. 
in  the  courfe  of  his  wars  with  the  Houfe  of  York,  for 
which  he  was  knighted  ;  yet  after  that  King's  death,  was 
received  into  favour  by  Edward  IV.  who  fent  him  with  an 
army  into  Cornwall,  to  befiege  St.  Michael's  Mount,  in 
'  "which  the  Earl  of  Oxford   had   ftrongly  fortified  himfelf, 

whpm,  after  two  months  fieG;e,  he  obliged  to  furrender  the 
place,  whereof  betook  polielfion  for  the  King.— fie  marri- 
ed Alice,  youngefl:  daughter  of  Sir  Jeffrey  Buliein,  Lord 
Mayor  of  London,  (by  his  wife  Anne,  daughter  and  co- 
heir to  Thomas,  Lord  Hoo  and  Haffings,  Knight  of  the 
Garter)  aunt  to  Thomas  Buliein,  Earl  of  Wiltlhire  and 
Ormond,  the  father  of  Q.  Anne,  the  mother  of  Q^  EUza- 
beth,  and  by  her  he  had  two  fons. 
(i)  Sir  John  Forteicue  of  Puni'burn,  who  by  K.  Edward  IVo 

was  made  porter  of  the  town  of  Calais  ;  ferved  the  office  of 
Sheriff  for  the  counties  of  Hertford  and  Effex  in  1481  and 
i486  ;  and  3  Richard  III. having  fet  at  liberty  John  Vere, 
Earl  of  Oxford,  imprifoned  by  that  King/he  accompanied 
him  into  France  ;  whence  he  returned  with  Henry,  Earl 
of  Richmond,  when  he  attained  the  crown  of  England,  by 
whom,  upon  his  landing  at  Milford-Haven,  he  was  knight- 
ed ;  and  for'  his  valour  at  the  battle  of  Newark  on  Trent, 
"when  the  impoftor  Lambert  Simnel  was  defeated,  received 
tthe  honour  of  a  Knight-Bannarct.— -He  married  the  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Peter  Speccott  of  Thornbury  in  Devonfhire,  by 
whom  he  had  Anthony  his  heir,  whofe  wife  was  Eleanor, 
daughter  of  Humphry  Waldron  of  Bradfield  in  Wiltfhire, 
Efq.  j  and  John,  who  fucceededto  the  ertate,  and  held  the 
manor   of  Punfburn  9  Henry  VIIL  by  Knight's    fervice, 

"which 

f  erning  the  defcent  of  Sir  John  Fortefcue,  Chancellor  pf  the  Exche-- 
<quer,  who  derived  from  Richard  Fortefcue  of  Punfl)urn,  youngelt 
brother  to  Sir  Henry,  the  Judge,  and  not  from  Sir  Richard  his  fe- 
cond  Son,  as  is  there  fuggefted.         (l^odge.) 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  oy  CLERMONT.  345 

nvhlch  defcended  to  his  fon  and  heir  Henry,  of  full  age  at 
the  death  of  his  father,  who  was  Iheriff  of  Hertfordlhire 
in  1563,  (5  Ehz.) ;  after  whom  that  manor  was  conveyed 
to  the  crown,  and  granted  by  Q.  Elizabeth  to  Sir  Henry  ' 
Cock  ;  to  whom  the  faid  Henry  alfo  fold  the  Manor  of 
Winderidge,  in  the  fame  county. 

Sir  Adrian  Fortefcue,  a  brave  foldier,  who  attended  K.  (2) 
Henry  VII.  in  his  expedition  to  England  againfl  HJchard  ^^i^'^^'y  of 
III.  and  having  aflifted  him  effectually  in  gaining  the  crown,  Salden, 
was  knighted  by  him  in  the  field  under  his  banner ;  w^s 
appointed  alfo  porter  of  Calais  ;  made  a  Knight  of  the 
Bath  at  the  creation  of  Henry,  Prince  of  Wales,  18  Fe- 
bruary 1503,  and  had  fcveral  other  honours  conferred  on 
him  by  that  King. — He  likewife  ferved  Henry  VIII.  in  his 
wars  ;  in  whofe  fifth  year,  he  and  his  brother  John  had 
the  King's  letters  of  protection,  to  go  with  Sir  Charles 
Herbert  to  the  fiege  of  Thcrouenne  and  Tournay,  when 
the  memorable  battle  of  ihe  Spurs  was  fought,  and  thoie 
places  reduced  to  the  King's  obedience. In  i$20  heat- 
tended  on  the  Qiieen  at  that  famous  interview  between 
K-  Henry  and  the  French  King  ;  and  in  1523  was  a  prin- 
cipal commander  of  thofe  forces,  which  took  Bray  and 
Montdidier,  and  ravaged  thofe  parts  of  France. — But  not- 
withfianding  his  great  fervices,  and  that  he  had  for  many 
years  enjoyed  the  King's  favour  in  a  fpccial  degree,  he  was 
Jittainted  of  high  treafon  for  endeavouring  to  raife  rebellion  ; 
and,  though  no  pofitive  proof  was  urged  againft  him,  he 
>vas  executed  ip  July  1539,  being  much  regretted,  as  a 
perfon  of  great  learning,  prudence,  and  military  fkill,  and 
as  one  that  was  made  a  facrifice  to  the  King's  peace  and 
gratification,  being  a  friend  to  Henry,  Marquefs  of  Exe- 
ter, of  whom  the  King  had  entertained  fome  fufpicions. 

He  majjied  firft  Anne,  daughter  of  William  Stoner,  of 
Stoner  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  by  whom  he  had  two 
(daughters,  Margaret,  married  to  Thomas,  Lord  Went- 
worth  ;  and  Frances,  to  Thomas,  Earl  of  Kildare.— His 
fecond  wife  was  Anne,,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Rede  of 
Rockingham-Caftlc  in  Northainptonfhire,  and  by  her  he 
had  three  fons  and  two  daughters ;  Sir  John,  his  heir  ; 
Thomas  ;  Sir  Anthony,  who  was  knighted  by  Q:  Mary, 
made  marefchal  of  Ireland ;  and  after  his  return  from  that 
kingdom.  Comptroller  of  the  houfhold  of  Cardinal  Pole, 
•yvhen  Archbilhop  of  Canterbury  ;  and  marrying  his  niece, 
was  convi<£ted  of  treafon  in  the  re^n  of  Q^  Elizabeth,  for 
his  attachment  to  that  famil/  j  for  (as  Cambden  writes)  en- 


34^  FORTESCUE,  Earl  gf  CLERMONT. 

terin^  into  a  defr^n  with  Arthur  and  Jeffrey  Pole,  brothers, 
f^randfons  to  George,  Duke  of  Clarence,  of  withdrawing 
rnto  France,  and  there,  by  the  affiftance  of  the  Houfe  of 
Guife,  to  levy  a  difficient  force,  which  they  purpofed  to 
tranfport  into  Wales,  and  proclaim  Mary,  Queen  of  Scots^ 
Qneeii  of  England,  and  Arthur  Pole,  Duke  of  Clarence, 
he  made  a  full  and  clear  confeflion  thereof;  but  pleading 
for  himfelf  and  his  friends,  that  they  meant  not  to  difturb 
tlie  Queen,  their  defigns  being  to  take  place  after  her  death, 
which  they  were  aifiired  (by  pra^^ifing  with  conjurers,  for 
which  he  had  been  liefore  committed)  would  happen  with- 
in the  courfe  ci'  that  year,  1562,  their  execution  was  pre- 
vented, and  he  was  difcharged  in  1566. — He  lived  fevera! 
vears  after,  and  by  his  faid  wife  Catharine,  eldeft  daughter 
of  Sir  Jeffrey  Pole  of  Lordington  in  Suflex,  left  a  fon  John. 
?r-The  two  daughters  were,  Mary,  married  to  William, 
ion  and  heir  to  John  Norris  of  Fyfield  in  Berkfliire,  Efq.  » 
and  Elizabeth,  to  Sir  Thomas  Bromley,  Lord  Chancellor 
of  England,  who  died  1 2  April  1587,  anceffor  by  her,  who 
lies  buried  in  St.  John  Baptift's  chapel,  Weftminder-Ab- 
bey,  to  Henry,  Lord  Montfort,  Baron  of  Horfeheath  in 
the  county  of  Cambridge,  by  the  mother's  fide. 

Sir  John  Fortefcue,  the  eldeft  fon  of  Sir  Adrian,  a  per- 
fon  of  much  learning  and  an  able  ftatefman^  being  educated 
at  Oxford,  and  the  innsof  couit,  became  a  great  favourite 
with  the  Earl  of  Hertford,  by  whofe  recommendation  to 
the  Princefs  Elizabeth,  he  made  ufe  of  his  learning  in  the 
dire<5iion  of  her  ftudies,  particularly  in  the  Latin  and  Greek 
languages  |  and  was  made  keeper  of  the  royal  wardrobe 
by  K.  Hen.  VIIL  in  which  he  was  continued  to  his  death. 
In  the  parliament,  held  28  Eliz.  he  was  member  for  the 
town  of  Buckingham,  in  and  ihofe  of  31,  ^^y  and  39  of 
her  reign  was  Knight  for  the  county  of  Bucks. — -In  159Q 
(32  Eliz.)  he  fucceeded  Sir  Walter  Mildmay,  as  Chancellor 
and  Under-Treafurer  of  the  Exchequer,  and  tranfa6l:ed 
the  affairs  of  the  revenue  with  much  prudence,  and  the 
highefi:  probity  ;  on  which  account  he  was  fworn  a  privy 
counfellor,  and  in  1592  was  commiliioned  with  Henry, 
Lord  Hnn'don,  Thomas,  Lord  Buckhurft,  and  others,  for 
the  trial  of  Sir  John  Perrot,  acculed  of  fome  indifcretions 
during  his  government  in  Ireland,  and  particularly  of  paf- 
fiona**  and  difrefpe6lful  ex[>re{unns  of  the  Queen,  who 
found  him  guilty,  but  recommended  him  to  her  Majefty  as 
an  objeci:  of  pitv,  which  prevented  his  fuffering  according 
to  fentence..     He  was  in  feveral  other  important  commilii- 

ons 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT.  347 

ons  for  the  good  of  thepublick,  and  efpecially  in  fuch  as 
reff  e6led  the  revenue  ;  and  enjoyed  fo  great  a  (hare  in  the 
.Queen's  favour,  that  Ihe  was  wont  to  fay^  t^joo  m:n  out- 
did her  expe^atiotiy  Fortelcue  for  integrity y  /7/ziWalfingham 
for  Jubtilty  and  aciive  Service.'— ^ut^  he  is  faid  by  fome  au- 
thors (which  is  contradicted  by  otheri^)  to  have  fallen  un- 
der the  difpieafure  of  her  fuccefTor,  becaufe  he  had  been 
againft  admitting  him  to  the  throne  M^ithout  articles : 
However,  he  was  continued  by  him  of  the  privy  council  2 
May  1603,  and  was  made  Chancellor  ot  the  dutchy  of 
Lancafter  in  exchange  for  his  poft  in  the  exchequer.— -He 
acquired  a  good  ellate  near  Newport  in  Bucks,  where  he 
built  Salden-Houfe,  in  which  27  June  1603,  he  entertain- 
ed K.  James,  hisQiieeup  Prince  Henry,  andPrincefs  Eli- 
zabeth, who  lay  there,  in  their  journey  from  Scotland.-— 
On  23  December  1607  he  departed  this  life  at  Salden,  and 
was  buried  4  July  1608,  Mr.  Cambden,  Clarenci.ux  King 
of  Arriis  attending,  and  dire(5ling  his  funeral.  He  marri- 
ed firft  Alice  (or  Cicely)  daughter  and  heir  Qf  Edward  Aih- 
field,  Efq.  ;  and  Tecondly  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Edward 
Hubbard,  Efq.  which  Lady  lies  buried  in  the  chancel  of 
St.  Sepulchre's  ,church,  London,  with  this  inemorial. 

Eleanora  prnehonorabilis  Viri  Jo  h  a  nhi  s  For  t  e  s  c  u  e  , 

Equitis  aurati,  DucatusLancaftrige  Cancellarii,  a 

San6tioribus  regime  Majeftatis  Conii'iis,  filia 

Edvardi  Hubbard,  Armig.  defuncti,  aliquando  conjux 

Perquam  diltda,  fub  hoc  marmore  jacet  fepulta. 

Vixit  annos  2i^.  pie^  jufte,  fobrie,  quoad  Deum, 

Mundum,  Seipfam,  geflos  in  fide,  pace,  fpe, 

Chrifti^  Confcienti;^,  Glorijc.  ' 

pbiit  iq.  die  menfis  Ju!ii,  An:  Regni  Res:is 
Jacpbi  Anglite,'&c.  3°.  Anno  Domini  1603. 

iQualis  Vita,  Finis  ita. 

By  her  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter  ;  SirFrancit, 
•ivlio  reprelented  the  county  of  Bucks  in  Q^  Elizabeth  s  lait 
parliament,  of  which  county  he  was  afterwards  Sl^enft, 
and  was  made  a  Knight  of  the  Bath  previous  to  the  Coro- 
nation of  K.  James  I.  ;  Sir  John,  who  died  29  September 
1656,  whofe  pofterity  remained  poflcfled  of  the  eftate  and 
fine  feat  at  Salden,  until  they  became  extind  in  Sir  Fiancjs 
Fortefcue,  who  died  at  Bath  11  November  1729,  withcuc 

iiTuej    and   the  daughter    Margery   was  married  to  Sir 

John 


34^  FORTE3CUE,  Earl  or  CLERMONT. 

John  Pulteney  of  Mifterton  in  Lelcefterfhire,  Knt.  and 
dying  19  March  161 3,  in  the  34  year  of  her  age,  was  bu- 
ried in  the  North-Crofs  of  Wellminfter-Abbey,  having 
iiTue  one  fon  John,  who  died  without  iflue ;  and  four  daugh- 
ters, two  of  whom  became  coheirs  to  their  brother,  and 
were  Magdalen,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Afton  of  Afton  in 
Ghefhire,  Bart  and  died  childlefs  ;  and  Jane,  to  Sir  Clipf- 
by  Crew  of  Crew  in  tliat  county,  Knt. 

We  now  return  to  Sir  Henry  Fortefcue,  Knt.  elded  fon 

W^   H  °  ^^  ^'^  John,  Governor  of  Meaux.     He  was  a  perfon  of  fuch 

yj^(j  *    diilinguiihed  knowledge  in  the  law,  that  he  was  appointed 

Fallapit.  Chief  Jultice  of  the    Common  Pleas  in   Ireland  25  June 

1426  (4  Hen.  VI.)  with  the  fee  of  40I.  a  year,  from  which 
lie  was  removed    by  the    King's  writ,   dated  8  November 

1427  (6  Hen.  VI.)  but  while  he  continued  in  that  pod, 
his  virtue  and  integrity  gained  him  a  general  efteem,  and  he 
erijoyeci  a  great  ^are  of  the  King's  favour.  He  was  founder 
of  the  houfes  of  Wood,  and  Fallapitt,  or  Fallowpit,  by  his 
marriages;  firft  with  Joan,  daughter  of  — —  Wood  of 
V/ood  in  Devpn,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  John  Fortefcue  of 
Wood,  the  father  of  William,  the  father  of  Robert,  whofe 
fon  William  marrying  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William 
Hynftone  of  Bonwell^  Efq.  left  Anthony  Fortefcue  of 
Wood,  whofe  only  daughter  Elizabeth  was  married  to 
Lewis  Fortefcue  of  Prutefton,  Efq.  and,  in  her  right,  of 
Woodj,  whofe  defcendant  Peter,  was  created  a  Baronet  29 
January  1666,  but  that  title  is  extinO:. 

Sir  Henry,  by  his  fecond  wife,  heirefs  to  the  family  of 
Fallapit  of  Fallapit,  in  Eafl-Alwington,  Devonfhire,  had 
Richard  Fortefcue,  Efq.  his  fucceffor  there,  the  father  ot 
John,  whofe  daughter  and  heir  Elizabeth,  being  married 
to  Lewis,  third  fon  pf  John  Fortefcue,  of  Spurlftone,  Efq. 
had  iflue  four  fons  ;  John  of  Fallapit,  (who  married  the 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Speccot,  and  befides  other  children, 
had  Peter  of  Fallapit, whofe  defcendant  Edmond  was  raifed 
to  the  degree  of  a  Baronet  31  March  1664,  and  mari.ed 
Margery,  youngeft  daughter  of  Colonel  Henry  Sandys^; 
hut  that  title  is  alfo  extinguiihed)  ;  Sir  Edmond  Fortefcue^ 
Knt.  (who  ferved  K.  Charles  I.  with  great  courage,  ex^ 
pence,  and  fidelity,  as  a  jullice  of  peace,  Iheriff  of  the 
county  of  Devon,  and  a  brave  commander  in  his  wars ; 
making  as  honouiable  articles  for  the  furrender  of  Charlcb- 
Fort  at  Salcombe,  in  that  county,  whereof  he  was  Gover- 
nor, as  couid  be  demanded.      Upon  the  fall  of  diat  King 

■  he 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  op  CLERMONT.  349 

he  fled  into  Holland,  and  dying  there,  was  interred  at 
Delpht, where  a  monument  isere6tedto  his  memory  ;  Peter; 
Sir  Nicholas  (made  by  the  Biographers,  through  miftakc. 
Page  1999,  the  youngefl:  fon  of  William  Fortelcue  ot"  Fil- 
leigh,  by  the  daughter  of  Sir  Roger  Giflflird,  hereafter  men- 
tioned, and  brother  to  Sir  Faithful)  was  a  Knight  of  Malta, 
alfo  knighted  at  Whitehall  2  February  161 7,  Ijy  K  James 
I.  for  the  caufe  of  whofe  fon  K.  Charles,  loll  his  life  at 
Lancaller.  He  was  a  perfonoffo  dextrous  an  addrefs,  that 
when  he  came  into  notice,  he  came  into  favour,  and  when 
he  entered  the  court,  had  not  only  the  chamber,  but  the 
clofet  of  the  Prince  open. — He  did  much  in  his  perfon, 
and  would  often  fay.  Lei  reputation  clo  the  reji. 

Let  us  now  proceed  with  Sir  John  Fortefcuc,  fecond  Ton  gj^.  John, 
of  Sir  John,  Captain  of  Meaux.' — He  was  an  able  ftatcf- 
man  ;  remarkable  for  his  great  virtue,  abilities,  and  learn- 
ing, and  particularly  diftinguifhed  for  his  profound  know- 
ledge and  experience  in  the  laws  ;  on  which  account,  in 
1426  and  1429  (4  and  7  Hen.  VI.)  he  was  made  a  Gover- 
nor of  Lincoln's-Inn  ;  in  Michaelmas  Term  1430  (8  Flen. 
VL)  was  called  to  the  degree  of  a  ferjeant  at  law;  in 
EafterTerm  1441  (19  Hen.  VI.)  was  appointed  the  King's 
Serjeant  ;  and  25  January  1442  conftituted  chief  juftice  of 
England,  having  a  renewal  of  his  patent  28  May  1447, 
with  the  addition  of  40I.  to  his  annual  fee.  This  office  he 
held  throughout  the  reign  of  Henry  VL  whom  he  ferved 
faithfully  in  all  his  troubles,  and  from  whom  he  received 
many  peculiar  favours  ;  for  which,  in  the  firfl  parliament 
of  Edward  IV.  held  at  Weftminfter  4  November  1461,  he 
was  involved  in  the  a6t  of  attainder  with  the  King,  Queen, 
Prince  Edward,  and  many  others ;  after  which  misfortune, 
K.  Henry,  flying  into  Scotland,  conftituted  him  his  Chan- 
cellor, George  Nevii,  Bilhop  of  Exeter  and  Chancellor,  re- 
maining in  the  fervice  of  K.  Edward  IV.  and  for  that  rea- 
fon  his  name  doth  not  occur  in  the  records,  as  Chancellor 
of  England. — In  April  1463  he  attended  the  Queen  and 
Prince,  with  the  Duke  of  Exeter  and  many  others,  who 
followed  the  fortunes  of  the  Houfe  of  Lancafter,  to  Lille 
in  Flanders,  and  remained  in  exile  till  he  returned  with 
them,  and  landed  at  Weymouth  14  April  i47i>  ^P0|^  ^ 
profpea  of  affairs  turning  to  their  advantage  :  but  all  being 
loft  in  the  battle  of  Tewkfbury,  fought  on  Saturday  4 
May  following,  K.  Edward,  in  a  Ihort  time,  was  prevailed 
with  to  pardon  and  releafc  him,  and  to  rcftore  him  to  fome 

dfgr^e 


S50  FORTESCUE,  Earl  OF  CLERMONT- 

degree  of  favoiir.-=-His  abilities  and  integrity  were  fo  eml- 
Ticnt,  that  he  is  mentioned  amonjr  authors,  by  the  ftyle  of 
that  greai  and  famous  lawyer  '•,  that  learned  and  upright  jud(rc'  i 
the  chief  counf ell  or  of  the  King  ;  and  (by  Sir  Walter  Ra- 
leigh) thai  notable  buhvark  oj  our  laws.-^Hc  was  the  firft 
feated  at  Filley.  or  PhiHeigh,  in  Devon,  and  died  at  Eb- 
rington  near  Cambdcn  in  GJoucefterftiire,  about  the  90th 
year  of  his  age,  in  the  chancel  of  which  church  a  monu-= 
ment  wai  ereQcd,  againft  the  North  Walij  with  his  effi- 
"  p^ies  at  full  length,  in  his  robes,,  and  adorned  with  his  coat- 
armour,  over  which  was  tartened  a  tabic  of  marble,  at  the 
expence  of  Colonel  Robert  Fortelcue  of  Fillcy,  with  this 
infcription  ; 

In 

FseUcem  et  immortalem  Memoriam 
Clariflimi  Viri  Domini 

JOHANNIS    FORTESCUTI 

Militis,  Grandacvi,  Angliae  Judicis  primarli^ 
et  procefia  cemporis,  fub  Hen  6.  Rege  & 
Edwardo  Piincipe,  fummi  Caneellarii, 
Regis     Conciliarii    prudentiffimi/ 
J.egum    Anglise    peritiflimi, 
nee    non      earundem 
Hyperafpiftis 
tortiliimi 
Qui 
Corporis  exuvias  Isetam  Refur.^ 
:re6tionem  expe6tantes 
Hie   depofuit^ 
Marmoreum  hoc  Monumentum 
pofitum  eft  A.  D. 
M.  DC.  LXXVII. 
Votoet  cxpenfis  Robert i  FortescutIj 
Armigeri,  ejufdem  Familise  Has: 
:redis,  nuper  defunfti. 
Anp;ligenas  intra  Cancellos  juris  et  ssqiu 

Qui  tenuit,  cineres  jam  tenet  Urna  Viri.  . 
Lex  viva  ille  fuit  Patriae,  Lux  fplendida  Legis> 

Forte  Bonis  Scutum,  Sontibus  et  Scutica. 
Clarus  erat  titulis,  clarus  Majoribus,  Arte 

Clarus,  Virtute  aft  !  cfarior  emicuit. 
Jam  micat  in  tenebris,  veluti  Carbunculus  Orbi^ 
'  Nam  Virtus  radios  non  dare  tanta  nequit. 
Vivit  adhuc  FoRTEScuTUs  laudatus  in  sevum  ; 
Vivit  et  in  Lecum  laudibus  ille  iuis. 

^  Hi3 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  GLERMONT.  351 

His  fon  and  heir  was  Martin  Fortefcue  of  Fiiley  or  Fil-   Martin, 
ieigh,  and  of  Ware  Giffard,  Efq.  who  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  and  heir  to  Richard  Deynfeil  of  the  faid  places, 
Efq.  with  whom  he  had  thofc  eftates>  and  his  ilFac  were  two 
fons,  VIZ. 

John,  anceftor  to   the  Lord  of  Caftlehill  and   Credan,      /  . 
and  ^'^ 

William,  anceilor  to  the  Earl  of  Clermont.  ^2) 

John,  eldeft   fon  of  Martin  Fortefcue  of  Philleigh,  Efq.  Family  ot 
married  Jacquetta,  eldeil:  daughter  of  Randal  (or  Ralph)  St.  ^^'^"^  ^^'■- 
Leger,  Efq.  and  had  Bartholomew  Fortefcue  of  Fiiley,  and^f^J^n^.  ^i 
Ware-Giffard,    Efq.*  whofe   iflue  were    two  fons  and   a 
daughter;  Richard,  his  heir;    Levij*  (who  married  Marv, 
daughter  of  William  Giffard  of  Hattfbury,  Efq.   and  had 
three  fons,  James,  Nicholas,  and  Martin)  and  Mary,  wife 
to   Robert  Yeo   of  Heanton-Sachvile    in   Cornwall,    Efq. 
whofe  only  daughter  and  heir  Margaret,  carried  a  large  ef- 
tate  to  her  huiband  Flenry,    third    fon  of  John    Rolle  of 
Stevenftone  in  Devonlhire,  Etq. 

Richard  Fortefcue  of  .Filleigh  and  Ware,  Efq.  was  fa- 
ther of  Hugh,  his  fucceffor  there  ;  w^ho  marrying  Eliza- 
beth, eldefl  daughter  of  Sir  John  Chiehefter  of  Raleigh, 
had  John  his  heir ;  father  by  the  daughter  of  Sir  John 
Specot,  Knt.  of  Hugh  Fortefcue,  Efq.  who  married  a 
daughter  of  Sir  Samuel  Rolle,  aneeftor  to  the  Lord  RoIIe 
of  Stevenftone  ;  and  had  ifTue  five  fons. 

Colonel  Robert  Fortefcue  (miflaken  by  the  Biographers,       (i) 
page  2000,  for  the  fon  of  John  Fortefcue  of  Filley,   by  the 

daughter 

*  The  Biographers  fay,  **  he  died  without  iiTue,  and  that  the 
*'  elites  at  Filleigh  devolved  on  William  Fortefcue,  Efq.  his  uncle, 
**  which  William  was  before  featedat  Buckland-Filleigh,  who  mar- 
*'  ried  Maud,  daughter  and  heir  of  John  Atkyns  of  Milton."  But 
they  are  very  excufable  for  the  various  miflakes  they  have  made  in 
the  defcent  of  this  family,  as  they  do  not  feem  to  have  feen  any 
regular  pedigree  of  it  (which  is  here  given,  we  hope,  to  the  fatisfadi- 
onof  the  publick)  and  for  which  they  apologise,  page  2000,  by  con- 
cluding thus.  "  Of  this  family  likevvife  was  the  late  William  For- 
*'  tefcue,  Efq.firft  Attorney-General  to  the  Prince,  and  afterwards 
*'  Mafterof  the  Rolls  ;  and  indeed  there  have  been  fo  many  emi- 
*'  nent  perfons  of  thisfurname,  and  of  thofe,  not  a  few  bearing  the 
"  fame  chriftian  name,  that  it  is  a  thing  of  very  great  dlHiculty 
"  to  diftinguifh  and  ftate  their  defcents  truly,  niore  efpecially  as 
*•  heirelfes  of  the  elder  branches  commonly  married  fume  genile- 
*♦  men  of  their  own  name  ;  fo  that  their  defcendants  feem,  from 
*'  the  lands  which  they  inherit  in  right  of  their  mothers,  to  be 
*'  elder  families  than  they  really  were,  a  cafe  not  at  all  common  lu 
**  other  numerous  families." 


352  FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT. 

daughter  of  Walter  Porter,  whofe  defcent  is  before  fcf 
down)  married  firft  Grace,  daughter  of  Sir  Bevile  Gren- 
ville  of  Stow,  fifter  to  John,  Earl  of  Bath  ;  and  fecondly 
the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Northcotts,  but  left  no  ifTue. 

/2)  Arthur,  of  whom  hereafter. 

//,\  Edmond  Fortefcue  of  London,  Efq.  the  third  fon,  mar- 

ried Sarah,  eldeft  daughter  to  Henry  Aland  of  Waterfordi 
Efq.  who  died  in  1681,  and  fifter  to  Henry,  who  died 
ivithout  ifTue  in  1683  ;  and  departing  this  Hfe  in  1691,  had 
three'fons ;  Edmond  Fortefcue- Aland  of  Speccot,  Efq.  born 
in  06fober  1667,  who  died  unmarried  in  Auguft  1704  ; 
John,  created  Lord  Fortefcue  ;  and  Henry,  born  17 
Sir  John,  March    1678,    who   died  a  batchelor  in  1702.     Sir  John 

Lord  Fortefcue-Aland,  Knt.  the  fecond  fon  was  born  7  March 
*  1670,  and  being  bred  to  the  profeffion  of  the  law,  was 
conftituted  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Common  Pleas  in 
England,  which  he  religned  in  June  1746  on  account 
of  his  great  age  ;  and  in  conhderation  of  his  merits 
and  fervices,  was  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  by 
privy  feal  dated  at  Kenfington  26  June  ;  and  by  patent  « 
at  Dublin  15  Auguft  1746,  by  the  title  of  Baron  Fortefcue 
of  Credan. — His  Lordihip  enjoyed  the  honour  but  a  very 
fhort  time  ;  decealing  19  December  the  fame  year,  in  76^ 
year  of  his  age,  having  had  ifTue  a  daughter  who  died  5" 
O£fober  1731,  and  two  fons,  John  Fortefcue,  Efq.  coun- 
fellor  at  law,  who  died  in  January  1743  ;  and  Dormer,' 
the  fecond  Lord  Fortefcue,  who  dying  in  1781  without  if- 
fue,  the  title  expired  ^, 

(4)  Jofeph. 

(0  Samuel   of  Ware,  left  a  fon  John,  the  father  of  Samuel 

Fortefcue  of  Ware,  Efq. 

Arthur,  the  fecond  fon^  by  the  daughter  of  '  ■■  -' 
Elford,  Efq.  had  four  Tons,  Hugh  ;  John,  of  Penwarn  in 
Cornwall,    Arthur  of  St.  Endar  and  of  Penwarn  (who  died 

in  October  1735,  leaving  a  fon  John)  ;  and  Jofeph.- = 

Hut^li  Fortefcue  of  Philleigh,  Efq.  the  eldeft  fon,  married 
firft  Bridget,  daughter  and  heir  to  Hugh  Bofcawen  of  Tre- 
golhan  in  Cornwall,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Margaret,  fifth 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Theophilus,  Earl  of  Lincoln  and 
Baron  Clinton,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  Hugh,  his  heir  ; 

and" 

'  Ret  A^.  30  Geo.  II.  3.  P>  D.  «  Beatfon, 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT.  353 

^nd  Theophiius,  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of 
Devon,  who  died  13  March  1745,  unmarried.  His  fecond 
wife  was  Lucy,  daughter  of  Matthew,  Lord  Ayhner,  and 
by  her  he  had  one  fon  Matthew  of  Cirencefter,  fometime 
an  officer  in  the  army  ;  and  two  daughters^  Lucy,  marri- 
ed in  1742,  to  George,  Lord  Lyttletoh,  died  19  January 
1746;   and  Margaret.  ,   j. 

Hugh,  the  eldeft  fon,  born  in  1695,  claiming  the  Wony  ^  . 
bf  CHnton,  in  right  of  his  grandmother,  whofe  fillers  left  no  Earf  of 
urviving  ifliie,  had  his  claim  allowed,  and  was  fummoned  Clinton. 
fto  the  Britilh  parliament  16  March  17  21,  taking  the  feat  of 
the  ancient  Barons  Clinton,  v;ho,  by  feveral  different  fum- 
monfes  had  enjoyed  the  honour  from  6  February  1298  (26 
Edw.  L)~^In  1721  he  was  made  L.  L.  and  CuJ}.  Rot,  of 
the  county  of  Devon,  in  which  he  was  continued  by  K. 
George  IL  ;  was  appointed  a  Lord  of  the  King's  Bedcham- 
ber in  January  1723  ;  elected  a  Knight  of  the  Bath  27May 
1725  ;  but  13  April  1733  refignedhis  bedchamber's  place, 
and  the  government  of  the  county  of  Devon.— On  5  Ju- 
ly 1746  he  was  created  Baron  Fortefcue  of  Caftlehill  and 
Earl  Clinton,  with  limitation  of  the  barony  to  his  brother 
Matthew,  and  his  heirs  maJc  ;  and  his  Lordfhip  dying  at 
Knightfbridge  3  May  1751,  was  interred  with  hisanceftors 
at  Caftlehill,  being  fucceeded  iii  the  faid  barony  by  his  bro« 
ther,  who  took  his  feat  in  parliament  the  17  of  that  month  9 
and  8  June  1752,  married  Anne>  fecond  daughter  of  John 
Campbell  of  Calder  in  Scotland,  alio  of  Stackpole-Court  in 
the  county  of  Pembroke,  Efq.  Lord  Commillioner  of  the 
treafury,  and  had  Hugh  born  12  March  1753 ;  Matthew, 
12  April  1754  ,  John,  6  March  1755  ;  and  Lucy  20  July 
1756.— Hugh,  the  eldeft  fon  fucceeded  to  the  honour;  la 
May  1782,  married  Lady  Hefter  Grenville,  fifter  to  the 
frefent  Marquefsof  Buckingham,  and  hath  iflue  '. 

Wc  return  to  William,  youngeft  fon  of  Martin  Fortefcue  William. 
ofFilleigh,  Efq.  beforementionSd^which  William  was  feat- 
td  at  Buckland-Philleigh   in  DevonfBire,  and   by  Mand, 
daughter  and  heir  to  John  Atkyns  of  MiltOn  in  that  county; 
had  three  fons,  John,  Edward,  James,  and  a  daughter  Jac- 

3 uetta,  married  Cb  William  Dennis  of  Southcombe,  Efq.— 
ohn,  the  eldeft  fon,  married  Chriftian,  daughter  of  John     John. 
Ar  cot  of  Hollefworth  in  Devon,  Efq.  and  had  iftue  Will, am  ;  Williaitt. 
John  ;  and  Alice,  married  to  John  Farry,  Efq.  William, who 
fucceeded  at  Buckland-Philleigh,  married  Anne,  daughter  of 
Vol.  IlL  A  a  Sir 

*  From  Lodge  edit,  1754,  IV.  509.  Sec,  CoIUns  VII.  395-  &c.  and' 
fupp. 


354  FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT. 

Sir  Roger  Giffard  of  Brightleigh  In  DevonHiIre,  Knt.  and 
had  four  fons,  John,  his  heir  ;  Sir  Faithful  ;  Martin  ;  Bar- 
tholomew ;    and  eight  daughters,  of  whom  Elizabeth  was 
married  to  John  Yeo  of  Hewifti  in  Devonfhire,  Efq. 

Sir  Faithful  Fortefcue,  the  fecond  fon,-  after  feveral  yeai*s 
fervlce  in  Flanders  became  an  excellent  foldier,  and  re- 
ceived a  commiffion  from  the  Lords  of  Q^  Elizabeth's 
council,  to  raife  men  and  arms  for  Tilbury-Camp,  in  the 
memorable  year  of  1588,  when  the  King  of  Spain  threat- 
ened an  invafion.  He  died  when  upwards  of  96  yeaps 
old*,  about  the  year  1608,  having  iilue  three  fons,  and 
feveral  daughters,  one  of  whom  lived  to  the  age  of  ro2; 
years  ;  and  the  fons  were  John  Fortefcue  (of  Northam 
in  Devonlhire,  Efq.  who  died  in  or  about  the  year  1662,- 
leaving  a  fon  John,  of  Parkham  m  the  fame  county,  who 
died  in  the  reign  of  K.  George  I.  and  left  two  fons,  John 
and  V/illiam);  Faithful ;  and  Arthur.  Optain  Faithful  For- 
tefcue, the  fecond  fon  was  fent  into  Flanders,  to  learn  the 
art  of  war,  in  which  profeffion  he  diftinguifhed  himfelf  by 
feveral  yeara  fervice  abroad  ;  after  which  he  came  Into 
Ireland,  to  vifit  his  ccuhn  Sir  Faithful ;  and  foon  after  his 
arrival  the  Marquefs  of  Ormond,  L.  L.  muflering  the  ar- 
my, both  horfe  and  foot,  on  the  Curragh  of  Kildare,  Sir 
Faithful  rcquefled,  that  his  coufm,  lately  come  from  Flan- 
ders, might  have  the  honour  to  draw  up,  and  range  the 
whole  army  in  form  of  battle;  to  which  the  L.  L.  cort- 
fenting,  he  formed  it  into  fuch  excellent  order,  that  his 
Grace  gave  him  a  Captain's  commiffion  in  the  field.  Af- 
ter the  rebellion  he  fled  into  Scotland,  and  thence  to  Eng- 
land, where  he  ferved  the  King  in  feveral  battles,  in  the 
pofi:  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  ;  and  after  the  rclforation,  re- 
affumed  his  former  polls  in  Ireland,  wherein  he  continued 
fo  his  death,  act.  82,  leaving  a  fon  of  his  own  name,  a 
Lieutenant  In  the  army,  v/ho  was  dead  in  1691. 
John.  John  Fortefcue,    Efq.  who  fucceeded  his  father  William 

at  Buckland  Philleigh,  married  to  his  firil  wifeAnne,daugh- 
ter  of  Walter  Porter  of  Thetford  in  Norfolk, Efq.  by  whom 
he  had  Roger,  his  fucceffor  there,  the  father  of  John,  who 
marrying  the  daughter  of  Humphry  Prideaux  of  Solden, 
Efq.  had  three  fons,  viz.  William  ;  James,  (who had  three 
fon;,  viz.  John,  who  died  without  ifTue  ;  James,  who  left 
a  fon  George  j  and  George  of  Melton-Abbot,  who  had  if- 

*  fue 

*  He  preferved  the  memoirs  of  his  family,  which  he  banded 
down  to  his  pt^ilerity  ;  and  wrote  the  pedigree,  with  great  care  and 
«^u<ih^€fs,  which  was  toniinued  to  the  year  1718,  by  his  grandfom 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT.  355 

iiie  George,  James,    John,   and   William);    and  John  of 

Shehbear,   who  married  Ellen,  daughter  and  heir  to  — - 

Badeocks,  and  had  three  fons,John,  William,  and  Browne, 
the  eldell  of  whom  by  Johanna,  daughter  of  John  Parfons, 
Efq,  had  John  Fortefcue  of  Hatherleigh,  Eiq.  who  marri- 
ed Joan,  daughter  of  William  Wyvill,  and  had  iflue  Wil- 
liam, John,  Faithful,  George,  and  James  '.  ' 

By  his  fecond  wife  Sufanna,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Chi- 
ihefter,  of  Raleigh,  and  filler  to  Sir  Arthur  Chichefter, 
L.  D.  of  Ireland,  he  had  two  fons,  John>  who  died  un- 
married ;  and 

.    Sir  Faithful   Fortefcue  of  Dromifken  in  the  County  of      Sir 
Louth,  Knt.*,   who  removed  into    Ireland    early    in  the  Faithful. 
reign  of  James  I.  and  commanded  a  regiment  of  foot  un- 
der his  uncle  the  Lord  Deputy,  by  whom  he  was  knight- 
ed,  and   14  November  1606,  with  Roger  Langford,  Efq. 
made  joint  Governor  of  Carrickfergus,    with  the  fee   of 
3s.  4d.  a  day  and  20  Warders  at  8d.  each  ^     Fie  acquired 
Dromi{ken   (or  Dromilkyn)   caftle,   lying  ten    miles  from 
Drogheda,  with  many  lands  in  the  counties   of  Louth, 
Downe,  and  Antrim.'    18  Odober  1610,    he  and  Francis 
Blundevil  had  a  grant  of  fevefal  intrufions  and  concealed 
wardfhips ;  and  having  purchafed  from  Rory  Oge  Mac- 
Quillanei  an  eflate  in  the  territory  or  Tuogh  of  Clanag- 
hartie,   in  the  Lower  Claneboy  and  bounty  of  Antrim, 
(which  had  been  granted  to  Rofy  by  patent  10  May  1607). 
he  was  defirous  to  take  the  fame  from  the  King,  as  of  his 
immediate  gift, who  granted  the  faid  lands  to  him  by  patenc 
dated  30  May  161 8,  to  hold  in  capite  by  the  2o  part  of  a 
Knights    fee,  and  the  rent  of  5I.  Irifli,  he  to  find  2  horfe- 
men,  and  6  footmen,  well  appointed   for  war,  whenever 
called   thereunto  by  the  chief  governor  of  Ireland    or  the 
governor  of  Carrickfergus,  for  his  Maiedy's  fcrvice  in  the 
province  of  Ulfter  3  ;  which  territory  was  ere6led  30  May 
161 8,  into  the  manor  Of  Fortefcue,  with  liberty  to  imparfc 
1000  acres,  to  enjoy  free  warren,  and  many  other  privile- 
ges.— He  appears  to   have  been  much  in  favour  with  the 
L.  D.  Wentworth,  who  in  his  letter  of  23  OQober  1633. 
to  Mr.  Secretary  Coke,  thus  writes.     '*  I  have  fent  Sir  Ro- 
**  bcrt  King  for  Conaught,  Colonel  Farrcr  for  Munfter, 

A  a  2  *'  Captaiii 

*  In  tie  Biography  of  England,  page   1999,  he  is  faiJ  to  be,  by 
miftake,  one  of  the  youngeft  ions  of  his  gxaudfa-iher  William, 

*  Lodge.  *  Idem.,  3   Idem. 


ft 


35^  FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT. 

'^  Captain  Blunt  for  Ulfter^  and  Sir  Faithful  Fortefcue  for 
''  Leinfler,  with  precife  inflru6tions  to  view  all  the  com- 
panies in  their  garrifons,  and  all  the  King's  (lores,  and 
to  certify  unto  me  the  true  flate  of  them  in  every  re- 
fpeO: ;  which  I  know  the  three  lafl:  will  do  honeftly,  ably, 
*'  and  impartially,  and  the  fourth  hath  as  much  caufe  as 
««  any  of  the  reft,  being  his  Majefty's  mufter-mafler  and 
'*  fworn  officer." 

He^was  very  handfome  in  his  perfon,  and  lived  in  great 
reputation  till  the  rebellion  broke  out,  but  had   much  ado 
,  to  make  his  efcape  in  the  Irifli  maflacre  }  from  which,  how- 
ever he  fled  into  England,  where   he  folicited  fupplies  for 
Ireland,  and  had  a  troop  of  horfe  raifed  for  that  lervice.— 
But,  as  many  other  of  thofe  forces  were,  fo  his  troop  was 
difpofed  into  the  parliament  army,  and   ordered  to   a6l 
againftthe  King,  himfelf  being  made  Major  to  Sir  William 
Waller's  regiment ;  but  detefling  the  force  put  upon  him 
in  that   fervice,  he  was  refolved  to  recover   his  freedom, 
by  quitting  their  army  the  firfl  opportunity  that  offered  ; 
and  therefore  advanced  with  his  whole  troop,  at  the  battle 
of  Edgehill,  from  the  grofs  of  the  parliament  horfe,  at  the 
beginning  of   that   fight,  jull:   as  the  right   wing  of  the 
King's  hoife  advanced  to  charge  the  left  wing  of  the  ene- 
rny,which  was  the  body  of  their  horfe ;  when  difcharging  all 
their  piftols  on  the  ground,  within  little  more  than  carabine 
ihot  of  his   own  body,  he  prcfented  himfelf  and  his  troop 
^0  Prince   Rupert,   and  immediately,  with   his  highnefs 
charged  the  enemy.     '«  Whether,  (adds  the  noble  hiftori- 
an)  this  fudden  accident,  as  it  might  very  well,  and  they 
not  knowing  how  many  more  were  of  the  fame  mind^ 
each  man  looking  upon  his  companion  with  the  fame 
^'  apprehenfion  as  upon  the  enemy,  or  whether  the  terror 
**  of  Prince  Rupert  and  the  King's  horfe,    or,  altogether, 
with  their  own  evil  confciences,  wrought   upon  them, 
I  know  not ;    but   that  whole  wing  having  unfkilfully 
difcharged  their  carabines   and   piftols    into    the    air, 
wheeled   about,  the  King's  horfe  charging  in  the  flank 
and  rear,   and    having    thus  abfolutely    routed  them, 
**  purfued     them    flying,     and    had     the   execution    of 
*^  them  above  two  miles.     So  that  this  diforder  of  their 
<*  cavalry,  occafioned  by  the   going  over  of  Sir   Faithful 
*'  Fortefcue    with  his   troop,  muft  have  been  fatal  to  the 
**  Earl  of  Efl^ex  and  his  army,  if  Prince  Rupert  had  (hewn 
•^  as  much  condu6t  as  courage." 

