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PEERAGE  OF  IRELx\ND: 


O  R. 


A    GENEALOGICAL    HISTORY 


•  OF        THE 


PRESENT    NOBILITY 


OF       THAT 


KINGDOM 


With  ENGRAVINGS  of  their  PATERNAL  COATS  or  ARMS, 

Colle(3ed  from  Public  Records,  authentic   Manufcripts,  approved  Hifiorians, 
well-attelled  Pedigrees,  and  perfonal  Information. 

By         JOHN         LODGE,        Esc^. 

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

REVISED,  ENLARGED  and  CONTINUED  to  the  PRESENT  TIME; 

By    M  E  R  V  Y  N    a  R  C  H  D  a  L  L,    A.  M. 

RECTOR    OF    SLANE    IN    THE    DIOCESS    OF   MEATII,    MEMB/iR    OF    THE    ROTA?/ 
IRISH    ACADEMY,   AND    AUTHOR    OF    THE    MOXASTICON    HIBEKNICU.M. 

V    O    L.      V. 


DUBLIN: 

JAMES     MOORE,     45,     C  O  L  L  E  G  E .  G  P.  E  E  N, 


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^^        THE   RIGHT   HONOURABLE 

V       GEORGE-FREDERICK  NUGENT. 

(.^^  VISCOUNT   DELVIN 

A     HEIR  APPARENT  TO  THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE 
^  THOMAS  NUGENT 

\  EARL    OF   WESTMEATHj, 

^sO^  THE  FIFTH  VOLUME  OF, 

-^      THE   PEERAGE   OF    IRELAND^ 
IS    RESPECTFULLY    INSCRIBED    BY 
MERVYN     ARCHDALL: 


Vol.  V.-«^Correcti6Ns  and  Additions. 

"Pags  4T,  note  line  19,  for  Canelagh  read  Ranelagh.  p.  75,  /.  9,  for  fat  in ' 
'iread  was  attainted  by.  p.  75,  /.  19,  dele  in  1689  was  attainted  by  K.  James's 
parliament  in  Ireland,  p.  87,  /.  27,  read  E.  How  and  B.  of  Langar  in  July, 
p.  89,  /.  ^<)->  for  viruen  r^arf  irruens.  p.  90,  /.  1 4,  f or  o( read  to.  p,  158, 
/.  I,  after  He  read  married  Deborah,  daughter  of  Thomas  Baker,  p.  104, 
I.  i^,for  Hapfon  read  Hoplon.  p.  224,  l-  11, after  honours;  add  la  Ja- 
nuary 1789  he  married  the  daughter  of  the  late  General  Skinner,  and  niece 
to  the  Countefs  of  Abingdon,  p.  isZy  '•  ^6>  ^f^^*'  Orrery  add  her  Lady- 
ihip  died  l  May  1788.  p.  S79.  /.  4,  read  Edward  who  died  10  ApriL 
f.  294,  /.  17,  cfter  unmarried  add  he  fat  firft  in  the  houfe  of  peers  15  April 
1789, 


THE 


PEERAGE 


• 


O    F 


IRELAND. 

VISCOUNTS. 

TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY. 

A  HE  furname  of  Tracy  was  taken  by  this  family  jr 
from  a  maternal  anceilor,  defcended  from  the  Tracies, 
Barons  of  Barnftaple  in  the  county  of  Devon,  who  in  the 
year  1066  accompanied  the  Conqueror  in  his  expedition  to 
-England,  and  were  denominated  from  the  town  of  Traci 
in  Normandy. — The  honour  and  Barony  of  Barnftaple, 
Jahel,  the  fon  of  Alured  de  Totneis  had  formerly  enjoyed, 
but  it  became  the  inheritance  of  Henry  de  IVaci  by  the  Henrr,' 
gift  of  K.  Stephen  5  which  Henry  being  an  excellent  fol- 
dier,  and  the  only  perfon  in  the  county  of  Devon,  who 
flood  firm  to  that  King,  did  him  confiderable  fervice  im 
thofe  weftern  parts,  'till  at  length  laying  fiege  to  Cari-caf- 
tle,  Robert,  Earl  of  Gloucefter  forced  him  to  fubmiflion.— . 
But  by  paternal  defccnt  his  Lordfhip  derives  from  the  roval 
blood  of  the  Saxon  Kings  of  England,  namely,  from  Goda, 
youngefl  daughter  of  K.  Ethelred  (fon  of  K.  Edgar)  fifler 
to  K.  Edward  the  ConfeiTor,  and  Walter  de  Maunts  (or 
Vol.  V.  B  De 


TRACY,   Viscount    TRACT. 

t)e  Maigne)  a  noble  Norman,  whofe  fon  Ralph  was  Earl 
of  Hereford  in  the  reign  of  his  uncle,  the  Confeffor;  and 
in  1 05 1  raifing  forces  in  that  county,  joined  Leofric,  Ear! 
of  Mercia,  and  Siward,  Earl  of  Northumberland  againft 
Goodwin,  Earl  of  Kent,  who,  under  pretence  of  reftrain- 
ing  the  Welch,  had  entered  into  rebellion  againft  his- 
Prince  ;  but  thofe  Earls  joining  the  King  at  Gloucefter^ 
and  Goodwin  perceiving  an  equal  power  to  oppofe  him, 
fubmittcd  to  an  amicable  treaty,  to  be  holden  in  London. 
After  this,  with  Earl  Odo,  he  was  made  admiral  of  above 
fifty  fhips,  and  fent  againft  Harold,  Earl  Goodwin's  fon, 
who  then  infefted  the  Englifti  coaft  ;  but  when  the  Con- 
queror was  fettled  on  the  throne,  he  deprived  him  of  his- 
Earldom  ;  and  his  fon  Harold,  at  the  time  of  the  general 
furvey  of  the  pofTeffions  of  lands  in  England,  begun  by  the 
Conqueror  14  of  his  reign  and  finilhed  the  20th  '  ;  pofteil- 
ing  feveral  Lordftiips,  and  fixing  his  chief  refidence  at 
Sudeley,  v/as  Lord  thereof,  and  of  Todingtune  in  the 
county  of  Gloucefter. 

He  founded  the  little  priory  of  Ewyas  for  Benedidinc 
Monks,  the  caftle  whereof  and  other  lands  he  fecured  by 
his  marriage  with  Maud,  daughter  of  Hugh  Lupus,  Earl 
of  Chefter,  (by  his  wife  Ermentruda,  daughter  of  Hugh 
de  Claremont  in  Beauvoys  ^),  by  whom  he  left  two  fons, 
John  de  Sudeley,  his  fucceffor  in  that  barony ;  and  Ro- 
bert, furnamed  D'Ewyas,  from  his  refidence  there,  who 
poffeffed  a  very  great  eftate,  part  of  which  was  Lydiard  in 
the  county  of  Wilts,  and  leaving  an  only  child  Sibylla, 
Ihe  was  firft  married  to  Robert  de  Tregoz  (after  to  Roger 
de  Clifford)  their  fon  Robert  gave  it  the  name  of  Lydiard- 
Tregoz,  and  from  them  many  honourable  families  in  Eng- 
land defcended. 

John  de  Sudeley,  Lord  of  Sudeley,  by  marriage  with 
Graces  daughter  of  Traci,  Baron  of  Barnftaple,  had  two 
Tons,  Ralph,  Baron  of  Sudeley,  founder  of  the  Priory  of 
Erdbury  in  Warwickftiire,  and  progenitor  of  the  Sudeleys, 
Barons  of  Sudeley,  whofe  heirs  male  failed  in  John,  Lord 
Sudeley,  in  the  reign  of  Edward  III.  and  the  title  was  con- 
veyed by  his  eldeft  fifter  Joan,  to  the  family  of  her  hufband 
Sir  William  Butler  (Boteler,  of  the  family  of  Wemme) 
who  were  thereupon  fummoned  Peers  of  England  ;  after 
*9\'hofe  extindion,  it  hath  alfo  given  the  title  of  Baron  from 

the 

;'  JLodge's  GoUe^ons.  *  Idem,. 


TRACY,   Viscount    TRACY.  3 

the  firft  year  of  Q^Mafy,  1554,  to  the  family  of  his  Grace 
the  Duke  of  Chandos. 

WilUam,  the  younger  fon,  was  named  Traci  from  hig       Sir 
mother,  (a  ufual  cuftom  in  that  age,  for  younger  Tons  to  WilHarfi. 
afTume  their  mothers  furnames)  and  he,  or  fome  of  his  pof- 
terity  differenced  their  coat-armour  from  the  elder  houfe  ^ 
of  Sudeley,    by    adding    an   efcallop,    fable,  between   the 
bendlets,  as  now  ufed.— This  Wilham  de  Traci  lived  in 
the  reign  of  Henry  II.  and  held  lands  of  his  brother  Ralph, 
by   the   fervice  of  one  Knight's  fee  ;  which   probably  was 
the  manor  of  Todingtune,  for  it  appears  by  Domefday- 
book,  that  it  was  held  by  the  Lord  Sudeley  of  the  manor 
of  Sudeley  5  in  the  time  of  Edward  I.  the  Tracies  arc  ex- 
prefly  faid   to  be  poffefled  of  it  ;  and  this  William,  in  a 
deed,  perfected  by  Otwell,  Lord  of  Sudeley  .(fon  and  heir 
to  the  faid  Ralph)  is  called  his  uncle  *. — To  him  fucceeded 
his  fon  Oliver,  who  is  mentioned   among   the  knights  in       Sir 
GIoucefter(hire>  that   paid   fcutage    in  2  of  K.  John  ;  and    Oliver. 
his  fon  William  in  1263  being  made  flieriff  of  that  county       Sir 
ty  the  Barons,  in  oppofition  to  Sir  Macy  de   Befeicke,  a  V/illiaSi. 
Frenchman,  was  aflaulted  by  him  as  he  was  holding  his 
court,  and  imprifoned  in  the  caftle  of  Gloucefter  ;  whither 
the  Barons  fending  Sir  Roger  Clifford,  and  Sir  John  Gif- 
fard  to  his  refcue,  they  took  the  caftle^  with  Macy  in  it, 
and  feized  all  his  goods.— In  1289  (17  Edw.  I.)  he   is 
recorded  among  the  Knights  of  the  fame   county  j  and, 
with  Ralph  de  Sudeley  his  kinfman,  is  faid  to  command 
imder  that  King,  in  his  vidorious  expeditions  to  Scotland. 

He  left  ifTue  Sir  William  Tracy  of  Todington,  who  in       Sir 
1298  (27  Edw.  I.)  was  in  ward  to  Laurence  Treiham,  be-  William. 
ing  then  certified  to  hold  40I.  a  year  lands,  and  on   that 
account  qualified  to  receive  the  honour  of  Knighthood.—" 
In  the  beginning  of  Edward  H.  reign  he  was  at  the  tour- 

B  2  nament 

*  Fuller,  in  his  Worthies  of  England,  makes  this  Sir  WiUiara 
Traci  of  Toddington  (whom  he  characlerizes  for  a  man  of  liigh 
birth,  ftate  and  llomach  -,  a  favourite  of  the  King,  and  his  daily 
attendant)  to  be  one  of  the  four,  who  13  December  1170(17  Hen- 
II.)  were  concerned  in  the  affaflination  of  Thomas  Becket,  Arch- 
bifhop  of  Canterbury,  for  his  violent  invafion  of  his  foveroign's  pre- 
xogative  :  but  he  had  miftaken  him  for  his  contemporary  Sir  William 
Traci  of  Wollacomb  in  Devonfhire,  who  lies  there  buried  under  a 
monument,  with  his  effigies  and  armour  engraven  thereon  ;  and 
this  miiiake  was  probably  occafioned  by  Sir  William  Traci  of  Tod- 
dington's  removal  into  that  county  in  his  old  age,  where  be  had 
large  poffelTions,  and  who  dying  there  about  the  year  1180^  is  fup--' 
pofed  to  lie  buried  in  the  church  «f  Mort, 


4  TRACY,   Viscount    TRACY. 

nament  held  at  Dunftaple,  as  appears  by  an  old  draught  of 
a  Knight  in  armour,  bearing  a  flandard  with  the  arms  of  the 
family  *  ;  i  2  of  that  King  he  was  fneriff  of  the  county  of 
Gloucefter,  and  again  in  the  17,  jointly  with  John  Ber- 
manfel,  an  office  in  thofe  times  of  great  authority  and  ju- 
rifdidion. — He  left  iffue  a  fon  Henry,  and  a  daughter 
Margery,  married  to  John,  fon  of  John  Archer  of  Um- 
berilade  in  the  county  of  Warwick,  who  dying  in  1299, 
(28  Edw.  I.)  left  two  fons,  John,  and  Thomas,  whofe  de- 
scendant Thomas  in  1747  was  created  Lord  Archer,  Ba- 
ron of  Umberflade  ;  which  title  became  extinQ:  in  1777. 
Henry.  Henry  Tracy,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  at  Todington,  was 
Henry,    the  father  of  another  Henry,  whofe  fon  Thomas  was  fhe- 

^i'homas.  riff  of  Gloucetlerihire  in  1359  (;34  Edw.  III.)  and  fo  con- 
tinued four  years  fucceflively,  fays  Sir  Robert  Atkins,  in 
his  Survey  of  that  county  ;  but  Dr.  Fuller,  in  his  Worthies, 

Sir  John,  makes  John  Tracy  his  fon  to  be  the  fheriflF,  whom  he  alfo 
places  in  that  office  Anno  1363  (38  Edw.  HI.)  and  for  5 
years  after.  Which  John  reprefented  the  faid  county  in 
the  parliaments,  held  at  Weftminfter  32.  37.  40.  and  43. 
Edw.  III.  and  both  authors  agree  that  he  was  then  a 
Knight,  and  fberiff  again  in  1370,  (45  Edw.  III.) — In 
1362  he  gave  the  advowfon  of  the  church  of  Todington 
and  an  acre  of  land  to  the  abbey  of  Hales  ;  and  was  fuc- 
Henry.  ceeded  by  his  fon  Henry,  father  of  John  Tracy  of  Tod- 
John,     ington,  who  was  Iheriff  in  1379  (2  Richard  III.),  and  left 

William.  William  Tracy,  who  bore  the  fame  office  in  1395,  as  did 

William,  his  fon  William  in  141 6  (5  Hen.  V.)  and  was  one  of  thofc 
perfons  of  quality  in  the  county  of  Gloucefter,  who,  bear- 
#  ing  ancient  arms  from  his  anceftors  and  holding  lands  by 
tenure,  had  fummons  in  1418  to  ferve  K.  Henry  V.  in 
perfon  for  defence  of  the  realm. — He  married  Alice,  elder 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Guy  De-la-Spine  (De  Spineto) 
Lord  of  Coughton  *,  and  had  iffue  William  his  heir  ; 
John,  living  27  Hen.  VI.  and  Alice,  married  to  Hugh 

Culmc 

*  He  was  knight  for  Warwickfhire  in  the  parliaments  of  K, 
Richard  II.  and  Efcheator  of  that  county  and  of  Leicefterfhire  ; 
whofe  father  William  held  notable  employments  in  the  former 
county  in  Edward  IITs  reign,  and  was  grandfoii  to  WiUiam  De-la- 
Spine,  who  married  Johanna,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Simon  de 
Cocton  (now  called  Coughton)  the  lineal  heir  male  of  Ralph,  fon  of 
William  de  Cotton  •,  who  were  all  perfons  of  great  account,  and 
fiourilhed  at  that  place  before  the  reign  of  Henry  II.  So  that  Lord 
Tracy  may  quarter  the  arms  of  thofe  two  famiHes» 

*  Lodge  ColleiS^, 


TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY.  j 

Culine  of  Moland  in  Devonfhire,  anceftor  hy  her  to  Sir 
Thomas  Culme  (or  Cullum)  of  Haftede  in  Suffolk,  creat- 
ed a  Baronet  i3  June  1660. 

William  Tracy,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  in  i2  Hen.  VI.  was  William, 
returned  by  the  King's  commiffioners,  one  of  the  gentry  of 
the  county  of  Gloucefler,  of  which  he  was  high  Iheriff  22 
and  23  of  that  reign,  he  left  his  eftate  to  his  fon  William,  WilliaQ^. 
who  ferved  the  fame  office  in  1449  (29  Hen.  VI.)  and  in 
J 456  was  a  commiffioner  of  array.' — He  married  Margery, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Pauncefoot,  and  left  two  fons  Henry    Henry. 
and  Richard  ;  the  elder  of  whom  married  Alice,  daughter 
and   coheir  to  Thomas   Baldington  of  Adderbury  in  the 
county  of  Oxford,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  three  fons  and  two 
daughters,  viz.   William  his  heir  ;  Richard  ;  and  Ralph, 
a  monk,  who  was  buried  in  Todington,  church  near  the 
pulpit,  with  his  mother,  as  is  exprefTed  by  an   infcription 
in  brafs- 

Sir  William  Tracy  of  Todington,  the  eldeft  fon,  being       Sir 
honoured  with  knighthood,  was  iheriff  of  his  county  in  Williajp, 
1513*  (5  Hen.  VIII.)  ;  wasaperfon  of  diftinguilhed  parts 
and  found  learning,  and  is  memorable  for  being  one  of  the 
iirfl  that  embraced  the  reformed  religion  in  England,  as 
appears  by  his  laft  will,  dated  in  1530  (22  Hen.  VIII.)  * 

H? 

*  This  will  was  condemned,  -3.^  fieretical,  in  the  Bifhop  of  Lon- 
don's court,  and  an  order  on  that  account  illued  to  Parker,  Chan- 
cellor of  Worcelier,  to  laife  his  body,  according  to  the  law  of  the 
church  ;  who  too  officioufly  burning  the  cprpfe,  was  two  years  after 
fued  by  the  heirs  of  Sir  William,  lined  400I.  and  turned  out  of  his 
Chancellorfhip. — The  preamble  to  the  will  runs  thus  : 

"  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Vv'illiam  Tracy  of  Todino-toii 
*'  in    the  county   of  Gloucefler,  Efq.  make  my  teitament  and  laft 

**   will,  as  hereafter  followeth. Firll,  and  before  all  other  thin ""s 

**  I  commit  myfelf  to  God,  and  to  his  mercy,  believing,  without 
*'  any  doubt  or  m-iitruft,  that,  by  his  grace  and  the  merits  of  Jefus 
*'  Chrili,  and  by  the  virtue  of  ifi.s  paffion  and  refurredion,  1  have 
*'  and  fhail  have,  remilTion  of  ail  my  Uns,  and  refurredion  of  body 
■"  and  foul,  according  as  it  is  written,  1  hclicve  that  ?ny  Rediicmer 
f  li'veth,  and  that  at  the  laji  day  I  /hall  rife  out  of  the  earth,  and  in 
*'  my JlefJ}  Jhall fee  my  Sa-viour.  This^  my  hope,  is  laid  up  in  my 
*'  bofom. — And  touching  the  v.ealth  of  m-y  foul,  the  faith  that  I 
*'  have  taken  and  rehearfed  is  fufficient  (as  I  fuppofe)  without  any 
"  other  nian's  works  or  merits.  IVIy  ground  and  belief  is,  that 
**  there  is  but  one  God,  and  one  Mediator  between  God  and  man 
f*  which  is  Jefus  Chrifl  ;  fo  that  I  accept  none  in  heaven  or  in  earth 
*'  to  be  mediator  between  me  r.nd  God,  but  only  Jefus  Chriil  •  all 
f*  others  to  be  but  as  petitioners  in  receiving  of  grace,  but  none  able 
i;  to  give  influence  of  grace  j  aiiU  therefoxe  will  i  befiow  no  part  of 


6  TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY. 

He  married  Margaret,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir   Thoma? 
ThrGckmortoii  of  Corfe-Court  in   the    county    of    Glou- 
cefler  *,  and   had   iflue  two  daughters,  and  three  fons, 
William,  anceftor  to  the  Lord  Tracy  ;  Richard  ;  and  Ro- 
bert,  who  left  no  children. 
Family  of     Richard,  the   fecond  fon,  had  by  his  father's  gift,  the 
Stanway,   j^ianor  of  Stanway   in  the  county  of  Gloucefter,  part  of 
*^^^  ^*     the  poffeffions  of  the  abbey  of  Tewkfbury,  granted  to  him 
by  the  crown  upon  the  diiTolutionof  monafteries. — He  was 
well   educated,  and   wrote  feveral   learned  and  judicious 
treatifes  in  defence  of  his  father's  faith  f. 

In 

**  my  goods  for  that  intent,  that  any  man  fhall  fay  or  do  to  help 
"  my  foul,  for  therein  I  truft  only  to  the  promifes  of  Chfift.  He 
"  that  bell cveth  and  is  baptized^  J7jall  be  J a-ved :,  and  he  that  belie'vetk 
*'  not  Jh all  be  damned. — As  touching  the  burying  of  my  body,  it 
*'  availetb  me  not  whatfoever  be  done  thereto-,  for  St.  Auguftine 
*'  faith,  De  Cura  agenda  pro  Mortuis,  that  the  funeral  pomps  are 
*'  rather  the  lolace  of  them  that  live,  than  the  wealth  and  comfort 
*'  of  them  that  are  dead  ;  and  therefore  I  remit  it  wholly  to  the  dif- 

*'  cretion  of  my  executors. And  touching  the  diftribution  of  my 

*'  temporal  goods,  my  purpofe  is,  by  the  grace  of  God,  to  beftow 
*'  them  to  be  accepted  as  the  fruits  of  faith-,  fo  that  I  do  not  fup- 
*'  pofe  that  my  merit  ihall  be  by  the  good  bellowing  of  them,  biit 
"  my  merit  is  the  faith  of  Jelus  Chriil  only,  by  whom  fuch 
J''  works  are  good  •,  according  to  the  words  of  our  Lord,  1  <was  hun~ 
*'  gty^  and  thou  ga'veji  me  meat,  he.  and  it  followeth,  That  ye  haue 
^''  done  to  th&  leaji  of  my  brethren,  ye  hu've  done  it  to  me  :  And  ever 
*'  we  Ihould  confider  that  true  faying.  That  a  good  work  maketh 
*'  not  a  good  man,  but  a  good  man  maketh  a  good  work,  for  faith 
**  maketh  a  man  both  good  and  righteous  9  for  a  righteous  man  liv- 
**  ech  by  faith,  and  whatfoever  fpringeth  not  of  faiih^  isfm." 

*  Who  died  in  1472  (12  Edw.  IV.)  by  his  wife  Margai-et,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  Sir  Robert  Olney  of  Wefton  in  the  county  of  Buck^ 
ingham,  defcended  from  John  de  Throckmertoiia,  Lord  of  Throck- 
morton in  Worcefl  rfhlre  1130,  of  which  the  family  was  polfelfed 
long  before  the  entrance  of  the  Normans,  and  had  enriched  them- 
f{»lves  by  the  marriage  of  Eleanor,  younger  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Sir  Guy  De-la-Spine,  and  lifler  to  the  great-grandmother  of  this  Sir 
William  Tracy. 

■^  Among  which  was  that  remarkable  one,  entitled,  Prefiara- 
iions  to  the  Crofs,  written  experimentally  (fay  the  Dec&m  Scriptores) 
having  fuffered  much  in  his  eftate  for  his  father's  reputed  heretical 
will:  He  alfo  vv'rote  prophetically  in  15 so  (two  or  three  years  be- 
fore O^  Mary's  reign)  another  treacife,  To  teach  one  to  Die,  which 
was  annexed  to  the  former  when  reprinted,  and  falfely  afcribed  by 
the  Editor  to  John  Frith  :  being  one  of  the  three,  found  in  the  belly 
of  a  cod,  brought  in  1626  to  be  fold  in  the  market  of  Cambridge, 
wrapped  in  canvafs,  which  probably  had  been  devoured  by  that  vo- 
racious fifn,  out  of  the  pocket  offome  fhipwrecked  feaman :  On 
which  occafion  the  wits  of  that  Univerfity  diverted  themfelvesj  one 
0i  them  in  his  verfes  having  this  diilich  ; 

If  fifhes  th'.is  do  bring  us  books,  then  we 
May  hope  to  equal  Bodley's  library. 


TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY. 

In  2  Eliz.  he  was  ftierifF  of  the  county  of  Gloucefter, 
and  by  Barbara,  third  and  youngeft  daughter  of  Sir  Tho- 
mas Lucy  of  Cherlecote  by  his  wife  Ehzabeth,  daughter  of 
Sir  Richard  Empfon  of  Eafton-Nefton  in  the  county  of 
Northampton  »,  had  three  daughters,  and  as  many  fons, 
Paul,  Nathaniel,  and  Samuel ;  the  eldeft  of  whom  fucceed- 
ing,  ferved  the  fame  office  of  fherifF,  28  Eliz.  and  8  James 
I.  which  King  conferred  on  him  the  dignity  of  a  Baronet 
29  June  161 1,  being  the  thirtieth  created  from  the  in- 
ftitution  of  the  order. — He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir 
Ralph  Shakerley  *,  by  whom  he  had  twenty  children,  ten 
of  each  fex,  viz.  Richard  his  fuccelTor  ;  Paul  (whofe  fon  of 
liis  name  died  i  June  161 8,  and  was  buried  under  a  white 
marble  in  the  chancel  of  Banfted- church,  S.urry,  bearing 
the  figure  of  a  child  in  fwadling  clothesj  with  this  infcri^i- 
t'lon ; 

Here  under  lieth  the  corpfe  of  Paule  Tracy,  who 
Died  the  ift  day  of  June  161 8,  fonne  of  Paule 
Tracy  efquier,  and  Margaret  his  wief,  fonne  of 
Sir  Paule  Tracy  of  Stanway  in  the  county  of 
Gloucefter,  Baronet,  and  Margaret,  the  daughter 
Of  Philip  Mofs,  efquier,  of  Cannon  in  thp 
County  of  Surry.  1619)  2| 

Shakerley  ;  Alexander  ;  William  ;  Nathaniel ;  Tho^ 
mas  ;  Nathaniel  ;  John  ;  Vicefimus  (fo  called  from  being 
the  twentieth  child)  ;  Anne,  married  to  Edward  Hall  of 
the  county  of  Worcefter,  Efq.  ;  Lucia,  to  Bray  Aylwortli 
of  Aylworth  in  the  county  of  Gloucefler,  Efq  j  Alice  ; 
Hefther ;  Elizabeth  ;  two  of  the  name  of  Sufan  ;  Barba- 
ra ;  Margaret  ;  and  ancther.-— The  furviving  Sufan  was 
married  to  William  Price  of  Winchefter,  Efq.  one  of  the 
grooms  of  the  King's  privy  chamber,  and  dying  13  March 
1632,  before  {he  had  been  married  full  14  weeks,  was  bu- 
ried in  St.  Martin's  church  in  the  fields,  London,  under  a 
very  fair  table,  faftened  to  a  pillar  near  the  pulpit,  curiouf- 
ly  adorned  with  emblems  of  mortality,  and  a  very  long 

infcription, 

*  So  the  Baronetage  of  Riigland  hath  it;  but  on  the  grave-flone 
of  Paul  Tracy  in  Baniied  church,  (lie  is  faid  to  be  Margaret',  daugh- 
ter of  Philip  TvTofs  ofCan)K)n  in  Surry,  Efq.  and  he  is  aho  faid  to 
marry  Anne,  daughter  uf  Sir  Ambrofe  Nicholas,  Lord  Tvlayor  of 
i.ondon,  and  widow  to  William  DuLtoii  of  Shirebunie  ia  Gloucefier-, 
»4iire,  iijfj, 

'  Lodp  Colleil,  *  Idem. 


TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY. 

infcription,  that  part  of  which  over  the  figure  of  Death,  is 
an  addrefs  to  the  ladies,  as  follows ; 

Ibimus  omnes. 
Ladies,  when  you 

Your  pureft  Beauties  fee. 
Think  them  but  Tenants 

To  Mortality  ; 
There's  no  Content  on  Earth, 

Joys  foon  are  fled, 
Heathful  to  Day  we  live. 

To  morrow  dead. 
I  w^as  as  you  are  now. 

Young,  fair  and  clear  ; 
And  you  Ihall  one  Day  be 
A  As  you  fee  me  here. 

Sir  Richard  Tracy,  the  fecond  Baronet,  was  knighted  in 
his  father's  life-time,  and  in  1628  was  fheriff  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Gloucefter.  He  married  Anne,  third  daughter  of 
Sir  Thomas  Coningfby  of  Hampton-court  in  the  county 
of  Hereford,  by  Philippa,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir  William 
Fitz- William,  L.  D.  of  Ireland,  aud  had  iffue  three  fons, 
Humphry  ;  Richard  \  and  John,  who  all  fucceeded  to  the 
title. 

Sir  Humphry,  the  third  Baronet,  was  fheriff  of  Glou- 
ceflerihire  in  1639,  and  for  his  loyalty  to  K.  Charles  I.  had 
his   eftate  (equeftered,  for  the  pofTeffion   of  which   he  paid 

1600I.  compolition  money  *' Be  died  without  iffue  in 

1651,  being  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Richard,  who  left 
the  title  to  his  brother  John,  the  fifth  Baronet,  who  de- 
ceafing  in  1677  '^^^^  without  ilTue,  the  title  became  extinO:, 
and  he  left  the  manor  of  Stanway,  with  all  his  eftate,  to 
Ferdinando  Tracy,  the  fecond  fon  of  John,  Vifcount 
Tracy,  as  will  follow.  ^ 

Wc 

*  Mr.  Sundford,  in  his  Genealogical  Hlftory  of  the  Kings  of  Eng- 
land, page  15,  obferves,  that  the  monument  of  Robert,  Duke  of 
>?ornnandy,  eldeft  fon  of  K.  William  the  Conqueror,  fet  up  in  St. 
Peter's  church  at  Gloucefter,  ftood  firm,  until  the  parliament  having 
garrifoned  that  city  againft  K.  Charles  I.  the  rebellious  foldiers  tore 
2t  to  pieces  ;  but  the  parcels  thereof  (ready  to  be  burnt)  were  by  the 
care  of  a  loyal  perfon  (this  Sir  Humphry)  bought  of  the  foldiers,  and 
privately  laid  up  till  tlie  Reftoration,  when  they  were  repaired  and 
t)eautified  with  gold  and  colours  at  the  charge  of  that  worthy  per- 
■fon  (but  rather  his  brother,  for  he  was  then  dead)  who  added  a 
wire  fkreen,  in  form  of  an  arch,  for  its  future  prefervation. 


TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY.  g 

We  now  return  to  William,  eldefl  Ton  of  Sir  William  William. 
Tracy,  who  mtde  the  memorable  will.  He  fucceeded  at 
Todington,  and  marrying  the  daughter  of  Sir  Simon  Dig- 
by  of  Coles-hill  in  the  county  of  Warwick,  was  father  of 
John  (or  Henry)  Tracy,  who  married  Elizabeth,  fecond  John, 
daughter  of  John,  the  firf}:  Lord  Chandos  of  Sudeley  (an- 
ceftor  to  the  Duke  of  Chandos)  died  in  1551,  and  was  bu- 
ried at  Todington,  having  illue  five  Tons,  John;  Giles; 
Edward  ;  Francis  ;  Nicholas ;  and  a  daughter  Eleanor, 
married  to  Anthony  Kington  of  Quenington,  Efq. — Sir  Sir  John. 
John  Tracy  of  Todington,  the  eldelt  fon,  on  i  March 
1572  was  appointed  by  his  uncle  Edmond,  Lord  Chandos, 
ovcrfeer  of  his  lad  will,  in  which  he  left  him  the  bed:  geld- 
ing he  would  chufe  among  all  his  geldings  ;  and  in  1574 
Q^  Elizabeth,  in  her  progrefs  to  Briftol,  knighted  him, 
20  of  whofe  reign  he  was  fherifF  of  the  county  of  Glou- 
cefter,  and  in  the  39  its  reprelentative  in  parliament.— 
He  deceafed  in  1591,  and  was  buried  at  Todington,  where 
his  effigies  is  in  the  chancel  ;  and  having  married  Anne, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Throckmorton  of  Corfe-court, 
Knt.  by  his  wife  Margaret,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Tho- 
mas Whittington  of  Pauntly  in  Gloucefterfhire,  Efq.  had 
iffue  five  fons  and  two  daughters  who  furvived,  viz.  John,  ' 
his  heir;  Thomas;  V/illiam,  who  married  Mary,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  John  Conway  of  Arrow,  and  fider  to  Edward, 
Lord  Conway  ;  Anthony  ;  Henry  ;  Dorothy,  firft  marri- 
ed to  Edmund,  fon  and  heir  to  Edmund  Bray  of  Barring- 
ton  in  Glouceiterlhire,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Sir  Edward 
Conway  of  Arrow  in  Warwickfoire,  created  Lord  Con- 
way;  and  Mary,  (the  youngeft  of  his  fifteen  children) 
was  born  18  May  1581,  three  days  after  which  her  mother 
died ;  fbe  was  married  firff,  when  19  years  old,  to 
Mr.  William  Hoby,  by  whom  (he  had  two  Tons,  who  died 
unmarried,  the  elder  in  his  23  year,  and  the  younger  in 
his  14  ^  ;  and  fecondly  to  Sir  Horatio  Vere,  Baron  of 
Tilbury,  one  of  the  greatefl:  generals  of  his  age  ;  and  dy- 
ing 25  December  1 671,  fhe  was  buried  10  January  at  Caf- 
tle-Heveninsham  in  Eflex  *. 

Sir 

*  She  had  iffue  by  him,  who  was  buried  in  Weftminfter-abbey  8 
May  1635,  five  daughters  his  coheirs,  Elizabeth,  married  to  John 
Holies,  Earl  of  Clare  •,  Mary,  fiill  married  to  Sir  Roger  Townfhend 
©fRaynham  in  Norfolk,  anceftor  to  the  Marquefs  'J'owufhend  of 
Raynham,  and  fecondly  to  Mildmay,  Earl  of  Weflmorland -,  Ca- 
tharine, 
*  Lodge  Colle(^. 


Vifcount. 


10  T  R  A  C  Y,    V 1  s  c  ©  u  N  r    TRACY. 

Sir  Jolin,       Sir  John  Tracy,  who  fucceeded,  was  knighted  by  K. 

1  James  I.  fervid  the  office  of  Iheriff  for  the  county  of  Glou- 
Vifcount.  cefter  in  1609;  and  for  his  great  merits  and  accomphfh- 

ments,  was  advanced  by  letters  patent,  dated  i2  January 

1642,  to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Tracy  of  Rathcoole.-^ 

His  Lordlhip  *   marr  ed  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 

Sir       Shirley  of  Isfield  in  Suff^^x,  Knt.  by  whom  he  left 

Robert,        Sir  Robert,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  who  was  knighted  by  K. 

2  ^  Charles  I.  reprefented  the  county  of  Gloucefter  in  feveral  par- 
liaments ;  and  married  to  his  firfl:  wife  Bridget,  third  daugh- 
ter of  John  Lyttleton  of  Frankley-court  in  Worcefterlhire, 
Efq.  who  died  25  July  1601,  by  his  wife  Meriel,  daughter 
of  Sir  Thomas  Bromley,  Lord  Chancellor  of  England,  by 
whom  he  had  John,  his  fuccelTor  in  the  honour ;  and 
Anne,  married  to  William  Somervilleof  Edfton  in  War- 
wickfhire,  Efq.  and  by  him,  who  died  13  December  1676, 
had  eleven  fons  and  five  daughters. — His  Lordihip*s  fecond 
wife  was  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Thomas  Cox  of  Caftleditch 
in  the  county  of  Hereford,  Efq.  and  by  her  he  had  Robert 
Tracy,  £iq.  who  being  bred  to  the  law,  went  out  ferjeant 
in  that  profeffion  6  November  1700,  having  been  3  Octo- 
ber 1699  by  K.  William  defervedly  made  one  of  the  jufti- 
ces  of  the  King's  Bench,  which  he  furrendercd  13  Novem- 
ber 1700,  and  was  advanced  to  the  fame  ftation  in  the 
court  of  Common  Pleas ;  being  alfo  by  Q^  Anne,  25  Sep- 
tember 1 7 10  appointed,  with  Sir  Thomas  Trevor,  and  Ba- 
ron Scrope,  commiffioncrs  of  the  great  feal  of  England, 
until  it  was  delivered  (17  Odober)  to  Sir  Simon  Harcourt ; 
and  again  15  April  17 18,  with  Sir  John  Pratt,  and  Sir 
James  Montague,  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  upon  the  re- 
iignation  of  the  Lord  Chancellor  Cowper.— =His  ill  ftate  of 
health  obliging  him  to  quit  his  employment  26  O6tober 
1726,  his  Majefty,  in  recompence  of  his  fervices,  fettled 
on  him  loool.  a  year  for  life.— He  married  Anne,  eldeft 
daughter  of  William  Dov/defwell  of  Pool-court  in  V/or- 
ceftcrfhire,  Efq.  and  had  two  daughters,  and  three  fons, 
Robert  ;  Richard  ;  and  William,  the  eldeft  of  whom  left 
a  fon  Thomas  Tracy,  Efq.  of  Severn-Hampton  in  the 
<;ounty  of  Gloucefter,   who  in  April    1746    married   the 

daughtei 

tharine,  firft  to  Oliver,  fon  and  heir  to  S:r  John  St.  John  of  Lydlard 
in  Wilts,  Bart,  and  lecondly  to  John,  Lord  Paulet ;  Anne,  tq 
Thomas,  Lord  Fairfax  (which  title  is  extlnet)  •,  and  Dorothy,  t(| 
John,  foa  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Wolftenuoime.  Bart. 

*  Ulfter's  Ofiice.     ' 


TRACY,    Viscount    TRACY.  It 

daughter  and  heir  to Dowdefwell,  Efq.  who  broue:bt 

him  an  eftate  of  4000I.  per  ann.  and  had  iflTue  Dowdef- 
well his  heir,  born  19  March  1746-7  who  alfo  becaine  heir 
to  his  grandfather  ;  the  daughters  were,  Anne,  firft  mar- 
ried to  Charles  Dowdefwell  of  Forthampton-courtin  Glou- 
ceflerfhire,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Thomas  Wyide,  Efq. 
commiflioner  of  excife,  and  member  in  feveral  parliaments 
for  the  city  of  Worcefter,  who  died  12  April  1740  ;  and 
Dorothy,  married  10  April  1725  to  John  Pratt,  E  q.  eldeft 
fon  of  Sir  John  Pratt,  chief  jnilice  of  the  King's  Bench, 
and  died  23  March  1726  in  child-birth. 

The  Judge   lies  buried  under  a  neat  pionument  in  the 
parilh  church  of  Dodbrooke,  with  this  memorial  j 

TsTear  this  Place 
Lies  interred  the  Body 
Of  the  Honble.  Robert  Tracy  Efq; 
Son  of  the  Right  Honble.  Robert,  late 
Lord  Vifcount  Tracy,  of  Todington. 
He  w^s  a  Judge  26  Years 
In  the  courts  of  Weftminfter, 
But  being  ftruck  with  the  Palfy, 
In  the  Year  1726,  religned  a  Commifllon^ 
Which  he  had  fo  long  executed 
With  the  greatefl  Knowledge, 
Moderation  and  Integrity  ; 
To  the  Honour 
Of  his  Prince, 
And  the  univerfal  Satisfa6tion 
Of  his  Fel!ow-Subje6ts. 
Obiit  II  Sept.  Anno  1735  » 

^tat.  80. 
Benefacere  magis  quam  Confpici. 

John,  the  third  Vifcount  Tracy  ',  married  Elizabeth,     Jo^h, 
eldefl  furviving  daughter  of  Thomas,  the  firll:  Lord  Leigh     ^    3 
of  Stoneley,  by  whom  he  had  two  fons,  William  his  heir ;  Vifcount^ 
and  Ferdinando  Tracy,  Efq.  who  being  (as  before  obferv- 
ed)  left  by  Sir  John  Tracy,  Bart»  heir  to  his  eftate,  became 
feated  at  Stanway  ;  and  marrying  the  daughter  of  Sir  An- 
thony Keck  commiflioner  of  the  great  feal,  was  there  fuc- 
ceeded  by  John  his  onlv  fon  poflefTor  of  a  large  eftate,  who 
married  Anne^  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Atkyns  of  Saper- 

ton 

'  Ulfler's  OSice, 


12  T  R  A  C  Y,   Viscount    TRACY. 

ton   in   the   county  of  Gloucefter,  made   in  1689  *  chief 
Baron  of  the  exchequer  (vho  died  in  17 10,  by  his  fecond 
wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Dacres  of  Hertford- 
iliire)  and  deceafmg  19  April   1735,  had  feveral  children; 
'  of  whom  Robert  ^,  the  eldefl:  fon,  (was  chofen  to  parlia- 
ment in  April  1734  for  Tewkfbrry,  and  in  1747  for  Wor- 
ceiler ;  7   Auguil;   1735  he  married  the  eldeft  daughter  of 
Sir  Roger  Hudfon,  Knt.) ;  John  Tracy  Keck  of  Lincoln's- 
Inn,  Efq.  (counfellor  at  law,  the  fecond  fon  w^as   Curfitor 
Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  and  in  1770  fucceeded  his  young- 
cil:   brother  Thomas,  in   his   eftate  of  Great-Tew,  in  the 
county    of  Oxford  ^,    8    O6lober   1735   he  married   the 
daughter  of  Mr.  Lindfey   4)  ;  Anthony  %  married  in  Au- 
guft    1736  the    Lady   Sufan   Hamilton,   filler   of  James, 
Duke  of  Hamilton)  ;  and  Thomas  (who  26  January  1737 
entered   into  his  Majefty's  army  as  an  enlign  of  foot ;   in 
April  1 746  he  married  the  daughter  and  heir  to  — —  Dod- 
well,  Efq.  and  had  a  fon,   born    in   March   1746-7,    who 
died  young  ;  he  was  a  member  of  parliament  for  the  coun- 
ty of  Gloucefter,  and  dying  24  June  1770  was  interred  at 
Stanway,  leaving  his  elder  brother  John  his  heir  ^. 
V/illiam,       \yiiliam,  '  the  fourth  Vifcount  Tracy,  married  to  his 
4        firft  wife  Frances,  ^  daughter  of  Leicefter  Devereux,  Vif- 
Vilcount.  count  Hereford,  by  whom  he  had  an  only  daughter  Eliza- 
beth 9,  married  firfl:  to  Robert,  fon  and  heir  apparent  to 
Sir   Robert   Burdet    of  Bramcote   in  Warvvickfhire,  Bart. 
"^ho  dying  7  January   17 15,  a  fortnight  before  his  father, 
left  her  with  child  of  Sir  Robert  Burdet,  Bart,  born  28  May 
1716,  (who  in  November  1739  married  the  only  daughter 
of  the  late  Sir  Charles  Sedky  of  Nuthall  in  Nottingham- 
fhire,    Bart,    and  was    chofen   to    parliament  in  1748  for 
the  borough  of  Tamworth  ;  (he    married   fecondly  Ralph 
Ho!den  of  All:on  in  the  county   of  Derby,   Efq.  '°).     His 
j^ordfhip's   fecond   wife  was   Jane  '^ ,  third    and  youngeft 
dausfhter  of  Sir  Thomas  Leig^h,   who  died  before  his  father 
Thomas,  the  i'econd  Lord  Leigh,  by  his  fecond  wite  Jane, 
daughter  of  Patrick,  the  nineteenth  Lord  of  Kerry,  and 
by  her  he  had  iflue,  Thomas-Charles  his  fucceifor  ^^,  and 
Anne,   '3  married  23  November  17  10  to  Sir  Wilhani  Keyt 
cf  Old-Stratford  upon  Avon  in  Warvvicklhire,  Bart,  mem- 
ber 

^  Lodge.  2  Ulfter'3  OfTice.  ^  Lodge  Collefl. 

*♦  Idem.  5   Dougla^'sPeerageof  Scotland,  326. 

^'  Uliler's  Office.  7  Idem.  ^   Idem.  S' Idem. 

»o  Lodge.  *»  UlUer.  »2  Atkhis's  Gloitcei'eriliire, 

*3  Ideal. 


TR  A  C  Y,    Viscount    T  R  A  C  Y.  13 

feer  of  parliament  for  V/arwick  (whofe  anceftor  Sir  John 
Keyt  of  Ebrington  in  GloucefterfiT-ire,  was  advanced  to 
that  dignity  22  December  1660)  and  was  mother  of  Sir 
Thomas-Charles  Keyt,  Bart,  born  in  1712  j  John;  Vv'il- 
Jiam,  who  died  an  infant;  Robe  '^gnes;  Anne,  who 
died  an  infant  ;  and  Ehzahelh  ^ 

Thomas-Charles,  the  fifth  Vifcou.         acy,  was  Lord  of  Thomas- 
the  manors  of  Todington  and  Hales,        -i  pofTcHed  a  large  Charles, 
eftate  ;  the  latter  of  which  came  in.     the  family  in  the    ^    5 
reign  of  Jajmes  I.  and  was  an  abbey,     funded  in  1246  by  VilcounL 
Richard  Plantagenet,  Earl  of  CornwaJ,  King  of  the  Ro- 
mans, youngeft  fon   of  K.    John  :  And  the  former  hath 
continued  in  the   name  of  Tracy,  from  the   beginning  of 
the  reign  of  Edward  I. — His  Lordfliip  rebuilt  and  decently 
adorned  the  old  building  of  the  vicarage  of  Todington  ac 
his  own  expence. — On  27  December  1712  he  married  firit 
Elizabeth,  elded  daughter  of  William  Keyt,  Efq.  who  di- 
ed before  his  father  Sir  William  Keyt  of  Ebrington  in  the 
county  of  Gloucefter,  Bart,  and  by  her,  who  was  born  1 1' 
September  1689,  and  died  in  1720,  he  had  iffue  William, 
"who  was  educated  in  the  E^niveriity  of  Oxford,  and  died 
without  ilTue  in  1740  ^  ;  Thomas-Charles,  Y'ho  fucceeded 
to  the  honour  ;  and  Jane,  married  7  Ocfober  1743  to  Ca- 
pel  Hanbury  of  Portfy-pool  in  the  county  of  Monmouth, 
Efq.  reprefentative  in  the  Britiih  parliam.ent  for  that  coun- 
ty, fhe  died  13   Auguft  1744  having  had  one  fon. — Hia 
Lordfliip  married  fecondly  Frances,  elded  daughter  of  Sir 
John  Packington  of  Wedwood  in  the   county  of  Worcef- 
ter,  Bart,  by  his  wife  Frances,  elded  daughter  of  Sir  Hen- 
ry   Parker   of   Honlngton    in  the   county    of   Warwick, 
Bart,  and  he  deceafed  4  June  1756  ^  leaving  ifTue  by  his 
faid   wife,    who  died  23  April  1751,  four  fons   and    four 
daughters,  viz.  John,  "^   made   warden  of  All-Souls  Col- 
lege  in  Oxford  ;  Robert ;  and  Packington,  died   young  ;, 
Henry,   (in  the  army,  and  married  i2  December  1767  ta 

a  daughter  of  Weaver,  Efq.)  ;    daughter   Frances, 

bed-chamber  woman  to  the  Queen  ^;  Anne,  (married 
23  June  1757  to  John  Smith  of  Comb-hay  in  Somerfet, 
Efq.  member  of  parliament  for  Bath,  and  by  him  who 
died  in  1 763  had  iffue  one  fon)  ;  Dorothy,  and  Eliza- 
beth, died  young  *. 

Thomas^ 

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t^UUUr,  5  Idem,  *  Idem, 


14  BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 

Thomas-       Thomas-Charles,  the  fixth  and  prefent  Vifcount  Tracy? 
Charles,    married    lO   February    1755    Harriet,   daughter   of  Peter 
6         Bathurft  of  Clarendon-Park  in  the  county  of  Wilts,  Efq- 
Yilcount.  j,^,  j^,g  ^e^Qj^j  ^if^  L^^^  g^|-^^  Shirley,  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert, Earl  Ferrers  '. 

Title.]  The  :harles  Tracy,  Lord  Vifcount  Tra- 

cy of  Rathcoole  ii.         county  of  Dublin. 

Creation.]  S«.    reated  12  January  1642,  18  Car.  L 

Arms.]  Topaz,  n  efcallop  in  the  chief  point,  dia- 
mond, between  two  bends,  ruby- 

Crest.]  On  a  cap  of  maintenance  ruby,  turned  up, 
ermine,  an  efcallop,  diamond,  between  two  wings  ere6f, 
topaz. 

Supporters.]  Two  falcons,  proper,  their  beaks  and 
bells,  gold. 

Motto.]  Memoria  Pii  i^TERKA. 

Seats  ]  Todington  in  the  county  of  Gloucefter,  80 
miles  from  London  ;  Hales^abbey  near  Winchcomb  in  the 
fame  county,  a  very  large  houfe,  heretofore  the  habitation' 
of  the  abbots,  as  appears  by  many  religious  figures  and  in,-' 
feriptions  in  the  rooms. 


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BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 


16        A  HIS  ancient  and  noble  family  is  defcended  from  Robert 

Robert.    Bulkeley,  Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Bulkeley  in  the  county 

palatine  of  Chefter,  in  the  reign  of  K.  John,  and  was  fuc- 

William.  cecHed  by  hisfon  William,  who  had  five  fons,  viz.  Robert  ; 

Willcock^  of  Petty-hall  in  that  county  (whofe  Ton  Richard 

married, 

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BULKELEY,  Viscouijt  BULKELEY.  >j^ 

Kiarried  Mary,  daughter  of  Huj^h  Venables,  Baron  of 
Kinderton,  and  had  an  only  Ton  of  his  own  name)  ;  Ro- 
ger, of  Orton-Madock  in  Chefnire ;  Ralph  (fcatcd  at 
Rudal-Heath  in  the  fame  county,  but  died  without  ifTue)  ; 
and  David,  from  whom  the  Bulkeleys  of  Bickerton  in 
Chefhire  defcended. 

Robert,  of  Bulkeley,  the  eldefl:  fon,  married  a  daughter  Robert, 
of  Thomas  Butler  of  Warrington  in  Chefhire,  by  whom 
he  had  two  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  William  his 
heir  ;  and  Peter,  anceflor  to  the  Bulkeleys  of  Wore  in 
Shropfhire,  and  Broxton  in  Chefhire  :  the  daughters  Avere, 
Alice  married  to  — Weaver;  Maude  to Hamp- 
ton ;  Jane  to  John  Larkton  ;  and  Margaret  to  GrufFyth 
Vychan  ap  Jer  Gruffyth  ap  Jervorth  Goch. 

William,  the  eldeft  fon,  was  living  at  Bulkeley  in  the  WiHIam, 
year  1302,  and  was  twice  married,  firft  to  Maud,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  John  Davenport,  Knt.  by  whom  he  had  five  ' 
fons,  viz.  William,  living  at  Bulkeley  in  I3i4(buthis 
line  terminated  in  a  grand-daughter,  Alice,  wife  to  Tho- 
mas Holford  of  Holford  in  Chefhire)  ;  Robert,  of  whom 
prefently  ;  Roger  (to  whom  his  father  gave  the  manor  of 
Norbury  in  Chefhire,  and  which  became  the  furname  of 
his  defcendants)  ;  Thomas  (feated  at  Alpraham  in  Che- 
fhire, in  right  of  his  wife  Alice,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Matthew  Alpraham,  of  Alpraham,  by  whom  he  left  a 
daughter  and  fole  heir  Hellen,  married  to  Sir  Thomas 
Ardern  of  Aldford  in  Chefhire,  Knt-);  and  Peter.  Wil- 
liam married  fecondly  Alice,  daughter  of  Bryan  St.  Piere, 
and  had  one  fon  Richard,  to  whom  he  gave  the  manor  of 
Preftland  in  Chefhire,  whereupon  he  aflumed  that  fur- 
name,  and  which  his  defcendants  continued  to  ufe. 

Robert,  the  fecond  fon  of  William,  became  feated  at  Robert^ 
Eaton  in  Chefhire  ;  he  was  fherifFof  the  county  in  1341, 
and  married  Ifabel,  daughter  of  Philip  Egerton  of  Malpas 
in  Chefhire,  and  by  her  had  a  daughter  Cecily,  married 
to  Thomas  Weaver  of  Chefhire,  and  two  fons,  Robert, 
from  whom  the  Bulkeleys  of  Eaton  defcend  ;  and  Richard, 
anceflor  to  the  Vifcount  Bulkeley  *. 

Robert  Bulkeley  of  Eaton,    Efq.    (flylcd  y««/^r  during  Family  of 
his  father's  life)  ferved  the  office  of  fherifF  for  Chefhire  in   Eaton, 
1 341,   15  Edw.  III.  and  had  two  fons,  John  ;  and  Robert, 
"^^^hofe  only  child  Ellen  was  married  to  William,  fon  of  Ro- 
bert. 

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j5      '  BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 

bcrt  Wetenhall,  by  whom  flie   had  two  daughters,  Let- 
t'lcz,  married   to   William    Praers    of  Baddeleigh   (whofe 
daughter  and  heir  Agnes  was  wife  to  Richard  Bromley  of 
Chedleton,    Efq.  9  Hen.  IV.) ;  and   Agnes,  fii^  married 
to   Matthew   Domville,  and  fecondly   to  John  Piggot.— 
John  Bulkeley  of  Eaton,  Efq.  living  20  Rich.  II.  was  father 
of  Sir  William  Bulkeley  of  Eaton,  Chief  Juftice  of  Chefter 
in    the   reign   of  Henry  IV.     who    was    alfo   living    30 
Hen.  VI.  and  marrying  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Rich- 
ard Molyneux  of  Sephton,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife,  fifter  to 
Thomas,  Earl  of  Derby,  had   ifiue    four  fons  and  four 
daughters,  viz. 
(i)  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  at  Eaton. 

(2)  Arthur,  living  25  Hen.   VIII.  who  left  IfTue,  Richard; 

William  ;  Thomas  ;  and  Edward. 
{3)  Richard  living  in  I439>  and 

(4)  Ralph,  who   married   the  daughter  and   heir  of  — * 

Vernon  of  Whitcroft  in  Cheftiire,  and  of  Parwick  in  Der- 
byfhire,  with  whom  he  had  thofe  lands,  and  by  her  was 
father  of  William  Bulkeley,  an  officer  under  the  Lord 
Audley,  and  mafter  of  the  wardrobe,  who  for  his  fervices 
had  his  effate  confirmed  to  him,  by  the  name  of  William 
the  Hunter  ;  and  his  fon  Richard,  who  died  6  Hen.  VII. 
obtaining  the  Lordfhip  of  Stanlowe  in  Staffordfhire  by  the 
marriage  of  Joan,  daughter  and  heir  to  Richard  Sherratt^ 
Lord  of  Cheddleton  and  Stanlowe,  his  pofterity  was  deno- 
minated from  thence  ;  he  had  iffue  William,  who  died 
young  ;    and   Humphry    his    fuccefTor,    who    16    Henry 

VIIL  married  Joan,  daughter  of Egerton  and 

had  William  his  heir,  on  whom  he  entailed  his  eftates  in 
Derby fhire  and  Staffordihire  ;  he  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon 
Thomas,  who  in  1573,  married  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Ralph  Holinglhead  of  Baddelley,  Efq.  and  had  ifTue  Ar- 
thur, Alexander,  Timothy,  and  Fortune. — Arthur  the  eld- 
eft  married  Joyce,  daughter  of  Ralph  Afhenhurft  of  Afh- 
enhurft,  Efq.  and  had  five  fons  and  three  daughters  of 
whom  John  the  eldeft,  married  firft  Elenor,  daughter  of 
Thom.as  Bennyon,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  three  daughters, 
viz.  Anne,  Mary,  and  Alice. — He  married  fecondly  Sa- 
rah, daughter  of  Edward  Manwaring  of  Whitmore, 
Efq.  and  by  her  had  three  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 
Thomas  5  Arthur,  (who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 

James 

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BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY.  '  i^ 

James  Fox  of  Manchefter,   merchant,    Ton  of  Sir  Patrick 
Fox   of  Weftmeath,   Knt.  and  had   four  daughters,   Ele- 

nor  married  to  Pahner ;    EHzabeth,   to   

Jackfon  of  the  county  o^t  Mtath  ;    Sarah  to .  But- 

,ler  of  the  county  of  Kilkenny  ;    and  Margaret   to 

Lamprey  of  Dubhn,  by  whom  (he  had  Arthur,    high  fhe- 
riflP  of  the  city  of  Dublin  in  1755);   John;    Elenor  ;    and 
Sarah. — Thomas,   who   fucceeded,  married  Al  ce,   daugh-     • 
ter  of  Godfrey   Froggett    of  Stailey   merchant,    and   had 
John  his  heir,  living  in  1675  and  many  other  cliildren  ». 

The  daughters  were  Maud,  (married  to  Thomas  Hol- 
ford  of  Holford,  Efq.  living  29  Hen.  VI.  by  whom  Ihe  ' 
had  Sir  George  Holford,  great-grandfather  to  Chrifto- 
pher,  whofe  only  daughter  Mary  was  the  wife  of  Sir  Hugh 
Cholmondeley,  anceftor  to  the  Vifcount  Cholmondeley  of 
Kells) ;  Petronilla,  (to  Richard  Brett  of  Dunham,  Efq.) ; 
Catharine  -^to  Randal  Brereton  of  Malpas,  E'q.  and  was 
mother  of  Sir  Randal,   Charfiberlain   of  Chefter,  made  a 

Banneret  at  the  fiege  of  Tournay)  ;  and ,    to  John 

Minfhull  of  Minihuil,    Efq.  all  in  the  county  of  Chefter. 

Thomas  Bulkeley,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  his  father  Sir 
William  at  Eaton,  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Geffrey 
Warburton,  and  had  three  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz» 
Thomas,  who  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Sir  William 
Brereton,  of  Brereton,  by  his  wife  Maud,  daughter  of 
John  Dutton  of  Dutton,  reli6l  of  Sir  William  Booth  of 
Dunham-Maffey,  Bart,  and  by  her,  who  remarried  with 
Hugh  Cholmondeley,  Efq.  had  a  fon  Thomas,  who  died 
without  iffue  by  his  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Venables,  Efq.;  Robert,  whofe  fon  William  died  unmar- 
ried ;  William,  whofe  two  fons,  Robert,  and  Richard  di-  -  • 
ed  without  ilTue  ;  Genet,  or  Joan,  married  to  Ro^^er  Pulef- 
ton  of  Kimbrall,  Efq.  ;  and  Elizabeth,  to  John  Frobillier 
of  Chirke  in  Flintihire,  Efq.  This  branch  of  the  family 
being  brought  to  its  period,  we  return  to 

Richard,  fecond  fon  of  Robert  Bulkeley  of  Eaton  and  Rkharif, 
Agnes  bis  wife,   anceftor  to  the  Lord  Bulkeley. — He  mar- 
ried  Agnes,   daughter   and   coheir   to    Roger   Cheadle  of 
Cheadle  in  the  county  of  Chefter,    Efq.  1307,    by  whom  , 

he  had  Richard  his  heir,  and  three  daughters,   Clcmentia, 
Alice,  and   Margery   married  to  Sir  Lawarin  Warren  of 
Poynton   in   the  faid  county. — Richard,    who   fucceeded,    Richard, 
took  to  wife  Alice,  daughter  of  Sir  Ralph  Bcftock;,  and 

Vol.  V.  C  had     * 

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iS  BULKELEY,  Viscoui^t  BULKELEY- 

William,  had  William  Bulkeley  of  Cheadle,  Efq.  who  in  the  reign 
of  Henry  VI.  being  conflable  of  Beaumaris  in  the  Ifle  of 
Anglefey,  prevented  the  Duke  of  York  from  landmg  there 
in  his  return  from  Ireland,  to  join  the  Earl  of  Warwick 
againft  the  King.  He  married  Ellen,  daughter  of  Guilli- 
am  ap  Griffith  of  Pcntrie,  Efq.  and  died  in  1484,  (3 
Rich.  III.)  having  iifue  fix  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 
Rowland  of  Beaumaris  ;  William  of  Burgat  in  Hantlhire 
(who  by  the  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  John  Popham,  had 
Robert  his  heir,  ^vho  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Johii 
Pointz  of  A6lon  in  Gloucefterfhire,  and  had  iffiie  three 
fons,  oF  whom  Robert  the  eldeil:,  living  in  1565,  marri- 
ed Joan,  daughter  of  William  Gafcoigne  of  Carrington, 
Efq.  and  was  anccftor,  by  his  fon  William,  to  the  family 
'  .  at  Burgat)  ;  Hugh  ;  Richard  i  Edward  or  Edmund,  who 
died  young  ;  William  ;  Genet,  married  to  Hugh  Lewel- 
len  ;  Ellen,  to  Robert  Meredyth  ;  AHce  ;  and  Agnes. 
Rowland.  Rowland  Bulkeley  of  Beaumaris,  Efq.  married  Alice, 
daughter  and  heir  to  William  Beconfal  of  Beconfal  in 
Lancafhire,  Efq.  by  his    wife   the   daughter   and  heir   to 

Aihton,    and  had  five  fons  and-two  daughters,  viz. 

Richard   his  heir ;   Thomas  ;  John  ;    William  of  Portha-^ 
mel  in   the  Ille   of  Anglefey  ;    Hugh;    Henry;    Robert; 
Ellen,  (the  firfl:  wife  of  Sir  William  Norreys  of  Efpeake  in 
Lancailiire,  whofe  fon  and  heir  William  was  flain  in  Muf- 
celburgh-fight,  without  ifliie)  ;  and  Margaret,  married  la 
June  1 53 1  to  George  Booth  of  Dunham  in  Chefhire,  Efq. 
to  whom  ihe  was  firfl  wife,   and  died  childlefs. 
Family  of     William  Bulkeley  of  Porthamell,  the  fourth  fon,  marrl- 
Portha-      g(j   Ellen,  daughter  and  heir  to  Richard  ap  Meredyth  ap 
^-^  Thomas  of  Porthamell,  in  whofe  right   he  became  feated 

there,  and  had  ilTue  Rowland  his  fucceflbr ;  Richard,  Ro- 
bert, Flugh,  and  John,  who  died  without  iffue ;  Tho- 
mas and  William,  both  of  Lanvechell  ;  Catharine ; 
Ellen,  married  to  John  Owens  of  Llandyffnan  ;  and  Anne, 
to  Rowland  ap  Rys  Wyn  of  Llanidowe. — Rowland,  the 
elded  fon  married  Alice,  daughter  of  John  Conway  of 
Portriathan,  and  had  Richard  ;  Thomas ,  John  who  left 
no  ilTue  ;  William  ;  Hugh  ;  Henry  ,  and  Ellen,  the  wife 
'  '  of  Daniel,  fon  of  Sir  Richard  Bulkeley,  Knt. — Richard, 
'  who  fucceeded,  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  William 

"  Lloyd,    and    had    iffue    Fvowland  ;    William;    Richard  | 

Hus:h  ;  Ellen;  Mary;  Margaret;  Elizabeth;  and  Anne, 
married  to  Thomas   Duttoa  of  Caernarvon,  Efq.»— Row- 
V  hnd 


BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY.  19 

land  was  living  at  Porthamell  in  the  year  1600,  and  mar- 
rying; Jane,  daughter  and  heir  to  Robert  Bulkeley  of 
Grynlyn,  Efq.  had  William  his  fucceffor,  who  took  to  wife 
Mary,  daughter  of  Dr.  Launcelot  Bulkeley,  Archbiuiop 
of  Dublin,  and  had  twofons,— ,  and  Launcelot,  who  both 
died  unmarried;  Rowland  who  ucceeded,  (and  was  father 
of  Francis  Bulkeley  of  Porthamell,  Elq.  who  died  without 
ifTue)  ;  Margaret,  Alice,  Jane,  all  died  unmarried  ;  and 
Grillild,  the  wife  of  Robert  Lloyd  of  Placenewyd  in  the 
county  of  Denbigh,  Efq.  by  whom  fhe  had  i.dward 
Lloyd,  who  died  iiluelefs  ;  Frances,  who  died  unmarried; 
Alice,  married  to  the  Rev.  Stephen  Vaughan  of  Kilkenny  ; 
Dorothy,  to  Richard  Conncl  of  the  fame  city,  Efq.  ;  and 
Mary,  to  Michael  Boyle,  Gent. 

Sir  Richard  Bulkeley,  who  fucceeded  his  father  Rowland       Sir 
at  Beaumaris,  was  honoured  with  Knighthood,  and  made  Richard. 
Chamberlain  of  North-Wales  in  1534  (26  Hen  VIII.)  and 
marrying  Catharine,  daughter  to  Sir  William  Griffith  of 
Penryn  in  the  county  of  Caernarvon,  junior   chamberlain 
of  North-Wales,  had  four  fons  and  two  daughters,  Rich- 
ard;  Rowland;  John;  Thomas;  Eleanor,  fecond  wife  of 
John   Ardern   of  Hawarden    in   Chefhire,   Efq.    living   in 
1568  ;  and  Jane,  married  to  Maurice  Gwyn  (or  Wynne) 
of  Gwyther  in  Caernarvonlhire,   £fq.    and   was  mother  of       ' 
Sir  John  Wynne,  created  a  Baronet  29  June  161 1. 

Sir  Richard  Bulkeley  of  Beaumaris  and  of  Cheadle,  the        Sir 
eldefl:  fon,  was  knighted  1576  ;  ferved  in  parliament,  for  Richard. 
the  county  of  Anglefey  in  the  reigns  of  Q^Mary,  and  Q. 
Elizabeth  ;  to  the   latter  of  whom  he   proved  an  excellent 
foldier  and  faithful   fervant  on  feveral   occafions  ;  and  was 
alfo  chamberlain  of  North-Wales. — He  married  to  his  firft    • 
wife  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Savage  of  Rock-Sa- 
vage in  Chefliire  ;  and  to  his  fecond  wife  Anne  (or  Agnes) 
daughter  of  Thomas  Needham  of  Shenton,  Efq.  by  whom 
he  had  eight  fons  and  two  daughter^-,  viz.   Launcelot,  Ar- 
thur, Triftram,    who   all  died  young  ;  George,  Edward, 
both  died  without  iffue ;  Launcelot,  Archbifhop  of  Dub- 
lin, of  whom   prefentiy  ;    Arthur,    (Vicar  of  Coydan   \n 
1596,  38  Eliz.,  who  marrying  Jane,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Rhvfe  Wyn  ap  William  ap  Price   of  Coydan,  had  iffue    . 
William  ;  Thomas,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
John    Brereton  of   Eglefham  ;    and   Catharine,    wife    to 
Peter   Hanmer  of   Carvalach,    Elq. — Wiiliam,  the   elder 
fon,  married  firft  Agnes,  daughter  of  William  Williams 

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20  BULKELEY,  VisccuKfT  BULKELEY. 

o?  Coghwithlan,  by  whom  he  had  two  foils,  William  and 
Arthur  ;  and  fecondly  Anne,  daughter  of  David  Lloyd  of 
Llodyard  in  Anglefey,  by  whom  he  had  a  daughter  Anne. 
William,  whofucceeded,  married  firfl  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Richard  Parry,  Bilhop  of  St.  Afaph,  by  whom  he 
had  four  fons  and  one  daughter,  viz.  Richard,  anceftor  to 
the  Bulkeleys  ofCoydan;  Rev.  Launcelot  Bulkeley,  John, 
^  .  Charles,  and  Ellen;  and  by  his  fecond  wife,  the  daughter 
of "  Gayner,  he  had  two  daughters,  Mary  and  Ca- 
tharine);  Triftram  the  youngell  fon  of  Sir  Richard,  mar- 
ried Anne,  daughter  of  Jenkyn  ap  Griffith  ap  Lhuellyn, 
and  had  two  fons  and  four  daughters,  John,  who  died 
childlefs ;  William,  who  married  Anne,  daughter  and 
heir  to  Owen  Griffith  of  Dreaven  ;  Agnes,  wife  to  Hugh, 
lecond  fon  of  Pierce  Lloyd  of  Gathodoge  ;  Mary  ;  Jane  ; 
and  Genet. — Sir  Richard's  two  daughters  were  Grizel, 
(married  to  Sir  Henry  Power  of  Berfliam  in  Denbighfhire, 
conftable  of  the  caille  of  Maryborough,  Knight  Marefchal 
of  Ireland,  governor  of  Leix,  privy  counfellor,  and  cre- 
ated Vifcount  Valentia  i  March  1620,  who  dying  with- 
out ifTue  25  May  1642,  was  fucceeded  in  that  title  by  Sir 
Francis  Anncfley  ;  and  fne  departing  this  life  at  Chapel- 
Izod  8  September  1641,  was  buried  the  17  in  St.  Patrick's 
church,  Dublin)  ;  and  Mary,  married  to  James  Eaton  of  j 
Dudlefton  in  the  county  of  Salop,  Efq. 
F?irally  cf  Dodor  Launcelot  Bulkeley,  the  fixth  fon,  was  admitted 
^ulkeley.  ^  Commoner  in  Brazen-Nofe  College,  Oxford,  in  1587, 
Baronets.  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  j^j^  ^^^^  ^^j  taking  his  degree  of  A.  M.  in 

1593,  ^"^^^  ^3  November  that  year  ordained  deacon  by 
Hugh  Bellot,  Bifhop  of  Bangor,  and  the  fame  day  infti- 
tuted  to  the  re6tory  of  Landyffnan,  to  which  was  added  4 
March  following  That  of  Llandegvan,  otherwife  Beau- 
maris, of  which  the  Lord  Bulkeley  is  patron. — On  25 
March  1594  the  fame  Bilhop  conferred  on  him  prieft's  or- 
.  .  ders  in  his  cathedtal  ;  after  which  being  made  archdeacon  ,; 
of  Dublin,  he  took  the  degree  of  D.  D-  in  that  univerfi-  ; 
ty  ;  and  by  letters  patent,  dated  11  Auguft  1619,  was  pro- 
moted to  that  archiepifcopal  fee  ;  foon  after  which  he  was 
called  into  the  privy  council  ;  and  15  April  1624  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  commifiioners  for  the  prefervation  of  the 
peace  in  the  provinces  of  Leinfter  and  Ulfter,  during  the  ^ 
Ij.  D.  Falkland's  abfence  to  vifit  and  fettle  the  new  planta- 
tions in  the  north,  f — He  deceafed  at  his  palace  of  Tal- 

laght 

■  +  Whilfc  lie  fat  in  this  See,  he  parchafed  the  eftate  of  Dunlavan, 
Tervant,  Merginftown,  certain  houfes  and  lands  inRathcoole,  with 
«ther  hereditaments  in  the  counties  of  Dublin  and  Wicklow, 


BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY.  zt 

laght  8  September  1650,  in  the  82  year  of  his  age,  and 
was  buried  in  St.  Patrick's  cathedral  ;  and  having  married 
Ahce,  daughter  of  Rowland  Bulkefey  of  Beaumaris^  Efq. 
had  iffue  by  her  *,  who  was  buried  with  him  in  Fe- 
bruary 1654,  two  fons  and  two  dau.'^hters,  viz.  the  l\cv. 
Wilham  Bulkeley,  archdeacon  of  Dubhn  ;  Rev.  Richard 
Bulkeley,  D.  D.  of  Bawne,  who  died  about  the  beginning 
of  the  troubles  of  1641,  and  left  three  orphans  under  the 
tuition  of  their  uncle  William  ;  Mary,  married  to  Willi- 
am Bulkeley  of  Porthamell,  Ef(].  as  before  fpecified  ,  and 
Griffild,  to  the  Rev.  Ambrofe  Aungier  \ 

WiUiam,  the  eldeft  fon,  D.  D.  and  archdeacon  of  Dub- 
lin, lived  at  Miltown,  which,  with  many  other  houfes  and 
caftles,  belonging  to  the  proteftant  nobility  and  gentry,  in 
the  counties  of  Dublin  and  Wicklow,  were  burned  in 
164.1  f  to  prevent  the  EngliiTi  from  planting  any  garrifon 
in  thofe  parts ;  and  it  appears  from  the  depofitions  concern- 
ing the  murders  and  lofTes  of  the  proteftants,  that  he  alio 
loft  in  rents  530I.  a  year  ;  in  ftock,  450I.  in  buildings  at 
Old-Bawne,  which  were  wafted  and  deftroyed,  3000I.  in 
rents,  tithes,  &c.  at  Dunlavan  and  elfewhere,  63 15I.  that 
his  father,  the  Archbiftiop,  loft  in  cattle,  houfes  burnt  and 
rents,  370L  and  the  orphans  of  his  brother,  503I.  i8s.— 
He   was  a   perfon  of  great  virtue  and    piety  ;    one,  who  i 

made  it  his  employ  only  to  ferve  the  church  ;  and  his  di- 
verfion  only  to  improve  and  adorn  his  ellate  with  planta- 
tions, which  from  a  rude,  deiclate  and  wild  land,  he 
brought  to  a  moft  dtlightful  patrimony  f.— He  married 

^  ,  , .  Elizabeth, 

*  The  commlfTioners  of  government  having  publifiied  an  order 
to  prevent  the  kiUing  of  lambs,  on  account  of  the  great  decay  and 
fcarcity  of  fheep,  upon  the  pain  of  ten  fnillings  for  each  lamb,  to 
he  paid  as  well  by  the  killer  as  the  eater -,  ilie  petitioned  the  go- 
vernment for  licence  to  eat  lamb,  by  reafon  of  her  great  age,  and 
weaknefs  of  body  :  In  confideration  whereof  her  petition  was  grant- 
ed, and  {he  had  a  licence  r;  March  1652,  to  kill  and  drefs  fo  much 
as  fhould  be  neceiTary  for  her  own  ufe  and  eating,  not  exceeding 
three  lambs  in  the  whole  for  that  year  :  And  the  fame  day  fhe  had 
their  permilfion  to  take  fuch  iiudds  for  her  own  ule  as  did  of  right 
belong  to  her  ^  having  received  an  order  i8  February  preceding  to 
poifefs  her  lands  about  Rathcoole  garrifon,  and  to  difpofe  of  the 
fame  to  her  belt  advantage,  paying  contribution,  provided  flie 
planted  them  with  Englifn  tenants. 

-^  As  aftignee  to  Sir  Janies  Cralge,  he  had  a  grant  from  K. 
C'harles  I.  5  March  1627,  to  him,  his  heirs  and  aiTignes,  of  the  towns 
and  lands  of  Tefnavan,  otherwife  Steghneven,  Drumie,  Lifnakiil 
Loghanfion,  Oidbawne,  otherwife  Shanbawne,  Killtallowan,  C^p- 
poge,  cvc.  in  the  counties  of  Dublin  and  Wicklow,  to  hold  in  Ga^ 
pite,  by  knight's  fervice. 

*  See  Fatkenham,  Counttfs  of  Longford, 


BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 

Elizabeth,  ^  daughter  *  of  Henry  Mainwaring  of  Kilken- 
ny, Efq.  mafler  m  chancery,  who  died  i  March  1635, 
and  was  buried  in  St.  Mary's  chapel  in  th-;  cathedral 
cbu'^ch  of  St.  Canice  by  his  fecond  wife  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  Ralph  Skipwith  of  Paikbur)/  in  the  county  of  Hert- 
ford, Efq.  and  3  December  1670,  being  in  the  73  year  of 
his  age,  he  made  his  will,  and  died  the  next  year,  having 
ilTue  by  her,  who  dccealed  in  1679,  three  fons  and  three 
daughters,  viz.  Sir  Richard ;  A.  thur,  who  died  unmarri- 
ed in  1666;  Launcelor,  who  alfodieda  batchdlor  ;  Alicia, 
^  married  to  Henry  Martin,  E^q  -f- ;  Mary,  (to  Launcelot 
Dowdall  of  Mountown  in  Meath,  Efq.  and  died  3  Decem- 
ber 1668,  having  two  fons,  Bulkeley,  who  died  unmarri- 
ed ;  and  Launcelot,  who  left  no  iffue  by  his  wife  Levina, 
daughter  of  John  Philips  of  Newtown-Lemavady  in  the 
county  of  Derry,  Efq)  ;  and  Agnes,  firft  married  to  Ed- 
ward Chichefter,  Efq.  grandfbn  of  Edward,  Vifcount  Chi- 
cheiler  ;  fecondly  to  Roger  Maderfon  of  ProfpeQ:  and  Mo- 
nyfeed  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  Efq  and  by  him  had  an 
only  fon  Henry,  whom  by  his  will,  dated  15  February 
1679,  he  left  under  the  care  of  his  uncle  Sir  Richard  Bul- 
keley. 

Which  Sir  Richard,  who  fucceeded  at  Old-Bawne,  was 
alfo  featcd  at  Dunlavan  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  where 
he  had  a  fair  eilate  t,  and  being  a  man  of  great  merit  and 

goodnefs, 

*  She  brought  into  the  family  divers  caftlev«;,  houfes  and  gardens 
yiear  to,  and  within  the  precintt  of  the  Dominican  Abbey  of  Black 
Friars  in  Kilkenny  •,  the  impropi-iate  reftories  of  Bananogh,  other-r- 
wife  Cailledough,  Dyfert,  and  Kilferah,  with  the  glebes  thereof, 
&€.  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny, 

-^  He  was  fon  and  heir  to  Anthony,  Bifhop  of  Meath,  by  Catha- 
rine, daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Newcomen,  Bart,  and  his  ill'ue  were 
Henry  Martin,  Efq.  y  Launcelot,  and  Elizabeth,  who  both  died  un- 
anarried  ;  and  Alicin,  firft  nriarried  to  Thomas  Whitfield,  Efq.  by 
whom  {he  had  no  iilue,  and  fecondly  to  Rev.  William  Moore  of 
Ballyknew  in  the  county  of  W^exford,  by  whom  fhe  had  three  fons 
and  two  daughters,  and  died  in  Seprem.ber  I'j^i. 

"^  Upon  his  reprefentation  to  the  King,  that  the  town  of  Dunlavan 
lay  near  the  mountains  of  the  county  of  Wicklow,  and  that  there 
was  a  great  want  in  that  part  of  the  country  of  Markets  and  fairs, 
to  which  the  inhabitants  of  the  faid  mountains  and  other  parts  ad- 
jacent might  refort,  to  buy  fuch  things  as  they  wanted,  and  to  fell 
fuch  commodities  as  thev  had  to  fpare  ;  and  that  the  faid  town  was 
a  place  very  convenient  for  thofe  ufes  ;  his  Majefty,  24  March  166  r, 


granted 


'  Mentioned  in  her  grandmother's  wilL 
^  In  his  father's  will. 


BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY.  23 

goodnefs,  was  honoured  with  the  dignity  of  a  Baronet,  by 
privy  feal,  dated  at  Whitehall  24  September,  and  by  pa- 
tent  '  9  December  1672. — In  1659  he  married  firft  Catha- 
rine, daughter  and  coheir  to  John  Byffe,  Efq  chief  Baron 
of  the  Exchequer,  and  by  her,  who  died  in  1664,  in  the 
21  year  of  her  age,  had  two  fons,  Richard  and  John.  His 

fecond  wife  was  Dorothy,  ^  daughter  of VV  bitfield, 

Efq.  by  whom  he  had  no  iflue,  and  dying  in  1685,  fhe  re- 
married with  William  Worth,  Efq.  Baron  of  the  Exche- 
quer, died  12  January  1704,  and  was  buried  in  St.  Pa- 
trick's church. 

Sir  Richard  Bulkeley,  the  fecond  Baronet,  had  his  edu- 
cation in  the  univerfitics  of  Dublin  and  Oxford,  taking  his 
degree  of  A.  B.  in  the  latter  21  May  1680;  and  (as  he 
tells  us  himfcif)  was  a  perfon  of  good  underflanding  and 
reafon,  which  in  divers  refpefts  were  much  improved  by  the 
imperfeft  fymmetry  and  deformity  of  his  body  ;  for,  in  the 
courfe  of  his  childhood  his  faculties  were  fo  extraordinary, 
that  in  a  few  years  he  acquired  a  very  great  meafure  of 
learning,  and  was  bleffed  with  fo  great  memory,  that  his 
learning  aitd  knovv'ledge  were  therein  moft  fecurely  treafur- 
ed  up. — At  16  years  of  age  (he  fays)  he  had  a  large  flock 
of  human  learning,  and  faculties  of  foul  fcarcely  equalled  ; 
wit,  fancy,  and  apprehenf  on  extraordinary  ;  but  a  memo- 
ry almoft  miraculous. Yet,  with  all  this  fund  of  reafon 

and  literature,  he  was  ftrangely  deluded  and  led  away  by 
the  unreafonable  infatuations  of  a  fet  of  enthuiiaftical  pre- 
tenders to  prophecy,  who  firft  appeared  among  the  French 
Camijars  and  Huguemts  y  with  whom  he  engaged  io  deeply, 
that  not  only  his  eftate  partly  fupplied  their  extravagan- 
cies ;  but  he  proftitutcd  his  excellent  pen  in  defence  of 
their  frenzy,  and  mifipplied  his  great  capacity  and  good 
fenfe,  by  fuhmitting  tl.eni  to  their  groundlefs  delufions  ; 
and  was  only  prevented  by  death  from  felling  his  eftate  to 
diftribute  among  them.-— In  the  25  yea;  of  his  age  he  fuc- 

ceedcd 

granted  him  a  Wednefday  market,  and  two  fairn  to  be  held  on  the 
fecond  Tuefday  in  May,  and  the  feco:-!d  Tuefday  auer  Michaelmas, 
each  o  coiunme  for  two  d.^ysi  ;  which  grant  on  i  June  i6c2  was  re- 
viewed to  his  fon  Sir  Richard,  with  the  alteration  of  the  day,  viz.  a 
weekly  Friday  market  for  live  cattle,  and  a  Saturday  market  for 
the  accommodation  of  the  inhabitants  of  t,he  town  an.d  neighbour- 
hood.  For    whofe    greater    convenience  the    Right    Honourable    ' 

James  Tynte,  heir  to  the  family,   built  a  bcaiitiful  mar|-:^t-houfe^ 

♦   Rot.  Anno  24  Car.  II.   5  p.  D. 

2  Mentioned  in  his  ^randfathex's  will. 


24  BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 

ceeded  his  father,  and  was  F.R.  S.  but  died  in  1710,  and 
lies  buried  in  his  impropriate  church  of  Ev;ell  m  Surry 
(where  he  had  a  handfome  houfe,  which  was  purchafed 
from  his  heirs  by  Sir  WilHam  Lewen,  Lord  Mayor  of 
London,  in  1718)  under  a  black  marble  under  the  altar, 
with  his  coat-armour  thereon  engraven,  and  this  infcrip- 
tion  ; 

Here  lyeth  the  Body  of 

.  .    ,  Sir  Richard  Bulkeley,  Bart. 

Who  departed  this  Life, 

April  the  7  th.   17 10, 

in  the  47  rh  Year 

:  Of  his  Age. 

i.^^,  And  alfo  Lucy  his  Wife, 

Who  departed  this  Life 
Odober  the  9th.   17 10  in  the  47  th 
Year  of  her  Age. 

She  was  dau9:hter  of  Sir  Georp-e  Downinjr  of  Hatlev  iti 
the  county  of  Cambridge,  Ban.  ;  but  by  hei^,  who  in  Au- 

^  guft  1 7 10  remarried  with  the  aforefaid  William  Worth,  Efq. 
having  an  oi\ly  fon,  who  died  an  infant,  the  title  ceafed  ; 
and  his  brother  John,  who  died  18  July  1699,  in  the  38 
year  of  his  age,  having  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Henry  Whitfield,  Efq.  had  one  fon  who  died  an  infant^ 
and  one  dau:^htcr  Hefter,  who  became  heir  to  the  eftate, 
and  was  married  1 5  April  i  702 to  James  Worth  Tynle,  Efcj. 
(younger  fon  of  the  faici  Mr.  Baron  Wortii)  member  of 
parliament  for  Youghall,  and  one  of  his  Majefty's  privy 
council  ;  and  fne  deceafing  9  Auguil;  1723,  bad  two  fons, 
Henry,  buried  at  St.  Patrick's  5  February  1709  ;  and  Wil- 
liam, buried  there  20  Augulf  17  10. 

We  now  return  to  the  iffue  of  Sir  Richard  Bulkeley  of 
Beaumaris,  by  his  firft  wite  Margaret  Savage,  which  were 
fix  fons  and  hve  daughters,  viz.  Sir  Richard  his  fuccefibr  ; 
John  (who  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  — -^  Morgan,  had  a 
ion  Chai;les  and  a  daughter  Margaret)  ;  Daniel  (who  mar- 
ried Ellen,  daughter  of  R^^wland  Bulkeley  of  Porthamell, 
and  had  four  fons  fons  and  two  daughters,  Richard,  Row- 
land, Thomas,  John,  Margaret,  and  Ellen)  ;  William, 
Thomas,  Charles,  died  without  ilTue  ;  Jane,  married  to 
Kobert  ap  Hugh  Creythin  5  Margaret,  and  Ellen  died  un- 

^    ■■■■.■   ;■■  ;  .-  married^ 


BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY.  25 

marned ;    Elizabeth,  married   to   Owen   Holland,    Efq.  ; 
and  Catharine,  to  Griffith  ap  John  Griffith  of  Lyn. 

Sir  Richard  Bulkeley,  who  lucceeded  at  Beaumaris,  was       Sir 
knighted,   and    by    K.    James's    infl:ru(Slions   to   WiHiam,  Richard. 
Lord  Compton,  prefident  oF  Wales,  dated   12  November 
1617,  was  appointed  oF  council  to  his  Lordlhip   for  that 
principality. — He  died  28  June    1621,  and   was  buried  at 
Beaumaris  with  his  anceftors  ;  having  married  firfl:  Catha- 
rine,   daughter  of  Sir  William    Davenport  of   Broomhall 
in  the  county  of  Chefter ;  and  fccondly  Mary,  daughter  of 
William,  Lord  Borough  of  Gainiborough  in  the  county  of 
Lincoln,    (grandfather   of  Thomas,  Lord    Borough,    who 
died  L.  L.  of  Ireland)  by  his  wife  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Edward,  Earl  of  Lincoln      Bv  the  firft  wife  he  had  one 
daughter  Elizabeth,  and  a  fon  Richard  Bulkeley  of  Chea- 
dle,  Efq.    who   died   before    him,   leaving    bv    Catharine, 
daughter  of  George  Needham  of  Thorniet  in  the  county 
of  Derby,  Efq.   Richard  ;    Peter  ;    Humphry  ;  Francis,  a 
captain  in  Virginia  ;   Dorothy  ;  Lucy  ;  and  Catharine.— 
Richard,  the  eldeft  fon,  who  fucceeded  at  Cheadle,  mar- 
ried Dorothy,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Hopkins,  Knt.  and 
iiaving  an  oniy  child  Dorothy,  who  was  married  to  Henry, 
third   fon  of  Sir   Benjamin  Ayloffc,  Bart,  fhe  was  mother 
of  Sir  John  Ayloffe  of  Stanford- Rivers  in  Eilex,  who  fuc- 
ceeded his  uncle  Sir  Benjamin   in  the  title,  and  dying   10 
December   1730,  unmarried,  the  honour  devolved  on   his 
coufin  Sir  Jofeph,  who  married   Margaret,  daughter  and 
fole   heir  to  Thomas  Riilton   of  Carlifle  in   Cumberland, 
Efq.  and  had  Jofeph,  who  died   19  December   1756,  aged 
2 1. "—Sir  Richard  Bulkeley's  IfTue  by  his  fecond  wife,  the 
Lord  Borough's  daughter,  were  two  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters. 

Sir  Richard,  who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas       (i) 
Wilford  of  Kent,  and  had  Richard,  who  died  childlefs  by 

his  wife,  the  daughter  of — -  Hill  ;  Peter,  who  died 

unmarried  ;    Robert  ;  Margarer,  married   to   John   Body- 
chan  of  Bodychan  In  the  Ifle  of  Anglefey  ;  and  Anne,  to 
Dr.  Robert  Lloyd. 
•    Thomas,  created  Vifcount  Bulkeley.  (2) 

Daus^hter  Eleanor,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Porter  of  the        (i) 
county  of  Warwick. 

Margaret,  to  George  Shelleto  of  Heath  in  Yorkfliire,       (2) 


Penelope; 


35  BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 

(3)  Peneiope,  in  16 14  to  Sir  Edv/yn  Sandys  of  Worfburgh, 

foil  and  heir  to  Sir  Samuel  Sandys  of  Omberfley  in  the 
county  of  Worceiler,  Knt-  and  died  in  1680,  having  ifTuc 
four  fons  and  three  daughters,  whereof  Samuel,  the  eldeft, 
was  great-grandfather  of  Samuel,  created  Lord  Sandys, 
Baron  of  Omberfley. 

Thomas,       Thomas,  the   younger  Ton,    was  feated  at  Baron-Hill 
^         near   Beaumaris,  and  being  a  perfon  of  great  merit  and 

\ilcount.  {].p;^  loyalty  to  K.  Charles  I.  was  advanced  by  patent  *  un-  | 
der  the  privy  feal,  bearing  date  at  Oxford  6  January  1643, 
to  the  dignity  of  Vifcount  Bulkeley  of  CaQiei. — He  marri- 
ed firft  Blanch,  daughter  of  Robert  Coytmore  of  Coytmore 
in  the  county  of  Caernarvon,  Efq.  and  fecondly  the  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  Cheadle,  who  was  feme  time  his  Lordfhip's  Stew- 
ard, but  by  her  he  had  no  ifTue,  and  gave  way  to  fate  by 
poifon. — His  children  were  five  fons  and  four  daughters, 
viz.  colonel  Richard  Bulkeley,  (heir  apparent,  who  was 
treacheroufly  killed  by  Richard  Cheadle,  for  which  he  was 
executed  at  Conway,  and  left  no  iffue  by  his  wife  Catha- 
rine, younger  daughter  of  Sir  Roger  Moflyn  of  Moftyn  in 
the  county  of  Flint,  Knt.) ;  Robert,  who  fucceeded  to  the 
title  ;  Thomas,  (of  Dmas  in  the  county  of  Caernarvon, 
who  married  "Jane,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Griffith  Jones 
of  Caftlemarch,  i:>fq-) ;  Henry  (who  was  mafter  of  the 
houfehold  toK  Charles  II.  and  James  II.  m.arried  Lady  So- 
phia Stewart,  and  had  James,  who  fettled  in  France;  Francis; 
Charlotte,  married  to  Daniel,  Vifcount  Clare  ;  Anne,  to 
James,  Duke  of  Berwick  ;  Henrietta;  andLaura');  Ed- 
wyn,  died  unmarried  ;  Catharine  (married  to  Richard  Wood 
of  Rofmore,  Efq-)  J  Lumley,  to  Piers  Lloyd  of  Lifgway, 
Efq.)  ;  Mary,  (fecond  wife  of  Sir  Roger  Moflyn  of  Mof- 
tyn in  Flintfhire,  created  a  Baronet  3  Augufl  1660,  and 
>       ihe  dying  16  October  1662,  had  ilTue  five  fons  and  three 

daughters^ 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  reglae  Dignkati  omnisj  fecundum  Deura, 
univerfos  et  fmgulosin  Regnis  noltris  et  Ditionibus  s.d  Titulos&:  ho- 
nores  provehendi  Poceftas  conceiia  eft;  Nos  Perfonam  diledliffimi 
Subditi  noftri  Thorns  Bulkeley  Armigeri,  ex  anriquiffima  Profapia 
Bulkeleorum  in  Infula  noilra  Mofia  oriundi,  pliirlmifque  ex  Angli- 
cana  Nobilitate  Famiiiis  fanguine  imniixti  ;  necr.on  de  Patre  atque 
Avis  de  Noih-is  femper  Negotiis,  et  Rebus  Hibernicis  prsefertim, 
opdme  merentibus  editi,  quorum  ipfe  Veftigia  fortiter  pra^mit,  ez 
omni  erga  nos  Pietate  et  CuUura  fuperare  conatur,  rite  perpenden- 
tes  et  concedentes,  eum  ad  Scatum,  Gradum,  Stilun^  Dignitatem, 
Titulum  et  HonoremVicecomitis  BuJkeley  deCafnell  'ii  Regno  noftro 
Hibernice  provehere  et  promovere  decrevimus.  Sciaiis  igitur,  i^ccn, 
(Rot.  Anno  i7<=  Car.  II.  2^  p.  f.) 

»  Collins's  Supp, 


BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY.  2? 

dauo^hters,  of  whom  Sir  Thomas,  the  eldeft  Ton,  was 
grandfather  to  Sir  Thomas  Moftyn,  who  died  in  I737> 
whofe  ion  and  heir  Sir  Roger,  died  5  May  1 739,  and  his 
fon  Sir  Thon.c.j  who  died  24  March  1758,  was  father  of 
Sir  Roger  Mollyn  the  prefent  Baronet)  ;  and  Penelope. 

Robert,  the  fecond  Yifcount,  in  1658  was  flierifF  of  the  Robert, 
county  of  Anglefey,  and  ferved  for  that  fhire  in  the  parha-  2 
ment,  which  reftored  K.  Charlrs  II.  continuing;  to  be  its  Vifcount. 
reprefentative  to  his  death,  w^hich  happened  18  October 
1688. — He  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Daniel  Hervey  of 
Coombe  in  Surrv,  E^'q.  and  had  three  fons  and  fix  daugh- 
ters; viz.  Richard  his  Riccfjflbr ;  Robert,  (educated  at  Ox- 
ford, and  prefented  23  May  1683  \vith  the  degree  of 
L-  L.  D.  by  James,  Duke  of  York,  was  member  of  parli- 
ament for  Beaumaris)  ;  Thomas,  reprefentative  ot^  the 
county  of  Caernarvon  ;  Rlizabeth,  born  in  1655,  marri- 
ed to  John  G^-  ffith  of  Glyn  in  Caernarvonfhire,  Efq.  ; 
Catharine,  to  Philip  Atkinfon,  D  D  ;  Penelope,  who 
died  unmarried  ;  Lumley ;  Martha,  to  Roger  Price,  of 
Rhiwiasj  Efq.  ;  and  Eleanor,  to  Sir  William  Smith,  of 
Vinhali,   Bart. 