After  fome  years  flay  in  England,  and  the  death  of  the 
King,  he  was  prevailed  on  by  Cromwell  to  accept  of  a  re- 
giment 


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FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT,  357 

giment  of  horfe  for  the  redu^ion  of  Ireland,  which  he  af- 
terwards brought  to  afljft  K.  Charles  II.  at  Worcefter  ; 
with  whom,  upon  the  lofs  of  that  day,  he  fled  beyond  fea, 
and  at  the  reftoration  was  made  a  gentleman  of  the  privy 
chamber,  attending  his  Majefty's  perfon,  and  efteemed  by 
him  fo  much,  that  he  would  never  part  with  him  till  his 
death. — He  married  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  Gerald, 
Lord  Vifcount  Drogheda,  and  by  her  who  died  5  Septem- 
ber 1634,  and  was  interred  at  St.  Patrick's,  had  iflue  ten 
fons,  and  fix  daughters ;  Chichefter,  his  heir  (whofe  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth  was  married  to  Sir  Richard  Graham  of  Nor- 
ton-Conyers  in  Yorklhire,  Bart.)  ;  John,  who  died  unmar- 
ried ;  Sir  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  to  the  eftate  ;  Roger  f 
Garrett ;  William ;  Lcttice,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Me- 
redyth  of  Dollardftown  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Knt.  (who 
died  in  1677,  having  iflue  Charles,  Arthur,  William,  Anne, 
Alice,  and  1      married  to  Henry  Smithwick,  Efq.)  ; 

Elenor,  firft  married  to  Thomas  Burnet  of  Ballyleck  in 
the  county  of  Monaghan,  and  fecondly  to  Brent  Moore, 
Efqrs.  ;  Mary  ;  Elizabeth ;  and  Alice,  living  unmarried 
in  1656  ';  the  other  children  died  young,  j,  .-Sir  Faithful 
niarried  fecondly  Ellinor  Symonds  a  widow  ^ 

Sir  Thomas  Fortefcue  of  Dromifken,  Knt.  the  eldefl:  Sir 
furviving  fon,  was  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  Pnnce  Charles's  ThomaS| 
horfe-guards,  whofe  unfortunate  father  he  ferved  in  many 
engagements,  and  after  the  King's  return,  was  reftored  to 
his  father's  eftate;  was  appointed  12  February,  1660  Ma- 
jor to  Colonel  John  Cole's  regiment  of  foot,  and  1 1  March 
1661  made  governor  and  conftable  of  the  caftle  of  Carrick- 
fetgus,  on  the  refignation  of  his  father,  with  the  fee  of 
6s.  8d.  a  day  for  himfelf,  and  8d.  a  piece  for  20  warders  ^  ; 
from  which  ports  he  was  cafniered  by  the  Earl  of  Tyrconnel, 
K.  James's  deputy,  and  committed  prifoner  to  the  caftle  of 
'  Dublin,  whence,  with  many  of  the  nobility  and  great  of- 
ficers, he  was  rejcafed  by  the  victory  at  the  Boyne. ^He 

married  two  wives,  the  latter  of  whom  was  Sidney,  daugh- 
ter of  Colonel  Kingfaiell,  and  dying  in  1710,  near  90 
years  of  age,  had  iflue  two  fons,  viz. 

Chichefter,  anceftor  to  the  family  of  Dromifken,  and  (i) 

William,  from  whom  Lord  Clermont  derives.  (2) 

Chichefter  Fortefcue,  Efq.  the  eldcft  fon  of  Sir  Thomas,  Family  o^ 
was  fometime  Colonel  of  a  re'giment  of  Foot,  and  account-  Dromif- 
ed  one  of  the  beft  fvvordfmen  in  Ireland.     In  K.  James's '^^"• 
reign  he  refided  at  Donnaghmore  In  the  county  of  Down, 
whence  he  was  driven  by  the  unhappy  commotions  of  that 

^^3      •    •  ^'        government  j 

?  Lodge.         2  Chancery  Decree  3  July  1656.         ^  Lodge. 


35^  FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT. 

government ;  plundered  and  ftripped  of  all  his  fubflance, 
and  raifing  a  troop  ot  dragoons  at  his  own  charge,  march- 
ed with  them  into  the  city  of  Londonderry  ;  in  defence  of 
which  pl^ce  he  continiied  until  within  eight  days  of  its  re- 
lief, that  he  died  of  a  flux,  occafioned  by  the  mifery  and 
diflrefTes  of  the  fiege  ;  h  s  wife  having  been  parted  from 
him  at  the  breach  of  Dromore,  and  forced  to  fly  into  the 
Ifle  of  Man,  with  three  children,  Vv'here  (he  continued  in 
great  want  and  neceflTity,  relieved  only  by  her  own  father.— ?- 
She  was  Fridefwide,  daughter  of  Francis,  and  lifter  to  Ro- 
ger Hall,  Efqrs.  They  were  iparried  m  the  year  1681, 
5^nd  their  iflTqe  were  one  fon  Thomas, 'md  four  daughters, 
vizo  Sidney,  (married  to  Thomas  Bolton  of  Knock,  in 
the  county  of  Louth^  Efq.  brother  to  Theopbiluis,  fate 
Archbifliop  of  Calliel  ;  ftje  deceafed  in  December  17^9, 
and  was  buried  the  13  at  St.  Anne's,  having  had  ifTue  by 
him,  Counfellor  Thomas  Bolton  beforementioned  ;  Chi° 
chefter  ;  Richard  ;  and  Sidney,  mariied  to  Thomas  St. 
Leger,  Efq.)  ;  Gertrude,  married  to  Thomas  St.  Leger, 
Efq. ;  Lettice,  to  the  Rev.  ThqniasTifdall,  flie  died  in  1 7  26 , 
and  Anne. 

Thomas^Fortefcueof  Dromifken^Efq.  in  September  17 16, 
jnarried  Anne,  eldefl:  daughter  of  John  Garfleii  of  Bragunf- 
ftown  in  Louth,  Efq.  and  died  19  May  1725,  leaving  by 
her,  who  died  before  him,  two  fons  and  one  daughter,  viz» 
Chichefler,  born  5,  and  baptized  26  June  1718  ;  John,  born 
9  June  1719  ;  and  Anne,  born  30  June  1720,  who  died  un- 
married in  December  1751.— Chichefler  Fortefcue,  Efq. 
who  fucceeded  at  Dromifken,  was  high  fherifFof  Downe 
in  1744,  and  was  chofen  to  parliament  15  October  1747 
for  the  borough  of  Trim;  9  April  1743,  he  married  Eli- 
■zabeth,  elder  daughter  of  Richard,  Lord  M  irninsrton,  and 
died  16  July  1757  ^^  Dangan,  having  had  ilfue  by  her  who 
died  10  Oclober  1752,  four  fons  and  one  daughter,  vizo 
Thomas  ;  Richard,  born  7  May  1749,  who  died  in  1774  » 
Chichefter,  (born  7  June  1750,  was  appointed  ^  Captain 
in  the  royal  navy  2  November  1780  ;  and  in  1788  fucceed- 
ed his  brother  Gerald  as  Ulfter  King  of  Arms,  when  he  re- 
ceived the  honour  of  knighthood)  ;  Gerald,  born  15  Novem- 
ber 1751,  died  27  Odober  1787,  leaving  iflTue ;  and  Eliza- 
Leth,  the  only  daughter,  was  born  3  April  1745,  and  mar- 
ried 15  July  1760,  to  William- John,  Lord  Newbattle, now 
Marqucfs  of  Lothian  in  Scotland,  and  has  iffue. 

Thomas 


FORTESEUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT.  359 

Thomas  Fortefcue  the  eldeft  Ton,  heir  to  his  father,  was 
born  I  May  1744,  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough 
of  Trim,  married  firfl:  in  March  1770,  Mary,  daughter 
of  Thomas  late  Lord  Longford,  and  had  Chichefter, 
ivho  died  young  ;  Elizabeth  j  and  Anna-Maria  ;  he 
married  fecondly  Mary,  daughter  of  Mr.  Nicholfon,  and 
by  her  had  Chichefler,    and  Harriot  both  living  k 

We  return  now,  to  William  Fortefcue  of  Newragh  in 
the  county  of  Louth,  Efq.,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Thomas  of 
Dromilken  Knt.  which  William  was  fome  time  Lieutenant 
.to  his  father's  company  of  foot,  a  brave  and  gallant  Offi- 
cer during  the  troubles  of  K.  James's  reign  ;  for  (as  he  tells 
us  himfelQ  being  in  1688  Captain  of  a  foot-company  in 
the  Earl  of  Clancarthy's  regiment,  quartered  at  Bandon  in 
the  county  of  Cork,  he  and  fome  Proteftant  officers,  foon 
after  that  King's  abdication  of  the  government,  aiTociated 
"Vi^th  the  Earl  of  Inchiquin,  and  other  proteftants  of  the  pro- 
vince of  Munfter,  by  whom  he  was  appointed  to  command  in 
chief  the  inhabitants  of  and  about  the  Town  of  Bandon  ; 
and  the  26  of  February  1^88  being  the  general  day  ap- 
pointed for  difarming  the  Proteftants,  the  Irifti  Horfe  and 
Foot,  quartered  in  that  town,  being  under  arms,  and  com- 
manded by  the  Lord  Upper-Offory,  Sir  Daniel  O  Neile, 
and  others,  and  the  Earl  of  Clancarthy  approaching  the 
gates  with  great  reinforcements  of  his  own  and  other  regi- 
ments, all  ready  to  fall  upon  and  difarm  the  Proteftants, 
Captain  Fortefcue  headed  them,  attacked  all  the  Irilh  ports, 
and,  ^after  a  fharp  difpute,  wherein  feveral  were  killed  and 
wounded,  he  became  mafter  of  the  Town  ;  made  the  Irifh 
officers  and  foldiers^  prifoners  of  war  ;  compelled  the  Earl 
to  draw  off  his  forces  ;  and  forthwith  proclaimed  King 
William  and  _Queen  Mary.  This  fervice  expoled  him  to 
the  refentment  of  the  Irifh,  by  whom  he  was  afterwards  a 
very  great  fufferer  ;  for,  the  Earls  of  Inchiquin,  Barrymore 
and  others,  being  broken,  he  narrowly  efcaped  with  con- 
ditions for  his  life,  on  furrender  of  the  Town  upon  articles 
with  Lieutenant  Genera!  Mr.cCarthy;  and  the  Earl  ofClan- 
carthv,  in  mere  prejudice  to  his  firm  adherence  to  the  Pro- 
teifant  interert,  not  only  detained  above  150I.  of  his  mo- 
ney, which  he  had  got  into  his  hiando ;  but,  upon  the  hnd- 
ii^ig  of  K.  James  afterwards,  and  his  confirmation  of  the 
laid  articles,  did,  the  very  next  day,  in  dired  oppoiition 
\'A  ■[        ■       ,  ''■  ^-'  the,ret05 

»  Ulfler  0^^.  and  ColJe^, 


360  FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT. 

thereto,  iffue  his  own  Warrant  for  fearching  him,  dircSk- 
ed  to  fome  of  his  officers,  who  robbed  him  oFall  his  money 
apparel,  and  goods,  to  the  value  of  200L  ;  committed  him 
to  Cork-Gaol,  among  thieves  and  vagabonds ;  kept  him  in 
reftraint  above  eleven  months,  with  daily  threats  of  death, 
and  refufed  him  all  fubfiftence,  bail,  exdiange,  or  habeas 
corpus  :  befides  which  the  Earl  of  Clancarthy,  in  his 
march  northward  with  his  regiment,  to  exprefs  his  further 
rcfentment,  commanded  thofe  very  companies  the  Captain 
had  fo  difarmed  in  Bandon,  to  plunder  his  houfe  in  the 
county  of  Louth  (while  he  lay  in  Gaol  above  130  miles 
diftant)  who  took  away  all  his  ftock,  and  goods  to  the  a- 
mount  of  1500I.  ;  burned  and  deilroyed  his  dv/eHing  and 
improvements,  which  he  had  new  built  and  made  ;  ftrip- 
cd  his  children,  and  left  his  family  fo  miferably  cxpoicd, 
that  fome  of  his  children  foon  periihed  by  their  fevere 
ufage. 

In  1681  he  married  Margaret,  only  daughter  of  Nicho- 
las Gernon  of  Miltown  in  the  county  of  Louth,  £fq.  *, 
and  departing  this  life  in  1733,  was  buried  next  to  her, 
in  the  church-yard  of  Dromilken  (recommending  it  by  his 
will  dated  25  Oaober  1727,  and  proved  11  Julv  1734  s 
to  his  Executors,  to  inclofe  the  place  with  iron  rails,  and 
to  put  a  large  handfonie  tombftone  over  them)  and  had 
iffue  five  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 

(i)  Thomas  Fortefcue  his  heir. 

(^)  Chichefter. 

(3)  "         Matthew,  made  Lieutenant  of  a  fhip  of  war,  4  April 
1720. 

(^)  Faithful  of  Corderry  in  the  county  of  Louth,  Counfellor 

at  law.  Knight  in  parliament  for  that  county,  and  made 
Recorder  of  Derry  ;^o  Odober  1733.  He  married  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  Thomas  Tipping  of  Capetown,  Efq. 
and  died  22  March  1740,  his  will  being  proved  14  April 
1741  2  having  iffue  by  her,  who  died  8  February   1735, 

tWQ 

*  By  his  firft -wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Matthew,  and  fifter  tq 
Oliver,  Lords  of  Louth.  He  died  in  September  1689,  of  the  wounds 
he  received  from  one  of  K.  James's  officers,  for  having  laid  down 
his  arms,  as  Captain  of  ^  coi>ipany,  which  the  L.  D.  Tyrconnel 
had  obliged  him  to  raife,  and  in  which  Station  he  had  never  adedj 
upon  the  Proclamation  of  K.  William  for  that  purpofe,  on  his  land- 
ing. 

'  Prerog.  Office. 

2  Lodge  edit.  1754.  IV.  308.  a»d  cplkaions. 


FORTESeUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT-  361 

twofons;  Thomas,  born  3.0  June  ?73i,  who  died  6  No-       (5) 
vember  1733  >  and  Faithful,  who  died  in  17H5. 

Rev.  John  Fortefcue  of  Whiterath,  prefentcd   18  June       (1) 
J  738  to  the  Redory  of  Hayneftowne  in  the  diocefs  of  Ar- 
magh, who  married  Ehzabeth,  eldeil:  daughter  of  Henry 
Bellingham  of  Caftle-Bejhngham,  Efq.,  and  had  James, 
his  heir;  and  other  children. 

Daughter  AHce,  was  married  to  George  Yaughan  of      (*) 
Buncranagh  in  the  county  of  Done^^all,    Efq.  and  had  no 
iffue. 

Mary  to  John  Fofter  of  Dunleer  in  the  county  of  Louth, 
jEfq.  *         • 

*  Tohn  Fofter  of  Dunleer  m  the  county  of  Louth,  Efq.  married  Family 
Ma*'  youngelt  daughter  of  William  Fortefcue  of  Newragh,  Efq.  as  of 
in  text,  and  bv  her  whjclied  in  Mary-St:reet  29  Gdlober  1762  agei  Foller. 
77,  had  ilTue  three  fons  and  four  daughters,  vi2.  Anthony  his  heir  : 
Thomas  D.  D.  (redor  of  Dunleer,  who  married  in  May  1740,  Do- 
rothea, elder  daughter  of  Thomas  Burgh  of  OldtOvvn,  Efq.  and 
left  John-Thomas,  M.  P.  for  the  borough  of  Ennis,  who  marrle4 
in  1776,  Lady  Elizabeth  Hervey  younger  daughter  of  Frederick 
Earl  of  Briftol  and  bifhop  of  Derry  in  Ireland )j  William  of  Dunleer, 
Efq.  (uiarried  firft  1-9  March  1743 — 4,  Patience  daughter  of  John 
Fovvke,  Efq,  coUeiftor  of  the  port  of  Dublin,  and  by  her,  who  died 
20  OdtoLter  1752,  had  John-William  and  other  children  ;  he  mar- 
ried fecondly,  26  October  1763,  Mrs.  Sandford  j  he  married  a  third 
wife,  and  dying  at  Dunleer  in  1784,  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft 
fon  John-William  of  Rofy-Park,  Efq.  M.  P.  for  the  borough  of 
Dunleer,  who  in  May  1788  married  the  only  daughter  of  Hamilton 
M'ClureofSackville-Street,  Efq.  and  has  illue)  ;  daughter  Margaret, 
married  toStephen  Sibthorpof  Brownftown,  county  of  Louth,  Elq.  by 
■whom  fhe  had  ilfue  ^  Mary  died  \mmarried  j  Charlotte,  married  to 
Nicholas  Forfter  •  Alice,  to  Thomas  Bolton,  Efq.  Counfellor  at  law, 
who  died  17  March  1740  at  Dunleer,  leaving  Theophilus  and  Sidney  ^ 
?indSufanna.  Anthony,  who  fucceeded  his  lather,  was  bred  to  the  pro- 
felfion  of  the  law,  fervedin  parliament  for  the  county  of  Louth,  and 
was  appointed  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer  in  1766  •,  in  which  Na- 
tion he  continued  till  Auguft  1777,  when  he  retired,  and  in  confide- 
ration  of  his  long  fervices  obtained  a  penfion  of  loool.  a  year  :  He 
married  firlt,  25  February  1736,  Elizabeth  younger  daughter  of 
William  Burgh  of  Dublin,  {i\e  was  born  7  September  1708  and 
died  30  July  i744i  he  married  fecondly,  29  July  1749,  Catharine 
daughter  of  Thomas  Burgh  of  Oldiown,  Efq.  Engineer  and  Sur- 
veyor General  and  M.  P.  for  the  borough  of  Naas,  but  by  her  had 
no  ilfue,  and  died  in  April  1778,  leaving  by  his  firlt  wife,  John  his 
heir;  William  (Chaplain  to  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  Reftor  of  Urney 
in  the  diocefs  of  Derry,  and  married  to  Catharine  Letitia,  daughter 
of  Henry  Leflie,  L.  L.D.of  Tanderagee  in  the  county  of  Armagh); 
and  a  daughter  Margaret  baptized  21  February  1737,  married 
to  Dr.  Henry  Maxwell,  bilhop  of  Meath.— John  the  elder  fon 
baptized  28  September  1740,  received  his  education  in  Trmity  Col- 
lege, was  entered  at  the  Middle  Temple,  and  admitted  at  the  barm 

Michaelmas 


362  FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT. 

Thomas.  Thomas  Fortefcue  of  Randalflown,  or  Reynoldftown  in 
the  county  of  Louth,  Efq.  ferved  in  parHament  for  Dun- 
dalk,  married  Ehzabeth  iifter  to  James  late  Earl  of  Clan- 
bralTiII,  and  died  at  Dillon's-town  in  the  faid  county,  in 
February  1769 aged  86,  baling  had  ilTue  by  his  Lady;  who 
died  at  Bath  12  AuguH:  1756,  one  daughter  Margaret, 
bora  27  March  1728  married  6  Augud  175 1,  to  the 
late  Sir  Arthur  Brooke,  Bart,  and  four  fons,  viz. 

(i)  William-Henry,  advanced  to  the  peerage  ;  and 

(2)  James,  born  15  May  1725,  who  wasfeatedatRavenfdale- 
Park  in  the  county  of  Louth,  which  county  he  reprefented 
in  parliament  'till  hisdeceafe;  was  fworn  of  the  Privy 
Council,  and  died  in  1782,  leaving  ifTue  by  his  vvife  the 
daughter  of  - — ■ Hunter,  Efq.  two  fons  ;  Thomas- 
James  now  of  Ravenfdale-Park,  and  Knight  of  the  (hire  for 
Louth  ;  George  ;  and  other  children. 

(,■)  Matthew,  born  7  November  1726. 

(4)  John?  born  28  February  1730. 

William-       William-Henry  Fortefcue,  the  prefent  Earl  of  Clermont^ 
Henry     ^^g  born  5  Auguft  1722  ;  17  Oflober  1745  he  was  chofeii 

Earl  Knight  of  the  Shire  for  Louth,  and  was  SheruTof  that  county 
in  the  follovving  year  ;  he  was  fworn  of  the  Privy  Council 
in  1 764,  in  which  year  we  find  him  Poftmafler  General  5 
in  1 7  70,  his  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  peer- 
age, creating  him  Baron  Clermont  in  the  county  of  Louth  ; 
for  which  honour  the  Privy  Seal  is  dated  at  St.  James's  27 
April,  and  the  patent  '  at  Dublin  26  May  in  that  year; 
by  this  title  his  Lordihip  had  his  introdu6tion  to  the  Houfd 
'  of  Peers  23  November  1773  *  >  ^"  ^11^  he  was  created 
Vifcount  and  Baron  of  Clermont,  with  remainder  of  thefe 

titles 

Michaelmas  term  1766,  at  the  age  of  18  years  he  was  elefled  to  par- 
liament for  the  borough  of  Dunleer,  and  in  the  parliament  which 
met  at  the  paifingof  the  06lennial  bill  in  1768,  he  made  his  election 
for  the  county  of  Louth,  which  trult  he  continues  to  fill;  in  1778 
he  was  appointed  Chairman  of  the  committee  of  fupply ;  and  the 
right  hon.  Edmund  Sexton  Pery  refigning  the  fpeaker's  chair  at  the 
clofe  of  the  feflion  in  1785  ;  on  5  September  Mr,  Poller  was  unani- 
moufly  chofen  his  fuccelfor.  He  hath  been  alfo  fworn  of  the  privy 
councils  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland  •,  and  his  exertions,  as  a  truliee, 
in  fupport  of  our  ttaple  manufacture,  are  univerfally  known  and  ap- 
proved. 

14  December  1764  he  married  Margaret  daughter  of  Thomas 
Burgh  of  Birt  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Filcj.  filler  to  Thomas  Burgh, 
Kfq.,  accompfant  genera!  of  Ireland,  and  M.  P.  for  the  borough 
©fAthy,  and  hath  iifue.  •?  John,  Thomas,  and  Anne.  ■' 

'  Rot.  10  Geo.  III.  2.  p,  f.  R.  4z.         2  Lord's  Jour.  IV.  605, 
3  Lodge,  edit.  i754.  IV.  308,  and  goUecYions.    "  -^ 


FORTESCUE,  Earl  of  CLERMONT.  ^6x 

titlesto  his  brother  the  Right  Hon.  James  Fortefcue,  and  his 
iflue  male,  for  which  the  Privy  Seal  is  dated  at  St.  James's 
27  June,  and  the  patent  i  at  DubUn  23  July  in  fame  year ; 
and  purfuant  to  letters  from  St.  James's  24  January  1777 
and  patent  *  10  February  following,  his  Majefty  wa* 
pleafed  to  create  him  an  Earl  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland, 
and  by  the  title  of  Earl  of  Clermont  in  the  county  of  Louth 
he  fat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  ^  6  Augufl:  1778. — On  19 
July  1784,  his  Lordlhip  refigned  the  office  of  Poflmafter 
General,  and  was  appointed  Cuftomjerand  Colle6i:orofthc 
Port  of  Dublin. — 29  February  1752,  he  married  Frances  ^, 
eldeft  daughter  of  Col.  John  Murray  of  the  county  gf  Mo- 
naghan,  by  his  wife  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  Alexander 
Cairnes,  Bart,  and  Dov/ager  of  Cadwalladcr,  feventji 
Lord  Blaney. 

Titles.]  William-Henry  Fortefcue,  Earl^  Vifcount^^ 
and  Baron  of  Clermont. 

Creations.]  B.  Clermont  of  Clermont  in  the  county 
of  Louth  26  May  1770.  10  Geo.  III.  V.  of  fame  place 
23  July  1776,  16  Geo.  III.  and  E.  of  Clermont  aforefaid 
10  February  i777>  i?  Geo.  IIL 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  bend  ingrailed,  pearl,  cottifed  topaz* 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  alhield,  pearl. 

Supporters.]  Two  moof^ deer,  proper, attired topaz^ 
gbrged  with  a  collar  of  trefoils  proper. 

Motto.]  Forte  scutum,  salus  ducum. 

Seat.]  Clermont,  in  the  county  of  Louth,  38  miles 
from  Dublin. 

1  Rot.  16  Geo.  III.  4.  p,  D.  R.  19.  2  Idem.  i;©.  8.  p,  f.  R.  3^.  39 
3  Lords  Jour  Y.  i  I  i;  ^  UlfterVOfficc* 


Vol.  hi.  *  '  MOOREj 


(    3^4    ) 


MOORE,  Earl  MOUNT-CASHELL. 


59  A  HIS  noble  Lord,  and  the  Earl  of  Drogheda,  are  prc- 
fumed  to  derive  from  the  fame  origin,  but  at  what  early- 
period  the  families  divided,  we  are  not  authorized  to  fay.  Be- 
fore 1355  the  anceftors  of  Lord  Mount-Calhell  were  feated 
in  the  Weft  of  England,  and  in  the  beginning  of  Q^  Eliza- 
beth's reig;n,  they,  purchafed  an  eftate  near  Larden  in  the 
county  of  Salop,  whence,  for  near  a  century,  they  were 
defigned  the  Moores  of  Salop.  In  1588,  when  the  Spaniih 
Armada  was  fitted  out  againft  the  Britifti  Queen,  J^hn 
dc  Moore  of  Salop  had  a  principal  command  at  Tilbury  in 
the  Earl  of  Leicefter's  army :  And  in  the  reign  of  K.James 

Richard.   ^'  Richard  iVloore,  alfo  of  Salop,  emigrated  to  this  king- 
dom, he  fixed  his  refidence  at  Clonmell  in  the  county  of 
Tipperary,  and  had  ilTue  two  fons, 
fi)         Stephen,  his  heir  ;  and 

(2)         Thomas,  of  Barn  in  the  fame  county,  anceftor  to  the 
family  feated  there. 

Stephen.  Stephen  Moore  the  eldeft  fon,  refided  at  Kilworth  in  the 
county  of  Cork,  which  eftate  he  purchafed  20  November 
1684,  for  5,5001.  from  Henry  Fleetwood  of  Plordwick  in 
the  county  of  Stafford,  Efq.  He  had  the  honour  of  being 
psrfonally  acquainted  with  K.  William,  and  on  his  arrival 
in  England  lent  him  a  fum  of  3000I.  which  was  not  how- 
ever repayed.  He  married  a  daughter  or  grand-daughter 
of  Sir  George  Crook,  Bart.  Lord  Chief  Juftice  of  the 
King's  Bench  in  England  *,  and  had  ilTue  a  fon  and 
heir 

Richard, 

•*  This  great  lawyer,  and  Sir  Richard  Hutton  in  1656,  were  the 
only  two  Hinongic  the  judge?  who  difapproved  of  a  profecntion  be- 
ing carried  on  a2;aii]ft  liampden,  for  rc-fufmg  to  pay  fhip  money, 
riud  he  dlwi  in  1641, 


MOORE,  Earl  MOUNT-CASHELL.  365 

« 

Richard j  who  purfuant  to  articles  dated  4  March  1 69 2,  Rkbard, 
married  Elizabeth  Ponfonby,  eldeft  daughter  of  William, 
created  Vifcount  Duncannon,  and  dying  in  1701,  before 
his  father,  left  ilTue  Mary,  who  married  William  King  of 
Kilpeacon  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  Efq.;  and  Elizabeth, 
to Charters,  barrifter  at  law  ;  alfo  a  fon  and  fuccelTor 

Stephen  Moore,  Efq.  who  was  elected  to  parliament  for  Stephen. 
Tipperary  in  1739,  and  advanced  to  the  peerage  of  Ire-  ^^^count 
land  by  the  title   of  Baron   Kilworth  of  ]>,Ioore-Park  in  Calhell" 
1764.     The  writ  of  privy  feal  for  this  honour  bears  date  at 
St.  James's  13  June,  and  the  patent  *  at  Dublin  14  July  in 
fame  year.     22  January  1766  *,  purfuant  to  letter  from  St. 
James's  27   December  preceding,  he  was  created  Vifcount 
Mount-Calhell  of  the  city  of  Calhell  in  the  county  of  Tip- 
perary. 

He  married  Alicia,  daughter  of  Hugh  Colvill,  Efq.  and 
heir  at  law  to  her  brother  Robert  Colvill,  a  defcendant  of 
Roger  de  Colvill  who  came  from  Normandy  with  K.  Wil- 
liam the  Conqueror,  was  at  the  battle  of  Haftings,  and 
went  into  Scotland  with  K.  David  I.  which  Hugh  was  fon 
and  heir  to  the  Rt.  Hon.  Robert  Colvill  of  Newtown  in  the 
county  of  Down,  by  Sarah  his  wife,  daughter  of  James 
Margetfon,  Efq.  only  fon  of  Doctor  James  Margetfon, 
Arclibifliop  of  Armagh. — By  this  Lady  who  died  at  Moore- 
Park  10  Auguft  1762,  aged  62,  he  had  iffue  five  fons  and 
four  daughters^  viz. 

Richard,  born  15  December  1725,  reprefentatiye  in  par-  .  ; 
liament  for  Clonmell,  who  died  at  Moore-Park,  29  Sep-  ^  ' 
tember  1761. 

Stephen,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honours.  (2) 

Colvill,  reprefentative  in  parliament  for  Clonmell,  and  (3) 
deceafed. 

William,  reprefentative   in  parliament  for  the  borough      (4) 
of  Clonmell,  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heir  to  Dudley 
Fowkes,  Efq.  and  has  two  fons,  Stephen  and  William. 

Robert,  baptized  2  January  1739,  entered  into  holy  or-  ^^j 
ders,  married  Ifabella  Odell,  and  has  a  fon  Richard. 

Daughter  Sarah,  married  21  September  1750  to  Henry,      ^i) 
eldeft  fon  of  Robert  Sandford  of  Caftlereagh,  in  the  county 
of  Rofcomon,  Efq.  and  died  in  Oaober  1764. 

Mary  I2  Oaober  1761,  to  William,  late  Earl  of  Inchi-     (2) 

^"^"'  Elizabeth, 

«  Rot.  4'Geo.III.  2.p.  f.  R.  21,22. 
3  Rot,  6  Geo,  III,  I.  p.  P.  R.  35. 


266  MOORE,  Earl  MOUNTXASHELL'. 


j> 


(3)  Elizabeth,  in  November  1 768,  to  the  Hon.  PonfoAbj 

Moore;   and 

W  Catha.ine,  i  J*  'v  1765,  to  Maurice,  elded  fon  of  Tho- 

mas Mahon  of  Stroakilown   in  the  county  of  Rofcomon, 
Efq.  ' 

His  Lordfhip  deceafing;  i  March   1766,   was  fucceeded 
in  eilates  and  titles  bv  his  eJdeft  furyiv;ng  fon 
Stephen,       Stephen,  the  fird  and  prefenc  Earl  Mount-Cafhell,  who 
I         ferve^  in  parliament    for  Lifmore  in  1761,  fucceeding  to 

Earl,  the  honours  he  fat  rtrft  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  i  May  1 766  ^, 
as  he  again  did  9  Oclober  1781  ^,  on  being  created  Ear! 
Mount-Caihell  for  which  title  the  writ  of  privy  feal, 
bears  date  a^  St.  James's  io  December  1786,  and  the  patent 
at  Dublin  5  January  1781  4.-3  June  1769,  his  LordQiip 
married  Ladv  Helena  Ravvdon,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir 
John,  Earl  of  Moira,  and  hath  iffue  Stephen^  Lord  Kil- 
worth,  born  19  March  1770;  John,  born  19  June  17725 
William,  born  7  April  1775  >  and  Lady  Helena,  born  20 
May  1773^. 

Titles.]  Stephen  Moore,  Earl  and  Vifcount  Mount- 
Cafliell,  and  Baron  of  Kilworth. 

Creations.]  B.  Kilworth  of  Moore-Park  in  the' 
dounty  of  Cork,  14  July  1764,4  Geo.  III.  V.  Mount- 
Cafhell,  of  the  city  of  Caihell,  22  January  1766,  6  Geo. 
IIL  and  E.  Mount-Calhell,  5  January  1781,  21  Geo.  IlL 

Arms.]  Diamond,  within  a  bordure^  engrailed  pearly 
a  fwan,  of  the  fecond,  member'd  and  beak'd,  topaz. 

Crest.]  A  gofs-hawk,  feizing  a  coney,  diamond. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  Leopard 5  the  finifter, 
a  rhinoceros5  both  proper,  and  chained. 

Motto.]     Vis  unita  Fortior. 

Seat.]  Moore-Park  in  the  county  of  Cork,  104  miles 
from  Dublin. 

*   Ulfter  Off.  2  Lords  Jour,  IV.  376.         3  Idem.  V,  226. 

4    Rot.  21  Geo.  III.  I.  p.  D.  R.  i. 

s  Ulfter,  and  information  of  his  Lordfhip.  ^ 

PAKENHAM, 


(      3^1      5 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD 


A  HE  ancient   and  noble  family   of  Pakenham   is  of       6o 
Saxon   extradion,  and   was  fettled  at   Pakenham   in  the 
County  of  Suffolk  in  England^  -where  William  de  Paken-  William; 
ham  one  of  the  Judges  refided  in  the  reign  of  K.  Edward 
I.     His  eldefl  fon.  Sir  Edmond  Pakenham,  Knt.  in  the  Edmond; 
reign  of  K.  Edward  II.  married  Rofe,  one  of  the  daughters 
and  coheirs  of  Robert  de  Valoines  *,  by  whom  he  had  two 
fons,  viz.  William  and  Edmund,  v/hich  latter  died  in  19 
Edward  III.     William  married,  had   ilTue,  and   was  fuc-  William; 
ceeded  by  Thomas  his  eldeft  fon,  who  died  in  the  reign  Thomas, 
of  K.  Henry  IV.  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon  Theo-  Theobald*, 
bald,  who  died  in  the  latter  end  of  the  reign  of  K.  Henry 
V.  or  beginning  of  Henry  VI.     About  this  time  the  fa- 
mily changed  their  place  of  refidence  to  Lordington  in  the 
county  of  Suffex,  where  Hugh,  the  eldefl:  fon  of  Theobald     Hugh, 
lived  in  the  reigns  of  K.  Henry  VI.  and  Edward  IV  ;  he 
was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl:  fon  Sir  Hugh  Pakenham,   Knt.     Hugh, 
who  died  in  the  reign  of  K.  Henry  VII.  leaving  ilTue  two 
fons,  viz.  John  and  Nicholas,  and  alfo  a  daughter  Anne, 
married  firft  to  Sir  Thomas  Fitz-William,  who  was  flain 
at  Flodden-fieid,  4  Henry  VIII.  and  afterwards  to  Sir  Wil- 
liam 

*  Theobald  d6  Valoines  living  in  the  tinie  of  Hen.  II.  married 
the  daughter  and  heir  of  Ranulph  deGlanville,  and  had  Robert  de 
Valoines,  flain  48  Hen.  III.  who  married  Rofa  filler  and  heir 
to  William  Blunde,  flain  48  Hen.  III.  and  by  her  was  father  of 
Robert  de  Valoines,  who  married  Eve,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir 
William  de  Cryche,  and  had  Rofa  de  Valoines,  married  to  Sir 
Edward  Pakenham. 

'  Chiefly  from  the  College  of  Arms,  England,  and  the  commu- 
nication of  Lord  Longford. 


368  PAKENHAM,  Countess  of^LONGFORD. 

liam  Sydney,  Knt.  and  Banneret:,  by  whom  ftie  had  ifTud, 
Henry  Sydney,  Knight  of  the  Garter  and  Lord  Deputy  oi 
Ireland;  fhe  died  in  I544« 

John,  the  eldeft  Ton  of  Sir  Hugh,  was  knighted,  and 
died  in  the  reign  of  K.  Henry  Will,  leaving  iilbea  daugh- 
ter Conftance,  with  whom  the  lordlhip  of  Lordington 
went  at  her  marriage  to  Sir  GeofFry  De  la  Pole,  Knt.  fc- 
cond  fon  of  Sir  Richard  De  la  Pole,  Knight  of  the  Garter, 
and  di^d  5  Henry  VIII.  by  his  wife  Margatet-Plantagenct,' 
Countefs  of  Salifbury,  only  daughter  of  George^  Duke  oF 
Clarence,  brother  to  K.  Edward  IV. 
Nichoks.       Nicholas,  the   younger   fon  of  Sir  Hugh,  mafried  the 

daughter  and  heir  of Clement,  Efq.  of  the  county 

of  Cambridge,  and  died  in  the  reign  of  K.  Henry  VIIL 
Robert,  leaving  iffue  one  fon  Robert,  who,  through  the  intereft  of 
his  uncle.  Sir  William  Sydney,  chamberlain  of  the  houfe» 
hold  to  K.  Edward  VI.  was  made  clerk  of  the  green-cloth^ 
which  employment  he  held  to  his  death,  reading  general- 
ly, vv'hen  not  in  attendance  at  court,  at  Tooting- Beck  in 
Surry  ;  he  poflefled  a  very  extenfivc  property,  which  he 
had  much  improved  by  marrying  Elizabeth,  daugiuer  and 
heir  to  Sir  Maurice  Berkeley  of  Wymondham  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Leicefter>  Knt.  * 

Roberti> 

*  Oliver  de  Engaine^  Baron  of  Grainiby  and  Wyberton  in  the 
couiilv  of  Lincohi,  and  Lieutenant  of  Aquitaine,  was  living  in  the 
time  of  K.  Henry  II.  and  had  a  fon  John  de  Engaine,  he  died  be- 
fore his  father,  and  left  a  daughter  and  heir  Joane,  who  married  Sir 
Adam  de  Wells  (fon  of  William  by  Ifabel  de  Vefci,  who  was  living 
II  Edward  I.  grandfon  of  William  living  9  K.John,  and  great- 
grandfon  of  Adam  living  6  Richard  I.)  and  in  her  right  became 
lx)rd  of  Gramfby  •,  he  figned  the  letter  difckiming  the  Pope's  right, 
to  England  28  Edward  I.  wasfummoned  to  parliament  from  27  of 
that  King  to  his  death,  which  happened  4  Edward  II.  and  left  ilfue 
two  fons,  \\Zi  Robert,  whodied  14  Edward  II.  act.  14,  and  Adam, 
aged  16  in  that  year,  who  was  knighted  9  Edward  III.  and  had 
fummons  to  parliament  from  the  6  to  the  18  of  that  King,  he  died 
19  Edw.  III.  leaving  ill'ue  by  his  wife  Margaret  a  fon  John,  who' 
died  55  Edward  HI.  and  by  Maud  his  wife  left  a  fon  John,  who 
married  Mar^^ery,  and  died  9  Henry  V.  having  had  a  fon  Eude, 
who  married  Maud,  dauglitev  of  Ralph,  Lord  Greyftock,  and  died 
before  his  Either,  leaving  Lionel  de  Wells  his  heir;  and  William, 
who  was  L.  D.  of  Ireland  in  144a  *  ;  Lionel,  Lord  Wells,  was  ap- 
J>ointed  L.  L.  in  1438,  but  did  not  hold  the  reins  of  government  ^  ; 
in  the  reign  of  Henry  Vl.  he  was  eleCied  a  Knight  of  the  Garter  ^  ;• 

was 

»  Harris,  II.   108.  2  i^em, 

3  Alhmob's  Hilt,  of  the  Garter,  71  u 


PAKENMAM,  CduNTESs  OF  LONGFORD.  3^9 

Robert   made  his  will,  2  September   1552*   proved  30 

November  that  year,  and  died  foon  after,  leaving  ifTue  by 

Vol.  III.  B  b  his 

was  a  Lord  of  great  influence  in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  and  a  ftre- 
nuous  fupporter  of  the  Houfe  of  Lancafter,  in  the  civil  war  with 
the  Houle  of  York  ;  he  loft  his  life  at  the  battle  of  Towtonfield  oa 
Palm  Sunday  in  1461,  and  having  married  Joan,  daughter  and 
heir  to  Sir  Robert  Waterton,  Knt.  had  ilTue  by  her  a  fon  (who  loit 
his  life  in  the  field  of  battle  with  his  father),  and  two  daughters,  his 
coheirs,  one  of  whom  married  Sir  Thomas  Dymocke,  who 
died  in  the  fame  caufe,  and  Catharine,  the  other,  became  the  wife 
of  Sir  Thomas  de  la  Launde,  Knt.  and  by  him  (who  was  beheaded 
in  1469)  fhe  had  a  daughter  and  heir  Margaret,  who  married  Sic 
Thomas  Berkeley,  Knt.  (fon  of  Lawrence  who  was  fheriffofLei- 
cefter  18  Hen.  VI.  grandfon  of  Sir  John,  Knt.  alfo  fheriff  of 
Leicefter  i  and  6  Hen.  VT.  and  great-grandion  of  John  Berkeley  of 
Wymondham,  Efq.  living  15  Kdward  II.  who  was  brother  to 
Maurice,  Lord  Berkeley,  and  fon  to  Thomas,  Lord  Berkeley  of  Wy- 
mondham in  the  county  of  Leicefter  (who  died  15  Edward  II.)  by- 
his  wife  Joan,  daughter  of  William  de  Ferrar  of  Derby),  which  Sir 
Thomas  was  fheriff  of  Leicefter  33  Henry  VI,  and  had  ilfu-  by  his 
faid  wife.  Sir  Maurice  Berkeley,  Knt.  alfo  fherift^  of  Leicefter  S 
Henry  VIII.  who  married  and  had  iifue  a  daughter  and  heir  Eiiza- 
"beth,  married  as  in  the  text. 