Richard,    the  third    Vifcount    Bulkeley,   was    born    in  Richard^ 
1658  ;  reprefented  the  county  of  Anglefey  in  all  the  parli-         3 
aments  from  that,  which   met  at  Oxford  21    March  1 58o,  VifcounL 
to  his  death  ;  and   in  1701  was  appointed  vice-admiral  of 
the  North  parts  oi  Wales. — He  married  firft  Mary,  elceft 
daughter  of  Sir  Philip  Egerton  of  Egerton  and  Oulton  in 
the  county  of  Cliefter,  Knt.   fecond   furviving  {on  of  Sir 
Rowland  Egerton,  Bart.)  by  his  wife  Catharine,  daughter 
and  heir  to  Pierce  Conway  of  Hendre  in  the  county  of 
Flint,  Efq.    and   fecondlv   Elizabeth,    daughter  of  Henry 
White  of  Hawrhlin  in  the  county  of  Pembroke,  Efq.  Ihe 
died  13  June  1752;  and  his  Lordfnip  deceafing  9  Augufl: 
1704,  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon  by  his  firft  Lady. 

Richard,  the  fourth  Vifcount,  who  was  alfo  member  for  Richard^ 
the  county  of  Anglefey  in  feveral  parliaments,  in  the  reigns     _   4 
of  Q^  Anne  and  K.   GeorQ:e   I.  ;    which   honour,  together  '^^f'^o""^- 
with  thofe  of  conftabje  of  Beaumaris-caftle,  and  chamber- 
Iain   of  North-Whales,  have  been  almofl:  without  interup- 
tion  continued  in  this  noble  family  from  the  reign   of  Q. 
Elizabeth. — On  2  September  17 13  he  was  alfo  made  con- 
flable  of  Caernarvon-caftle,  but   in   November  1714  was 
fucceeded  therein    by   the   Earl   of  Radnor  ;  and  4   June 
1724  departed  this  life  at  Bath,  having  diflinguifhed  him- 
felf  by  a  fleady  adherence  to  principles  of  loyalty,  a  difin- 

terefted 


2S  BULKELEY,  Viscount  BULKELEY. 

terefled  zeal  for  the  good  of  his  country,  and  the  ftritlefl  ' 
regard  to  all  focial  virtues. — He  married  Lady  Bridget  Ber- 
tie, eldeft  daughter  of  James,  firll:  Earl  of  Abingdon,  by 
his  fird  wife  Eleanora,  eldeft  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir 
Henry  Lee  of  Ditch'ey  in  Oxfordlhire,  Bart,  and  by  her, 
who  died  in  June  I753>  near  Thame  in  the  county  of  Ox- 
ford, left  ilTue  two  ions,  Richard  and  James,  foccefiive 
Vilcounts ;  and  fix  daughters,  Bridget,  who  died  un- 
married ;  Eleanor-Maria,  married  to  George  Harvey  of 
Tiddington  in  Oxtordfliire,  Efq.  j  Anne,  to  William 
Bertie,  D.  D.  brother  to  Willoughby,  third  Earl  of  Abing- 
don ;  Elizabeth,  to  William  Price  of  Rulace,  Efq. ;  Lum- 
ley  and  Sarah,  both  died  unmarried  ^. 

"Richard,       Richard,  the  fifth  Vifcount,  born  in  1708,  was  chofen 
5         24  March  1730  member  of  parliament  for  Beaumaris  ;  was 

Yifcount.  conilable  of  that  callle,  and  chamberlain  of  North-Wales  ; 
married  12  January  1731-2  the  daughter  and  heir  of 
Lewis  Owen  of  Peniarth  in  Merrionethlhire,  Efq.  by  his 
wife,  the  daughter  of  Sir  William  Williams,  Bart-  and 
dying  15  March  1738  xvithout  iflue  by  her,  who  in  May 
1739  remarried  with  Edward,  third  fon  of  John  Williams 
of  Chefter,  Efq-  was  fuccecded  by  his  brother 
James,  James,  the  fixth  Vifcount  Bulkeley,  who  19  April  1739 
-  ^  was  chofen  to  fupply  his  place  in  parliament  ;  was  conila- 
'  ble  of  the  caftle  of  Beaumaris,  and  chamberlain  of  No'  th- 
Wales. — 5  Auguti  1749  he  married  Emma,  only  daughter 
and  heir  to  Thomas  Rowlands  of  Carew  in  the  Ifle  of  An- 
glefey,  Efq.  ;  by  her  he  had  iffue  two  daughters,  Bridget ;, 
born  in  1749,  who  died  13  July  1766;  and  Eleonora- 
Maria,  born  in  1750  who  died  the  fame  year;  and  de- 
ceafing  23  April  1752  ^  st  35,  left  his  Lady  (who  remar- 
ried in  1760,  with  Sir  Hugh  Williams,  Bart,  died  18  Au- 
guft  1770,  and  was  buried  at  Kanvair  yn  Gherney  in  An- 
glefey)  encient,  of  a  fon 

Tliomas-       Thomas-James,  the  feventh  and  prefent  Vifcount  Bul- 

james,    keley,  who   was    born  in    1752    ^   and  11  May    1784  was 

7         created  a  Peer  of  England  by  the  title  of  Lord  Bulkeley, 

Vifcount.  Baron  of  Beaumaris —-26  April  1777  he  married  Eliza- 
beth-Harriot, only  daughter  of  Sir  George  Warren^ 
Knight  of  the  Bath,   but  has  no  iffue  ■^. 

Titles.]   Thomas-James  Bulkeley,    Vifcount   Bulke- 
ley, and  Baron  of  Beaumariso 

Creations.] 

I  Collhi's  Supp:         2  Ulfter's  QlRce.         3  Idem. 
4  Ulfter's  Otfice,  and  ColUns's  Supp,         ^    ^=  >       ■ 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  2^ 

Creations.]  V.  Bulkelcy  of  Cafhel  in  the  county  of 
Tipperary,  19  January  1643,  19  Car.  I.  B.  of  Beaumaris 
in  the  Hie  of  Anglefey  11  May  1784,    24  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Diamond,  a  cheveron  between  three  bull's  heads, 
cabofTed  and  armed,  pearl. 

Crest.]  In  a  ducal  coroner,  topaz,  a  bull's-head 
pearl,  armed,  gold. 

Supporters.]  Two  bulls,  pearl,  armed  and  ungulcd, 
topaz,  each  gorged  with  a  collar  dancette.  Ruby. 

Motto.]  Nec    Temere,   Nec   Timide. 

Seat.]  Baron-Hill  in  the  Jlle  of  Anglefey,  241  miles 
from  London. 


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BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 


A  HE  progenitor  of  this  noble  family  attended  the  Nor-  ij 
man  Duke  in  his  expedition  to  England  ;  being  allied,  as 
is  proved  by  an  old  chronicle,  to  the  Dukes  of  Little  Bre- 
taigne,  where  the  name  ftill  continues  in  great  repute  ; 
after  the  kingdom  of  Ireland  became  fubje<9:  to  the  Englilh 
■crown  in  the  reign  of  Henry  II,  they  removed  hither, 
and  upon  their  firll:  arrival  obtained  large  pofleflions  ab 
Beerhaven  in  the  county  of  Cork,  from  the  O  Suillevans  ; 
.befides  which  place,  with  the  harbour  and  other  creeks, 
their  yearly  revenues  amounted  to  1600I.  fterling,  a  pro- 
digious income  in  thofe  early  times. — Here  they  flourifhed, 
until  they  were  all  cut  off  by  a  confpiracy  of  the  Iriih,  fo- 
mented by  the  aforefaid  fept,  the  old  proprietors  of  that 
part  of  the  country,  who  fuffered  none  of  the  name  to  ef- 
cape  their  fury  ;  fo  that  the  family  mud  have  been  extir- 
pated, had  it  not  been  providentially  preferved  by  one  of 

the 


30  BARNEWALL,  Viscount   KINGSLAND. 

the  principal  young  men  thereof,  who  at  that  time  was  flu- 
dymg  the  law  m  Kr; gland  -j-  ;  whence  returning  foon  after, 
he  (ettlcd  at  Druranag^h  near  Diblin,  where  his  poilerity 
remained  unt?!  the  reign  of  James  L  when  that  place  be- 
came the  eftate  o^  Sir  Adam  Loftus. 

This  prcferver  of  the  family  (whofe  chriflian  name  is  not 
recovered)  was  the  father  of  two  fons,  Hugo,  who  died 
Reginald,  without  ifTue  8  Odober  1237,   21  Hen.  ill.  and  Reginald, 
who  becoming  heir  to  his  brother,  the  King  by  patent  con- 
firmed to  him  his  inheritance  of  four  carucates  of  land, 
Reginald,  with  their  appurtenances,  in  Drumenagh  and  Tyrenure  : 
And  to  him  fucceeded  another  Reginald  de  Berneval  (for  fo 
the  name  was  then  written)  livinp;  in  the  reipms  of  Edward 
II,  and  III.  who  in  1325  held  of  Anna  de  Cogan  one  ca- 
rucate  and  a  half  of  land  in  Oldton,  Corbally,  and  riag- 
gard  by  fealty,    hom.an:e,  fuit  of  court  and  ten   fhiilings 
rent  ;  and  6  £dw.  III.  held  five  carucates  in  Drumenagh 
and  Tyrenure   in  Captte,  by  the  fervice  of  one  Knight's 
fee. — He  married  the  daughter  of  — — -  Molyneux  of 
Sir       Kilbride  in  the  county  ot  Kiidare,  and  had  iiTue  Sir  Wul- 
Ulpram.   franus  (Ulpram)   de  Bernevall,   who  in  the  laft  mentioned 
Sir       year  was  of  full  age,  then  fucceeding  his  father,  and   by 
Nicholas,  the  daughter  of  Berford,  had  Sir  Nicholas  Bernevall 

Sir       of  Drumenagh,  whofe  wife  was  the  daughter  of -Roch- 

Ulpram.   fort,  and  his  fon  and  heir  Sir  Ulpram  Bernevall,  Knt.  who 
Sir       feared  himfelf  at  Crickftown  in  the  county  of  Meath,  mar- 
Nicholas,  rying  the  daughter  of —       ^  .  Arade,  was  father  of  Sir  Ni- 
cholas Bernevall,  who  by  the  daughter  of Clifford 

had  two  Tons,  Sir  Chriftopher,  his  fucceflbr  at  Cnckftown, 
anceftor  to  the  families  of  Cnckftown  and  Trimleilon  *  ; 

and 

Sir  Chrif-      *  Which   Sir  Chrlftopher   of  Crlckftown  In   the  county   of 
ropher.     Meath,  in  1445  and  1446  was  Chief  Juftice  of  the  King's  Bench, 

and  marrying  Lady   Maud  Drake,  widow  of  Sir Drake  of 

Drakerath,  had  ilTue  two   fons   Sir  Nicholas   his  heir,  who  fuc- 
ceeded at  Crickifown  j  and  Robert,  from  whom  the  Baron  of* 
Trimledon  defcends. 
Family         Sir  Nicholas  of  Crlckftown,  being  bred  to  the  profefllon  of  the 
of  Crickf-  law,  was  appointed,  in  confideration  of  his  good  and  faithful  fer- 

town,      vices,Chief  Juiliiceof  the  Court  ofCommonPleasfor  life,  by  patent 
Baroiiets.  ^^^^^   . 

•^  Some  attribute  the  family's  prefervatlon  to  the  principal  per- 
fon's  wife,  who,  being  then  big  with  child,  efcaped  by  flight  to 
Dublin,  where  ftie  was  kindly  received,  and  foon  after  delivered  of 
a  fon.  But  this  feems  a  little  improbable  ;  a  woman  with  child 
being  very  liicapable  of  prefeiving  herfc If  by  fuch  a  flight-, 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  jr 

and  John  of  Frankcfton  (otherwife  Trimleflon)  from  whcni 
the  Lord  Vilcount  Kinglland  derives. 

Which 

dated  at  Wedminfter  i  Auguft  1461,  and  fworn  into  tliat  Office 
14  April  following.     He   married  Ifmay,  daughter  and  heir   to 
Sir  John,  or  Robert,  Serjeant    of  Caftleknock  near  Dublin,  and 
by  her  (who  remarried  with  Sir  Robert  B(,!d,  Baron  of  Raroath) 
had  Chriftopher  his  heir  ;  and  Edmund  of  Dunbrow  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Dublin,  who  by   Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to  the  faid 
Sir   Robert   Bold,  by  his  firft  wife,  had   Elizabeth,  married  to 
Richard  Talbot  of  Dublin  ;  and  Robert,  who  fucceeded  at  Dun- 
brow,  and  by  Ifabella,  or  Catharine,  daughter  of  John  SkeJion 
Alderman  of  Dublin,    had    Mark   of  Dunbrow,  who   married 
Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Plunket  of  Bew^ley,  Knt.  and  relict 
of  Sir  William  Birmingham,  Baron  of  Carbury,  by  this  Lady  he 
had  Robert,  born  about  1557,  who  24  September  1593  brought 
one  archer  on  horfeback,  for  the  county    of  Dublin,  to  the  ge- 
neral hofting  at  the  hill  of  Tarah.     He  married  Genet,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Talbot  of  Malahyde,  Efq.  and  had  Edmund  ;   he 
married  fecondly  Kinborough,  daughter  of  Jarces  Good,   M.  D. 
of  London,  and  by  her  had  James,  heir  to  his  brother  Edmund  ; 
Mark    (of  Dunbrow,    who  died  in    1574,  leaving    a    daughter 
Elizabeth,  who  became  the  wife  of  Thomas  Fitz-Gerald  of  Lac- 
cagh,    Efq.)  ;    Richard ;    Edmund  j     Jane,    married    to    Peter 
Barnewall   of  Tyrenure  ;  Kinborough,  to  Chriftopher  NuP"ent^ 
Efq.  ;  Alice ;  and   Mary      Edward,   the   fon  of  the   firft  wife, 
fucceeded  at  Dunbrow  after  163 1,  and  dying  without  ilTue,  was 
fucceeded    by    his  half-brother   James,  who  20  February  1635 
had  a  fpecial  livery  of  his  eftate.     Chriftopher  Barnewall,   eldeft 
fon  of  Nicholas,  fucceeded  at  Crickftown,  and  marrving  Ellen, 
daughter  of  Peter,  Lord  Dunboyne,  had   iiTue  Edward  his  heir  j 
George  (of  Arrolfton  in  the  county  of  Meath,  who  by  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Euftace  of  Harriftown,  Knt.  brother 
to  Thomas,  Lord    Ki  cullen,  had    Nicholas    his    heir;   Edward, 
who  bv  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas  Nugent  of  Bracklyn,    Efq. 
had  two   fons,  Richard  and  Stadhyn  ;    Rowland,  Richard,  Oli- 
ver, all  died  without  iffue  ;  Edmond  of  Cookftown  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Meath,  who  by  Catharine  White,  was  anceftor  of  George, 
living  at  Cookftown  in  161 1;  ;  Alicia,  married  in  1542,  to  Tho- 
mas Nugent   of  Bracklyn,  Efq.  ;  Eliz-beth,  to  Patrick   Plunket 
of  Gibftown  ;  and  Margaret,  to  John  Nugent  of  Killaghe.     Ni- 
cholas,   the   eldeft  fon,    was   of  Arroldfton,    m?rried    Ellinor, 
daughter  of  Oliver   Plunket  of  Gibftown,  and  had  Chriftopher, 
who  married   Ifmay,  daughter  of  Peter  Barnewall,  fon  of  Sir 
John,  by  his    wife  the  daughter  of   Peter  N^ngle)  ;  Robert  (of 
Moylagh  in  the  county  of  A4eath,  whofe  fon  Thomas,  by  Ellen, 
daughter  of  Robert  Oge  Nugent  of  Newcaftle  in  the  county  or 
Weftmeath,  Efq.  had  Robert,  who  was  father,  by  a  daughter 

of 


32  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

John.         Which   John    was  fherlff  of  the  county  of  Meath  in 
1433  (11   Hen.  VL)  and  marrying  Genet,  daughter  and 

heir 

of  Robert  Balfe  of  GalmoUefton,  of  Edward  of  Moykgh,  which 
Edward  died  i"?  July  1632,  leaving  Patrick,  his  heir,  a  minor)  ; 
and  Barnabas,  the  younger  fon  had  Patrick  his  heir,  the  father 
of  Edmund  Barnewall,  Gent. — Edward  of  Crickllon,  eldeft  fon 
of  Chriitopher,  married  Elizab<?Lh,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Plunket  of  Dunfoghly,  Knt.  and  by  her  (who  remarried  with 
William  Wyfe  of  Waterfton)  had  Sir  Chriftopher  his  heir ; 
Anne,  married  to  Oliver  Nugent  of  Drumcree  in  the  county  of 
Weftmeath,  Efq.  ;  and  Genet,  to  Sir  Robert  Dillon,  anceftor  to 
the  Earls  of  Rofcomon. — Sir  Chriftopher  the  only  fon,  of  Crick- 
flon,  married  Catharine,  younger  daughter  of  Sir  Chriftopher 
Fleming,  Lord  Slane,  by  a  daughter  of  the  houfe  of  Kildare, 
and  had  fix  fons  and  feven  daughters,  viz  Sir  Patrick  his  heir  ; 
Robert,  John,  and  Nicholas,  all  dumb  ;  James  -,  Michael 
(of  Athronan   in   the    county    of  Meath,  who    married  Anne, 

daughter  of Fitz-Lions,  and  widow  of  George  Delahyde  of 

Loughefque,  Gent,  and  by  her  had  Chriftopher;  John;  Tho- 
mas ;  Elizabeth  married  to  Chriftopher,  Lord  Dunfany  ;  and 
Maud,  to  Henry  Warren.  Chriftopher  who  fucceeded  at  Ath- 
ronan, wa-^  fa':her  of  James,  whofe  defcendant  Patrick  brought 
one  archer  on  horieback  to  the  general  hofting  at  the  hill  of 
Tarah,  24  September  1593);  daughter  Catharine,  to  Nicholas 
Huffev,  Efq.  Baron  of  Galtrim  ;  Margaret,  to  Robert,  fon  and 
heir  to  Chriftopher  Barnewall  of  Rowfton  ;  Mary,  to  Richard, 
fon  and  heir  to  Thomas  Telling  of  Mataghna  ;  Jane,  and  Anne 
dumb  ;  Alice,  to  Chriftopher,  Lord  Killeen  ;  and  Maud  in 
1580  to  Richard  Nugent  of  Donouer,  Efq — Sir  Patrick  who 
fucceeded  at  Crickfton  was  living  in  1578,  and  was  knighted  28 
February  1585,  having  fat  that  year  in  Sir  John  Perrot's  parlia- 
ment. He  brought  four  archers  on  horfeback  for  the  county  of 
Meath  to  the  general  hofting  at  the  hill  of  Tarah  ;  and  having 
married  Margaret,  eldeft  daughter  of  Sir  Patrick  Barnewall  of 
Fieldftown  and  Turvey,  Knt.  anceftor  to  Lord  Vifcount  Kingf- 
land,  had  ilfue  five  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Sir  Richard 
his  fucceflbr  ;  Robert,  of  Stackallan,  who  married  Alifon, 
daughter  of  James  Brandon  of  Dundalk,  merchant ;  John  ;  Pe- 
ter ;  George  ;  Catharine,  married  to  James  Everard  of  Ran- 
i  dalftown  ;  Maud,  to  Richard,  fon  of  James  Moyle  Nugent  ; 
r  and  the  youngeft,  to  Thomas  Nugent,  third  fon  of  Chriftopher 
the  nineteenth  Baron  of  Delvin  Sir  Richard  Barnewall,  Knt. 
eighth  in  defcent  from  the  firft  poffeiTbr  of  Crickftown,  fuc- 
ceeded to  that  eftate,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Oli- 
ver Plunket  of  Rathmore  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Knt.  by 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James  Cufack  of  Portrane,  and  had  Sir 
Patrick  his  heir;  John;  Thomas;  Elizabeth*  ixiarried  to  Pa- 
trick 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

heir  to -Netterville  of  Stalfordfton,  had  iflue  Richard 

Barnewall  of  Fieldflon,  Efq.  which  eilate  he  acquired  in 


3i 


Vol.  V.  D 


marriage 


trick  Barnewall  of  Kilbrew,  Efq.  ;  Mary,  to  William  Fitz-Ge- 
raid  of  Ballycorbet  in  the  King's  County,  Efq.  and  EHen,  or 
EUenor,  to  Randal,  Lord  Slane,  being  his  firil  wife. — Sir  Pa- 
trick Barnewall  who  fucc^eded  at  Crickfton,  was  created  a  Ba* 
Tonet  by  privy  fignet,  dated  at  Weftrainller  1 1  May,  and  bv  pa- 
tent 21  February  1622,  he  made  his  v/ill  (as  by  inquilition 
taken  18  Odtober  1624),  24  March  1615,  died  21  June  1684; 
and  having  married  Cicely,  daughter  of  William,  Lord  Slane, 
had  iffue  by  her  (who  remarried  with  Patrick  Barnewall  of 
Kilbrew)  four  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Sir  Richard  his 
fucceffor  ;  John,  (who  was  knighted,  and  4  March  16S8-9,  was 
appointed  fecond  Juftice  of  the  Exchequer  j  he  married  Tho- 
ma/ine,  daughter  of  Anthony,  Vifcount  Tarah,  and  left  an  on- 
ly daughter  Mary,  married  to  John,  Lord  Trimleflon) ;  George  j 
Michael  ;  Mary,  (married  to  Thomas  Nugent  of  Dunfert  in  the 
county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  and  flie  dying  in  1645,  was  buried  in 
the  church  of  Dunfert) ;  Catharine  ;  and  Frances. — Sir  Richard 
the  fecond  Baronet,  was  twenty-one  years  and  fix  months  old  at 
the  death  of  his  father,  and  was  then  married  to  Thomazine, 
daughter  of  Edv/ard  Dowdall  of  Alhlumey,  Efq.  as  appears  by 
inquifition,  15  July  1629,  he  had  a  fpecial  livery  of  his  eftate  ; 
and  being  engaged  in  the  rebellion  of  1641,  raifed  and  com- 
manded about  one  hundred  horfe  ;  he  fent  Chriftopher  Barne- 
wall of  Crackenilown,  and  Andrew  Barnewall  of  Kilbrew,  fou 
of  Patrick  Barnewall,  Efq.  with  two  hundred  men  under  their 
command,  to  defend  the  town  of  Kilfoghlen  againfc  the  Englifli 
army.  After  the  eftablifliment  of  the  general  council  at  Kil- 
kenny, he  fixed  his  refidence  there,  being  en:ploycd  as  one  of 
the  provincial  Council  j  and  was  excepted  from  pardon  for  life 
and  eftate  by  Cromwell's  aft  of  parliament,  paffed  12  Auguft 
^1652,  for  the  fettlement  of  Ireland,  he  v\^as  after  tranfpl  an  Led 
into  Conaught,  attainted,  and  deprived  of  all  his  eftates  until 
the  ReRoration,  at  which  time,  being  one  of  the  nominees 
mentioned  in  the  aft  of  fettlement,  was  thereby  to  be  reilored 
to  his  manfion-houfe,  and  2000  acres  of  land  thereto  adjoining, 
and  died  about  that  period  \  leaving  iffue  two  fons,  viz.  Sir 
Patrick;  and  John,  v/ho  married  a  daughter  of  the  family  of 
Brymore,  and  had  James,  who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
Colonel  Legge,  brother  to  Lord  Dartmouth,  and  had  Barnaby 
(who  by  Jane,  daughter  of  Kedagh  Geoghegan  of  Vveilmeath, 
Efq.  had  James,  who  died  in  Hungary  ;  George,  who  fucceed- 
ed  to  the  title  of  Baronet;  two  daughters,;  and  feveral  01  her 
children  who  died  young)  ;  James,  who  married  Marcclla, 
daughter  of  the  faid  Kedagh  Geoghegan  ;  and  Anne.  mar- 
Tied    to    WiiJiam   Dillon    of  Kildare,  Gent. — Sir    Patrick,  the 

third. 

'  Decree  in  Chancery  tq  FebnuT-y  t6S6  N9,  8, 


34  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

marriage  with  Elizabeth  (rather  Catharine)  daughter  and 
heir  to  John  Delafeld  of  Fielditon,  and  by  her  had  Roger 

his 

third  Baronet,  who  fucceeded  to  the  manfion  of  Crickfton,  with  the 
ellate  alngned  to  his  father,  and  K.  Charles  granted  him  an  annual 
penfion  of  i  50I.  which  was  continued  upon  the  eilabliihnient, com- 
mencing I  January  1687.  He  was  knight  for  the  county  of  Meath, 
in  K.  ]ame:^'s  parliament,  and  having  married  Frances,  daughter 
of  Richard  Butler  of  Kilcalli,  Efq.  brother  to  James,  Duke  of 
Ormond,  had  iflue  by  her  (who  was  buried  i  February  1709, 
at  St.  James's  church  Dublin),  Sir  George  his  heir  ;  Eleanor, 
married  in  1703  to  Hugh,  Earl  of  Mount-Alexander,  and  died 
ni  December  1746;  Mary;  and  Frances. — Sir  George,  the 
fouith  Baronet,  died  22  Oftober  I73s»  leaving  his  faid  three 
fillers  his  coheirs,  and  the  title  devolved  on  his  next  heir  male, 
George,  fon  of  Barnaby,  fon  of  John,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Rich- 
ard the  fecond  Baronet,  which  Sir  George,  fifth  Baronet,  came 
I  into  Ireland,  and  procured  an  authentic  pedigree  of  his  family, 
after  which,  viz.  28  Oftober  1744  he  returned  to  the  Conti- 
nent '. 
Robert,  V/e  return  now  to  Robert,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Chrillopher 
Barnewall,  of  Crickfton,  which  Robert  was  knighted  by  K.  Ed- 
ward IV.  and  in  confideratlon  of  the  good  and  faithful  fervice* 
done  by  him  in  Ireland  for  that  King's  father,  was  by  letters  pa- 
tent, dated  at  Weftminfter  4  March  1461,  purfuant  to  privy 
feal,  and  confirmed  by  the  authority  of  parliament,  created  Ba- 
ron of  Trimlelton  in  Ireland,  which  patent  is  enrolled  am.ongft 
the  records  in  the  Tower  of  London,  and  a  copy  thereof  is  in 
poiTelhon  of  the  family,  attefted  by  Lawrence  Halfted,  de- 
puty keeper  of  the  records  in  that  tower  :  But  we  give  the  fol- 
lowing copy  of  the  faid  patent  from  the  Journals  of  the  Houfe  of 
Lords :— Edwardus,  &c.  Dei  Gra.  Anglice,  et  Franc,  et  Domlnus 
Hibernice,  Onmibusad  quos  prefentesliteras  pervenerint,  falutem. 
Sciatis  quod  nos  confideratione  boni  et  hdeh's  fervitii  quod  fide- 
lis,  L.egens  noller  Robertus  Barnewall,  Miles  impendit  tarn  ex- 
cellcntilhmo  Princlpi  Patri  noftro  defunfto  in  ultimo  Itinere  fuo 
in  terra  nollra  Hibernia;,  quam  nobis  impendet  in  futuro,  ordi- 
navimus  et  conltituimus  ipfum  Robcrtum  ad  ellendum  unum  Ba- 
ronum  Farliamenti  noilri  intra  terram  noftram  Predidam.  Ha- 
'  bendum  fibi  et  Heredibus  fuis  mafculis  de  corpore  Sud 
legitime  procreatis,  et  advocandum  per  nomen  domini  et  Baronis 
de  Trvmlefton,  ac  unum  de  confilio  nollro  intra  terram  noftram 
prjediftam  pro  termino  vitse  fuae,  cum  feodis  decem  Librarum 
annuatim  durante  vita  fua,  percipiendum  et  recipiendum  de  feo- 
di  firma  de  Saltu  Salmonum  et  Capeila-Ifold  in  Comitatu  noftro 
Dublinienii  intra  terram  notlram  predidam  per  manus  Prioris 
et  F  rat  rum  Hcfpitahs  Stl.  johannis  Jerufalem  in  Hibernia,  ad 

fefta 
^'  From  Mr.  •Lodge'^  MS,  Collei>, 


1260840 

BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  3^ 

Ms  fiicccfTor  there,  *  who  by  Aiifon,  daughter  of  Chriflo- 
phcr,  the   Iccond  Lord  Trimleilon,  had  ilFue  Sir  Patrick 

D  3  Barnewall 

fefta  Pafcha?  et  Sti.  MIchaelis  Archangeh  per  equales  portiones. 
In  ciijiis  rel  Teliimonliun  has  Hteras  nollras  tieri  fecimus  patentes. 
Tefte  nieipfo  apud  Weibnonafteriuin  4°  die  Marlii  anno  regnl 
nollri  2°.  '—He  married  Lady  /\nne  Brvme,  or  Browne,  by  whom 
he  acquired  a  confiderable  eftatej  and  he  married  fecondly 
Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Flunket,  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Alex- 
ander of  Rathmore,  but  by  her  had  no  ilTue.  The  children  by 
his  firft  wife   were,  Sir  Chriftopher   his   heir  ;  and  Thomas  of 

Irifhton,  who   married  Elizabeth,  daughter   of Car- 

difPe,  and  had  an  only  daughter  Elizabeth,  who  became  the  firil 
wife  of  Sir  Bartholomew  Dillon  of  Riverfton,  Chief  Juftice  of 
the  King's  Bench. 

Sir  Chriftopher,  the  fecond  Lord  ^  enjoyed  that  title  in  1488,   4       ^j'" 
Hen.  VII.   in  which   year   he  received   a   pardon  for  confpiring    Chni.o- 
againft  the  King  in  fupport  of  Lambert  Simnell,  and  fat  in   the      P"^*- 
parliament  held  at  Dublin  in  1490,  as  he  again  did  i  2  September 
1493,  and  attended  the  Earl  of  Kildare,  L.  D.  to   the  battle  of 
Knocktowe  in  Conaught,  fought    19  Auguft  1504-     He  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas   Plunket  of  Rathmore,  and 
had  iffue  two  fons   and  three  daughters,  viz.  Ifmay,  the  eldeft, 
married  to  William  Bathe  of  Rathfeigh  ;  the  fecond  to  John 
Netterville   of  Douth,  Juftice  of  the  King's  Bench  ;  and  Aiifon, 
to   Chriftopher  Barnewall,     anceftor    to    Vifcount    Kingfland. 
The  fons  were 

Sir  John,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honour  ;  and  fi) 

Robert  of  Rowfton  in  the  county  of  Meath,  of  which  eftate   ^    (2) 

he  was  poiTefled  in  right  of  his  firft  wife  Johanna,  daughter  and  ^^'^"'^L'^  ^^ 

heir  to Rowe,  and  he  married  fecondly  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Ro^"°^^- 

John  Talbot  of  Dardifton,  Efq.  The  ifiue  of  his  firft  wife, 
were  Chriftopher  his  heir  j  John  (of  Navan  and  of  Kirnanfton 
who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Kenly  of  Navan)  ; 
David  (of  Callan,  who  by  Catharine  Prefton  had  John  ;  Robert  ; 
and  Patrick,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Plunket)  ; 
Ellenor,  or  Ellen,  married  to  Meyler  Huiley  of  Adulhuftey  ; 
and  Ifabel  to  Richard  Taylor.  The  ilTue  of  Elizabeth,  the 
fecond  wife,  were,  Edward  ;  Thomas,  who  married  Margaret 
Beling,  and  had  iftue ;  Edmond,  who  m.arried  Anne  Edwards  ; 
VVllliam   of  Drogheda,    who    married   Anne   Hamlin ;     Alice, 

married 

*  "We  read  in  the  Office  of  Ulfter  King  at  Arms,  that  the  faid. 
Richard  had  two  other  fons:,  to  the  elder  of  which  he  left  Staf- 
fordfton  ;  and  to  the  youngell  Ion  Cawlefton  near  Navan,  who  fet- 
tling at  Cawleilon  his  pofterity  were  thence  denominated,  and  Sir 
Patrick  Barnewall,  in  1610,  eldelt  fon  of  Sir  Roger,  received  out 
of  the  faid  tovvn  lands  an  annual  rent  of  one  marc,  and  cue  pouud 
of  pepper, 

*  Lord's  Jour.  I.  94. 


-5  BARNEWALU  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

Barncwall  of  Fieldflon,  Gracedieu  *  and  of  Turvey,  Knt. 
who  7  October  1534  was  made  ferjeant  at  law  and  folici- 

tor-general 

married  to  James,  or  John  Flatfbury  of  JoKnfton ;  Anne,  to 
John  Rochfort  of  Keranfton,  and  had  ilTue  ;  Elllce ;  Jfmay,  to 
Laurence  Ailie  of  Fornaught%  and  had  iffue  ;  Alifon  ;  Jane  ; 
and  Cicely. — Chriftopher,  the  eldeft  fon,  fucceeded  at  Rowf^ 
ton,  married  firft,  Margaret  Goldingj  and  fecondly  Genet, 
daughter  of  Oliver,  Lord  Louth,  by  whom  he  had  Peter  and 
Oliver.  The  ifTue  of  his  firfi  wife  were,  Robert,  his  heir  5 
and  Alexander  of  Lufton,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of 
James  Barnev/all  of  Brymore.  Robert  of  Rowefton,  married 
firft,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Chriftopher  Barnewall  of  Crick- 
fton,  by  whom  he  had  Chriftopher  his  heir  ;  he  married  fecond- 
ly the  fifter  of  William  Crompe  of  Marchalfton.  The  faid 
Chriftopher  was  father  of  Thomas  of  Rowefton,  who  had  a 
daughter  Anne,  married  to  Thomas  Everard  of  Randalftown, 
Efq. 
Sir  John.  Sir  John,  the  fh'ird  Lord,  before  his  accefTion  to  the  honour, 
viz.  in  1509,  I  Hen.  VIII.  was  made  fecond  Juftice  of  the 
I  King's  Bench;   3   September   1522  appointed  Vice  Treafurer, 

and  3  September  1524  High  Treafurer  of  Ireland,  i  Decem- 
ber 1532  he  received  a  fee-farm  grant  of  i  36  acres  of  arable 
land  in  Dunleer,  to  hold  as  of  the  manor  of  Trim,  and  16  Au- 
guft  1534,  he  was  by  commiifion  dated  at  Weftminfter  conftituted 
High  Chancellor  of  Ireland,  in  the  room  of  George  Cromer, 
ArchbiHiop  of  Armagh,  which  office  he  held  till  his  deceafe. 
In  1 5  36  he  was  made  fteward,  fenefchal,  furveyor  and  re- 
ceiver of  the  manors  and  Lordiliips  of  Ruflie,  Balfcadan,  Wough- 
terarde,  Caftlewarning,  Clynton^s-court,  and  Biack-caftle,  to- 
gether with  the  moiety  of  the  manor  of  Fortrane  ;  in  which 
employment  he  was  fucceeded  by  Sir  Patrick  Barnewall  of 
Fieldiiown.  In  the  fame  year  he  was  joined  with  the  Lord 
Treafurer  Brabazon,  and  made  an  incurfion  into  Oftaley,  when 
they  oblied  O  Conor  who  was  ravaging  the  country,  to  return 
home  with  all  the  expedition  he  could  ;  and  In  1537  O  Neale 
breaking  his  engagement  with  the  ftate,  and  having  refolved  to 
fend  fome  forces  into  Lecale,  under  the  condu^  of  his  fon,  to 
-  ._-  feize  the  King's  caftle  of  Ardglafs,  the  L.  D.Gray,  as  foon  as 
he  had  intelligence  thereof,  affembled  his  forces,  but  before  he 
advanced  his  colours  into  Ulfter,  by  the  advice  of  the  privy 
council,  commiflioned  the  Lord  Chancellor  Trimlefton,  the 
•Biiliop  of  Meath,  and  Chief  Juftice  Aylmer,   to  treat  with 

O  Nelle 

*  By  patent,  dated  'l^  July  T541.  33  Hen.  VIII.  he  had  a  granlf 
of  the  houfe,  fite  and  precmd  of  the  priory  of  Gracedieu  in  the  coun» 
ty  of  Dublin,  with  the  appurtenances,  to  hold  by  the  ao  part  of  1^ 
Knight's  fee,  and  the  yearly  rent  of  iS  (hillings  and  6  pence; 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount   KINGSLAND.  37 

tor-general  of  Ireland  :  whence  he  was  promoted  i  O6lo- 
ber  1550  to  the  mafterihip  of  the  rolls,  on  the  promotion  of 

Sir 

O  Neile  in  the  borders  ofUlfter;  who  meeting  them  at  the 
time  appointea,  and  after  many  words  pafTed  on  each  fide,  and 
objected  grievances,  O  Nelle  at  laft  fubniitted,  and  both  armies 
were  a  few  days  after  dllbanded.  His  Lordihip  died  25  July 
1538,  and  having  four  wives  had  no  iflue  by  the  two  lall  ;  by 
his  firil  wife  Genet,  or  Jane,  daughter  of  John  Bellew  of  Bel- 
lewftown  he  had  Patrick  his  heir;  and  by  Margaret  his  fecond 
wife,  daughter  of  Patrick  Fitz-Leons,  by  the  daughter  of  — — — 
Euftace  of  Newland,  Efq.  he  had  four  fons  and  two  daughters, 
viz.  Sir  Thomas  (who  married  Ifmay,  daughter  of  Sir  Bartho^ 
lomew  Dillon,  relift  of  James  Fleming  of  Siephenfton  and  alfo 
of  Richard  Tath  of  Cookftown,  Efq)  ;  Peter,  appointed  17 
Oflober  1534,  the  King's  Serjeant  at  Law  and  Solicitor  Gene- 
ral ;  Andrew  ;  Jam.es  ;  Catharine,  married  to  Patrick  Hufley, 
Baron  of  Galtrim  ;  and  Elizabeth,  firfl  to  George  Plunket, 
Efq.  fon  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Plunket  of  Bewley,  Knt.  fe- 
condly  to  Chriftopher  Eufiace  of  Ballycotland,  and  thirdly  to 
William  Darcy  of  Platten,  Efq. 

Sir  Patrick,  the  fourth  Lord,  v/as  prefent  12  January  1559  In  Sir 
the  parliament  held  by  the  L.  D.  Sulfex,  and  by  indenture  made  Patrick, 
between  Q^  Elizabeth,  his  Lordihip,  and  his  fon  and  heir  Ro- 
bert Barnewall,  27  Oclober  1 561,  her  Majefty  demifed  to  them 
the  redtory,  chureh  and  parfonage  of  Rathregan  in  the  county 
of  Meath,  parcel  of  the  poireffions  of  the  late  priory  of  St.  Pe- 
ter's by  Trim,  from  Michaelmas  laft  paft,  for  twenty-one  years, 
at  the  rent  of  16I.  13s.  4d.  Irifli. — Ke  married  Catharine, 
daughter  of  — = Taylor  of  Swords,  Efq.  relifl  of  Chrif- 
topher Delahyde,  recorder  of  Drogheda,  and  had  iffue  two  fons, 
Robert,  and  Peter,  fuccefllve  Lords  Trimlellon. 

Robert,  theffth  lord,  fays  Holingflied,  "  was  a  rare  noble-  Robert, 
**  man,  and  endowed  with  fundry  good  gifts,  who  having  well 
*' wedded  himfelf  to  the  reformation  of  his  miferable  country, 
*'  was  refolved  for  the  whetting  of  his  wit,  which  neverthelefs 
^'  was  pregnant  and  quick ;  by  a  fliort  trade  and  method  he  took 
*'  in  his  ftudy  to  have  fipt  up  the  very  fap  of  the  common  law, 
*'  and  upon  this  determination  failing  into  England,  iickened 
*'  iliortly  after,  at  a  worihipful  matron's  houie  at  Cornbury, 
"named  Margaret  Tiler,  where  he  was  to  the  great  grief  of 
*'  all  his  country  purfued  VvHth  death,  when  the  weal  of  the 
^' public  Lad  moft  need  cf  his  life."  2SAuguiLi56i  he  was 
joined  in  commiffion  with  Hugh,  A'l'chbiil-iop  of  Dublin,  and 
oihers,  for  the  prefervalion  of  the  peace  within  the  pale,  during 
the  abfence  of  the  L.  D.  SuiTex  in  the  North,  againft  Shane 
P'Neile.     By  deed  of  fet^iement  dated  27   June,    i  Eliz.  liis  fa- 


5  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

Sir  Thomas  Cufack  to  the  chancellorOiip  4  Auguft  preced- 
ing.— He  married  Anne,  eldell  daughter  ot  Richard  Lut- 

trell 

ther  enfeoffed  James  Barnewall  of  Brymore  in  the  manor  of  Ra- 
bo  and  other  lands,  to  their  ufe  during  their  Hves,  holding  to 
the  faid  Sir  Patrick  during  his  life,  in  Rabo,  the  finding  of  fix 
horfes  and  five  boys  as  often  as  he  fhould  come  to  Dublin,  and 
fo  long  as  his  abode  ihould  be  there,  the  hay  of  two  acres  of 
meadow,  the  making  and  carrying  thereof  to  Dublin,  and  of 
four  loads  of  underwood  from  thence  to  Dublin  yearly  during 
his  life,  together  with  the  hay  of  two  acres  more  to  Richard 
Fyan  of  Dublin,  merchant,  yearly,  to  be  made  and  carried  to 
his  houfe  in  Dublin  j  and  to  ftand  feized  of  lands  in  Mitchelf- 
town  to  the  value  of  loi.  a  year,  and  of  the  tenements  in  Cla- 
terfton,  and  Cotterel's  Farm,  after  his  deceafe,  to  the  ufe  of 
the  faid  Robert  and  Anne  during  their  lives,  and  of  the  r^fi- 
due  after  their  deceafe,  to  the  ufe  and  performance  of  the  will 
of  Sir  John  Barnewall,  late  Lord  Trimlefton,  father  to  the  faid 
Sir  Patrick.  The  faid  Robert,  Lord  Trimleiton,  in  1559  mar- 
ried Anne,  only  daughter  of  Richard  Fyan,  Alderman  of  Dub- 
lin (by  his  wife  Begnet,  only  daughter  of  John  Slanton)  and  fa- 
ther to  William  Fyan,  but  his  Lordiliip  dying,  as  by  inquifi- 
tion,  17  Auguft  1573  without  iflue  (by  his  Lady  who  remar- 
ried with  Chriftopher  Sedgrave,  alderman  of  Dublin,  and  died 
13  April  1600)  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother 
Sir  Sir   Peter,   t^e  Jtxth   Lordy  who   before    his  accefilon   to   the 

Teter.  honour,  lived  at  Athbov,  in  the  Barony  of  Deece,  in  the  county 
of  Meath,  for  which  Barony  he  brought  one  archer  on  horfe- 
back  to  the  general  hofiing  at  the  hill  of  Tarah,  24  September 
1503,  as  he  did  fix  others  for  the  Barony  of  Navan.  21  Febru- 
ary 1578  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  Commiflioners  for  making 
the  limits  and  bounds  of  certain  territories  to  be  n,ade  lliire 
ground,  and  named  the  county  of  Wicklov/,  with  the  divifion  of 
the  fame  into  fix  Baronies  j  he  was  knighted  fix  May  1583  in 
St.  Patrick's  church,  at  the  creation  of  Sir  John  Bourke,  Baron 
ofLeitrim,  and  26  April  ii;85fat  in  Sir  John  Perrot's  parlia- 
ment. He  was  feized  and  poffefi'ed  of  one  caftle,  ten  meffuages, 
one  garden,  one  orchard,  ;oo  acres  of  arable  land,  twenty  of 
meadow,  2co  of  pafture,  forty  of  wood,  and  a  water-mill  in 
Trimlefton  ;  alfo  of  a  large  eftate  in  Gorman ftcn,  Mountown, 
Cloncurry,  Balfoon,  Alhboy,  Clonifl:on,  Duniliaghlin,  and  elfe- 
v/l-iere  in  the  county  of  Meath,  in  all  which,  20  January  '584, 
he  enfeoffed  Richard  Earnev/all  and  others,  for  the  payment  of 
I  col.  yearly,  for  ten  years  from  the  feaft  of  Philip  and  Jacob 
r.ext  erfuing,  to  be  applied  as  he  fliould  difpofe  thereof  by  his 
lafl  will,  and  for  the  pavment  of  40I.  a  year,  commencing  after 
ihefirfl  ten  years,  if  he  fliould  have  any  other  iffue  than  he  no-M 
had,  to  fuch  ufes  as  he  ihould  appoint  in  his  faid  lail  will,  and  if  he 
.       ,  '  .  had 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  .-39 

trell  of  Luttrellftown,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Marf^aret,  daugh- 
ter of  Patrick  Fitz-Leons  of  DubUn,  Efq.  and  decealing  on 

the 

had  no  ilTue,  then  to  fuch  other  ufes  as  he  fliould  appoint  by  his 
faid  will  ;  and  the  feoffees  to  hold  the  preiniifes  to  the  ufe  of 
himfelf  for  life,  and  after  to  the  ufe  of  Robert  Barnewall  his  ion 
and  heir,  and  to  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  faving  to  Genet, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Talbot  ofDardillown  in  the  county  of 
JVIeath,  for  her  life  20I.  fterlinga  year  if  the  faid  Robert  fliould 
take  her  to  wife,  and    do  fo  in   his  the  faid    Peter's  lifetime,  or  * 

otherwife,  before  he  attained  the  age  of  21  years  ;  alfo  to  lland 
feized  of  the  callles,  towns  and  lajuls  of  Moymondrv,  Iri^htown, 
Kenock,  and  Clowneflown  to  the  ufe  of  himfelf  and  D.uHe  Ca- 
tharine Nugent  his  wife,  and  the  furvivor  of  them,  with  re- 
mainders over  as  before  ;  and  the  lands  in  Rabo,  the  water-mill, 
Lutterell's-farm,  and  Ballyfcarlet  to  the  faid  Robert  and  his 
heirs  male,  after  the  death  of  Dame  Anne  Fyan  lllter-in-law  to 
the  faid  Sir  Peter. — He  made  his  will  14  February  1594,  and 
therein  diretts,  that  his  faid  feotfees  do  ftand  feized  of  the  pre- 
miffes  to  the  ufe  of  his  faid  fon  and  heir  Robert,  and  the  heirs 
male  of  his  body  after  his  deceafe,  remainder  to  his  own  heirs 
male  for  ever  ^  and  in  default  thereof  to  the  ufe  of  Alexander 
Barnewall  of  Robertfbown,  and  John  Barnewall  of  Lefpople  in 
tail  male  ;  remainder  to  the  heirs  male  of  James  Barnewall  of 
Brymore  ;  remainder  to  the  heirs  male  of  Chriftopher  Barne- 
wall, father  of  Sir  John,  fometime  Lord  of  Trimleilon  j  re- 
mainder to  Sir  Patrick  Baj-newali  of  Crickfton,  Knt.  and  the 
heirs  male  of  his  body  ;  remainder  to  the  ufes  appointed  in  the 
laft  will  of  the  faid  Sir  John  Barnewall  ;  and  in  defaul'  thereof 
to  the  right  heirs  of  the  iaid  Sir  Alexander  Barnewall,  fubje<5l  to 
the  forfeiture  thereof  in  cafe  of  alienation  or  fale  by  him  or 
them  of  any  part  or  parcel  of  the  premilfes.  Direfts  his  debts  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  debts  due  to  htm  ;  bequeathed  his  foul  to  Al- 
mighty God,  and  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  church  of  More- 
jchurch  ;  appointed  Robert  his  fon  and  heir  to  be  fole  executor  ; 
Sir  Patrick  Barnewall  of  Crickfton,  Sir  Patrick  Barnewall  of 
Turvey,  Richard  Barnewall  of  Kilmelfan,  John  Barnewall  of 
Brymore,  and  Richard  Miiiet  of  Lilcartan,  his  overfeers  ;  di- 
rects that  160I.  be  raifed  out  of  his  rents  to  the  uie  of  Genet 
Barnewall,  his  bafe  daughter,  for  her  preferment  and  marriage  ; 
to  divide  lol.  fterlins:;  amongvi:  poor  priefts  and  friars,  and  to 
olve  forty  shillings  to  the  bu/h^'p  Bradv.  He  departed  this  life  on 
Friday  next  before  Efdter  1  ^vS',  40  Elizabeth,  at  Triinlellon, 
leaving  by  his  wife  Cathurlne,  daughter  of  Sir  Chriftopher  Nu- 
gent, fon  and  heir  to  Richard,  Lord  Delvin,  an  only  fon  and 
fucceifor. 

Robert,  thefcvpnth  lord,  aged  24  years  r.t  the  death  of  his  fn-    Robert, 
|.her,  then  married  to  Gcjiet,  daughter   of  Thomas  Talbjt  of 

Dardiftoyi'a, 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

the  ides  of  November   (the  13)  1552,  had  liTue  Sir  Chrlf- 
topher  his  heir,  and  three  daughters,  Margaret,  (married 

to 

Dardiftown,  Efq.  mentioned  In  the  faid  deed  of  leofFment  \ 
and  to  him,  his  heirs  and  aihgnes  forever,  Sir  Patrick  Barnewail 
of  Crickftown,  Knt.  and  Bart,  by  a  codicil  annexed  to  his  will, 
and  dated  26  March  161 6,  ftyling  him  his  dear  coufm,  devifed 
the  manor  of  Stackalian,  and  all  his  eftates  in  ufe,  polTellion  or 
reverfion  in  the  towns,  hamlets  and  fields  of  Stackalian,  Har- 
monftown,  Damalfton,  Kilbegg,  and  Stahahnuck.  14  June  160^ 
,  he  had  llvei^y  of  his  elliates,  and  in  161 3  was  prefent  in  parlia- 
ment as  he  was  again  in  1615,  and  was  rated  lool.  to  the  fubfi- 
dy  which  was  granted  8  July  that  year.  In  the  parliament 
"which  met  ^  14  July  1634  he  was  again  prefent,  and  17  fame 
month  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  committee  for  privileges, 
but  being  engaged  in  a  difpute  with  the  Lord  Duniciny  who 
challenged  to  have  precedence  of  him  in  parliam.ent  by  feniority 
cf  creation,  the  matter  was  demanded  before  the  privy  council, 
and  the  following  decree  was  made  : 

"  By  the  Lord  Deputy  and  Council. 

«  WENTWORTH, 

**  The   controverfy  depending   betv/een   the  Lord  Baron  of 

**  Trimlefton  and   the   Lord  Baron  of  Dunfany  for  precedency, 

**  being  this  day  fully  heard  at  this  board,  in  prefei'Ce  of  both 

*'  parties  and    their    council ;  for  as   much  as  the  faid  Lord   of 

'  **  Trimlefton  did  fhow  before  us  at  this  board,  letters  patent 
**  under  the  great  feal  of  England,  dated  4  March,  in  the  2 
•*  year  of  K.  Edwa-^-d  IV.  by  which  the  honour  and  dignity  of 
**  I^ord  Baron  of  Trimlellon  was  granted  to  his  lineal  anceilor 
**  Robert  Barnewall,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  whofe  heir 
*■*  the  now  Lord  Trimlefton  is  admitted  to  be,  without  contra- 
"  diction  i  and  for  as  maich  as  the  Lord  of  Dunfany  did  not 
"*  (though  ieveral  days  were  given  him  for  his  preparation 
*'  therein)  prove  before  us  by  letters  patent,  writ  of  parliament, 
**  fummons,  or  by  any  other  record,  precedent  to  the  faid  let- 
**  ters  patent  of  the  Lord  of  Trimlefton,  that  his  anceftors  were 

■  *'  Lords  Barons  of  Dunfany  before  the  date  of  the  faid  letters 
*'  patent  of  the   2  of  Edv/ard  lY.  We  therefore,  having  taken 

^  "  the  premlfFes  into  mature  confideration,  and  being  required 
**  and  authorifed  by  his  Majefty,  by  commiilion  under  the  great 
**  feal  of  England,  to  hear  and  determine  all  differences  of  this 
**  kind,  do  order,  adjudge  and  decree,  that  the  faid  Lord  of 
•"  Trimlefton,  and  the  heirs  male  of  his  body,  being  Lords  of 
**  Trimlefton,  ihall,  according  to  the  tenour  cf  the  faid  letters 
""  patent,  2  of  Edward  IV.  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  for 

*'  ever 

'  Inq.  pofl  mortem  D.  Petri.  ^  Lords  Jour.  I.  a. 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  41 

to  Sir  Patrick  Barnewall^of  Crickllown,  who  was  knighted 
28  February  1385,  and  fervcd  that  year  in  Sir  John  Pcr- 

rot's 

*'  ever  hereafter,  and  in  all  places,  afieniUies  and  meetings,  as 
"  well  in  parliament  as  elfewhere,  precede  and  take  place,  and 
•'  in  commiilions,  Rolls  of  parliament,  and  olher  records,  ir^ 
*'  llruments,  evidences,  miininienls,  v/ritings,  and  efcripts  Vv'hat- 
**  foever,  be  ranked,  placed,  and  marilialled  before  ihe  now 
*'  Lord  and  all  the  fucceeding  Lords  of  Diinfany  from  hence - 
*'  forth  ;  provided  always,  that  whenfoever  the  Lord  of  Dun-. 
''  fany  fhall  produce  belter  matter  of  record  than  now  he  hath 
done  before  us,  or  before  any  oiiier  auii^orifed  in  thai  point 
by  his  Majefty,  his  heirs  or  fucceflbrs,  wdiereby  the  nov/ 
"  Lord  Baron  of  Punfany,  or  his  heirs  being  Lords  of  Dunfany 
fliali  fufficiently  prove  they  ought  to  precede  the  Lord  of 
Trimleiron,  and  his  faid  heirs  in  the  dignity,  place  and  de- 
gree of  a  Lord  Baron  of  Parliament,  that  then  this  order  and 
decree  fliail  not  bar  nor  impeach  the  faid  proof,  and  b'Jtter 
"  matter,  but  the  fame  fliaii  Hand  good  and  valid,  notwith- 
*'  {landing  this  our  order  and  decree.  Given  at  his  Majefty's 
^^  Caftle  of  Dublin,   ult.   July   1634. 

*'  Ad.  Loftus,  Chancellor  j  Ja.  Armagh  ;  Ran.  Tuam  ; 
Moore;  Claneboy  ^  Conway  and  Kihdlaj  R.  Canelagh  ; 
K.  Dillon  ;  Jo.  Rapho  ,•  Fra.  Mountnorris  ;  Geo.  Shur- 
ley  ;  Geo.  Radcliffe  ^" 

In  the  fecond  fefTion  of  22  November  1634,  his  Lordfliip  was 
a  member  of  the  committee  for  privileges  2,  but  16  March  fol- 
lowing had  leave  to  go  into  the  country  on  account  of  his  age 
and  knov/n  infirmities  ^.  He  died  at  Triiiilellon  13  Odpber,  or 
December,  1639,  and  was  there  buried,  having  had  iiTue  bv  his 
faid  wife,  Genet  Talbot,  five  fons  and  nine  daughters,  viz. 
Chriftopher,  his  heir  apparent,  who  died  before  him  but  left 
iflue  ;  John  ;  Patrick  (who  married  firil  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Robert  Barnewall  of  Brymore ;  and  fecondly  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Matthew  King)  ;  Richard  ;  Matthew  ;  daughter  Marv,  married 
to  Robert  Barnewall  of  Shankill  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  Efq. 
Catharine  ;  Ifmay  ;  and  fix  others  whofe  names  are  not  reco- 
vered. 

Chrifliopher  Barnewall,  Efq.  the  eldeft  fon,  m^irried  firfl:  Chrifto- 
Elizabelh,  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Fitz-Gerald  of  Tecrnghan,  pher. 
Knt.  and  Hie  dying  13  September  1619,  he  married  fccondlv,  in 
July  1621,  Jane,  daughter  of  Andrevv-  Brereton,  relict  of  Sir 
Fvobert  Nugent,  Kn^".  by  her  he  had  no  iifue,  and  deceafed  be- 
fore his  father  8  Mav  1622,  leaving  iilue  by  his  firfc  wile  thrcs 
ions  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Matthias,  fucceilor  to  his  grand- 
father ;  Chrlftopher ;  George  ;  Bridget,  married  to  Chrlflopher 
Cufack  of  Ardgragh  in  the  county  of  Mealb,  Gent.  -,  and  Jane. 

Matthias, 

*  Lord's  Jour.  1.96,        =  Idem.  52.        ^  Idem.  59. 


42  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

rot*s  parliament   for  the  county  of  Meath,  whofe  fon  Sir 
Richard,  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Oliver  Plunket  of 

Rathmore, 

Matthns"  Matthias,  f he  eighth  Lord,  was  25  years  of  age  at  his  accefiion 
to  the  honour;  18  March  1639  ^^  ^ooV  his  feai  in  parliament  *, 
and  12  NovemberfoUowingv/as  added  to  the  committee  of  griev- 
ances ^.  On  2  December  1640  he  had  a  fpecial  livery  of  his  ef- 
tate  for  the  fine  of  i  50I.  but  17  November  1641  was  outlawed  in 
the  county  of  Meath,  whereby  the  honour  became  forfeited,  and 
the  privileges  of  Peerage  loft  to  the  family,  according  to  the  re- 
folution  of  the  Houfe.  of  Lords  in  1695,  "  That  fuch  Lords 
*•■  whofe  anceftors,  or  themfelves,  Hand  outlawed  on  record, 
*'  ought  not  to  have  a  privilege  of  fitting  in  this  Houfe,  or  to 
*'  take  upon  them  on  any  occafion  any  title  of  honour."  He 
ferved  againft  Cromwell  and  the  Englifli  parliament,  for  which 
he  was  excepted  from  pardon  for  life  and  eftate  12  Auguft  1652, 
by  the  act  then  palFed  for  the  fettlement  of  Ireland,  but  furviving 
thefe  diftra(5led  times,  he  vi^as  reftored  as  a  nominee  to  part  of 
his  eftates,  viz.   the  principal   manfion  and  2000  acres  of  land, 

-    *  and  alfo  21  May  1667,  had  a  grant  under  the  aCls  of  fettlement 

of  his  principal  houfe  and  lands  of  Rabuck  in  the  county  of  Dub-^ 
lin,  and  of  Earlftown  and  others  in  the  county  of  Meath. — Be- 
fore 1641  he  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Nicholas,  the  firft  Vif- 
count  Netterville,  and  by  her  had  iilue  two  fons,  Robert,  his 
fuccelfor;  Nicholas  who  died  of  a  jaundice  at  the  age  of  19 
years;  and  a  daughter  Alifon,  married  to  Martin  Dillon  pf 
Huntftown  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  Efq. 
Robert.  Robert,  the  ninth  Lord,  had  alfo  a  gi'ant  of  lands  under  the 
jicts  of  fettlement  ^,  and  another  under  the  a6t  of  grace,  by  K. 
fames  II  '^  ;  he  had  a  penfion  of  lool.  a  year  in  the  reign  of  K. 
Charles  II.  v/hlch  was  continued  upon  the  eftablifliment  com- 
mencing I  May   1687;  he  fat  in  K.  James's   parliament  of  1689, 

\  and  died  in  June  that  year.     He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 

Sir  John  Dongan.  Bart,  fifter  to  William,  Earl  of  Limerick,  and 
by  her  (who  died  ^  November  1678,  and  was  burled  at  Trimlef- 
ton  under  a  tombllone,  with  an  infcription  imparting  the  time  of 
her  deceafe)  had  iifue  two  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Mat- 
thias and  John,  fuccelfive  Lords  of  Trimlefton  ;  Jane,  who  died 
at  the  age  of  13  years  j  Bridget  (married  to  Chrlftopher  Nugent 
ofDardiftown  In  the  countv  of  Weftmeath,  Colonel  of  an  Irifh 
regiment,  and  a  Maor-general  in  the  fervice  of  France) ;  Dym- 
na  (purfuant  to  articles  dated  6  June  ■.697  wi'h  1200I.  forume, 
to  Richard  Shee  of  Sheeftown  in  the  countv  o^'Kilkennv,  Lfq  )  ; 
Catharine,  to  Nicholas  Barnewall  of  Bsggftown  and  W  oodpark 
in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  ;  and  Marv,  to  M'chael  Nugent  of 
Carlanftown  in  the  county  of  Weilmeath,  Efq.  llie  died  at  Balh 
in  1740. 

'.  Matthias, 

'  Lords  Jour.  T.   ivOi.         ^  Idem.  142. 
3  Kou  AiuK)  2^  Car.  il.  ^=^.  p.  f.         4  Mem.  i  Jac.  II. 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  43 

Rathmore,  Mas  father  of  Sir  Patrick  Barnewall,  created  a 
Baronet  by  patent,  dated  21  February  1622^  and  died  21 

June 

Matthias,  ihc  tenth  Lord,  was  aged  16  or  17  years  at  the  death 
of  his  fathei*,  he  was  a  Lieutenant  in  the  firfl  troop  of  guards, 
under  the  Dukeoi  Berwick,  in  thefervice  oi  K.  James  II.  in  which 
ftation  he  loft  his  life  in  September  1692,  in  an  action  againft 
the  Germans,  and  dying  unmarried  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother 

John,  the  ck-vcnth  LorJ^  who  was  born  in  1672,  and  his  bro-  John. 
ther  having  been  attainted,  the  eftates  v/erc  granted  by  K.  \^  il- 
liam  to  Henr/,  Lord  oydney,  created  Earl  of  Romney,  which 
eftates,  by  due  courfe  ot  law,  his  Lordfliip  afterwards  recovered, 
and  they  are  ftill  enjoyed  by  the  family.  He  married  Mary,  on- 
ly daughter  of  Sir  John  BarneM'all,  lecond  fon  of  Sir  Patrick 
Barnewall  of  Crickfton,  Bart,  by  his  wife  Thomazine,  daughter 
of  Anthony,  Vifcount  Tarah,  and  deceafed  7  April  1746  ',  hav- 
ing iflue  four  daughters  and  fix  fons,  viz.  Thomazine  (married  9 
February  1729  to  Jenico,  Vifcount  Gormanfton)  -,  iVIargaret  (in 
January  1736,  to  James,  Vifcount  Mountgarret)  ;  Bridget  (to 
Robert  Martin,  Efq.  fon  to  Anthony  of  Dangan,  in  the  county  • 
of  Galwav,  and  at  length  heir  to  his  brother  Richard  Martin, 
ihe  died  2  Februaiy  1764  in  Britain-ftreet  Dublin) ;  Catharine 
died  of  the  fmall  pox  in  1741,  ^'.  16  years  j  Robert,  the  eldelt 
fon,  fucceeded  his  lather;  John  (married  in  France  in  1740,  to 
Lady  Waters,  with  a  confulerable  fortune)  j  Richard  (who  mar- 
ried Frances,  fecond  daughter  of  Nicholas,  third  Vifcount 
Kingfland,  and  by  her,  who  died  19  March  1735,  had  Nicholas, 
John,  and  Henry)  j  Thomas,  in  the  fervice  of  France,  where 
he  relided  and  married  ;  James  in  the  Spanifli  fervice;  and  An- 
thony, who  went  into  Germany  in  his  17  year,  and  of  whom 
the  following  account  was  given  in  a  letter  from  a  General  in  the 
Luperial  fervice  to  the  late  Vifcount  Mountgarret  ;  **  Amon'^ft 
**  all  thofe  brave  men  who  have  loft  their  lives  at  the  battle  of 
*'  Crotzka,  none  is  fo  nmch  lamented  by  all  as  Mr.  Anthonv 
*'  Barnewall,  the  Lord  Trimlefton's  youngeft  fon  :  he  came  in- 
*'  to  Germany  in  General  Hamilton's  regiment  of  cuiraftiers, 
*'  when  his  good  fenfe,  humility,  good  nature,  and  truly  honeil 
*'  worthy  principles,  gained  him  the  love  and  efteem  of  all  who 
**  had  the  leaft  acquaintance  with  him  ;  we  have  had  fcarce 
*'  any  a(51:ion  of  any  note  v.'ith  the  Turks  that  he  M'-as  not  in,  and 
**  alway<«  acquitted  himfelf  with  uncommon  refolution  ;  the  day 
**  before  the  faid  battle  he  was  made  a  Lieutenant,  the  next  fatal 
*'  day  the  regiment  in  which  he  had  his  commifiion  was  one  of 
*'  the  firft  that  charged  the  enemy  ;  at  the  very  firft  onfer  his  cap- 
**  tain  and  co^^net  were  killed,  when  he  took  up  the  ftandard, 
"  tore  off  the  flag,  tied  it  round  his  waift,  and  commanded  the 
*'  troop ;  he  led  out  twice  to  the  charge,  and  was  as  often  re- 

"  pulfed  i 

«  His  will  proved  xi  April  1745. 


^4  BARNEWAIX,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

June   1624);  Elizabetli,  (to  Edward  Barnewall   of  Dru- 
menagh,  Efq.   by   whom  fhe  had  two  fons,  Marcus  and 
Peter);  and  Catharine,  (to  James  Everardof  Randleftown 
in  the  county  of  Meath,  Elq.   and  had  iffue  *). 
Sir  Chrif-      ^^^  Chriflopher  Barnewall  of  Turvey,  Gracedleu    and 
topher.    FieJdfton,  was  alfo  bred  to  the  profelTion  of  the  law,  (in 
which  many  of  the  name  have  been  very  eminent)  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  Earl  of  Ormond,  1 2  June  in  2  and  3  years 
of  Philip  and  Mary,  his  fenefchal  of  the  manors  of  Aduch" 
Turvey,  &c.  and  23  Augufi  1 560  conftituted  fheriff  of  the 
county  of  Dublin  j  and   (as  Hollinfhed  writes)  ^'  was  the 
**  lanthorn  and  light  as  v/eli  of  his  houfe^  as  of  that  part 
a      ^^  of  Ireland  where  he  dwelt  ;  who  being  fufficiently  fur- 
•^  nifhed  as  well  v/ith  the  knowledge  of  the  Latin  tongue,- 
^^  as  of  the  common  laws  of  England,  was  zealoufly  bent 
"^  to  the  reformation  of  his  coijntry.     A  deep  and  a  wife 
"  gentleman,  fpare  of   fpeech,    and  there v/ithall   pithie  5 

^^  wholly 

"  pulfed  ;  the  third  time  he  turned  hlmfelf  to  his  meTi,  and  faid, 
'*  Come  on,  my  brave  fellows,  we  fhall  certainly  new  do  the 
**  work,  follow  me— he  then  fet  fpurs  to  his  horfe  and  purfued 
*'  into  thethickefl  of  the  enemy,  where  he  was  furrounded,  de- 
**  fending  himfelf  for  a  conftderable  time  with  amazing  courage, 
'*  at  hSt  he  fell  quite  covered  with  wounds,  and  dying  left  fucK 
an  example  of  true  courage  and  bravery,  as  cannot  fail  of  being 
•*  admired  by  all  who  Hiall  hear  of  it."  This  happened  in  Sep* 
tember  1739; 

"Robert.  Robert,  the  tivelfth  Lord,  refided  many  years  in  France,  and 
became  very  eminent  for  his  fkill  in  the  practice  of  phyfick  ;  after 
his  return  to  Ireland  he  refided  at  Trimlefton,  and  freely  comr 
niunicated  his  advice  to  all  who  applied  for  it.  He  married  firll 
Margaret,  daughter  of  James  Rochfort  of  Lorragh  in  the  county 
of  Kildare,  Efq.  and  fecondly  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr.  Colt 
of  England,  bv  both  of  whom  he  had  ilTue  ;  he  had  ten  chil- 
^.<lrenby  the  (inl  wife  of  whom  three  died  infants,  and  the  furvi- 
vors  were  John  and  James  who  died  unmarried  |  Matthias,  who 
conformed  to  the  eftabliflied  protef!:ant  religion,  but  died  unmar- 
ried in  London  in  February  1766;  Thomas  heir  to  his  father ; 
daughter  Mary,  died  unmarried  ;  Alice,  who  refided  at  Parii ; 
and  Marianne  who  died  unmarried. 

Thcmas,  Thomas,  the  thhtccnth  Lord,  and  a  Kniglit  ofMalta,  who  up- 
on the  death  of  his  brother  Matthias  conformed  to  the  eftabliJlied 
pT'oteftant  religion  ;  on  the  deccafe  of  his  father  he  became  pof- 
felTed  of  the  family  eilates,  and  whiift  an  invafion  was  appre-» 
hended  in  1779  and  1780  he  enrolled  hirnielf  amongft  and  be- 
came  a  diuinguilhed  member  of  the  Irifli  Volunteer  army"?. 

V    '  Ullter.         2  Extn-xled  from  Mr,  Lodge's  MS.  Collea. 


BARNEWALI.,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  45 

**  wholly  add'uSled  to  gravity  ;  very  upright  in  dealing, 
•'«  meafuring  all  his  affairs  with  the  fafety  ot"  confcience"; 
<«  as  true  as  ftiil ;  clofe  and  fccret ;  faff  to  his  friend  ;  itout 
*«  in  a  good  quarrel  j  a  great  houiholder  ;  fparing  without 
*<  pinching;  fpending  without  waiVmg  ;  ot  nature  mild, 
*«  rather  chuling  to  pleafurc  where  he  might  harm,  than  * 
'^  willing  to  harm  where  he  might  pleaUire."  He  fickcned 
at  his  icat  of  Turvey  23  July  of  a  hot  burning  ague,  and 
ended  his  life  5  (or  '  rather  7)  Auguft  1575,  *^  one  of  his 
fons-in-law  compofing  this  epitaph  on  the  occalion  : 

Laeta  tibi,  fed  maefta  tuis.  Mors  accidit  ifta, 

Regna  dat  alta  tibi,  Damna  dat  ampla  tuis. 
L^tus  es  in  Coelis,  ullo  line  fine  triumphans,  » 

M^ieilus  at  in  Terris  Dives  inopfque  jacet. 
Nam  Sapiente  caret  Dives,   qui  parta  gubernet. 

Nee,  qui  det  JVIifero,  Munera,  pauper  habei. 
Te  Gener  ipfe  caret,  Viduas,  Te  ruftica  turba, 

Atque  urbana  cohors,   te  (Socer-alme)  caret. 
Non  eft  digna  Viro  talis  Refpublica  tanto,  "^ 

Nam  fanftos  Scdes  non  nifi  fancla  decet. 
Mira  loquor,  fed  vera  loquor,  non  fida  revolvo. 

Si  Majora  loquar,  nil  nifi  vera  loquar. 
Mortuus  es  ?  Nobis  hoc  Crimina  noftra  dederunt- 

Mortuus  es  ;  Virtus  hoc  tibi  facra  dedit. 
Vivus  es  in  Ccelo  ?   Dedit  hoc  tibi  Gratia  Chrifli. 

Vivus  ut  in  Mundo  fis,  tibi  Fama  dabit. 

He  lies  buried  near  the  upper  end  of  the  North  aile  of  the 
church  of  Lufke,  under  a  large  monument,  adorned  with 
Che  effigies  of  himfelf  and  Lady,  and  thefe  infcriptions  j. 

On  the  Pillow  at  the  Weft  end. 
Soli  Laudes  Deo. 
Si.  Deus.  No'bifcum.  quis.  contra.  Nos. 
On  the  Eaft  End  of  the  Tomb, 
This  Monument  is  made  for  the  Right 
Worfhipfull  Sr.  Chriftopher  Barnewall  of 
Turvey,  Knight,   by  the  Right  Worilnpfull 
S^  Luckas  Dillon  of  Moymct,  Knight,  and 

Deam 

*  As  appears  from  a  teftimonial  produced  bv  Sir  Patrick  liis  fon, 
|o  prove  the  time  of  his  father's  death.  (Rot«  Anno  29  Eliz.  D* 
R.  2.) 

•  Holing(hed*§  Chronicle, 


?  BARNEVVALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

Deam  Marion  Sharl  his  wife,  who  married 
Herr  three  years  after  the  Deathe  of  the 
faid  Sr.  Chriilopher,  herr  firft  and  loving 
Hoofbande,  who  had  lifu  5  Sonnes  and 
15  Daclhers  by  hem. 

Wifli  well  to  Dillon,    1589. 

On  the  North  fide  are  the  names  of  the  children  ;  and 
at  the  Weft  end  ; 

Chriftopher  Barnewali. 
Marion  Sharl. 

She  was  daughter  of  Patrick  Cherlis,  otherwife  Sherle  of 
Shallon  in  Meath,  Efq.  and  fifter  and  heir  to  John  Serle, 
Efq.  *,  and  died  8   January  1607,  having  the  faid  iffue, 
who  were 
(i)  Sir  Patrick,,  his  heir. 

(2)  Laurence,  who  died  without  ifTue. 

(3)  James,  died  young. 

(4)  John,  of  Flemingfton,  and  of  Monkflov^n  in  Meath, 
where  he  made  his  will  10  Odober  1598,  and  died  10  May 
1599,  leaving  by  Cicely,  daughter  of  Henry  Cufack,  Al- 

•  derman  of  Dublin,  and  widow  of  Chriftopher,  Lord 
Howth,  an  only  fon  Patrick,  whom  he  committed  to  the 
care  of  his  brother-in-law  John  Draicot,  and  his  coufin 
Richard  Barnewali ;  the  value  of  whole  marriage  was 
granted  29  May  162910  Sir  Philip  Perceval,  for  the  fine 
of  60I.  Irifh. 
fi)  Daughter  Catharine,  married  to  Thomas  Finglas    of 

Weftpalllon,  Efq. 

(2)  Margaret,  the  firft  wife  of  Nicholas,  Lord  Howth. 

(3)  Genet,  to  Richard  Stanihurft  of  Court  Di-ffe,  Efq.  hif- 
toriographer  of  Ireland,  (fon  of  James  Stanihurft,  Efq. 
Recorder  of  Dublin)  who  died  at  Bruffels  in  1618. 

(4)  Alifon,  firft  to  John,  fon  of  George,  and  grandfon  to 
Sir  John  Plunket  of  Beaulieu,  and  by  him,  who  died  be- 
fore his  father,  had  no  ifTue  ;  and  fecondly  to  Sir  Edward 
Fitz-Gerald  of  Tecroghan  in  Meath,  Knt.  whofe  fon  by 
her.  Sir  Luke,  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Nicholas,  Vif- 
count  Netterviile. 

Elizabeth, 

*  The  wardfliip  of  her  body  and  lands  had  been  granted  upon  her 
brother's  death  to  Patrick  Barnewali,  father  of  the  faid  Sir  Chrillo- 
pher,  then  of  Gracedieu,  and  a  ferjeant  at  law,  for  the  fine  of  a©I, 
Irifh,  5  February  1555.     (Rot.  Anno  37  Hen.  Vlii.  f.) 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  47 

Elizabeth,  to  John  Finglas  of  V/eflpalHon,  Efq.  where       (5) 
file  died  28  June  1607. 

Anne,  to  Sir  John  Draicot  of  Mornington  in  Meath,  (6) 
Knt.  (Ton  to  Henry  Draicot  of  the  fame  place,  Efq. 
mafler  of  the  rolls)  where  flie  died  6  February  1639,  hav- 
ing iffue  three  Tons  and  three  daughters  ;  of  whom  Henry 
the  eldeft  married  Mary,  fecond  dauG;hter  of  Oliver,  the 
fourth  Lord  Louth,  by  his  firfl:  wife  Frances,  eldeft  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Nicholas  Bagenal,  Knight  Marefchal  of  Ire- 
land, and  died  17  O6lober  1624,  leaving  two  fons,  John 
and  Patrick  ;  the  elder  of  whom  was  born  in  161 1,  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Richard  7'albot  of  Mala- 
hyde,  Efq.  and  forfeited  his  eflate  on  account  of  the  rebel- 
lion. 

Mahle,  firft  wife  to  Sir  Richard  Mafterfon  of  Femes  in       (7) 
the  county  of  Wexford,  Knt.  died  24  June  1620,  and  had  ^ 

ifTue  by  him,  (who  married  fecondly  Joan,  daughter  of 
Richard,  Vifcount  Mountgarret  '  and  deceafed  in  1627), 
four  daughters,  viz.  Catharine,  married  to  Edward  Butler 
of  Cayer,  Efq.  ;  Mary,  to  Walter  Synnot,  Efq.  ;  Mable, 
to  Nicholas,  fon  and  heir  to  ^  Nicholas  Devereux  of  Bal- 
lymagar,  Efq.  all  in  the  faid  county  ;  and  Margaret,  to 
Robert  Shee  of  Kilkenny,  Efq. 

Ifmay,  to  Richard  Delahyde  of  Moyclare,  Efq.  (8) 

Eleanor,  to  James,  the  firft  Earl  of  Rofcomon,  and  died       (9) 
fi  Odober  1628. 

Maud,  married  to  Richard  Belin.ee,  Efq.  (10) 

Mary,  married  to  Patrick,  Lord  Dunfany.  (11) 

Mary,  T  (12) 

Alilon,  I  J-  J  (ii\ 

TV  r    •  J    >died  younp:.  ^^' 

Marian,  and    I  (14) 

Anne.  J  (15) 

Sir  Patrick  Barnewall,  the  eldeft  fon,  of  Turvey  and  of      Sir 

Gracedieu  *  brought  to  the  general  hofting  at  the  hill  of  Patrick. 

Tarah 

*  In  1590  the  Queen  granted  himaleafe  for  60  years  of  the  lands 
©f  A-rdnefaddan,  Corbally,  Uranbegg,  Knocknemanagh,  Clon- 
krane,  &c.  parcel  of  the  poflelTions  of  the  nionaftery  of  Knockmoy, 
at  the  rent  of  31I.  7s.  9d.  and  alfo  the  lands  and  inheritance  of  the 
houfe  of  Auguftine  friars  of  St.  Dominick  in  Birmingham's  coun- 
try, at  the  rent  of  il.  lis.  8d.  before  which  time  having  a  leafe  for 
«i  years  of  the  preceptory  of  Kilmaynhani-begg  in  the  county  of 
Meath,  at  the  rent  of  50  marcs,  in  reverfion  after  the  expiration  of 
a  former  leafe  thereof  made  to  Sir  John  Rawfon,  Knight,  prior  of 

the 

*  Ulfter,  *  Lodge,  3  Idem, 


4?     .  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND- 

Tarah  24  September  1593,  one  archer  on  horfeback  for  his 
lands  of  Turvey,  and  four  for  Gracedieu,  in  defence  of 
the  county  of  Dublin.— He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir 
Nicholas  Bagenal,  Knight  Marefchal  of  Ireland,  by  his 
■wife  Eleanor,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Edward  Griffith 
of  Penthern  in  Wales,  Knt.  and  departing  this  life  11  Ja- 
nuary 1622,  had  ilTue  by  her,  who  died  10  April  1609, 
and  was  buried  with  him  in  Lulke,  Sir  Nicholas  hisheir, 
and  four  daughters. 

^ij  M   married  to  colonel  Rory  (Roger)  More  of  Ballyna 

in  the  county  of  Kildare,  defcended  from  the  great  family 
of  O  More  of  Leix,  and  had  iffue. 

(2)  Mable,  to  Lucas,  fecond  fon  of  Nicholas,  the  firll:  Yif- 

count  Netterville. 

(7)  Eleanor,  to  Chriflopher,  fen  of  William,  Lord  Slane^ 

and  dying  in  1625,  was  mother  by  him,  who  died  9  June^  j 
^^35}    of  William,    or  Thomas,    Lord    Slane,    then   2i 
years  old,  who    married   the  Lady  Anne   Mac-Donnell, 
daughter  of  Randal,  Earl  of  Antrim. 

fA\  Bridget,  to  James,  third  fon  of  William,  Lord  Slane, 

and  brother  to  the  faid  Lord  Chriftopher,  by  whom  fhe  had 

Sir  John  Fleming  of  Stoholmuck  in  Meath,  Knt. 

Nicholas,       Nicholas  Barnewall  of  Turvey,  Efq.  was  30  years  old 

^        at  the  time  of  his  father's  death  ;  reprefented  the  county  of 

^''^^^^"t-  Dublin 

the  late  hofpital  of  St.  John  of  Jerufalem  ;  John,  Lord  Trlmleilon  5 
and  William  Penteny,  Vicar  of  Moorchurch,  her  IVlajelly  vs  as  pleaf- 
ed,  on  account,  (as  fhe  writes)  of  the  commendation  made  of  him 
for  his  good  difpoiition  and  loyalty,  to  fend  her  warrant  from  Wind- 
for  12  November  1582,  for  the  L.  J.  to  make  him  a  new  leafe, 
without  fine,  for  60  years,  to  commence  upon  the  determination  of 
the  aforefaid  leafe,  referving  the  yearly  ufual  rents. — And  K. 
James,  16  September  16 16,  granted  to  him  by  patent  the  re^Siorles 
and  tithes  of  Clane  and  Clonfnaraboe,  with  the  tithe-corn  of  Kil- 
cock  parifli,  in  the  county  of  Kildnre ;  the  diffolved  monafteries  of 
Clo)\tvvoy(kert  in  O  Hanley's  country,  and  Kilmore  near  the  Shan- 
non ;  with  the  reilories  and  tithes  of  Clontwoyfkert,  Ki'glalfe,  Kil- 
kevine,  Killmore,  and  Killetovan  ;  the  Eel-weares  in  the  Shannon, 
and  other  hereditaments  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon  ;  the  reilory 
and  tithe-corn  of  Garretton  in  the  county  of  Dublin-:  the  rectory 
and  tithes  of  Girly,  &:c.  in  the  county  of  Mearh,  with  all  their  ap- 
purtenances to  hold  by^  fealty.  And  the  King  likewife  eftabliftied  a 
ferry,  to  be  kept  at  the  town  of  Beallalegee  in  the  county  cfRoi- 
comon,  acrofs  the  Shannon  to  the  King's  fort  in  the  county  of  Long- 
ibrd,  every  palfenger  to  pay  one  penny  ;  tor  every  beaft,  every  fix 
''.■  iheep,  fwine  or  goats  one  penny,  and   for   every    barrel   of  corn  a 

halfpenny:   which  ferry  and  boats  he  conferred  on  Sir  Patrick   and      | 
his  heirs,  at   the  yearly  rent   of   133.  4d.  with  liberty  to    hold  a  Sa- 
turday market,  and  two   fairs  there,  on  Trinity-Monday    and  the 
*      Feail  of  St.  Simon  and  Jiule,  and  two  days  afttr  each,  at  the -rent 
^20  fliiUing;^  irilh,     (I.odge.) 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  49 

Dublin  In  the  parliament  of  K.  Charles  I.  and  in  Novem- 
ber 1 641,  after  the  rebellion  was  begun,  had  a  commiffion 
to  govern  and  command  fuch  forces,  as  fliould  be  raifed  by  • 
him  and  armed  by  the  ftate,  for  the  defence  of  the  county 
of  Dublin  *  ;  but  dreading  the  deiigns  of  the  Irifli,  he  fled 
into  Wales  with  his  wife,  feveral  priefls,  and  others,  and  ■\  . 
flayed  there  till  after  the  ceflation  of  arms  was  concluded, 
returning  17  March  1643  in  captain  Bartlett's  fhip  *.— 
And  *'  the  King  being  fenfible  of  his  loyalty,  and  taking 
"  fpecial  notice  both  of  his  fervices  in  Ireland,  and  thofe 
"  of  his  fon  Patrick  in  Ens:land,  was  pleafed,  for  their 
further  encouragement,  to   fet  fome   mark  of  his  fpecial  ' 

grace  and  favour  upon  him,   and  to  create  him  Baron  of 
Turvey  and    VifcMDunt   Barnewall  of  Kingfland  by   privy        '  '" 
feal,  dated  at  Ragland   1 2  September  1645,  ^ -"^nd   by  pa-        v  '; 
tent  at  Dublin  29  June   1646  ^  -j-. — >He  married  Bridsret, 
Vol.  V.  E  elder 

*  In  the  company  of  Sufanna,  wife  of  George  Stockdale,   Gent.  ,V 

and  ihe  being  of  his  near  kindred,  afked  him,  why  thefe  gentlemea 
of  the  pale,  that  were  anciently  defcended  of  the  Englifh,  could  for 
piety  rob  and  deiiroy  the  Englifh  proteftants  as  they  did  ?  thereunto 
he  anfwered,  that  the  poor   Irilh   had  the  blame  of  all,  but   if  the 
papilts  in  England  had  but  had  as  much  power  among  themfelves  in      ' 
England  as  the  Irifh  had  in  Ireland,  the  Englifh  papifts  would  have 
rifen  againft  the  Englifh  protef\ants  firit,  fo  as  the  poor  Irifh,  as  he 
called  them,  fhould  not  have  been  put  to  begin   their  quarrel  here 
the  firfl;  adding,  do  you  think,  coufin,  that  the  Irifh  durft  begin  as 
they  did,  but  that  they  conceived  themfelves  fure  of  the  like  rifnig 
about  the  fame  time  in  England,  according  to  the  plot  that  the  pa- 
pifls  of  both  kingdoms  had  among  them,  fo  as  there  could  coire  no 
aid  or  afTiftance  out  of  England  to  the  proteflants  in   Ireland,  or   to 
that  efled.     And  Job.  Ward,  Efq.  in  his  depofition  fays,  that  the 
faid  Mr.  Barnewall  gave  the  beft:  and  truefl  intelligence  out  of  Eng- 
land, and  w  as  very  intimately  acquainted  with  fome  that  w^ere  near         '    "5 
the  Queen,  who  alfured   him  that  none  of  the  King's  fhips  would     ' 
appear  upon  thefe  coafts  until  that  ammunition,  which  the  Irifh  ex-         -   -. 
peded  daily  out  of  France  and  Spain,  fhould  be  firlt  come  to  them 
to  which,  or  the  like  purpofe,  he  had  leen   letters  figned  Nicholas 
Barnewall.     (Depofition  of  Sufanna  wife  of  Geo.  Stockdale,  Gent„  ' 

and  Lodge.) 

■f  The  preamble.  Nos  ferio  animadvertentes  bona  et  pero-rata 
Officia  Nobis  et  Coronje  noftr?e,  tam  per  fidelem  atque  nobis  dilec- 
tum  Nicholaum  Barnewall  de  Turvy  in  comitatu  Dublin  in  Reeno 
noltro  Hiberni?e  Armigerum,  in  ditio  Regno  nolUo  Hiberni?ein  pro- 
pria perfona  fua,  quam  per  Filium  fuum  Patricium  Barnewall 
Turmae  Equitum  pr^fedlum  in  Regno  noftro  Augli?e,  prrltita  • 
nofque  volentes  pr?efatum  Nicholaum  Barnewall  pro  jullo  Merito  in 
hoc  Regno,  ac  etiam  pro  bono  Merito  predict!  Patricii  in  Servitio 

noftro 

'  Temple,  p.  si-      ^Rot,  Anno  19.  20,  ai,  22,  23,  24.  f,  R.  17 
s  Idem.  D.  R.   ;7- 


50  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

c'dcr  daughter  and  coheir  to  Henry,  the  twelfth  Earl  of 
Kildarc,  widow  of  Rrry  O  Donncl,  Earl  of  Tyrconnel, 
and  df-ceafmo:  nt  Tr.rvcy  2o  AiV'/uH;  1663,  '  was  buried  3 
S^-"tcniber,  purfiiant  to  tlie  direction  or  his  will,  proved 
I  J  September  foil'  v.ini^  ■"'.  '*  in  liie  :trtcicnt  monument  of 
**  his  forefathers  ja  ti.c  clinrch  of  I  .uIkc,  in  decent  r.nd 
'  f*  competent  order.,  according  to  his  c'crrcc  and  ciiliina;." 
And  after  his  funeral  charges  paid,  wiiis  all  his  pcrfonal 
cll.Ue,  debts,  p;;ood;-,  and  chatties,  tor  the  paynicji?  ar.d  fa- 
t!sfa<5>ion  of  his  d^!  is,  and  if  thcv  failed,  the  rem^Vindcr  to 
he  difciiarged  iiv.<.  cf  the  lands  wljich  he  !iad  alreaeiy  order- 
ed for  pa-,  in'i;  th-  liime  ■'. — Mis  i^riic  u  eye  tivc  fon?  imd  iour 
cl.ue;htcrs,  viz. 
(t)  riirillopher,  "■  ho  died  unmarried, 

{^)  C'>ioueI  Patric';  Barncwall,  whvle  fei-cices  arc  Mentioned 

jii  f!ie  preaniblj  to  his  f.Uher's  pc'.cQi?*,  died  in    England^ 
iinmarrlcd. 
(3)  J!?nry,  who  fnc^recded  tt'>  the  honoiv  •, 

(j^)  I  rancis,  of  Bcr;r':lv)vvn  :iTid  of  'AViocipar?<  in  the  county 

of  JMeath,  Avhere    be  vcjidcd    in    1667,  wlio  married  F.rit 
Jane,  daughter  nnd  heir  to  Philip  Fitz-Gerald  of  A'loone 
in  ihe  county  of  Kif.'are,  \\\'q.  by  '.vhom  he  had  a  fon  Ni- 
I    cholas  ;  and  fecondly  Mariana,  daugltte?  and  beir  to  Rich- 
ard Perkins  of  LiiFord  in  Donegal!;r  l.Ui.  who  died  in  Fe- 
bruary   1672  %  and   by  her  had   ifTu^  Richard,  Francis, 
Matthew,  Patrick,    ?vlary,    Bridget,  and    Elizabeth. — He 
died  6  January  1697,  and  was  burierl  tlie  7  at  Lufke,  be- 
ing fucceeded  by  his  fon  Nicholas,  who  married  Catha- 
rine, fourth  daughter  of  Robert,  and  {ifter  to  John,  Lord 
Trimlef^on,  and   had  feveral  fons  and  daughters;  fevera! 
ot  the  former  went  into  foreign  ferv?ce. 
(5)  Matthew  died  unmarried  14  June  1668,  and  was  buried 

the  16  at  Lufke  K 
(1)  Daughter  Mary,   was   married  to  Nicholas,  the  fixth 

Vifccunt  Gormanfl:on,  ^nd  died  in  May  1642  at  Alloonc 
in  the  county  of  Kildare  ^. 

♦  Mable, 

Tioftro  in  Regno  iioftro  Angli?e,  Favoris  noftrl  Chara6lere  ornandura, 

Sciatis  i^iiur,  ^c. Cromwell,  by  his  letter,  dated  at  Whitehall 

23  September  165S,  direded,  that  bis  houfe  at  Turvey  and  500I.  a 
year  of  his  eftate  Aiould  be  fett  to  him,  until  the  parliament's  refo- 
lution  concerning  him  ^Aas  known;  which  was  accordingly  done 
4  February  1658. 

»  MilVal.  penes  Dom.Kingfland.  «  Lodge 

3  Prerog.  OHlce.  4  Lodge. 

5  Calendar  of  a  Mifili!.  penes  Lord  Kingfland. 
•  See  title  Ludlow. 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  51 

Mable,  married  in  January  1636  to  Chriftophcr,  the  fe-       (2) 
cond  Earl  of  Fingall,  died  at  Begj^ftown  i  February  1699, 
and  was  buried  the  4  at  Killeen  ^ 

Eleanor,  married  to  v^harles  White  of  Leixlip,  Efq.  (3) 

Frances,  died  unmarried,  and  was  buried  at  Lufke.  (a) 

Henry,   the  fecond   Vifcount    Kinglland,   on   17  May    Kfiiry, 
167 1  had  a  releafe  of  the  quit-rents,  impofed  by  the  ads  of        2 
fettlement,  and  in  1685  a  grant  of  lands  under  the  a*  •  of  ^i^^^^^'^t, 
grace. — He  married  to  his  firft  Avife  in  1661   Mary,  eldefl: 
daughter  of  John,  the  fecond  Vifcount  Netterville,  and  by      ^ 
her,  Avho  died  28  Ocloler  1663,  and  was  l^uried  at  J.iifkc, 
be  had  an  only  child  Marian,  born  26  March  1662,  and 
married  to  Thomar-,  Jvord  Riverrton,  whole  widow  Ihe  died    :  ' 
16  September  1735  '. — lie  took  to  his  fecond  wife  11  De- 
cember 1664  the  Lady  Mary  Nugent,  eldeft  daughter  of 
Richard,   Karl  of  Weilmcatli  %  and  dying  worn  out  with 
age  andficknefs,  I  June  i683,  was  buried  the  3  at  Liifke, 
having  iiTue  by  her,  who  was  born  2i   February   1648  4, 
deceafed    25   June    1680,    and  was  there    interred,    four 
fons   and   three   daughters,   viz.  Nicholas   his    fucceiTor ; 
Richard,    born  7  Auguft  1675,    died  at  Turvey  4  June 
1746,  and  was  buried  the  7   in  St.  Machin's  church  at         \ 
Lufke  5  Jofeph,  born  25  April  1677,  was  living  in  iCS'^  ; 
Chriftopher,    born   22    February    1680;  Mary,  born   20     -- 
July  1670,  was  married  23  September   1687  to  Thomas, 
Lord  Howth,    died   16  Oaober  1715,  and  was  buried  at       . 
Howth  5  Bridget,  born  6  June   1672,  married  to  - — — — 
Mac-Mahon,  Efq.  ;  and  Mable,  born  24  November  1673 
was  firfl  married  to  Oliver,  the  eighth  Lord  of  Lcuth, 
who  dying  in  1707,  fhe  after  became  fecond  wife  of  Ste- 
phen TaaflFe   of  Dowanftown,    Efq.  died    27    September     • 
1 7 10,  and  was  buried  at  Duleeke  ^• 

Nicholas,    the    third  Vifcount   Kingfland,  born   15    ofNicl.ok?, 
April    1668,  a  little  before  his   father's   death,  (who   by         > 
age  and  ficknefs  was  grown  very  infirm,  and  unable  to  ma-  V^^^^""^* 
nage  any  affairs),  being  then  under  age,  was  placed  in  the 
care  of  Thomas,  Lord  Riverfton,  who  12  May  1688  con- 
cluded a  treaty  of  marriage  for  him  with  Mary,  youno-ef! 
daughter  of  George,  Count  Hamilton,  (by  his  wife  Fran- 
ces,   elder  daughter  and  coheir  to  Richard  Jenninss  cf 
Sandridge  in  Hertfordihire,   Efq.  then  the  wife  of  Richard 

E  2  Talbot, 

^  See  title  Dunfany.  ^  Miflal  aforefaid. 