*  In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  I  Robert  Pakenham  ofTotinge- 
"becke  in  the  county  of  Surrey,  Efquier  beingeficke  in  my  bodye,  of 
good  and  parfy  t  memory  thanks  be  therefore  to  the  ly  ving  Lorde,  this 
prefent  fecoundeday  of  September,  in  the  Sixte  (1552)  yere  of  the 
reigne  of  ourfoveraigne  Lorde  Kinge  Rdwarde  the  fixte,  do  ordeyne 
and  make  this  my  teftament,  and  laft  WilHn  wryting,  in  manner 
and  forme  followinge  }  firft  and  principally  I  bequeathe  my  foule  to 
almightie  God,  alfo  I  will  and  bequeathe  unto  Elizabeth  my  well  be- 
loved wyfe  on  Jouell  fet  with  ftones,  which  was  my  lady  Loveles  ; 
alfo  I  will  and  bequeathe  unto  my  fonnes  Robert  Pakenham,  Ed- 
mond  Pakenham,  John  Pakenham,  Anthony  Pakenham,  and  to 
fuche  other  childe  whiche  hereafter  I'fhallhave.beingenowe  unborne 
and  to  their  heyres  and  affignes,  all  my  manors,  lands,  tenements, 
reverfions  and  hereditaments  which  heretofore  I  have  purchafed,  and. 
alfo  my  ferme  and  terme  of  years  of  and  in  Kyrkyftall,  being  in  the 
countie  of  Yorke,  all  fuche  rents  and  profytts  as  ftiall  be  due  there- 
by, and  alfo  my  intereft  and  terme  of  yeres  of  and  in  Marteyn  Myll 
and  Kardynaweles,  whiche  lies  in  the  countie  of  Surrey  -  alfo  I  will 
and  bequeathe  unto  my  friende  Mr.  Ai:thony  Weldon  my  beft  gowne 
ofclo  the  embroderey'd  whiche  as  yet  1  never  ware,  and  to  my  friende 
Mr.  Gregorie  Lovell  on  other  of  my  gownes  of  frenche  clothe  faced 
with  martanes,  and  to  James  Swyfre  the  King's  ferunte  a  hun- 
dreth  good  wethers,  alfo  I  will  that  all  fuche  money  and  debts  whiche 
I  do  owe,  which  can  be  fufficiendy  provyde  fhall  be  truly  paide, 
moreover  I  will  and  bequeathe  unto  my  ferunte  James  Woodforde 
my  biye  Geldinge  which  my  ferunte  William  Cop  dothe  moft  ac- 
cuftomp.bly  ufe  to  ryde  upon  and  afaddeli  and  bryden,andto  my  fe- 
runte William  Cop  my  baye  Geldinge  which  1  do  mofte  accultom- 
ably  ufe  to  ryde  upon  with  my  brydell  and  faddell  j  and  to  my  fe- 

funte 


37®  FAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD. 

his  wife,  Elizabeth  (who  remarried  with  Robert  Livefey^ 
and  had  two  Tons  Edward  and  Gabriel)  four  fons,  all  mi- 
nors, viz.  Robert ;  Edmund  who  married  Frances  Sack- 
forde,  and  died  in  i6oi  ;  John  of  Wimbelton  in  the 
county  of  Surrey,  died  1592  without  iffue  ;  and  Anthony. 
The  ward fliip  and  marriage  of  Robert,  the  eldefl:  foil, 
was  in  the  rtrit  year  of  her  reign,  granted  by  Q^  Mary  to 
Sir  Henry  Sydney  ;  which  Robert  married  Urfula,  daugh- 
ter of  Clement  Chicheley  of  Worfefy  in  the  county  of 
Cambridge,  Efq*  and  had  iffue  by  her,  who  died  before 
him,  two  fons  Henry  and  Clement,  and  having  made  his 
will  in  February  1595  *  died  foon  after,  leaving  his  faid 
fons  minors. 

runte  Thomas  Broke  my  blacke  trottingeGeldinge  with  faddell  and 
brydell,  and  to-  my  feriintf.  John  Shereman',  fourtie  fheppe,  to  my 
ferunte  Richard  Wale  my  rone  Geldinge  which  ys  at  Grellowe  with- 
fourtie  wether  fheppe,  to  ray  ferxmte,  Svr  Philip  Quare,  my  gray 
jackynge  Gyldinge,  to  my  ferunte  Willyam  Carock  my  crop  eyrde 
baye  Mare,  to  my  ferunte  John  Byrche,  my  coulte  at  Greflowe  and 
fouj-tie  fileppe,  to  my  ferunte  Mychell  Bvirde  my  greate  rone  geldinge^ 
with  my  belt  mare,  to  my  ferunte  Jawrder  Glover,  twentie  fheppe  and. 
to  my  lerunte  Anthony  Burde  twentie  fheppe,  and  to  my  ferunte  Ro- 
bert Raven,  twentie  fheppe,  and  to  my  ferunte  Katlieryn  Reade  the' 
fuin  of  twentie  pounds  of  good  and  lawful  money  of  Englande,  and' 
alfo  all  fuch  money  as  I  do  owe  unfo  her  over  and  beMes  the  fortie 
pounds  which  I  do  owe  unto  her  ;  and  unto  my  ferunte  Jaune  Bax- 
itar  fortie  Wether  fheppe  ;  to  my  lerunte  Betheryfe  Strange  fortie 
Sheppe  v  and  to- every  of  my  ferunts  Allice  Edge,  Amiys  Mgytt* 
and  lohane  Everfon  twentie  {heppe,  and  the  refidue  af  all  my  goods 
and  cattails,  my  de-bts  legacies  and  funerall  expenfes  being:e  borne 
and  paydc  •,  I  do  give  and  bequeathe  unto  my  faid  wiefie,  and  to  my 
children,  as  well  n9w  borne,  as  hereafter  to  be  borne  ;^  that  is  to 
wyte,  my  l\iid  wiefe  to  have  the  oneraoieyte  thereof,  and  the  farric 
my  children  the  other  moyete  thereof.  (From  the  regiftry  of  the  Pre- 
rogative Court  of  Canterbury). 

*  God  the  Fatiler,  God  the  fon,  and  God  the  Holy  Ghoft,  three 
perfons  and  one  God,  be  with  me  now  and  ever.  Amen,  for  as  much 
as  the  foul  of  man,,  hath  ho  perpetual  dwelling  in  the  carnal  body 
but  is  fepierable  from  it  at  the  will"  and  pleafure  of  Almighty  God 
at  his  time  appointed,  which  time  to  man  is  always  uncertain,  re- 
quifite  expedient  and  moft  ne<.^frary  it  is  therefore,  that  every  chrif- 
tian  prepare  and  make  himfelf  ready  at  all  times  to  depart  from  it, 
fo  that  whenfoever  he  ftiall  be  called  from  it,  he  be  not  found  ileep- 
jng  and  unprepared;  therefore  I  Robert  Pakenham of  Tootingbcake 
in  the  county  of  Surry,  Efq.  13  February  37  year  of  Ellzab.  domake 
this  my  lalt  v*iil  and  teltament. — 1  will  that  my  manor  of  Helpring- 
ham  and  Ever  by  in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  with  all  lands,  &:c.  there- 
iinto  belonging,  and  my  ninth  part  of  my  manors  of  Graihefly,  Co- 
nilholme,  Wyberton,  Wythern,  Sutton,  Turiihop,  Mauby,  Brod- 
!fe,  Stienlyby,  Penrney,  Burnthorpe,  and  Comeberworth  in  the 
fi^id  county  ofLjiiSoln,  with  all  lauds,  &c.  ihcreunco  belonging-,  and 

mv 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD.  371 

Henry,  who  refided  ufually  at  Northwitham  in  the 
coiinry  of  Lincoln,  was  in  1609  made  a  Knight  by  K, 
James  L  aaa  dying  unmarried  in  March  1  620,  was  buried 
iJt  Northwitham  i,  and  his  fortune  devolved  to  his  brother  ' 

Clement,  who  beint^  a  man  of  an  extravagant  difpofition, 
and  having  no  children,  diffipated  and  fold  the  greaceft  part, 
if  not  the  whole  of  'he  great  eftates  he  inherited  from  his  . 

brother. — He  died  in  1 65 1 ,  was  buried  5  July  with  his  bro- 
ther 2,  andadminiftration  to  his  effects  was  granted  to  Jane 
his  widow  2,  who  died  in  1667,  and  was  buried  with  him 
17  Auguft    at  Northwitham  4. 

The  elder  branch  of  the  family  becoming  extin6^,  on  the 
death  of  Clement  without  iffue  ;  we  return  to  the  younger 
fons  of  Robert,  Clerk  of  the  green  cloth,  who  died  in 
1552. 

Edmorid,  fecond  fon  of  the  faid  Robert,  accompanied  Sir  Edmond. 
Henry  Sidney,   in  1576,  v;hen  he  was  Lord  Lieutenant 

B  b  2  of 

my  ninth  part  of  the  manor  of  Ellington  in  the  county  of  Northum- 
berland ;  and  all  my  lands,  &c.  in  Melton  Mowbray,  and  Barrow 
upon  Soure  in  the  county  of  Leicefter,  and  alfo  all  my  lands.  &c,  in 
Upton  in  the  county  of  ISottingham,  with  all  lands,  &:c.  to  the  fame 
manors  or  any  of  them  belonging,  which  be  much  more  than  a  third 
of  all  my  lands,  tenements  &c.  Ihall  defcend  to  mine  heir  ;  and 
whereas  I  have  conveyed  by  deed  my  moiety  of  the  manor  of  Ulick- 
toye  in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  and  the  manor  of  Tootingbeake  in 
the  county  of  Surry,  with  other  lands  in  the  faid  county  unto  Williara 
"VValter  Kilder  of  Wimbledon  in  faid  county,  Efq.  and  unto  Francis 
Ainger  of  Eaftclahden  in  faid  county,  Efq.  m.y  will  is  that  they  fhall 
have  full  power  to  fell  them  for  the  payment  of  all  debts  that  I  do 
owe  and  for  the  payment  of  my  legacies  bequeathed  by  this  my  laft 
will. — And  whereas  I  did  purchafe  forty  acres  of  pafture  lying  ift 
WalfA-hen  in  the  county  of  Norfolk,  my  Ey.ecutorsfljall  fell  the  fame 
towards  the  performance  of  this  my  will. — I  bequeath  to  my  fou 
Clement  the  fum  of  (^ool.  and  if  he  fhall  depart  this  life  before  he 
fhall  come  to  the  full  age  of  21  years,  then  the  fame  (hall  go  to  the 
ufe  of  my  heir. — I  give  unto  my  fon  and  heir  Henry  my  tablet  of  gold 
enamelled  black,  and  my  ring  of  gold,  being  my  feal  of  arms,  and 
if  the  faid  Henry  fhall  die  before  the  age  of  21  years,  I  bequeath  the 
faid  Tablet  and  Ring  unto  my  fon  Clement. — In  a  codicil  to  his  Vv'ill 
he  bequeaths  to  his  brother  Edmond  Pakenham,  his  Golhawk.  This 
will  was  proved  20  May  1595.  (From  the  Regiliry  of  the  Preroga- 
tive Court  Canterbury), 

'  Regiftry  Northwltkam  fee  letter  from  Jonathan  Shutt   reftor, 
dated  17  Jan.  1786,  in  Ld.  Longford's  Colled. 

2  Idem. 

3  RegilUy  of  the  Prerogative  Court  of  Canterbiirv.  Sec, 

4  Regiilryof  North-Witham, 


372  PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  L0NGF0RD» 

of  Ireland,  and  was  one  of  his  family.  He  married  Frances 
daughter  of  Thomas  Sackford,  Efq.,  who  was  alfo  one 
of  the  Lord  Lieutenant's  confidential  fervants :  and  af- 
ter the  death  of  Sir  Henry  Sydney,  he  fettled  at  Wimble- 
ton  in  Surrey,  and  died  there  in  1604,  leaving  ilTue 
five  fens,  viz.  Philip,  Henry,  Edmond,  Thomas,  and 
Robert ;  and  one  daughter  Mary.  John,  the  third  fon 
of  Robert,  Clerk  of  the  Green-Cloth  wa^  educated  at  Cam- 
bridge, he  made  his  will  24  No-vember  1601  *  and  died 
in  1602  ;.  Anthony y  th^  youngeft  fon  of  Robert  diedyoung- 
Philip  the  eldell  fon  of  Kdmond,  fecond  fon  of  Robert 
C!erk  of  the  Green-Cloth,  was  knighted  by  K.  James  in 
1616 y  and  died  without  iffue,  as  did  his  ^hrcenext  brothers 
Henry,  Edmond  and  Thomas. 
Robert.  Robert  the  youngeft  fon  of  the  faid  Edmond,  fucceeding 
to  North-Witham,  and  the  remaining  part  of  the  eftate 
of  Clement,  married  Eleanor,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Thomas  Horfey  of  Clefton  in  the  county  of  Dorfet,  Efq. 
by  whom  he  had  iffue  four  fons,  viz.  Edward,  Henry, 
Philip  and  Robert  ;  Edward  the  eldefl:  died  in  1670, 
leaving  iffue  one  daughter  his  heir  who  married  in  1673  ; 
Henry,  Philip  f  and  Robert,  the  three  other  fons  hav- 
ing fubfcribed  the  greateft  part  of  their  fortunes,  as 
adventurers,  in  1642  obtained  commiflions  and  came  over 
to  Ireland,  each  with  the  command  of  a  troop  of  horfe, 
(among  the  firft  troops  which  were  fent  from  England 
upon  the  breaking  out  oF  the  rebellion  in  1641)  they  ob- 
tained confiderabl'e  grants  of  land  in  confideration  of 
Henry.  their  adventures  and  fervices  ;  and  Henry  J,  the  fe- 
cond ion^  fettling  in  the  country    of  Weftmeath,  had  a 

grant 

*  And  bequeathed  to  his  nephews,  Henry  Pakenham,  twenty 
pounds  •,  to  Clement  thirteen  pounds  fix  fhillings  and  eight  pence  ; 
to  Philip,  Edmond,  Thomas  and  Robert,  forty  pounds  each  ;  and 
to  their  fifter  Mary  threeicore  pounds  ;  to  Francis  Hinde  forty 
pounds  ;  and  to  Chrili's  College,  Trinity  College,  SuiTex  and  Sydney 
College,  and  Queen's  College  in  Cambridge,  the  fum  of  three  pounds 
lix  ihillings  and  eight  pence  each. — (Extrai^ed  from  the  Regiilry  of 
the  Prerogative  court  of  Canterbury). 

-f  Philip,  died  in  1683  without  ilfue,  and  was  buried  at  Blefing- 
ton  \  and  Robert  who  married  Anne  Coddington  alfo  died  without 
ilfue,  and  was  buried  at  Kxllucan  in  the  county  of  Wellmeath. 

J  Henry  Packenham  was  Captain  of  a  troop  of  Dragoons,  which 
was  dilbanded  6  Augull  1655  ;  and  for  the  arrears  due  to  the  officers, 
foldiers,  Szc.  being  4363  :  1  ;  o.  17  Odober  1655  a  debenture  was  fen 
out  for  them  in  the  Barony  of  Bantry  and  county  of  Wexford;  in 
the  following  parifhes,viz  part  of  White-church,  850  acres  ;  Adamf- 
town,  4258  ;  and  part  of  Old  Rofs,  5630.  total  8738  acres. 

Extrafled  from  the  original,  penes  theRight  Hon.  Lord  Longford. 

»  Ulfter's  office,  where  this  entry  is  ceitified  by  Robert  Packing,- 
ham  of  Brachlyn, 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGIORD.  373 

grant  of  the  lands  of  Tullynally,  which  he  called  Pakcn- 
ham-Hall,  anJ  is  now  the  refidence  of  the  family  ;  as  a!fo 
of  feveral  other  lands  in  Wcftmeath  and  Wexford,  which 
were  confirmed  to  him  by  patent  2p  K.  Charles  II.  In 
the  parliament  which  was  called  after  the  reftoration,  he 
was  chofen  reprefentative  for  the  borough  of  Navan  ;  he 
made  his  will  16  January  1690*,  and  dying  in  1691, 
aged  80,  was  buried  at  Mayne.* — He  married  firft  Mary, 
daughter  of  Robert  Lill  of  Trim  in  the  county  of  Meath, 
Efq. ;  and  by  her  who  died  I2  June  1665,  had  iffue  four 
fons  and  three  daughters,  viz. 

Thomas,  ")  (i) 

Theophilus,  >  died  without  ifTue,  and  (2) 

Henry,  J  (3) 

William  of  Came  in  the  county  of  Weftmeath  f .  (4) 

The  daughters  were  Eleanor  (married  to  John  Smyth  of 
Kiltomb  in  the  county  of  Weftmeath,  Efq.)  ;  Mary ;  and 
Martha. 

He  married  fecondly  Anne,  (ifter  of  Sir  Thomas  Pigot, 

and  widow  of —  Bridgewater,  Efq.  and  by  her  who 

furvivedhim,  he  had  iffue  one  fon  Robert  ;  and  a  daughter 
Anne,  married  to  Robert  Beattyof  Springtown  in  the  county 
of  Longford,  Bf^.  Robert  the  fon  was  Re6tor  of  Kilbeg- 
gan  in  the  county  of  Weftmeath,  and  died  in  1745,  leaving 
iffue  by  the  daughter  of—  Beft  of  the  county  of Carlow, 
Efq.  four  fons,  viz.  Robert,  Beft,  and  Charles,  who  died 
without  iffue  ;  and  Edward,  who  died  in  1765,  leaving  if- 
fue by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Admiral  John  Weller,  two 
fons,  viz.  John  and  Edward,  both  captains  in  the  royal 
navy  ;  and  two  daughters,  Hellen  and  Elizabeth. 

Thomas,  the  eideft  fon  of  Henry  (who  firft  fettled  Sir 
at  Pakenham-Hall,)  was  born  in  1^51  ;  was  bred  to  the  Thomas, 
profeflion  of  the  law,  had  the  hbriour  of  Knighthood 
conferred  on  him  by  K.  William  in  1692,  ^nd  was  created 
prime-ferjeant  at  law  in  1695.  He  was 'chofe.n' to  parliament 
for  the  borough  o{  Angher,  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  and 
died  in  the  year  1706,  leaving  iffue  by  Mary,  daughter  of 

■         '  '■•  Richard, 

»         '     ;  ' 

i  .      .    ;        ■ 

*  And  thereby  beq\ieathed  to  his  fon  William,  one  hundred 
pounds  •,  to  his  Ion  Robert,  rwo  hundred  pounds  ;  and  to  hia  daugh- 
ters, Ellenor  Smyth,  Mary  Robinlon,  and  Martha  Rider,  one  hyii- 
dred  pounds  each  -,   and  appointed  his  eldeii  fon  Thomas  PaLenhuia 

.  of  Tullynallv,   his    heir    and  executor, (i'roved    7    July    1691; 

i^i  the  court  of  Prerogative.) 

-^  Who  married   Martha,    daughter  of Ogle,   and  died-  * 

in   174.0,  having  had  ilfue  William,-Robert,  and  Thomas,  who   died 

yuung  ;   Martha,  married  to  Troke,  and   :iie  younger  dau^h- 

t?r  to Katon. 


374  PAKI^NHAM,  Count  JESS  of  LONGFORD. 

Richard  Nelmes,  Efq.  Alderman  of  the  city  of  London, 
five  fons  and  one  dauohter,  viz. 

(^)  Edward,  who  fucceeded  at  Pakenham-Hall. 

(^)  Thomas,    who  died    in  1722,    leaving  iffue    by  Anne, 

daughter  of  John  Smith  of  Kiltombj  Efq.  one  daughter 
Eleanor,  married  to  Abraham  Fuller,  now  of  Violet-Hill  in 
the  county  of  Dublin,  Efq  and  has  ifTue  two  fons,  Abra- 
ham counfellor  at  law,  and  Jofeph-Thon.a6. 

(3)  Philip,  died  in  1745  unmarried. 

(4)  Henry  entered  into  holy  orders,  and  was  chaplain  to  the 
EngliOi  fadory  at  Oporto,  where  he  diedm  1725  without 
iffue. 

(5)  Robert,  died  in  1728  unmarried. 

(i)  Daughter  Frances,  married  to  George  Nugent  of  Caf- 

tle-Rickard  in  the  county  of  Weilmeath,  Efq.  and  diecj 
in  1756,  leaving  a  daughter  Jane,  (who  married  Johi| 
Whitway,  and  had  a  fon  George)^  and  a  fon  George  who 
married  a  daughter  of  ^ — -  Lucas,  and  died  in  1764, 
leaving  by  her  who  died  in  1786,  an  only  fon  George^ 
of  Caftle-Rickard. 
Edward.  Edward,  the  eldefi:  fon,  fucceeded  his  father,  and  in 
1713  was  chcfen  Knight  of  the  fhire  for  Weft  meat  h  ;  he 
Tvas  re-ele6led  for  the  faid  county  on  the  acceffion  of  K. 
George  L  and  dying  in  1720,  was  buried  at  Killucan. — 
He  left  iffue  by  his  wife  Margaret,  daughter  and  heir  to 
John  Bradeftan,  Efq.  (whom  he  married  in  1708)  two 
fons,  viz. 

(0  Thomas,  his  heir;  and 

(2)  George-Edward,  who  was  eftabliHied  in  trade  as  a  Ham- 
burgh merchant  in  the  city  of  London  ;  he  married  Kii- 
zabeth,  daughter  of ~  Voquel,  Efq.  and  died  i  Febru- 
ary 1768,  at  Peckham  in  the  county  of  Surry,  jet.  54,  leav- 
ing iffue  four  fons,  viz.  George-Edward,  who alfo  died  in 
1768  ;  Thomas,  who  died  in  J781  ;  John-Henry,  born  in 
1757,  a  captain  in  the  firfl:  regiment  of  dragoon-guards  $ 
and  Richard,  captain  in  the  27  regiment  of  foot,  who  died 
at  St.  Lucia  in  1779. 

/jN  Daughter    Mary,    married    to  John  Chambers    of  the 

county  of  Mayo,  Efq.  and  died   without  iliue    in   i']^§, 

set.  75. 

Thomas         Thomas,  the    cldeft    fon,  was  born   in   May    1 7 13,  he 

I     '  fucceeded  at  Pakenham-hail  in  1744  i,  and  was  chofen  to 

Lord,     parliament  for  the  borough  of  Longford  j  by  privy  feal  at 

Iienfington> 

«  Idem.  MSS, 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD.  -^c 

Kenfington  23  April  i,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  7  May 
1756=^  K.  George  II.  was  pleafed  to  call  him  to  the 
Houfe  of  Peers,  by  the  title  of  Baron  of  Longford, 
on  the  faid  .7  May,  he  took  the  accuftomed  oaths  and 
his  feat  ^:  and  deceafing  30  April  1766,  aged  53,  was 
buried  at  Killucan.  5  March  1739-40  4  his  Lordfliip 
married  Elizabeth,  only  daughter  and  heir  to  Michael 
Cuffe  of  Ballinrobe  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  Efq.  nephew 
to  Ambrofe  Aungier,  the  laft  Earl  of  Longford;  and  his 
prefent  Majefty  having  been  pleafed  to  revive  the  honour 
of  that  ancient  houfe  in  the  perfon  of  the  faid  Elizabeth, 
v/e  fhall  here  proceed  with  hef  immediate  ancellors^ 


The  Family  of  Cuff. 


WHICH  family  chiefly  refided  in  the  county  of  Somer-  Je^n, 
fet,  England,  where,  in  1544,  we  find  John  CufF,  Efq. 
feated  at  Ilchefler  in  that  county,  which  John  had  ifTue 
.two  fons,  John  of  Crych,  (anceftor  to  the  Countefs  of 
Longford)  ;  and  Robert  of  Donyett,  who  was  father  of 
Thomas  of  Donyett,  of  Philip^  and  alfo  of  Hugh  Cuff, 
who  being  fecretary  to  the  unfortunate  Earl  of  Eflex 
fell  with  his  mafter  in  z6oo  ^ 

John  of  Crych,  the  eldeil:  fon,  married  Joan,  daughter     J^^^^* 
of  William  Denny,  Efq.  and  had  iflue  three  Tons,  Robert ; 
William;  and  John;  and  tvvo  daughters,  Dorothy,  mar- 
ried to  Thomas  Bull  ;  and  Urfuia  to*  Selye. 

Robert,  his  heir,  married  in  1573  Catharine,  daughter  Robert, 
of  Thomas  Cutter,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  a  daughter  Mary, 
married  to  7- — -  Beft,  Efq.  and  three  fens,  Robert  cf 
Crych  ;  Thoinas  ;  and  William.  Robert,  the  elder  fon, 
living  in  1613,  married  Elizabeth, '  daur^hter  of  James 
Clerk  of  Norton-Fitz  Warren,  and  had  Robert,  his  heir, 
i^vho  was  St.  30  in  1623  ;  James ;    Hugh  ;'  and  John. 

Thomas  Cuff,  the  fecond   fon,  upon  the  'breaking  out   Thonias. 
of  the  rebellion  in  1 641,  having  fubfcribed  a  l^rge  fum  ot 

'   "     '  '      money 

'   Rol.  pat.de  Anno  290  Geo.  II.   T.  p.  D.  R .  ?,9„ 
?  Idem.  4».  p.  D.  R.  i.  ^^  Lonls  Journal,    IV.  ^^, 

*  Lodge  Colhd.  and  Sc.  Anne's  Regiitry. 
'   Pedigree  of  Cuti. 


37^  PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD. 

money,  came  over  to  Ireland  with  two  of  his  Tons,  Jams?-, 
after  Sir  James,  and  Thomas,  whom  he  had  by  Jane  his 
wife.  Thomas  the  your^ger,  had  a  confiderabic  command 
in  the  parliament  army,  and  died  in  1650,  without  ilfue. 
James,  James,  the  elder  fon,  was  ftrongly  attached  to  the  royal 
paufe,  and  contributed  ftrenuoufly  to  bring  about  the  re- 
ftoration  ;  he  was  a  man  of  a  vigorous  and  active  mind, 
and  of  extraordinary  piety  and  learning,  though  not  tree 
from  the  pedantry  of  thofe  times  '.  In  1660  he  was  knight- 
ed by  K.  Charles  II.  and  in  fame  year  appointed  MaCier  of 
the  Ordnance,  one  of  the  Coinmiffioners  for  carrying  the 
a6t  of  fettlement  into  execution,  and  a  Privy-CounfclJor  \. 
in  1 661,  he  was  elected  to  parliament  for  the  county  of 
Mayo,  and  in  1666  had  a  grant  of  the  town  and  lands  of 
Ballinrobe  and  other  extenfive  eftates  in  the  counties  of 
Mayo  and  Galway,  in  conlideration  of  his  and  his  father's 
adventure  and  fervices. — 14  January  1655  he  married  Alice 
daughter  of  AmiDrofe  Aungier  D.  D.  ^  he  made  his  will  9 

October 

Family  of     ^  John  Aungier  of  Cambridge,  Gen^  living  in  1500,  was  ihe  Fa- 
Lord        ther  of  Richard  Aungier,  whofe   fon  John,  married   iiieanor  elder 

Aungier.  daughter  and  coheir  to  John  Bacon,  Gent.  o{  laid  county,  (whofe 
only  fifter  Margaret,  married  Sir  William  Butt  of  Norfolk,  Knt.) 
and  by  her  had  iifueone  fon  Richard  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Anne 

married  to Croke,    and  Marjejaret  to '■  lleybome 

ofthe  county  of  York. — Richard  the  fon  living  in  1581  married  Rofa 
daughter  of  William  Stewart  of  Cambridge,  and  had  iilue  Sir  Fran- 
cis Aungier,  Knt.  John,  Richard,  Edward,  Thomas,  Henry  ;  Jar.f . 
*    .  Elizabeth,  Mary,  and  Catharine  ^  Sir  Francis  Aungier,    Knt,   the 

eldeftfon,  was  appointed  Mafter  of  the  Rolls  5  October  1609,  dinCi 
•was  created  Baron  Aungier  of  Longford,  in  the  county  of  Longford, 
to  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  by  patent,  dated  at  Wcliminlter  2:9 
June  1621,  -with  the  following  Preamble.  Inter  alia  regaiis  nollr* 
Dignitatis  ornamenta  nxillum  magis  infigne  videtur,  quam  cum  viri 
Cordati,  ac  Generis  ac  Natalium  fplendore  clari,  ac  pr?ecipue  virtute 
et  confilio  picecellentes,  quorum  veri  ac  intimi  affeftu?,  Oudia  et 
Labores  in  rebus  arduis  nos  et  rempublicam  tangent! bus  eminent  at- 
tune elucent,  honoris  etiam  accelTione  et  titulis  decorantur ;  tunc 
enim  non  folum  ipforum  animi  et  ftudia  erga  nos  et  Relpublica?  ad- 
miniftrationem  aluntur  atque  acnuntur,  fedet  alii  etiam  ad  virrutem 
accendantur,  cum  pro  virtute  praemia  apud  nos  parata  efie  fciverint. 
Cumque  igitur  dile6lus  et  fidelis  noiler  Francifcus  Aungier,  Miles, 
IViagifter  Rotuiorum  noltrorum  Cancellari?e  nollra;  in  Regno  noiirq 
Hiberniae,  ac  prudentifTimus  et  fidelifllmus  Confiliariusnofter  ejufdem 
Regni  nollri  ex  antiquiffima  familia  Comituna  Aungier  in  regno 
Francire  oriundus  fit  et  in  Crifta  in  Infignibus  fuis  Carbunculum 
geftat,  per  dittos  Comites  in  Infignibus  luis  geltari'  uuta'tum  necnon 

cum 
'  As  appears  from  a  very  curious  Latin  entry  in  Sir  James's  fa- 
juily  bible. 

3  Vincent's  Vifitation  of  Cambridge  and  family  papers. 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD.  -zt 

Oaober  1677  r,  and  thereby  devifed  his  cftate  and  leafes 
to  his  Ions  Francis  and  Gerald,  and  to  his  own  brother  Cap- 
tain Thomas  CufF  m  tail  male,  remainder  to  his  own  right 
heirs  at  law  ;  to  his  wire,  allhisperfona! -ftate  'except  leafes 
of  lands)  and  a  full  third  of  his  real  eft  ate  for  life,  or  250I.  a 
ye^r,  at  hef  election,  to  his  faid  younger  ion  and  each  of 
his  daughters  800!.  and  to  his  nephew  John  CufF  20I.  a 
year,  to  continue  until  he  received  fome  ecclefiaftieal  pre- 
ferment, or  be  put  into  Tome  other  way  of  livelihood,  to 
the  poor  2oi.  to  be  diftributed  as  his  executors,  viz.  his  wife 
and  fon,  Ihould  think  ht  ;  he  died  in  1678  havin<r  had  iffue 

by 

cum  faaiilia  antlqua  et  hanorata  Comitis  de  Kildare  in  di6lo  Rep-no 
noiiro  Hibernife  per  nu^tias  CiC  conjuiidus:  ConilJerantes  etiam  qyi- 
bus  Ituiiis  quantp  labore,  .et  qua  iide  idtru  Francifcusquam  pUirima 
negotia  iioltra  et  Reipublicse-munera  obiei'it,  tarn  in  'fecretis  confi- 
liis  uoih-;3  didi  Regni  noitri  quanvin  oih.io  Magiftri  Rotulorum  nof- 
troruiu  ibidem,  et  aliter  m  executione  JuiHtia^  infra  idem  regnum  - 
recnQii  quale  hide  in  plantatione  provir-tiarum  Ultouias  Leytrim  et 
Lougfoi-d,  iic  magnas  partis  Provincias  i,agen.i-re  in  eodem  regno  fe 
prwebuerit  ;  in  quibus  omnibus  funlmas  laudjcs  merito  adeptus  fit. 
Quie  quidem  merita  fua,  una  cum  Integritate,  Conitantia,  pruden- 
tla,  circumfpeftione  et  fidehtate  fuis  e:  diuturnis  fervitiiv,  quas  nobis 
adhuc  impendere  non  defiitit,  in  excellb  loco  in  animo  nortro  po^ita, 
cum  ampio  honore  infigniri  dignum  cenluimus.  Sciatis  igiter,  he.  * 
Lord  Aungier  decealed  8  CJClober  1632,  aet.  70  j  having   married 
three  wives,  tirlt  Douglas  younger  iiiler  to  Gerald  the    14th  Earl  of 
Kildare  ;  fecondly  Anne,   daughter  of  Sir  George  Berne,  Knt.  and 
had  a   lun   George  and   a  daughter  Frances  ^  ;   thirdly    Margaret, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Cave  of  Stamford,  Knt.  and  by  her  (who 
remarried  with  Sir  Thomas  Wenman  of  Dublin,  Knt.)  ;  he  liad  no 
iliue  ;   his  children  by  the  faid  Douglas  were  Gerald  "^  who  iucceed- 
ed  ;   Ambrofe(vvho    entered   into    idoly  Orders,     married   Grifeld, 
younger  daughter  of  Doitor  Lancelot  Bulkeley  ^  Archbifhop  of  Dub- 
lin, and  by  her  who  died   30  October  1663  <^.  had  iilue,  two  daugh- 
ters and   three  fons,   viz.    Dpiiglas   married   in    1669    to  Edmond 
Ludlow,    Efq,     and    Ihe     died    his    widow    9    September    1713  -, 
Alice  married  to  Sir  James  C'lff,  as  in  text  ;  Francis,  of  whom  here- 
after;  Gerald,  Governor  of  Fort  St.  George  in  the  Fall  Indies,  who 
cied  without  iilue,  and  Ambrofe)  ;  Thomas  died  young  i  May  1686; 
daughter   Elizabeth  (married  firil  to  Simon  Caryll  of  Tangley,  Efq. 
fecondly  to  Richard   Barne,  Efq.  7^  and  thirdly  to  John   Matfliali, 
lifq.   8    {he  was  buried  at  Ognerfh  in    F>ngland  25  Ociober  1650)  ; 
and  Lettice  (firft  to  Edmond  Cherry,  Efq,;  fecondly  to  Sir  William 
'Panvers,  and  thirdly  to  Sir  Henry  Holcroft,  Knt.);  Gerald,  the  el- 
deft 

^  Proved  in  the  court  of  Prerogative  i4Auguft  1678. 
-  Rot.  19.  Jac.  L  I.  p.  f.  15.     •*  Lodge  Edit.  1754,  title  Bulkeley. 
^  Inq.  poft  mortem,  whereby    the   faid  Gerald  was  found  to   be 
the  eldeft  fon,  and  at  his  father's  death  of  the  age  35  years, 
5  See  title  Bulkeley.  *  Lodge  ColledV, 

'  College  of  Arms.  *  Idem. 


378  PAKENHAM,  Couktess  of  LONGFORD. 

hy  his  faid  wife  (who  died  in  June  l^oz)  feven  fons  and 
Ijx  daughters,  viz. 

Francis, 

def>  fon  of  Sir  Francis  married  Jane,  feccnd  da,ught,«r  to  Sir  Ed- 
vard  Onllow  of  Well  Glandon  in  Surry,  ancertor  to  Lord  Onflow, 
"by  whona  he  had  no  ifiue,  and  dying  in  1655  ^  was  fucceeded  by 
his  nephew  Francis,  eldeii  fon  of  his  younger  brother  j^mbrofe, 
-vs'hich  Francis,  the  third  Lord,  was  made  Captain  of  a  Troop  of 
Horfe^  Marvh  1660,  ap[)ointed  Cuftos  Rot.  of  the  county  of  Long- 
ford II  IVIay  1661,  and  3  December  1668  obtained  a  patent  for  the 
incorporation  of  the  town  of  Longford  ;  he  was  created  Vifcouiit 
Longford  in  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland,  remainder  to  the  heirs  males 
of  the  bodies  of  his  brothers,  Gerald  and  Ambrofe,  in  fuccefTion  5 
?>y  letters  dated  at  Wefcminfter  8  November  1675,  with  the  follow- 
ing Preamble  to  the  patent  of  creation.  Sciatis  quod  nos  contem- 
plantes,  egregia  obfequia  per  prr?dile6tium  et  fidelem  confiliarum 
nolbum  Francifcurn  Baronem  Aungier  de  Longford  in  regno  noftr® 
Hibernin?  erga  nos  in  Reftitutionem  noftram  ad  regalis  muneris  nof- 
tri  exercitium,  et  Regnoruni  noftrorum  polfeffionem  impenfa,  alia- 
que  merita  ejufdem  Francifci,  de  gratia  noftra  fpeciali,  kc.  2,  The 
laid  Vifcount,  purfnant  to  P.  Signet  at  Whitehall  6  December  1677, 
^  was  created  Earl  of  Longford,  with  the  like  entails  of  the  honotir, 
by  patent  dated  18  December  1677-,  to  which  was  the  following 
PrcaiTible.  Cum  eximia  merita  et  vii  tutes  prrnediledli  et  fidelis  con- 
fangulnei  et  confiliarii  noftri  Franc'^fci,  domini  vicecomitis  Long- 
ford, in  regno  noftro  Hiberniie,  no^is  abunde  innotuerint ;  Comme- 
inorantes  etiam  quamplurima  egregia  et  perquam  acceptabilia  fer- 
vitia  not?is  per  eum  prjeftita,  hinc  eft  quod  nos  prsfatum  Francif- 
curn, dominum  Vice  comitem  Longford  in  altiorem  honoris  clalfefn 
attollendum,  et  in  ftatum,  gradum,  et  dignitatem  comitis  harredi- 
tarii  hujus  regni  prpmovendum  cenfuimus.  Sciatis  igitur,  8zc.  4. 
■2$  November  1682  he  wasappointed  a  commifTioner  of  the  Revenue, 
In  1697  was  intrufted  with  the  cuftody  of  the  great  feal,  was  alfo  a 
Member  of  the  Privy  Council,  Governor  of  Carrickfergus,  Mailer  of 
the  Ordnance,  and  had  been  created  L.  L,  D.  at  the  Univerfity  of 
Oxford  by  James  Duke  of  Ormond,  Chancellor  '  •  he  married  Lady 
Anne  Chichefter,  younger  daughter  and  coheir  to  Arthur  the  firlt 
Earl  of  Donegal,  and  widow  of  John,  Earl  of  Govvran  ;  by  her  who 
deceafed  14  November  1697  6  he  had  no  iffue,  and  dying  22  De- 
cember 1700,  was  interred  in  St.  Patrick*s  Cathedral  Dublin, 
he  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  furviving  brother  •,  Ambrofe,  the  fe- 
cond  Earl,  who  was  alfo  a' Gommilfioner  in  his  Pvlajeily's  Reve- 
nue, and  deceafing  23  January  1704,  was  Interred  by  his 
brother  ;  hence  the  titles  became 'extinOil,  but  the  eltates  devolved, 
firll  (purfuant  to  his  will)  upon  his  lifter  Ludlow,  during  life,  and 
in  reverfion  tohis  nephews  Francis  Cuife  and'James  Macartney  Kfqrs. 
(by  an  equal  dividend)  and  to  their  heirs  for  ever   ?.      '         •      ■       • 

1  M.  S.  Collea. 

2  Rot.  pat.  Cane,  deanno  Car.  II.  2S".  i\  p.  f.  Rot.  io„ 

3  Idem.   290.  Car.  H.  3*.  p.  d;  R.  30. 

4  Idem.  30^,  Car.  H.  2\  p.  f.  R.  i.        s  MS.  Collet-. 

<^  Ste  her  will  in  title  Donegal.       ?  V.  Bulkejey  ut  antea. 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD.  --^q 


-Francis,  his  heir. 


(0 


James,  born  3  March  1661,  "J  /2) 

Thomas,  born  31  July  1662,  f    n    ,•    1  i 'i\ 

Ambrofe,  born  16  May  1667,         Y"^  ^'^^  )'^^"g-  VX 


Charles,  born  11  June  1668  S        J  (c\ 

Gerajd,  born  born  24  July  1669  "^^  a  colleQor  of  his  ((^^ 
Majefty's  revenue,  and  married  to  Dorothy?  rill:er  ^  to  L. 
General  Owen  Wynne  of  Hazlewood  in  the  county  of 
.Sllgo,  by  this  Lady  he  had  iiTue  two  Tons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, viz.  James^  his  heir  ;  Thomas,  Alice,  married  to 
John  Cuff,  Efq.  I  Douglas,  to  the  Rev.  James  Miller; 
<ind  Catharine  to  George  Jones,  Elq.  4..^ — James,  the  eldell 
fon,  of  Elm-Hall,  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  was  ele(5ted  to 
parliament  for  that  county^  and  30  April  1731  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Arthur  Gore,  Bart,  and  fifterto 
A.rthur,  late  Earl  of  Arran,  and  had  iffue  two  Tons,  the  Rt. 
JIo^-  James  Cuff,  Knight  of  the  ihire  for  Mayo,  one  of 
the  governors  of  that  county  and  a  member  of  his  Majef- 
ty's  Privy  Council  in  Ireland  ;  28  April  \']']0,  he  married 
jthe  only  daughter  of  Richard  Levinge,  the  younger,  of. 
Calverilown  in  the  count/  of  Kildare,  Efq.  and  hath  iffue  '' ; 
and  Michael,  a  Major  in  the  army  ^. 
Lancelot,  born  14  March,  died  young  '.  (7) 

Daughter  Jane,  (or  Janet)  born  14  Augu{l:i658  *,  mar-       (i) 
ried  4  September  1677  to  Sir  Henry  Bingham,  Bart,  and 
had  no  iffue  ^, 

Grifeld,  born  2  O8ober  1659  10,  married  to  Ralph  Rule,       (2) 
D.  D.  Redor  of  Delgany  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  and 
had  no  iffue  u, 

Alice,  born  31  July  1663  12;  flie  became  the  fecond  wife       /-.% 
of  James  Mac-^rtney,   Efq.  one  of  the  jufticesof  his  Ma- 
jcfty's  court  of  King's  Bench,  and  died  7  Odober  1725, 
leaving  iffue. 

Mary,  born  25  September  1665,  died  unmarried  13.  (4) 

Douglas,  born   14    January    1670,    married     to     Mr.       ^5) 
Lambe,  a  Weff-India   merchant  M;  and 

Lettice,  born  12   December  1674,  married  firft  J7  De-      (6) 
cember  1695,  to  Captain  Francis  Folliott  of  Ballyihannon, 
by  whom  (he  had  iffue,  and  fecondly  to  Mr.  Robert  Crowe 
of  the   Royal  Hofpital,    Dublin,   and  had  a  fon  Grafton 

Crowe  in  the  revenue  15. 

Francis, 

»  Entry  in  Sir  James's  bible,  ut  antea.    *  Lodge  and  Pedlg.  of  Cuff. 
3  Lodge.         4  Idem.  5  Idem.      <*  Pedig.        '  Lod.  Fed.  Entry. 

«   Idem.  ColleCl.     *  Pedig.  Entry.        '»  Bible.      '  '  Lodge  and  Peg» 
'2  Bible,  and  fee  L.  Macartney.     »•?  Bible,  Lodg?  .ind  Fed. 
i4  Idem,  15  Idem. 


/ 


38o 


PAKENHAM,  Countess  cf  LONGFORD. 


Francis. 


0) 

(2) 

(3) 
(4) 
(I) 


Francis. 


J»Iichael. 


I 


young". 


Francis,  the  eldefl  Ton,  was  born  I2  September  1656 
married  Honora,  daughter  of  Doctor  Michael  Boyle,  Arch- 
bifhop  of  Armagh  and  chancellor  of  Ireland,  and  widow 
of  Thomas  Cromwell  the  firil:  Earl  of  Ardglafs.  In  1692, 
he  was  chofen  to  parliament  for  the  county  of  Mayo  y 
made  his  will  2  March  fame  year*,  and  deceafcd  26  Sep- 
tember i694,having  had  iffue  by  his  faid  Lady  (who  remar- 
ried with  Captain  Thomas  Burdett,  after  created  a  Baro- 
net, and  died  in  1697)  four  fons  and  a  daughter,  vizt'     ' 

Francis,  his  heir. 