'  Articles  2i   November   1660,  and  purfuant  to  a  .deed  dated  29 
fame  month,  +  Idem.  Miilal.  5  Idem.  MiilaL 


52  BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND. 

Talbot,  Earl  of  Tyrconnel)  on  the  15  of  which  month 
they  were  married  at  eight  o'clock  in  the  morning,  her  por- 
tion being  3000I.  ;  and  his  Lordfhip  who  fucceeded  to  an 
eftate  of  3500I.  a  year  S  foon  after  entering  into  the  Irifti 
army,  was  a  captain  in  the  Earl  of  Limerick's  dragoons, 
and  for  his  fervices  in  that  ftation  was  outlawed  ;  but  upon 
the  route  at  the  Boyne,  he  went  to  Limerick,  and  conti- 
nued there  until  the  furrender  thereof,  2  hence  being  com- 
prehended within  the  articles  of  Limerick,  he  obtained  a  re- 
verfalofthe  faid  outlawry,  as  the  Lords  appointed  to  infpe6t 
the  journals,  found  2  December  1 697  ^.  In  K.  William's  firfl 
parliament  he  delivered  his  writof  fummons  28  0£t.  1692, 
andtook  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  hisMajefty  ;  but  being  de- 
manded to  take  the  oath,  and  make  and  fubfcribe  the  de- 
claration according  to  the  a6t  made  in  England,  he  refuf- 
ed  fo  to  do,  declaring  it  was  not  agreeable  to  his  confci- 
ence.  Whereupon  the  Lord  Chancellor  acquainted  him, 
that  he  knew  the  confequence  of  his  refufal  was,  that  he 
could  not  fit  in  that  houfe,  on  which  his  Lordihip  with- 
drew '^ ;  and  in  the  feffion  of  1703,  joined  with  other  Ro- 
man Catholicks  in  a  petition  (26  February)  defiring  to  have 
the  reafons  heard  by  council,  which  they  had  to  offer 
againft  paffing  the  bill,  entitled,  an  a^  to  prevent  the  fur- 
{her  growth  of  popery. — His  Lordihip  departed  this  world 
14  June  1725,  and  was  buried  the  16  in  the  church  of 
Lulke,  having  iffue  by  his  faid  Lady,  who  died  at  Turvey, 
^  15  February  1735?  and  was  buried  with  him,  two  fons 
and  four  daughters,  viz.  Henry-Benedi6i:  his  fuccelTor  ; 
.  George,  (born  24  November   171 1,  who  in  April   1752 

married   Barbara,    fecond  daughter  of  Thomas,  Vifcount 
Falconberg,  and  died  in  June  177  i,  leaving  an  only  fon 
'  George,  by  his  Lady,  who  died  in  London  in  OQober 

1761  5);  Elizabeth,  born  31  May  1699,  died  unmarried 
at  Kilkenny  15  November  1722,  and  was  there  buried; 
Frances,  born  7  November  1700,  was  married  to  Richard 
Barnewall,  Efq.  third  fon  of  John,  Lord  Trimlefton,  and 
died  19  March  1735  ;  Harriot,  born  3  June  1702,  died  3 
November  1703  ;  and  Mary,  born  12  July  1704,  died  16 
December  following  of  the  fmall-pox,  and  was  buried  at 
>      Lufke  \ 

,  ,  '  Henry- 

^  Chancery  Decrees  14  0<5lober  1693,  and  J  July  1695. 

*   Idem.  •*  Lord's  Jour.  I.  675.  *  Idem.  465, 

s  Lodge.  ^  Idem,  Miflal., 


BARNEWALL,  Viscount  KINGSLAND.  53 

Henry-BenedicSt,  the  fourth  Vifcount  Kingfland,  born  I    Henry- 
February  1 708  ;  on  the  laft  day  of  the  feffion  of  parliament  Benedid, 
viz.  31  March  1740  he  delivered  his  writof  fummons,  and  y.^^^'^^j. 
took  I  he  oath  of  fidelity  i,  but  his  lordfliip  profefling  the  Ro- 
man Catholic  religion,  was  difqualilied  from  fitting  in  that  _ 
mod  honourable  houfe,  or  enjoying  the  privileges  of  parlia- 
ment.-^-^On   22  May  1735   he  married  on  Arbour-hill, 
Honora,  elded:  daughter  of  Peter  Daly  of  Quanfbury    in 
the  county  of  Galway,  Elq.  counfellor  at  law,  but  by  her 
who  furvived  him  and  died  in  1784  his  Lordihip  had  no 
iflue,  and  he  deceafing  at  Quanfbury  u  March  1774^  was  j 

fucceededin  the  honours  by  his  faid  nephew 

George,  the  fifth  and  prefent  Vifcount,  who  was  born  George, 
12  Augufl  1758,  and  being  early  initiated  in  the  princi-         5 
pies  of  the  proteftant  religion,  as  by  law  edablifhed,  took      ^^^^ 
the  oaths,  and  was  admitted   to  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of 
Peers  18  January  1787. 

Titles.]  George  Barnewall,  Vifcount  Barnewall  of 
Kingfland,  and  Baron  of  Turvey,  both  in  the  county  of 
Dublin. 

Creations.]  So  created  29  June  1646,  22  Car.  I- 

Arms.]   Ermine,  a  bordure  ingrailed,  ruby. 

Crest.]   On  a  wreath,  a  plume  of  five  feathers,  topazj    -^ 
ruby,  faphire,  emerald  and  pearl,  and  thereon  a  falcon, 
with  wings  difclofed  of  the  laft. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  gryphon,  pearl;  the 
iinifter,  a  lion,  ruby. 

Motto.]  Malo  Mori  Quam  F^dari. 

Seat.]  Turvey,  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  8  miles  from 
the  metropolis.  This  feat  was  built  in  1565,  as  appears 
from  the  arms,  and  this  infcription  over  the  Weft  gate; 

The  arms  of  Sir  Chriftopher  Barnewall  and  Dame 
Marion  Sherle,  alias  Churly,  who  made  this  Houfe 
in  Anno  1565 

'  Lords  Jour.  111,495 


Vol.  V.  •  CHOLMONDELEY 


(     54      ) 


CHOLMONDELEY,  Viscount  KELLS. 


I  ^  X  H I S  noble  family  is  denominated  from  ^he  LordHiip 
oF  Cholmondeley  in  the  hundred  of  Broxton  and 
county  of  Chefter,  and  the  name  (like  others  of  great  an- 
tiquity) hath  been  fo  varioufly  written,  that  feme  have 
enumerated  25  feveral  ways-— xin  Domefday-book  (which 
contains  a  furvey  of  all  England,  made  by  the  Conqueror's 
order,  except  the  four  counties  of  VVeftmorelands  Cumber- 
land, Northumberland,  and  Durham)  it  is  written  Calmun- 
delei,  and  was  then  part  of  the  pofTeffions  of  Robert  Fitz- 
Hugh,  Baron  of  Malpas.  Which  Fitz-Hugh  alfo  held  ii% 
Ceflrefcire,  as  the  fame  book  teftifies,  29  other  manors, 
which  are  there  fpecified.— ^But,  the  faid  Robert  dying 
■without  iflue  male,  the  barony  of  Malpas,  with  the  Lord- 
fhip  of  Calmundeici,  &c.  devolved  on  his  only  daughter 
Lettice,  married  to  William  le  Belwaid  (fon  of  John  le 
Belward,  who  lived  in  the  time  of  William  Rufus)  and  by 
him,  who  was  livinp:  la  Hen.  I.  had  William  le  Belward 
de  Malpas,  pofTeiTed  in  her  right  of  half  the  barony  of 
Malpas,  who  married  Beatrix,  daughter  of  Hugh  Kivilioc, 
the  fifth  Earl  of  Chefler,  and  coheir  to  her  brother  Earl 
Randal,  and  by  her  left  three  Tons,  David  ;  Robert,  here- 
after mentioned ;  and  Richard,  who  had  a  grant  of  on$ 
eighth  part  of  Diickenton,  otherwife  Dochintode. 

David,  who  was  ftyled  Dan-David,  and  from  being  cler^ 
or  fecretary  to  the  Earl  of  Chefler,  fometimes  was  writteri 
Le  Clerc,  and  fometimes  de  Malpas,  where  he  fuccecded 
his  father,  and  after  the  Earldom  of  Chefler  was  annexed 
to  the  crown,  was  fheriffof  Chefhire  2,^  Hen.  III.  of  which 
county  he  was  alfo  juftice,  and  held  three  Knight's  fees  in 
tiie  faid  King's  reign.  He  married  Margaret,  daughter 
and  neir  to  Ralph  Ap-Enyon,  a  perfon  of  great  note  and 
large  pofTeffions  in  Chefhire  and  Wales,  by  his  wife  Bear 
trix,  fifler  to  the  aforefaid  Hugh,  Earl  of  Chefler,  and 
thereby  became  poirdled  of  the  entire  barony  of  Malpas, 

viz. 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.  55 

viz.  one  half  by  defcent,  and  the  other  in  right  of  his  wife, 
by  whom  he  left  four  fons,   viz. 

Sir  William  de  Malpas,   who  died  without  ifTue.  (1) 

PhiHp,  furnamed  Gough  (or,  the  Red)  who  obtained  the       (2) 
manor  of  Egerton  near  Malpas  from  Wion  de  Esrerton, 
and  refiding  there,  did,  according  to  the  cuftom  of  that  age, 
leave  that  furname  to  his  poilerity,  the  flourilhing  family  of  ;  I 

Egerton. 

Peter,  who  took  the  name  of  Clerc,  and  his  defcend-  f^\ 
ants,  by  that  name,  became  feated  at  Thornton,  'till  they 
terminated  in  the  reign  of  Edward  HI.  in  fix  coheirs  ;  viz. 
Ellen,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Dutton  of  Dutton  ;  Eliza- 
beth, to  Hamon  Fitton  ;  Maud,  to  Henry  de  Beelton  ; 
Margaret,  to  Sir  William  de  Golbourne  ;  Beatrix,  to 
Thomas  de  Shamefbury  .;  and  Emma,  to  Hugh  de  We-  "~-^ 
verham.  *      :.  , : 

Davids    was  Lord  of  Golbourne,  from  whence  he  took       (4) 
his  name,  and  left  pofterity,  of  whom  was  Sir  William, 
juft  mentioned. 

Robert,  the  fecond  fon  of  William,   Baron  of  Malpas,   Robert. 
hy  the  Earl  of  Chefter's   daughter,   was   anceflor  to  the 
Earl  of  Choimondeley  ;   for,   having  that  Lordfliip  by  gift 
of  his  father,  and  fixing  his  relidence  there,   he  affumed 
that    furname,  which  his  fpreading   and    flourilhing    de- 
fcendants  retained.f-r-He  married  Mabel,   daughter  of  Ro- 
bert Fitz-Nigel,   Baron  of  Hakon,   with  whom  he  had  the 
Lordfhip  of  Criftleton,   and  a    releafe    of  the  hofpital  of 
Choimondeley,   being  father  by  her  of  Sir  Hugh  de  Choi- Sir  Hugh, 
mondeleigh,   who    had    a    releafe  from    Randal,   Earl    of 
Chefter,  for  himfelf  and  his  heirs,  of  all  right  of  fuits  of 
court  andjuftice,  owing  to  the  hundred  of  Broxtonefor  his 
lands  in   Choimondeley.     By  Felice,  natural  daughter  of 
Rand;il  Blundville,   Earl  of  Cheller  and  Lincoln,  he  had 
iflue  Robert,   Richard,  and  Felice;   the   eldefl:  of  whom, 
in  feveral  old  deeds  is  written  Robert,   Lord  of  Cholmon-    Robert, 
deley,   and  by  charter  gave  two  bovates  of  land  with  the 
appurtenances  in    Chriftleton,    to    the  abbey    of  Chefter, 
with  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  church-yard  of  St.  Wer- 
burgh. — He  married  Beatrix,  daughter  of  Urian  St.-Piere, 
or  (as  fome  fav)  of   David  le  Clerc,   Lord  of   half  the  ba- 
rony of  iVIalpas,    and  filler  to  Idona,   the  v/ife  of  the  faid 
Unan,   by  whom  he  had  Richard  his  heir,  who,  in  a  deed    Richard, 
without  date,    is  written  Lord  ot   Choimondeley,    wherein 
he  grants  to  Hugh  his  heir  all  his  land  in  Choimondeley, 
W^ythall  and  other  places. 

W^hicl^ 


56  CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S. 

Hugh.         Which  Hugh  married  Margery,    iifter   and    coheir  to 
Richard  de  Kingfley,  and  daughter  of  Sir  Richard,  Lord 
of  Kingfley,  &c.  great-grandfon  of  Randal  de  Kingfley, 
who  had  the  forefterfhip  of  Delamer  given  him  by  Randal, 
the  firfl:  Earl  of  Chefter  of  that  name,  and  by  her,   who 
furvived  him,  had  ieveral  daughters  and  three  fons,  where- 
Hugh.     of  Hugh  the  eldeft  is  mentioned  in  feveral   deeds   in  the 
reign  of  Edw.  I  ;  and  6  Edw.  II.  being  in  the  commiflion 
of  the  peace,  he  was  prefent  at  the  caftle  of  Chefter,  when 
'  '        David  le  Cooper  Xvas  executed  for  burglary,  committed  at 
^  Cholmondeley  and  Burwardefley.^— He  married  Catharine, 

daughter  of  William  de  Spurftow,  and  left  iflue  four  fons, 
Richard  his  heir ;  William,  hereafter  mentioned  ;  Robert 
of  Chorley  ;  and  Thomas,  who  writes  himfelf  fon  of 
Hugh  de  Cholmondeleigh  in  a  charter,  dated  at  Burton  the 
""  Friday  after  the  feaft  of  St.  Hillary  1325,  whereby  he 
.  granted  to  John  de  Burton,  chaplain,  all  his  eftate  in  Bur- 

'     ton  near  Turvyn,  which  he  had  received  from  Hugh,  fon 
of  Richard,  fon  of  Simon  de  Burton. 
F^millesof     Robert  Cholmondeley  of  Chorley,  the  third  fon,  by  his 
Chorley   wife  Alice  left  two  fons,  William,  who  died  childlefs  ;  and 
^V*^      John,  who  fucceeded  his  brother  at  Chorley,  Anno  4  Hen. 
.Whitby,  jy   ^^^^  ^^,-,j^  ^^^  j-^^  Robert,  9  Hen.  V.  grants  to  Mar- 
garet, wife  of  Edmond  de  Munfale  a  moiety  of  the  village 
of  Wvncham.    He  married  a  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Need- 
ham  of  Shenton,  and  was  anceftor  to  John  Cholmondeley 
of  Chorley  and  of  Goldefton,  Efq   who  by  Joan,  daughter 
,:  :  .  and  heir  to  Thomas  Evton  of  Goldefton,  had  two   fons. 

Sir  Richard ;    and  Sir  Roger,    anceftor  to  the  family  at 
Whitby, 

Sir  Richard  Cholmondeley,  the  elder  fon,  diftinguilhed 
for  the  valour  and  condutt:  he  {hewed  on  feveral  occafions 
in  the  reigns  of  Henry  VIL  and  VIIL  was  knighted  in 
3497  (12  Hen.  VIL)  by  the  Earl  of  Surry,  for  his  fervices 
-— ,  '  againft  the  Scots,  who  had  received  and  ajTifted  Perkin 
Warbeck ;  was  conftituted  lieutenant  of  Berwick,  and 
fome  time  after  governor  of  Kingfton  upon  Hull ;  the  for- 
ces of  which  garrifon  he  commanded  (5  Hen.  VIII.)  at  the 
battle  of  Floden,  wherein  James  IV.  King  of  Scotland  was 
flain,  and  fo  ferviceable  was  his  condu6l  that  day,  that  he 
was  made  lieutenant  of  the  tower  of  London,  and  receiv- 
;.;  cd  a  letter  of  thanks  from  the  King,'  dated  27  November  at 

Windfor.— 26  December    1521  he  made  his  will,  and  dy- 
ing that  Year,  was  buried  in  the  church  of  St.  Peter  ad 

1  i  Vincula 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.  57 

Vincula  within  the  tower,  under  a  monument,  thus  circuu;- 
icribed  j 

Jacent  Corpora  Richardi  Cholmondeley 
Militis,    et  Dominns  Elifabetliffi  Conjugis 

SuGe.     Qui Qiiorum  Animabus  Deus 

Propitietur.     Amen. 

He  left  no  legitimate  iffue,  but  had  a  natural  Ton  Roger 
Cholmondeley  of  Lincohi's-inn,  who  became  Chief  Jurtice 
of  the  King's  Beixh  21  March  1551  (6  Edw.  VJ.)  and 
about  the  year  1564  built  and  endowed  a  free  grammar 
fchool  at  fiighgate  in  Middlefex,  in  the  difpoiition  of  fix 
governors,  and  not  long  after  died,  leaving  two  daughters 
his  coheirs ;  Elizabeth,  fini:  married  to  Leonard  Beckwith 
of  Selbie  in  Yorkfhire  (whofe  fon  Roger  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Cholmondeley,  Knt.  and  fold  Sel- 
bie to  the  Earl  of  Derby)  and  fecondly  to  Chriftopher 
Kenn,  Efq.  ;  and  Frances  was  firft  wife  to  Sir  Thomas 
Ruflel  of  Strenlham  in  Worcefterfhire. 

Sir  Roger  Cholmondeley,  brother  to  Sir  Richard,  was 
buried  in  the  South  aile  of  St.  Dunllan's  church  in  the 
Weft,  under  a  marble  tomb,  with  this  memorial;  ^7, 

Here  lyeth  the  Bodie  of  Sir  Roger  Cholmondeley, 
Knight  for  the  Bodie  to  Kinge  Menrie  the  8th. 
Which  Sir  Roger  deceafed  the  28th.  day  of  April 
Anno  Dom.  153S. 

His  wife  was  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Confta- 
ble  of  Flamborough  in  Yorkfhire,  and  his  iifue  were  four 
fons  and  three  daughters.  Sir  Richard  ;  Marmaduke  ;  Ro- 
ger ;  Henry  ;  Margaret,  married  to  Henry  Gafcoigne  of 
Sudbury,  Efq.  ;  Elizabeth ;  and  Jane. — Sir  Richard,  the 
cldeft  fon,  of  Thornton  and  of  Raxby,  Was  appointed 
conftable  of  Scarborough-caftle  2  Edw.  VI.  in  whofe  firfl 
year,  and  3  and  4  Phil,  and  Mary,  he  was  fheriff  of  the 
county  of  York,  and  married  to  his  firft  wife  Margaret, 
daughter  of  William,  Lord  Conyers,  by  whom  he  had 
three  fons ;  Francis  of  Raxby,  (who  married  Joan,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  Sir  Ralph  Buhner  of  Wilton  in  Cleve- 
land, and  died  without  ifTue  in  1586) ;  Roger  of  Branfby, 
(who  married  Jane,  eldeft  daughter  and  coheir  to  Thomas 
Delaverer  of  Branfby,  Efq.  and  left  Marmaduke  his  heir  > 
Kichard  i  Thomas  i  William  \  Catharine,  married  to  Leo- 
nard 


58  CHOL  MONDE  LEY,   Viscount   K  E  L  L  S. 

iiard  Chamberlaine  ;  Alice  ;  and  Elizabeth.  Marmadukc, 
the  eldeft  fon  hving  at  Branfbie  in  1584  married  Urfula, 
daughter  and  heir  to  Ralph  Aiflabie  ot  South-Dalton,  Efq. 
and  was  anceftor  to  the  family  of  Branfby,  whereof  Mar- 
jnaduke,  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  Philip  Hun- 
gate  of  Saxton,  Bart.)  j  and  Richard,  the  youngefl,  mar- 
•  ried  Thomazin,  another  daughter  aiid  coheir  to  the  faid 
Thomas  Delaverer,  and  had  two  fons  and  three  daughter, 
Richard,  John,  Catharine,  Dorcas,  and  Elizabeth.^— The 
fecond  wife  of  Sir  Richard  was  Catharine,  eideO:  daughter 
of  Henry  Clifford,  the  firft  Earl  of  Cumberland,  by  Mar- 
garet, daughter  of  Philip  Percy  the  fifth  Earl  of  Northum.- 
berland  ;  widow  of  John,  Lord  Scrope  of  Bolton,  and  by 
/  her  he  had  Sir  Henry  Cholmondeley  of  Grandmount,  in 

1584,  and  alfo  of  Raxby  in  1586^  and  two  daughters, 
Margaret,  married  to  James  Strangeways  .of  Orm  and 
Sneton,  Efq.  ;  and  Catharine,  to  Sir  Richard  Button  of 
Whitby.. — Sir  Plenry  married  Margaret^  daughter  of  Sir 
^  William  Babthorpe,  Knt.  and  had  Sir  Richard,  Henry, 

Catharine,  and  Margaret.  Sir  Richard  the  eldeft  fon, 
born  in  1580,  was  fheriff  of  Yorkfhire  in  the  laft  year  of 
»  .  K.  James  L  and  had  Hugh  his  heir  ;  and  Margaret  the  firft 
wife  of  Sir  William  Strickland  of  Boynton,  Bart,  by  whom 
Ihe  had  four  daughters.  Sir  Hugh  Cholmondeley  of  Whjt- 
by  was  created  a  Baronet  10  Auguft  164.1,  and  by  the 
Lady  Anne  Compton,  eldefl  daughter  of  Spencer,  Earl  of 
Northampton,  had  Sir  William  Cholmondeley,  Bart*  who 
married  Catharine,  third  daughter  of  John  Savile  of  Meth- 
ley  in  YorkQiire,  Efq-  (by  Margaret  his  fecond  wife, 
daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Garraway,  Lord  Mayor  of  Lon- 
don), and  by  her,  who  re-married  with  Sir  Nicholas  Stroud 
of  Weflerham  in  Kent,  Knt.  where  fhe  died,  and  was  bu- 
ried at  Chevening  11  December  1 7  10,  had  only  daughters 
his  coheirs,  the  eldefl  of  whom  Elizabeth,  was  married  to 
Sir  Edward  Bering  of  Surenden,  Bart,  and  by  him,  who 
died  in  1689,  had  Sir  Cholmondeley  Bering;  William; 
Daniel  ;  and  Cecilia. 

Richard.  We  now  proceed  with  Richard,  the  eldeft  fon  of  Hugh 
Cholmondeley  by  Catharine  Spurftow.  He  lived  in  the 
reigns  of  Edw.   IL  and  III.  and  by  Mabella  his  wife   had 

Richard,  two  fons,  Richard  and  William,  the  elder  of  whom  was 
living  31  Edw.  IIL  in  which  year,  being  ftyled  Lord  of 
Cholmundley,  he  claimed  the  privilege  of  holding  courts 
for  trial  of  all  manner  of  pleas  w'ithin  his  demefnes  of 
Pholmundley  and  Chrillleton,  wiih  view  of  frank-pledge, 
,  .  waifs. 


CHOLMONDELE  Y,   Viscount   K  E  )L  L  S,  5^ 

waifs,  eftrays,  &c.---By  his  wife  Maud  he  left  a  fon  Rich-  Richard. 
ard,  whodeceafing  without  ilTue  35  Edw.  III.  was  fucceed- 
cd  by  his  great-uncle  Wiliiam,    fecond  fon  of  Hugh  tie 
Cholmondeley  and  Catharine  Spurftow. 

Which  William  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Williaiu. 
William  Brereton  of  Brcrcton,  and  was  dead  49  Pd.  III. 
when  his  faid  father-iji-law,  in  confideration  of  166I.  13s. 
4d.  payable  to  the  King  within  ihe  term  of  7  years,  had 
Cfic  guiirdianlhip  of  his  fon  and  heir  Richard,  and  his  mar- 
riage with'Hit  dilparagement  J  with  the  reverfion  of  the 
dov/ry  (v/hcn  it  (hould  happen)  of  Maud,  widow  of  the 
late  Richard  de  Gholmondeley.  And  if  the  faid  Richard, 
his  grandfon,  fnould  die  before  he  attained  his  full  age, 
that  then  he  fbould  have  the  wardfhip  and  marriage  of  Ca- 
tharine and  Margery,  fifters  of  the  faid  Richard.— Which 
Richard  married  i^rft  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Bromley  of  Ridiard. 
Badington  I  and  fecondly  Ajice,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Richard  de  Henhull,  who  died  ij  Rich.  II.  and  had  Wil- 
liam de  Cholmpr^deley,  who  married  Maud,  daughter  of 
■Sir  Jo'::!j  Cheney  of  Willallon  in  Werrall  in  Chefhire  (co- 
heir to  iicr  mother  Maud,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Thomas 
de  Capcniiurft)  and  dying  in'  1409  (10  Hen.  IV.)  before 
liis  Father,  left  ilfue  Richard  ;  and  John  of  Copenhall  in 
biciitoidrhire,  anceflor  jto  the  Cholmondeley  s  of  that  place, 
^iid  others. 

Richard,  the  elder  fon,  4  Edw.  IV.  was  one  of  the  juf-  Richard 
t'ces  in  the  county  of  Chefler,  before  whom  fines  were  le- 
vied, as  he  was  2  Hen.  VII.  in  whofe  fourth  year  he  died, 
leaving  by  Ellen,  daughter  of  John  Davenport  of  Daven- 
port, Efq.  Richard  his  heir,  a  benefador  to  the  church  of  Rj^hard, 
Baddily,  on  wliich  account   his  effigies,  according  to  the 
cuilom  of  the  times,  was  painted  in  glafs,  and  fixed  in  the 
higheft  window  on  the  South-fide  next  the  chancel,  kneel-    - 
ing  before  a  defk,  with  a  book  thereon,  his  coat-arm,our 
and  this  infcription  underneath  ; 

prate    pro    bono  Statu — et Richardi 

Cholmondley       ■  . » 


He  married  Eleanor,  fifth  and  youngefl  daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  Dutton  of  Dutton  (by  Anne,  daughter  of  James, 
Lord  Audley)  and  coheir  to  her  brother  John  Dutton,  who 
died  a  minor,  and  deceafing  9  Hen.  VII.  left  iffue 

Richard  Cholmondeley,    Efq.  alfo   one  of  the  juftices,  Richard. 
Ibefgre  whom  fines  were  levied  from  1 7  Hen.  VII.  to  24 

Hen, 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S. 

Hen.  VIII.  in  whofe  30  year  he  departed  this  life,  set.  43. 
He  repaired  the  chancel  of  Cholmondeley-church,  on  the 
fcreen  whereof  his  arms  are  cut,  with  this  infcription  j 

Orate  pro  bono  Statu  Richardi  Cholmondeley 

Et  Elizabeth  Uxoris  ejus,  Sacelli  faclores.     Anno 

Domini  Millefiisio  Quingenteiinio  quarto  Decimo. 

His  firfl  wife  was  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Roger  Cor- 
bet of  Morton-Corbet  in  Shropfhire,  by  whom  he  had  an 
only  daughter  Maud,  married  to  Sir  Peter  Newton  of  Be- 
verley, by  whom  (lie  had  John,  Charles,  and  Arthur.     By 
his  fecond  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Randal   Brere- 
ton   of  Malpas,   chamberlain   of  Chefter,  who  remarried 
>vith  Sir  Randal  Manwaring  of  Over-Pever,  he  had  feve- 
ral  children,  whereof  Catharine  was  married  to   Richard, 
Preftland  ofPreftland  and  V/ardhill  in  Chefhire,  Efq. ;  Ag- 
ues, (to  Randal  Manwaring  of  Carington,  Efq.  by  whom 
ihe  had  Henry  of  Kilingham,  living  m  1566,  anceftor  by 
Eleanor,  daughter  of  George  Venables,  Efq.  to  the  family  of 
that  place)  ;  and  Urfula,  to  Thomas  Stanley  of  Wever,  Efq. 
living  1580,  great-grandfon    of  John  Stanley,  brother  to 
Thomas,  the  firft  Earl  of  Derby,  by  Elizabeth,  daughter 
and  heir  to  Thomas  Wever  of  Wever,  Efq.  and  by  him 
had  Thomas,  who  died  without  iffue  ;  Ralph,  who  left  pof- 
terity  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Mafterfon  of  Nant- 
wich  ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Roger  Downes  of  Shrigley  ; 
Frances,  to  Henry  Delves  of  Dodington  j  and  Dorothy  —- 
The  fons  were,  Hugh  his  heir  ;  and  Randal  (or  Ranulph) 
Cholmondeley,  who   being  educated  in  the  ftudy  of  the 
laws  at  Lmcoln's-Inn,  was  elected  5   Edw.  Yl.  autumn 
reader  of  that  fociety,  but  did  not  read  becaufe  of  the  pef- 
tilence  ;  the  next  year  he  was  lent-reader,  and  in  1553  (j 
and  2  Phil,  and  Mary)  being  one  of  the  judges  of  the  fhe- 
rifFs  court  of  London,  was  made  recorder  of  that  city  ;  al- 
fo  4  and  5  Phil,  and  Mary  was  chofen  double  reader,  anc) 
I    Eliz.    treble   reader   of  the    fociety,  whereof  he   was    a 
member,  being  then  called  by  her  Majefty's  writ  to  be  fer- 
jeant  at  law.     He  was  alio  chief  juftice  of  the  Common- 
'   Pleas,  and  in  the  afcrefaid  reigns  mem,ber  of  parliament 
for  the  city  of  London.     He  lies  buried  in  the  church  of 
St.  Dunflan  in  the  \Yc{\,  under  a  tomb  in  the  South  aile  of 
the  .choir,  with  this  memorial  j 

.         :  Ranulphus 


i 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.  6i 

Ranulphus  Cholmely  clara  Hie  cum  Conjuge  dormita 

Binaque  Connubii  Corpora  jun6ta  fide, 

Haec  brevis  Urna  tenet,  Veros  disjungere  Amantes> 

Nee  potuit  Mortis  Vis  truculenta  nimis 

Juftitia  infignis  Nulli  Pietate  lecundus, 
Kanulphus  clara              .     ■       Stirpe  creatus  erat. 

Non  deerant  Artes  Generofo  pe6t:ore  dignse 

Do6tus  et  Anglorum  Jure  pcritus  crit. 

Ille  Recordator  Londini  Huic  extitit  Urbi, 

Et  Miferis  femper  Mite  Levamen  erat. 

Hujus  acerba  Viri  Londinum  funera  deflety 

Dicens,  Juftitiae  Vive  perennis  Honor. 

Obiit    25  Die  Apnlis 

An.  1563. 

Sir  Hugh  Cholmondeley,  his  elder  brother,  was  25SirHush» 
years  of  age  at  his  father's  death,  and  in  1544  (36  Hen. 
VIII  )  took  fhare  in  the  expedition  to  Scotland  under  the 
Duke  of  Norfolk,  and  for  his  valiant  behaviour  received 
the  honour  of  Knighthood  at  Leith  ' — In  1557  he  raifed 
at  his  ow^n  expence  100  men,  to  march  againftthe  Scots, 
under  the  Earl  of  Derby,  fent  in  September  to  oppofe  their 
invafion  of  England. — He  was  a  perfon  of  great  honour 
and  virtue,  prudence  and  temperance,  liberality  and  hof- 
pitality  ;  and  his  death  was  generally  lamented,  having  for 
50  years  together  been  efteemed  the  father  of  his  country^ 
by  his  good  offices  to  all,  who  applied  for  his  afliflance  or 
advice,  which  appears  from  many  arbitrations  on  record, 
that  were  left  to  his  decifion. — -He  was  four  times  IherifF  of 
Chefhire,  viz.  in  i  Edw.  VI.  2  and  3  Phil,  and  Mary  ;  S 
and  31  Eliz.  ;  and  a  long  time  one  of  the  two  deputy- 
lieutenants  of  that  county  :  being  alfofor  fome  years  ftierifF 
of  the  county  of  Flint,  and  vice-prefident  of  the  marches 
of  Wales,  in  the  abfence  of  Sir  Henry  Sidney,  L.  D.  of 
Ireland. — He  died  6  January  1596,  in  the  83  year  of  his 
age,  and  lies  buried  in  the  family-chancel  in  the  church  of 
Malpas  ^,  under  a  noble  monument  of  alabafter,  richly 
adorned  with  the  effigies  of  him  and  his  lady,  and  other 
decorations. 

He  married  firft  Anne,  daughter  and  coheir  to  George 
Dolman  of  Malpas,  by  Agnes  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir 
to  Thomas  Hill  of  the  fame  place,  Efq.  and  fccondly  Ma- 
ry, 

«  Fuller's  Worthies  of  the  county  of  Chefter, 

«  Ideni.  V 


62  CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount  K  E  L  L  S; 

ry,   daughter   of  Sir    William  Griffith   of  Pentherne  in 
North-Wales,  widow  of  Sir  Randal  Brereton  of  Malpas, 
by  whom  he  had  no  ilTue  ;  but  by  the  £rft  had  three  fons> 
Hu^h  his  heir  ;  Richard  and  Randal,  who  both  died  chiid- 
Icfs  ;  and  one  daughter  Frances,  married  to  Thomas  Wil- 
braham  of  Woodhey  in  Cheihire,  Efq.  livinn;  in  1580,  by 
whom   fhe   had  two  daughters,  Dorothy,  married  to  John 
Done,  Efq.  ,  Mary,  to  Sir  Thomas  Delves  5  and  one  fon, 
'    Sir  Richard  Wilbrah^im,  Knt.  created  a  Baronet  5  May 
1^21,  who  marrkd  Grace,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Savage, 
Knt.  and  his  heirs  general  by  marriage  are  the  Earls  of 
Bradford  arKl  D}  fart. 
Sir  Hugh.      Sir  Hugh   Cholmondeky   of  Chofmondeley,  who  fuc- 
ceeded,  was  knighted  in  the  memorable  year  of  the  Spanilh 
invafion,  1588,  and  at  his  father's  deceafs  was  upwards  of 
'   .    '       46  years  old.  He  was  heir  to  his  virtues  as  well  as  eftate,  * 
and  gave  many  proofs  of  an  honourable  benevolence,  a 
fleady  adherence  to  the  proteftant  religion,  and  a  firm  at- 
tachment to  the  intercfts  of  his  country.— 'Before  he  was 
21  years  of  age,  he  headed  130  men,  raifed  by  his  father's 
interefl:  and  expence,  and  marched  with  them  to  affift  in 
fuppreffing  the  rebellion  in  the  North,  begun  in  15 70  (i2 
Eliz.)  by  the  Earls  of  Weftmorland  and  Northumberland/ 
for  reftoring  the  Romifli  religion  ;  who  being  put  to  flight, 
they  and  other  confpirators  were  attainted  by  parliament. 
—In  33  and  41  of  Eliz.  he  was  efcheator  of  the  county  of 
'    Chefter,  as  alfo  fheriff  thereof,  and  in  1600  (42  Eliz.)  was 
joined  in  a  fpecial  commiffion  with  the  Lord  Chancellor 
Egerton,  Lord  Treafurer  Buckhurft  and  others,  for  the  fup- 
preflion  of  fchifm.— He  increafed  his  eftate  by  feveral  pur- 
chafes  and  his  marriage  of  Mary,  daughter  and  heir   to 
Chriftopher  Holford  of  Holford,  Efq- by  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  Sir  Randal  Manwaring  of  Pever  and  Ba- 
daley,  elder  brother  to  Philip,  from  whom  defcended   Sir 
Thomas  Manwaring,   Bart.  ;  and  departing  this  life  23 
July  1 601,  was  buried  with  his  anceftors  at  Malpas,  hav- 
ing iflue  by  her  *,  who  died  at  Holford  15  Auguft  1625, 

-  and 

*  Her  fald  father  was  the  fon  and  heir  of  Thomas  Holford  by  his 

firil  wife  Margaret,  daughter  of Butler,  of  Bewfey,  Efq.  fon 

and  heir  to  Sir  John  Holford  by  Margery,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Ralph  Brereton  of  Ifcoit  in  Flintftiire,  fecond  fon  of  Randal,  great- 
grandfon  and  heir   to   Sir  Randal  Brereton   of  Malpas,  living  29 

Hen, 

'  Fuller,  ut  an  tea. 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.  63 

and  was  buried  with  him,  five  fons  and  three  daughters, 
viz. 

Robert  his  heir,  born  16  June  1584.  (i) 

Hatton,  who  died  unmarried  in  London,   1605.  (2) 

Hugh,  who  died  before  his  eldeft  brother  Robert,  and  is       (3) 
anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Cholmondeley. 

Thomas,  of  whom  prefently.  (4) 

Francis,  died  in  his  infancy.  (5) 

Daughter  Mary,  was  married  to  Sir  George  Calverley      (i) 
of  Ley  in  Chefhire,  Knt. 

Letcice,  the  firft  wife  to  Sir  Richard  Grofvenor  of  Eaton-       (2) 
Boat,  Knt.  and  Bart,  by  whom  {he  had  Sir  Richard,  the 
fccond  Baronet,  and  three  daughters. 

Frances,  the  fecond  wife  to  Peter  Venables,  Baron  of      (3) 
Kinderton. 

Thomas,  the  fourth  fon,  became  feated  at  Vale-royal  in  Family  of 
Chelhire,  of  which  county  he  was  flieriff  14  Car.  h  and  ^'ale- 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir  to  John  Minihul  of  ^°5'^^* 
Minfhul,  Efq.  by  Frances  his  wife,  eldeft  dai\ghtcr  of  Sir 
John  Egerton  of   Egerton,    Knt.   and  dying  3    January 
J  652,  was  buried  at  Minfhul,  having  iffue  three  fons  and 
three  daughters,  Thomas  ;  Robert,  who  died  4  Septerahcr 
1658;  Francis,  created  A.   M.  at  Oxford  17  July  1660, 
and  was  a  burgefs  to  ferve  in  parliament  in  the  reign  of  K- 
William  ;    Mary,   married  to  Thomas,  eldeft  fon  of  Sir     ,    , 
Thomas  Middfeton  of  Chirk-caftle  in  Denbighftiire  ;  Ca- 
tharine, to  Charles  Manwaring  of  Ighfield,  Efq.  and  Eli- 
zabeth, died  unmarried. — Thomas,  who  fucceeded,   was 
appointed  Iheriff  of  Cheihire  by  K.  Charles  II.  on  his  ref- 
toration,  and  fo  continued  the  next  year  ;  being  alfo  one 
of  thofe  perfons,  thought  qualified  to  be  made  Knights  of 
the  royal  oak  in  1660,  an  order  intended  by  the  King  to 

.     ,  feverai       ^  : 

Hen,  VI.  "by  his  wife  Alice,  daughter  and  heir  to  William  de  Ip- 
fton,  by  Maud,  heir  to  Sir  Robert  Swynerton,  by  Elizabeth^ 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Nicholas  Beake,  by  Jane,  only  daugh- 
ter of  Ralph,  Earl  of  Stafford,  by  his  fecond  wife  Catharine,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  Sir  John  de  Hailing  of  Chebfey. — Lady  Chol- 
mondeley fpent  her  widowhood  chiefly  at  Holford,  which  (he  re- 
built and  enlarged  -,  and  by  conducing  with  fpirit  the  great  fuit  {he 
had  with  her  uncle  George  Holford  of  Newborough  in  Button,  the 
next  heir  male,  concerning  the  eftate,  which,  after  it  had  continued 
for  above  40  years,  was  compromifed  by  the  mediation  of  friends, 
was  ufually  called  by  K.  James  I.  *The  bold  lady  of  Chefhire -^  and 
in  the  partition  fhe  had  the  manors  and  Lordfhips  of  Holford, 
Bulkeley.  and  other  large  poffeftions,  and  he  had  the  demefne  of 
Ifcoit  iu  Flintlhire>  with  other  lands. 


64  CHOLMONDELEY,  Viscount    K  E  L  L  S. 

feveral  followers  of  his  fortune,  who  were  to  wear  a  filver 
medal^  with  a  device  of  the  King  in  the  oak,  appendant 
to  a  ribband  about  their  necks  ;  but  it  was  thought  proper 
to  lay  the  order  afide>  left  it  might  create  animofities,  and 
open  thofe  wounds  afrefh,  which  it  were  more  prudent  to 
heah     In  that  reign  and  the  firfl  year  of  James  II.  he  re- 
prefented  the  county  of  Chefter  in  parhament  ;  and  attend- 
.       '    (■     ing  the  Duke  of  York  to  the  Univerfity  of  Oxford,  was 
^■'     complimented   22    May    1683    with   the   degree   of  Doc- 
*      tor  of  laws.— "He  marned  firft  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Lio- 
nel Tolmach  of  Helmingham  in  Suffolk,  Bart,  anceftor  to 
the  Earl  of  Dyfart,  by  whom  he  had  one  fon  Robert ;  and 
three  daughters,  Elizabeth,  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Ver- 
non of  Hodnet  in  the  county  of  Salop,  Bart.  ;  Jane,  who 
''     died  unmarried  ;  and  Mary,  firfl  wife  to  John  Egerton  of 
Oulton,  Efq.'— His  fccond  Avife  was  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir 
"Walter  St.  John,  Bart,  and  hfter  to  Henry,  Lord  Vifcount 
St.  John,  and  by  her,  who  died  I  December   1742,  set^ 
'         92,  he  had  two  fons  and  one  daughter,  Charles,  who  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  eftate  ;  Seymour,   who  married  Elizabethy 
cldeft  daughter  of  John,  Lord  Afliburnham,  widow  of  Ro- 
bert Cholmondeley  of  Holford,  Efq.  and   dying  26  July 
1739  at  Arden  in  Chefhire,  left  no  iflue  by  her,  who  de- 
ceafed  26  January  1731-    The  daughter  Johanna  was  mar- 
ried to  Amos,  fon  and  heir  to  Sir  William  Meredyth   of 
llenbury  in  Chefhire,  Bart,  by  whom  fhe  had  one  fon  Wil-^ 
liam,    and  four  daughters.- — Robert   Cholmondeley,    Efq. 
the  only  fon  by  the  tiril;  v/ife,  married  Elizabeth,  fifler  of 
the  faid  Sir  Thomas   Vernon,  by  whom  leaving  an  only 
daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Atherton  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Lancafter,  Efq.  the  eftate  devolved  on  his  brother 
Charles,  who  in  feveral  parliaments  ferved  for  the  county 
of  Chefter,    and   married   Elfex,    eldeft  fifter  of  Thomas 
Pitt,  Earl  of  Londonderry,  which  title  is  extin6f ,  by  whom 
lie  had  Thomas  his  heir,  and  four  daughters,  Effex,  born 
in  1715  and  married  in  Auguft  1732  to  the  third  fon  of 
Colonel  William  Meyrick  5  Jane,  Mary,  and  Elizabeth, 
one  of  whom  married  8  Auguft  1753  to    the  Rev.  Mr. 
Wannup,  redor  of  Waldon  in  Hertfordfhire. 
Sir  We  now  proceed  with  Robert,  eldeft  fon  of  Sir  Hugh 

Robert,    Cholmondeley.     He  was  created  a  Baronet  29  June  161 1, 
\  iicount  [jeij^g.    the     "^6      in   order   of   creation;     was     Iheriff   of 
01  i\eiis.  Chefhire  in  1621,  and  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland 
in  1628,  by  the  title  of  Vifcount  Cholmondeley  of  Kells. 
-—He  v.as  alfo,  in  confideration  of  his  fpecial  fervice  in  raif- 

ins: 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.  65 

iing  feveral  companies  of  foot  in  Chelhire,  and  fending 
many  others  to  the  King  then  at  Shrewfbury,  (which  flood 
him  in  high  Head  in  the  memorable  battle  of  Kincton  foon 
after)  as  alfo  in  railing  othe '  forces  for  defending  the  city 
of  Chefter,  at  the  firll  fiege  thereof,  and  courageous  ad- 
venture in  the  fight  at  Tilflon-Heath  ;  together  with  his 
great  fufferings,  by  the  plunder  of  his  goods  and  burning 
his  houfes,  was  by  letters  patent,  bearing  date  at  Oxford  I  .^ 

September  1645  created  a  Baron  of  England,  by  the  title 
of  Lord  Cholmondeley  of  Wiche-Malbank  (commonly 
called  Nantwich)  and  by  other  letters  patent,  dated  5  ^ 
March  enfuing,  was  created  Karl  of  the  province  of  Lein- 
iler.--When  the  royal  power  was  at  an  end,  and  the  king- 
dom under  the  obedience  of  the  parliament,  he  was  fuffer- 
cd  to  compound  for  his  eftate,  but  upon  no  lefs  a  fine  than 
7742I. — He  was  remarkable  for  his  good  government  of  the  ' 
great  affairs  of  the  country  ;  his  liberal  hofpitality,    and  , 

many  other  virtues.  He  married  Catharine,  younger 
daughter  and  coheir  to  John^  Lord  Stanhope  of  Harring- 
ton, Vice-Chamberlain  of  the  houfiiold  to  K.  James  I.  by 
his  wife  Margaret,  eldeft  daughter  of  Henry  Mac-Willi- 
ams of  Stanbourne  in  EiTex,  Efq.  but  dying  without  legi- 
timate iflue  2  October  1659,  ^t-  75>  was  buried  by  his  La- 
dy, who  deceafed  15  June  1657,  in  the  chancel  of  the  fa^ 
mily  at  Malpas.  Whereupon  Robert,  fon  of  his  brother  > 
Hugh,  became  heir  to  his  eftate  ;  but  the  lands  of  Holford 
(which  came  by  his  mother)  he  fettled  on  Thomas  Chol- 
mondeley, his  natural  fon  by  Mrs.  Coulfon,  to  whom,  as 
"was  thought,  he  was  affianced,  though  never  married.— 
Which  Thomas  Cholmondeley  of  Holford,  Efq.  died  there 
6  January  1667,  and  was  buried  16  at  Nether-Pever,  on  ' 
•whom  his  chaplain  Mr.  Kent,  in  his  funeral  fermon,  ob- 
fetved,  **  That  he  was  a  loyal  fubje6:,  a  good  hufband,  a 
*'  good  father,  a  good  mafter,  a  good  landlord,  a  good 
"  neighbour,  a  good  friend,  a  good  chriftian,  and  a  good 
'*  man."  He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Edward  Holland 
of  Eyton  in  Lancaihire,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  three  fons, 
Robert  >  Thomas  ;  and  Richard,  who  died  young  in  1665. 
Robert,  the  eldeft,  was  born  in  1652,  and  married  Eliza- 
beth, eldeft  daughter  of  John,  the  firft  Lord  Afhburnham, 
•who  furvived  him,  and  remarried  with  Seymour  Cholmon- 
deley, Efq.  as  already  mentioned. 

Hugh   Cholmondeley,  Efq.  younger  brother  to  Robert,     Hugh, 
Earl  of  Leinfter,  had  a  good  eftate  fettled  on  him  by  his 
mother,  which  ftie   purchafed   in  Chelhi-e,  and   mirried 

Vol.  V.  F  xViary, 


66 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S. 


Vifcount. 


Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Bodvile  of  Bodvile-caftle  in 
Caernarvonlhire,  where  he  departed  this  Hfe  ii  September 
1655,  and  was  buried  at   Malpas,  having  had  ilFue  two 
fens   and   three  daughters,  Robert,  Hugh,  Frances,  Eli- 
zabeth, and  Catharine,  but   none  of  them   left  iffue,  ex- 
cept .  j 
"Robert,        Robeit,  the  elder  fon,  who  fucceeding  his  uncle  the  Earl    j 
'         of  Leinfter,  became  heir  to  all  the  Cholmondeley  lands  >     i 
and,  in  refpeO:  of  his  own  merits,  and  the  fervices  of  hii 
anceflors,  was  dignified  with  the   title  of  Vifcount  Chol- 
mondeley of  Kells  by  patent,  bearing  date  29  March  1661, 
and  took  his  feat  in  parliament  by  proxy  25  June  that  year  *. 
- — He   married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  coheir  to  George    j 
Cradock  of   Caverfwell-caflle   in   Staffordfliire,   Efq.    (Sir     ' 
Thomas  Slingfby,  Bart,  marrying  Dorothy  her  filler)  and 
deceafmg  in  May  1681,  had  ifTue  by  her,  who  was  buried 
at  Malpas  the  lajl  day  of  February  1691,  four  fons  and  one 
daughter  Elizabeth,  who  became  the  fecond  wife  of  John 
Egerton  of  Egerton  and  Oulton,  Efq.  (fon  and  heir  to  Sir 
Philip,  fecond  furviving  fon  of  Sir  Rowland   Egerton  of 
Egerton,  Bart,  and  of  his  Lady  Bridget,  daughter  of  Ar- 
thur, Lord  Grey  of  Wilton,  Knight  of  the  garter,    and 
L.  L.  of  Ireland)   and  he  died  without   ilFue   2   January 
1732. — -The  fons  were  Hugh,  created  Earl  of  Cholmonde- 
ley ;  Robert,   who  died  at   Weflminiler-fchool,  and   was 
buried   in  the  North-aile  of    the  ab!)ey-church  ;  George, 
late  Earl  of  Cholmondeley  ;  and  Richard,  buried  with  his 
brother,  where,  between  the  coat-armour  of  John  de  Dreux 
and   Henry    de   HalHngs,  is  a  mcft   noble  monument   of 
white  marble  erected  for  them,  with  this  infcription  j 

Hie  jacent  fepulti  duo  ex  Filiis  Nobiliffimi 
Domini  Roberti  Vice-Comitis  Cholmondeley,  quorum 
Alter  Robertus,  natu  fecundus,  Annorum  nondum 
Quatuordecim,  Puer  optimne  fpei,  virginalis  Verecundinc^ 
In2:cnii  virilis,  hajufce  Collcgii  regius  Alumnus,  et 
Nohile  Ornamentum,  laudabiles  in  Literis 
Latinis,  Grscis,  Hebraicis  Progreffus,  generofa 
Indole,  honeftavit,  fcires  antiqufi  Cholmondeleiorum 
Familia  ortum,     Obiit  4  Non.  Feb.  An.  Salutis  1678* 
Alter,  Richardus,  natu  quartus,  Annorum  duodecim> 
Tanta  bonss  Indolis  edidit  Specimina>  ut  facile 
Agnolcas  Fratrem.     Obiit  Non.  Junii  A.  D.  1680, 

Here 


*  Lords  Jour.  1,  253, 


CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount   K  E  L  L  S.  6^ 

Here  lie  interred  the  Bodies  of  Robert  and 
Richard  Cholmondeiey,  Sons  to  the  Right  Hontle. 
Robert,  Lord  Cholmondeley,  1682. 

Hugh,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  joining  with  thofe  patriots,     Hugh, 
■who  oppofed  the  arbitrary  meafures  of  K.   James  II.  was    .    * 
created  by  K.  William,  Lord  Chohnondeley  of  Namptwich^^^^°""^* 
by  patent,  dated  10  April   1689,  with   hmitations  of  the 
honour  to  the  iflue  male  of  his  brother  George.- — 27  March 
1705  he  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council  to  Q^  Anne,  and 
29  D.'cember  1706  advanced  to  the  dignities  of  Vifcount 

Malpas  and  Earl  of  Cholmondeley,  with  the  like  entail. 

22  April  1708  his  Lordthip  was  appointed  comptroller  of 
her  Majefty's  houihold,  and  10  May  following,  when  a 
new  privy  council  was  fettled,  according  to  a6l  of  parlia- 
ment, upon  the  union  of  the  two  kingdoms,  he  was  again 
fworn  a  member  thereof;  and  6  October  that  year  made 
treafurer  of  the  houihold  ;  being  alfo  conftitutcd  L.  L.  and 
C.  Rot.  of  the  county  and  city  of  Chefler  ;  governor  of  the 
city  and  caftle  of  Chefler  ;  and  L.  L.  of  North-Wales ; 

but  was  removed  from  his  employments  in  April  17 13. . 

On  the  acceflion  of  K.  George  L  he  was  made  (11  Odober 
1 7 14)  treafurer  of  his  houihold,  and  fworn  the  next  day  of 
his  privy  council ;  having  on  9  of  that  month  fucceeded  to 
the  feveral  honours  and  trufts,  from  which  he  had  been  re- 
moved in  1713  ;  but  dying  unmarried  1 8  January  1724, 
he  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother 

George,  the  third  Vifcount,  who,  after  his  education  at   George, 
Weftminfter,  and  in  Chriil-church,  Oxford,   embraced  a         3 
military  life,  being  in  1685  made  a  Cornet  of  horfe,  and  Vifcount, 
on  K.  William's  acceilion  one  of  the  grooms  of  his  bed- 
chamber ;  in  1689  Captain  of  the  firf!:  troop  of  horfe  gre- 
nadier guards,  of  which  he  was  made  Colonel  4  Otiober 
1693,  a   Brigadier  General    i  June   1697,  ^nd  9  March 
1 70 1  a  Major-General  ;  in  which  itations  he  fervcd  in  all 
the  wars  of  K.  William's  reign  in  Ireland   and  Flanders, 
commanding  the  faid  troop  of  horfe  guards  at  the  battle  of 
the  Boyne  ;  and  3  Augufl:  1692  at  the  battle  of  Steenkirk, 
when  his  Majefly  attacked  the  French  army  in  their  camp, 
he  diilinguiilied  himiclf  in  a  very  particular  manner,  and 
was  wounded. 

9  July  1702  Q.  Anne  made  him  governor  of  the  forts  of 
Gravelend  and  Tilbury,  and  i  January  1703  declared  him 
Lieutenant-General  of  the  horfe.  K.  George  I.  alio  on  his 
accefHon  to  th?  throne,  continued  him  (21  January)  in  his 

Fa  ,    .  ^  .   .         polls. 


68  CHOLMONDELEY,   Viscount    K  E  L  L  S. 

pofls,  and  8  February  17 14  conflituted  him  Captain  and 
Colonel  of  the  third  troop  of  horfe  guards  ;  creating  bini 
by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  19  February  1714,  and 
by  patent  *  at  Dublin  12  April  17 15,  Baron  Newborough 
of  Newborough,  being  the  firft  his  Majefty  advanced  to  the 
Peerage  of  Ireland  ;  and  taking  further  into  confideration 
';  bis  great  merits  and  fervices,  was  plcafed  to  create  him  a 

Peer  of  England  2  July  1716,  by  the  fame  title. — Upon 
his  brother's  death,  he  was  appointed  20  March,  and  fworn 
12  April  1725  L.  L.  of  the  county  and  city  of  Chetkr,  C. 
Rot.  of  that  county,  and  L.  L.  of  thofe  of  Denbigh, 
Montgomery,  Flint,  Merioneth,  Caernarvon  and  Angle- 
fey,  in  which  he  was  continued  3  September  1 7 27.  His 
Lordihip  was  alfo  conftituted  19  March  17^4  governor  of 
tlie  town  and  fort  of  Kingtlon  upon  Hull ;  made  General 
of  the  horfe  i  March  1726;  and  6  06tober  1732  governor 
of  the  Ifimd  of  Guernfey,  into  which  he  was  [worn  15  Fe- 
bruary following. — He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  the 
Heer  V^an  Baron  Ruytenburgh  in  Germany,  by  his  wife 
Anne-Elizabeth,  fifth  and  youngeft  daughter  of  Lewis  de 
NalTau,  Lord  of  Beverwaert,  by  Elizabeth  his  wife, 
daughter  of  Count  de  Horn,  and  deceafing  at  his  houfe, 
Whitehall,  7  May  1733,  had  iflue  by  her,  who  died  there 
16  January  1721,  two  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz. 
(i)  George,  his  fuccelTor. 

.  .'  James, 

^  The  preamble.  Cum  Viros  quofdam  egregios  Proceruni  Ordl- 
ribus  adfcribere  ineunce  jam.  Imperio  decrevlmus,  qui  ipfum  ornent 
pariter  ac  Itabiliant,  Neniinera,  qui  hoc  fibi  jure  vindicet,  fideli  ec 
pr^^dilecTto  noftro  Georgio  Cholmondeley  Priorem  invenimus,  feu 
propriam  quam  confequutus  eft  faniam,  feu  Gloriam  ipfi  a  Majori- 
bum  derivatani  contempleniur,  Yirtiite  bellica  jamduduiii  meruit 
lit  inter  Legates  Exercitus  Britaniiici  primarius  evaderet ;  necnon 
fpeilatilfima  erga  nos  Domumq.  iioilram  fide  fe  nobis  adeo  com- 
niendavit,  ut  Sacellltum,  qui  Cuftodiani  Corporis  noliri  habenr, 
coniHtuatur  Pr?cfe<5lus.  Nee  fatis  tamen  eximii  Viri  Meritis  datum 
exiftimamus,  nifi  is,  cui  tantopere  confidimius,  novo  ornetur  Digni- 
tatis incremento,  Titulos  Anglicanos  illuftris  ilia  Donaus  inde  Ori- 
ginemduxit,  ei  aliquando  fuppeditabit,  cum  fmgularis  ea  Fselicitas 
Viro  pra'nobili  Comiti  de  Cholmondeley  contigerit,  utin  Fratre, 
quern  primumfemper  habuit,  Amicum  eundem  habiturus  fit  h?ere- 
dem,  Nos  ei  interea  Honores  ilio  in  Regno  defiinavimus,  in  quo 
r  titulis  Majores  fui  inclaruerunt,  Rebus  a  iTe  gellis  ipfe  inclaruit,  in  1 

prielio  fcllicet  ad  Boynam  Flunien  pugnato  egregium  Fortitudinis  j 
jnllitarls  in  Amoris  erga  Patriam  ipecimen  adbuc  Juvenis  edidit,  j 
eaque  Viftoria  reportauda  partem  habuit,  qua  Regnum  Gulielmo  * 
tertio  confirmatum  eft,  cujus  Pietati  m  Populos  Imperio  fuo  com-  l 
miflbs  debetur,  quod  ad  nos  Stirpemq.  noltran\  Jus  Sceptri  peivfe-  [ 
nerit.     Sciatis  igitur,  Sec.     (Rot.  Amio.9  Geo,  I»  i».  p.  £,)  \ 


CHOL  MONDE  LEY,  Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.     ^  69 

James,  born  18  April  1708,  who  i2  May  1725  was  ap-  (2) 
pointed  Major  to  his  father's  third  troop  of  horfe-guards, 
and  in  January  1730  fucceeded  Brigadier  Newton  in  the 
poll  of  deputy- governor  of  Chefter-caftle ;  was  chofcn  25 
March  17 3 1  member  of  parhanient  for  BofTmey  in  Corn- 
wall ;  in  April  1734  for  Camelford,  and  in  May  1741  for 
Montgomery.  11  June  1731  he  was  made  fecond  L. -Co- 
lonel of  the  faid  regiment  of  guards;  17  January  1740 
Colonel  of  a  new  raifed  regiment  of  foot  ;  fucceeded  Lord 
James  Cavendilh  25  Deceipher  1742  in  his  regiment  ;  was 
made  in  July  1745  a  Brigadier-General,  and  23  Septem- 
ber 1747  a  Major-General  of  his  Majefty's  armies.  In 
Auguil:  1749  he  fucceeded  Sir  John  Mordaunt  in  his  regi- 
ment of  dragoons  ;  i-i  June  1754  was  advanced  to  the 
rank  of  L.  General  ;  30  April  1770  a  General  of  his  Ma- 
jefty's  armies,  and  27  June  fame  year  was  appointed  gover- 
nor of  Chefcer-caftle,  in  the  room  of  Earl  George,  his  bro- 
ther, then  deceafed  ^  He  married  Penelope,  only  daugh- 
ter of  James,  Earl  of  Barrymore,  by  his  wife  Penelope, 
daughter  and  heir  to  Richard,  Earl  Rivers,  and  deceafed 
13  Odober  1775,  having  had  by  her,  from  whom  he 
was  divorced  8  March  1736,  a  daughter,  who  died  24 
April   1737. 

The  daughters  were  Lady  Henrietta,  born  26  November 
1 701,  died  in  Burlington-Gardens  8  May  1769  unmarri- 
ed ;  Lady  Elizabeth,  (born  28  May  1705  and  married  23  ^ 
January  1730  to  Edwasd  Warren  of  Poynton  in  Chelhire, 
Efq.  then  fheriff  of  that  county,  and  had  iifue  by  him, 
who  died  7  September  1737  a  fon  George,  made  a  Knight 
of  the  Bath  ;  and  other  children  ;  Ihe  died  in  December 
$762)  ;  and  Lady  Mary,  born  9  March  17  13- 14,  died  un- 
married in  April  1783  and  was  buried  in  the  family  vault 
at  Chefter. 

George,  the  fourth   Vifcount   Cholmondeley,  in    1722  George, 
was   member   of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Eaftlow  ;     _    4 
and  ferved  after  for   New-Windfor  ;  was  elected    27  May  Vifcoujn. 
1725,  on  the  revival  of  the  order  by  K.  George  L  a  Knight 
of  the  Bath  ;  and   21  July    1726  fucceeded  William,  Earl 
Cadogan  in  the  poft  of  mailer  of  the  r'^bes  to  his  Majeftv. 
«— 29  July  1727  he   was  conftituted  a  commiirioner  of  the 
iadmiralty,  (which  he  refigncd   14  May  1729)   and  conti- 
nued governor  of  the  caifle  and  city  of  Cheifer,  to  which 
[he  had  been  appointed  in  April    1725. — On  the  edablilh- 
*'  ment 

^'"'^         -     '  Lodge,     CoHlus  IV,  222,  27.3,  ani  5upp. 


70  CHOLMONDELEY,  Viscoui^t   KELLS. 

ment  of  the  houfhold  of  Frederick,  Prince  of  Wales  5  De- 
cember 1728,  he  "was  made  mafter  of  his  horfe  ;  and,  fuc- 
cceding  his  father,  took  his  feat  in  the  Englifli  parliament 
17  May  I733>  and  five  days  after  was  appointed  in  his 
room,  Steward  of  the  royal  manor  of  Sheene,  L.  L.  and 
C  Rot.  of  the  county  and  city  of  Chefter,  Vice-Admiral 
of  North-Wales,  &c. — Refigning  his  poft  of  mafter  of  the 
horfe  to  the  Prince,  lie  was  conftituted  15  May  1735  a 
commiflioner  of  the  treafury,  which  he  furrendered  the 
year  after,  and  21  May  1736  fucceeded  the  Duke  of  Rut- 
land as  Chancellor  of  the  Dutchy  court  of  Lancafter,  be- 
ing at  the  fame  time  fworn  of  the  privy  council;  and  2 
March  1735  was  made  chamberlain  of  Chefter ;  in  Decem- 
ber 1743  Lord  Privy  Seal  ;  and  29  December  1744  joint 
Vice-Treafurer  of  Ireland. — 14  September  1723  his  Lord- 
fhip  married  Mary,  only  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Walpole 
after  Earl  of  Orford  and  by  her,  (who  died  at  A'X  in  Pro- 
f  vence  in  December  1731,  and  was  buried  at  Malpas),  had 

ifTue  three  fons ;  and  a  daughter  who  died  an  infant.     The 
fons  were 
(i)  George,  Vifcount  Malpas,  born  17  06lober  1724,  was 

appointed  to  a  company  in  L.  General  Howard's  regiment 
of  foot,  and  in  1745  was  appointed  Lieutenant-Colonel  of 
the  regiment  of  foot  then  raifed  by  his  father  for  the  fup- 
preflion  of  the  rebellion.  19  January  1746-7  he  married 
Hefter,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Francis  Edwards  of  Grete, 
and  of  the  college  in  Shrewfbury,  in  the  county  of  Salop, 
Bart,  and  deceaiing  15  March  1764,  before  his  father,  left 
ilTue  by  his  faid  Lady,  who  furvived  him,  an  only  Ton 
George- James,  fuccefibr  to  his  grandfather  ;  and  a  daugh- 
ter Hefter,  born  in  1755  married  to  William  Clapcott 
Lifie,  Efq. 
{2)  Robert  born   i   and  baptized  28  November  1727  had  a 

command  in  the  army,  but  preferring  an  ecclefiaftical  to  a 
military  life,  entered  into  holy  orders  and  was  appointed  to 
the  livings  of  St.  Andrew  in  Hertford,  and  Hertingford- 
bury  near  that  town.  He  married  Mifs  Mary  Woffington, 
and  had  iffue  George-James,  born  22  February  1752; 
Horace  born  18  February  1753,  died  young;  Robert- 
Francis  born  24  June  1756;  Harriet  born  4  April  1754, 
now  the  wife  of  William  Bellingham,  Efq.  reprefentative 
in  the  Englifli  parliament  for  Ryegate  and  fecretary  to  the 
Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer ;  Jane-Elizabeth  born  22 
Odober  1758,  and  Margaret  born  8  July  1761  died 
joung.  .  ' 

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CHOLMONDELEY,    Viscount    K  E  L  L  S.  71 

FredericJO born  29  April  1731  died  of  the  fmall-pox  25       (3) 
April  1734. 

George,  the   fifth  and  prefent  Vifcount   Cholmondeley,  George, 
was  born  30  April  1749;  14  June  1782  appointed  his  Ma-         5 
jefty's    envoy     extraordinary  and   plenipotentiary  to    the  Vi'fcount. 
court  of  Berlin,  is  now  L.  L.  and  C.  Rot.  of  the  county  of 
Chefter  ;  Colonel  of  the  militia  of  faid  county  and  gover-  ^■ 

nor  of  Cheiler-caftle  r  1 2  April  1783  he  was  appointed  Cap- 
tain of  the  yeomen  of  the  guard,  and  14  of  fame  month 
iworn  of  the  privy  council  in  Great  Britain. 

Titles.]  George  Cholmondeley,  Vifcount  Chol- 
mondeley  of  Kells,  Earl  of  Cholmondeley,  Vifcount  Mai- 
pas.  Baron  Cholmondeley  of  Wich-Malbank,  Baron 
Newborough  of  Newborough,  and  Baron  of  Newburgh. 

Creations.]  V.  Cholmondeley  of  Kells  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Meath  29  March  1661,  13  Car.  II.  B.  of  Wich- 
Malbank,  otherwife  Namptwich  in  the  county  of  Chefter 
10  April  1689,  I  Will,  and  Mary.  V.  Malpas  and  Earl  of 
Cholmondeley,  both  in  the  fame  county  27  December 
1706,  5.  Q^  Anne.  B.  Newborough  of  Newborough  in  the 
county  of  Wexford  12  April  1715,  I  Geo.  I.  and  B.  of 
Newburgh  in  the  I/le  of  Anglefey  2  July  1 7 16,  3  of  that 
reign. 

Arms.]  Ruby,  two  helmets  in  chief,  proper,  garnifh- 
£d,  gold,  in  bafc  a  garb,  topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  demi-gryphon  faliant  dia- 
mond, with  beak,  wings  and  legs,  topaz,  holding  between 
his  paws  an  helmet,  proper. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  gryphon,  diamond,  its 
feeak  wings  and  fore-legs,  as  the  creil.  The  iinilfer,  a 
wolf,  topaz,  gorged  with  a  collar  perflev/,  vair. 

Motto.]  Cassis  Tutissima  Virtus. 

Seats.]  Cholmondeley  in  the  county  of  Cheder,  i23 
miles  from  London  J  and  Richmond  ia  Surrey. 


B  U  R  T  O  X, 


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BURTON,  Viscount    D  O  W  N  £. 


Si 


R  Painc  Davimey  of  Dawney-caftic  in  Normandy, 
from  whom  this  family  is  defcended,  came  into  Englancf 
with  K.  William  the  Conqueror.  In  former  times  they 
wrote  their  name,  D'Anney,  and  were  Lords  of  the  ma- 
nor of  Sliunock,  or  Shannock  in  the  county  of  Cornwall. 
John.  Of  this  family  was  John  Dawnay,  living  in  the  reign  ot 
Edward  I.  who  married  Jane,  third  and  youngeft  daugh- 
ter of  Peter  Le  Cave  (by  his  wife,  the  only  child  of  Sir 
Sir       Thomas   Bromflete)   and   had  Sir    Edward  D'Annay,  the 

.  Edward,  father  of  Sir  Nicholas,  who  in  the  reign  of  Edw.  II.  obtain- 
.  Sir       eel  a  charter  for  a  weekly  Wednefday  and   Friday  market, 

Nicholas,  ^j^^  2  yearly  fair  on  the  eve,  day  and  morrow  of  St.  James 
the  Apoftle,  at  hisfaid  manorof  Shannock.^— In  i  Edw-  III. 
he  had  fummons  to  parliament  among  the  Barons  of  Eng-. 
land,  but  not  after  *,  which  was  occafioned  by  his  ab- 
fence  in  the  holy  war  againd  the  infidels;  y^hencc  he 
brought  a  very  rich  and  curious  medal,  now  in  the  fa- 
mily's pofleffion  :  But  continuing  in  the  holy  land  many 
years,  the  eftate,  confiding  of  fifteen  large  manors  in 
Cornwall,  was  conveyed  into  the  family  of  Courtenay, 
Earls  of  Devon,  by  the  marriag;e  of  Emmeline  (or  Emme) 
daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Dawney  of  Madfordferry  iri 
the  county  of  Somerfet,  to  Edward,  fon  and  heir  appar 
rent  of  Hugh,  the  fccond  Earl  of  Devon,  who  dying  be- 
fore his  father,  left  ifTue  by  her  two  fons,  Edward,  the 
third  Earl  of  Devon  ;  and  Elugh  of  Haccombe  and  Bocon- 
nock,  Efq.  father  of  Edward  Courtenay,  whom  K.  Henry 
VII.  for  his  adherence  to  the  houfe  of  Lancafter,  advancf 
ed  to  the  Earldom  of  Devonfnire  28  O6lober  1485,  firft  of 
his  reign. 

Sir  Nicholas  Dawney  aforefaid  departed  this  life  7  Ed- 
■^^rd  III.  as  appears  by  inquilition,  and  by  Elizabeth  his 

wife 


BURTON,    Viscount   DOWNE.'  73 

wife  had  two  Tons,  Thomas ;  and  Sir  John  Dawney  of 
Madfordferry  berbrementioned,  made  a  knight  Banneret 
by  K.  Edward  III.  at  the  batiie  oF  Crefly,  on  whole  death 
an  inquifition  Avas  taken  20  Edw.  111.  and  he  was  found 
to  have  left  only  the  faid  Emme,  married  to  Edward  Cour- 
tenay,  Efq. 

Ihomas  Dawney,  the  elder  Ton,  marrying  Elizabeth,  Thnnjas-. 
daughter  and  heir  to  John  Newton  of  Snaith  in  Yorklhire, 
E(q.  fixed  his  refidence  at  Efiirick  in  that  part  of  England, 
where  he  was  Hving  11  Rich.  il.  and  was  the  dire£l  anccf- 
tor  of  the  Vilcount  Downe,  and  alio  of  Roger  Dawney 
of  Norton,  Efq.  who  left  only  daughters,  whereof  Joan 
was  married  to  John  Churcliill,  Elq.  by  whom  fhe  had 
two  daughters,  coheirs,  Margaret  and  Agnes,  living  in 
the  reign  of  Edward  III. 

Thornas  Dawney  aforefaid  had  ifTue  a  daughter  Marga- 
ret, married  to Saltmarlh  of  Yorklhire,  and  a  fon  Sir  Sir  Johfti 

John,  who  fucceeded  at  Etirick  ;  married  Ellen,  daughter 
of  John  Barderi,  and  died  in  1417  (  5  Hen.  V.)  having  if- 
lue  Sir  John  ;  William  of  Rhodes  i  iilice,  jnarried  to  Ro- 
bert Flemmg  ;  and  Agnes  to  Peter  V/eilon. — Sir  John,  Sir  John* 
the  elder  fon,  died  in  1424  (2  Hen.  YI.)  and  by  Marga- 
ret, or  Joan,  daughter  of  Sir  Alexander  Lound,  Knt.  had 
Sir  John  his  fucceffor  ;  Joan,  married  to  William  Dalli- 
fon  ;  and  Catharine,  to  Thomas  Awger,  Efqrs. — Sir  John,  Sir  Jqhni 
who  fucceeded,  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Guy  Rock- 
liffe  of  Rockhffe  in  the  county  of  York,  Efq.  and  deceaf- 
ing  20  October  1493,  had  Sir  Guy,  his  heir  ;  William; 
Margaret,  married  to  Ralph,  fon  and  heir  of  Richard  Ac- 
clam  ;  Agnes,  to  John  Bechard  ;  and  Elizabeth,  to  John 
Langton,  Efqrs. 

Sir  Guy  (Guydo)  Dawney,  Knt.  was  /eated  at  Cowlck  Sir  Guy. 
in  the  county  of  York,  where  he  lived  in  the  reigns  of 
Henry  VII.  and  VIII.  and  died  17  Augufl:  1522.  He 
married  Jane  (or  Joan)  Ijfter  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Darell 
of  Sezay,  who  died  without  ilTuc  in  7  Hen.  VII.  and  to 
Thomas  Darell,  who  died  alfo  childlels,  and  daughter  of 
Sir  George  Darell  of  Sezay,  who  died  30  March  1466,  by 
his  wife  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Plumpton, 
and  had  iffue  Sir   John  his  fucceflbr  ;  Anne,  married  to 

Robert  Howdenby  ;  and  a  younger  daughter  to p-  Bab-  v 

thorpe  of  Drax,  Efqrs. 

Sir  John  Dawney  of  Cowick  was  flieriff  of  Yorklhire  35  Sir  John. 
Hen.  VIII.  and  died  2  March  1553,  having  iffue  by  Do- 
rothy, daughter  of  Richard,  Lord  E^timer,  who  died  in 

November 


74  BURTON,  Viscount    D  O  W  N  E. 

November  1532,  two  Tons  and  four  daughters,  viz.  Sir 
Thomas;  John  of  Herke,  who  in  1572  (14  Eliz.)  was 
(herifF  of  Yorkfhire,  and  married  Elizabeth,  fifth  daughter 
of  John  Roper  of  Eltham  in  Kent,  Efq.  prothonotary  of 
the  Court  of  King's  Bench,  and  attorney-general  to  K. 
Henry  VIII.  by  Jane  his  wife,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Fi- 
neux.  Chief  Juflice  of  the  faid  Court,  and  left  a  fonjohn, 
born  in  1561,  feated  at  Potter-Brunton  in  Yorklhire, 
whofe  only  daughter  and  heir  Mary,  was  married  to  John 
Legard  of  Ganton,  Efq.  and  v/as  mother  of  Sir  John  Le- 
gard,  created  a  Baronet  in  1660  ;  the  four  daughters  were 
Elizabeth  (married  to  Robert  Alke  of  Aughton,  Efq.  by 
whom  flie  had  John,  whofe  wife  was  Chriftian,  daughter  j 
of  Sir  Thomas  Fairfax  of  Denton) ;  Dorothy  (to  Sir  Hen-  •? 
ry  Nevile  of  Chute,  and  had  Gervaife  Nevile,  Efq.  living 
in    1585);    Joan   (to  Bryan  Palmes   of  Narbourn,    Efq. 

-   ,         whofe  fon  John,  living  1584,  married   Joan,  daughter  of 

George  Dawney,  Efq.  and  had  three  fons,  George,  John 

and  Francis)  ;  and  Anne,  to  Sir  George  Coniers,  Knt. 

Sir  Sir  Thomas  Dav/ney  of  Sezay  and  Cowick,  Knt*  mar- 

^  Thomas.  Hed    Edith,  eldeft  daughter  of  George,  Lord  D'Arcie  of    , 

'^       Afton,  and   dying  3  September  1566,  had   Sir  John  his    ^ 

heir  ;  Paul  ;  and  Frances,  married  to  Sir  William  Bab- 

thorpe  of  Ofgodby,  to  whom  fhe  was  fecond  wife,  and 

"Sir  John,  had  two  daughters,  Mary  and  Chriftian. — Sir  John,  who 

fucceeded,  was  knighted  by  Q^  Elizabeth  in  1580,  and  I 
ferved  the  office  of  fherifffor  Yorkfhire  in  1589.  He  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Marmaduke  Tunflall  of 
Thurland  in  Lancalhire,  Knt.  by  whom  he  had  four  fons 
and  two  daughters,  Thomas ;  Marmaduke ;  William  ; 
D'Arcie  ;  Mary,  married  to  Ralph,  the  third  Lord  Eure 

'     '         of  Witton,  Lieutenant  of  the  Principality  of  Wales  for  K. 
James  I.  and  was   mother   of  William,  Lord   Eure,  born 
in  1579  ;  and  Dorothy  died  unmarried. 
Sir  Sir  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  his  father  at  Cowick,  was 

f'  Thomas,  born  in  1563,  and  honoured  with  knighthood  by  K.  James 
L  in  whofe  8  year  he  was  fherift  of  Yorklhire,  and  was 
living  in  i6i9.^^He  married  Faith,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Sir  Richard  Ledgiard  of  Ryfom,  and  had  iffue  five  fons  and 
four  daughters,  John  ;  Thomas,  who  died  childlefs ; 
George;  Richard;  Henry  ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Sir 
William  Acclam  of  Horeby  ;  Frances,  to  Sir  Henry  Vaug^ 

•:    •  "ban  of  Sutton  ;  Margaret  ;  and  Anne — -John,  the  eldeil 

Ibn^  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Hutton, 

-  Jufiie^ 


BURTON,    Viscount    DOWNE.  75 

Juftlce  of  the  King's  Bench,  and  had  two  fons.  Sir  Chrlf-      Sir 
topher,  who  by    K.  Charles  I.  for  his  loyalty  and  Services,  Chrifto- 
■was  created  a  Baronet    19   May  1642,  but  dying  without     pher, 
iffue,  was  fucceeded  in  title  and  eftate  by  his  brother  i  Baronet. 

Sir  John  Dawney  of   Cowick,  who  in  1660  reprefented       Sir 
the  county  of  York  In  parliament,  as   he  did  the  borough     John, 
of  Fontefra6b  in   1661,   1678    and  1680,  and  being   ad-    ,.    ' 
vanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland  by  patent  *,  dated  at  ^^^^"^^^^^ 
Weftminfter    19    February   1680,  fat  in  K    James's  Irifli 
parliament  of  1689,  and  died  in  1695  leaving  iflue  Henry 
his  fuccefTor,  and  two  daughters  ;  the  one  married  to  Mr. 
Ramfden  of  Yorkfhire,  and  died  at  York  in  June  1737  » 

and  the  other  to Orme  cf  Charlton  near  Greenwich,  , 

Efq.  where  (he  died  15  December    1736,  leaving  one  foil 
Garton  Orme   of  Lav.ngton   in  Suift^x,  Efq.  appointed   i 
May  1736  gentleman-ufher  to  the  Princeis  of  Wales,  and 
choien  23   November    1739  member  of  parliament  for  the  •'    *' 
borough  of  Arundel. 

Sir  Plenry,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  in  1689  was  attainted       Sir 
by  K.  James's  parliament  in   Ireland  ;  reprefented  the  bo-    Henry, 
rough  of  Pontefra6t  in  1690,  and  the  county  of  York   in  ^.r^ 
the  reigns  of  K.  William,  Q^  Anne,  and  K.  George  L—  ''**^*^"**^ 
He  married   Mildred,  daughter   of  William    Godfrey   of 
Thunick  in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  Efq.  and  by  her,  who 
died  at  Cowick  in  September  1725,  had  fix  fons  and  two- 
{laughters,  viz.  ■:     ^ 

John,  his  heir  apparent.  (i\ 

William.  (2> 

Henry,  D-  D.  educated  in  the  univerfity  of  Oxford,  (3) 
refided  at  Charlton  in  Kent  ;  was  inllalled  22  June  1732 
a  prebendary  in  the  cathedral  church  of  Canterbury  ;  and 
13  May  1740  married  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  D'Aeth  of  Knowlton  in  the  faid  county,  Bart, 
fo  created  16  July  1716,  by  his  wife  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Sir  John  Norborough,  Knt.  admiral  and  commiflioner 

of 

*  The  preamble.     Cum  nihil  magis  Majeilatem  regiam  illuftret,   • 
vel  ad    \irtuteni  generofos   Hominum  animos  ftimulet,  quam  cum  c 

"Viri  Virtute,  Generis  nobilitate,  et  Prudentia  fplendidi  Honorum  -•  >  <■ ' 
titulis  decorenrur ;  Nos  igi^ur  recolentes  eximia  merita  dilefti  et 
fidelis  no'iTri  Johannis  Dawnay  Je  Cowicke  in  comitatu  noftro  Ebo- 
raci  Militis,  en  grata  Serviua,  qune  ipfe  et  Anteceffores  fui  nobis 
aut  Patri  noitro  beata  memoriae  fumma  cum  AfTiduitate  et  Integri- 
tatepraeftiterunt,  Eum  in  akiorem  Honoris  gradum  evehi  dignunx 
efTe  cenfemus.  Sciatis  modo,  &c,  (Rot.  Anno  33  Car.  II.  i.'. 
p.  f.) 


75  BURTON,    Viscount    B  O  W  N  E. 

of  the  navy  in  the  reigns  of  Charles  II.  and  James  IT.  and 
heir  to  her  brother  Sir  John  of  Knowlton,  Bart,  who  was 
fhipwrecked  with  his  brother  James,  and  his  father-in-law 
Sir  Cloudeiley  Shovel,  22  O6tober  1707. — Do61:or  Daw-- 
ney  died  at  Piddleton  near  Dorchefter  in  July  1 754. 
(<)  Chriftopher,  who  26  Auguft  1749  married  the  daughter 

of  Mr.  Rundall  of  Marflon,  or  Hutton,  near  York,  and 
*      •      *  fhe  died  3  January   1769,  set.  54,  in   the  Minfter-yard 
York. 

(5)  George,  made  captain  of  a  {hip  of  war  8  January  1741. 

(6)  Godfrey,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
D'Aeth,  Bart. 

(0  Daughter  Mildred,  married  to  Sir  William  Fowlis,  of 

Ingleby-manor   in   the   North-riding   of  Yorkfliire,  Bart. 
and  had  iiTue  William  ;  Mildred  ;  Anne  ;  Catharine  ;  and 
Mary. 
(2)  Dorothy,  firft  to  Robert  Shaftoe  of  Whitworth  in  the 

Bilhoprick  of  Durham,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Rev.  Do6tor 
Thomas  Eden,  fourth  Ton  of  Sir  Robert  Eden  of  Well:- 
.  :.  Auckland,  Bart.  Reflor  of  Winllon,  and  Prebendary  in 
the  cathedral  of  Durham,  at  which  city  fhe  died  26  No" 
vember  1734  without  iffue. 
John,  John  Dawney,  Efq.  the   eldeft  fon,  having  his   educa- 

tion im  Chrift-church  Oxford,  took  the. degree  of  A.  M.  9 
July  1706,  and  in  17  13  was  chofen  burgefs  in  parliament 
for  PontefraiSl:  and  Aldborough,  for  the  former  of  which  he 
\vas  rechofen  in  1715  :  And  10  Auguft  1724  marrying 
Charlotte-Louifa,  younger  daughter  of  Robert  Pleydeil  of 
Ampney-Crucis  in  the  county  of  Gloucefler,  Efq.  (by  his 
.  -"  wife  Sarah,  daughter  of  Philip  Sheppard  of  Hampton  in 
the  fam.e  county,  Efq.)  and  heir  to  her  brother  and  lifter, 
who  both  died  unmarried,  had  iiTue  by  her,  who  died  8 
April  1729,  ret.  3s  years,  two  fons,  Henry-Pleydell,  and 
John,  fucceffive  Vifcounts,  and  departing  this  life  31 
July  1740,  before  h!3  father,  his  elder  fon 
Sir  Sir.  Henry-Pleydell,  born  8  April    1727,  fucceedins:  his 

Henry-    grand-father,  was   the  third  Vifcount    Downe  ;    he   was 
Pleydeil,  chofen  in   1749  and  1751  to  parliament  for   the  county  of 
.    3         York  ;  and  6  December    17^0  Fellow  of  the  Roval  Socie- 
Yifcount.  j^,^     jjg    ^^^   ^j.^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^   Bedchamber  to  his  Royal 

Highnels  George,  Prince  of  Wales ;  lieutenant-colonel  of 
25  regiment,  colonel  by  brevet,  and  commanded  his  re- 
giment at  the  battle  of  Minden  in  1759,  /v'/  being  one  of 
the  four  regiments   to  whom   the  fucfcls  of  that  day   was 

ov/insT  s 


BURTON,    Viscount    D  O  W  N  E.  77 

owinc  ;  he  alfo  commanded  the  fame  rejrlment  at  the  bat- 
rie  of  Campen  near  Wefel,  16  Odober  1760,  when  be- 
ing; mortally  "vvounded,  he  died  9  December  enfuing  S 
and  was  fucceeded  in  the  honour  by  his  brother 

Sin  John,  the  fourth  Vifcount,  born  9  April  1728  ;  mar-  Sir  [ohn, 
ried  Lora,  only  daughter  and   heir  to  William  Burton  of        4 
Luffenham  in    the   county    of  Rutland,  Efq.  by    his  wife  Vifcount, 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Georsje  Pitt  of  Stratiield-fea  in  the 
county  of  Hants,  Efq.  and  dcceafed   2i   December  1780, 
leaving  by  his  faid  Lady  five  fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 
John-Chriftophcr,    his    fucccffor  ;      VVilliam-Hcnry-Pley-        c.-". 
dell  died  an  infant ;  W  illiam-Henry  born  20  Auguft  1772; 
Marmaduke,    27  July  1777;  Thomas,  30    May   1779; 
Catharine,  23  Auguft  1768  ;  and  Lora  17  June  1774  '^. 

Sir  John-Chriftopher,  born  15  November  1764  3;  aiFum-  Sir  John- 
ed  the  name  of  Burton,  and  fucceeding  to  the  honour,  be-  Chrifto- 
came   the  fifth   and    prefect  Vifcount.     His  Lordlhip  is  pher, 
unmarried.  ,..r  ^     ^ 

Titles.]  Sir  John-Chrlflopher  Burton,  Vifcount 
Dawney  of  Downe,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet,  19  May  1642,  18  Car.  L  V. 
Dawney  of  the  county  of  Downe,  19  February  1680,  ^^ 
Car.  IL 

Arms.]  Pearl,  on  a  Bend  cottifed,  diamond,  three 
Annulets,    of  the  field. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  Saracen  in  armour,  couped 
at  the  thighs,  and  wreathM  afcout  the  temples,  proper, 
holding  in  his  right  hand  a  ring,  topaz,  ftoned  faphire, 
and  in  his  left  a  lion's  gamb  erafed  gold,  armed,  ruby. 

Supporters.]  Two  lions,  topaz,  collar'd  with  the 
coat,  and  ducally  crowned,    pearl. 

Motto.]         Timet  Pud  or  em.  •  '   ■'^  -  '      ■ 

Seat.]   Cowick,   near   Snaith  and  Ditchmarfh  in  the. 
county   of  York,   9    miles    from    PontefraQ:,    and    176 
from  London  ;  Dawney-lodge   and  Danby-caftle   in  the 
fame  county. 

»  Lodge,  and  Uliler.  «  Idem. 

*  Vifcountefs-Do wager**  Letter  54  July  1785. 


H  O  W, 


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HOW,    V  I  s  c  o  u  1?  T    i 


20         A  H  E  name  of  How  frequently  occurs  in  the  ancient 

Englifti  writers,  and  hath  been  of  long  continuance  in  the 

counties  oF  Nottingham,  Somerfet,    Wilts,  and  Gloucef- 

ter.     A":  Flawhorou^h  in  the  hundred  or  Newark,  fays  Dr. 

-.  .    i       Thoroton,  was  a  family  called  Z)^  le  Hon,  from  their  refi- 

'  dence  on  the  hill ;  and  of  them  was  Gerard,  and  after  him 

Waiter  De  le  Hou,  or  Del  Ho^ve,  who  was  witnefs  to  a 

^rant,   which  William,  fon  of  Roger  de  Houton,  made  to 

*'  Walter,  Ton  of  Robert  des  Mores,  of  a  toft  and  two  bovates 

of  land  in  Houton.     And  in  the  reigns  of  Henry  III.  and 

Edward  1    Robert  Del  How  (who  paffed  fome   parcels  of 

land   in   Flawborough  and  Dalyngton  to  Robert   Morin) 

were  of  mod  note  ;  and  the  place  m  fome  writings  is  flill 

called  Flawborough  Del  How. 

But  ^vhat  we  are  principally  to  obferve  is,  that  his  Lord- 
Henry,  (hip's  anceftor  Henry  How,  living  in  the  reign  of  Henry 
VIII.  had  two  fons,  John,  Thomas  (whofe  fon  was  named 
John.  Humphrey)  and  a  daughter  piarried  to  John  Walfh.— John, 
the  elder  fon,  was  polTefTed  of  the  manor  of  Hunfpell  de  la 
Heies  in  the  county  of  Somerfet,  and  of  lands,  &c.  in  the 
counties  of  Devon,  EfTex,  and  city  of  London  ;  and  died 
27   May  1574,  (16  Eliz.)  leaving  John  his  heir;  Anne, 

married  to   William  Hilliard ;    Sufan  ;    and  Judith. = 

John.  John  How,  Efq.  who  fucceeded,  was  18  years  old  at  his 
Father's  death>  and  marrying  Jane,  daughter  of  Nicholas 
Grubham  of  Biftiop's-Lydiard  in  the  county  of  Somerfet, 
and  fifter  to  Sir  Richard  Grubham  of  Wilhford  in  Wilt- 
fhire.  Lord  of  the  manor  of  Compton-Abdale  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Gloucefter  by  purchafe,  who  died  without  ilTue  in 
1629,  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Alderman  William  Whit- 
more  of  London,  became  feated  at  Bifhop's-Lydiard,  and 
had  iffue  three  fons  and  one  daughter,  viz.  John  and 
George,  who  both  enjoyed  a  vaft  real  and  perfonal  eftate, 
by  the  gift  of  their  uncle  the  faid  Sir  Richard  ;  Lawrence  ; 
5tiid  Elizabeth,  married  to  John  Bainton,  Efq. 

Sir 


HOW,    Viscount    HOW.  f$,-, 

Sir  George  How,  the  fecond  fon,  was  feated  at   Cold-  T^amllv  of 
Berwick,  otherwlfe   Berwick  St.  Leonard's  in  Wilts;  and^^  .7^^" 
fupplying  K.  Charles  I.  with  large  fums  of  money  during  p^^^  * 
his  troubles,  was  knighted,  and  ferved  in  parliauKnt  for 
the  borough  of  Hindon.     He  married  Dorothy,  daughter 
of  Humphrey  Clarke,  otherwife  Woodechurch  of  Woode- 
church  in  Kent,  Efq.  by  whom  he  left  two  Tons  and  one 
daughter,  viz.  Sir  George ;  John  of  Somerton  in  Somer- 

fetfhire,  who  married  the  daughter  of Strode,  Efq.  ; 

and  Tviargaret,  M'ife  to  John  Still  of  Shaftfbury,  Efq. 
Sir  George  Grubhani  How,  the  elder  fon,  born  in  1627, 
ferved  in  feveral  parliaments  for  Hindon  ;  was  created  a     .• .;  ' 
Baronet    20    June    1660;    married   in    1650   Elizabeth, 
younger  daughter  of  Sir  Harbottle  Grimfton  of  Bradfield- 
Hall  in  Efles,  Bart,  and  dying  26  September   1676,  had 
many  children,  who  all  died  young,  except  one  fon  Sir 
James,  and  four  daughters  ;  Dorothy,  married  to  Henry 
Lee  of  Dungeon  near  Canterbury,  Efq. ;  Anne,  to  John 
X^ifle  of  Moyle's-Court  in  Hamplhire,  Efq.  ;  Elizabeth,  to    * 
Robert  Hovenden  of  Frifley  in  Kent,  Gent.  ;  and  Mary, 
to  Sir  George  Rooke,  Vice-Admiral  of  England,  who  died 
26  January   1708.— Sir  James  How,  the  only  fon,  mem- 
ber of  parliament   for   Hindon,    married   firft   Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Edward  Nutt  of  Nackington  in  Kent,  Efq. 
and  fhe  dying  8  September  1691,  he  took  to  his  fecond 
^vife  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  coheir  to  — -  Stratford  of 
Hailing  in  Gioucefterfhire,  Efq.  who  alfo  dying  in    1702 
without  iflue,  the  title  became  extinct  by  his  death  on  19 
January  1735,  set.  66. 

We  now  proceed  with  Sir  John  How,  eldefl:  fon  of  John  Sir  Jofe 
by  Jane,  lifter  of  Sir  Richard  Grubham.  Who,  by  gift 
of  his  faid  uncle,  had  the  manor  of  Compton  in  Gloucef- 
terfhire  (of  which  county  he  was  fheriff  in  1650)  with 
Wiftiford  near  Sallfbury  and  other  eftates  in  Wiltftiire,  and 
M/as  created  a  Baronet  22  September  1660.  He  married 
33  July  1620  Bridget,  daughter  of  Thomas  Rich  of 
North-Cerney  in  the  countytof  Gloucefter,  Efq.  mafter  m 
chancery,  and  lies  buried  under  a  handfome  monument  in 
the  church  of  Withington,  having  ilTue  by  her  (who  died 
15  June  1642,.  aged  46),  three  fons.  Sir  Richard  Grub- 
ham  How,  Bart. ;  John  Grubham  How,  anceftor  to  the 
Vifcount  How  ;  and  Sir  Thomas  How,  who  left  no  ifTue 
by  Hefther,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Manwarlng. 

Sir   Richard,    the  fecond   Baronet,    of   Compton    and 
Wiihfctfd,  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Doctor  John  King, 

Bilhop 


8o  H  O  W,    V  I  s  c  o  u  N  T    H  O  W. 