James,  baptized  25  April  1688  2. 

Boyle,  baptized  i  Auguft  1692  3.  J-  died 

Michael,  of  whom  hereafter. 

Daughter  Mary,  baptized  6  March  1686  '^,  marrlecj 
to  Whitfield  Doyne,  Efq.  Philizer  of  the  court  of  common- 
pleas,  and  died  his  widow  without  iffue  8  July 
1750  5.  ^ 

Francis,  the  eldefl:  fon,  fucceedcd  his  father,  and  in 
17 13  he  became  poffeffed  of  a  moiety  of  the  eft.ites  of 
Ambrofe  Aungier,  the  laft  Earl  of  Longford  ;  In  17 15  he 
was  elected  to  parliament  for  the  county  of  Mayo,  and  de- 
ceafing  12  November  17 17  unmarried,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  only  furviving  brother 

Michael  Cuff,  baptized  17  April  1694*.  In  1721  he 
was  chofen  to  parliament  for  the  county  of  Mayo ;  and  in 

1727 

*  Whereby  he  devifed  all  his  eftate  and  leafes  to  his  fon  Francis 
and  his  heirs  male,  and  fo  to  continue  and  pafs  together  until  the  re- 
fpedlive  determinations  of  the  leafes  to  thefeveral  further  limitations 
and  remainders  appointed  by  his  father's  will,  to  be  fubjedl  to  the 
payment  neverthelefs,  of  any  of  the  incumbrances  left  by  the  faid 
will,  and  to  the  further  charges  in  this  his  will,, bequeaths  to  his  wife 
Honor,  Countefs  Dowager  of  Ardglafs,  all  other  his  perfonal  eftates 
and  250I.  a  year  for  life,  as  well  towards  her  own  better  fupport  as 
for  the  maintenance  and  education  of  his  children,  till  they  come  to 
the  age  of  i  §  years  refpe6llvely,  as  for  the  difcharge  of  50I.  a  piece 
left  to  his  fon  and  daughter  Francis  and  Marv,  by  Mr.  William 
Crelling,  and  for  the  dilcharge  of  his  debts,  and  5I.  to  the  poor  of 
St.  Peter's  parifh,  as  his  wife  fhould  think  fit  to  di {tribute  the  fame. 
Bequeaths  to  his  daughter  Mary  1600I.  iter,  and  tofuch  other  daugh- 
ters and  younger  fons,  as  he  iliould  have  at  the  time  of  his  death 
800I.  a  piece,  appoints  his  wife  executrix,  &:c.  (Proved  14  Augulr 
1670,  in  the  Court  of  Prerogative.)  r'  :v.  . -:  .      ' 


*  Latin  Entry,  ut  antea. 
^  St.  Peter's  Regiftry. 
i  St.  Michael's  Regirtry. 


Idem. 

*  idem. 


4  Ide:n. 


N 

PAKENHAM,  Countess  of  LONGFORD.  ",8r 

1727  for  the  borough  of  Longford;  i  Auguft  1718% 
he  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Henry  Sandford  of  Caf- 
tle-Reagh,  county  of  Rofcomon,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Eliza- 
beth, fifter  to  Robert,  the  laft  Karl  of  Kildare  ;  and  dc- 
ceafmg  24  July  1744  *^  Jeft  ilTue  by  his  faid  Lady,  who 
remarried  5  December  1747,  with  Jofeph  Prefton,  Efq. 
major  to  General  Biigh's  regiment  of  horfe,  ^nd  died  16 
May  1756,  an  only  daughter  and  heir 

Elizabeth,   baptized  26  July   17193,  married  5  A farch  Elizabeth, 
1739-40  to  Thomas  Pakenham  of  Pakenhani-Hall  in  the  Countefs 
county  of  Weftmeath,  created  Lord  Longford,  by  whom        °^ 
fhe  had  iffue  four  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Longford. 

Edward-Michael.  .   x 

Robert,   a  Captain  in   the  thirty-third  regiment  of  foot,       (2) 
"was  chofen  knight  of  the  (hire  for  Longford  in  1768,  and 
died  at  Gibraltar  in  1775  unmarried. 

William,  who  died  young.  /^> 

Thomas,  born  in  1757,  in  the  royal  navv,  and  Cap-  (^\ 
tain  of  his  Majefty's  ihip  the  Crefcer.t  in  the  late  war  ; 
was  chofen  to  parliament  in  1783  for  the  borough  of  Long- 
ford, appointed  ll:ore-keeper  of  the  Board  of  Ordnance  in 
1788,  and  refides  at  Colure  in  the  county  of  Weft- 
meath  ;  in  1785  he  married  Louifa,  daughter  of 
John  Staples  of  Lifane  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  Efq,  and 
hath  ilTue  two  fons,  Edward-Michael,  horn  23  Augufi: 
1786  ;  and  Thomas,  born  in  September  1787.  /.\ 

Daughter  Elizabeth.  /2'\ 

Frances,  married  in  June  1 766  ^  to  John-Ormfby  Van- 
delder  of  (Maddenftovvn  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq. 
and  died  in  1772,  leaving  iflue  two  fons.  (3) 

Helena,  married  in  June  1768  to  William  Sherlock  of 
Sherlockllown  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  ranger  of 
the  Curragh  of  Kildare,  and  died  in  1774,  leaving  iifue 
by  him,  who  died  in  April  1788,  William,  his  heir, 
three  other  fons,  and  one  daughter  ;  and  (4) 

Mary,  married  in  March  1770  to  Thomas  Fortefcue  of 
Dromifken  in  the  county  of  Louth,  Efq.  and  died  in  1775, 
having  had  iflue  Chicheiler  who  died  young,  and  two 
daughters. 

Edward-Michael.,    the  fecond  and   prefent   Lord,  v/as  Edward- 
born  I  April  1743,  made  a  Lieutenant  in  the  navy  12  Au-  ^^ic^^-el, 
^ull:  1 761,  a  Mailer  and  Commander   29  May   1765,  a     j^^^.^ 
Poft  Captain  31  May    1766,  and  commanded  his  Majef- 
tv's  fhip  the  Alexander  in  the  late  war  ;  in   1765  he  was 
cleiSted  knight  of  the  fhiie  for  Longford,  and  appointed  in 

1777 
*  St.  Peter's  Regiftry.  *  Pedigree. 

s  Idem,  4  jUodge  and  Pedig» 


382  PAKENHAAI,  C5UNTESS  of  LONGFORD. 

1777  a  member  oFthe  privy  council  in  Ireland  ;  in  April 
^766  he  fuccecded  to  the  title,  and  7  May  following  he  fafc 
hril  m  the  Hoiile  of  Peers  ly  and  \^  June  176S,  married 
Catharine,  daughter  of  the  Right  Hon.  Hercules  Langford 
Rowley  ot"  Summer-hill  in  the  cotanty  of  Mcath,  by 
'^vhoai  he  has  had  five  Ions  and  five  daughters,  viz. 
(i)  Thomas,  bnrn  14  May  1774- 

(2)  Edward-Michael,  born  19  March  17 78. 

(3)  Hercules-Kobert,  born  29  September  1 781. 

(4)  William,  born  20  September  1782. 

(5)  Henry,  born  23  AuguA  ]  787. 

Daughters  Elizabeth,  Mary,  Catharine,  Helen,  and 
Caroline-Penelope. 

By  privy  lignet  at  St.  James's  3  May  1785  %  the  King 
was  pleafed  to  raife  the  aforelaid  Elizabeth,  iDowager  Ba- 
ronefs  of  Longford,  not  only  in  confideration  of  her  La- 
dyfhip  being  grand  niece  and  heirefs  to  the  laft  Earl  of 
l.X)ngford,  but  alfo  in  confideration  of  the  profeffional  fer- 
vices  of  her  two  fons,  Edward-Michael,  Lord  Longford, 
and  the  honourable  Thomas  Pakenham,  (both  in  the  royal 
navy)  to  the  dignitv  of  Countefs  of  the  county  of  Long- 
ford, MMth  remainder  to  the  heirs  male  of  her  body,  and 
the  patent,  bearing  date  at  Dublin  20  June  ^  fame  yeary 
paiTed  accordingly. 

Title.]  Elizabeth  Pakenham,  Coutitefs  of  the  county 
of  Longford. 

Creation.]  So  created  20  June  1785,  25  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Quarterly,  iff  counter  quartered,  topaz  and 
ruby,  the  firfl:  charged  "with  an  eagle  difplayed  of  the  fe- 
cond,  for  Pakenham  ;  2d  pearl,  on  a  bend  indented,  dia- 
mond, between  two  cottices,  faphire,  each  charged  with 
three  bezantes,  as  many  fieurs  de  lis,  topaz  for  Cuff  ;  3d 
ermine,  a  griflfm  rampant,  faphire,  for  Aungier  ;  4th 
bendy  embattled,  pearl  and  ruby,  for  Boyle. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter  a  lion,  charged  on  the 
^  ftio,ulder  with  an   efcarbuncle  ;  the  linifter  a  griffin,  fegre- 

iint. 

Motto.]    Gloria,  Virtutis  Umbra. 

Skats.]  Pakenham-Piall  in  the  county  of  Weflmeath, 
54  miles,  and  Longford-caille  in  the  county  of  Longford, 
58  mile?  from  Dublin. 

^    Lords  lour.  IV.  382. 

2  Ror.  pal.  ae  A))i-o  25  Geo.  TTI,  a.  p.  f,  R.  j*^.         3  Idem. 

DAWSON, 


(    383    ) 


DAWSON,  Earl  of  PORTARLINGTON, 


A: 


.MONG  the  Norman  adventurers  who  attended  the  ^r 
Conqueror  in  his  expedition  to  England,  came  Marma- 
duke  D'OfTone,  from  whom  the  Dawfon  familv  of  England 
claim  a  lineal  defcent.  Of  tiie  poflerity  of  this  Marma- 
duke  we  find  nothing  paiticular  mentioned  in  hiftory  ; 
their  names  only  in  a  regular  fucceffion,  and  their  inter- 
marriages with  many  of  the  principal  families  of  England, 
are  tranfmitted  down  to  us. 

We  fiiall  begin  our  account   with  Richard    Dawfon  ofRicb;ird; 
Spaldington  in  the  county  of  York,  Efq.   the  twentieth  in 
defcent    from  the    noble  Norman  mentioned  above.     He 
married   Anne,  daughter  of   Sir  Henry    Lowther  of  the 
county  of  Weilmoreland,    Knt-  and  had  iffue,  befides  two 
daughters,  four  fons,  from  whom  arc  defcended  the  differ- 
ent branches  of  the  Dawfon  famiHes   in  England  and  Ire- 
land.    From  his  eldeft  fon  defcended  the  Yorklhire  fami- 
ly who  appear  feated  at  Spaldington  aforefaid  in  the  year 
1563  in  the  perion  of  Alexander  Dawfon,  Efq.     He  was  fa-  Alexandej 
ther  of  Edward,  whofe  younger  fon  Richard,  was  the  fa-  Edward. 
ther  of 

William  Dawfon,  Efq.  the  firft  of  this  family  who  fet-  WilliaTs* 
tied  in  Ireland.  He  was  colle6tor  of  the  revenue  for  the 
counties  of  Down  and  Antrim  and  the  port  of  Carrickfer- 
gusinthe  reign  of  K.  Charles  JI.  He  married  Elizabeth,  * 
daughter  of  Alexander  Jardine,  Efq.  of  the  ancient  fami- 
ly of  Applegirth  in  Scotland,  (by  the  daughter  of  Andrew 
Johnfton  of  Lockerby  in  Annandale,  Efq.  brother  to  Sir 
James  Johnfton,  created  by  K.  Charles  I.  Lord  Johnftoii 
and  Earl  of  Hartneld,  and  who  was  grandfather  of  William 
tlie  firfl  Marquefs  of  Annandale)  by  her  he  I>ad  ilTue 

EphrsLim, 


384  DAWSON,  Earl  of  PORTARLINGTON. 

Ephralm.  Ephraim,  who  purchafcd  Portarlington  and  other  ef- 
tates  ill  the  Queen's  County,  and  fixed  his  family  refi- 
dence  there.  Upon  the  acceffion  oF  K.  George  I.  he  was 
chofen  rcprefentative  of  that  county  in  parhanient ;  he 
•was  rechofen  upon  the  acGcffion  of  K.  George  II.  and  con- 
tinued in  that  llation  to  Ins  death,  which  happened  27 
Augutl  1746.— *He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heirefs  to 
Samuel  Prefton,  Efq.  fccond  fon  to  John  Prefton  of  Ard- 
fallagij  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  (defcended  from  the 
noble  family  of  P/efton,  Lords  of  Gormanfton)  whofe 
eldeft  fon  Phincas  *,  married  Mary,  eldell:  daughter  of  Sir 
William  Stewart,  firif  V  ifcount  Mountjoy,  by  whom  he  left 
iifue  an  only  daughter  Mary,  who  married  Peter  Ludlow, 
Efq.  father  of  Peter  created  Earl  Ludlow,  who  inherits 
thereby  the  principal  cftate  of  the  Prefton  family  in  the 
county  of  Meath.  Mr.  Dawfon  had  ilTue  by  the  aforefaid 
Mary,  two  fons 

Samuel,  who  died  unmarried,  and  William-Henry  who 

fucceeded  his  father. 

William-       V/illiam-Henry,  the  firft  Baron  and   Vifcount,  at   the 

Henry,       time  of  his  father's  death,    was  reprefentative  for  the  bo- 

'         rough  of  Portarlington. — He  was  fhortiy  after  appointed 

Viicount.  ^  governor  of  the  Queen's  County,  and  on  the  acceflion. 

of  his  prefent  Majefty  K.  George  III.  was  chofen  member 

in  parliament  for  the  faid  county. 

By  privy  feal  dated  at  St.  James's  30  April  1770  ',  and 
l>y  patent  at  Dublin  29  May  2  famie  year,  he  was  advanced 
to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  and  took  his  feat  30  May 
1771,  in  the  Upper  Houfe  of  parliament  ^,  by  the  title  of 
Lord  Dawfon,  Baron  Dawfon  of  Dawfon-Court  in  the 
Queen's  County  ;  and  his  Majefly  was  pleafed  further  to 
advance  him  by  privy  feal  dated  at  St.  James's  28  June  ^, 
and  by  patent  at  Dublin  24  July  1776  ^,  to  the  dignity  of 
\  ifcount  Carlow  in  the  count  v  of  Carlow. 

He  married  8  September  1737,  Mary,  eldeil  daughter 
of  Jofeph  Damer  of  Came  in  Dorfctiliire,  Efq.  and  lifter 
to  Jofeph,  created  Lord  Milton  both  m  England  and  Ire- 
land, and  by  her  who  died  2  June  1769,  and  was  buried 
in  St.  Cjeorge's  chapel,  Dublin,  had  iftue  five  fons  and 
three  daughters,  viz. 
(i)  John,  who  i'uccecded  his  father. 

(2)  Jofeph,  born  6  October  1751  *. 

W^illiam,- 
*  Or  rather  his  grandf©n  John, according  to  the  Gormanfton  Pedig,. 

»  Rot.  pat.  dc  A°.  10  Geo.   111.  a*  p.  f.  2  idem.  R  .  47 

^^  Lord's  Jour.  IV.    562.        ^  Rot.  de  A^.  16  Geo.  lii.  4.*.  p, 
i  Idem.  6  Ulikr. 


t)AWSON,  Earl  6f  PORTARLINGTON.  ^Ss 

William,  bdrri  1 1  November  1753  ',  Redor  of  Coolba-       (3) 
Kagher  in  the  diocefs  of  Kildare. 

Samuel,   born  21  February    1755^    and  died  in   April 
177 1  *.  (4) 

Kphraim,  born  5  April  1757,  and  died  27  June  1775^.       ,  >, 

Eldell  daughter  Mary,  born  12  Auguft  1738-^,  (marri-  Yo 
fcd  to  Mervyn  Archdall  of  Caille-Archdall  in  the  county  of 
Fermanagh,  Efq.  reprefentative  in  parliament  for  the  faid 
County;  Martha  *,  born  25  September  1745,  and 
died  24  Jljne  1766  ;  and  Anne,  born  11  May  1748,  mar- 
ried to  Frederick  Metzner,  Efq.  a  Major  in  his  Majefly's 
fervicc. 

His  Lordfhip  dying  in  the  67  year  of  his  asc,  22  Auguft 
1779,  was  interred  at  New-Church  in  the  parifh  of  G30I- 
banagher  iii  the  Queen's  County  j  and  was  iuccceded  by 
his  eldefl:  fori 

John>  the  firft  and  prefent  Eclrl,  horn  23  Auguft  1744  «  ;     ^  ^^ 
he  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  cf  Portarlingtcn,         i' ' 
and     afterwards    in    two    fucceflive   parliaments   for   the     EarL 
Queen's  County,  of   which   county  he  v/as  ^ippoinied  a 
Governor  on  his  father's  death  ;  took  his   feat  in  parlia- 
ment asVifcount  Carlow  12  Auguft  1779  "^ ;  and  by  privy 
feal  dated  at  St.  James's  4  May    1785,  and  by  patent   at 
Dublin  21    June*  following,  his  Majefty   was  pleafed  to 
create  him  Earl  of   Portarlington   in  the  Queen's  County, 
by  which  title  he  took  his  feat  in^the  Houfeof  Peers  19  July 

1785  ^ 

He  married  i  January  1778,  Lody  Carohne  Stuart,  fifth 
daughter  of  John,  Earl  of  Bute,  a  Knight  of  the  mofl  no- 
ble order  of  the  garter^  by  whom  he  has  iflue  twofons  and 
three  daOghters,  viz. 

Johjt,  Vifcount  Carlow,  born  26  February  1 781  5 
William-Henry,  born  I9  July  1786;  George-Lionel,  born 
28  06tober  1788  ;  Lady  Caroline-Elizabeth,  born  21 
March  1782  ;  Lady  Louifa-Mary,  born  7  September  1783  5 
and  Lady  Harriet,  born  9  Odober  1784  "=*. 

Titles.]  John  Dawfon,  Earl  of  Portarlington,  Vif- 
Count  Carlow,  and  Baron  Dawfon. 

Creations.]  B.  Dawfon  of  Dawfon-Court  (now  Emo 
Park)  in  the  Queen's  County,  30  April  1770;  V.  Carlow, 
28  June  1776  i  and  E.  of  Portarlington,  21  June  1785,  25 
Geo.  HI. 

Vol.  III.  C  c  Arms.] 

^  Ulfter.        2  Idfm.       3  Idem.       ^  Idem.       s  Idem       <5  Idem. 
7  Lords  Jour.  V.  126.  ^  Rot.  A®.  25  Geo.  III.  4.  p.  d. 

f  Jour.  Y.  "j^o,         *°  Information  of  the  Earl  of  Portarlingtor.. 


^U  MAXWELL^  Earl  of  FARNHAM- 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  chevron  ermine,  between  three  ar- 
rows, topaz,  barbed  and  feathered  pearl.  A  chief  of  the 
!aft,  charged  with/three  mullets,  diamond.  On  a  canton, 
ruby,  a  mullet,  topaz. 

Crest.]  A  cat's  head  ful!  faced  and  efafed  near  the 
fhoulders,  pearl,  fpotted  diamond,(i.  e.tabby)  holding  in  the 
mouth  a  rat  diamond. 

Supporters.]  Two  tigers  proper. 

Motto.]     Vitjevia  Virtus. 

Seat.]  £mo-Park  near  Portarlington  in  the  Queen's 
County,  34  miles  from  Dublin^ 


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MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHML 


6z  JL  HE  anceftors  of  this  noble  Lord  have  been  re/idcnt  Iri 
the  kingdom  ofScotland  fmce  the  time  of  MalcolmCanmore,, 
^hoieTeirrt  commenced  in  1058,  at  which  time  Machus  or 
Macus  war,  poiTelled  of  the  barony  and  parifh  of  Macuf- 
ivell  in  the  county  of  Roxburgh,  and  from  thence  his  dc- 
fcendants  affumed  their  furname. 
>Jac!ms.  This  Machus  was  witnefs  to  the  foundation  charter  of 
the  Monaftery  of  Selkirk,  by  David,  Earl  of  Northumber- 
land, who  afterv/ards  afcended  the  throne  of  Scotland.  Hcf 
?€it  iiTue  two  fons,  viz.  Hugh^   his  heir;   and  Edmund, 

wha 


MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM.  387 

who  was  a  -witnefs  to  a  perambulation  and  divliion  of  the 
lands  of  Molla. 

Hugh  de  Macufwell,  the  elder  fon,  was  a  witnefs  to  the    Hugh, 
donation  made  by  K.  David  L  to  the  monaftery  of  New- 
bottle  ;  he  was  fucceeded  in    this  eftate  by  his  fon  or  his 
nephew 

Herbert  de  Macufwell,  who  flourifhed  in  the  reigns  of  Herbert, 
Malcolm  IV.  and  William,  Avho  fucceeded  to  the  crown  of 
Scotland  in  1 1 65  ;  he  appears  to  have  been  a  favourite  of  that 
King,  was  a  witnefs  to  many  of  his  charters,  and  is  faid  to 
have  been  the  progenitor  of  all  the  branches  of  Maxwell  in 
Scotland  and  Ireland  ;  he  ferved  the  office  of  Sheriff  for 
the  county  of  Roxburgh,  and  died  about  the  year  I200j 
leaving  iffue  Sir  John,  his  heir  ;  andRobertj  who  in  a  do- 
nation of  the  monaftery  of  Kelfo,  (by  Bernard  deHoudon) 
is  ftyled  foil  of  Herbert^  the  Vicomesy  and  brother  of  Sir 
John. 

Sir  John  Macufwell,  a  man  of  good  parts>  was  concern-  Sir  John. 
ed  in  all  the  public  tranfafitions  of  his  time,  and  high  in 
the  efleem  of  K.  Alexander  II.  He  fucceeded  his  father 
as  flicriff  of  Roxburgh,  in  which  office  we  find  him  in 
1203  and  1207  ;  in  1220  he  folicited  the  marriage  between 
K.  Alexander  of  Scotland,  and  the  Princefs  Johanna,  ci- 
deft  daughter  of  K.  Henry  III.  of  England,  which  was 
accompliihed.  '  'About  this  time  the  family  acquired 
large  eftatesin  thefhire  of  Dumfries,  particularly  the  lands 
and  barorjy  of  Carlaverock,  which  long  continued  in  the 
family;  and  of  this  place  Sir  John  was  ftyled  in  1231, 
when  he  was  conftituted  Lord  Great  Chamberlain  of 
Scotland,  in  the  room  of  Henry  de  Baliol.  He  was  a 
witnefs  to  divers  grants  and  charters  of  K.  Alexander,  from 
1232  to  1238,  and  dying  in  1241,  was  fucceeded  by  His 
Ton  , 

Eumerus,  or  Aymerus  of  Carlaverock,  who  was  a  wit-  Eametus; 
nefs   with  his  father,  to   feveral  religious  donations  of  K.        ^^ 
Alexander  IL     He  was  appointed    great  chamberlain  of     y"^^"^^"^ 
Scotland  by  K.  Alexander  III.  and  alfo  jufticiar  of  Gallo- 
way.— In  1258,  we  find  him  one  of  the  Magnates  Scjt'ns^ 
who  entered  into  a  folemn  engagement  not  to  conclude  2 
peace  with  the  King  of  England,  without  the  confent  of 
the  Prince   and  noblefle   of  Wales.     He  married  Mary, 
daughter  and  heirefs  of  Rowland  de  Mearnsy  by  whom  he 
got  a  great  acceffion  to  his  eftate,  particularly  the  lands, 
barony   and  caftle  of  Mearns  in  the  fnire  of  Renfrew.— » 
He  left  iffue  two  fons^  Sir  Herbert,  his  heir^i  from  whom  de- 

C  c  2  icended 


3^8  MAXV/ELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM/ 

fccnded  the  Earls  of  Nithfdale  in  Scotland,  (which  title  is 
extina) ;  and  Sir  John,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Farnham  'o 
Sir  Jo-hn.       V\/  hich  John  got  from  his  father  the  lands  and  baronies 
of  Nether-Pollock   in  Renfrewlhire,   the   lands  of  Dryps, 
Ca1derwood,&c.  in  the  ihire  of  Lanark,  but  affumed  that' 
of  Carlaverock  for  the  chief  title  oF  his  family  j  in  a  donati- 
on by  Sir  Robert  Maxwell,  of  part  of  the  barony  of  Mear- 
nis,  to  the   abbey  of  Paifley,  Sir  John  Maxwell,  Domims 
de  'Nether- Pollock,   his  brother  german,   Robert,  Bilhop  of 
Glaf^ow,  &c.  are  witneffcs.     Sir  John  died  in  the  begin- 
ning' of  the  reign  of  K.  David  Bruce,  and  was  fucceeded 
by   his   fon    Sir  Robert   Maxwell.     In  1363  he  had  a  fafe 
conduft  to  go  to  England  v/ith  a   retinue   of  fix  fervants, 
and  died  foon  after,  leaving  a  fon  Sir  John,  who  fuceeeded 
his  father,  and   was  entitled  of  Pollock  and  Calderwood  ; 
he  w'as'poffefled  of  great  eftates,  viz.  the  baronies  of  Nc- 
ther-Poilock,  Calderwood,  &c.  and  he  had  feven  charters 
from  the  laft  K.  Robert  in  1371,  72,  73>  74>   and  77  ;  m 
thefe  he  held  from  tlie  crown,    bcfides  his  paternal  eftates 
in  the  {hires  of  Lanark  and  Renfrew.     He  married  Ifabella 
Lindfay,  daughter  of  Sir  James  Lindfay,  anceftor  of  the 
Earls  of  Crawfurd,  and   grandchild  of  K.  Robert  Bruce, 
and  had  two  fons  Sir  John,  to  whom  he  gave  the  baronks 
of  Nether-Poliock,  &c.  and  . 

SirRobert  Sir  Robert,  the  fecond  fon,  who  had  from  his  father  the 
barony  of  Calderwood,  the  lands  of  Jackftown,  Newlands, 
Dryps,  Thornton,  with  the  over-lop  of  Hallerfhaw,  Fing- 
iand,  Glengorran,  &c.  12  May  141 5  he  was  appointed 
one  of  the  comraiffioners  to  the  court  of  England  to  treat, 
of  the  fetting  at  liberty  Murdach  the  Fife. — He  died  be- 
fore 1423,  having  married  in  1402,  Elizabeth,  daughter 
and  coheir  to  Sir  Robert  Denniftcnof  that  Ilk,  with  whom 
he  got  the  lands  of  Nether-Finlayfton,  Mauidflie,  Kilcag- 
don,  Stainly,  Newark,  &c.  ;  and  in  confequence  added 
the  arms  of 'Dennifton  to  his  ov/n  ;  he  left  a  fon 
^ir  Tohn  Sir  John  Maxwell  oF  Calderwood,  who  inherited  with 
^  'his  irreat  eRates,  his  father's  virtues  and  abilities,  and  was 

employed  in  (late  aifairs,  when  he  was  not  above  20  years 
of  ao-e  ;  he  was  one  of  the  commiflioners  fent  to  England 
to  negotiate  K.  James  I's.  liberty  in  1423*  and  in  the  fol- 

iowinlr  year  was  one  of  the  hoftag^s  for  bis  ranfom. 4 

December  1450,  he  had  a  charter  from  K.  James  IL  of  the 
lands  and  baronv  of  Finlayiton,  Newark,  Stainley,  &c. 
upon  his  own  relignation. 8  June,  1454,  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  ambailadors  extraordinary  to  treat  ot  a 
^  peace 

»  Douglas's  Peerage  of  Scotland,  p.  Si4'  S^S* 


MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM.  389 

peace  with  England.  By  his  wife  Margaret,  he  had  iffue 
two  fons,  viz.  John,  his  heir  ;  and  George,'  to  whom, 
with  confent  of  his  wife  Margaret,  he  refigned  7  January 
1476  a  httle  before  his  death,  a  great  part  of  the  eftate 
he  got  by  his  rnother,  viz.  the  lands  and  baronies  of  Ne- 
ther-Finlayfton,  and  Newark  ;  after  his  father's  death,  this 
grant  was  confirmed  under  the  great  feal  22  January 
1477.  From  this  George  the  Maxwells  of  Newark,  &c.are 
defcended  ;  Sir  John  Qlied  in  the  73  year  of  his  age  about 
the  end  of  1476,  and  was  fucceeded  in  his  paternal  eftate 
by  his  eld  eft  fon 

Sir  John  Maxwell  of  Caiderwood,  who  get  alfo  the  baro-  Sir  John. 
ny  of  Mauldflie,  part  of  the  eftate  which  came  by  Eliza- 
beth Dennifton.  In  his  father's  lifetime  he  married  Janet, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Boyd,  anceftor  to  the  Earls  of 
Kilmarnock,  and  had  feveral  children  ;  he  died  about  1490, 
and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon 

Gavin  Maxwell  of  Caiderwood,  who  was  put  in  poflefli-  Gayin. 
on  of  the  eftate  in  his  father's  life  time,  by  a  charter  from 
him  dated  14  February  i486.  Johannes  Maxwell  de  Cai- 
derwood, Miles,  &c.  dediflc-filio  meo  Gavino-heredi  appa- 
renti-terras  de  Jackfton,  Allerftoun,  Newlands,  Greenhills, 
Meikle-BIackburn,  in  Baronia  de  Kilbride,  &  Vicecomi- 
tatu  de  Lanark,  ike.  He  got  another  charter  of  the  fame 
date  upon  his  father's  relignation  of  the  lands  of  Creigh- 
town,  Thornlie,  &c.  in  Renfrewftiire,  and  thefe  grants 
were  confirmed  under  the  great  feal  12  April  1487. — He 
died  before  1493,  ^^^^i"?  Robert,  his  heir;  and  William, 
of  Newlands,  who  acquired  the  lands  of  Meldrum,  and 
from  him  Colonel  William  Maxwell  of  '  Cardinefs  in  the 
llewarty  of  Kirkudbrisht  is  lineally  defcended.   ' 

Sir  R-obert,  the  eldeft  fon,  had  a  grant  25  Odober  1493,  ^^^ 
of  the  lands  and  barony  of  Mauldilie,  &c.  in"  the  fhire  of  Robert. 
Lanark.  In  1529  as  fuperior  of  the  lands  of  Thorntown, 
he  granted  a  confirmation  of  them  to  Thomas  Colquhown. 
-—He  died  foon  after,  leaving  iffue  by  his  wife  Sibilla  Car- 
inichael  of  the  family  of  Hyndford,  two  foiis'j  viz.  Robert 
and  John,  of  whom  the  eldeft  fon  Robert  hac!  a  grant  from 
K-  James' V.  15  Auguft  1530,  of  the  lands  of  Chapletown, 
Bellinihaw,  Dryng,  &c.  dying  without  ilfue  in  1548,  the 
fucceflion  devolved  upon  his  brother  '        .    ■       - 

John,  who  had   a  grant  troin  CX  Mary,  30  A'lay  ^SS^^      1o!in. 
of  the  barony  of  Mauldilie,  &c.  ,  and  the  Jame  day  ano- 
ther charter  of  the  whole  lands  and  barony  of  Calder'vood. 
—'.-le  was  a  great  promoter  of  the  relormation  ot  religion  i 


y^  MAXV^ELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM. 

yet  was  fincerely  attached  to  the  intereflof  (^  Mary,  and 
entered  into  a  bond  of  aiTociation  with  many  of  the  nobi- 
lity and  gentry,  &c.  for  defending  her  right  agamft  all 
mortals,  Sgned  at  Hamilton  in  May  1568.  By  his  firft 
wife  EHzabeth  Hamilton,  he  had  two  Tons,  James,  his  heir, 
anceftortothe  family  of  Caldervvood  ;  and 
Robert.  Robert  i,  to  whom  his  father  gave  the  lands  of  Nevvlands 
in  the  barony  of  Kilbride,  which  Robert  can-e  into  Ireland 
in  the  latter  end  of  the  reign  of  Qj_  Llizabeth,  after  the 
death  of  Mary,  Queen  of  Scots,  by  the  dire8:ion  of  K. 
James  VI.  of  Scotland,  in  order  to  fecure  an  intereft  for 
him  in  this  kingdom,  after  his  afceniion  to  the  iiritilh 
^  throne. 

He  was  appointed  Dean. of  Armagh,  which  he  held  with 
other  confiderable  church  preferments,  and  there  he  conti- 
nued till  his  death,  on  account  of  his  oppofing  a  grant  of 
the  fee  lands  of  Armagh,  which  the  Duke  of  Buckingham 
had  folicited  from  Primate  Henry  Ufner,  for  one  of  his  de- 
pendants^ the  oppofitior.  however  of  the  Dean,  put  a  flop 
to  fo  iniquitous  a  tranfaclion^  . — —Ke  married  Ifabella,  a 
daughter  of  the  noble  hoiife  of  Seaton  in  Scotland,  and, 
by  her  had  iffue  a  daughter  Fhebe  ^,  and  three  ions,  viz. 
^j\  Robert,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Farnham. 

(2)  Henry,  v^ho  fettled  on  his  eftate  of  Finnibrogue  in  the 

Family  of  county  of  Down,  and  marrying  Jane,  daughter  of  Robert 
Finni-  Echlin,  who  died  Bilhop  of  Down  and  Cgnnor  17  July 
brogue.      J 5^^  4^  j^^j  j^^^^  ^^^  Qj^j^  |-^^  Robert,  who  married  Jane, 

daughter  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Chicheller  of  Belfaft,  and 
grand  daughter  of  his  uncle  Robert,  by  her  he  had  ifTue, 
Henry,  his  heir  ;  Robert  and  John,  who  diisd  without  if- 
fue,  and  feveral  daughters.— ^^ — Henry  the  eldeft  fon  ferved 
in  every  parliament  from  the  revolution  to  his  deceafe, 
(that  of  1692  excepted)  and  was  a  member  of  his  Ma- 
jefty's  mofl  honourable  privy  council ;  he  was  feized  Avith 
^n  apoplexy  9  February,  1729-30,  died  the  i2  of  that 
month  univerfally  regretted,  and  was  interred  the  15  in 
St.  Mary's  church,  Dublin— He  married  firil:  jane,  daugh- 
ter of  the  Rev.  Henry  Maxwell  of  College-Hall,  by  whom 
he  had  no  furviving  iffue  ;  and  fecondl/ Dorothy,  daugh- 
ter of  Edward  Brice  of  the  county  of  Antrim,  Efq.  ;  by 
•    riiis  Lady  he  left  iffue  Robert,  his  heir  ;  Edward,  Colonel 

of 

'   Douglas's  Baronage  of  Scotland,  p.  52. 

■2  Fiom  Dr.  Maxwell's  MS.  and  family  pedigree,    communicated 
to  rhe  Editor  by  the  Lord  Bilhop  of  Meath. 
3Lodge  andColle("l,         '^  Ware  BpB.  p.  208, 


MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM.  391 

ef  the  67  regiment  of  foot ;  and  one  daughter  Margaret, 
married  to  James  Adair  of  London,  Efij.  by  whom  ihc  had 
^  fon  James,  one  of  his  Majefty's  ferjeants  at  Law,  and 
now  Recorder  of  London. 

Robert,  the  eldeft  fon  married  firft  a  daughter  of  Robert 
Ward  of  ihe  county  of  Down,  Elq.  ;  fecondly  the  daughter 
of  William  Montgomery  Efq.  ;  neither  of  whom  left  iffue, 
and  thirdly  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Maxwell  D.  D.  of 
Falkland  by  her  he  had  ilTue  Edward,  John,  and  a  thjrd 
fon^alfo  a  daughter  Dorothea  i. 

James,  of  Mullatiny  now  Elm-Park  in  the  county  of  (3) 
Armagh,  who  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Mr.  Norris,  Family 
and  with  her  was  inhumanly  murdered,  in  the  °^ 
houfe  of  his  brother  at  College-hall,  he  left  iffue  two  fons,  ^"^^^t^^/ 
viz.  Henry  his  heir  ;  ancj  James  of  Old-Caftle,  in  the 
county  of  Meath,  whofe  fon  Robert  a  Lieutenant  in  the 
army,  left  iffue  by  his  v/ife  Ifabella,  daughter  of  James 
Maxwell  of  Fellow's  Hallp  two  daughters,  Ifabella  and 
Anne.'— Henry  the  elder  fon^,  married  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter of  Do£lor  Robert  Maxwell,  Eifliop  of  Kilmore,  and  had 
a  fon  James,  who  died  without  iffue  j  and  two  daughters, 
viz.  Phebe,  married  to  James  Gallafpie,  and  Margaret 
married  firft  to  Sir  Robert  Maxwell  of  Orchardtown  in 
Scotland,  by  whom  ftie  had  no  iffue^  fecondly  to  James 
Butler,  Efq.  a  Captain  in  the  army,  by  whom  fhe  had  a 
daughter  Catharine,  who  married  the  Rev.  Samuel  Clofe, 
Re6lor  of  Stewartftown,  and  by  him  had  a  fon  Maxwell 
Clofe,  now  of  Elm-Park,  Efq.  (who  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Robert  Maxwell  of  Fellow's-Hall,  Efq.  and 
hath  iiTue)  ;  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Margaret  (married 
to  Charles  Woolley,  Efq.  and  hath  a  daughter  Marianne)  ^ 
Mary  ;  Catharine  j  and  EUzabeth  married  to  Peter  Jervais 
Efq.  2 

Robert  Maxwell,  the  elder  fon  of  the  Dean,  entered  in-   Robert 
to  Holy  Orders,  and  obtained  the  degree  of  Do6lor  in  Di-  Biihop  of 
vinity  in  the  Univerfity  of  Dublin  ;  in  the  year  1626,  he  ^^1^"^*^^^*=' 
built  his  Houfe  of  College  Hall  in  the  county  of  Armagh,   ' 
as  appears  from  his  arms  over  the  door,  bearing  that  date  ; 
before  the  Rebellion  in  1641 ,  v/e  find  him  Redor  of  Tynan 
in    the   Diocefs    of  Armagh  and  Archdeacon" of  Down  ; 
being  abfent  on  a  dirtant  vifit,  he  efcaped  the  m.?,'Jacre  of 
that  period,  but  his  brother  James,  as  we  before  obfsrved 5 


*v    ■;*  ...-i^.  ^a 


'  Dr.  Maxwell's  MS.  Pedigree  •,  and  EoJge's  Colledlons. 
-•  Family  PeJig.  '     .. 


■J 


392  MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM- 

■was  murdered,  and  his  houfc  books,  and  papers  burnt  an4 
dcmoliflied,  by  Sir  Phelim  O  Neil  and  his  followers  i  ;  on 
this  event  he  fled  to  Dublin,  and  was  from  tjience  fent  into 
England,  as  a  Commiflloner  from  the  Cleigy  of  the  church 
of  Ireland  to  the  King,  and  rcfided  at  Oxford  fo  long  as 
that  place  continued  in  the  hands  of  the  Loyalifts  *. — « 
24  March  1643.  he  was  confecrated  Bilhop  of  Kilmore  ir* 
the  cathedral  of  St.  Patrick's,  in  Dublin,  pqifuant  to  privy 
feal  of  17  November,  and  patent  22  March  preceding. 
After  -the  confccration  he  returned  to  England,  where  he 
continued  till  the  redoration,  at  which  time  he  came  back 
to  Ireland,  took  pofleflion  of  his  fee,  and  by  privy  feal  6 
0<Elober  1660,  and  patent  21  February  1661,  the  epifcopal 
fee  of  Ardagh  \yas  granted  to  him^o  held  iii  commendam 
%vith  that  of  Kilmore  ^. 

He  made  his  will  9  Septerriber  1672,  proved  3c  Decem- 
ber following  4,  and  died  16  November  that  year,  feized  of 
the  manor  of  Farnham  in  thp  county  of  Cavan  ;  Fellows- 
Hall  in  the  county  of  Armagh  ;  College-Hall  in  the  fame 
county  ;  and  Falkland  in  the  county  of  Monaghan  ^.  We 
muft  not  here  omit  a  ftriking  feature  in  his  Lordiliip's  epifco- 
pal chara6ler.  Immediately  on  his  acceffion  to  the  fee  of  Ar- 
dagh, he  fought  ont  the  ancient  tenants  of  that  fee  and  their 
heirs,  and  reftored  them  to  their  former  polTeflions,  referving 
to  himfelfonly  onefmall  leafe,  to  Avhich  no  reprcfentative 
could  be  found  •*.— We  alfo  find  him  a  benefactor  to  the 
college  of  Dublin,  and  in  1661  he  contributed  a  fum  of 
200I.  to  make  additional  buildings  to  that  univerfity  7. — 
He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  B'fhop  Echlin,  and 
fifler  to  Jane  wife  of  his  brother'  Henry  of  Finnebrogue,  by 
her  he  had  ifTue  five  daughters,  viz.  Jane  ;  Anne  ;  Mar- 
garet, married  to  Henry  Pvlaxwell  of  Miillatiny;  Phebe; 
and  Mary  ;  and  four  fens,  viz. 

John,  of  Farnham,  who  built  that  houfc,  where  he  re- 
lided  till  it  was  burnt  in  1688  ;  he  died  in  17  13  v/ithout 
ilfue,  and  by  his  will  fettled  his  eftates  upon  the  ilfue  of 
his  brothers,  in  their  natural  order  of  fucccflion. 

James, 

*  See  his  account  of  thefe  tranfa<5llons  fworn  22  Augufl  1642  in 
Temple's  Irilh  Rebellion,  p.  114..  War.  Bps.  p.  243.  and  Dr.  Max- 
Tv-ell'sMS.  2  Idem.   MS.  3  War.  Bps.  Editor's  copy 

j>.  243.  •♦  Lodge  Colle(!^.  and  Prerogative  Office,  'Lodge 

l^oUe^tions,  ^  Dr.  Maxwell's  MS,  7  War,  Bp?.  p.  243. 


(-) 


MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM.  393 

James,who  fettled  atCrerum  or Fellow's-Hall  Inthecoun-  f2) 
tyof  Armagh,  married  Jane,  daughter  of  his  uncle  Henry  of  ^ 
Finnibrogue,  and  died  in  17 14,  leaving  ilTue  three  daugh- 
ters and  one  fon,  viz.  Jane  ;  Ifabella,  (married  to  Robert 
Maxwell  of  Dunmurry  in  the  courAty  of  CavanjEfq.i);  and 
Mary,  to  the  Rev.  John  Leavens  of  Ardee  in  the  county 
of  Louth,  by  whom  Ihe  had  a  fon  Robert,  alfo  in  holy  or- 
c|ers,  who  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Henry  Ogle  of  Drogh- 
eda,  El'q.  ;  and  three  daughters,  Grace,  married  to  Cap- 
tain   Robert  Maxwell  of  Fellow's-Hall  ;   Ifabella,  to  the 

ilev.  John  Maxwell  of  Falkland  ;  and  Elizabeth  to 

Charlton,  Efq.  a  Captain  in  the  army  ^.  Robert,  the  fon 
cf  James,  entered  into  holy  orders,  and  took  the  degree  of 
p.  O-  fucceeded  his  uncle  John  in  his  eftates,  and  died  in 
1737  without  iffue,  when  the  eldeft  fon  of  his  uncle 

Henry,  of  College-Hall,  became  his  heir,  and  of  him       /,\ 
hereafter. 