Bifhop  of  London,  widow  of  John  Dutton  of  "Sherborne   i 
in  G!o aceflerlhirc,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  fon  Str    ' 
Kichard,  the  third  Baronet,  who  ferved  in  divers  parlra- 
ments  for  the  county  oi'  Wilts,  and  I2  Aup^uft  1673  mar- 
ried Mary,  elder  daughter  of  Sir  Henry- Frederick  Thynne 
or  Kempstord  in  the  county  of  Gloucefter,  Bart,  fifter  of    . 
Thomas,  created   Vifcount  Weymouth,  but  by  her,  who    I 
died  5  September  1735,  having  no  iffue,  and  deceafing  3 
July  1730,  his  eftares  and  title  defcended  to  Scrope,  Vif- 
count Plow,  heir  to  his  uncle  John  Grubham  How,  fecond 
fon  oi  Sir  John  the  firll:  Baronet. 
John.         Which  John  often  reprefented  the  county  of  Gloucefler 
from  1 661,  to  1678  in  parliament,  and  by  his  marriage  be- 
came polTeiied  of  the  manor  of  Langar  in  the  county  of 

»'  Nottingham,  where  he  fixed  his  refidence  5  which  manor, 

formerly  the  inheritance  of  the  Tiptofts,  paffed  from  them 
to  the  family  of  Scrope,  by  the  marriage  of  Roger,  Lord 
Scrope  of  Bolton  with  Margaret,  eldefl:  of  the  three  daugh- 
ters and  coheirs  to  Robert,  Lord  Tiptoft  ;  whofe  defcend- 
ant  Thomas,  Lord  Scrope,  Knight  of  the  Garter,  married 
in  1584  Philadelphia,  fecond  daughter  of  Henry  Gary,  the 
firfl  Lord  Hunfdon,  by  whom  he  had  one  fon  Emanuel, 
Lord  Scrope  of  Bolton,  created  19  June  1627  Earl  of  Sun- 
derland ;  who  having  no  iflue  by  his  wife  Lady  Eliza- 
beth Manners,  daughter  of  John,  Earl  of  Rutland,  fettled 
his  eilate  on  his  natural  children  by  Martha  Janes  ;  of 
whom  his  only  fon  John  dying  unmarried  31  July  1646, 
aged  about  20,  his  three  daughters  became  coheirs,  and 
were  Mary,  married  firft  to  Henry  Gary,  fon  and  heir  to 
Henry,  Earl  of  Monmouth,  and  fecondly  to  Charles,  the 
fir  ft  Duke  of  Bolton;  Elizabeth,  to  Thomas  Savage,  Earl 
Rivers  ;  and  Annabella,  born  in  1629,  to  the  faid  John 
Grubham  How,  Efq.  who,  upon  the  divilion  oi  the  eftate, 

*  had  the  manor  of  Langar  allotted  to  her,  and  brought  it  to 

her  hulhand  :  v/hofe  fervices  being  acceptable  to  K.  Charles 
IL  his  Majefi:y,  by  his  letters  regiftered  in  the  office  of 
arms,  bearing  date  i  June  1663,  did  in  confideration  of 
thofe  fervices,  and  as  a  mark  of  his  efpecial  grace  and  roy- 
al favour,  grant  and  ordain,  that  the  faid  Annabella  his 
wife  fhould  be  had,  taken  and  efleemed  as  th?  legitimate 
daughter  of  an  Earl  of  England,  and  during  her  life  have, 
hold,  ufe,  take  and  enjoy  the  ftyle,  place,  degree,  prece- 
dency and  privilege  thereof  in  as  full  and  ample  manner« 
a^  if  {he  had  been  the  legitimate  daughter  of  Emanuel,  late 
Earl  of  Sunderland  j  with  a  precept  of  obedience  to  at!  his 

fiibjev^?  ; 


HOW,    Viscount    HOW.  8i 

iubje6l:s ;  from  which  time  (he  was  ufually  ftyled.  The  right 
honourable  Lady  Annabelia  How.-— By  her,  who  died  2i 
March    1703,  and  Hes  buried  at  Stowell,  under  a  hand-  ' 

fome  marble  monument,  he  had  four  fons  and  five  daugh- 
ters. 

Sir  Scrope,  his  fucceflbr.  (i\ 

John  Grubham  How,  Efq.  born  in  1657,  Lord  of  the       \z) 
manor  of  Stowell  in  Gloucefterfhire,  which  he  purchafed  Family  of 
from  the  Earl  of  Strafford,  where  he  had  a  pleafant  feat  p,  ^P'^'^ 
with  a  park,  and  was  a  perfon  much  beloved  in  his  coun-    ^ ^ 
try.     He  made  a  confiderable  figure  in  the  Houfe  of  Com- 
mons, during  the  reigns  of  K.  William  and  Q^  Anne,  as 
member  for  the  county  and  city  of  Gloucefter,  and  for  the 
boroughs  of  Cirencefter  and  Bodmyn. — In  the  former  reigri 
lie  was  Vice-Chamberlain  to  Q^  Mary;  was  fworn  of  the 
privy  council  to  Q^  Anne  2i  April  1702  ;  appointed  3  No- 
vember 1704  one  of  the  governors  of  her  Majefty^s  boun- 
ty for  the  augmentation  of  the  maintenance  of  the  poor 
clergy  ;  was  fworn  15   May  1708  joint  clerk  with  Edward 
Southwell,  Efq.  to  the  privy  council  of  Great-Britain  ;  4 
January  1702  made  paymafter-general  of  the  guards  and 
garrifons,  and  7  June  following  Vice-Admiral  of  the  coun- 
ty of  Gloucefter  ;  which  preferments  (Sir  Robert  Atkyns, 
in  his  hiftory  of  Gloucefterfhire  obferves)  he  obtained  noc  ;    ' 

hy  flattery,  but  by  freedom  of  fpeech  in  parliament ; 
"where,  as  a  true  patriot,  he  always  fhewed  his  love  to  his 
country,  particularly  in  oppofing  a  ftanding  army  ;  and 
lignalized  his  great  abilities  in  all  his  fpeeches,  which  had 
great  force  to  perfuade  within  doors,  and  to  pleafe  without. 
He  was  a  great  enemy  to  foreigners  fettling  in  England  ; 
was  indefatigable  in  whatever  he  undertook,  particularly 
with  refpe6l  to  the  old  Eaft  India  Company,  whofe  cauic 
he  maintained  till  he  fixed  it  upon  as  fure  a  foot  as  the 
new,  even  when  they  thought  themfelves  paft  recovery. 
^■^He  married  Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Humfrey  Bal- 
kerville  of  Pentryllos  in  Herefordfhire,  Efq.,  widow  of  Sir 
Edward  Morgan  of  Llanternam  in  the  county  of  Mon- 
mouth, Bart,  and  dying  in  1 721,  had  iffue  a  daughter  Ma- 
ry, married  to  Sir  Edmund  Thomas  of  Wenvoe  in  Gla-' 
morganfhire,  Bart,  who  died  in  1723  ;  and  a  Ton 

John  How  of  Stowell,  Efq.,  who  on  the  deceafe  of  Sir 
R'.chard    How    of  Compton   and   Wilhford,    Baronet,   in 

Vol.  V.  G  ^73^*, 


8a  H  O  W,    V  I  s  c  o  u  N  T    H  O  W. 

1730,  as  before  mentioned,  fucceeded  to  thofe  eftates,  and 
was  chofen  to  fupply  his  place  in  parliament  for  the  county 
of  Wilts,  as  he  v/as  again  in  1734,  on  the  calling  of  a 
new  parliament  ;  was  ele<5ted  in  April  1737  Recorder  of 
Warwick  ;  and  in  confideration  of  his  great  merits,  was 
.  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  England  12  May  1741,  by  the 
title  of  Lord  Chedworth,  Haron  of  Ched\yorth  in  the 
county  of  Gloucefter,  and  took  his  fi^at  in  the  Engliih 
Houfe  of  Peers,  i  December  following.  He  married  Do- 
rothy, eldefl;  daughter  of  Henry-Frederick  Thynne,  Efq. 
grandfather  of  Thomas,  Vifcount  Weymouth,  and  died  3 
"  April  1742,  b)'  an  inflammation  in  his  bowels,  having  ilTue 
fix  Tons  and  tv/o  daughters,  viz.  Jobn-Thynne  his  fuccef- 
for;  Henry-Frederick,  a  Captain  in  the  royal  navy  ;  Tho- 
mas ;  Charles ;  James  ;  William  ;  Mary  ;  and  Anne.-— 
John-Thynne,  the  eldefl:  fon,  and  fecond  Lord  Chedworth 
23  September  1751  married  Martha,  eldefl:  daughter  and 
coheir  to  Sir  Philip  Parker  Long  of  Arwarton  in  Suffolk, 
Bart,  he  was  L.  L.  and  Cuflos  Rot.  of  the  county  of  Glou- 
cefl:er,  and  confl:able  of  St.  Brevars-cafl:le  in  the  Foreft  of 
Dean,  and  dying  without  iflue  at  his  houfe  in  Curzon- 
flreet,  London,  10  May  1762,  was  fucceeded  in  the  title 
by  his  brother  *,  fince  which  period  the  title  became  ex- 
tina. 

(3)  Charles  of  Gritworth  in  the  county  of  Northampton, 
born  in  1661,  whofe  only  daughter  was  the  firft  wife  of 
Peter  Bathurft  of  Clarendon-Park  in  Wiltfliire,  Efq.  next 
brother  to  Allen,  Lord  Barhurfl:. 

(4)  Emanuel-Scrope,  who  was  groom  of  the  bedchamber  to 
K.  William,  and  received  a  grant  from  his  Majefl:y  of  the 

'  Lieutenancy  of  Aiice-Holt  and   Woolmer   Forefl:s   in  the 

county  of  Southampton  in  reverfion,  after  the  term  of  Co- 
lonel William  Legge's  interefl-,  for  45  years,  the  remainder 
ol:  which  term  he  purchafed  5  and  i  November  1695  was 
made  Colonel  of  a  reri-iincnt  ot  foot  ;  a  BriQ;adier-General 
9  r-vlarch  1703  ;  a  Major-General,  1  March  1706;  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Morpeth  in  1701  ;  in  1702  appoint- 
ed hv'}  commiinoner  of  the  Prizes  ;  and  in  1707  lent  her 
Majefly's  envoy-extraordinary  to  the  mofl:  ferene  houfe  of 
Brunfwick-Lunenburg,  now  feated  on  the  throne  of  thefe 
kingdoms. — His  wife  was  Ruperta,  natural  daughter  (by 
Mrs.  Margaret  Hughes)  of  Prince  Rupert,  Count  Palatine 
of  the  P^hine,  Duke  of  Bavaria  and  Cumberland,  Earl  of 

HolderneiTe, 

'  Colhiis's  Edit.  1754,  V.  loS. 


HOW,    V  I  s  c  0  u  jj  IT    HOW.  8j" 

HoldernefTe,  and  Knight  of  the  Garter,  third  fon  of  Fre- 
derick, King  of  Brhemia  and  EHzabeth  of  Great-Britain, 
eldefl:  da^jgh'cer  of  K.  James  1.  ;  and  deceafing  26  Septem- 
ber 1709,  had  three  lens,  WilHam,  who  11  Odober 
1753  married  Mifs  Blake  of  Epping  ' ;  Emanuel  ;  James  ; 
and  a  daughter  Sophia,  appointed  in  February  1714  maid 
of  ho.nour  to  Carohne,  iMncc^fs  of  Wales ;  and 'died  4 
April  1726. 

Dau^:hter  Brid2:et  was  born  in  1650,  and  married  to  Sir  (i)- 
John  Bennet,  Knight  of  the  Bath,  created  Lord  Olfalllon, 
to  vrhoai  fhe  was  Iccond  wife,  and  by  him  who  uied  in 
1688,  aet.  70,  and  was  buried  in  riarlin^rton- church, 
Middlefex  ^,  was  mother  of  Charles,  created  Earl  of  Tan- 
kerviile  ;  died  in  July  1703,  and  wasburjed  with  her  Lord 
in  Harlington  church,  under  a  monument  ereded  to  their 
memories  ^. 

Annabella,  born  in  1654,  died  unmarried,  and  was  bu-       (2) 
ried  In  the  South  aile  oi  Langar  church,  in  a  brick  vault, 
made  by  her  father  for  the  repofitory  of  his  family. 

Elizabeth,  married  to  Sir  John  Guife  of  Rencomb  in       (3) 
Gloucederfhire,  Bait. 

Diana,  born  in  1659,  was  married  to  Sir  Francis  Moly-       (4) 
neux  of  Teverfalt  in  Nottinghamlhire,  Bart. 

Mary.  (5) 

Sir   Scrope   How,  the  eldefl:   fon,    born    in   November  SirScrope, 
1648,  was  educated   in   Chrift-church,  Oxford,  where  8^..^  ^ 
September  1665  he  commenced  A.  M.     He  reprefented  the    ^^^°^^^' 
county   of  Nottingham   in  the   reigns  of  Charles  II,   K. 
William  and  Q^  Anne  ;  and  was  one  of  thoie   patriots,  x,- ', 

who   26   June   1680  delivered  a  prefentment   agamft   the  ■^^^.■ 

Duke  of  York  to  the  grand  jury  of  Middlefex,  with  rea- 
fons  for  indi6ting  him  for  not  going  to  church  ;  one  of 
which  was,  that  there  had  been  divers  letters  read  in  both 
houfes  of  parliament,  and  at  the  fecret  committee  of  both 
houfes,  from  feveral  cardinals  and  others  at  Rome  ;  and 
jalfo  from  other  popifli  biffiops  and  agents  of  the  Pope  in 
other  foreign  parts,  which  apparently  fhev/ed  the  great  cor- 
refpondence  between  the  Duke  and  the  Pope  ;  and  expref- 
fing,  how  the  Pope  could  not  chufe  but  weep  for  joy  at  the 
reading  of  fome  of  his  letters,  and  what  great  fatisfadioii 
he  took,  to  hear  the  Duke  advanced  to  the  cathohck  reli- 
gion. That  the  Pope  had  granted  Breves  to  the  Duke  ; 
fcnt  him  beads,  ample  indulgences,  &cc.     But   the  court 

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HOW,    Viscount    HOW. 

of  King^s  Bench  hearing  of  this  prefentment,  fent  for  the 
jury  up,  and  difmifTed  them. 

Before  the  arrival  of  the  Prince  of  Orange,  to  prevent 
the  introdu6lion  of  popery  by  the  Duke  of  York,  now 
K.  James,  and  to  preferve  the  conftitution  of  England,  the 
Earl  of  Devonfliire  concerted  with  Sir  Scrope  the  means  for 
inviting  him  to  England,  and  (upon  his  landing  in  the 
Wefl)  joined  the  Earl  at  Nottingham,  and  united  v^ith 
him  in  a  declaration,  dated  22  November  1688,  of  their 
i'cn(c  and  refolution,  which  was  unanimoufly  fubfcribed  on 
this  principle.  '<^  We  ovv'n  it  rebellion  to  refill:  a  King  that 
*'  governs  by  law  ;  but  he  was  always  accounted  a  tyrant 
**  that  made  his  will  the  law  ;  and  to  refift  fuch  a  One^ 
«^  we  juftly  efteem  no  rebellion,  but  a  necefTary  and  juft 
*^  defence."  And  when  neceflity  forced  the  Princefs  Anne 
from  London,  he  accompanied  the  Earl  with  a  good  body 
of  horfe,  who  marched  feme  miles  from  Nottingham  to 
conduQ:  her  thither. — In  the  convention-parliament  he  was 
one  of  the  Knights  for  the  county  of  Nottingham,  and 
voted  fcr  fupplying  the  vacancy  of  the  throne  with  K.  Wil- 
liam and  Q^  Mary  ;  for  which  hearty  concurrence  in  the 
revolution  he  was  7  March  1688-9  made  a  groom  of  his 
Majefty's  bed-chamber  (which  he  held  to  the  King's  death) 
and  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland  by  privy  feal,  dat- 
ed at  Kenfington  3  April,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  16  May 
1 701  *,  bv  the  titles  of  Baron  of  Clenawly  and  Vifcount 
How,  with  the  creation  fee  of  13I.  6s.  8d.  ;  and  her  Ma- 
ieftv  Q^  Anne  in  17  11  appointed  him  comptroller  of  the 
excife. — In  1674  he  married  firfl:  the  Lady  Anne  Manners, 
fixth  daughter  of  John,  the  eighth  Earl  of  Rutland,  by 
whom  he  had  one  fon  John-Scrope,  born  5  Odober  1675, 
who  died  young,  and  two  daughters,  Annabella,  married 
to  Mr.  Goulding  ;  and  Margaret  to  Captain  Mugg. — His 
fecond  wife  was  Juliana,  daughter  of  William,  Lord  Al- 

/  lington, 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  110s  regia  mente  recolentes,  quam  ma- 
ture pr'^edileClus  et  fidelis  Subditus  nofter  Scroopeus  How  de  Langar 
ill  Comitatu  nodro  Notthigham  in  ditto  Regno  noftro  Anglise,  Miles, 
fe  illuftravit  in  defenfione  Religionis  et  Libertatis  Patriae  fu?e,  cum: 
in  imminenti  periculo  ab  Inimicis,  tarn  donaefticis  quam  foris,  fe- 
cuna  extiterunt ;  ac  etiani  repetita  ilia  Teflimonia  Fidelitatis  et  Li- 
geantias  fuae,  qu?e  perfon;^  noftrje  regali  ac  Regimini  noftro  continue 
et  manifelte  indicavit :  Et  ut  futuris  teniporibus  dignofcatur,  quam. 
gratiofe  acceplmus  base  laudabilia  fua  Merita  ac  Servitia,  ac  Monu- 
mentum  quoddam  Favoris  regalis  nol^ri,  ob  Beneraerita  tanta,  ipfo 
Scroop  How  Militl  et  Pofteri?  fuis  exhibere  volentes.  Sciatis  igitur^ 
kc.     (Rot.  Anno  13  Gul.  III.  s*.  p.  D. 


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lington  of  Horfeheath  in  the  county  of  Cambridge,  and  of 
Killard  in  Ireland,  by  his  wife  Juliana,  daughter  of  Bap- 
tift  Noel,  Vifcount  Cambden,  and  departing  this  life  at 
Langar  26  January  17 12,  was  there  buried,  having  iiTue 
by  her,  who  died  10  September  1747>  Emanuel-Scrope, 
his  fuccefTor,  and  three  daughters. 

Mary,  appointed  in  1720  maid  of  honour  to  Caroline,  (i) 
Princefs  of  Wales,  and  14  June  1725  became  the  third 
wife  of  Thomas,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  by  whom  fhe  had  no 
ifTue  ;  in  06tober  1735  Ihe  re-married  with  John  Mor- 
daunt,  Efq.  brother  to  Charles,  Earl  of  Peterborough,  and 
died  12  September  1749. 

Judith,  married  to  Thomas  Page  of  Battlefdon  in  Bed-       (2) 
fordfliire,   Efq.  fecond  fon  of  Sir  Gregory   Page  of  Green- 
wich in  Kent,  who  was  created  a  Baronet  by  K.  George  I. 
and  had  no  ilTue,  fhe  died  his  widow  in  1780. 

Anne,  married  8  May  1728  to  Colonel  Charles  Mor-       (3) 
daunt. 

Sir  Emanuel'Scrope,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  in  1 730  fuc-       ^"^ 
ceeded  Sir  Richard  Grubham  How  in  the  title  of  Baronet  5 f "'o" 
was  member  for  the  county  of  Nottingham  in  the  reigns  of        ^  ' 
K.  George  I.  and  II.  and  in  May    1732    being  appointed  Vifcount^ 
governor  of  Barbadoes,  died  there  29  March  1735,  and 
his  corpfe  being  brought  to  England  30  September  follow- 
ing,   was  depofited  in  the  family  vault  at  Langar.— On  8 
April  1 7 19  his   Lordfhip  married  Mary-Sophia-Charlotte, 
eldeft  daughter  to  the  Baron  Kielmanfegge,  made  a  Count 
of  the  Empire   in  October  1751  *;  (he  was  a  lady  of  the 
bedchamber  to  the  Princefs  of  Wales,  and  dying   13  June 
1782    was  buried  at  Langar  :  by  this  Lady   his    Lordlhip 
had  iffue  fix  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 

Scrope,  who  died  an  infant.  '  (l) 

Sir  George-Auguffus,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honour.  (a} 

G  3  .  .  Sir 

*  He  was  mafter  of  the  horfe  to  K.  George  I.  as  Eledor  of  Hano- 
yer,  and  died  15  November  1717;  and  his  Lady  was  Sophia-Char- 
lotce,  daughter  to  Count  Platen  of  the  Empire,  who  was  made  a 
free  deni2en  of  Ireland  9  September  1721,  two  days  after  crea- 
ted by  patent  (purfuant  to  a  privy  feal,  bearing  date  at  Kenhngton^ 
14  Augurt)  Countefs  of  Leinller  j  and  10  April  172a  Baronels  vt 
Brentford,  and  Countefs  of  Darlington  in  England,  being  alfo 
Countefs  of  Platen  and  Baronefs  Kielmanfegge  in  Germany  -,  and 
(he  died  2d  April  1725. — Lady  How  brougiit  a  confulerable  eitate  to 
the  family;  and  15  April  1719  the  King  granted  to  her  and  his 
Lordfnip  for  life,  the  yearly  penfion  of  75t.i.  from  Chrilhnas  pre- 
cediiig,  which  was  renewed  to  her  da.ughter  Juliana  30  April  1778 
for  life.    (Lodge  and  Penfiou  Liil.) 


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(3)  Sir  Richard  the  prefent  Vifcount. 

(4)  John,  who  died  I  September  1769. 

(5)  William,  Knight  of  the  Bath,  Colonel  of  the  Nine- 
teenth regiment  of  dragoons,  Lieutenant-Governor  of  the 
Ifle  of  Wight,  made  a  Lieutenant-Gencral  25  May  1772  ; 
and  a  member  of  the  Britifh  privy  council  ;  being  ap- 
pointed Commander  in  Chief  of  his  Majefty's  forces  in 
North-America,  he  landed  in  that  capacity  at  Bofton  25  May 
1775,  which  ftation  he  continued  to  fill  till  1778,  v/hen 
he  obtained  letters  of  recall.  He  married  Frances,  fourth 
daughter  of  the  Right  Hon.  William  Conoliy  of  Cape- 
town in  the  county  of  Kildare,  but  has  no  ilTue. 

(6)  Thomas,  who  died  unmarried  14  November  177 1, 
aged  41. 

(0  Daughter  Caroline,  married  to   John  How  of  Hanfiop 

in  the  county  of  Bucks,  and  is  deceafed. 

(2)  Charlotte,  I2  Auguft  1752  to  Robert  Fettiplace  oFSwin- 
brook  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  and  died  in  July  1787. 

(3)  Juliana,   now  living  ;  and 

(4)  Mary,  married  to  William-Auguflus  Pitt  of  Heckfield 
in  the  county  of  Hants,  brother  to  George,  Lord  Rivers, 
Colonel  of  the  tenth  regiment  of  dragoons,  a  Lieutenant- 
general,  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  forces  in  Ireland,  and 
a  member  of  the  privy  council  in  this  kingdom. 

Sir  Sir  George-Auguftus,  the  third  Vifcount,  in  May  1 747, 

George-    ^^g  returned  to  the  parliament  of  England  for  the  town  of 
ugu  us,  jsj'ottingham,  and  entering  into  the  army,  obtained  acom- 
yifcount.  pany   in   the  firll:  regiment  of  foot-guards  i  May   1749: 
he  was  promoted  to  a  regiment  of  foot  28  September  1757, 
and  afterwards  commanded  as  a   Brigadier-General  under 
General  Abercrombie  in  North-America,  where    he    was 
killed  in  a  fldrmiih  with  a    party  of  French  on  the  march 
towL-ds  Ticonderoga  5  July  ;  he  fell  much  lamented,  and 
dying   a   bachelor   was  fucceeded  in  the  honour   by  his 
brother 
.Sir  Sir  Richard,  the  fourth  and  prefent  Vifcount  How,  who 

Richard,  ^^  ^^  early  period  manifefted  a  prediledion  for  the  nayal 
Vifcount  ^^^^'  ^""^  '"  ^^^^  profeffion  he  has  added  new  glory  to  the 
Britifli  empire.  He  commanded  the  fquadron  which 
failed  from  Portfmouth  i  June  175S,  with  the  troops 
deftined  to  make  a  defcent  upon  the  coaft  of  France 
under  the  command  of  the  late  Duke  of  Marlborough, 
•when  they  deftroyed  above  100  fail  under  the  can- 
non of  St.  Maloes,  and  took  and  deftroyed  Cherbourg. 
In  1759  he  commanded  the  Magnanime,  and  fhared 
in  the    laurels    of  20    November    that    year.     In    1765 

he 


H  O  W,     V  I  3  C  O  U  N  T      PI  O  W.  87 

he  was  appointed  Trcafurer  of  the  Navy,  which  office  he 
refigned  in  1770.  In  1776  he  had  the  command  Oi' ihc 
fleet  in  North-America,  and  arrived  at  Haihtax  with  hij 
fquadron  14  July  that  year.  In  1782  he  relieved  Gibraltar 
in  the  face  of  50  fail  of  the  hne,  and  afterwards  repiilfed 
the  combined  fleets  of  France  and  Spain. — His  Lordiliip  is 
an  Admiral  of  the  Vv/hitc  Flag,  and  being  appointed  nvtl 
Lord  of  the  Admiralty,  refigned  that  office  in  July  1788. — 
20  April  1782  his  Majefl;y  was  pleafed  to  create  him  Vif- 
count  How  of  Langar  m  the  county  of  Nottingham,  Eng- 
land 5  and  in  1788  he  was  further  advanced  to  the  dignity 
of  an  Earl  of  Great-Britain,  by  the  title  of  Earl  Ho^v. 

He  married  10  March  1758  Mary,  daughter  of  Chiver- 
ton  Hartopp  of  Welby  in  the  county  of  Leicefler,  j^icj. 
and  has  iflue  three  daughters,  Sophia-Charlotte,  born  19 
February  1762,  and  married  21  May  1787  to  John  Earl  ^ 
of  Altamont  ;  Mary-Juliana,  born  17  April  1765,  mar- 
ried in  Auguft  1787  to  Penn  Afliton  Curfon  ofGofall  in 
the  county  of  Leicefler,  Efq.  ;  and  Louifa-Catharine, 
born  9  December  1767  '. 

Titles.]  Sir  Richard  How^  Earl  and  Vifcount  How, 
Baron  of  Clenawly,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet  22  September  1660,  12  Car.  II. 
V-  How,  and  B.  of  Clenawly  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh 
16  May  1701,  13  Will.  111.  V.  How  of  Langar  in  the 
county  of  Nottingham,  20  April  1782,  2  2  Geo.  IlL  and 
E.  How  in  1788,  28  fame  King. 

I      Arms.]     Topaz,    a   fefs   between    three  wolves   heads 
couped,  diamond, 

Crest.]  In  a  ducal  coronet,  topaz,  a  plume  of  five 
feathers,  faphire. 

Supporters.]  Two  Cornifn  choughs,  proper,  beaked 
and  membered,  ruby. 

Motto.]     Utcunqjje  Placueret  Deo.  '    ' 

Seat.]  Langar-Caflle  in  the  county  of  Nottingham         .  ' 
90  miles  from  London.  .  x' 


Supp.  to  Collins,  Lodge  and  Colleftions. 


HAMILTON, 


(      S8      ) 


HAMILTON,    Viscount    STRABANE.  * 


21  A  HIS  illudrlous  and  far  fpreading  family  may  vye 
with,  if  not  excel  any  other  in  Europe,  for  antiquity  and 
dignity-  The  name  was  originally  aifumed  from  the  ma- 
nor of  Hambleden,  otherwife  Hamilton  in  the  hundred  of 
Eaft  Gofcote,  the  parifh  of  Barkby  and  county  of  Leicefter, 
the  inheritance  of  the  old  Earls  of  Leicefter,  from  whofe 
grant  the  Hamiltons  pofTelTed  thofe  lands,  and  in  gratitude 
to  their  benefactor,  bore  for  their  coat-armour,  gules ,  three 
cinqucfoils  ermitie^  the  fingle  cinquefoil  being  the  paternal 
coat  of  the  Earls  of  Meullant  (or,  Me|lent)  in  Normandy  ; 
and  they  are  both  placed  together  in  St.  Mary's  church, 
Leicefter,  which  city  had  alfo  the  arms  it  bears  from  the 
family  of  Leicefter. 
Bernard.  The  defcent  is  authentically  deduced  from  Bernard,  near 
kinfman  to  Rollo,  the  firft  Duke  of  Normandy,  who,  upon 
the  deceafe  of  that  Duke,  was  appointed  Governor  to  his 
fon  Duke  William,  furnamed  De  Longue  Eipee  (Long- 
Sword)  who  at  baptifm  changed  his  name  to  Robert,  and 
governed  the  Dutchy  during  his  minority.—In  the  Yeap 
912  he  married  a  Lady  named  Sphreta  de  Burgundia,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  Turfus,  (or  Turlofus)  a  noble  Dane, 
who  gave  name  to  the  city  of  Turville  in  Normandy,  and 
In  955  married  Emerberga  de  Brigenberg,  Lady  of  Pont- 
Audemar,  and  was  father  of  TurlofF  (or  Turolfe)  Lord  of 
Pont-Audemar,  in  his  mother's  right;  Vvho  took  to  wife 
Wevia,  daughter  of  Harfuft,  a  Danifti  nobleman,  fitl:er 
to  Herfaflus,  and  to  Gunilda  (or  Gunnora)  fecond  wife  to 
Richard,  the  firft  of-  that  name,  Duke  of  Normandy, 
great-grandfather  to  K.  William  the  Conqueror.     By  her 

he 


Turfus. 


Turloff. 


^  This  family  hlftory  has  been  corre6led  by  Douglas's  Peerage  of 
Scotland  under  the  titles  of  Hamilton  and  Abercorn,  from  which 
nia.vy  additions  have  been  made,  as  alfo  from  the  Author's  CoUec-. 
tions. 


HAMILTON,    Viscount    STRABANE.  89 

he   had  Humfrey,  furnamed   Dt-  Vetulis,  Lord  of  Pont-  Humfrey. 
Audemar,  who  by  Albreda  De  la  Haie-Aubcrie,  had  Roger  ^o)^.^''  ^^^ 
de  Bellamont  (commonly  called  Beaumont)  Lord  of  Pont-^^^^''''^''"'' 
Audemar,  who  gave  name  to  the  town  of  Beaumont  Le 
Roger  in  Noimandy. — He  was  one  of  the  council  that  per- 
fuaded  the  Norman  Duke  to  invade  England,  in  which  ex- 
pedition he  accompanied  him,   with  his  two  Ions,  and  was 
afterwards  a   commander   in  the  army,  fent   firft  againft 
Qofpatric,  Earl  of  Northumberland,  and  then  againft  Mal- 
colm in.  K.  of  Scotland,  who  was  forced  to  fubmit  and  do 
homage    to  the  Conqueror. — He   finillied  and   plentifully 
endowed  the  abbey  of  Preaux  in  Normandy  (the  founda- 
tion being  laid  by  his  father)  and  afterwards  taking  a  tare- 
well  of  the   world,  became  a  monk  therein,   chuhng  it  for     , 
his  place  of  fepulture.  '        . 

He  married  Adehna,  daughter  of  Walleranus,  Earl  of 
Mellent,   fifter  and  heir  to  Hugh,  Earl  of  Mellcnt,  and 
had  two  fons,    Robert  his  fucceifor,  created   Earl  of  Lei-    - 
certer  ;  and  Henry,   furnamed  de  Newbut-gh,  a  pious  and 
learned  man,  who  rebuilt   and  fortified  the  caftle  of  War-    - 
wick,  of  which  he  had  the  cuftody,  and  was  created  Earl    \ 
of  Warwick  in   1076.     He   married    Margaret,    fifter  to 
Koderic,   and  daughter  of  Arnulph  de  Hefden,   both  Earls  ' 

of  Perche,  and  dying  in  11 23  (23  Hen.  I.)  left  five  fons,  ; 
of  whom  Roger  the  eldeft  was  ancellor  to  the  Earls  of  j 
Warwick  of  that  furname,  who  ceafed  in  Thomas  deNew-  1 
burgh,  the  fixth  Earl,  in  1242  (26  Hen.  JIL),  who  died  . 
without  iffue  by  his  wife  lilla,  fecond  daughter  of  William  : 
Lc3ngue-Efpee,  Earl  of  Salifbury,  natural  fon  of  K.  Henry  ' 
II.  by  Rofamond  Clitiord. 

Robert,   the  eldeft  fon  of  Roger  de  Bellamont,  Lord  of  Robert, 
Pont-Audemar  and  Earl  of  Mellent,   obtained  that   caftle         i 
and  honour  after  the  deceafe  of  his  uncle  Hugh,  from  the  ^f^^*^ 
King  of  France,  for  a  fum  of  money  j  and   in  the  decifive 
battle  of  Haftings  commanding  the  right  wing  of  the  Duke 
of  Normandy's  army,  he  valiantly  broke  in  upon  the  ene- 
my ;  and  (as  Gul.  Piciavienfis  writes)  Pralium  illo  die  pri-       ■     '■, 
mum  experiensy   egit  quod  ceternandum  ejftt  Laude  cum  Legioncy     ■; 
quam   in  dextro  Cornii  duxit,   vinien    ac  Jicrncns  magna  cum 
Audacia.  No  wonder  then,  that  for  this  great   lervice 

(befides  his  inheritance  in  Normandy)  he  obtained  large 
pofleffions  in  England  when  K.  William  Ihared  the  realm 
among  his  followers,  and  gave  to  Robert  nolefsthanpi 
Lordftiips  and  Manors  in  the  counties  of  Warwick,  Leicef- 
ter,  Wilts,  Northampton,  and  Gloucefter. — He  faithfully 

adhered 


HAMILTON,  Viscount   STRABANE. 

adhered  to  K.  Henry  I.  againft  his  elder  brother   Robert 
Curthofe,  Duke  of  Normandy,   who  on  that  account  ad- 
vanced him  to  the   Earldom  of  Leicefler  in  the  year  1103, 
and  conferred  on  him  many  conliderable  donations. — Hen- 
ry of  Huntingdon  gives  him  a  very  large  character,  afiirm- 
ing  him  to  have  been  the  wifeft  of  all  men  between  England 
and    jerufalem  ;  and  by    his   vaft  poffeffions  fo  powerful, 
that  he  made  the  Kings  of  England  and  France,  friends 
or  foes  at  pleafure.  His  works  of  piety  were  many  ;  among 
which,  his  rebuilding  and  endowing  the  church  of  St.  Ma- 
ry  at  Leicefter,  and  placing  fecular  Canons  therein;  his 
founding  a  college  there  for  a  Dean  and  i2  Prebendaries ; 
an  hofpital  at   Brackley  in  the  county   of  Northampton  ; 
and  his   large  benefadions  of  the  village  of  Arlefcote  in 
Warwicklhire,  the  manor  of  Tofles  in  Norfolk,   and  the 
church  and  tithes  of  Cherlenton  to  the  Monks  of  Preaux, 
are  none  of  the  leaft.— — In  1096  he  married  Elizabeth- 
Ifabel,  daughter  of  Hugh,  furnamed  Magnus  (younger  fon 
of  Henry  I.  King  of  France,  by  Anne,  daughter  of  George, 
King  of  Ruflia)  who  became  Count  of  Vermandois,  Va- 
lois,    Chamont,   and  Amiens,   by  marrying  Adelheld  (or 
Alice)   daughter  and  heir  to  Herbert,  the  fourth  Count  of 
Vermandois  (defcended  in  a  male  line  from  the  Emperor 
Charlemaigne)    by  his  wife  Adelheld  of   Crefpie,  daugh- 
ter and  heir  to  Ralph,  the  third  Count  of  Crefpie  and  Va- 
lois,  who  in   her  own  right  was  Countefs  of  Valois  and 
Amiens ;  and  he  dying  2  June  1 1 1 8,  was  buried  in  the  mo- 
naftery  of  Preaux,  having  ifTue  three  fons  and  feveral  daugh- 
ters, of  whom   Adelyne  was  married  to  Hugh  de  Mont- 
ford  ;  and  Elizabeth  (who  was  concubine  to  K.  Henry  I.) 
and  marrying  Gilbert  de  Clare,   Earl  of  Pembroke,   was 
mother  of  Richard  de  Clare,  furnamed  Strongbow,  Earl  of 
Pembroke,  the  conqueror  of  Ireland  for  K.  Henry  II.  and 
alfo  of  a  daughter  Bafilia,  married   in  11 75,  to  Reymond 
!e  Groffe,  anceftor  to  Fitz-Maurice,  Earl  of  Kerry.     The 
fons  were 
(i)  Walleran,  Earl  of  Mellent,who  fucceeded  to  the  Norman 

Eftate,  and  was  created  by  K.  Stephen  in  1 144,  Earl  of 
Worcefter  ;  he  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Simon  de 
Montfort,  fifter  to  Simon,  Earl  oF  Eurieux,  and  aunt  to 
Simon,  Earl  of  Leicefter,  and  had  Robert,  \rho  enjoyed 
the  Earldom  of  Mellent  only ;  and  by  Maud,  fecond 
daughter  of  Reginald  de  Dunftanville,  Earl  of  Cornwall, 
natural  fon  of  K.  Henry  I.,  had  Peter  de  Beaumont,  Eail 
of  Mellent,  who  quitting  the  En^lilh  interelf,  and  liding 
«       ■•'-  >  with 


HAMILTON,   Viscount    STRABANE. 


91 


C^^) 


(3) 


Robert, 

2 

Earl.. 


"witli  the  French  King  in  1203,  was  anceftor  to  a  nume- 
rous race  in  France. 

Robert,  furnamed  Gibhofus,  Le  BoJJii,  or  Crouch-Back,  a 
twin  with  his  brother  Walleran,  fucceeded  in  the  Earldom 
of  Lcicellcr. 

Hugh,  created  Earl  of  Bedford  by  K.  Stephen,  on  ac- 
count of  his  marriage  with  the  daughter  of  Simon  de 
Beauchamp  ;  but  by  fortifying  his  caftle  of  Bedford  againll: 
that  King,  he  was  degraded,  and  in  the  end  reduced  to 
fuch  extreme  poverty,  that  he  was  ufually  ftyled,  the 
Pauper. 

Robert  Le  BofTu,  on  whom  the  Earldom  of  Leicefier 
was  fettled  by  entail,  enjoyed  all  his  father's  lands  in 
England ;  firmly  adhered  to  K.  Henry  L  ;  and  for  his 
loyalty  to  K.  Stephen,  obtained  a  grant  of  the  whole  coun- 
ty of  Hereford,  except  a  few  Knight's  fees  ;  yet  in  the 
fixteenth  year  of  that  reign,  he  was  one  of  thofe  nobles, 
who  met  Flenry,  Duke  of  Normandy  upon  his  arrival  in 
England,  and  fo  effedually  fupported  him,  that  thirty  for- 
tified caftles,  yielded  to  his  obedience  ;  whereby  he  fo  me- 
rited that  Prince's  efteem,  that,  after  he  liad  acquired  the 

crown,  he  made  him  juflice  of  the  whole  Kingdom. 

Among  his  many  works  of  piety,  may  well  be  reckoned 
his  gift  of  the  manor  of  Dalhy  in  the  Woulds,  Leicef- 
'terihire,  to  the  Knights  Hofpitallers  of  St.  John  of  Jerufa- 
lem  ;  with  his  foundation  and  plentiful  endowment  of  the  - 
monaftery  of  Nun-Eaton  in  Warwicklhire,  for  Benedictine 
Nuns,  wherein  his  Countefs  became  one,  and  was  buried. 
-— — In   1 1 19  he  married  Amicia   (or  Avicia)  daughter  of  " 

Rudolph  (Ralph)  de  Guader,  and  turning  a  Canon  Regu- 
lar in  St.  Mary  de  Pratis,  where  in  1168  he  was  buried, 
having  ferved  God  religioufly  there  for  15  years,  had  ifTue 
four  fons  and  two  daughters  ;  Robert  his  fucceffor  ;  Henry, 
GeflFrey,  John  ;  Ifabel,  married  to  Simon  St.  Liz,  the  fe- 
cond  Earl  of  Huntingdon  and  Northampton  ;  and  Avice, 
to  William,  the  fecond  Earl  of  Gloucefter,  fon  to  Robert 
de  Caen,  natural  fon  of  K.  Henry  L 

Robert,  the  third  Earl  of  Leicefter,  was  furnamed  De  Robert, 
Blanche  Mains  (White  Elands)  and  at  the  coronation  of 
Richard  I.,  carried  one  of  the  fwords  of  {late,  after  having 
been  imprifoned  at  Falaife  in  Normandy,  for  efpoufing  the 
caufe  of  Henry,  the  King's  fon,  whom  he  had  caufed  to 
be  crowned  in  the  life-time  of  his  father,  and  dying  at 
Duras,  in  Greece,  on  his  return  from  Jerufalem  in  ii90> 
was  there  buried. — In  1167  he  married  Petronilla  (Pernell) 

daughter 


3 

Earl. 


92  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

daughter  and  heir  to  Hugh  de  Grandmefnil  (or  Grentmaif- 
nel)  Lord  of  Hinckley  and  Great  Steward  of  England,  by 
whom  he  and  his  poflerity  enjoyed  that  Lordthip  and  dif- 
tinguiflied  honour  ;  and  his  ilTue  were  three  Ions  and  two 
daughters,  viz. 

(i)  Robert  de  Bellamont,  furnamed  Fitz-Pernell,  as  heir  to 

his  mother,  Earl  of  Leicefler  and   great  Steward  of  Eng- 
land, who  had  a  grant  from  K.  John  of  all  Richmondfhire, 
but  died  Avithout  ilTue  in  1204,  by  his  wife  Loretta,  daugh- 
'  ter  of  William  de  Brechin,  lord  of  Brechin. 

^2)  Roger,  eleded  in  1 189,  and  confecrated  in  1198  Bifliop 

of  St.  Andrews,  was  fome  time  Chancellor  of  Scotland, 
and  dying  in  1 202,  was  interred  in  the  church  of  St.  Rule. 

(3)  William,  furnamed  de   Hamilton  from  the  place  of  his 

birth,  founder  of  the  illuftrious  houfe  of  Hamilton. 

(1)  Daughter  Amicia  was  married  to  Simon  de  Montfort, 

Earl  of  Eurieux,  after  Earl  of  Leicefter  in  her  right. 

f>^^  Margaret,  to  Seyer  de  Quincy,  created  in  1207  Earl  of 

Winchefler,  and  by  him,  who  died  at  Aeon,  on  his  return 
from  Jerufalem  in  1219,  had  Roger    de  Qiiincy,   Great 

:.  Conftabie  of  Scotland  in  right  of  his  firfl  wife  Helen,  eldeft 

daughter  and  coheir  to  Alan,  Earl  of  Galloway,  who  en- 
joyed that  pofl,  and  aunt  to  John  Baliol,  declared  King  of 
Scotland  in  the  year  1293. 

gjj»  Sir  William  de  Hamilton,  the  third  fon,  about  the  year 

William     1215,  and   in  the  reign  of  Alexander  IL  K.  of  Scotland, 
iianiikon.  going  (as  is  generally  afTerted)   into  that  kingdom,  to  vifit 
his  filler  the  Countefs  of  Winchefler,  there  married  Mary, 
the  only  daughter  and  heir  of  Gilbert,  Earl  of  Strathern  ; 
a  lady  of  the  iiril:  rank  and  quality  in  the  kingdom,  but  the 
frequent  wars,  which  had  fome  time  fublifled  between  Eng- 
land and  Scotland,  breaking  out   afrefh  after  his  arrival 
there,  obliged  hini  to  return  to  his  native  country,  the 
Englifh  having  their  eflates  in  England  confifcated  on  that 
account.— He  had  ifTue  Sir  Gilbert  Hamilton,  w^ho  was  the 
^■lu^ ,     firft  of  the  Family  that  fettled  in  Scotland,  the  time  of  his 
removal   thither  being  in  the  reign  of  Alexander  II.  ;   who 
gave  him  a  kind  reception,  and  to" encourage  his  fettlement 
'  ^  there,    made    him     a   confiderable    grant    of  lands,  *. — 

He 

* 

*  It  is  afferted  by  hlfiorian?,  that  this  Sir  Gilbert  left  England 
about,  or  in  the  year  1323(17  Edw.  II.)  who  deliver  the  occafiori 
of  his  departure  to  the  following  eitech  Having  one  day  in  K. 
Edward's  court  fpoken  hononrablv  and  with  reipedft  of  the  great 
•  Swerit  of  Robert  Bruce,  then  King  of  Scotland,  John  De  la  Spencer 
-         '  ■•       ,  (fii« 


HAMILTON,   Viscount  STRABANE. 

He  married  in  Scotland  Ifabella,  daughter  of  Sir  James 
Randolph  of  Strathdon,  and  filler  to  Thomas,  created 
"Earl  of  Murray  in  1321,  by  his  uncle  K.  Robert  Bruce, 
Lord  Chancellor  of  Scotland,  and  Governor  of  that  king- 
dom in  the  reign  of  K.  David  JL  and  by  her  had  two 
fons.  Sir  Walter  his  heir;  and  Sir  John  Hamilton  ofRofs- 
Aven,  founder  of  the  family  of  Preftoun  in  the  county  of 
Edinburgh  *  and  its  branches,  of  which  in  the  reign  of 
Charles  IL  Sir  William  Hamilton  was  created  a  Baronet. 

Sir 

(an  officer  in  waiting,  and  a  favourite  of  the  King)  thinking  the 
dlfcourfe  refledted  on  his  mailer,  gave  him  a  blow,  with  many  re- 
proachful words  ;  which  he  refented  fo  highly,  that  the  next  day  he 
fought  with,  and  killed  him. — His  friends,  well  knowing  Spencer's 
great  interell  and  power,  and  that  the  King  would  refent  his  death, 
advifed  him  to  avoid  his  Majefiy's  difpleafure  by  flying  to  Scot- 
land ;  which  he  accordingly  did,  and  was  well  received  by  K.  Ro- 
bert •,  who,  to  make  him  amends  for  what  he  had  forfeited  in  Eng- 
land on  his  account,  generoully  rewarded  him  with  the  lands  men- 
tioned in  the  text,  then  an  appendage  of  the  crown. — They  add, 
that  in  his  flight,  being  clofely  purfued  into  a  wood,  he  and  his  fer- 
vant  changed  cloaths  with  two  wood-cutters,  and  taking  their  faw, 
were  cutting  through  an  oak  tree,  when  the  purfuers  paiied  by  ;  and 
that  perceiving  his  fervant  to  take  notice  of  them,  he  haflily  called 
to  him.  Through-,  which  word,  with  the  oak  and  faw  thro'  it 
he  took  for  his  Motto  and  Creji,  In  memory  of  that  his  happy  deli- 
verance.— He  is  alfo  faid  to  have  been  a  very  brave  man,  which  he 
made  appear  on  many  occafions,  particularly  in  the  decifive  battle 
of  Bannockburn  25  July  13 14,  wherein  his  valour  and  condudl:  were 
fo  eminent,  that  he  was  knighted  in  the  field,  and  had  other  lands 
given  him. 

This  relation  may  be  very  true,  but  (we  prefume)  cannot  apper- 
tain to  Sir  Gilbert,  for  thefe  reafons.  His  father  Sir  William  in  the 
y-ear  1215  went  into  Scotland  and  married,  from  which  time  to  Sir 
Gilbert's  fuppofed  flight  there  in  1323,  is  108  years,  which,  gene- 
rally fpeaking,  Is  too  long  a  term  for  a  fon  to  fiirvlve  a  father's  mar- 
riage :  But  fuppofe  he  was  not  born  'till  ten  years  after,  which 
would  be  in  1225,  he  would,  at  the  time  of  K.  Robert's  afcending 
the  throne  of  Scotland  In  1306,  have  been  81  years  old,  and  at  the 
time  of  his  flight  thither,  98,  which  will  readily  be  allowed  too 
great  an  age  for  a  man  to  fight  a  duel,  and  fly  from  his  profecutors 
by  a  journey  of  about  300  miles.  But  what  appears  more  conclu- 
five  is,  what  will  be  related  in  the  text  of  his  fon  and  fuccelfor  Sir 
Walter,  who  probably  was  the  perfon  that  killed  Spencer,  and  fled 
to  Scotland  (where  his  fettlenaent  then  was)  and  received  a  grant 
of  lands  from  K.  Robert  in  1324,  the  year  after  that  event, 

*  This  branch  of  the  family  differenced  their  coat-armour 
from  the  principal  ftock,  by  bearing  the  cinqucfoih^  argent^  'within 
a  bordure  of  the  fame,  as  a  note  of  cadency;  and  foine  of  them 
gave  the  bordure  compony^  argent  and  fable  :  And  as  the  family  of 
Hamilton  increafed,  and  became  feated  in.  different  parts  of  the 
kingdom,  they  diftinguifhed  their  refpeftive  families  by  altering 
their  arms. 