IvVilliam  of  Falkland  in  the  county   of  Monaghan,  the       ^^ 
fourth  fon   of   the    Biiliop,    married  Anne,    daughter  ofp^^^^j    q£ 
Qeorge  ^Valker,  D.  D.  Chancellor  of  the  cathedral  church  Falkland, 
of  Armagh,  Re6tpr  of  Donaghmore,  and   lifter  to  the  fa- 
mous  Governor   Walker,    who  lo  gallantly  defended  the 
city  of  iDcrry  againft  the  army  of  K.  James,   at  the  time 
of  the  revolution.     lie  was  high  fheriff  of  Monaghan  in 
1C91,  and  in  revenge  of  the  prote8:ion  v;hich  he  afforded 
the  protertants  in  thofe  parts,  and  for  his  adivity  and  zeal 
in  the  caufe  of  the  revolution,  was  treacheroully  murder- 
e<l  bv  fome  of  his   own  followers   and    dependants. — He 
left  iffue  by  his   faid    wife,  two    fons,   Robert,  his  heir  ; 
John,  (an  officer  in  thp  army,  who  ferved  in  Spain  under 
his     maternal    kinfman    General   Stanhope,    and     there 

<;lied)  ;    and    a  daughter   Anne,  who  married 

Stewart,  Efq.  a  J/Iajorin  the  army. — Robert,  the  elder  fon, 
married  Sarah,  daughter  of  William  Waring  of  Waringf- 
town  in  tlie  county  of  Down,  Efq.  and  by  her  he  had  if- 
fue John^  his  heir ;  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Anne  ;  Sa- 
rah, married  to  Robert  Montgomery  of   Brandreim,  Efq. ; 

and    Margaret,  to  the  Rev.- .  Pellifier.     John,  the 

only  ion,  entered  into  holy  orders,  took  the  degree  of  D. 
D-  and  was  prefented  to  the  Archdeaconry  of  Clogher  ; 
he  fucceeded  his  father  at  Falkland,  and  married  Ifabella, 
daughter  of  the  Rev.  John  Leavens  (already  mentioned  ^) 

and 

»  Dr.  Maxwell's  MS.  but  of  Old  Caflle  In  the  county  Meath,  fays 
tlie  pedigrecc  f  Pedigree,  ^  Dr.  Maxwell'?  Mi?.. 


394  MAXWELL,   Earl  of  FARNHAM. 

and  hy  her  had  iffue  WiiJiam,  his  heir  ;  John,  (Lieuten^ 
a.nt  Colonel  of  the  27  regiment  of  foot,  and  late  Governor 
2nd  Captain  General  oi  his  Majefty's  Bahama  Iflands  ;  he 
married  Grace,  daughter  and   heir  to  ..  Johnfton 

Efq.  and  hath  no  ifiue) ;  James,  In  holy  orders,  (Re6tor 
of  TuUamore  and  Multifernham  in  the  diocefs  of  Mcath) ; 
daughter  Sarah,  (married  to  Richard  Waring  of  Waring- 
flown,  Efq.)  ;  Anne,  (to  Robert  Maxwell  of  Finnibrogue, 

Efq.  ;^  and   Margaret  '. ■ W^illiam,    (the   elded  fon 

fuccceded  at  Falkland,  took  the  degree  of  D.  D.  was  pre- 
lented  to  the  re6tofy  of  Mount-Temple  in  the  diocefs  of 
Meath,  married  Anne,  eldeft  daughter  of  William 
Burrell  MafTmgberd  of  Orm/l^y  in  the  county  of  Lincoln^ 
Efq.  and  by  her  hath  had  iffue  John;  William,  who  died 
young  ;  Ifabella,  who  alfo  died  young;  and  Anne  2. 
Henry.  Henry^  the  third  fon  of  the  Bilhop  of  Kilmore,  fettled 
at  College-Hall  In  the  county  of  Armagh;  he  was  Preben- 
dary  of  Tynan,  and  Re6tor  of  Derrynoofe  in  the  diocefs 
of  Armagh  ;  and  he  left  ilTue  by  his  wife  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  ■  Stewart  of  the  county  of  Donegall,  Efq. 
a  daughter  Jane,  married  to  the  Right  Honourable  Henry 
Maxwell  of  Flnnebrogue  in  the  county  of  Dov/n,  Efq.  j 
and  two  fons,  viz. 

(1)  John,  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland. 

(2)  Robert,  a  Captain  of  horfc,  who  became  feated  at  Fcl- 
low'e-Hall,  and  married  Grace,  eldefl  daughter  of  the  faici 
Rev.  John  Leavens,  by  her  he  had  IfTue  three  fons^  and 
four  daughters,  viz.  Robert,  of  Fellow's-Hall,  unmarried  ; 
Rev.  Henry,  Redor  of  Dromore  in  the  county  of  Down, 
-who  married  Marian,  daughter  of  Archibald^  Vlfcount 
Gosford,  andreliO:  of  Alexander  Boyd  of  Ballycaftle,  Efq^ ; 
John,  of  Ahenis  in  the  county  of  TyronesEfq.  unmarried  ; 
daughter  Mary,  (married  to  Maxwell  Clofe  of  Elm-Park;, 
Efq.)  ;  Ifabella,  (to  He6lor  Graham,  Efq.  and  h^th  a 
daughter  Graccj  married  to  John  Toler,  Efq.  fecond  fer- 
jeant  at  law)  ;  i\nne,  (to  Robert  Bower  Efq.) ;  and  Mar- 
garet, to  the  late  John  Tew,  Alderman  of  Dublin^  by 
whom  {he  left  IfiTue  ^. 

John,  John,  (eldefl:  fon  of  Henry  of  College-Hall,  and  grand- 

,  ^  .      fon  of  the  Bilhop  of  Kilmore)  fucceeded  his  couiin  at  Farri- 

ham;  he  was  elc6fed    Knight  of  the  fhire  for  Cavan    in 

^^1727  "^9   which  he  continued  to  reprefcnt  till   his  late  Ma- 

^efty- was  pleafed  to  create  him  a   Peer  of  this  realm,  znd 

by 

?  Pedlg.  "*  Informr.t:on  of  Dr.  Ma^^weU  ^  Pe<]ig. 

•*  Commons  Jour. 


MAXWELL,  Earl  qf  FARNHAM.  595 

jby  the  title  of  Barcn  of  Farnham  he  took  his  feat  in  tlic 
Upper  Houfe  of  Parliament  8  May  1756  S  for   wliich  lio- 
nourthe  writ  of  privy  feal  bears  date  at  Kenfington  23  of 
April  2,  and  the  patent  at  Dublin  6  May  fame  year  ^.— 
In  June  1719  4  ;'he    married  Judith,  daughter  and  heir 
to  James  Barry  of  Newtown-Barry  in  the  county  of  Wex- 
ford, Efq.  (who  entailed  his  eftates  on  the  fecond  fons  of 
this  family,  and  dying  6  Auguft    1759^  left   iffue  by  his 
Lady  (who  died    in  Henrietta-ihcet   5   April   1771,  and 
•was  interred  in  St.  Mary's  chapel  inChrift-church  ^,  three 
fons  and  one  daughter  Anne,  married  to  the  Right  Ho-- 
nourable  Owen  Wynne,  reprefentative  in  parliament  for 
,the  county  of  Sligo,  by  him  who  died  in  March  17895  ihe 
Ji2d  Owen  ;    John,    decei-ifed  ;  Henry,    redor   of  Killu- 
can  ;    Robert,    in  the  army;  Richard  ;  William,  at  the- 
Temple  ;  Judith,    married  to  Patrick  Cullen  of  Serene  in 
the  county  of  Longford,  Efq.  ;    and   Catherine,  in  May 
1788,  to    Eufeby   Cleaver,  D.  D.  and  by   him   "who  was 
confecrated  Bilhop  of  Cork  29  March  1789,  (he  has   iifue 
one  daughter,  born  in  the  fame  month  :  1  he  fons  were, 

Robert  created  Earl  of  Farnham.  (i) 

Barry,  the  prefent  Earl,  and  (2) 

Henry,  D-D.  promoted   to   the  deanery  of  Kilmore  in  Henry  of 
1751,  confecrated   Bilhop  of  Dromore  in  St.    Michael's  Newtown- 
church  Dublin  10  March  1765,  and  tranflated  to  the  See  gf^^'/p^^'f 
of  Meath  in  April    1766,  his  Lordiliip  is  alfo  a  member  ^^^^^^ 
pf   his  Majeify's    mofi  honourable   privy  'council  ;  on  the 
deceafe  of  his  brother  Robert  he  fucceeded  to  the  eflates  of 
his  maternal   grandfather,  and  by  his   Lady,  Margaret, 
only  daufrhter  of  the  late  Anthony  FoRer  Chief  Baron  of 
the    Exchequer,  and   filler  of  the  right   honourable  John 
Foiler,  fpeaker   of  the   houfe    of  commons,  he  hath   had 
iffue  four  fons,  two  of  whom,  named  Robert,  died  young; 
and  the  furvivors  are,  John,  and  Henry- 
Robert,  the  fecond    Baron  ol   Farnham,  was  chofen  to  5:*^^;^''% 
parliament  for  the  borough  of  Lilburn  in  1743  " ;  Jucceeo-  i^^.^^t.^.^^^ 
ing  to  the  honour  in  1759  he  took  his  feal   in  [larliamem 
3  Dec.  that  year  ^  ;  by  privy  feal  at  Kenfington  19  Ati?^.  and 
patent  at  Dublin  10  September  1760  9,  he  was  advc^ticed 

to 

?  Lords  Jour.  IV.  80.  «  Signet  Office,  and    Rot,  pat.  fte 

Anno  29  Geo.  I L  4.  p.  f.  R.  28.  -  Idem.  Rot ,  R.  29. 

4  Ulfter's  Office.  s  Idena.  *^  Idem, 

7  Commons  Jour.  ^  Lords  J- ir.  IV.  16  ^ 

P  Signet  Office,  and  Rot.  pat*  dc  A®  yV  Geo.  ii.  D,  R.  35. 


« 


g6  MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM- 

to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Farnham,  by  which  title  he 
took  his  feat  18  December  1761  ',  and  his  prefent  Majef- 
ty  by  privy  feal  19  April,  and  patent  13  May  1763  *,  wa» 
pleafed  to  create  him  Earl  of  Farnham,  and  as  fuch  he  fat 
in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  2i  January  1764  ^,  his  Lordfhip  was 
alfo  a  member  of  his  Majefty's  mod  honourable  privy 
council. — He  married  firil:  27  December  17594?  Hen- 
rietta, fole  daughter  and  heir  to  Philip  Cantillon,  Efq. 
and  rejict  of  William-Mathias,  Earl  of  Stafford  «,  and  (he 
deceafing  30  Auguft  1761  ^  ;  he  married  fecondly  i  De- 
cember 1 77 1,  Sarah,  only  daughter  of  Pole  Cofby  of 
Stradbally-hall  in  the  Queen's  County,  Efq.  fifter  to  Dud- 
ley-Alexander Sydney,  creaiied  Lord  Sydney,  who  died 
without  iflue,  and  widow  of  Arthur  Upton  of  Caflle-Up- 
ton  in  the  county  of  Antrim,  Efq.  '  but  by  her  (who  fur- 
vives  him)  had  no  iflue,  and  he  dcceafed  16  November 
1779  ®,  when  the  titles  of  Vifcount  and  Earl  became 
extinct.— His  IfTue  by  his  firft  wife  were, 

John,  Lord  Maxwell,  who  died  in  1777  ^,  and 
Lady  Henrietta,  married  in   July   1780,  to  the  Right 
Honourable  Denis   Daly  of  Dunfandle  in  the   county   of 
Galway,  reprefentative  in  parHament  for  that  county,  and 
in  1782  appointed  Mufter-Mafler-General  of  Ireland  *. 

Barry 

*  Denis  Daly  of  Carrownekelly  In  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq. 
was  fecond  juftice  of  the  court  of  common  pleas,  and  a  privy  coun- 
fellor  in  the  reign  of  K,  James  II.  he  continued  to  fill  this  ftation  at 
the  revolution,  and  with' fuch  impartiality  and  integrity  (in  thofe 
arduous  times)  as  added  luftre  to  his  judicial  charader. — He  mar- 
ried Mary,  daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Power,  Efq.  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Limerick,  and  died  II  March  1720,  aged  79,  leaving  four 
fons,  viz.  James,  his  heir  ;  Thomas-Power,  who  became  heir  to 
his  nephew  ;  Denis  cf  Grayfcrd,  v^ho  died  in  June  or  July  1729, 
leaving  a  fon  James  ;  and  Peter^  wLo  became  feated  at  (^anfbury 
in  the  county  of  Qalway,  he  iludied  the  few  in  the  Inns  of  Court, 
■was  remarkable  for  integrity  and  knowledgi^  in  his  profeffion, 
and  having  acquired  upwards  of  3,oooL  a  year,  died  26  Februa- 
ry 1757;  he  married  Elizabeth,  eldelt  daughter  of  Richard  Blake 
of  Ardfry  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  and  by ■  her  had  a  loa 
Richard,  born  in  1730,  who  died  in  Auj^ud  1740, 'arid  fi/edaugh-- 
ters,  two  of  whom  died  young,  and  the  lurvivors  who  be'cameco-, 
heirs  to   their    father   were,  Honora,  married    to    Henry-Beiiediifl, 

■-•:)    :  .v.    the 

•  Lord's  Jour.  IV.  227.  ^  r^qj-  d^  ;\^o    3  Geo.  TIL  2  p   f  P. . 

JJ4,  25.  ^  Lords  Jour.  IV.  28G,  '^  Ulltcr's  OlKce.         ,.  ' 

,  5  Family  Pedigree.  *  Ulller's  Oiiiv. 

"  See  Lord  Templetown.  ^  UlUer's  Othce, 

?  Debrctt's  Peerage. 


v.* 


MAXWELL,  Earl  of  FARNHAM.  397 


i 

Earl. 


Barry  Maxwell,  the  fecond  fon,  fucceedlng  to  his  grand-  Barry 
father's  eftate,  aiTumed  the  name  of  Barry  %  and  was  chofen 
toparllament  for  the  county  of  Cavan  in  1757^,  as  he  was 
for  the  borough  of  Armagh  in  1761^;  he  was  again  eleded 
for  Cavan,  which  county  he  coniinued  to  rcprefent  tiU 
the  deceafe  of  the  late  Earl,  when  the  Barony  of  Farn- 
iiam^  with  the  family  eftate  devolved  upon  him,  and  the 
Barry  eftate  pafTed  to  his  younger  brother  the  Bishop.—. 
He  fat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  as  LordFarnham  7  December 
1779^,  was  advanced  to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Farn- 
ham,  by  privy  feal  at  St.  James's  13  December  1780  ^ 
and  patent  at  Dublin  10  January  17 81  ^,  and  fat  in  par- 
liament by  that  title  10  06tober  that  year  ''  >  and  by  pa- 
tent 22  June  1785^,  purfuant  to  privy  feal  of  5  May 
preceding  ^,  he  was  created  Earl  of  Farnham,  and  he 
took  his  feat  on  the  Earls  bench  30   June  fame  year  ^^, 

His  Lordfhip  married  firil  15  January  1751,  Margaret, 
fecond  daughter  and  coheir  to  Robert  King  of  Drewliown 
in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  ",  (he  deceafing  4  Decem- 
ber 17665  he  married  fecondly   5  Auguft  177 1,  Grace, 

daughter 

the  fourth  Vlfcourit  Khigfland ;  Anaftafia,  firft  to  Charles  Daly  of 
Callow  in  the  county  of  Galway,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Francis-Tho- 
mas, the  prelent  Earl  of  Kerry  ;  and  Mary,  to  Thomas,  Earl  of 
Louth. — James,  the  eldeft  fon,  married  purfuant  to  articles  dated 
17  and  18  Odober  1700,  Honora,  daughter  of  Sir  Stephen  Rice, 
Knt.  and  baron  of  the  exchequer,  by  her  he  had  iffue  an  only- 
daughter  Mary,  married  in  1724  to  Thomas  Nugent  of  Donouerin 
the  county  of  Weftmeath,  Efq.  and  a  fon  Denis,  who  fucceeded  at 
Carrownekelly,  married  10  April  172a  Cathanne,  daughter  of 
Sir  Walter  Blake,  Bart,  and  dying  of  the  fmall  pox  23  July  1723 
^vithoutiifue,  he  was  fucceeded  in  his  eftates  by  his  uncle  Thomas- 
Power,  -who  died  in  February  1735  unmarried,  leaving  James,_fon 
of  his  brother  Denis  his  heir  -,  who  in  June  1^44  married  Catharine, 
daughter  of  Sir  St.  George  Gore,  Bart,  and  had  a  fon  and  heir 
Denis,  born  24  January  1747,  who  married  as  in  the  text,  and 
hath  James,  Robert,  Henrietta,  Sarah,  Catharine,  and  other 
children.  (Lodge  MS.  fee  titles  Kingfland,  Kerry,  Louth,  and  Welt- 
meath,  ift  edit,  and  Jour,  of  the  Houfe  of  Lords.) 

'  Pedigree.  ^  Commons  Jour.  ^  Idem, 

■*  Lords  Jour,  V.  144. 

5  SignetOffice,  andRot.pat,  deAo.  21  Geo„  III.  a.  p.  f.  R.39' 

^  Idem.  7  Lords  Jour.  V.  230. 

*  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  25  Geo.  Ill .  4.   p.  D.  R.  47. 

5>  Signet  Office.  10  Lords  Jour.  V.  632. 

II  Ulfter's  Office,  Family  Pedigree,  and  his  Lordlhip's  Letter, 


;98  MAXWELL,    Earl  of  FARNHAM. 

cliugliter  of  Arthur  Burdet^  El^q.  by  -whom  he  hath  had 
iliue.  Lady  Grace  ;  and  Elizabeth  (who  died  in  January 
1782  '). — -The  ilfueof  his  firft  v/ife  are, 

John- James,  Lord  Maxwell,  who  was  cleiStcd  in  the 
lalt  parliament,  knight  of  the  Ihire  for  Cavan  ;  he  njariied 
Grace,  daughter  of  Thomas  CufFe  of  Grange  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Kilkenny,  Efq.  and  has  iffue. 

Lady  Anne,  married  in  December  1787  to  Richard 
Fox   of  Fox-hall  in  the  county  of  Longford,  Efq=  5  and 

Lady  Judith  ^. 

Titles.]  Barry  Maxwell,  Earl,  Vifcount,  and  Baron" 
of  Farnham. 

Creations.]  B.  6  May  1756,  29  Geo.  IL  V.  10 
January  1781,  21  Geo.  III.  and  E.  of  Farnham  in  the 
county  of  Cavan,  22  June  1785,  25  Geo.  IIL 

Arms.]  Pearl,  a  faltire,  diamond,  on  a  chiefthree  pallets 
of  the  fecond. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  {lag's  head,  crafed,  proper- 

Supporters.]  Two  flags,  proper. 

Motto.]        Je  suis  fret. 

Seats.]  Farnham,  in  the  county  of  Cavan,  55  mi 
from  Dublin. 


'  Family  Pedigree,  and  Debrett's  Peerage, 
*  Ulrter's  Office,  Pedigree,  and  letter. 


LUTTRELL, 


(      399      ) 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON,^ 


X  HE  Luttrells,  called  alio  Lutterell  and  LoUrell,    were       63 
among  the  Norman  chiefs  in  the  army  of  K.  \'Villiam  the 
Conqueror,  at  the  battle  of  Haftings,  anno  1066  K 

Sir  John  Luttrell,  Knt.  held  in  capite  the  manor  of 
Hoton-Pagnel  in  Yorkfhire,  in  the  reigns  of  K.  Henry  I. 
and  K.  Stephen,  by  fervice  of  4  Knights  fees  and  half, 
as  did  his  pofterity,  in  the  male  line,  till  6  K.  Hen.  V.  a 
He  had  a  daughter  who  married  John  Scott,  Lordof  Cal- 
verlay,  and  fteward  of  the  houfehold  to  Mauu  the  Em- 
prefs  ■*. 

Sir  Andrew  Luttrell,  Knt.  In  the  time  of  Henry  IL 
founded  the  abbey  of  Croxton-Kyrid  in  Leicefterihire, 
together  with  a  dependant  cell  at  Hornby  in  Lancafliire  *  5 
in  this  abbey  were  depolited  the  bowels  of  K.  John  who 
died  not  far  diftant  -. 

In  the  reigri  of  K.  Richard  L  the  eflates  of  Sir  Geoffry  Sir 
Luttrell,  Knt.  in  the  counties  of  Derby,  Leicefter,  Not-  Geoffry 
tingham  and  York  were  confifcated,  being  one  of  the  Ba- 
rons who  fided  with  John,  Earl  of  Morton,  but  on  his 
iucceflion  to  the  throne,  on  the  death  of  the  King,  Sir 
Geoffry  was  reftored  to  his  inheritance,  with  fome  good 
additions  «  ;  he  attended  K.  John  into  Ireland,  where  he 

was 

*  From  a  pedigree  communicated  by  the  late  Earl  Carhamp- 
ton. 

'  Hiftolre  de  Guillaume  le  Conquerant  par  I'Abbe  P ,   1742? 

tol,  II.  abbey  lifts  in  the  Britiih  Mufeum,  &c. 

2  Scutages  in  the  Cotton  library,  Inquif.  poft.  mortem  Galf. 
Luttrell  Chevalier,  6  Hen.  V.  in  the  Tower  of  London, 

■3  Baronettage  of  England.  Art.  Calverley  and  Blacket, 

■♦  Burton's  Antiq.  of  Leicefterlhire. 

s  Magna  Britannia  in  Leicefterftiire. 

•   Dugdak's  Baronage,  and  Monafticonv 


400  LiJTtRELL,  Ea-l  CA}^ HAMPTON^/ 

was  much  entrulted  in  the  direaion  of  pubhc  afFairs  '  $ 
on  the  payment  of  2o  ounces  oF  gold  he  obtained  a  grant 
from  the  crown,  of  the  lands  of  Luttrelhlown*  in  Ireland^; 
to  hold  by  military  fervice,  and  had  livery  of  the  fame 
from  the  hands  of  John  le  jVIarelchal,  Lord  Marefchal  of 
the  kingdom  "".  in  the  13  year  of  K.  John,  he  was  ac- 
quitted feven  Knights  fees  and  an  half  for  his  barony,  late 
William  Paynells  ^ ;  in  the  16  year  of  that  reign  he  refided 
as  ambaffador  at  Rome  '^,  and  in  the  1 7  was  named  as  an 
ambaffador  extraordinary  to  that  court,  together  with  the 
Archbifliops  of  Bourdeaux  and  Dublin  and  John  le  Mare- 
fchal, craving  aid  of  his  Holinefs  againft  leveral  Barons^' 
confederated  againtl  him  ^  5  he  was  witnefs  to  feveral 
royal  grants  recited  in  the  Monarticon  Angficanum.  He 
married  Tretherenta,  daughter  of  flenry  de  Newirrarch, 
whofe  anceftors  were  Barons  as  early  as  the  conqueft,  and 
died  in  the  fecond  year  of  K.  Henry  III.  leaving  ifl'ue. 
Sir  Sir  Andrew   Luttrell,  Knt.  who  in    1229   earne  before 

Andrew,  tj^g  j^jng  at  Weftminfter,  and  claimed  certain  eftates  as 
heir  to  Maurice  de  Gam,  and  Ihortly  after  made  out  his 
title  to  the  barony  of  Finham  in  the  county  of  Lincoln, 
together  with  Quantock-head  in  Somerfetlhire,  and  other 
lands  in  the  Weft,  as  heir  to  the  faid  Maurice.  26  K. 
Henry  III.  he  had  orders  to  fit  himfelf  with  horfe  and 
arms  to  attend  the  King  into  France  ^  ;  30  of  that  reign  he 
conditioned  with  that  King  to  be  excufed  ferving  as  bai- 
liff, Iheriif,  juftice,  or  any  office  of  provincial  magiftracy 
whatever  ',  notwithftanding  which  we  find  him  to  have 
been  fheriff  of  Lincolnihire  ^  the  ^^  year  of  that  reio-n, 
and  about  that  time  he  attended  the  King  on  the  expedi- 
tion of  Elveyn.  At  colleding  the  aid  for  making  Prince 
Edward  a  Knight,  he  anfwered  twenty-five  pounds  for 
12  knights  fees  and  an  half  of  the  barony  of  Maurice  de 

Gant, 

*  The  caftle,  manor  and  lands  of  Luttrellflovm  have  continued 
ever  fine-  in  the  family. 

*  MS.  In  the  Tower  in  the  time  of  K.  John, 
^  Patent  17  joh.  p,  unica  dorfo  in  the  Tower. 
5  Dugdale's  Baronetage  art„  Luttrell. 

*  Rymer,  r  vol.  MS.  time  of  K.  John  in  the  Tower. 

s  Segar's  Baronetage  cuo  J.  W.  Monfon,  Efq,  Thoroton*s  No:-= 
tmghamlhire, 

<*   Dugdale's  Baronetage,  and  Monafc.  Magna  Britannia. 
'  Thoroton. 

^  iMadox's  Exchequer,  and  Dugdale's  Mona!^. 


ir 
Robert' 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON.  401 

Oant,  aftd  thirty  pounds  for  15  others  his  own  original  fee. 
It  appears  that  he  was  defcended  from  the  Gants,  Earls  of 
Lincoln,  Barons  of  Folkenham,  &c.  *  and  alio  (by  a  fe- 
male) from  the  Paganels,  or  Paynels,  a  great  family  in 
Normandy,  who  were  Barons  of  Dudley,  Lords  of  New- 
port-Pagnel,  &c.  in  England  ;  he  married  the  daughter 
of  Philip  la  Mare,  a  rich  and  powerful  Baron,  IKeriff  of 
Nottinghamihire,  and  leit  t\vo  Ions  i. 

Geoffry  Luttrell   (fecond   Baron   of  Irnham)  became  in   Geoffry, 
the   decline  of  life    non  compos  mentis,  and  was  in  cufto- 
dy  of  his  brother  Alexander,  who  in  54  K.  Hen.  III.  fign-' 
ed  firlt  the  crofs  for  the  crufade  2,  together  with  the  King's 
eldeft  fon,  and  many  of  the  prime  nobility. 

Robert  Luttrell  was  treafurer  of  St.  Patrick's  cathedral, 
Dublin,  and  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland  in  1236  3  ;  and 
in  the  13  and  14  centuries  the  family  of  Luttrel  were 
great  benefactors  to  the  monks  and  college  of  Sempring- 
ham  in  Lincolnfhire  4. 

Sir  Robert  Luttrell,  Knt.  the  third  Baron  oflrnham^  S 
Lord  of  Hoton-Pagnal,  Luttrellftown,  Quantock,  &c.  ^ 
\vas  fon  of  Geoffry  by  a  daughter  of  William  de  5  Greyf. 
in  5  K.  Edw.  I.  he  accompanied  that  King  in  an  expedi- 
tion into  Wales  6,  and  likewife  the  10  and  15  ;  in  the 
22  year  he  had  fummons  among  other  great  men  to  at- 
tend the  King,  and  advife  in  council  touching  important 
affairs  of  (late  7,  and  on  a    refolution  then  taken  for  his 

Vol.IIL  Dd  Majefly's 

*  The  firft  of  the  Gants  who  came  to  England  was  nephew  to  K, 
Will.  L  and  fon  of  Baldwin,  Count  of  Flanders,  hy  a  daughter  of 
Robert,  King  of  France;  the  Emperor  of  Conftantinople  and  of 
Jerufalem  towards  the  end  of  the  izth  century  was  of  the  fame  pa- 
ternal lineage.  A  daughter  of  the  Earl  of  Lincoln  conveyed  in  mar- 
riage the  barony  of  Irnham  or  Yrneham  as  itis^  written  in  Madox^ 
to  Simon  St.  Liz,  Earl  of  Huntington,  who  dying  without  ifiue,^ 
Robert  de  Berkeley  fucceeded  thereto  and  aflumed  the  name  of 
Gant  from  his  mother  -,  Maurice  the  fon  of  Robert  leaving  no  chil- 
dren the  eftates  of  his  grandmother  devolved  on  Sir  Andrew  Lut- 
trell, and  the  lands  of  this  branch  of  Berkeley  went  to  Maurice's  filler 
Eva',  wife  to  Robert  de  Gurnay,  excepting  three  iordfhips  be 
queathed    to    K.   Hen.  IIL  .    ^    -, . 

+  The  Ds  Greys  were  Barons  in  the  reign  of  K,  Rich.  I.  from 
the  fame  (lock  defcended  the  late  Duke  and  the  Earls  of  Stamford, 

1  Dugdale's  Baron.  Segar's  Bar.  Rot.  Nor.  14  n.  3.  p.  2, 

2  Dugdale.  Foedera,  vol.  i, 

3  Ware's  Tables. 

4  Peck's  Stamford.  Monafticon. 

5  Efc.  25  Ed.  I.  N^  35  Inq.  poll  mort.  D.  Rob.  Luttrell,  JJug- 

<s  Dugdale's  Bar,  7Tdem,  and  Ryraer.. 


402  LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON. 

Majedles  expedition  into  France,  had  orders   to  be  with 
horfc  and  arms  at  Portfmouth  in  September  frllowing.    He 
received  fammons  to  parliament  as  a  peer  of  the  realm  i, 
anno  *  1295,  and  died  in  in  1297,  leaving 
Sir  SirGeoffrey  Lutterell,  Knt.    fourth  baron  of    Irabawi  2y 

Gcjffry.  who  2  and  5  K.  Edw.  II.  had  fummons  to  the  royal  army 
raifed  a.-rainft  the  Scots  ^  ,roon  after  which  he  was  amerced 
among  4  many  other  powerfull  fubjeQis  ^  ;  he  was  patfen  ol' 
the  church  of  St.  Andrew  5  at  Irnham,  and  of  Chrift- 
churcl)  in  the  city  of  York 6  ;  he  married  Agnes,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Richard  Sutton  ,  Knt.  and  left  three  fons,  An- 
drew, Geoffrey,  and  John  7- 

In  the  reij2:n  of  K.  Edw.  II.  flouriflied  alfo  John  Lutte- 
rell,  Chancellor  of  the  univeriity  of  Oxford  from  the  year 
1317  to  1324  8. 

Sir  Andrew  Lutterell,  Knt.  fifth  baron  of  Irnham,  Lord 
of  Hoton-pagnel,   &c.   married  Beatrice,    daughter  of   Sir 
Geomry  Scroop,  Banneret,  Lord   Scroop  of   Malham  9  J5 
he  gave  his   manor  of  Sahley  and  Berhcmby  in  Leicefler- 
(hire,  to  the  Abbot  of  Croxt^n  10. 

Sir  Geoffry  Lutterell,  Knt.  married  Confl:ance  it,  daugh- 
ter of  Lord  Scroop,  but  left  no  ilTue.  He  was  one  of  the 
chief  Knights   in    the  army  of  K.  Edw.   III.  in  Scotland 

Sir 

*  We  find  his  name  in  the  roll  of  parliament  23  Edw.  I.  {land- 
ing higher  than  that  of  Lord  le  Defpencer,  now  firrt  Baron  of  Eng- 
land. 

■\-  One  of  thefe,  the  Lord  Furnival,  pleaded  againll  the  amerce- 
ment; he  not  being  an  immediate  feodatory  of  the  crown,  he  fet 
fortii  that  he  held  his  manor  of  Whyftaw  of  the  barony  of  Geoffry 
Lottrell. 

t  Ancertor  of  the  Scroops,  Earls  of  Wilts  in  the  time  of  Rich, 
II. 

*  Dugdale's  fumm,  to  pari.  Baronage.    Siegar's  Bar.  Ryiticr, 
^  Dugd.  Baron.  Segar's  Baron. 

•^  Rymer,  vol.  3.  Dugdale. 
'^   Maddox's  Exchequer. 
^    Dugdale's  Baron. 

*  Antiq.  York. 

'  Segar's  Bar.  Inquifi,  pod.  mortem  Galf.  LuLtrell.  Knt.  19  Edw, 
HI.  NO.  48.  *  :f 

^  Antiq.  Oxford;. 

'  Segar; 

'°  Efc.  37  Edw.  Itl,  Tower  Record, 

"  Segar  Dug, 

'*^  Rymer  vol.  3, 


.     LUTTRELLi    Earl  CARHAMPTON.  403 

Sir  Andrew  Lutterell,  Knt.  (on  of  the  laft  Andrew,  fixth 
baron  of  Irnham,  Lbrdof  Hoton,  Quantock,  &c.  married 
Hawifia,  daughter  of  John  le  Defpencer*  *  ;  he  died  2 
K.  Richard  II.  feized  of  the  Lordlhips  of  Gamelfton  and 
Brixford  in  Nottinghamlhire,  together  with  the  advowfon 
of  the  church  of  Orixford  2,  and  was  fucceeded  by  Sir 
Andrew  Lutterell,  Knt.  feventh  Baron  of  Irnham>  who 
dying  4-  I  Hen.  IV.  left  his  eftate  to  his  fon  3 

Sir  Geoffry  X^utterell,  Knt.  eighth  baron  of  Irnham, 
which  Geoffry  having  no  iffue  at  his  deceafe  (6  Hen.  V.) 
his  bairony  of  Irnham  and  lordfhip  of  Hoton-Pagnal  went 
to  his  only  fifter  "^  Lady  Hav/ifia  de  Beleiby,  (whofe  fecond 
hufband  was  Sir  Geoffry  de  Hilton^  Knt.)  the  reft  of  his 
eftate  devolved  on  the  youngeft  male  branch  ^.  From  the 
Hiltons,  Irnham  was  conveyed  by  marriage  early  in  the 
fjxth  century  to  the  Thimelby's  ^  ;  and  from  them,  by  a 
female  to  the  Conquefts  ^,  an  heirefs  T)f  which  family 
brought  the  manor  lately  to  Lord  Arundel  of  Wardour.  J 

The  Luttrells  of  Irnham  in  right  of  marriage  quartered 
^Ifo  the  arms  of  the  following  ancient  barons  of  England  ^  ; 
Moubray,  Earl  of  Nottingham  and  Duke  of  Norfolk,  the 
Lords  Huffie,  Wake  D'Eincourt,  and  Tatelhall. 

Sir  John  Lutterell,  Knt.  youngeft  fon  of  Geoffry,  fourth       Sir 
baron  of  Irnham,  fat  as  a  Knight  in  the  parliament  held     J°^''^'' 

D  d  2  at 


b 


*  Brother  to  Edmond,  Lord  Defpencer,  and  uncle  to  the  Earl  of 
Gloucefter. 

-f  His  tomb  of  wrought  brafs  is  ftlll  to  befeen  in  the  church  of  St, 
Andrew,  at  Irnham. 

J  Irnham  was  held  by  fervice  of  an  entire  barony  ;  thefe  Barons 
were  very  opulent ;  yet  it  does  not  appear  that  any  of  them  after 
Robert,  was  called  to  parliament,  however,  we  may  remark,  that 
the  chief  privileges  in  thefe  days  were  of  baronage,  not  of  parlia- 
ment, and  that  the  Barons  who  refided  far  from  the  capital  and  who 
held  no  immediate  office  about  court  were  feldom  ambitious  of  writs 
of  fummons.  Dugdale  tells  us,  that  Baron  de  la  War,  2  Hen.  IV^ 
obtained  as  an  indulgence  from  the  King,  to  be  excufed  any  writ  for 
fervice  in  parliament  during  a  certain  term  of  years. 

P       '  Efc.  S.  4.  Rich.  II.  N°.  32.  Inquls.  poft  mort.   And.  Luttrellj, 

chev. 

2  Inq.poft.  mort.  And.  Luttrell,  1  Hen.  IV.  N^.  zn.  Segar, 

3  Idem.  **  Idem. 
5  Segar.                 ^  Inq.  poll.  mort.  And.  Luttrell. 
7  Segar.  and  Inq.  poll  mort. 
5  Woods  MS,  in  Muf.  Afhmole  N^.  2$.  8495^ 


i 


I 
I 


404  LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON. 

at  Nottingham   In   1336  ;  the  ifle  of  Lundy   was   his  ^^ 
and  he   I'erved  in  the   wars  of  France  under  Edw.  Ill  r.,—,' 

^  This  Sir  John  had  a  grant  of  certain  lands  in  Dcvonfhire, 

late  belonging  to  Bartholomew  Payne  2;  he  married  Joan, 
daughter  of  the  Lord  Mohun  f  of  Dunfter  ^,  and  had 

Sir  Andrew  Luttrell,  Knt.  who  married  the  Lady  Eliza- 
beth, fecond  daughter  of  Hugh  Courtenay,  Earl  of  De- 
von i,  by  a  daughter  of  Humphrey  de  Bohun,  Earl  of 
Hereford,  &c.  (hereditary  high  oonftahle  of  England)  by 
Elizabeth,  fourth  daughter  of  K.  Edw.  h  §  "^  and  had 

Sir  Hugh. ,  Sif  Hugh  Luttrell,  Kn.  repreientative  for  Somerfetftiire, 
in  the  reign  of  Rich.  II.  and  fucceflively  for  that  county 
and  Devon.  In  the  early  part  of  K.  Hen.  IV.  *,  anno 
1399,  he  had  letters  of  fafe  condu6t  for  his  pafTage  into 
Ireland  6. — In  1403,  being  lieutenant  of  Calais  [|,  he  was 
one  of  the  arbitrators  named  by  the  King  to  decide  all  dif- 
ferences between  the  Count  of  Denia  and  Henry  Percy, 
Earl  of  Northumberland,  refpe^ting  the  ranfom  of  the 
former.— — In  8  Hen.  IV.  he  gained  a  fuit  at  law  againft 
the  Duke  of  York  and  other  heirs  of  the  lafl  Lord  Mohun 
of  Dunfter  ^,  by  which  he  inherited  the  honours  and  caf- 
lllc  of  Dunfter,  Lordlhip  of  Carhampton,  &c.  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Somerfet,  was  afterwards  ranger  of  Blackmore  fo- 
reft  in  Dorfetfbire  8,  privy  counfellor  to  K.  Hen.  V^ 
one  of  his  chief  officers  at  the  redu6:ionof  Harfleur^  In 
Normandy  ^  in  141 5,  and  ferved  under  '°  him  at  the  me- 
morable 

*  At  the  entrance  of  The  Brlflol  channel,  It  belonged  to  the  Lut- 
trails  for  feveral  generations,  and  from  them  went  to  the  Grenvilles^ 

"f-  Formerly  Earls  of  Somerfet  and  Uorfet. 

t  Defcended  from  the  blood  royali  of  France. 

§  Widow  of  Sir  John  Vere,  fon  of  the  Earl  of  Oxford 

Jj  Beaufort,  J5arl  of  Somerfet  (die  King's  half  brother)  being  cap- 
tain. 

«J  A  Somerfetfhire  vifitation  in  the  Herald's  office,  has  a  grant 
made  in  the  time  of  K,  Hen.  V.  from  Sir  Bugh  Courtnay  Earl  of 
Devon  to  his  coufin  Sii  Hugh  Luttrell  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  of  one 
badge  of  a  boar,  armed,  or,  with  the  Lancaftrian  rofe  on  the  Ihoul- 

ders, 
'  MS.  in  BritiOi  Muf. 
«  P:fc.  II  Edw.  III.  6.  9. 

3  Somerfetfhire  vifit.  in  Mufae.  Inq.  poft  mortem,  Dom.  John 
Luttrell,  tcrv\er. 

*  Dugdale.Segar,  Collins,  and  Edmondfon. 
5  Baronet,  art.  Trevylian 

*  FatJdera  V.  9. 

7  At.no  8  Hen.  IV.  Tower  Record. 
«  Hiltory  of  the  tounry  of  I^orfet,  4to. 
5  Fiift.  Hen.  V.  Somerfet.  viut.  HolIingfli^JicI^ 
^^  Segi»r. 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON.  405 

morable  (iege  of  Rouen  *  ;  in  1420  he  was  alfo  Steward 
of  the  houfhold  to  Q^  Catharine  i.  In  141 8  being  Lieu- 
tenant of  Harfleur^  he  took  from  the  French  the  town  and 
fortrefs  of  Monftreville  2.— — In  1427  letters  were  fent 
from  Henry  VI.  to  James,  King  of  Scots,  requefting  the 
liberty  of  certain  vefTels  of  Hugh  Luttrell,  Knt.  taken  off 
the  coaft  of  Ireland  by  a  Spanilh  corfalr,  and  detained  in 
one  of  the  ports  of  Scotland  3  ;  he  married  a  daughter  of 
Sir  John  Beaumont  f,  Knt.  of  Devon,  and  had  three 
fons,  John,  Robert,  and  Andrew  4. 

Sir  John  Luttrell,  Knt.  furvived  his  father  but  a  few  Sir 
years  ;  before  he  came  of  age  he  was  made  Knight  of  the  John, 
Bath  by  Hen.  IV.  at  the  coronation  1399  5,  the  order  be- 
ins;  then  firft  inftituted,  confifting  of  46  Knights,  among 
which  were  three  of  the  King's  fons.  This  Sir  John  died 
9  Hen  yi.  poffefTed  of  the  caftle,  church,  and  borough  of 
Dunfter,  lordfliip  of  Carhampton,  town  of  Minehead,  with 
feveral  manors  in  the  Vv'efl,  held  of  the  crown,  as  one  en- 
tire barony  of  49  Knights  fees  ^  ;  he  was  like  wife  feized  of 
the  manor  of  Quantoch,  with  four  other  Knights  fees  iu 
Somerfetfhirc  i  by  a  daughter  of  the  Lord  Audley  ^,  he 
left  \  ■'    *■'      ' 

Sir  James  Luttrell,  Knt.  made  Knight  Banneret  ^,   atSirJa^es.  " 
jth€  battle  of  Wakefield  in  1460+,  and  flain  atTewkfbury  iu 
the  Lancaflrian  caufe  9  1471  ;  he  was  attainted  by  K.  Edw. 
IV.   and  his  caftle  and  honour  of  Dunfter,   Lordfliip  of 

Carhampton, 

ders,  as  a  difference,  the  feals  of  the  two  parties  are  affixed  with 
fwans  for  fupporters.  Sir  Hugh  Luttrell  was  very  nearly  related 
to  the  Lancaltrian  line  by  the  wifeot  Hen.  IV.  fhe  being  daughter 
of  Humphrey  de  Bohun,  laft  Earl  of  Hereford.  ' 

*  The    King   left  a  ftrong  garrifon    in  Harfieur    appointing  the 
Duke  of  Exeter  his  uncle  Captain,  Sir  John  Falilati,  knight  of  the 
garter  Lieutenant,  alTifted  by  two  knights  of  the   privy  council,  thfe    - 
Baron  of  Carew  and  Sir  Hugh  Luttrell. 

'f  Defcended  from  the  Vifcounts  de  Beaumont. 

^  His  arms  were  fix  martlets  on  a  bend,  or,  fupported  by  fwans, 

'  Journey  thro'  Eng.  and  Wales  1769. 
^    Ficdera,  Vol.  9. 
3  Idem. 

'^  Somerfet.  vifit.   in  the  m.uf.  and  col,  of  arms,  jnq.   poft  rncrt* 
Hugh  Luttrell,  Chev.  tower.  '  ■*   ■ 

5  Anftis  on  knighthood,  Howell's  medulla  append, 
^  Efc.  9Hen.  Vi.  N^.  51.  Inq.  in  the  tower. 
7  Someriet.  viht.  col.  of  arms  Segar, 
^  Idem. 
>  Somerfet,  vifit.  ^egar. 


405  LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON. 

Cafhampton.&c.  granted  to  Sir  Edward  Herbert,  Knt.  », 
firft  Earl  of  Pembroke,  but  were,  after  the  battle  of  Bof- 
worth  1485,  reftored  ^  to  Sir  Huah  Luttrell,  Knt.  fon  of 
Sir, James,  by  a  daughter*  of  Sir  PhiUip  Courtenay  ^^which 
Sir  Hugh  Luttrell  is  mentioned  by  Hollinglhead  and  other 
hiftorians  among  the  men  of  note  in  the  Weft,  who  joined 
the  Earl  of  Richmond  at  his  landing,  and  were  afterwards 
greatly  inftrumental  in  quelling  the  Devonftiire  infur- 
re6i:i0n.  He  was  created  Knight  of  the  Bath  at  the  coro- 
nation of  the  Qi_ieen  1487  ^^  aud  marrying  a  daughter  of 
Lord  D'Aubeney  -j-.  Knight  of  the  Garter  '=,  had  by  her 
^''^  Sir  Andrew  Luttrell,  Knt.  of  Dunfter  caftle,  who  marri- 

^ndrew.  ^j  ^^^  daughter^    of  Sir  Thomas  Windham  $,  Knt.  and 
^  had  Sir  John  Luttrell,  made  Knight  Banneret,  at  the  tak- 

ing of  Yefter  in  the  firfl:  year  ^  of  Edw.  VI. — -He  after- 
wards bravely  defended  Broughly  caftle^  (of  which  he  was 
governor) §  againft  the  Scots,  where  he  was  taken  prifoner 
^nd  his  whole  garrifon  put  to  the  fword.  Jrlc  died  in  the 
reign  of  Q^Mary,  having  married  a  daughter  of  Sir  John 
Griffith,  Knight  of  the  Bath,  and  left  no  male  iifueS,  fo 
the  greater  part  of  his  lands  devolved  on  his  brother  George, 
■who  in  the  reign  of  Q^  Eliz.  ferved  in  parliament  for 
Minehead,  as  his  defcendants  have  done  in  moil  parlia- 
ments fince  ;  Dunfter  caftle  and  Qiiantoch  came  fome 
years  ago  by  a  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Col.  Francis  Lut- 
trell, to  Henry  Fownes,  Efq.  of  Nethway  in  Devon,  who 

has  taken  the  name  of  Luttrell  ||.     To  the  ancient  fami- 

'  •    ...-■•,  i  ,  .  ■  , ,    li- 

lies 

*  Her  modier  was  dangnter  of  Lord  Hungerford  of  Wilts,  knight 
of  the  garter  •  fhe  was  aunt  to  William  Courtenay,  Earl  of  Devon, 
who  married  a  daughter  of  K.  Edw.  IV: 

■\-  By  a  daughter  of  Sir  John  Arundel,  Knt.  anceftor  of  Lord 
Arundel  of  Wardour.  Her  brother  was  Earl  of  Bridgewater,  in 
the  time  of  Hen.  VIH.  j  Her  mother  was  a  Scroop  and  grand- 
daughter of  Thomas  Howard,  firft  Duke  of  >«orfpik, 

^  Anceftor  to  the  prefent  Earl  of  Egremont. 

^  He  fucceeded  Sir  Ambrofe  Dudley,  knight  of  the  garter,  bro- 
ther to  the  Duke  of  Northuraberlaiiid, 

jj  Dunfter  caftle  was  granted  by  K.  William  I.  together  with  a 
!arge  trail  of  country,  10  Sir  William    Mohan,  Knt.    It  fufiered 

much 

"*  Eng.  Peerage  Art  Fowls. 

a  Aft  for  Sir  Hugh  Luttrell  i  Hen,  VIL 

3  Somerfet,  vifit.  m  the  time  of  Eli2,  tower  and  mufxum. 

-*  Anftis  on  knigluhood,  Howel's  lift. 

5  Somer.  vif.  Leland's  Itinerary,  vol  2. 

*  Somerf.  vifit. 

'  Somerf.  vifit.  col.  arms  and  muf.  Segar  Bar. 
,'  Smerf,  vifit.  in  the  time  of  Eliz. 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTOK.  407 

lies  already  mentioned  as  having  intermarried  with  this 
branch  of  the  Luttreils,  we  may  add  Chaworth  of  Not- 
tinghamftiire  ;  Trevelyan,  Bart,  of  Somerfetlhire  ;  Shelly, 
Bart,  ot  Sullex  ;  Lord  Edgecombe  of  Cornwall ;  Wood- 
houfe,  Bart,  of  Norfolk  ;  Noithcote,  Bart.  5  Percival,  Lord 
Lovell  Earl  of  Egmont  ;  Pleydell  of  Dorfetlhire ;  and  Sir 
George  Rooke,  Admiral  of  the  fleet  in  the  risign  of  Q. 
Anne. 

Robert  *,  younger  fon  of  Sir  Hugh  Luttrell  of  Dunfter-  Robert. 
caftle,  by  Jane  Beaumont,  died  15  Hen.  VL  fcized  of 
the  caftle  and  lands  ot  Luttrellftown  in  the  county  of 
Dublin  S  he  had  alfo  conliderable  polTeffions  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Dublin,  from  Sir  Elias  de  Afhbourne,  Knt.of  De- 
yen,  whofe  daughter  he  married,  and  left  Anne,  married 
to  Simon  Fleming,  Lord  Slane  2,  Hugh,  and  Chriftp- 
pher. 

•  Chriftopher  fucceeded  at  Luttreiftown,  and  was  father  of  Chrifto- 
Thomas,  who  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Thomas  ph£r. 
Rochfort  of  Kilbride,  anceftor  to  the  prefent  Earl  of  Bel- 
vedere, and  widow  of  Thomas  Delafield  of  CuidufFe,  Eiq. 
and  dying  in  April  1455  left  iffue  one  daughter  Ellen, 
(who  married  Nicholas  Travers  of  Cortilagh  in  the  county 
pf  Meath,  Efq.)  and  three  fons,  Thomas,  his  heir;  Rich- 
ard, heir  t.o  his  brother  ;  and  Robert  Luttrell,  Knt. 

Thomas,  the  eldefl  fon,  was  19  years  old  at  his  father's  Thomas. 
death;    h^  married   Ellen,    daughter  of  Philip    Bellew,  ' 

Efq.  and  dying  without  ilfue  was  fucceeded  by 

Richard  of  Luttrellftown,  living  in    1540,  he  married  Richard. 
Margarej:,  daughter  of  Patrick  Fitz-Leons,    Efq.  of  the 

county 

jRuch  in  the  war  in  1641  by  the  forces  under  the  famous  Colonel 
plake,  but  there  are  fcill  nobl<?  remains  of  its  ancient  fplendour  ;  it 
commands   an  exteniive  view  over  the  Britifin  channel  into  South 

Wales. 

*  A  precipe  or  writ  Iffued  dated  i6November  1527  dire(5led  to  the 
Sheriff  of  Dublin, to  command  William  Archbolde  of  Kenlerton  and, 
Ballygounder  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  which  premiiles  §ir  Elias 
de  Alhbourne,  Knt,  gave  to  Robert  Lu  trell,  and  the  heirs  male  of 
hisbody,  who  was  father  of  Cnriilopher,  the  father  of  Thomas,  the 
fiither  of  Richard,  the  father  of  the  faid  Thomas  Luttrell. — The 
faid  precipe  was  exemplified  aj  Jaiiuary  1601,  and  is  inroUed  in 
Chancery,  Anno.  44.°.  Eliz.       •    ••    " '■     ' 

*  Inq.  poft.  mort.  Robert  Luttrell  Bil>.  Inq.  in  the  time  of  Eliz, 
ijiBirm,  tovvcr, 

^  I'edigree  of  the  Lords  qf  SlaiiQ, 


4o8  LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTOK, 

county  of  Dublin,  and  had  two  fons  and  three  daughters, 
viz.  3ir  Thomas,  his  heir  ;  Simon,  Alderman  of  Dubhn, 

(who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of Bath  of  Lan- 

dcnftown  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  E(q.  and  had  three 
daughters,  viz.  Mary,  married  to  Robert  Scurlock,  Efq. , 
Catharine,  to  Patrick  White  of  Fiemingftown,  Efq.  i  ; 
and  EHzabeth,  to  Chriflopher  Gruile  of  the  Naule,  Efq.) ; 
daughter  Anne,  (married  to  Sir  Patrick  Barnewall  of 
Turvey,  Knt.  and  Mafter  of  the  Rolls,  fhe  died  in  1552  2) ; 
Catharine,  (firft  to  Nicholas  Barnewall  of  Drumnagh, 
Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Sir  John  Plunket  of  Dunfoghly  in  the 
county  of  Dublin,  Knt.)  ;  and  Elizabeth,  firft  to  John  Fitz- 
Chriftopher  Cufack  of  Turvey,  Efq.,  and  fecondly  to 
Thomas  Barbe  of  Dublin  Merchant  3" 
Sir  sir  Thomas  Luttrell,  Knt.  the   cldeft  fon,  fucceeded  at 

^hpmas.  Luttrellftown,  and  16  November  1553  was  appoint£4 
chief  juftice  of  the  court  of  common  pleas  in  Ireland 4, 
and  in  the  reign  of  Henry  VIII.  and  Edw.  VI.  a  privy 
counfellor,  and  one  of  the  commiffioners  for  the  appropri- 
ation of  church  lands  at  the  diiTolution  of  monafteries. 
He  married  firft  Anne,  daughter  of  Bartholomew  Aylmer 
of  Lyons  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  (anceftor  to  the 
prefent  Lord  Aylmer)  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Chrift- 
pher  Chevers,  Knt.  5  and  by  this  Lady  had  two  fons  and 
two  daughters,  viz. 
(i)  Richard,  his  heir. 

(2)  Robert,    who    married   Elizabeth,   fecond   daughter   of 

Robert  Rochfort  of  Kiii)rides  Efq.  6  (by  his  fecond  wife) 
and  had  Richard  Luttrell  of  Tankardftown  in  the  county 
of  Meath,  Efq.  who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Robert 
Cufack  of  Cuifington  in  the  county  ofMeaih,  Efq.  and 
died  at  Tankardftown  in  Odober  1633,  leaving  two  fons 
?!nd  two  daughters^  viz.  Oliver  of  Tankardftown  ;  James ; 
Jane,  married  to  Rowland  Plunket  of  Cockelftown  in  the 
county  of  Meath,  Gent.  ;  and  Mary,  to  George  Bathe  of 
Edickfton  in  the  fame  county  7. 
(l)  Daughter  Margaret,  to  Lucas  Netterville  8  of  Douth  in 

the  county  of  Meath,  fecond  Juftice  of  the  Court  of  King's 
Bench  i  and 

Anne^ 

1  Ledge  Collect.         ^  See  title  KIngfland,   i  Edit.  III.  47. 

3  Lodge  Collect.  -*  Idem. 

5  See  Lord  Aylmer,   Ed.   1754,  IV.  240. 

*  See  V.  Bellfield,   i  Edit.  III.  373.  7   Idem, 

*  See  Y.  Netterville,  1  Edit.  II.  396.  ■ 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON.  409 

Anne,  to  Thomas  Dillon  of  Riverfton  in  the  county  of      (2) 
Meath,  Efq.  i 

Sir  Thomas  Luttrell  married  fecondly  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  Sir  WiUiara  Bathe  ot"  Rathfeigh  in  the 
county  of  Meath,  Knt.  and  by  her  had  two  fons,  John, 
who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Walter  Nugent  of  Moy- 
rath  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq. 2  ;  and  James,  who 
married  Dame  Jennet  Sarsfield  3.  He  was  fpcceeded  at 
Luttrellftown  by  his  eldeft  fon, 

'  Richard,  who  married  Mary,  the  daughter  of  Robert,  Richard. 
Lord  Dunfany  4,  and  widow  of  Thomas  Plunket  of  Rath- 
more,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  one  fon,  and  two  daughters, 
viz.  Thomas,  his  heir  ;  Anne,  who  died  unmarried  s;  and 
Elizabeth,  married  in  1601  to  Sir  Chriftopher  Nugent, 
Knt.  6' 

Thomas,  fucceeded  his  father,  was  knight  of  the  fhire  Thomas, 
for  the  county  of  Dublin  in  the  reigns  of  K.  James  and  K. 
Charles,  and  a  privy  counfellor;  he  was  a  man  of  abili* 
ties  and  of  a  very  lofty  fpirit,  as  appears  by  his  fpeeches 
in  parliament,  and  Cox,  in  his  Hiftory  of  the  Reign  of 
K.  James  I.  fays,  he  had  the  confidence  to  make  compa- 
rifons  with  the  Earl  of  Thomond  (chief  of  the  O'Briens) 
even  in  the  Lord  Deputy's  prefence.  He  married  in  1605 
Eleanor  Prefton  7,  daughter  of  Chriftopher,  fourth  Lord 
Vilcount  Gormanfton,  by  Catherine,  daughter  ofWil-. 
l^am  FitzWilliam,  anceftor  to  the  Vifcounl,  and  had  a' 
fon  Simon,  his  heir  ;  Stephen  ;  and  a  daughter  Catha- 
rine, married  to  Robert  Hartpole  of  Shrule  in  the  Qiieen's 

county,  Efq. 

He  married  fecondly,  in  i6i5,  Alifon,  youngeft  daugh- 
ter of  Nicholas  the  twenty-iirfl:  Baron  of  Howth  8,  and  de- 
ceafrng  1 2  November  1634  was  buried  the  30  in  the  church 
of  Clonzilah  9,  leaving  ifTiie  by  her  (who  long  furvived 
him,  and  23  February  1652  had  an  order  10  of  government 
to  enjoy  two-thirds  of  her  annuity  or  rent  charge  of  i2oh 


fettled 


»  See  E.  Rofcomon,   i  Edit.  I.  151. 

2  See  E.  Weitmeath,   i  Edit.  I.   129. 

3  Decree  in  Chancery. 

^  Lodge,  and  fee  Dunfany. 

5  See  Lord  Aylmer,   i  Edit.  IV.  2^1. 

<5  See  E.  Weftraeath,   i  Edit.  1.   119. 

7  See  E,  Ludlow,  n.  ,  r     t.   ti       j. 

«  Decree  in  Chancery  19  April  1621,  and  lee  E.  Howva. 

!>  Lodge  CoUedl.  . 

10  Government  Orders  in  Council  Oince- 


4IO 


Simon. 


Thomas. 


(s) 
(3) 

(4) 


LUTTRELL,  Eaj^l  CARHAMPTON. 

fettled  on  her  i  September  1616  by  her  hufband)  two 
fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  John  ;  Thomas  of  Ranagr 
han  in  the  county  of  Weftmeath,  who  died  without  iffue 
in  1673  ',  and  by  will  dated  4  January  t  lat  year,  fettled 
his  eftates  of  Ranaghan  and  Caliaghtov;n  on  his  nephew 
Thomas,  Vifcount  Fitz-Willlam  *  f  daughter  Sujan, 
married  to  Edmund  Butler  of  Tallahinch  in  the  county  of 
Carlow,  Efq.  ^  ;  Mary,  to  William,  third  Vifcount  Fitz- 
William  "^  5  Margaret ;  and  Allfcn  •'. 

Simon  fucceeded  his  father,  and  i-i  his  time  the  caftleof 
Luttrellftown  was  taken  by  Coloiicl  Hewfon,  commander  of 
the  parliament  forces  in  and  about  Dublin,  who  held  pof- 
feflion  of  it  till  the  reftoration,  when  it  was  returned  to  its 
proper  owner.  Simon  dying  in  1650  left  iflue  by  his  wife 
Mary,  eldeft  daughter  of  Jenico,  the  fifth  Vifcount  Gor- 
manfton,  and  widow  of  Sir  Thomas  Allen  of  Saint  Wol- 
ftan,  Bart.  *  a  fon  and  heir, 

Thomas  of  Luttrellftown,  who  was  reftored  to  his  eftates 
in  fee  by  the  ads  of  fettlement,  and  died  fo  ieized  in  Au- 
guft  1674  7,  he  was  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  privy 
chamber  to  K.  Charles  II.  and  married  a  daughter  of 
William  Segrave,  Efg.  of  thp  county  of  Dublin,  by  whom 
lie  had  iffue^  ,  ,    . 

Simon. 

Henry. 

Thomas  (who  was  attainted  of  high  treafon  in  1688, 
and  died  without  iflue  ^)  ;  and 

Robert,  who  married  Anne,  third  daughter  of  Nicholas 
the  fixth  Vifcount  Gormanfton  ^. 

Simon,  *  the  eldeft  fon  was  knight  of  the  fnlre  for  Dub- 
lin and  Lord  Lieutenant  thereof  in  the  reign  of  K.  James 

II.  governor 


^  He  was  attainted  of  high  treafon  in  1688,  but  being  in  France 
•when  the  articles  of  Limerick  were  agitated,  it  was  thereby  pro- 
vided, that  in  cafe  he  returned  in  eight  months  to  Ireland,  and 
fubmitted  to  the  government  of  K.  William  and  C^Mary,  he 
ihould  have  the  benefit  of  the  faid  articles,  and  General  Glnkle  did 
at  the  fame  time,  imder  his  hand,  agree  with  b.is  brother  Henry 
Luttrell,  that  in  cafe  he  (Simon)  did  not  return  and  fubmit,  he  the 

fald 

*  ■ ' 

*  See  L.  Hovvth,   1  Edit.  IV.  59. 

2  See  V.  Fitz-William,   i  b^dit.   ill.  9. 

3  See  V.  Mountgarret,    I  Edit.   11.   237. 
"*  V.  Fitz-WiHiam,  ut  antea. 

5  Hovvth,  ut  antea. 

^  Lodge  Colledr.  7  Idem.  ^  Idem. 

9  See  L.  Ludlow,  n. 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON.  411 

II.  governor  of  the  town  ^and  garrifon  of  Dublin  during 
that  King's  refidcnce  in  Ireland,  a  privy  counfellor  and 
colonel  of  a  regiment  of  dragoons  i  ,  he  adhered  to  the 
fortune  of  K.  James  II.  commanding  an  Irifh  regin.ent  in 
forcip;n  fervice,  and  was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Landen  in 
1693.  He  married  purfuant  to  articles  dated  16  Auguft 
1672,  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Newcomen  of 
Sutton,  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  Bart,  but  having  no  if- 
fue  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother  ^ 

'  Henry  ;  in  the  war  in  the  reign  of  K.  James  II.  the  two  Henrv„ 
brothers  raifed,  armed,  and  completely  equipped  no  lefs 
than  five  Tquadrons  of  cavah-y,  and  it  is  certain  that  in  the 
feveral  enofapements  between  the  armies  of  K.  Tames  and 
K.  V/il!iam,  the  Irifli  horfe  behaved  gallantly  ;  before  the 
revolution  he  was  gov^ernor  of  Sligo,  knight  of  the  (hire 
for  the  county  of  Carlow,  Colonel  of  a  regiment  of  < 
horfe  ^,  and  a  Brigadier  General.  At  the  beginning  ol  the 
century  when  party  contelfs  ran  high  in  this  kingdom, 
many  injurious  and  groundlefs  imputations  arofe  againif 
the  charatler  of  ColonelHenry,  fouchmg  his  condud  at 
Limei-ick,  and  in  the  battle  of  Aghrim,  but  he  was  fuf- 
ticientl'y  juftified  on  the  former  head  by  a  letter  from  Tho- 
mas, Earl  of  Weftmeath,  a  nobleman  of  the  mofl  {lri£h 
honour  and  veracity '^^  on  the  latter  by  a  very  circuni- 
ibntial  account  pubhlhed  of  the  battle  between  General 
Ginkle  and  General  St.  Ruth.  In  1 702  he  was  appoint- 
ed a  Major  General  in  the  Dutch  army,  with  a  regiment  5 
and  nominated  to  command  on  a  military  enterprize  of 
importance  ;  but  at  the  death  of  K.  William  he  retired  to 
his  feat  at  Luttreilflown,  where  he  chiefly  refided  until  he 
was  allaflinated  in  lus  fedan  chair  by  a  band  of  ruffians  in 
the  city  of  Dublin  22  Oaober  17 17  and  died  the  next  day 
^t.  62-  In  oaober  170 4,  he  married  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  Tone^  of  Halkin  in  the  county  of  Flint,  Efq. 
^       ^  ■      by 

iaid  Kenry  ftould  have  the  eftate  of  his  family,  and  thefaid  Simon 
not  returning,  and  being  outlawed,  K.William,  m  performance  of 
the  faid  General  Ginkle's  promife,  granted  to  Henry,  firft  a  cufto- 
diam,  and  afterward  letters  patents,  of  all  the  faid  Simon's  title, 
by  virtue  of  the  laid  outlawry,  either  by  defcent,  purchafe  or  other- 
v^'ife,  to  Walter  Delawar,  Efq.  and  his  heirs,  in  truft  for  the  f^td 
JKcnry,   held  from  Odpber  1698.  (Decree  in  Chancery.) 

*  Archbn'hop  King's  State  of  Ireland,  N°.  12, 

*  Decree  in  Chancery,  30  November  1709. 

-•*  Archbifhop  King's  State  of  Ireland,  App.  68, 
'    ■♦  Harrises  Hiil.  of  K.  William,  Foiio,  345.         5  Idem. 


JEarl. 


412  LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON. 

by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Simon  Clarke,  Bart,  of 
WarwickOiire,  and  by  her  who  remarried  with  Nicholas 
Netterville  of  Hollymount  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq. 
and  died  in  1723  i,  had  two  Tons  who  were  educated  in 
England,  in  the  principles  of  the  revolution ;  the  Earl  of 
Cadogan,  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  forces;  Richard, 
after  Lord  Gowran  ;  and  Sir  William  Strickland  fecretary 
at  war,  being  their  guardians  *. 

Robert,  the  eldcft  fon  dying  abroad  on  his  travels,  was 
fuccecded  by 
Simon,  Simon,  who  was  born  in  1 7 13,  he  was  created  Baron 
Irnham  of  Luttrellflown  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  by  pri- 
vy feal  dated  at  St.  James's  16  September  1768  2,  and  by- 
patent  J 3  Odober  following  3  ;  as  fuch  he  took  his  feat  in 
the  Houfe  of  Peers  12  O6tober  1773  4;  he  was  advanced  to 
the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Carhampton  of  Cafllehaven  in  the 
county  of  Cork,  by  privy  feal  14  December  1780  5,  and 
by  patent  9  January  17 81  6,  by  which  title  he  took  his 
feat  30  October  fame  year  7  ;  and  by  privy  feal  at  St. 
James's  8  6  May,  and  patent  9  23  June  1785,  his 
Majefty  was  pleafed  further  to  advance  him  to  the  dignity 
of  an  Earl,  and  by  the  title  of  Earl  Carhampton  he  toojt 
his  feat  in  parliament  30  June  fame  year  lo.  In  1737  he 
married  Maria,  daughter  and  at  length  heir  to  Sir  Nicho- 
las Lavvres,  Knt.  many  years  Captain  General  and  Gover- 
nor of  Jamaica,  by  his  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  Lawley  of  Spoonbill  in  the  county  of  Salop,  Bart, 
and  widow  of  Thomas  Cotton  of  Cotton^bridge  in  War- 
wicklhire,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  ilTue, 
(i)  Henry-Lawes,  Lord  Irnham. 

(2)  Templc-Siriaoi?,  who  26  April  1778  married  the  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Henry  Gould,  Knt.  one  of  the  Judges  of  the 
Common  Pleas. 

(3)  John,  a  Captain  in  the  royal  navy,  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  John,  Lord  Waltham,  and  on  the  death  of 

his 

*  In  purfuance  of  the  Colonels  will  22  Od:.  17 17,  whereby  thq 
faid  guardians  were  appointed  executors,  together  with  his  wife  *  *, 

»  See  V.  Netterville,   i  Edit.  II.  301, 

2  Rot.  pat.de  Awno  8  Geo.  III.  2.  p.  D.  R.  49, 

3  Idem.  42.  4  Lords  joui\  l\  .  684 
5  Rot,  de  Anno  21  Geo.  III.  2.  p.  D.  R.  11,      '  ^  Idem, 
"^  Lords  Jour.  V.  254. 
^  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  25  Geo.  III.  5.  p.  f. 
S  Idem.                  10  Lords  Jour.  V.  632. 
li  IVcree  in  Chancery,  9  June  172 1, 


LUTTRELL,  Earl  CARHAMPTON.  413 

his  foil  Drigue-Billers,  Lord  Waltham,  flie  fucceeded  to 
the  eftate,  and  his  Majefty  3  April  1787  was  pleafed  to 
grant  to  him  and  his  iflue,  licenfe  to  alTume  and  take  the 
furname  and  arms  of  Olmius. 

James,  a  captain  in  the  royal  navy,  who  died  23  De-      (4) 
cember  1788. 

Thomas,  died  at  the  univerfity  of  Aberdeen  in  1765.  (5) 

Daughter  Lady  Anne,  firftm.arried  toChriftopher  Horton       (0 
of  Catton  in  Derbyftiire,  and  fecondly  2  O6tober  1771,  to 
his  Royal  Highnefs  Henry-Frederick,  Duke  of  Cumber- 
land. 

Lady  Elizabeth.  /2) 

Lady  Lucy,  married  to  Captain  Moriarte  of  the  royal       (->) 
iiavy. 

HisLordfhip  died  in  Dublin  14  January  1787,  ast.  87, 
and  was  fucceeded  in  his  eftates  and  lionours  by  his  eldeft 
fon 

Henry-Lawes,    the  fecond  and  prefent    Earl,  who  was   Henry- 
born  7  Augufl:    1743?;  25  June  1776  he  married   Jane,   Lawes, 
daughter  ot  George  Boyde  of  Dublin,  Efq.  who  died  in 
April  1789,  but  has  no  ilTue. 

Titles.]  Henry-Lawes  Luttrell,  Earl  and  Vifcount 
Carhampton,  anc'.  Baron  Irnham. 

Creations.]  B.  Irnham  of  Luttrellftown  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Dublin,  13  Odober  1768,  8  Geo.  111.  V.  Carhamp- 
ton of  Caftlehaven  in  the  county  of  Cork,  9  January 
1 781,  21  Geo.  III.  and  E.  Carhampton  of  the  fame  place, 
23  June  1785,  25  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Pearl,  a  fefs  between  three  otters,  diamond. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath  an  otter,  diamond,  withafmall 
fim  in  his  mouth,  proper. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter  an  ancient  warrior,  armed 
and  habited,  with  a  bow  in  his  dexter  hand,  all  proper  ; 
the  finifter  the  figure  of  plenty. 

Motto.]     En  Dieu  est  ma  fiaunce. 

Seats.]  Luttrellftown  in  the  county  of  Dubllrt,  6 
miles  from  the  metropolis,  and  Four-Oaks  in  Warwick- 
(hire^. 


Earl, 


BOURKE, 


(    4h    ) 


'BOURKE,   Earl   of    MAYO, 


0/|.  JL  HIS  Branch  of  the  fiamlly  of  De  Bur  go  derivc'6 
from  Sir  Edinond  (Albariach,  or  the  Scot,  (o  ftyled  be- 
caufe  he  was  an  hodage  in  Scotland  for  22  years) 
the  firil,  who  bore  the  title  of  Mac  William  Ough- 
TER,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  William  de  Burgo  Fitz-Willi- 
am,  and  grandfon  to  William,  Athankip,  and  younger  bro- 
ther to  William,  the  firft  Mac-William  Eighter  of 
Cfanrickard,  who  were  fo  diftmguiflied,  as  the  defcend- 
ants  of  William  FitzAdelm,  their  prime  anceflor^  in  the 
following  manner. 

Upon  the  murder  of  William  de  Bilrgo,  Earl  of  UI- 
Iler,  in  the  year  1333  (as  mentioned  under  the  title  of 
Clanrickard)  the  family  of  the  Bourkes  feeing  their  chief 
cut  off  without  ilTue  male,  and  no  man  left  to  govern  or 
prote6l  that  province,  intruded  into  all  his  lands,  which., 
by  reafon  of  the  minority  of  his  daughter  and  heir-gene- 
ral, ought  to  have  been  vefled  in  the  crown  5  and  with- 
in a  ihort  time,  two  of  the  mofl;  potent  divided  that  great 
Icigniory  between  them ;  the  one  taking  the  name  of 
Mac-William  Eighter,  that  is  the  upper,  nearer,- 
or  fouthern,  Mac-William  ;  and  the  other  Mac-Willi- 
am Ought eR,  the  lower,  farther,  or  northern  Mac- 
William  :  But  being  fenfible  that  they  were  only  intruders 
during  the  minority  of  the  heir,  they  knew  that  the  law  of 
England  would  fpeedily  evi6t  them",  and  therefore  held  it 
.  their  beft  policy  to  cad  off  the  yoke  of  Englilh  law,  and  to 
become  mere  Jrijb ;  which  they  did  accordingly,  and  by 
their  example  drew  all  the  Enghfh  of  that  province  to  do  the 
like,  changing  their  names,  language  and  apparel,  with 
all  their   civil  manners  and  cuftoms  of  living,    fuffering 

their 


BOURKE,   EA51L   OF   MAYO.  415 

their  polTefFions  to  run  in  courfe  of  Thanijlry  and  Gavel- 
kind. 

Sir  Edmond  (Albanach)  by  this  means  acquired  a  very  ^i^ 
large  feigniory  in  the  county  of  Mayo;  but 'in  the  year  ^''^'"^"^• 
1338  being  the  chief  murderer  of  lidmond,  ion  of  Rich- 
ard, Earl  of  Uhler,  at  Loughmeafg,  he  thereby  occafioned 
great  difturbances,  with  ahnoll  the  deitru6fion  of  the  Bourkes 
and  the  Engiilh  in  Conaught,  by  enabhng  Turlough  O 
Conor,  King  of  that  province,  to  affume  the  fuperiority  ; 
for,  afilfted  by  WiUiam  Prendergall;  and  others,  he  forced 
Sir  Edmond  to  fly  into  Ulfter,  who  thence  retired  into 
Scotland,  where  his  former  refidence  had  procured  him 
many  friends,  by  whofe  affiftance  he  returned  the  next 
year  with  a  confiderable  force,  on  board  a  number  of  fmall 
ihips  and  barques,  and  landing  part  of  his  men  in  Irrus,  a 
Feninfula,  and  part  in  the  Owles,  a  traftof  land,  both  in 
the  county  of  Ma)0,  he  marched  to  Carrow  and  Kihnainc, 
and  at  length  repoiTelTed  himfelf  of  his  faid  feigniory.  Af- 
ter which  he  performed  many  good  fervices  to  the  crown  in 
Uliler,  and  in  confideration  thereof,  on  10  March  1342 
(17  Edw.  III.)  had  a  remittance  of  4I.  due  to  the  King.-— 
He  gave  the  fourth  part  of  the  land,  called  Ardnagrofs,  to 
God,  and  half  the  town  of  Lidilachane  to  the- monaftery  of 
Conge;  and  died  an  aged  man  in  1375.  His  firft  wife 
was  Sabina^  daughter  of  Dermot  O  Maly  of  the  Ozvks, 
where  he  met  with  a  fafe  reception  whenever  he  was  over- 
powered ;  and  his  fecond  Finola,  Daughter  of  Donogh  O 
Kelly  chief  of  his  fept,  and  by  her,  who  died  in  1380,  he 
had  three  fons,  Sir  Thomas,  his  heir  ;  Ulick,  who  died  in 
1369  ;  and  William  (Saffanagh,  the  Englifhman)  who  died 
of  the  fmali-pox  at  Inifliwa  in  1 368. 

Sir  Thomas  Bourke,  Mac-William  Oughter,  in  1397,  Sir 
with  Walter  de  Birmingham,  flew  200  rebellious  Irilh  Thoma?, 
and  their  Captain  Mac-Conn  5  and  received  from  the  King 
two  commiffions,  dated  at  Skryne  8  December  1388,  (12 
Rich.  II.)  the  former  appointing  him  and  the  faid  Walter, 
the  King's  juftices  for  the  province  of  Conaught ;  and  the 
latter,  for  the  defence  of  thofe  parts  and  prefervation  of 
good  government,  conftituting  him  keeper  of  the  King's 
peace,  and  the  L.  Juftice's  deputy  in  that  province  during 
pleafure,  with  full  power  to  treat  with  any  of  the  Englifli 
or  Irilh  rebels,  to  reduce  them  to  peace,  and  take  fuch 
fufficient  fecurity  for  their  good  behaviour,  as  tohimfhould 
fgem  expedient ;  to  afTemble  in  the  name  of  the  King  and 
L.  J.  the  prelates^  peers,  and  commons  of  thofe  parts  in 

parliament^ 


4i6  BOURKE,    Earl    of    MAYO. 

parliament,  to  confult  for  the  neccffary  prefervation  and 
defence  thereof;  to  imprifon  and  punilli  offenders,  &c» 
v.'ith  40I.  annual  fee  out  of  the  iflues  and  profits  of  the  faid 
province. — He  gave  half  the  town  of  Dromifilmore,  and 
half  the  quarter  of  Dromifilbeg  to  the  aforefaid  monaftery 
of  Conge;  and  died  of  the  plague  in  1402,  leaving  ilTuc 
by  O  Conor's  daughter  five  fons,  viz. 
(i)  Walter  of  Shruel  and  Culeagh,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of 

Mayo. 

(2)  Edfnond  (Barbatus,  called  by  the  Irifh,  ny  Fefoig,  i.  e. 
bearded)  anceilor  to  the  Vifeounts  Mayo. 

(3)  Thomas  (Oge)  of  Moyne-Culeagh,  who  built  the  mo- 
nailery  of  Moyne  in  Ty rawly,  and  died  Lord  Mac- Wil- 
liam Oughter  in  1460. 

(4)  Rickard  of  Turlogh  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  his  brother  as  Lord  Mac-Wiliiam,  but  refigned  the 
title  in  1469,  and  abdicated  his  feigniory  for  a  religious 
life,  in  which  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  nephew  Rickard 
(O  Courfky)  elded  fon  of  Edmond  ny  Fefoig.  His  ilTue 
were  three  fons  Rickard  ;  William  ;  andUlick,  the  father  of 
Edmond,  who  had  one  daughter,  the  third  wife  to  David 

-  Fitz-Edmond  Bourke,  and  one  fon  David  of  Turlogh,  the 
father  of  Theobald,  whofe  fon  Walter  by  Avelin,  daughter 
of  — —  Stephenfon,  had  five  fons  and  (even  daughters, 
viz.  Theobald,  his  heir  ;  Rickard,  a  friar ;  Thomas,  (who 
married  Letitia,  only  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Shirley  of 
Adwell  in  Northamptonfhire,  Bart.  Anceftor  to  the  Earl- 
Ferrers,  by  his  wife  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Robert  Deve- 
reux.  Earl  of  Eflex,  and  by  her,  who  became  the  firft  wife 
of  William,    the  feventh   Earl  of  Clanrickard,  had  a  fon 

Ulick,  who   by  Catharine,  daughter  of Nolan,   had 

only  three  daughters,  Letitia,  a  nun  in  France  ;  Mary 
married  to  O  Madden  ;  and  Helena,  to  Major  Francis 
Cormick  of  Irrus)  ;  W^iliiam,  a  Dominican  friar,  and  pro- 
vincial of  that  order;  Moyler;  Celia,  married  to  Edmond 
Bourke  of  Roppagh  ;  Avelin,  to  O  Dowde  ;  Margaret,  to 
Sir  Mortoghe  ny   Mart    (i.  e.  of  the  Cows)  of  Bailayna- 

henfy  ;  Una,  to  — Dillon  of  Ardnegragh  ;  Honora, 

to  '  '     Dillon    of    Portlefky  ;    Mary,    to    David 

O'Dowde    of    Ballycottle ;     and    to    Theobald 

Bourke  of  Cloghans,  third  fon  of  Sir  Theobald,  Vif- 
count  Ma)  o. — Theobald  Bourke  of  Turlogh,  Efq.  the  eld- 
eft  fon,  was  poireiTed  of  a  large  eftate  in    1641  ;  married 

Margaret, 


BOtJRKE,    Earl    of    MAYO.  417 

Margaret,    youngeft  daughter  of  the  faid  Theobald,  Vif- 
count  Mayo,  and  had  Rickard,  his  fucceffor,  who  married 
Celia,  daughter  of  Major  William  O  ShaghnafTy,  (fon  to 
Dermoid  of  Gort,  chief  of  the  name,  by  his  fccond  wife 
Maud,  daughter  of  Murrough,  the  firfl:  Earl  of  Thomond, 
and  brother  to  Sir  Roger)  and  by  her,  who  after  married 
Jonach  Bourke  of  Pallas  in  the  county  of  Gahvay,  had  fe- 
ven  fons  viz.  Walter,  (Colonel  of  a  regiment  of  foot  in  K. 
James's  army,  who,  after  the  battle  of  Aghrim,  retired  to 
France,  where  he  alfo  commanded  a  regiment  of  foot,  and 
bravely  defended  the  city   of   Cremona  in   Italy   againft 
Prince  Eugene,    who  attempted  to  take  it  in  1701.     He 
was  afterwards   made  a  Major-General,  or  Marefchal  de 
Camp  ;  and  having  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  John 
Nolan  of  Inifcrowen,  Efq.  had  one  fon  Rickard,  a  Captain 
in  France  ;  and  two  daughters,  Sibil,  and  Margaret,  marri- 
ed there  to  the  fon  of  Sir  Richard  Nagle,  K.  James's  Attor- 
ney-General of  Ireland) ;  Theobald  ;  Thomas ;  (a  Captain 
in  Lord  Galway's  regiment,who  married  Helena,  Countefs 
Dowager   of  Clanrickard,     and  died  in  Dublin  25   May 
1720,    without   iffue)  ;    William;    Miles;     Ulick;    and 
Rickard,  a  Captain  in  his  brother  Walter's  regiment,  who 
after  fcrved  K.  William   at  the  fiege  of  Gahvay,  and  at- 
tended his  Majefty  into  Flanders,  where  he  refided  after 
the  war* 

John,  of  Muntef-Cf eaghan,  anceflor,  by  his  fon  Hugo,       (3) 
to  the  Sept  of  Mac-Hugo. 

Walter  Bourke  of  Shruel  and  Culeagh,  Lord  Mac-Wil-  Wakerd 
liam  Oughter  (the  eldeft  fon  of  Thomas  Fitz-Edmond  Al- 
banach)  founded  the  cell  of  Anagh  in  the  county  of  Mayo, 
and  died  in  1440,  being  fuccecded  as  Mac- William,  not  by 
his  eldeft  fon,  but  by  his  next  brother  Edmond  (Barbatus) 
according  to  the  Thaniftry  cuftom. — He  left  three  fons, 
viz. 

John,  anceflorto  feveral  families  in  Munfter  *.    He  was       (i) 
called  by  the  Iriih  Cun-Mac-ny-Cuyle  (i.  e.  people  of  the 
Cyle,  a  tra£t  of  land  in  the  County  of  Mayo)   as  being 
the  eldeft  fon  of  Walter,  who  was  the  eideil  of  the   five 

Vol.  III.  E  e  brothers, 

*  Though  moft  of  the  name  in  that  province,  who  defcend  from 
the  Cartleconnell  branch,  write  Bourky  without  the  final  vowel  «•, 
yet  thofe  who  came  from  Mayo,  generally  ufe  it,  except  the  family 
of  Dromkeen  in  the  connty  of  Limerick,  who  write  after  the  a.jicienc 
Englifh  manner.  Burgh,  the  reprefentative  whereof  in  1754,  was 
R«T,  Richard  Burgh,  then  pofleifed  of  a  plentiful  eftate. 


4i8  BOURKE,   6ARt  OF   MAYO. 

brothers,  the  chiefs  of  that  Country. — He  afliftcd  James^ 
Earl  of  Ormond  againfl  the  O  Briens  in  Munfter,  whofe 
fifter,  after  their  overthrow,  he  married^  and  had  with  her 
the  greater  part  of  the  barony  of  Colhmy  in  Tippcrary^ 
mcft  of  which  he  afterwards  exchanged  with  the  ifliic  of 
Edmorid  Bourk  of  Caflleconnell,  for  the  third  part  of  the 
barony  of  Clan-William  in  the  county  of  Limerick.—— 
He  was  Governor  of  Dromkeen  the  year  he  died,  and| 
had  ilTue  three  Tons,  William,  (DufFe,  Black,)  v/ho  had 
two  fons,  Meyler  from  whom  the  family  of  SIoght-Meyler, 
the  offspring  of  Miles,  in  Dromkeen  and  Labanagh  derive  ; 
and  Redmond,    who  by  Slany,   daughter  of  -■ -^    Mac- 

namara,  had  Miles,  killed  with  the  Earl  of  Ormond,  whofe 
pofterity  exifted  in  1664  ;  Moyler,  who  gave  rife  to  the 
Sept  of  Newtown  in  the  county  of  Tipperary;  and  Theo- 
bald, from  whom  derive  the  Bourkes  of  Thomaftown  in 
that  county. 

^^'  Theobald  of  Shruel  and  of  Ciileagh,  after  his  brother 

John  fettled  in  Munder,  died  in  1503,  and  left  four  fons, 
Edmond,  Richard,  Miles,  and  John,  whofe  pofterity  is  all 
extind,  except  that  of  Miles,  the  third  fon,  who  became 
Lord  of  Culcagh,  and  was  anceftor  to  the  Bourkes  of 
Cloghans,  Daurus,  Elcflran,  Ballymahena,  and  others  in 
the  county  of  Mayo. 

(3)  Rickard,  of  Ballinrobe,  who  had  four  fons,  John  ;  Da* 

kicksrd.  vid,  a  pried  ;  Walter  ;    and  Theobald.     John-an-Tear- 

John.  n^uij^  ^of  the'  Glebe)  was  Lord  Mac-William,  after  Ed- 
mond of  Caftlebar  hereafter  mentioned  ;  died  in  1550, 
and  had  three  fons,  Rickard-oge  of  Ballinrobe,  Lord  Mac- 
William,  after  his  father,  who  died  in  1580^  when,  by  the 
Thanidry  law,  he  was  fucceeded  in  the  Mac-Williamfhip 
by  Rickard  An  Jarain%  father  of  the  firft  Vifcount  Mayo  j 
Thomas  ;  and 
David,  David  of  Monycrower^  whofe  ifTue  were  three  fons,  viz. 

Edmond,  ancedor  to  the  Boruks  of  Urey  and  Cornelau- 
nagh  ;  John,  to  the   Earl    of  Mayo  5    and  Miles. 

Edmond,  the  elded  fon,  had  iflue  Thomas  (Ciach,  the 
Blinker)  who  by  the  daughter  of  Allen  DufFe  Mac-Don* 
nel,  had  Rickard  his  heir>  who  married  Sabina,  daughter 
of  William  Bourkc  of  Ballymahena,  Efq.  and  had  three 
fons  Edmond  of  Urey  ;  Theobald,  who  married  Catharine, 
daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Lynch,  and  left  one  daughter  and 
five  fons,  (living  in  1751)  viz.  William,  who  married  the 
daughter  of  Miles  Fitz-Mauricc  cf  Loghatyrnc   in    the 

county 


i 


BOURKE,    Earl    of    MAYO. 


419 


county  of  Mayo,  and  had  iffuc  two  daughters  Caiharine 
and    Sarah ;    Anthony,    Richard,   Thomas,  and    Nicho- 
las,   of  whom  the    fecond,    third,     and    youngeft    were  ^ 
Captains  in  Dillon's  regiment  in  France;  William,  who 
in  1690  being  ordered  by  K.  James  II.  to  defend  the  caftle 
of  Grange,  in  the  county   of  Sligo,   which    he  was    then 
holding  againft  a  vigorous  fiege,  and  being  difappointed  of 
the  promifed  fuccours,  and  the  Engliih  ready  to  enter,  he 
blew  up  the  caftle,    and  with  many  of  the  beiiegers,  was 
buried  in  the  ruins,  leaving  no  iffue          .Edmond  Bourke 
of  Urey,  Efq.  the  eldeftfon,  married  tirft  Johanna,  daugh- 
ter of  Rickard  Bourke  of  Loughmeafg,   E(q.   bv  whom  he 
had  Francis  his  heir  ;  and  Sarah,  married  to  Edmond  Jor- 
dan of  Bonowne,  Efq.   and  by  his   fecond  wife  Margaret, 
daughter  of Kelly  of  Fidane  in  the  county  c»^  Gal- 
way,  Efq.,    he  had  one  fon  Edmond  of  Cornelaunagh,  who 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  Richard  Archdeckne,  of  Gort- 
nemona  in  the  faid  county,   and    had  three  fons  and  one 
daughter  (living  in  1751)  Edmond  of  Cornelaunagh,  who 
married  Julia,  only  daughter  of  John  Browne  of  the  Neale, 
Efq.;  Nicholas,  who  married  tlie  daughter  of — —  Far- 
ren  of  Jamaica  ;  John  ;  and  Margery,  married  to  Antho- 
ny Shee  of  Caftlebar.«—T— Francis   Bourke   of  Urey,  Efq. 
(the  only  fon  by  the  firft  wife)  married  Catharine,  daugh-            "n 
ter  of  John  Fitz-Gerald  of  Alohuna  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  1 
(the  firft  of  that  name  who  fettled  in   Conaught)   and  had 
one  daughter  Mary,  married  to  John  Leonard  of  Carragh 
in   Galway,  Efq.   and   four  fons,  viz  John,  who  married 
Judith  Kelly   of  the  family  of  Kelly's-Grove  in   the  tame 
county  ;  Edmond,  who  died  of  his  wounds  at   Lifle   in 
1745,  after  being   at  the  iieges  of  Fribourg  and  Prague; 
Luke,  who  went  a  volunteer  to  the    fiege  of  Carthagena^ 
where  he  w^as  made  a  Lieutenant,   and  v;as  afterwards  in 
that  ftation  on  the   Englifh  eftablifhment ;    and  William, 
who  ferved  as  a  volunteer  during  the  v/ars  of  1744  in  his 
Majefty's  fhip  i':e  Lenox. 

John  Bourke,  the  fecond  fon  of  David,  and  his  fuccef-  -r^^^ 
for  at  Monycrower,  had  a  fon  Theobald,  who  by  the  grand  -j-^g^^^'j^ 
office,  found  for  the  crown  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  for 
the  remedy  of  defective  titles,  was  re^:urned  to  be  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  caTde  and  lands  of  Monycrov/er  (about  600 
acres)  in  the  barony  of  Kilmaine.-— He  had  iflue  three  fons- 
viz. 

Miles,  who   bv  deed,  dated   lO  July  1639,  conveyed  his      (jj 
intered   to   his  brother  Walter^,   in  conlideration  of  the 

'     ' ^  E  e  ^  ^  "  ^ux\ 


420  BO  URKE,    Earl    OF    MAYO. 

fum  of  155I.  fterllni^,  binding  hlmfelf  by  a  ftatute  (laple, 
in  the  penalty  of  400I.  to  perfed  any  further  alTurance  in 
law, 

(2)  Walter,  to  whom  (in  confequence  of  the  faid  con- 
veyance) his  father  perfc6ted  an  inftrument  19  Auguft 
1639,  declaring  his  confent  that  the  lands  of  Monycrower, 
or  any  other  lands,  which  in  lieu  thereof  might  be  defigned 
for  him  in  the  plantation,  Ihould  be  palTed  by  patent  to  his 
faid  (on  and  his  heirs  for  ever:  To  which  end  the  laid 
Walter  preferred  a  memorial  to  the  L.  D.  and  commifli- 
oners  for  the  plantation  of  Conaught,  whofe  aflent  being 
obtained  23  April  1640,  he  enjoyed  the  faid  eflate  by  pa- 
lent  accordingly. -By  Elizabeth  Birmingham   his   wife 

he  had  two  fons  and  two  daughters,  William  ;  Thomas  ; 
Mary^  married  to  Nicholas  Saunderion  ;  and  Elizabeth, 
to  John  Stearne.-r— William,  the  elder  fon,  dying  without 
iffue,  devifed  the  eftate  by  will  to  his  (ifters,  his  brother 
being  beyond  fea,  and  not  known  to  be  then  alive  :  But 
afterwards  returning  to  Ireland,  he  poflefled  the  eftate, 
part  of  which,  particularly  the  quarter  of  Carrowkeelcj, 
other  wife  Coolyduffe,  he  fold  to  George  Browne  of  the 
Neale,  Efq.  and  at  length,  with  his  fifters  and  their  huf- 
bands,  conveyed  the  remainder  to  their  uncle  John,  by 
deeds  of  leafe  and  releafe,  d^ted  14  and  15  December 
1680,  for  the  fum  of  300I.  and  in  confequenqe  thereof 
acknowledged  a  fine  in  Hillary  Term  following. 

(3)  John,  the  third  fon  of  Theobald,  w^sa  Captain  of  horfe 
John,     under  the  Marquefs  of  Ormond,  during  the  troubles  of 

1 64 1,  after  the  conclulion  of  which  he  fettled  at  Kill  in  the 
county  of  Kildare  ;  and  perceiving  that  his  nephew  was 
felling  his  eftate,  he  purchafed  from  him  (as  above)  what 
remains  to  this  day  in  the  family.— ———He  married  Ca- 
tharine, daughter  of  Meyler  Fay  ',  and  Niece  to  Sir  Paul 
Davys,  anceftor  to  the  late  Vifcount  Mountcafhell,  by 
her  he  had  four  fons,  viz. 

(1)  Miles,  who  died  unmarried,  during  the  wars  of  16883 
and  was  buried  at  Rahenny  near  Dublin. 

(2)  Walter,  who  married  Anne,  youngeft  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert Annelley  of  Ballyfonan  in  the  ^ounty  of  Kildare,  Efq. 
and  died  30  March  1705,  leaving  one  fon  Theobald 
pourke  of  Kill,  Efq.  who  inherited  the  family  eftate  of 
Monycrowci,  and  on  whom  his  uncle  Theobald  fettled  the 

lands 

'  FV.mily  Pedigree, 


\ 

BOURKE,   Earl    OF    MAYO.  421 

lands  of  Kill,  with  a  remainder  to  his  iffue  male.  In  June 
J  7  21  he  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  William  Min- 
chin  of  Rulhenftown,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  one  fon  Ar- 
thur-Annefley,  who  died  in  May  1741,  aged  16,  and  he 
deceafed  12 November  175 1,  leaving  four  daughters. 

Theobald,  who,  as  his    father  had  done,  refided  fome       (3) 
years  at  Kill,  but  after  the  wars  of  1688  removed  to  Pal- 
mer^lown    in  the   county    of  Kildare.     He   died   without 
ifTue  in  June  1726,  and  left  his  eftatc  to  his  nephews,  the 
aforefaid   Theobald,   and   John    Bourke   of   Palmerftown 

Richard,  who  received  his  education  in  the  Univerfity  (4) 
of  Dublin,  and  applied  to  the  Ifudy  of  the  civil-law  in^l<^haril. 
which  he  took  the  degree  of  Dodcr.  He  married  Catha- 
rine, daughter  of  Ciiarles  Minchin  of  Ballynakill  in  the 
county  of  Tipperary,  Efq.  and  died  in  March  1727, 
having  had  ilTue  Richard  and  Catharine,  who  died  in  their 
infancy,  and  a  fon  and  heir, 

John  ',  the   firft  and  prefent  Earl  of  Mayo,  who  ferved     -^      » 
many  years  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Naas,  and  was     Eaj-i, 
firft  commilfioner  of  his  Majefly's  revenue  *.    In  1776  his 
Majefly  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  Peerage  by  pri- 
vy feal  at  St.  James's  25  June,  and  patent  *  at  Dublin  i 
Auguft  fame  year,  and  by  the  title  of  Lord  Baron  Naas  of 
Naas  in  the  county  of  Kiidare,  he  fat  firft  in  parliament  ^ 
14  Odober  1777.     On  13  January  *  1781,  he  was  created 
Yifcount  Mayo  of  Monycrower  in  the    county  of  Mayo, 
purfuani:  tp  prjvy  feal  at  St.  James's  19  December  1780, 
by  which  title  he  fat  in  parliament  4  December  1781  s. — 
And  in  1785  his  Lordlhip  was  advanced  to  the  dignity  of 
Earl  of  the  county  of  Mayo,  for  which  honour  the  writ  of 
privy  feal   bears  date  alfo  at   St.  James's  7  May,   and  the 
patent  *^  at  D  ublin  24  June  in  fame  year. 

His  Lordlhip  married  Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to  the 
Right  Honourable  JofephDeane,  Lord  Chief  Baron  of  the 

Court 

*  20  December  1780  his  Lordfhlp,  having  refigned  his  place  at 
the  Revenue  Board,  obtained  a  penfion  of  103 3I.  a  year.  (Pen- 
ftonLift.) 

'  Family  Pedigree. 

2  Rot.  pat.  de  Anno  16  Geo.  III.  5.  p.  f.  R.  5^. 

■3  Lords  Journal,  V.  6. 

-*  Rot  pat.  de  Anno  21  Geo.  IIL  a.  p.  f.  R.  4^. 

5  Lords  Jour.  V.  244. 

^  Rot,  pat.  de  Anno  25  Geo.  III.  5.  p.  f.  R.  io» 


^22,  B  OUR  KE>   Earl    OF    MAYO. 

Court  of  Exchequer,  and  by  her  who  died  2i  July  1774* 
had  ilTue  fevcn  daughters,  viz.  Anne,  Mary,  Catharine, 
and  Elizabeth,  who  died  young  or  unmarried  ;  Margaret, 
married  to  Sir  Thomas  Newcomen  of  Mofstown  in  the 
county  of  Longford,  Bart,  and  deccafcd  j  Eleanor,  and 
Jane,  died  young  ;  alfo  fix  fons,  viz. 

(1)  Theobald,  who  died  young. 

(2)  John,  Vifcount  Naas,  reprefentative  in  parliament  for 
the  borough  of  Naas,  married  in  February  1764,  Lady 
Mary  Leefon,  eldeft  daughter  of  Jofcph,  late  Earl  of 
Miltown,  but  by  her  who  was  born  12  November  1734* 
hath  no  ifTue. 

(3)  Jofeph-Deane.,  (confecrated  Bifliop  of  Lcighlin  and 
Ferns  II  O6iober  1772,  and  tranflated  tothe  Archiepifco- 
pal  fee  of  Tuam  30  July  1782.  His  Grace  married  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  the  late  Sir  Richard  Meade,  Bart,  and 
iifter  to  the  Earl  of  Clanwilliam,  and  hath  ilTue  John,  born 
18  January  1766;  Richard,  born  22  April  1767; 
Jofeph,  born  24  December  1771;  George-Theobald, 
horn  15  April  1776;  daughter  Catharine  5  Mary-Eliza- 
beth, marned  19  February  1789  to  the  Right  Honour- 
able Edward  Southwell,  Lord  de  Clifford,  and  premier 
Baron  of  Great  Britain  ;  Mary-Anne ;  Charlotte  ;  Har- 
riot, who  died  in  06tober  1781  ;  Louifa  j  and  EHe- 
nor-Theodofia. 

(4)  Theobald,  died  young. 

(5)  Richard,  and 

(6)  Thomas,  who  died  19  March  1774  unmarried  '. 


Titles.]  John  Bourke,  Earl  of  Mayo,  Vifcount 
Mayo,  and  Baron  of  Naas. 

Creations.]  B.  Naas  of  Naas  in  the  county  of  Kil- 
dare,  i  Auguft  1776,  16  Geo.  III.  Y.  Mayo  of  Mony- 
crower  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  13  January  17  81,  21 
Geo.  III.  and  E.  of  the  county  of  Mayo;  24  June  17853, 
25  Geo.  IIL 

Arms.]  Parti  per  fefs,  topaz  and  ermine,  a  crofs, 
ruby,  the  firil:  quarter  charged  with  a  iion  rampant,  and 
the  fecond  with  a  dexter  hand  couped  at  the  wfift  and 
erccl,  both  proper.  \ 

Ckest, 


BO  URKE,    Earl    OF    MAYO.  423 

Crest.]  On  a  cap   of  maintenance,   a  lion  fejant, 
pearl. 

Supporters.]  Two  Chevaliers  in  complete  armour^ 
holding  in  the  exteriour  hand,  a  pole-axe,  proper. 

Motto.]    A  Cruce  Salus. 

Seat.]  Palmerfl:ov/n>   In   the  county  of  Kildarc,  14 
miles  from  Dubhn. 


£ND    OF    THE    THIRD    VOLUME. 


V 


THE 


I 


N        D        E       X. 


A. 

AbERCORN,  Earlof  69 

Abney,  Sir  Thomas 
Achefon,  Sir  George 
.-  Ml-   n    1.  Nicholas 


268 
138 
173 

153 

199 

50 


Adderley,  Thomas 
Adice,  Thomas 
Agar,  James 

Aland,  Jonathan  177,  178 
^  n  ,  Henry  178,352 
Alcock,  Alexander  178 
ALDBOROUGH,Earlof  336 
Aldbrough,  William  loi 
Allen,  Sir  Joftiua  17 

■■"■  "-  Sir  Thomas  410 
Altamont,  Earl  of  271 

115 

'■•■>'      'Family  of  the 

Neale,  Baronets         272 
Alwoldy,  Francis  96 

Anderlbn,  Mr.  lO,  269 
Anderton,  William  257 
Anketel,  Oliver  152 

*— -  William  216 

Annaly,  Lord  ill,  ii2 
Annandale,  Marquefs  of  383 
Annefley,  Maurice         115 

Paul  tb. 

John  328 

' Robert  420 

Apline,  Mr.  7 

Vol.  IlL 


Archbold,  Patrick  186 

Archdall,  Edward  280 

■  Family  of  /^. 
'  Mervyn  385 

Archdeckne,  Richard  419 
Archer,  John  15S 

'  -  Lord  Archer     171 

Ardglafs,  Earl  of  9,  380 
Armagh,  Archbifhop  of  380 
Armitage,  John  160 

Arran,  Earl  of  no 

#*— — —  Family   of  Clon- 

rone  113 

'  ' —  Family  of  French, 

of  French-Park  ib.  379 
Arthington,  Mr.  97 

Arundel,  Lord  403 

Aftibourne,  Sir  Elias  de  407 


Afhe,  Dr.  St.  George 
Alhburnham,  John  79, 
Afhfield,  Edward 
Aihton,  Roger 
Afton,  Tichbornc 
— ^—  Sir  Thomas 
Athenry,  Lord        32, 
Athlethan,  Lord  of 
Atkyns,  Sir  Robert 

'    "    John 
Audley,  Lord 
Aula,  William  de 
Aungier,   Sir    Francis 


F^ 


284 
120 

347 

251 
6 

348 

272 

52 
267 

353 

405 

241 

74> 


Aungier^ 


INDEX. 


Aungicr,    John 
— •  Lord 


-  Francis 


376 

377 
380 

173 

no 


Axtell,  William 

Aylefbury,  Ear!  of 

Ay  liner,  Bartholomew,  192, 

408 

Lord  353 

Ayfcough,  Sir  Edward  158, 

159 

B. 

Bacon,  John  376 

Badcocks,  Mr.  355 

Badham,  Brettridge        233 
Bagenal,  Walter  192 

Bagnal,  Samuel  loi 

Bagfliot,  John  264 

Bailie,  Edward  D.  D.       10 
Baifley,  Eufeby  337 

Balforth,  Thomas  158 

Balfour,  Harry-Townley   8 
Balls,  William  266 

Bangor,  Lord  297 

Banker,  Adam  262 

Banks,  Sir  John  164 

.  John      Hodgkinfon 

316 
Barbe,  Thomas  40^ 

Bardolph,  Edmond         263 
Bargeny,  Lord  John  7 

Barley,  William  263 

Barlow,  Alexander  252,  255 
Barnai;diilon,    Sir   Thomas 

225 

Barne,  Richard  377 

Barnewali,  Sir   Chriftopher 

54,   197,   199 

.^ —  James  192 

^ Robert  196 

-.  John  197 

.-  Sir   Patrick    ib. 

408 
— Captain.  George 


n  n  ^ 


Barnewali,  Sir  Nicholas  4o5 
Barry,  Captain  David    329 
...  .James  395 

Barton,  Chriftophcr  251 
Bafill,  William  138,  233 
Baffett,  Mr.  249 

Bath,  Mr.  4<^8 

Bathe,  George  408 

Sir  William       409 

Baynes,  Mr.  iii 

Beaghan,  Adam  16 

Beatty,  Robert  373 

Beanchamp,  Richard  34I 
Beaumont,  Sk  John  405 
Becard,  John  246 

Beckwith,  John  lOi 

Bective,  Earl  172 

Bellamont,  Earl  of  207 

94,  209 

■  Family     of 

Coote-Hill  215 

Bellew,  Lord  54 

Sir  Patrick         272 

, Philip  4^7 

Bellfield,  Baron  of  29 

Bellingham,  Henry  8,  361 
Belvedere,  Earl  of     13 

-^ — ^    Family     of 

Kilbryde  15 

i— . ^ —    Family     of 

Tuite,  Baronets  25 

Bcnnet,  Sir  John  292 

Bentinck,  Earl  of  Portland 

12 
Beresford,  Marcus  108 
Berfordj  Thomas  192 

Michael  200 

Berkeley,  Sir  Thomas    369 

— .  John  ih. 

•  Sir  Maurice     ib. 

Bernard,  Francis     75,  152 

-James  153 

John  281 

Berne,  Sir  George         377 
Besfborough,  Earl  of    148, 

Bed, 


INDEX- 


Bed,  Arundel 
-»—  George 
Bindon,  Samuel 
Bingham,  Sir  John 
Sir  Henry 


147 
249 

216 

50 

379 
197 


Birford,  Michael 
Birmingham,  Family  of  30 
Peter         31 

—  Robert  ib. 
-—Pierce       32 

—  Meiler  ib. 
-—Sir  John  33 
—?  Richard     35 

42,  45,  46 
—William  31, 

36 

—  Sir  Walter  38 

—?  Thomas  40, 

—  Walter    41, 

—  Edmund   42 

—  Family     of 
ib. 

—  Family     of 

44 
—T  Edward  45, 

48 
-^Philip.  52 
: — Patrick    188 

—  John       274 

—  Francis    46, 
49 


Blood,  William 
Bloomfield,  John      25. 
Blount,  Charles 
Blundell,  Sir  George 
-— — — — -  Sir  Francis    . 
— — Mr. 


25 

30 

64 

62 
82 
244 
261 


Dalgan 


Kellbeg 


Birt, 


Mr. 
William 


Bifliop,  George 
Blacker,  William 
Elake,  Richard 
■  Sir  Walter 


186 

188 
24 

122 

39<5 
397 


Blaney,Lord    64,147,363 


Blayney,  Robert 
^lenerhaffet,  Arthur 

.-  Mr. 

-, ^. John 

Blis^h,  Robert 
'  Gi'Hsral 


278 
204 
320 

330 

270 

3^^ 
F 


Blunt,  John 
Bohun,  Humphrey  de   404 
Bold,  Sir  Richard  252 

Bollard,  Henry  66 

BoIton>  Thomas  358 

Bond,  Thomas  214 

John  247 

Bopth,  Humphry  280 

Boothroyd,  Nicholas  161 
Boriace,  Sir  Wjlliam  313 
Borrowes,  Robert  205 

Bofcawen,  Hugh  352 

Bofwell,  John  216 

Botiller,  Almeric  le  241 
Bouldby,  Thom.as  123 

Boulogne^  Earl  of  240 
Pourke,  Richard  272,  418, 

421,  422 
■ — \ Sir  Edmond  414, 

415 

Sir  Thomas     415 

— —  Rickard  416 

■  Walter  417 

David  418 

— = John    419,    420, 

421,  422 

—  Theobald  419',  421, 

422 
Jofeph  Deane  422 
394 

389 

394 

413 

123 

38b 

158 

Braba^.on,  Lord  Edward    3 

Anthony  66 

Brabazon, 


Bower,  Robert 
Boyce,  James 
Boyd,  Sir  Thf^mas 
— ~— -  Alexander 
Bovde,  George 
^o'yle,  James 

— '. Dr.  Michael 

Eozom,  Sir  Richard 


INDEX. 


Brabazoni  James  69 

Bradbury,  William         263 
Bradcftan,  John  374 

Bradford,  Bryan  98 

Bradftreet,  Sir  Simon,   123 


Samuel 


Bramhall,  Sir  Thomas 
Branktree,  Adam 
Bray,  ^ir  Thomas 
— —  Thomas 
Brereton,  Robert 
Brett,  Bernard  Captain 
'  William 

Brewer,  Mr. 
Brewfter,  John 
Brice,  John 
Bridgewater,  Earl  of 
Briftol,  Earl  of 
Brodie,  James 
Broke,  Thomas 
Brooke,  Henry 
■  Sir  John 

.   Sir  Richard 

—   Sir  Arthur 

Brown,  Sir  John 
— Sir  Nicholas 


147 
107 
262 
262 
269 
283 
8 
188 
249 
265 

97 
406 

361 

58 
370 
III 
160 
266 
362 

154 

328 


Browne,  John  44,  48,  419 
■  George    49,  171, 

275,  420 
1  John  115 

Blayncy  -  Walcot 

140 

Robert  199 

*— — —-  Sir  Valentine  204 

'  Sir  John  271 

— —  Colonel  John     273 

Peter 

Arthur 

— — -  James 
— — —  Henry 

■   John-Denis 
GeofFry 


274 
/^. 
lb. 
ib. 

276 

324 


Buckinghami    Marquefs  of 

353 
Bulkeley,  William        -25^ 

-    -'   ■  '  .'     Dr.      Lancelot 


Bull,  Thomas 
Bullenj  Thomas 
Bullein,  Sir  Jeffrey 
Bunney,  Edward 
Burde,  Mychell 


377 

375 
8q 

344 

249 

37P 


Burdett,jC^^/^/«'Thomas38o 

398 
3<5t 


24, 


-  Arthur 
Burgh,  Thomas 
- — : — -William 

'  Richard 
Burke,  Mr. 
— T—"  Sir  Feftus 

Edmund 

--—  Jofeph-Deanc 

Burlington,  Earl  of 
Burnet,  Thomas 
Burroughs,  Samuel 
Burton,  Francis 
BuOiel,  John 
Buffy,  Edmond 
Bute,  Earl  of 
Butler,  James 
'■  Theophilus 

George 

'I  .  Edmond 

Butt,  Sir  William 
Byrche,  John 
Byrne,  Charles 
— — -r-  George 
Byron,  Sir  John 

C. 


All 

44 

45 

273 
296 

159 

357 

233 

285 

249 
248 

385 
85,  256 

ii3 
232 
410 

37? 

370 

49 

324 
254 


Brudenell,     Thomas-Bruce 

no 


Francis        256 


Cadogan,  Earl  of  412 

Caithnefs,  Earl  of  58 

Cairnes,  Sir  Alexander  363 
Caldebec,  Henry  168 

Calthorpe,  L'Eftrange  169 
Campbell,  John  178,  353 
Canning,  George  32>^ 

Cantillon> 


INDEX, 


Cantlllon,  PhlHp  396 

Carbery,  Houfe  of  51 

Cardigan,  Earl  of  J23,  256 
Carhampton,     Earl    of 

399 
Carleton,  John  ' 

Carlingford,  Yifcount 

Carlo w,  Vifcount 

Carpenter,  Family  of 

,-» • William 


r-  James 

—  John 

—  Thomas 

—  Warncomb 


33^ 

94 

384 

88 

ib. 

ib. 

U. 

ib 

89 

<9 — -  George     ib.  93 

94 

Cartwright,  George  247 

\jt                —  Hugh  249 

Carew,   Kichard  de  25 

Cary,  Edward  122 

<,. — —  Henry  284 

Caryll,  Sir  Thomas  254 

« r  John  956 

< Simon  377 

Cafr-y,  James  85 

« Robert  256 

Cave,  Sir  Thomas  377 

CavendiHi,  Sir  Henry  296, 

Caulfeild,  William  113,  148 

*-^^ —Family  of       127 

I,  Sir  Toby  ib. 

r  Sir  William    135 

i  ■  Captain    Thomas 

138 
-— — -Toby    139,  140, 

14^*  151 

Robert  141 

i  Colonel  John  147, 

151 
-  Rev.  Charles  151 

'  — James   152,  153, 

154 
■  Francis  153 

■    Thomas         237. 

Caufabon,  William         75 


Challand,  William  250 
Chambers,  John  44,  374 
— — -  George         135 

.  J  •  Thomas  317 
Chambre,  Chaworth  337 
Charlemount,    Earl  of 

127,  273 
Family 

138 

Family 

146 

69 

244 

315 

377 


of  Donamon 


^■»w 


of  Clone 
Charleville,  Earl  of 
Charnock,  Henry 
Chatham,  Earl  of 
Cherry,  Edmond 
Cheevers,  Sir  Walter  191, 

323 

- — ^-"-^ — ?•    Sir    Chrlflopher 

191 

Chelhire,  Mr. 


108 

159 

120 

246 

370 
148 


Chefterfield,  Earl  of 
Chetwood,  Knightly 
Cheyney,  John 
Chicheley,  Clement 
Chichefter,  John 

■      ..     J  Sir  John 35 1,  355 
Chidley,   Colonel  89 

Cholmondeley,  Sir  William 

164 
Choppy ne,  Robert  278 

Chriftmas,  William  75 
— — -  Thomas  214 
Chute,  Richard  330 

Clanbr ASSiL,  Earl  of    i 

—  Family  of 

ih. 
■  I  James    4, 

8,  II 

Henry    7, 

12,  270,  362 
— ■  John       7 

-  Family  of 


Carnyfure 


—  Family  of 

Bangor  9 

Clancboye,  Vifcount    3,  5 

Clanrickarde, 


I    N    D    E    X. 


Oanrjckarde,  Earl   of   48, 

273,  416 
Clanwilliam,    Earl    of 

295,^  422 
Famil)  of 


Magill 
ClarC;,  Richard  dc 
Clarendon;,  Earl  of 
Clark^  George 
«— Rof)ert 


Cfarke,  Sir  Simon 
Claveringj  John 
Cfaxton,  Thomas 
Cleaver,  Eufeby 
Clements,  Nathaniel    2^8j, 
Clermont,  Ear!  of   340 
— r — *--    Family     of 


297 

35 

334 
169 

281 

4J2 

164 

269 

395 


Colley,  Sir  Henry 

' : —  Sir  George 

Coloony*  Lord 
ColviH,  Sir  Robert 
Comyn,  Mr. 
Conolly,  Thomas 
Conroy,  John 
Conyers,  Lord  158 
-   Triflram 


60 
61 

209 
284 
247 
287 

123 
158 

208 
125 
214 
207 


Winfton 

Pun(burn 

Salden 


341 

Family     of 

/  344 
Family    of 

345 
Family     of 

Wood  and  Fallapit      34S 

—     Family     of 


Lord  Fortefcue  of  Caftle- 
hi!l  351 

• ■-    Family     of 

Dromifkin  357 

•"-- -?—- -    Family     of 

Fofler  361 

Clifton,  Sir  Robert  94,  213 
Thomas    244,  257 


Cuthbert 
Mr- 


252 
256 


Cooke,  Richard 
Cooper,  Jofiiua 
Coote,  Family  of 

^. •—  Chidley      2 16,  234 

283 
'  John  152 

Corry,  John  2 16 

Cotton,  Sir  Robert  174 

• John  246,  263 

Cofby,  Thomas  i2p 

■  Captain  Francis  199 

8 Dudley -4^exander- 

Sidney  206 

'    .     —  Pole  396 

Coftello,  Edmund  49 

Coughlan,  Mr.  2n6 

Coventry,  Lord  158 

Coiircy,  Sir  John  180 

Coiirtenay,  Sir  Philip  406 
CouRTOWNa  Earl  of  118 
Cowley   or   Colley,  Robert 

59 

-^r : — • Walter 

60 
* — — — — SirHen- 


391 

394 
108 

317 
160 


Clofe,  Rev.  Samuel 

Maxwell         /^ 

Cobbe,  Dr.  Charles 
Cobham,  Vifcount 
Cole,  Nicholas 
Colville,  Hugh       148,365 
• -«- —  Admiral  213 

Colwyn,  ap  Tagno         288 
Cokcr,  Robert  73 

Colley,  Robert  59 


ry 


ib.  6'^y  6<,i  66 
Dudley 

65 

Henry 

6g 

Richard 

70 

'   Garret 

Richard 

71 

Cox 


INDEX, 


Cox,  John  122 

Craggs,  James  324 

Cranmer,  Thomas  248 
Crawford,  Mr.  114 

Creagh,  John  204 

Crelling,  Wililam  380 

CreiTwick,  Francis  21 

Crew,  Randolph  loi 

Sir  Clipfby  348 

Crewfe,  Robert  160 

Crofton,  Sir  Edward  114 
Crofts,  General  ]^m&s  174 
Croghan,  Charles  44 

Croke,  Charles  250 

Mr.  376 

Croker,  John  113 

Crook,  Sir  George  364 
Crofbie,    WiUiam  -  Francis 

70 

. Family  of        326 

Sir  Pierce  /^. 

John        328,  335 

— '  Sir  Walter  ib. 

—  David      329,  332 

—  Patrick  ib. 

—  Sir  Thomas    330, 

— — -  Major  John     321 

Pierce  332 

— Colonel  Charhs  ib. 

Sir  Maurice    2>33 


Cumberland,  Duke  of  413 
Cufack,  Walter  de  26 
Sir  Thomas  61,  68 

James  6S 

John  113 

Thomas    186,  192 

Henry  196 

' —  Robert       323,  408 

John-Fitz-Chrifto- 

pher  408 

Cutter,  Thomas  375 

D. 

Dabridgccourt,William  248 
Dacres,  Sir  Thomas 
Dalgan,  family  of 
Dalton,  Gerald 
'  Thomas 


49j 


266 
42 
16 

253 

284 

50 
116 


Daly,  James 

Peter 

Michael 

Denis  204,  273,  274, 

39S 

■  Charles 
Dalzell,  General 
Damer,  Jofeph 
D*Arcie,  Lord 

■  Edmond 


William 

Lancelot 

Crow,  Dr.  Charles 
Robert 


.-  Grafton 


Cudmore,  Major 
Cuff,  Michael 

—  Family  of 
^—  Thomas 
——  Sir  James 

John 

Cuffe,  James, 
— —  Thomas 
Cullen,  Patrick 


334 

334 

284 

379 
ib. 

336 
80,  3  80 

375 

377 
ib. 

ib.  379 

116,  139 

398 

395 


Darcy,  Martin 
■  Thomas 

Sir  William 

—  Chriftopher 


397 

57 

384 
249 

321 

45 

157 

186 

199 

323 


Darditz,  Garrett 
Darnley,  Earl  of  in,  297, 

334 
D'Aubeney,  Lord  406 

Davis,  James  69 

John  15^ 

. Robert  291 

Daune,  Mr.  241 

Dawfon,  Ephraim,  79 

Richard  383 

— —  Alexander  ib. 

Edward  ib. 

Dawfon, 


INDEX- 


Dawfon,  William  383,  385 

— ^  Ephraim     384,  385 

— William-Henry   ib» 

Samuel  385 

'          —  J  oh  11  ib' 

Deane,  Jofeph  421 

De  Clifford,"  Lord  422 

Degge,  William  204 

Dejean,  Colonel  177 

Delafield,  Patrick  192 

■  Thomas  407 
Delahoyde,  Sir  William  76 
Delavai,  Lord  94 

■              Francis-Blake  167 

Delawar,  Lord  73 

Denis,  Meade-Swift  339 

William  353 

Dennifton,  Sir  Robert  388 

Dent,  John  163 

Denton,  Thomas  311 

Dering,  Henry  214 

Defart,  Lord  233 

Defpencer,  John  Ic  403 

Devon,  Earl  of  404 

Dexter,  Mr.  14 

Deynfell,  Richard  351 

Digby,  William  114 
Dillon,  Sir  Lucas       16,  47 

Nicholas  17 

■      Sir  Henry  33 

■  Major  Arthur  147 
James  177 

■  Bartholomew  195 

— Mr.  324 

■■    ■ Thomas  409 

Difney,  Daniel  248 
Dobbs>     Conway  -  Richard 

205 
Dodwell,  Henry  273 

Domvile,  Gilbert  62 

Donegal!,  Earl  of  378 

Donellan,  Nehemian  75 
——-William        114 

John     284,  296 

Dongan,  Sir  Walter        61 


64 
191 

Donne,  Mr.  241 

Dormer,  Sir  William  254 
Downes,  Robert,  I15 

Downing,  Thoma?  321 
D'Oyley,  Sir  John  25 

Doyne,  Philip  116^120 
Drake,  Sir  Francis  254 

Drogheda,  Henry  Earl  of  7 
* — — - —  Vifcount  64,146, 

357 

Drury,  Robert  222 

Duckenfield  William  63 

Dudley,  Sir  John  263 

*^— —  Mr.  312 

— —  Barons  of  401 

Duff,  Earl  Fife  54 

Mac-DufF  55 

— —  David  ib. 

-~  John  ih»> 

•   ■'    ■  Andrew  2b. 

Sir  George  ib^ 

•  Adam  /^. 

Alexander  j% 

William  57 

Earl  William  ib. 

———James  58 

Duggan,  Francis  66 

Dunbar,  John  loi 

— —  Sir  John  147 
Duncannon,  Vifcount  122, 

Duncombc,  John  313 

Dungannon,  Vifcount  71 
Dunfany,  Lord  187,  409 
Dutton,  John  250 

-  Thomas  251 

Dymockcj  Sir  Thomas  369 

E. 


Echlin,  Mr. 
— —  Bifliop 


331 


392 
Edgecombe,  Lord  407 

Edgworth, 


INDEX. 


Edg worth,  Robert  63 

*: EfTex  235 

Egmont,  Earl  of     109,407 

Eighter,  Mac-William  414 

Eland,  Thomas  157 

Ellall,  Jordan  243 

Elliott,  Sir  John  15 

i. i-Mr.  332 

Erne,  Lord  75 

Erneys,  Robert  244 

ferrington,  John  257 

Erfkine,  Sir  James  280 

Effex,  Earl  of  4^6 

Evelyn,  George  266 

Evers,  Thomas  14 

1 —  Edward  16 

Entlace,  Mr.  1 5 

.. — —I- William     61,  199 

.                Sir  Maurice,  65 

. — — » — .-  Sir  John  66 

Ewer,  Henry  169 

Eyre,  Gyles  153 

^ John  284 

.ii— ..  Thomas  33^ 

F. 

Falkland,  Vlfcount         249 
Falwelljjohn  341 

Fanningj  Alderman  Edward 

204 
Farren,  Mr.  .       4^9 

Farnham,  Earl  of       386 
i  Family  of  Fini- 

brogue  39° 

iAi Family  of  Mul- 

latiny  39 1 

Farry,  John  353 

Fawkesi  Michael  248 

Fay,  Meyler  420 

Fenton,  Sir  William  228, 

229 

.ii ■ — •  Sir  GeofFry  ih. 

Family  of  ib. 

^ ■ Sir  Maurice  229 

Fenwick,  William  170 

Vol.  III. 


Ferrard,  Lord  85 

Ferrers,  Earl  294,416 

Fife,  Earl  or  54 

Finch,  John  164 

Fingal,  Earl  of       199,  324 
Finglas,  John  191 

Finlater,  Earl  of  57 

FifherMr.  333 

Fitche,  Sir  William        266J 
Fitz-Amorey,  183 

Fitz-Euftace,  Mr.  15 

Sir   Rowland 

1 86,  187 
Fitzgerald,  James  27 

Gerald  53,  195 

;. William        174 

Thomas        204 

— Richard      233, 

237^  337 


Maurice 

— —  Stephen  337 

^ John  419 

Fitz-Gibbon,  Edmund  22S 

Fitz-Leons,  Patrick  407 

Fitz-Lyons,  James,  195 

Fitz-Maurice,  Miles  41  {5 

Fitz-Symons,  Thomas  189, 

Fitz-Walter,  Robert       263 

Fitz-William,  Sir  William 

16,  80,  157 

— -^—William  197, 

200,  409 

'■ ^  Co/one/     202 

_ , Sir  Thomas 

367 

~ — Vircount4io 

Fitz-Williams,  Michael  7S 
Fleming,  Thomas  7^ 

-  Geors.e  321 


'&' 


—  Sir  John 

—  Simon 


325 
407 

Fletcher,  Francis  24S 

Flower,  William  147 

Foley,  Thomas  i3 

O  g  Foljambe^, 


INDEX. 


Foljambc,  Thomas  248 
Folkenham,  Barons  cf  401 
FoIIiot,  Captain  Robert     223 

Sir  Henry  225 

.  Captain  Francis  379 
Forbes,  Admiral  John        7  i 

Sir  Robert  160 

Forbifher,  Sir  Martin  163 
Ford,  Matthew  8,  10 

Forfter,  William    186,  192 

Walter  191 

Fortefcue,  Thomas  n  »  35^* 

362,381 

Chichefter  70,357 

— -Hugh  3^8 

Family  of       340 

.  Sir  Adam        341 

Sir  John  ih.  343, 

344>  346.  349 

-Sir  Adam        341 

Richard  ib.  344* 

Sir  Adrian      345 

Sir  Francis     347 

. Cfl/(7«£'/Robert35i 


Arthur 

Edmond 

Samuel 

Hugh 

WiUiam 


352 

ib. 

353 
ib.  359 


Sir  Faithful    354, 

355 

Sir  Thomas    357 

Faithful  360 

John  361 

■  William  -  Henry 

362 

ib. 

ib. 

266 

154 


■    I  I  James 

Matthew 

Fortric,  Samuel 

F'orvvard,  William 

Poller,  William-Bacon  171 

John  361 

— —  Family  of  361 

—.-  Anthony  395 


Foulthurfl:,  Sir  Robert   251 
Fowell,  John  341 

Fowke,  John  361 

Fowkes,  Dudley  365 

Fownes,  Henry  406 

Fox,  Richard  398 

Foxcraft,  Thomas  i6i 

Frank,  John  265 

Freeman,  John  loi 

Freke,  Sir  John      116,  1^7 

Sir  Ralph  233,  296, 

329 
French,  John  1 13,  1 14,  283 


Arthur  ib. 

Jeremy 
George 
William  113. 


■  Robert 

Frigot,  Thomas 
Fuller,  Abraham 


114 
114 

M4 
126, 

283 

114 

l6l 

374 


Galbraith,  Hurnphry  281 

Gales,  Sir  Geoffry  264 

Paul  ih. 

Gallafpie,  James  391 
Gants,  Earls  of  Lincoln  401 

Gardiner,  Luke  216 

Mr.  274 

Garnet,  Benedift  240 
Garnier,  Ifaac  89 
Garraway,  Sir  Henry  164 
Garden,  John  J58 
Garth,  Jofeph  17 1 
Gafcoigne,  Sir  William  157 
Gates,  Sir  GeofFry  264 
Gay,  Caleb  66 
Gee,  Ralph  64 
Francis  171 
Geering,  Richard  2 16 
Gerard,  Sir  Gilbert  254 
Sir  Thomas  ih, 

Mafon  33^ 

Gernon, 


INDEX, 


Gernon,  Nicholas 
Gethin,  Sir  Richard 

Sir  Piercy     ib. 


360 

205 
279 
342 
62 
312 


Gibbins,  Thomas 
GifFard,  Sir  John 

JohA 

Sir  Roger  349,  354 

■  WilHam  351 

■  Ware  ib. 
Gifford,  WiiHam  168 
Glandore,  Earl  of    326 


Glafcock,  John 
Gieadhill,  John 
Gledflanes,  Thomas 
Gleidhill,  Thomas 
Glenawly,  Baron 
Glerawley,  Vifcount 
Gloucefter,  Earl  of 
Golding,  John 
»     .     .  ■—  Walter      ib. 
Goldfmith,  Francis 
Gonne,  Rev.  Henry 
Goodrich,  Sir  Henry 
Gordon,  Sir  William 
.-  Sir  George 


264 
161 
282 
161 
297 
116 
403 
189 

195 
266 

281 

163 

5^ 

57 
no 

241 
112 

113 
114 

277 


Gore,  Dean  of  Down   his 
Family  282 

—  Family  of  Artannan 

278 

Sir  St.  George      397 

Gorges,  Henry  66 

'-'     '       Lieutenant  -  General 

119,  205 

Gormanfton,   Vifcount  16, 

78,  190*  191,  199,  256, 

409,  410 

Gosford,  Vifcount  138,173, 

394 
Gould,  Sir  Henry 

Gowran,  Lord 

Graham,  Sir  James 

John 

— — —  Sir  Richard 

Heaor 


412 
412 
107 

174 
357 
394 


Gore,  Family  of 

-  Ralph  I II J 
'.          Henry 

■  Francis 

■  Sir  John 
»  Paul  115, 
— —  Sir  Arthur  116,  139, 

274,  278,  379 

■  Arthur  Vifcount  Sud- 
iey  117 

Sir  Ralph  138 

Gerard  169 

William  214 

I  Lieutenant- ColonelYLcn- 

234,   278 
George  238 

Paul-Annefley        235 
George  238 

Frederick  285 


Granard,  Earl  of  71,  106, 

no 
Granby,  Marquefs  of  94 
Grandison,  Earl  176 
^  Family  of 
Mafon-Brook  177 
Grange,  Chapel  25 
Grant,  Sir  Archibald  56 
Granville,  Richard  de  299 
— — —  Ralph  300 
Grattan,  William  282 
Graydon,  John  125 
Gregory,  Gilbert  248 
Green,  John  2)33 
Greenhaigh,  Thomas  248 
Grenville,  Family  of  298 
— —  Gerard 
Euftace 


ry 


Griffith,  Sir  John 
Grimfton,  Sir  Samuel 
Grogan,  John       122, 
Gun,  William 
Guyhin,  Thomas 
Gunning,  Bryan 
Gurnay,  Rcbert  de 


303 
308 

406 

159 
217 

333 
223 

152 

401 


Gg 


Hagdon, 


INDEX. 


H 

Haj^don,  Sir  Gilbert       245 
Halford,  Mr.  248 

Halifax,  Marquefs  of    159, 

160 

-^ Charles  Montague 

179 
Hall,  Thomas  73 

Roger  '  358 

Halfal,  Henry  252 

Hamilton,    Sir     John    and' 
James  i 

.  Family  of  Clan- 

bra  flil,  ib. 

^ Sir  Hans  5 

. — : ^ —  Patrick  ib\ 

—  Gawen  6 

-. James  7 

John  ib, 

Family   of  Car- 

nyfure  ib. 

, '■ William  8,331, 

33'^ 
. James     9,  282 

— Family  of  Ban-' 

gor  9 

Hans  10 

Frederick        11 

338 
— : Sir  Claud        64 

— — -  Frederick  -  Cary 

284 
Hanchet,  John  168 

Handcock,  Sir  William  23 
Hanfon,  John  266 

Harboord,  William  231 
Hardcaftle,  Sandford  167 
Harlackenden,  Roger     264 

^ Richard    ib. 

Harman,  Alderman  8 

— -Wentworth     68, 


-.  Cutts 


238 
112 


Harman^Laurence-Harman 

237 

— =Sir  Thomas       ib. 

Harrington,     Sir     William 

245 

' Sir  James    248 

Earl  of       257 

Mr.  2)^\ 

Harris,  Sir  Paul  138 

John  i6q 

Edward  266 

Hartfield,  Earl  of  .  383 
Hartpole,  Robert  339,  409 
Haftings,  Ferdinando  208 
Hatfield,  Stephen  246 

Hatton,  Henry  117 

Haydock,  Sir  Gilbert  245 
Hazelwood,   William    311, 

312 
Head,  Michael  283 

Hearle,  John  247 

Fleath,  Thomas  252 

Heaton,   Francis  115 

Henniker,  Sir  John  339 
Henry,  Jofeph  109,  125 
Henlhaw,  Thomas  268 
Herbert,  Lord  10 

Morgan  289 

X-  Ricl,ard  291 

— -  Nicholas  339 

Hereford,  Earl  of  404 

Heron,  Sir  Edward  249 
Hertford,  Earl  of  179 

Marquefs  of    255 

Helketh,  Robert  249 

Heyborne,  Mr.  376 

Heyton,  Sir  Alan  243 

Hickman,  Thomas  1 13, 155 
'  Robert  2>3^ 

Hide,  Sir  John  261 

Higham,  Roger  266 

Hill,  Arthur  7X 

— —  Richard  292 

Hilliard,  Chriftopher      332 
Hilliboirough,  . 


INDEX. 


Hillfboroughj  Vifcount  109 
Hilton,  Sir  Geoffry  de  403 
Hinde,  Francis  372 

Hodges,  Mr.  248 

Holcroft,  Sir  Henry  377 
Holiacomb,  Richard  344 
Holford,  Sir  Richard  22 
Holland,    Sir   Robert    243, 

243 

-_ Sir  Thomas    243 

HoUoway,  John  214 

Hollywood,  Laurence       16 

,^ Mr.  188 

Holmes,  Peter  332 

Holt,  Robert  161 

Hooker,  SirWiiliani  291 
Hoopftov/n,  Walter  27 

Hope,  Thomas  321 

Hore,  Walter  "122 

Horton  Chriftopher  413 
Houdon,  John  151 

How,  Vifcount  249 

Howard,  Thomas  73 

,- Henry  250 

Howe,  Earl      '  276 

JIov/TH,  Earl  of  180,  409 
Hull,  Sir  Richa.d  114 

Hume,  Sir  Guitavus  25 

Hungerford,  Lord  406 

Hunter,  Mr.  362 

Huntingdon,  Earl  of      109 

16 

195 
160 

■279 


Huffey,  Patrick 

. Walter 

Huftler,  William 

Hyde,  Arthur 

{iynftone,  William        348 


J' 

Jackfon,  William 

—  Sir  John 

Jardine,  Alexander 
Jebb,  David 

• John 

Jennifon,  Thomas 


147 
161 

66 

ib. 

160 


Jephfon,  Sir  John  65 

"  Anthony  7«( 

Jermy,  John  168 

Jervais,  Peter  391 

Jevers,  Auguflin  204 

Ikerrin,  Vifcount  ]  i,  29^ 
Inchiquin,  Earl  of  331,  365 
Ingleby,  Sir  William  164 
Ingoldlby,  Charles  113,  279 

'^. -^ Sir  Henry         ih, 

Jocelyn,  Family  of         258 

E8:idius  259 

—  Sir  Gilbert  ib. 

i,  GeofFry  260 

^^ ' — -  Thomas  261,  263 

—  Ralph  ib.  262 

— -  Sir  Thomas      264 

Richard  266 

— Sir  Robert         267 

— —  Sir  Strange       268 

-^ Robert^    Vifcount 

269 

<, — Robert,   Earl  Ro- 

den  270 

Jodrell,  Edmond  249 

Johnfton,  David  6 

■  ■  Captain  8 

Andrew  383 

• — '  Sir  James         ib. 

Mr.  394 

Jones,  Sir  Theophilus      2o 

Roger  119 

Walter  214 

Sir  Thomas         289 

■  Thomas  296 
— —  Charles  41  ^ 
Jordan,  Edmond  419 
Ireland,  Laurence  247 
Irnham,  Baron  of  403 
Irving,  Paul  iEmilius    206 


Kay,  John 
Kaye,  Arthur 


t57 

lOI 

Kearney, 


INDEX, 


Kearney,  Michael  120 

Keating,  Maurice  68 

KeI>Ie,  John  264 

Keith,  William  170 

Kelenortley,  John  343 

Kelibeg,  Family  of  44 

Kelly,  Daniel  114 

. Denis  275 

— < Mr.  419 

Kelfon,  Richard  264 

Kelyng,  Sir  John  257 

Kennedy,  David  7 

Kennerdal,  Thomas       242 

— . Alexander     ik. 

Kerry,  Lord  of  54 

.^r-.. Earl  of  3.33. 

Kid,  Captain  William  2n, 

Z\Z 
Kildare,  Earl  of   195,  377, 

3.22 
282 

113 


Knox,  Andrew  123 

John  236 

Kyrton,  Sir  Roger  242 

L, 


Lambe,  John 
-^ — ~-  Mr. 


Killeen,  Lord 
Kilmore,   Bifhop  of 
King,  Sir  William 
vj  - '    -  Sir   John   136,  2 18, 

226 
•^ —  Sir  Robert  214^  223, 


-fir 


.229,    2:53, 

Family  of 

John  222, 

Francis  ib, 

' Robert         223, 

'-=—-  Sir  Edward 

'— ~-  James 

-■" —  William      267, 


278 
218 
232 
223 

397 
233 

^33 


Kingfland,  VifcoLint  84,  203 

Kinglmell,   Colonel  357 

Kingston,  Earl   of  218, 

159,   206,  214 

Famjiy 


264 

379 
Lambert,  Guflavus  28 

■    '             Oliver  79 

^ — -^s John  264 

Lanefborough,  Earl  of    30 

Laroche,  John  89 

Lafcelles,  George  247 

Latham,   Sir  Robert  157 

Latin,  William  65 
Launde,  Sir  Thomas  de  la 

369 

Lawley,  Sir  Thomas  412 

Lea,  Edmond  241 

■       John  267 

Leake,  Richard  249 

Leavens,  Rev.  John  393 

Ledwich,  Matthew  7,1 

Leefon,  Family  of  124 

— ^ Hugh  ib. 

jofeph       125,   126 

Leigh,  Francis  125 

Sir  Peter  245 

I  Sir  Robert  266 
Leinfler,  Duke  of  217 
Lennon,  William  152 
Lenox,  William  X14 
Leonard,  John  419 
Lcflie,  Mr.  7 
Robert  75 


—  Henrv 


361 


Kingfborough 
Kirkpatrick,  John 
Kirwan,  Richard 
Knight,  Nicholas 
^ '  *  Boleyn 

"    '    •     -  Robert 


of 

^■4    ^^    ^ 

44 
69 

H7 

324 


L'Eftrange,SirBaldwin  244 

; , ^  William     332 

Leventhorpe,  John         264 
Leverley,  Mr-  257 

Levinge,   Sir  Ricliard     107 

— ^ ^  Richard  379 

Leyland,  Sir  George      251 
Li!I^  Robert  ^        373 

Limerick, 


INDEX. 


Limerick,  Ylfcount  7,  12 
Lincoln,  Earl  of  352 

Lindfay,  Sir  James  388 
Lloyd,  Thomas  289,  293 
LisBURNE,  Earl  of  288 
Lifton,  Thomas  261 

Litton,  Thomas  261 

Lockart,  Colonel  332 

LoftHs,  Thomas  28 

.  Dr.  Adam    62,  64 

•  Sir  Dudley  6^ 

Longfield,  Robert  205 

Longford,    Countefs    of 

— — — —  Family  of  Cuflf 

375 
Longworth,  John  273 

Lovat,  Chriilopher         215 

Lovell,  Lord  407 

Louth,  Earl  of    30,  206 

■  Family  of  Dalgan 

42 

Family  of   Keil- 

beg  44 

— —  Houfe  ofCarbery 

51 
Lowther,  Sir  Gerald 

.  Lucas,  Thomas 

Mr. 

Lucy,  Robert 

Ludlow,  Earl 

' William 

John 

•-  George 

Sir  Edmund   ib» 

^-  Sir  Henry       73 

— — —  Henry  74 

Peter  75,84,384 

■ -  Families  of  Ard- 

fa!lagh  and  Ballinter      79 

William        I2i 

Stephen  74, 153 

Luctrell,    Sir    Thomas  17, 

408,  409 

— — 'Robert  84,407 


222 
266 

374 
256. 

72 

72 
ih. 

73 


Luttrell,  Thomas  199,  407, 

410 
— -^ —  Sir  John  399 

403,  405 
" Sir    GeoflTy 

399,  401,  402 
" Sir     Andrew 

400,  402,  40(5 

' —  Sir  Robert  401 

■ Sir  Hugh  404. 

Sir  James  405 

'-      Chriftopher 

407 

^  Richard  407, 

409 

Simon  410,412 

'  Henry      411 

■-  Henry-Lawes 

ib.  413 

Temple  -  Si* 

mon  412 

'                        John  ib* 

"- James  413 

""■' •  Colonel  Fran- 
cis 406 
Lynam,  John  17 
Lynch,  Gerald  17 
— ^ —  Sir  Henry  275 

Sir  Robert  418 

Lyndley,   Francis  24S 

Lyons,  Henry  29 

Charles  177 

Lyfons,  George  101 

Lyfter,   Mr.  264 

Lyttleton,  Lord  2^'^ 

U 

Mac-Ca]Iowe,  William  189 
Macarrali,  John  281 

Mac  Carthy,  Juftin         27 

■' Denis        296 

Macartney,     James     216, 

378,  379 
M'CIure,  Hamilton       361. 

M*Donnel, 


INDEX. 


M'Donnelj      Allen  -  Duffe 

418 
Mac-Giilewye,William  189 
Mac-Kenzle,  Kenneth   10, 

94 
Macnamara,  Mr.  418 

Mac-Neil,  Roger  10 

]\Iacurwell,  fee  Maxwell 

Magbull,  Robert  253 

Magill,     Robert  -  Hawkins 

297 

= ^ohn  \  ib, 

Maginnis,  Richard  114 
Maguire,  Lord  321 

Mahon,  Peter  115 

- — ' — -  Rofs  *  274 

' .-  Vifcount  318 

Thomas  2>3>3y  33^ 

Bartholomew    334 

Malletj  John  391 

Malone,  Antjiony  284 

Richard  332 

Malpas,  Philip  263 

Manly,  Ifaac  115 

Mapother,  Mr.  323 

Mare,  Philip  la  401 

Margetfon,  James  148,  151 
Markham,  Sir  Robert  241, 

246 

— John  248 

Marfh,  Jeremy  114 
Martin,  Oliver  249 
Richard             263 


Marward,  Walter  186 

Mafon,  Fa;nily  of  176,  177 

Chriftopher         177 

Sir  John  178 

■  John  ib' 

'  G  eorge  179 

MalTereene,  Earl  of         27a 
— — — Vifcount     297 
Maflingbcrd;,  Vv' illiam-Bur- 
rell  394 

MatlhalJ,  John  377 

Maui] fell 3  Thomas  2S 


Maupas,  Roger  de  53 

Maxwell,  Sir  Robert  6,  388, 

389 
'"'  Dr.  Henry  361, 

393y  394>  395 
—  Machus  386 

— Hugh  387 

Herbert  //». 

Sir  ]oh\i ib.  388^ 

389 

" — '  Eumerus        387 

'  Gavin  389 

-— —  Robert  390,  391, 

394y  395 
— i — ^  James    39^*393 

— —  John     392,  396 

—  William         393 

— Barry  397 

Mayo,  Earl  of    414,  125 

r  Vifcount  273,  296 

Meade,  Sir  John  233,  295 
— —  Sir  Richard  422 
Meath,  Earl  of  119 

Mellington,  Gilbert  164 
Meredith,  Thomas  174 

Meredyth,  Jofliua  '  205 
— — —  Sir  Robert     230 

^  Sir  Thomas  357 

Mervyn,  James  29 

«— Audley  2o8,  238 

Henry  280 

Mexborough,  Earl     156 

-i- < Family  of* 

Thornhill     and     RufFord 

157 

Mildmay,  Williani        266 

Milley,  Dr.  238 

Milton,  Lord  384 

Miltown,  Earl  of  114 

Minchin,  William         421 
'  ■  Charles  ib. 

Mitchel,   Henry^  178 

MoiRA,  Earl  of   c,Sy    125 

566 
Mokfworth, 


INDEX. 

Molefworfch,  Vlfcount    29,  Moore,  Arthur  22a 

♦     208,   235,  283 James  275 

Molyncus,  Adam  de      240  — Brent  357 

Molyneux,  Vifcount        85 Ponfonby  366 

Family  of    239  Mordaunt,  John  9 

—  Vivian         240  More,  Walter  41 

. Robert  ib.  Morgan,  Robert  iia 

•  Richard        241 Chidley  214 

—  Adam  ib.  • _   Marcus-Anthony 

— — . Sir  William  ib,  /^. 

242,   243,  251  Moriarte,  Captain  413 

—  Sir  Francis  248,  Morice,  James  168 

249  MoRNiNGTON,  Earlof  59 

*■  Sir  John      249 . Family  of 

—  Sir  Richard  244,         Edcnderry  61 
250,  252,  254,  255,  256, Family  o£ 

257         WeHey  67 

— ».— —    Sir     Charles-  • Richard, 

William  257         Earlof  35^ 

—  SirEdmond  246  Morres,  Sir  Haydocke  Evans 


Moncke,  Henry             117  in,  115 

.„   ■    , George            177  Morris,  John          79,  20^ 

Thomas           178  Mortlock,  Thomas         266 

Monfon Sir  Robert          248  Mode,  Bartholomew      177 

Montague,  Duke  of       123  Moullon,  Sir  Thomas     169 

—  Vifcount      256  Mount-Alexander,  Earl   ot 

Montfort,  Lord               346  203 

Montgomery,  Hugh           8  Mount -Cashell,    Earl 

I,— — -   Dr.  George  of                       364,  109 

201     '■        ■ ' — ■ — • Vil- 


■     -^  Sir  James  ib.  count  420 

__ Nicholas  281  Mountjoy,  Vifcount  208 

. ' Robert     393  Mundy,   Gilbert  249 

Moore,  Lady  Alice             7  Murray,  Coknd  John  36 J 
William               61 


Sir  Gerald  64  N. 

-  Thomas  69 

Nicholas  72  Naas,  Lord  125,421 

Vifcount             139  Nanfan,  Bridges  213 

Stephen  148,  364,  Nagle,  Mr.  205 

^5(5  Sir  Richard  417 

William-Henry  151  Nangle,    Baron   of  Navau 

John          152,  254  15 

Richard     174,  365  — Patrick  0> 

Guy                    214  Naffau,  Henry  de  213 

Vol.  m.  H  h  Neilc,. 


INDEX* 


Nelle,  Francis  266 

Nelmcs,  Richard  374 

Nettervillc,  John  191 

— — — —  Lucas  408 

■  Nicholas     412 

Ncvil,  Henry  15S 

Sir  Richard         245 

— ^-  Robert  251 

NeviIIc>  Richard   Aldworth 

318 
Newark,  Lord  94 

Ne  what  tic.  Lord  358 

Newburgh,  Broghilf        114 
Newcomen,     Sir     Thomas 
III,  279,  41!,  422 

— — >— ^ Sir  Robert  200 

—  Brabazon    280 

Newhsll,  John  i6i 

Ncvvmarch,  Henry  de    400 
Newport,  John  168 

-= Simon  268 

Nightingale,    Jofeph^Gaf- 

294 
147 

75 

327 

416 
417 


coigne 
Nix,  Henry 
Nixon,   David 
Noel,  Sir  Andrew 
Nolan,  Mr. 
'  John 

Norfolk,  Duke  of    73,  403 


Norreis,  William 
Norris,  Thomas 

^ Mr. 

John 

■  William 
Norrys,   Henry 

Sir  William 

Northcote,  Baronet 
Nott,  Mr. 

Nottingham,  Earl  of 
Nugent,  Earl 
— — --  Family  of  Car- 
Ian  down  32! 
Nugent,  Walter      27,  409 

John  29 

,^ — .„«.  'Ihomas  '^4 


343 
64 

332 

34  > 

ib. 

242 

253 
407 

189 

159 


Nugent,  Vv^iHIam  187 

"   "■     -    Sir      Cfiriftopher 

192,   409 
George  374 

O. 

O'Brien,  Henry  204 

O'Cahan,  Florence  232 

O'CarroI,  John  45 

O^Crean,  Andrew  43 
O'Dempfey,  Maximilian  54 
Odingells,  WilHam  de     ^;^ 

O'Donnell,   General  324 

OTallon,  Chriftopher  44 

Ogle,  Sir  Chaloner  233 

-^ Henry  393 

O'Hara,  Cain  139 

• —        '•  Adam  279 

O'Hoyne,  Teige  186 

O'Keliy,  Bryan  45 

Donogh  415; 

Oliver,  Robert  64. 

O'Maly,  Dermot  415 

O  More,  David  27 

O'Neal,  Henry  337 

'"  ■' '  ' —  Benjamain  2>3^ 

O'Neil,  Sir  Bryan  203 

O'Neile,  SirNeife  256 

Onllow,  Sir  Edward  378 

*~.  Lord  ib. 

Orkney,  Kapl  of  86 

Ormond,  Duke  of  378 

^  Earl  of  418 

Ormfby,  Mr.  i  14 

Jol^pH  178 

-— William  223 

Philip  279 

•— John  279 

Ofbaldefton,  Mr.  242 

Olborne,  Lady  25 

— —  Sir  John  257 

O'Shaghnafly,  William  417 

Oilbry,  Eari  of  203 
Oug'itcr.  Mac-W^illiam  414 

Owen, 


INDEX. 


Owen,  John 
Oxenderi,  Sir  Harry 

P. 


291 

;2i4 


Paganels,  Family  of      401 
Pakenham,  William      367 

m — —  Edmond/^.  371 

.  Thomas  ib.  373, 

374>  3^U  382 

■                    Theobald  /^. 

.            — -'  Hugh  ;^. 

John  368 

■  ■—  Nicholas  jb. 


— — — —  Robert  V^.  369, 

370,372 
1  ■  John  /^. 

-— — — ^  Anthony        :h, 

, Henry  37 1 ,  37  2 

f ——Philip  372 

- — -  George-Edward 

374 
Palles,  Ignatius  323 

Palmerfton,  Vifcoynt  12 

Parke,  Captain  Robert  279 

Parfons,  Sir  Lawrence  238 

Sir  William  284 

— John  355 

p.  ficwe,  Stephei>  101 

Pafton,  Clement  l6i 

Paul,    Co/one/ ]oi\iuZ  338 

Payne,  Bartholomew  404 

Peate,  Ambrofe  163 

Pellifier,  Rev.  Mr.  393 

Penefather,  Colonel  113 

Pennant,  Mr.  291 

Penoyre,  William  267 

Pepper,  George  174 

Percival,  Robert  1 14 

Periam,  Sir  William  69 

Perfle,  Robert  336 

Petty,  DavKl  93 

Peyphoc,  Sir  Robert  78 

Peyton,   Chriltopher  65 

Piiiilips,  Sir  Joha  3 


Pickard,  Jocelyn  268 

Pigott,    Colonel  19 

■■  "  ■■  ■■  Sir  Thomas  37^ 
Pilkington,  Sir  Thomas  157 
Pitt,  William  315 

Pitts,  Mr.  65 

Plumtree,  John  250 

Plunket,  Sir  Oliver  14,  68 
-- — — T--  Sir  Alexander   28, 

81 

.-  Sir  John  53,  187, 

192,  196,  408 

— — -  SirChriftopher  191 

— " Charles  337 

Rowland  408 

— — ---  Thomas  409 

Pocklington,  ^^;w/r^/  11$ 
Poer,  Sir  Euftace  35 

Pole,  William  69,  7 1 

Wefley  328 

^-— r  Sir  Jeffrey  346,  368 
Pollard,  John  69 

Pollet,  Thomas  267 

Ponfonby,  Richard  296 
Pooley,  Mr.  22 

PORTARLINCTON,      Earl 

of  383,  28  X 


Porter,  Walter 
Poutrell,  Thomas 
Powerfcourt,  Vifcount 

Powys,  Richard 
,.  ....  -.  Marquefs  of 

Pratt,  Jofeph 
,.  John 

-  Mervyn 

Jo^'eph 

Prefcot,  James 

Prefton,  Mr. 


354 
246 

112 

339 
123 

256 

79 

160 

217 
ib, 

253 
16 


John  75.,i74>384 


Family  ot 

Phineas 

Jenico 

Nathaniel 

Robert 


Hh  2 


,b, 
80 

85 

126 

195 
Prcfton, 


INDEX. 


Pre{lon,  Sir  Thomas      256 


William 
Jofeph 


281 

381 
9,    10 
10 

94 

289 

291 

^54 


Price,  Nicholas 
— —  Cromwell 
.  Uvedale 

Sir  Matthew 

Prideaux,  Sir  John 
— —  >—  Humphry 
Prittie,  H.  282^,  296 

Proudfoote,  Thomas      186 
Prutefton,  John  342 

Pulteney,  Sir  John         348 
Pylart,  William  184 

Pytts,  Samuel  213 


Quelfh,  Mr. 
Quin,  George 
-' — --  Dominick 
-'« John 

R. 


22 

175 
204 

205 


KadclifF,  Richard  178 

Kaleigh,  Philip  313 

Ham,  Abel  120 

— — —  Stephen  123 

Kamfay,   Colonel  John  25 

Ramfden,  Robert  161 

Ramftone,  Rowland  168 

Ranelaj^h,  Vifcount  215 

Ratcliffe,  Sir  Ralph  245 

James  251 

-^ Sir  Alexarider  253 

— Richard 


Rawdon,  Family  of 
'  Paulinus 

.  1—  Thor 
■  Serlo 

-  Adam 
.—  Michael 

—  Simon 

—  Matthew 


95 

ib. 

96 
ib. 
ib. 

99 
96 

ib. 


Rawdon,  Thomas  ,         96 
— — — —  John  ih.  98 

'  George  101 

Francis  ib. 

— — —  Sir  George         ib. 

—Sir  Arthur        106 

Sir  John  107,  108 

Rawfon,  Sir  John  191 

Rede,  John  158 

■  -  Sir  William  345 

Reeve,  Francis  267 

Reeves,  Garrett  330 

— —  Captain  William  ib. 
Reily,  Charles  321 

Reynoldls,  John  '^^  75 

■  George  \        323 

'"  James   /  ib. 

Rice,  Edward  ^  203 
'  Family  of     203,  204 

"-  Sir  Stephen  397 

Richardfon,  Samuel  337 
Rigby,  Alexander  249 

Ridge,  Alderman  22 

Ringwood,  Thomas  72 
Rifhworth,  Henry  157 

Roberts,  Sir  Howland  267 
Robinfon,  John  85,  164 
Rochefter,  Earl  of  291 

Rochill,  Robert  262 

Rochfort,  Sir  Maurice  13 
— — ^  Sir  Richard  ib. 
— — —  Edmund  14 

— Robert    14,     15, 

17,  20,  24,  29,  408 

.    -  Sir  John,         14 

— —  John  ib.  25 

Chriftopher       15 

James        17,  18 

—-. Walter  ;8 

Prime-Iron       ib. 

'- Charles  20 

George    24,  25, 

26,  29,  30 
William  25 

•- —  Richard  29 

Rochforta 


INDEX. 


Rochfort,  Thomas  407 

Rockingham,   Marquefs   of 

177 
RoDEN,  Earl  of  258,  12 
Rogerfon,  John  75 

Rokele,  Plumphfeyde    305 
Rokell,  Robert     .  262 

Rolle,  John  344,  351 

■  -  Sir  Samuel  351 


407 
99 

277 


Rooke,  Sir  George 
Rookes,  Richard 
Role,  Henry 
Ross,  Earl  of 

*^ Family  of  Artarman 

278 

Rofs,  George  8 

I  ,  ■■  ■  Earl  of  269 

Rowan,  William  6 

Rowden,  Family  of  95 

Rowley,  Hercules  Laneford 

Roydon,  Family  of  95 

Rugge,  Sir  Richard         252 
Rule,  Ralph  379 

Rufsborough,  Baron  of  125 

-^ — ' Vifcount     ib» 

Rutland,  Duke  oi  94 

Ryley,  Hugh  73 

jRyves,  Nicholas  1 13 


s. 


Sackford,  Thomas  37^ 

Sackville,  Vifcount        335 

St.  George,  Sir  George  1 1 1 , 

208 

».■'  Hen- 

ry 120 

^  Rich- 

ard 208 

^ Tho- 
mas 215 

Bt»    JL^urenpe,    Family    of 

180 


St.  Laurence,    Sir   Amorcy 

ib- 
■         Almeric  1 83, 

184 

Adam    183, 

184 

——————  Robert  lb.  1 84 

— — Nicholas  183 

■    Chriftopher 

184,   185 
■ '  Stephen    ib, 

John       I 85 

— —    Sir    Robert 

187 

Thomas  188, 

203,  205 

—Walter    189 

>  Sir  Nicholas 

183,   189,   197 
Sir   Chrilfo- 


phcr 193,  185,  193, 196, 

199 

,— . Edward  195 

-  Sir  Richard 

ib. 

— ^ i William  2gi^ 

205 
Michael  201 
St.  Leger,  Randal  351 

'  Thomas         358 

St.  Maur,  William        342 
Sale,  John  70 

Sandes,  William  72 

— —    Captain    Lancelot 

330*  332,  333 
Sandford,  Theophilus      79 

Henry     80,  381 

Robert  365 

Sandys,  Colonel  Yitmy  348 
Sankey,  George  62,  65,  66 

John         III,  235 

Sapcotes,  Robert  247 

Sarsfield,  Mr.  iS 

Savage,  Rowland  10 

Savage, 


INDEX- 


Savage,  John  lo 

— , Robert  223 

* Sir  Thomas  244 

Sir  John  245 

Savilc,  Family  of  156 

..              Sir  John  iB.  162 

— Henry,      156,  161 

Thomas    156,  161 

Sir  George  159 

Sir  William  /^« 

-  Nicholas  161 

John  ib.  163,  164, 

166,  167 

w*— -  Sir  Henry  163 

Saunders,  Arthur  iH 

Rufe  113 

Richard  u6 

J- Thomas  312 

Morley '338,339 

Scarborough,  Earl  of  8(5 

Scarfdale,  Earl  of    85,  249 

Scott,  Thomas  26<5 

John  399 

Scrope,  Mr.  22 

Sir  Stephen  73 

Scroop,  SirGeoffry  402 

'               Lord  iB: 

Earls  of  Wilts  ib. 

Scurlock,  Robert     53,  408 

Sedgrave,  Mr.  1B9 

Sefton,  Earl  of  239 

Segrave,  John  256 

f  William  410 

Selby,  Ihomas  27 

■  '-  Sir  George  255 

Selye,  Mr.  375 

Sentmoor,  William  342 

Shafto,  John  294 

Shannon,  Earl  of  153 

Shanleigh,  Mr.  342 

Shee,  Anthony  419 

Sheen,  John  252 

Shelburne,  Earl  of  153 

Shelly,  Baronet       '  407 

Sherburne^  Richard  254 


Shepherd,  Anthony  23S 

Sherlock,  William  381 

Shirley,  Sir  Henry  416 

Shortall,  Mr.  14 

Shovel,  Richard  330 

Shrewfbury,  Earl  of  158 

Siilyard,  Sankey  65 

Simeon,  Sir  James  253 

Skarfbreck,  Mr.  242 
Skeffington,  Chriftopher  270 

Skerret,  Robert  27 

Skiddy,  Nichplas  204 

Slane,  Lord           321,  407 

Slingfby,  Sir  Thomas  164 

Slofe,  William  297 

Smith,  Robert  64 

Marcus  69 

— -T Sir  Skeffington  80 

James  316 

— John  374 

Smithwick,  Henry  35-7 

Smyth,  Sir  Piercy  113 

Dr.  Edward  121 

234 

Sir  William  267 

Soame,  Sir  John  160 

Somerville,  James  147 

Sothill,  Thomas  157 

Southwell,  Edward   9,  42a 

► :  Edmund  222 

Southworth,  Sir  Robert  245 

Sparke,  Thomas  168 

Spcccott,  Sir  Peter  344 

Sir  John  348,  35 1 

Spencefield,  David  322 

Spencer,  John  ^^6 

Sperling,  Henry  25 

Spurling,  Mr.  281 

Stafford,  Sir  Francis  105 

Earl  of  396 

Standlfli,  Hugh  242. 

—  Sir  Richard  ib, 

Ralph  254 


Stanhope,  John     lOi,   245 

^. —  Earl      315,   318 

Sta>.iey, 


INDEX. 


Stanley,  Lord  250 

. Sir  William      255 

Staples,  Thomas  151 

John  381 

Staunton,   Thomas  23 

Stedman,  John  289,  291 
Stsere,    Dr.  John  329 

Stepney,  Thomas  203 

Stevenfon,  Hans  6 

• Mr.  416 

Stewart,  William  235 

Mr.         281,  394 

Stockport,  Nicholas  dc  1 1 8 
Stoner,   William  345 

Stopford,   Family  of       118 

■  James  119,   i2i, 

123 

♦— ^ — James-George  1 24 

Stoughton,  Henry  331 
Strabane,  Vifcount  272,273 
Strange,    Robert  267 

Stratford,  Family  of      23^ 

f Robert       ib.  338 

. Edward  337,  339 

— — —  Robert  ih. 

•  ■  Eufebius  ib. 

'  John  ib. 

.  Edward  338 

— .  William  ib* 

Strickland,  Sir  William  41 2 
Strode,   Thomas  342 

Stroud,  Sir  Nicholas        164 

Sir  William        225 

Sudeley,  John  261 

Sullivan,  Owen  328 

Sunderland,  Earl  of  159 
Sunderlin,    Lord  284 

Sutton,  David  15 

Francis  253 

— .  Sir  John  262 

Sir  Richard        402 

Swyfte,  James  369 

Sydie,  John  264 

Sydney,  Sir  William     367, 


Sydney,  Henry  3/J5 
■  Sir  Henry  3-^0 
Dudley-Alexander 

Talbot,  Sir  Robert  16 

James  48,  273 

15S 

186 
279 

lOI 

249 

S3 

79 

174 
89 

173 

172 

173 
163 

256 


■  ■  '  George 

Peter 

Sir  William 

Tandy,  Philip 
Tankred,  Charles 
Tath,  Robert 
Taylor,  Sir  Thomas, 

i73> 

William 

' John  113, 

Family  of 

■ Thomas       ib. 

Tempeft,  Richard 
'  Sir  George 


Temple,  Sir  Peter3i3,3i4 


Sir  Richard 


ib. 

29 

189 

53 
120 


Tenifon,  Richard 
Tew,  Thomas 
■  John 

Thetmoy,  Baron  of 
Thomfon,  Francis 
Thorneton,  Sir  Allen  de  241 

Thornhill,  Sir  Bryan  157 

Richard  233 

Thornton,  Robert  97 

Percival  100 

Thorold,  Sir  Anthony  248 

Thynne,  Sir  John  312 

Tighe,  Richard       79,  124 

William  215 

— — —  Aid  rman  ib- 

Tipping,  Thomas  ^60 

Tifdall,  Thomas  35^:^ 

Todd,  RatclifFe  266 

Toler,  John  394 

Terrell,  Humphrey  265 


Tottenham* 


INDEX. 


Tottenham,  Charles 
Totnefs,  Earl  of 
Traolon,  Lord 
Trail,  James 
Trant,  Dominick 
Trapnell,  Thomas 
Travers,  Sir  Henry 

Mr. 

. Nicholas 


123 

25 

339 
6 

204 

72 
78 

203 
407 
260 

147 

407 


Family  of 
Sir  Oliver 


Treckenholm,  Henry 
Trench,  John 
Trevelyan>  Baronet 
Trimlefton,  Lord    85,  323 
Triilram,  Family  of       180 

Sir  Amoricus  180 

Troutbeck,      Sir     William 

244 
Tryon,  Peter  164 

Twyfden,  Sir  Thomas  268 
Tuite,  Sir  Henry  25,    215 
"  '  ib^ 

28 

235 
160 

167 

168 
ib. 
ib, 
ib, 
ib. 

169 

171 
26 

266 


Tullamoore,  Lord 
Tully,  Dr. 
Turnour,  Family  of 

■  Edward 
■  Henry 

-John 

■  William 

Arthur 

-= Sir  Edward 

170, 
Tuyt,  Sir  Thomas  de 
Tylfton,  John 
Tynte,  Robert 
,-—  Sir  James  Stratford 

ib.  339 
Tyrconnel,  Earl  of  88, 

213 
Tyrone,  Earl  of  108,  214 
Tyrrell,  Francis  16 

Sir  Edward  ^"^ 

Sir  John  117 

HLiniphry  265 


Tyrrell,  Thomas  312 

Sir  Timothy  313 

V. 

Valentia,  Vifcount  115 

Valoines,  Robert  dc  367 
Vandelder,     John-Ormfby 

Vaughan,  Family  of  288 

■  Henry  289 

. John  ib* 

Edward  291 

Wilmot  293 

■  ■    ■  George  361 

Vaux,  Robert  73 

Udall,  Mr.     ^  248 

Verdon,  Patrick  53 

Vernon,  William  158 

Yilliers,  Family  of  176 

Robert  de  240 

Sir  Nicholas  261 

Vincent,  Clement  266 

Underwood,  Richard  117 

'I                      George  267 

'  —  William  ib. 

Uniacke,  James  216 
Voquel,  Mr.  374 
Upton,  Arthur  396 
Urling,  John  169 
Urquhart,  Keith  5S 
Urfcwick,  Sir  Thomas  244 
Uiher,  Primate  Z 
^  Sir  William  69 

W. 

Wainman,  Charles  66 

Waldron,  Humphry  344 

Walkden,  Ifaac  213 

Walker,  George  393 
Walkington,  Edward     148 

Waller,  Sir  Hardrefs  229 

Samuel  269 

Walmcileya 


INDEX. 


Walmefley,     Sir     Thomas  Weftmeath,    Earl    of    49, 

254  411 

WalQi,  Oliver       147,  336  Weymouth,  Vifcount    312 

186  Whaley,  William          297 

413 Richard  -  Chapel 


. Robert 

Waltham,  Lord    412, 
Warburton,  Mr. 
Ward,  Michael 
,  Sir  Simon 
Ware,  Sir  James 
Waring,  Holt 
,  William 
Warren,  Henry 
■            I  John 
Mr. 


332 

II  Wharton,  Thomas 

96  White,  Patrick 

63  Whitway,  John 

114  Whyte,  Patrick 

393  Sir  Nicholas 

66  William 


298 

58 

408 

374 
191 
199 
269 

154 


253  Wicklow,  Vifcount 

337  Widdrington,  William  256 

Waflell,  Leonard           164  Wilkinfon,  William       161 

Waterton,  Sir  Robert    369     Francis         213 

Watfon,  Rev.  Mr.           64  Willoughby,  Hugh          10 

■               Thomas            293  ■     Colonel  Francis 

Wedmerpool,   Sir  William  ii8» 

163  Wilfon,  Sir  Ralph         331 


Wclbeck,  William 
Weldon,  Nicholas 

■  Anthony 
Wells,  Lord 
Wemys,  Patrick 

■  ■  James 
Wenman,  Sir  Thomas  377 
Wentworth,     Sir    William 

158 
>  I  ■  ■  Thomas     163 

345 


158     Wiltfhire,  Earl  of    80,  402 
205     Windham,     Sir      William 

■  Sir  Thomas  406 
Windfor,  Lord  7-5 

— — —  Richard  241 

Wingfield,  Edward        113 
'  Sir  Edv/ard  281 

— — —   Lewis  ib. 

WiNTERTON,  Earl      167 


.369 
368 

49 
337 


'    Family    of 
Lord    Went-     Wifeman,  John  262 

•worth  ib.     — —  William        267 

LI     .  .  Mr.  200     Withens,    Sir  Francis    268 

—  Nicholas    264     Wogan,   Nicholas         256 

Weflcy,  Earl  of  Morning-     Wolfe,  Theobald  lu 


ton 


Family  of 
Ga  rret 


59     Wood,  Hans  Widman  236 


6^ 

^238 


Robert 
Mr. 


Weft,  Thomas  73  Woodhoufe,  Baronet 

Wefton,  Robert  Lord  Chan-  Worth,  Edward 

cellor                            228  Wray,  John 
Sir  Jerome       163  William 


342 

348 
407 
116 
116 
121 


Vol.  in. 


li 


Wray, 


INDEX. 


Henry 


s8i 

138 
158 


Wroath,  Sir  John 
Wyatt,  William 
Wyndham,  Sir  Charles  93 
Wynne,  Sir  Watkin  Wil- 
liams 318 

Owen      379,  395 

Wythers,  John  266 

Wyvill,  William  354 


Y- 


Yardley,  John 
Yeo,  Robert 

Z- 


26(5 
351 


Zouch,  Thomas     73,  184 
'     ■    Sir  William      225 


FINIS. 


Vol.  III.  ■—Corrections  akd  Additions. 

Tage  6,  «oftf,  I.  36,  for  Tollychin  and  read  Tollychin  ;.    p.  30,  /.  2,  after 
ilTue  add  in   February  1789,  he  married  the  daughter  of  William  Smith  o£' 
Drumcree,  Efq.    p.  ■;^/^,L penult,  dele  and  King's  County,     p.  T,'j,l.2^fot 
by  read  on.     />.  45,  /.  ult.  dele  reference  4,    p.  50,  /.  6,  after  Brandon  add  ^n-i 
<iied  II  March  1789.     p.  74,  reference  I.  I^for  preface  10  r^aa' page  lO.  p. 
75,/.  l^^for  Francis  r^ai  Frances.    />.  79,  wo^^?/.  31,  read  was  interred  iu 
St.  Mary's  chapel  in  Chrift  Church,  Dublin,  and  dele  nvhat  folloivs  betioeen  ths 
farentbefis.   p.  So,  I.  II,  ©/"^z-yor  buried  at  Ardfallagh  read  at  Kilmeffan.     p, 
80,  /.   21,  after    Elizabeth    add   which     defcent  is  thus    deduced.       Sir 
"William    Boleyn,     Knight     of    the    Bath,     married     Margaret    Butler, 
fecond  daughter  and   coheir  to  Thomas,  feventh  Earl  of  Crmond,  had 
Sir  Thomas  Boleyn,  created  Earl  of  Wiltlhire  in    15^7,  who  died  in  153? 
leaving  iffue  by  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  Thomas,  fecond  Duke  of  Nor- 
folk, two  daughters,  viz.  Anne,  confort  to  K.  Heary  VIII.  by  whom  fhe  was 
mother  of  Q^  Ehzabeth  ;  and  Mary  who  married  William  Carey,  and  had 
Henry,  created  Lord  Hunfdon  in  1558,  and  a  daughter  Catharine,  who  mar- 
ried Sir   Francis  KnoUes,  Knight  of  the  Garter,  died  at  Kampton-Court  15 
January  1568,  and  was  buried  under  a  monument  in  St.  Edmond's  Chapel, 
"Wellminfter-Abbey,  leaving  iffue  a  daughter  Letitia,  who  married  Waiter 
Devereux,  Earl  of  Effex,  father  by  her  of  the  great  but  unfortunate  fa- 
vourite ;  and  a  fon  Sir  Francis  KnoUes,  whofe  daughter  married  Col.  Robert 
Hammond,  Governor  of  the  Ifle  of  Wight,  and  by  him  had  a  daughter  Le- 
titia who  became  the  wife  of  Phineas   Prefton  of  Ardfallagh  as  before  ob- 
ferved.     (Rapin  II.    150,  Monuments  of  Weftminller-Abbey  112,  Collins 
and  Lodge.)     i6. 1.  22,  read  remarried  with  Edv/ard  Ford.    p.  112,  /.  2,  for 

CoUetftown  read  Cotfetflown.    p.  II4,  note  I.  19,  for r^^ra' Franci* 

Ormfby.  p.  117, /.  32,/or  collars  r^a^  croflets.  p.  121,  /.  21,  r^tzi  Eliza- 
beth, third  and  only  furviving  daughter  of  Dodor  Edward  Gmyth.  p.  172, 
/.  2, /or  who  furvives  him  read  ^Nho  died  8  September  1788,  aged  8c, 
and  was  buried  11  at  St.  Anne's,  p.  142,  margin  read  William,  i  Vifcount. 
f.  172,  /.  7,  dele  Garth  Tumour,  f.  192,  note  I.  penult,  for  perceived  readrc- 
ceived.  ^.  218, /.  4,/or  ermine  r^a^ ermines.  ^'■235,/.  2)'^,  after  i^MC  acd 
Mrs.  King  died  in  February  1789.  p.  270,  /.  2,  for  1731  read  1721.  ib.  L 
36.  for  head  read  leg.  p.  276,/.  15,  after  Howe  add  and  had  a  fon,  born  I9 
May,  1788.  p.  2^1,  note L  IS,  for  Croghan  read  Cloghan.  /;.  285, /.  4. 
dele  the  comma  after  Gore.  p.  297,  note  I.  lO,  for  Slofc  read  Clofe.  p.^  3Qa, 
note  *  /.  3.  for  Greinvill,  defor.  and  meffuages,  read  deior.  of  mciTuages. 
/>.  334,  marg;in  for  4»  5>  6,  7,  8,  read  1,2,  I,  2,  3.  p.  2)7>S-,  I-  8,  for  brother 
r^a^ father,  p.  353,/.  l^,  for  Mand  read  Maud.  p.  418,/.  ZS^f^^  Borukf 
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