9S 


94  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

^  Sir  Sir  Walter  Hamilton,  the  eldefl  fon,  was  a  witnefs  to 

vv  alter,  f^yeral  charters,  granting  lands  to  the  Monaftery  of  Paifley^ 
about  the  end  of  K.  Alexander  Hi.  reign  ;  as  alfo  to  the 
confirmation  grant  of  the  privilege  of  filhmg  for  herrings, 
&c.  to  that  fraternity,  by  James,  great  fie  ward  of  Scot- 
land in  1294.  He  is  likewife  one  of  the  fubfcribers  of  the 
Ragman-Roll  in  1296,  where  he  writes  himfelf  Walter 
Fitz-Gilbert  de  Hamilton. — He  was  a  perion  of  diftia- 
guiflied  eminence  ;  had  feveral  military  commands  in  the 
fervice  of  K.  Robert  Bruce,  which  he  executed  with  fuc- 
cefs,  and  9  of  that  reign  was  rewarded  with  a  grant  of  the 
barony  of  Machanifiire  in  the  county  of  Lan/^rk  ;  the 
King  alfo  bellowing  on  him  in  1324  the  barony  of  Cadzow, 
now  called  Hamilton,  in  the  (hire  of  Lanerk,  alfo  the 
lands  and  baronies  of  Kinniel,  Larbor,  Audcathie,  and 
feveral  others  in  the  fhire  of  Linlithgow ;  together  with 
thofe  of  Kirkinder,  Kirkowen,  &c.  in  the  ihire  of  Wigton. 
— He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Adam  Lord  Gordon, 
^         and  had  iffue  two  fons,    David,  and  John,  whofe  fon  (or 

grandfon)  John  marrying  Elizabeth,  Daughter  of 

I  Stewart  of  Cruxtoun,  with  her  had  the  lands  of 
Ballincrief  in  Weft-Lothian ;  and  the  family  after- 
wards matching  with  the  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Roger 
Digley  of  Innerwieck,  that  barony  became  their  inheri- 
tance :  And  from  this  branch  defcended  Sir  Thomas  Ha- 
milton of  Byres,  whofe  fon  Sir  Thomas  was  feated  at 
Prieftfield,  and  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James  Heriott 
of  Trabrown,  was  the  father  of  Thomas,  appointed  by 
K.  James  VI.  a  fenator  of  the  college  of  Juftice ;  Lord 
Advocate,  Lord  Regifter,  Secretary  of  State,  Lord  Preli- 
dent  of  the  Seflion,  Lord  Privy  Seal,  created  Baron  of 
Binney  and  Byres  30  November  1613  ;  Earl  of  Hadding- 
toun  20  March  1619,  and  died  29  May  1637. 
Sir  David.  ^ir  David  Hamilton,  the  eldeft  fon  ferved  K.  David  IL 
*  in  his  wars  with  England,  and  was  one  of  his  Majefty's 
brave  attendants  at  the  battle  of  Durham  in  1346,  when 
being  taken  prifoner  with  his  mafter,  he  was  delivered  in- 
to the  cuftody  of  William  Zouch,  Archbilliop  of  York,  but 
was  foon  releafed  by  paying  a  confiderable  ranfom. — 27  De- 
cember 1368  K.  David  Bruce  confirmed  the  charter  of  K- 
Robert. — In  1370  he  fat  in  the  parliament,  when  Robert 
II.  nephew  to  K.  David  II.  (who  died  childlefs)  the  fon  of 
his  filler  Margery,  by  Walter,  Lord  High  Stewart  of 
Scotland,  was  acknowledged  to  be  the  undoubted  heir  to 
the  crown  :  Alfo,  in  1373  (4  Rob.  II.)  being  fummoned 
to  parliament,  he  appended  hisfealto  the  ad,  recognizing 

that 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.     .  95 

that  King's  title  to  tlie  crown,  and  fettling  the  fucccflion  to 
it  upon  his  legitimate  cliildren  by  his  two  Qiicens,  viz. 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Adam  Mure  of  A'crcorn,  and 
Euphemia,  daughter  of  Hugh,  Earl  of  koIs. — He  gave 
to  the  cathedral  churcii  ofGlalgow  an  annuity  of  ten  marcs 
ftsrliiig,  iffuing  out  of  the  barony  of  Kinneil,  for  the  ce- 
lebration of  divine  fervice  at  the  altar  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
for  the  health  of  the  foul  of  the  late  K.  Roben,  the  profpe- 
rity  of  K.  David,  for  his  own  foul,  and  thofe  of  all  his  pre- 
decelTors,  and  fucceffors  for  ever. — He  married  Margaret, 
daughter  cf  Sir  Walter  Lellie,  fiarl  of  iiols,  by  Euphe- 
mia,  Ccur.tefs  of  Rofs,  daughter  and  heir  to  Earl  William, 
fon  of  Earl  Hu^h,  and  grandfon  of  Earl  William  by  Ma- 
tilda, iiiler  of  K.  Robert  J.  and  deceafing  in  1374,  had 
iffue  two  fons.  Sir  David,  his  fuccefTor  at  Hamilton  ; 
and  V/alter,  anceflior  to  the  families  of  Cambud^eneth, 
(commonly  called  Camfkeith)  in  the  fhire  of  Air,  of 
Sanghar,  and  its  cadets. 

Sir  David  ELamilton  was  knighted  by  K.  Robert  II.  and  Sir  David, 
upon  his  father's  death  fummoned  to  parliament,  having 
alfo  been  in  the  battle  of  Durham, and  in  1377  (7  Rob.  II.) 
had  a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Bothwellmure  in  Lanerkfhire  ; 
and  llkewife  augmented  his  eftate  by  his  wife  Janet  or 
Johanna,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Keith,  in  the  (lierifF- 
dom  of  Ayr,  Marefchal  of  Scotland,  by  whqm  he  had 
one  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  in  1343  to  Sir  Alexander 
Frafier,  Thane  of  Cowie  and  Dores,  from  whom  defcends 
the  Lord  Saiton,  the  fecond  Baron  of  Scotland,  and  five 
fons,  viz.  - 

John,  his  fuccefTor.  (i) 

Sir  William,  anceftor  to  the  Kamlltons  of  Bathgate  In       (2) 
the  fhire  of  Linlithgow. 

Andrew,  progenitor  to  the  families  of  Bruntwood  and  (3) 
Udftoun,  v^'hence  branched  thofe  of  Burncleugh,  Rof-^ 
chaugh,  Pancatland,  Bangour,  and  Wifhaw ;  the  prin- 
cipal whereof  were  Sir  Archibald  Hamilton  of  Rofe-Hall, 
created  a  Baronet  10  April  1703  ;  and  Sir  James  Hamilton 
of  Broomhill,  whofe  loyal  Tervices  to  K.  Charles  I.  were 
rev^arded  in  1648,  with  the  title  of  Baron  of  Bell- 
haven. 

George,  who  gave  rife  to  the  family  of  Boreland  in  Air-       (4) 
fhire. 

David,  who  acquired  a  fair  eflate  by  his  marriage  with  a       (^) 
coheir  cf  the  family  of  Galbraith  in  the  county  of  Stirling, 

he 


gS  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

he  died  before  1395,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldefl  fon> 
from  whom  defcended  the  Hamiltons  of  Bardowie. 
Sir  John.        Sir  John  Hamilton,  Lord  of  Cadzow,    the    elded  fon 
lived  in  the  reign  of  Robert  III.  he  had  been  taken  pri-- 
foner  at  fea  by  the  Englifh,  but  obtained  an  order  from  K. 
Richard,   28  06tober  1398,  to  be  fet  at  liberty,  and  in 
1388    married    Jacoba     (Janet)    daughter   of    Sir  James 
Douglas,  Lord  of  Dalkeith,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Mor- 
ton, by  whom    he  had  three    Tons,    Sir  James   his  heir ; 
David,  from  whom  fprang  the  families  of  Dalferf,  Black-^ 
burn,   Olerfhaw,    Ladyland,    Greene,    and  others ;    and 
Thomas,  progenitor  to  the  houfe  of  Raploch,  from  which 
ifliied  thofe  of   Torrence,  Darnagaber,  Stanhoufe,  Wood- 
hall,  Aikenhead,  Dechmont,  Barnfhill,   and  many  other 
families  in  Scotland,  with  feveral  flourifhing  branches  in  ; 
Ireland,  of  which  the  Earl  of  Clanbraflil  is  chief. 
James,       Sir  James  Hamilton   of  Cadzow,    was  fent    into  Eng- 
^         land  in  1423,  as  one  of  the  hoflages  for  the  payment  o^ 
*j     -^^     40,000  marcs,    for   the   ranfom  of  K.  James  I.  (an  evi- 
'  dence  that  he  was  then  confidered  as  one  of  the  mod  confi- 
derable  Barons  of  Scotland)  which  King  failing  along  the 
Englifh  coaft,    in  his  voyage  to  France  eighteen  years  be- 
fore, whither  his  father  K.  Robert   III.  was  fending  him,- 
to  avoid  the  cvildefigns  of  his  uncle  the  Duke  of  Albany, 
•who  was  endeavouring   to  fettle   the  crown  on  his  own 
pofterity ;  and  being  fea-fick,  was  forced  to  land  in  Eng- 
land ;  which  he  had  no  fooner  done,  than  he  was  arrefled 
and  carried  to  K.  Henry  IV.  who  committed  him  to  the 
tower,  which  occafioned  the  death  of  his  father  15  AuguH: 
1406.     He  arrived  at  Edinburgh  from  his  confinement  20 
A4arch  1423,   foon  after  which  he    knighted  Sir   James 
Hamilton,  and  called  him  into  his  privy  council. 

In  the  eighth  year  of  the  reign  of  James  II.,  1445, 
(when  the  conflitutions  of  parliament  were  new  modelled 
into  the  form  they  fubfided  in,  until  the  union  with  Eng- 
land in  1707)  he  was  entered  among  the  Lords,  all  his 
lands  being  ere(Sted  into  the  lordfhip  of  Hamilton. — In 
1449  he  was  joined  in  commifTion  with  John,bilhopof  Glaf- 
<^ow  ;  Andrew,  Abbot  of  Melrofs ;  Alexander  de  Livingf- 
towne  of  Calendar,  Julticiaryof  Scotland  ;  Patrick  Cock- 
burn,  Provoft  of  Edinburgh;  and  Peter  Young,  Dean  of 
Dunkeld,  to  treat  with  the  Englilli  about  a  peace  ;  when 
a  truce  being  concluded  on  8  September,  he  had  from  thal^ 
time,  to  the  year  1454,  a  fafe  conduct  to  go  into  England 
every  year,  about  affairs  of  the  greatell  importance. — In 

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HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  97 

the  Earl  of  Douglas's  rebellion,  he  and  the  Earl  of  Angus 
being  fent  to  oppofe  him,  entirely  routed  his  forces  in 
1455,  ^^  eonfideration  of  which  fervice  he  was  rewarded 
Tvith  the  baronies  of  Drumfargard  and  Carmonock,  and 
with  the  heritable  Sheriffalty  of  the  county  of  Lanark,  then  . 
in  the  crown,  bv  the  forfeiture  of  the  faid  Earl  of  Dousjlas. 
—In  145 1  he  founded  and  endowed  the  collegiate  church 
of  Hamilton,  and  went  to  Rome  to  procure  the  Pope's 
bull  of  ratification,  having  a  fafe  condu6l  from  Henry  VI. 
to  pafs  through  England  :  He  was  alfo  a  benefaclor  to  the 
univeility  of  Glafgow  14  January  14595  then  founded  by 
biflioo  TurnbuU  ;  and  having  attained  a  srood  old  a2:c, 
died  in  1460. 

He  married  firfl:  Janet,  daughter  of  Sir  Alexander  Living- 
fton  of  Calendar,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  ot  Linlithgow,  by 
whom  he  had  four  fons  ;  James,  his  fuccelTor  ;  Andrew, 
firft  of  the  family  of  Silverton-Hill  in  the  (hire  of  Lanark,  > 
from  whom  Lord  Belhaven  is  defcended  ;  Gawen,  Provoll 
of  the  collegiate  church  of  Bothwell,  and  founder  of  the 
family  of  Orbiflon,  from  which  branched  the  Hamiltons  of 
Dabhell  Haigs  (whereof  Alexander  was  advanced  to  the  de- 
gree of  a  baronet  11  February  1670,  which  is  now  extin61)  : 
Kilbrachmont,  Dalziel,  Monkland,  Bothwellhaugh,  Park- 
head,  and  Barr  :  And  John  the  youngefl  being  feated  at 
Whiftleberry  in  Lanarklhire,  his  pofterity  flill  fubfifts  there. 

' i-His  fecond  wife  was  Euphemia,  daughter  of  Patrick 

Graham,  Earl  of  Strathern,  fifter  to  Malife^  Earl  of  Mon- 
teith,  great-grandchild  to  K.  Robert  II.  both  by  father  and 
mother,  and  widow  of  Archibald  Earl  of  Douglas,  and 
Duke  of  Turenne  in  France  ;  by  her  he  had  one  Ion,  Sir 
John  Hamilton  of  Shawfield  in  the  county  of  Lanark  ; 
and  two  daughters,  Mary,  married  to  Sir  William  Keitli, 
created  by  K-  James  II.  Earl  Maridial ;  and  Elizabeth,  to 
David  Lindfay,  the  fourth  Earl  of  Crawfurd,  created  Duke 
of  Montrofe,  for  life,  by  K.  James  III.  being  mafter  ot  hj> 
houfehold  and  chamberlain,  by  whom  ilie  had  one  fon  John,- 
killed  9  September  1513,  at  the  battle  of  Flowden-Field, 
without  idue. 

James,  the  fecond  Lord  Hamilton,  was  a  perfon  of  re-      tames, 

markable  courage  and  condu6t,  which  he  frequently  mani- 

felled,  particularly  at   Abercorn,  and  was  in  high  efieem 

with  K.  James  III.     He  was    made  a  privy  counfcllor  in 

I  1440,  and  fo  continued  till  he  entered  into  that  memorable 

I  league  with  the  Earls   of   Dou2;las,  Roi's,    Crawfurd,  and 

i  Murray,  wherein   they  mutually  fwore  never  to  delert  one 

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another  ;  that  injuries  done  to  one  fhould  be  deemed  as  of- 
fered to  all  ;  and  that  they  would  fpend  their  lives  and 
fortunes  in  the  vindication  and  defence  of  each  other: 
But  no  fooner  did  he  perceive  their  violent  purpofes  againfl: 
the  King,  than  he  quitted  them  and  returned  to  his  duty, 
•whereupon  enfued  the  ruin  of  Earl  Douglas,  who  pcrfifted 
in  the  rebellion. — In  1461  he  was  appointed  one  ol"  the 
ambaiTadors  to  treat  of  a  peace  with  England  j  and  in 
147 1  his  lordihip  and  the  other  ambafladors,  with  4^0 
perfons  in  their  retinue,  had  a  fafe  condu6t  to  meet  the 
Lord  Howard  and  other  commilfioners  in  England,  to 
treat  of  a  league  of  amity  :  Alfo,  6  March  1472,  he  was 
commillioned  with  William  Bilhop  of  Aberdeen,  David 
Earl  of  Crawfurd,  John  Lord  Darnley,  and  Archibald 
Whitelaw  Secretary  of  State,  to  treat  about  a  lafting 
peace,  which  was  concluded  28  September  1473,  ^^  Aln- 
^vycke  in  Northumberland.- — In  confideration  of  his  ex- 
cellent qualities,  and  in  recompence  of  his  eminent  fervices, 
K.  James  III.  was  pleafed  in  1474  to  give  him  in  marriage 
liis  eldeft  iifler  Mary,  then  the  widow  of  Thomas  Boydc 
Earl  of  Arran  (who  died  in  exile  at  Antwerp  in  1471)  to 
which  princefs  he  was  married  by  confentof  parliament  iix 
1474,  and  dying  6  November  1479,  left  one  fon  James, 
and  one  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  Matthew  Stewart, 
Earl  of  Lenox,  great-grandmother  by  him  of  Henry,  Lord 
Darnley,  Duke  of  Albany,  who  28  July  1564  being  mar- 
ried to  Mary  Q^ of  Scots,  had  a  fon  James,  born  19  June 
1565,  who  was  the  firfl:  King  of  the  whole  lilnnd  of  Great- 
Britain,  by  the  name  of  James  VI.  of  Scotland  and  I.  of 
England- 
James  James,  the  third  Lord  Hamilton,  being  endowed  with 
I  all  the  great  qualities  fuitahle  to  his  birth,  early  dilHn- 
Ear!  of  guilhed  himfelf  in  the  reign  of  James  IV.  by  whom, 
wlien  very  young",  he  was  called  into  the  privy  council, 
and  in  1502  fent  into  En^^land,  to  negociate  a  marriae:c 
l>ct\veen  his  majefty  and  the  princefs  Margaret  eldeft 
daughter  of  Henry  VII.  which  having  concluded  in  1503, 
he  folemnized  the  nuptials  with  great  magnificence  ;  of 
which  good  fervice  and  great  expence  the  King  was  fo 
fenfible,  that  he  bellowed  on  him  the  Ifland  of  Arran,  and 
created   him   Earl  thereof  by   patent  *   dated   10  Auguft 

1503, 

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HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  99 

1503,  with  a  commlffion  of  Judiciary  within  the  faid  if- 

land Being  a  man  of  great  prudence, and  courage,  he 

was  fent  the  year  following  commander  of  3000  men  in 
aid  of  Chriftian  11-  King  of  Denmark,  againft  the  city 
and  territory  of  Lubeck,  whom  with  great  condu£l  and 
fuccefs,  he  brought  to  fubmit  to  ihat  King's  conditions. 
He  was  afterwards  made  Admiral  of  Scotland  ;  and  in 
15 1 2  fent  into  France  at  the  head  of  4000  men,  to  the 
afliflance  of  Lewis  XIL  for  his  fervices  to  whom  he  was 
rewarded  with  the  honour  of  a  Knight  of  the  order  of  St. 
Michael,  and  an  annual  penfion  of  12000  li-vres  for  life. 
But  K.  James  IV.  being  killed  m  the  battle  of  Flowden  9 
SepteiWbcr  15 13,  whilll:  his  Lorddiip  wa^  in  France,  he 
returned  home,  and  ftood  fair  to  have  been  elesSicd  Re'^cnt, 
many  giving  their  voices  for  him.,  in  repeat  of  his  near- 
nefs  in  blood,  his  love  for  peace,  and  fufficiency  for  fuch  a, 
change  ;  but  he  generoufly  yielded  his  pretcnfions  to  his 
coufin-german  John  Stewart,  Duke  of  Al.Sany,  fon  of 
Duke  Alexander,  and  brother  to  K.  James  III.  and  waa 
himfelf  made  captain  and  governor  of  Edinburgh  caflle. 
Alfo,  on  the  faid  Duke's  voyage  to  France  to  renew  the 
ancient  league,  which  had  inviolably  fubfiiled  for  fome 
centuries  between  the  two  kingdoms,  he  was  appointed  in 
15 1 7  one  of  the  fix  guardians  of  the  realm,  with  the  Earls 
of  Angus,  Huntley,  Argyle,  and  the  Archbiihops  of  St. 
Andrew  and  Glafgow,  who  were  to  rule  alternately  :  And 
the  Earl  of  Arran  was  unanimoufly  chofen  by  them  their 
Primus  and  Warden  of  the  Marches;  thus  the  v/hole  au- 
thority devolvmg  on  his  Lordfhip,  he  continued  fole 
Regent  during  the  Duke's  abfcnce,  and  in  that  interval 
concluded  a  peace  with  England;  fupprefTed  fcveral  infur- 
re6i:ions  ;  preferved  regularity  upon  the  borders  ;  reilored 
peace  and  quiet  to  the  whole  country;  and  difcharged 
his  high  office  to  fuch  univerfal  fatisfa6lion,  that  upon  the 
Duke's  fecond  voyage  into  France,  he  was  again  conflitut- 
I  H2  "  ed 

fuis  magnis  Laboribus  et  expenfi..^,  facTis  et  fuflentatis  pro  nofiro  et 
Regni  noftri  hoiiore,  ten:!pore  contractus  Ma^^)monii  noflri  in  facie 
Ecclefi.ie  foleninizati  apud  noftruni  Monafleriuni  (anclx  Crucis  prope 
Edinburg  ;  ac  cuna  Avifamento  et  Confeiifu  noftri  Confilii  ac  trium 
Regni  nollri  Statuum,  pro  tempore  prredi6to  mature  avifatos,  et  ex 
no'tra  exp:eil:i  Scientia  ac  proprio  raotu  dediife,  concefTiire,  et  hac 
pr;cfenti  Ciiarta  nolira  confirmaire  eideni  Jacobo,  Domino  Hamilton, 
totum  et  integrum  Coiuitatuin  de  Arran,  jacentem  ia  \ice-Comi- 
itatu  de  Eute,  ^-c. 


100  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

cd  Regent,    and  obtained  a  general   approbation   of  hl5 
faithful  execution  thereof. 

He  married  firft  Beatrix,  third    daughter    of  John,  the 
firtl:  Lord  Drummond  (by   EHzabeth,    daughter  of   Da- 
vid, Duke  of  Montrofe,  by  Elizabeth  daughter  of  James 
the   firft  Lord  Hamilton,   as  before-mentioned)  by  whom 
he  had  an  only  child  Margaret,  wife  to  Andrew  Stewart^ 
Lord  Evandale  and  Ochiltree. — His  fecond  wife  was  Janet, 
(or    Elizabeth)    fifter    to  Alexander  the  firft  Lord  Home, 
Lord   High  Chamberlain  of  Scotland,  but  her  former  hu!- 
band  Sir  Thomas  Hay  proving  to  be  alive,  he  was,  at  his 
own  fpecial  inftance,   in  15 13  divorced  from  her  by  a  court 
of  delegates,  and  enabled  to  marry  again  ;  whereujion  he 
took  to  his  third  wife  Janet,  dauo;hter  of  Sir  David  Beaton 
of  Creichton   in  the  county  of  Fife,  Comptroller  of  Scot- 
land in  the  reign  of  James  IV.    widow  of  Sir  Robert  Liv- 
ingilon  of  liafter-Wemys  ,  and  departing  this  life  in  1530, 
had    iffue  by  her  two  fons  and  two  daughters,  James,  his 
fuccefibr  ;  Sir  John  Hamilton  of  Clydfdale  ;  Helen,  who 
was  the  firit  wife  of  Archibald,  the  fourth  Earl  of  Argyle  ; 
and  Jane,  the  firfl:   wife    of  Alexander   the  fifth  Earl   of 
Giencairn. 
James,        James,  the   fecond  Earl  of  Arran,  a  perfon  of  fmgular 
2         prudence  and  integrity,  was  in  1536,  though  very  young, 
^'^^       one  of  the  attendants  on  K.  James  V.  (by  fpecial  appoint- 
ment) in  his  voyage  to  France,  where  on  i    January  he 
•married  Msigdalene    eldell  daughter  of  K.  Francis  L  but 
that    Queen  dying   7  July  following,   the  King  i2    June 
1538    married  the  Lady  Mary  of    Lorrain,  daughter  of 
Rene,  and  (ifter  of   Francis,  Duke  of  Guife,  and  reli<5l  of 
Lewis,  Duke  of  Longueville  ;  by  whom  having  a  fon  born 
the  cnfuing  year,  Lord   Arran  had  the  honour  to  be  his  ?| 

godfather- — Fie  was  very  forward  and  a6.ive  in  fup- 

prelTjng  the  incurlions  of  the  Englifh  upon  the  borders,  ,j 
and  had  the  command  of  that  body  oi*  troops.  Tent  to  | 
defend  the  Eall-border  ;  where  he  foon  heard  the  mor-  ] 
tifying  news  of  the  lofs  of  the  army  at  Solway,  and  ■ 
not  long  after  of  the  King's  death,  in  his  cadle  of  Falk- 
(  land   14  December  1542  :    Upon  which  event  his  Lord- 

fhip,  by  the  unanimous  confent  of  parliament,  was  cho- 
fen  Prolefitor  to  Q^  Mary,  then  only  fix    days   old,  and  , 
Governor  of  Scotland,     which  w^as  folemniy    ratified  by  | 
:^  an  act  of  the  three  eilates,  bearing  date  13  March  1542-3,' 

in  which  he  was  declared  fecond  perfon  of  the  realm,  and' 
ncareii  to  fucceed  to  the  crown  on  failure  of  the  Qii^ieen  and 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABA.NE.  loi 

lier  iffue  ;  and  in  that  cafe  to  be  rightful  and  undoubted 
King  of  Scotland  ;  being  further  declared  therein  rightful 
tutor  to  the  Queen,  and  governor  of  the  kingdom, 
until  (he  arrived  to  perfed  age  ;  and  all  the  fubje<5i:i 
were  required  to  acknowledge  and  ob^y  him,  as  fole 
cegent,  in  all  things  belonging  to  his  office. — This  a6t  was 
cngrolied  on  a  (kin  of  parchment,  and  the  great  feal,  with 
thofe  of  the  Nobility,  Prelates,  and  Burghs  appended 
thereto,  and  it  is  now  in  the  cuftody  of  his  Grace  of  Ha- 
milton. 

His  Lordihip,  foon  after  this  appointment,  entered  into 
a  treaty  with   England   concerning  a  peace,  and  alfo   a 
match  between  the   infant  Queen  and  Edward,  Prince  of 
Wales,  fon  to  Henry  VIII.  both  which  were  agreed  to, 
I  and  ratified  (on  the  part  of  Scotland)  by  a  great  majority 
in  the   parliament,  which  met   at  Edinburgh  in  Augufl 
1543.     But    the    Earls    of   Huntley,    Arg\le,    Montrofe, 
Bothwell,  Monteith,  and  Lord  Fleming  with  many  other 
"Worthy  Scots  oppofed  it,  and  entered  into  a  moff  folemn  af- 
,  fociation,  whereby    they    bound   and  obliged  themlelves, 
with  all  their  power,  and  at  the  hazard  of  their  lives  and 
j  fortunes,  to  oppofe  and  obf!:ru6i:  the  marriage,  and  the  con- 
[  fequential  union  with  England  ;  after  the  treaty  was  con- 
!  eluded  on,  K.  Henry   VIII.    refufed  to  ratify  it  on  the 
terms  before  agreed  to,  and  made  feveral  additional  de- 
mands, which   being  too  exorbitant  for  the   governor  to 
I  comply  with,  that  King  caufed  his  officers  to  fcize  feveral 
Scots  fhips,  v/hich,  upon  the  faith  of  the  treaty,  had  failed 
to   England   with  Fre?icb  and   Scots   goods ;  the   governor 
liighly  refented  this  breach  of  articles,  and  in  December 
1543  he  called  a  parliament,  V\Aherein  (the   11)  it  was  de- 
'clared,  that  the  King  of  England  had  broken  and  violated    ' 
-the  treaty,  and  therefore  it  was  not  to  be  kept  on  the  part 
of  Scotland  by  law,  equity,  or  juft  reafon,  but  thencefor- 
ward to  be  null  and  void. 

Upon  this  the  war  broke  out  again,  and  the  governor 
not  only  moft  gallantly  defeated  the  Lord  Evers  at  Ancruni 
in  Teviotdale,  but  being  joined  by  Monfieur  de  Lerges, 
Count  of  Montgomery,  with  3500  French  auxiliaries, 
marched  towards  England  in  fearch  of  the  Earl  of  Hert- 
ford, who,  to  retrieve  the  former  lofs,  had  entered  Scot- 
land, and  laid  wafi;e  a  great  part  of  the  Merfe  and  Teviot-  . 
dale  ;  but  retired  upon  the  governor's  approach,  who  in 
iiis  turn  invaded  England,  ravaged  the  country,  and  re- 
turned v/ith  the  glory  of  having  defeated  one  army,  and 

H  3  givca 


102  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

given  chace  to  another,  in  one  campaign  :  at  which  time 
K.  Francis  I.  feiit  him  the  enfigns  of  the  order  ot  St.  Mi- 
chael—But in  1547  the  Scots  being  worded  by  the  Duke 
of  Somerfet  at  Pinky-Cleugh  10  September,  with  the  lofs 
of  8000  killed  in  the  field,  that  nation  had  recourfe  to  the 
French  King,  with  whom  the  governor  fet  on  foot  a  treaty 
of  marriage  between  the  Queen  and  Francis  the  Dauphin, 
fon  of  K.  Henry  II.  In  May  1549  ^^^^^  King  created  his 
Lordfhip,  Duke  of  Chatelherault,  and  for  the  fupport  of 
the  honour,  afligned  to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever  lands  of 
30,000  livres  a  year,  in  confideration  of  his  endeavour  to 
accompliili  the  i"aid  match  ;  which  taking  effecl,  her  Ma- 
jefty  was  fent  into  France,  and  bis  right  of  fucceflion  to 
the  crown  of  Scotland  acknowledged  and  recognized  by 
the  French  King,  the  Dauphin,  and   the  young  Queen. 

He  continued  Governor  of  Scotland  to  the  year  1555, 
when  the  Queen  being  of  fufficicnt  age,  chofe  her  own 
guardians  ;  by  whofe  advice  fhe  named  her  mother  to  be 
regent  during  her  abfence,  to  whom  the  Earl  of  Arran  rea- 
dily refigned  that  great  pofl:  in  full  parliament,  and  laid 
•  down  an  employment,  which  he  had  held  to  the  general 

fatisfa(!^ion  of  the  kingdom,  and  efteem  of  all  foreign 
princes,  who  knew  his  deportment,  for  the  fpace  of  twelve 
years.  After  he  had  thus  diverted  himfelf  of  all  authority, 
his  conduct  during  his  adminiftration  was  folemnly  and 
tmanimoufly  approved  by  the  parliament,  and  he  was  again 
declared  prefum.ptive  heir  to  the  crown,  on  the  failure  of 
Q^  Mary  and  her  ifTije,  and  a  very  ample  teftimony  giveri 
Tiim  of  the  good  fervices  he  had  done  his  country  ;  the  a6t 
fetting  forth,  *'  That  he,  by  his  great  labours,  vehement 
expences,  and  daily  danger  of  himfelf,  his  kin  and 
friends,  had  relieved  their  foverelgn's  moil:  noble  perfon 
*'  from  the  cruel  purfuits  of  the  King  and  Council  of  Engr 
"  land  ;  and  had  left  free  the  heal  realm  and  dominions  of 
*^  his  faid  fovereign  Lady,  without  any  part  thereof  with- 
*'  holden  by  her  Highnefs's  old  enemies  of  England,  not- 
"  withflanding  the  afli-lance  given  them  by  feveral  of  the 
*'  fubjeasof  Scotland." 

The  Queen,  on  her  return  to  Scotland  in  1561,  makr 
ing  choice  of  a  new  privy  council  (all,  or  moft  of  whom 
•were  Proteftants)  he  was  appointed  a  member  thereof ;  and 
in  1566  her  Majefty  fent  him  to  take  care  of  her  interefts 
in  France,  where  he  continued  to  do  all  the  fervice  he 
could,  conlillent  with  his  honour  and  the  Froteftant  caufe,  to 
the  year  1569,  when  the  Queen  being  compelled  to  reiign 

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HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  ioj' 

the  government  to  her  fon,  (he  fent  for  him  to  head  her 
party.  He  very  zealoufiy  afferted  her  caure,  and  ufed  his 
utmoft  endeavours  to  remove  the  Earl  of  Murrav,  then  re- 
gent from  his  ufurped  authority,  and  reftore  her  to  the 
cxercife  of  her  regal  power,  in  order  to  fecure  the  peace 
of  the  country  :  And  to  that  end  having  a  commiflion 
from  her,  he  raifed  what  forces  he  could  ;  but  finding  no 
hopes  of  afliflance  either  from  England  or  France,  he  en- 
deavoured to  accommodate  all  differences.  The  regent 
agreed  to  his  propofals,  and  articles  were  entered  into,  by 
which  the  DuLc  and  his  friends  were  to  meet  him  at  Edin^ 
burgh  lO  April  1569,  in  peace  and  fafety,  to  confult  and 
conclude  on  terms  cf  accommodation ;  but  when  they 
were  met,  the  regent,  drawing  out  a  paper,  aikcd  the 
Duke,  if  he  would  inifantly  iubfcribe  an  acknowledgement 
of  the  young  King's  authority,  or  not  ?  To  v/hich  he  re- 
plied, "  Tf^at  he  and  his  friends  had  laid  down  their  arms 
^'  conditionally,  nor  could  he  think  himfeli  or  them  oblig- 
"  ed  to  fubfcribe  their  allegiance  to  the  King,  unlcfs,  ac- 
"  cording  to  thefe  conditions,  the  regent  at  tne  fame  time 
''  fhould  grant  v*^hat  might  be  reafonably  demanded  in  bc- 
*'  half  of  the  diffreffed  Queen  ;  and  therefore  hoped  he 
"  v/ould  not  proceed  to  a6ts  of  force  and  fraud  too,  fince 
not  only  he  and  his  friends,  but  their  hoilages  likewife 
*  were  in  his  hands  ;  dcfiring  him  to  remember,  that 
*^  they  had  religioully  obfervcd  every  article  of  the  late 
*^  treaty,  and  had  come  fecure  and  unarmed,  as  to  a  ,' 
**  friend,  firmly  relying  on  his  honour,  and  thofe  allur- 
^'  ances  of  fafety  he  had  given  thern,  in  the  mod  folemn 
*'  mar.  :r,  under  his  own  hand. '^  To  this  reaionftrance 
the  regent  made  no  reply;  but,  againil  all  the  laws  of  ho- 
nour, and  contrary  to  the  ifipulation,  lent  his  Grace  pri- 
foner  to  Edinburgh-caftle,  v/here  he  was  ciofely  confined 
until  the  regent's  death  23  January  1570,  who  was  (hot 
through  the  belly  Avith  a  Imgle  ball  at  Linlithgow,  by 
James  Hamilton  of  Bothwell-Haugh,  in  revenge  for  an 
inhuman  aft  of  violence  done  to  his  wife,  v/ho  m  a  cold 
v/inter's  night  had  been  ftripped  naked,  and  driven  cut  of 
her  houfe  into  the  open  fields,  by  v.'hich  treatment  ihc  was 
frightened  into  fits,  and  foon  after  died.-^His  loyalty  to  Q_, 
Mary  in  the  time  of  her  greatclf  diilrefs  was  frequently  ac- 
knowledged by  her  Majefty,  who  conllantly  called  him, 
father  (as  her  ion  did  his  fon)  and  for  which  he  undervv^ent 
many  iufferings  during  the  courie  of  the  civil  war.  In 
1571,  with  his  fens,  in  a  parliament:  called  at  Stirlina:  by 

Matthew 


104  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANli. 

Matthew  Stewart,  Earl  of  Lenox,  regent  and  grandfathcF 
to  the  young  King,  (who  had  hurnt  his  caflie  and  town  of 
Hamilton)  he  was  declared  a  rebel,  and  his  eftate  forfeited  ; 
but  by  the  treaty  of  Perth,  which  was  confirmed  by  parli- 
ament at  Edinhurgh  in  1573,  they  were  reftored  to  their 
eftates  and  honours.  After  which,  the  Dake,  who  had 
retired  to  France,  returned  home,  and  being  very  aged, 
.and  infirm  by  his  many  fatigues,  paffed  the  remainder  of 
his  days  in  retirement  at  his  Palace  of  Hamilton,  where 
22  January  1575  he  bid  adieu  to  the  world. 

By  this  account  it  is  evident,  he  v;as  a  perfon  of  great 
juflice  and  candour,  and  in  all  his  anions  confuited  the 
publick  good ;  which  gave  occafion  to  Archbifnop  Spotf- 
■wood,  in  his  hiftory  of  the  church  of  Scotlar.d,  to  fay, 
*'  That  in  his  court  there  was  nothing  feen,  that  the  fever- 
*^  eft  eye  could  cenfure  or  reprove  ;  in  the  pablic  govern- 
*'  ment  fuch  a  moderation  was  kept,  as  no  man  was  heard 
to  complain  ;  the  governor  was  reverently  obeyed,  and 
held  in  as  great  refpe6i:,  as  any  Kings  of  preceding 
times  ;  he  was  a  nobleman  well  inclined  ;  open  and 
plain,  and  without  all  dillimulation ;  and  though  he 
met  with  great  troubles,  yet,  by  the  goodnefs  of  God,  •  1 
who  doth  always  favour  the  innocent  and  honeft-mind- 
ed,  he  went  through  all,  and  died  honourably  and  in 


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^  •  **  peace."— He  married   Lady  Margaret   Douglas,  eldcfl 

daughter  of  James,  the  fourth  Earl  of  Morton  (by  Catha- 
rine his  wife,  natural  daup;hter  of  K.  James  IV.)  and  had 
i  fTue  four  fons,  and  four  daujrhters,  viz. 
^lU  James,  the  third  Rail  of  Arran,  who  gave  earlv  proofs 

jame&,  ^c  jrij^eritins;  the  virtues  of  his  anceflors  in  an  em  r.--nt  de- 
Earl.  gf"^"?  ''^"ct  bv  Henry  II.  of  France  in  1555  was  made  Cap- 
tain of  his  life-guard,  Vvith  a  peniion  of  2000  pifloles  to 
fupport  tiie  dignity  of  his  ofnce.  But  he  became  defe6tive 
in  his  underilanding,  and  thereupon  retired  from  the 
"world,  dying  without  ilTue  in  1609. 
(2)  John,  the  fourth  Earl  of   Arran,  born  in    1532,   privy- 

John,     counfellor  to  K.  James  VI.  captain  of  Dumbarton-caftle; 
\j.   ^         in  1 541   was  appointed  commendator  of    Arbroath-abbey, 
of^^  ^  ^^^    ^^  ^^^    richeft   benefices    in    Scotland   (whofe    lands 
Hamilton,  "^vere   erected    into  a   temporal  barony,  in   favour  of  his 
fon,    5  May  1608)  ;  appointed,  with  full  confent   of  the 
privy  council,  ambaflador  extraordinary  to  accomplilh  the 
marriage  between  the  King  and  Princefs  Anne  of  Den-  , 
mark,  which  he  declined  on  account  of  his  great  age  ;  fo 
that  the  King  going  in  perfon,  his  Majell:y  conftituted  him  \ 

lieutenant 


HAMILTON,   Viscount   STRABANE,  I05 

•lieutenant  of  the  fouth  of  Scotland  during  his  abfence,  and 
created  him  Marquefs  of  Hamilton  19  April  1599,  being 
the  firfl:  in  Scotland,  who  ever  bore  that  dignity  ;  and  hav- 
ing lived  to  an  advanced  age,  died  i2  Apn!  1604,  in  the 
higheft  favour  with  Prince  and  people,  and  was  interred 
among  his  anceftors  in  the  collegiate  church  of  Hamil- 
ton.* 

He  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Lyon,  the  James, 
ninth  Lord  Glammis  anceftor  to  the  Karl  ot  Strathmore,  ^ 
widow  of  Gilbert  Kennedy,  Earl  of  Caffilis,  and  had  one  ^^'^^^^'> 
fon  James,  and  one  daughter  Margaret,  married  to  John, 
Lord  Maxwell,  ancellor  to  the  Earl  of  Nithidale.— James, 
the  fecond  Marquefs  of  Hamilton,  born  19  June  1589, 
was  created  16  June  161 9  Baron  of  Innerdale  in  Cumber- 
land and  Earl  of  Cambridge,  which  honours  were  limited 
to  his  ifTae  male  ;  fworn  of  the  privy  council  ;  appointed  4 
March  following  a  gentleman  ot  his  Majefty's  bedchamber 
and  Lord  Steward  of  his  Houlhold;  conil:ituted  Lord  High 
CommiiTioner  to  the  parliament,  which  began  25  July 
1621  ;  inilalled  a  Knight  of  the  Garter  at  Windfor  7  July 
1623  j  and  died  on  Aihwednefday  (2  March)  1624-5  to 
the  great  grief  of  the  King,  who  upon  his  death,  and  thai 
of  the  Duke  of  Lenox  16  February  before,  prophetically 
apprehended  his  own,  (which  happened  27  March  enfu- 
jng)  faying,  that  as  ths  branches  ivere  now  cut  chzvji,  the 
root  would  quickly  decay. His  lady  was  Anne  Cunning- 
ham, daughter  of  James,  Earl  of  Glencairn,  and  his 
iffue  were  three  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz,  James, 
and  Vv^illiam,  both  Dukes  of  Ham.ilton  ;  John,  who  died 
young  j  Lady  iVnne  married  to  Hugh,  Earl  of  Eglington  ;  ■  ' 
Lad)  Margaret,  to  John,  Earl  of  Crawfurd,  and  Lady 
Mary,  the  hrft  wife  of  James,  Earl  of  Queenfbury. 

James,  the  third  Marquefs,  was  born  at   Hamilton  19    James, 
June  1606,  and  when  14  years  of   age,  fent  for  to  court,         • 
and    married  to  the   Lady   Mary   Fielding,    daughter  of    ^^^^' 
William  Earl  of  Denbigh  ;    was  created  Duke  of  Hamil- 
ton  12  April  1643,  and  was  beheaded  for  his   loyalty  to  K. 
Charles  L  on  9   March  1648,  having  ifTue  by  his  Lady, 
who  died  in  1638,  three  fons  and  three  daughters  j  Charles, 

James, 

"*  When  fentence  of  death  was  pafled  upon  his  royal  miftrefs  in 
England,  fhe  pulled  a  ring  off  her  finger,  and  ordered  one  of  hep 
fervants  ro  deliver  it  to  her  coufin  Lord  John  Hamilton,  as  a  token 
of  the  juft  renfe  fhe  had  of  his  conitant  fidelity  and  fufferings  for 
her  interelt,  which  ring  is  iViU  prefcrved  in  the  Duke's  family.— - 
;(Douglas.    p.332.) 


io5  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE- 

James,  and  Wiiliam,  who  all  died  young ;  as  did  Mary 
the  eldell  daughter ;  but  Anne  the  fecond  after  the  death 
of  her  uncle,  became  Dutchefs  of  Hamilton  ;  and  Sufanna 
the  youngeil  \A:as  married  to  John,  Eari  of  CalTilis. 
William  WilHam,  the  fecond  Duke,  who  fucceeded  his  brother, 
2  was  born  4  December  1616;  created  Eari  of  Lanark, 
Duke.  l^Oid  Machanihire  and  Polmont  31  March  1639;  made 
Secretary  of  State  for  Scotland  in  1640,  and  receiving 
a  fhot  in  his  leg  3  September  1651  in  the  battle  of  Wor- 
cefl:er,  died  the  next  day,  and  was  interred  in  the  cathe- 
dral there.  He  married  in  1638  the  Lady  Elizabeth 
Maxwell,  eldefl:  daughter  and  coheir  to  James,  Earl  cf 
Dirleton,  by  whom  he  had  five  daughters^  and  cne  fon 
James,  who  dying  an  infant,  the  cf^stc  and  honours  of  the 
family  devolved  on  his  niece,  the  Lady  Anne  Hamiitoua 
who  being  married  (to  Vv^illiarn  Douglas,  Earl  of  Selkirk, 
eldeil  fon  of  Wilham,  the  iirft  Marqucfs  of  Douglafs, 
by  his  fecond  wife  Mary,  third  daughter  of  George, 
Marquefsof  Huiitly,  it  was  ilipulatcd  bv  the  marriage  ar- 
ticles, that  he  and  his  children  by  her  mould  take  and  ufc 
the  furname  of  Hamilton  ;  which  Ttras  accordingly  done, 
and  by  her  he  was  anceflor  to  the  prcfent  Duke  of  Ha- 
milton ;  who  being  really  and  in  fa6l  a  Douglas,  we  fhall 
refer  the  reader  to  the  Peerages  of  England  and  Scotland 
for  a  fuller  account  of  his  family  i  and  obfcrve  here,  that 
the  male-line  of  the  houfe  of  Hamilton,  is,  by  failure  of 
iflae  in  the  two  brothers  aforcfaid,  the  Dukes  James  anc} 
William,  reprefented  by  the  E^rl  of  Abercorn,-  defcended 
from 

Cs>  Lord  Claud  Hamilton,  the  third  fon  of  James,  the  fe- 

cond Earl  of  Arran. 

(4)  Lord  David  the  fourth  fon  died  young, 

0}  Daughter  Lady   Barbara  was  married  to  James,  Lord 

Fleming,  Lord  High  Chamberlain  of  Scotland,  who  died 

'    at  Paris  in  1558,    leaving  by  her  an  only  daughter  Jane, 

fird  married  to  John,  Lord  Thirlcdane,  and  lecondly  to 

Gilbert,   Earl  of  Caflilis. 

^2)  Lady  Anne,  married  to  George  Gordon,  the  fifth  Earl 

of  Huntly,  Lord  High  Chancellor  of  Scotland,  who  died 
in  1576,  and  was  father  by  her  of  George,  created  Mar- 
quefs  of  Huntly,   anceflor  to  the  Duke  ot  Gordon. 

(3)  Lady  Margaret,  to  Alexander,    Lord  Gordon,  fon  and 
heir  to  George,  Earl  of  Huntly,  and  had  no  iflue, 

(4)  Lady  Jean,  to  Hugh,  the  third  I^arl  of  Eglington,  and 
died  childleiis* 

Lord 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  107 

Lord  Claud,  the  third  fon,  was  appointed  to  the  com-  cjaud 
mendatorihip  of  the  ahbey  of  Paifley  in  1553,  on  the  re-  i 
iignation  of  John,  Archhiihop  of  St.  Andrews,  which  Lord 
promotion  was  ratified  by  Pope  Juhus  IIL— On  the  Pa^^ey. 
breaking  out  of  the  civil  war  in  1567,  he  adhered  to  the 
intereil:  of  Q^  Mary,  who  appointed  him  one  o*^  the  prin- 
cipal commanders  of  her  army  at  the  battle  of  Langhde, 
fought  in  1568,  where  he  performed  the  part  of  a  valiant 
officer;  but  that  battle  being  loft,  the  Earl  of  Murray 
(Regent)  called  a  parliament  m  July  at  Edinburgh,  where 
Lord  Claud  and  other  partizans  ot  the  Queen  were  fum- 
moned  to  appear  ;  indead  of  obeying  tlie  fummons, 
he  perfifted  refolutely  in  the  Queen's  fc»vice,  for  which 
he  was  outlawed,  and  had  his  eftate  forfeited.— In  1572 
the  Lord  Scmple  having  poffeiiion  of  his  eftate,  (by  gift  of 
the  Earl  of  Mar,  then  Regent)  kept  a  ilrong  garrifon  in 
the  abbey  of  Paifley,  and  io  harrafTcd  the  tenants,  that 
they  entreated  [..ord  Claud  to  relieve  them  ;  proir.iling  at 
the  hazard  of  their  lives,  to  aflill:  him  in  the  recovery  of 
his  cilate;  whereupon  he  fo  clofely  befiegcd  the  abhey 
with  a  ftrong  party,  that  Lord-Semple  was  h^rced  to  lurr 
render  at  difcretion. 

In  1579  the  Earl  of  Morton  (Regent)  endeavoured  all 
he  could  the  ruin  of  the  houfe  of  Hamilton,  both  out  of 
fear  of  their  power,  and  in  hope  of  obtaining  a  good  fhare 
of  their  large  eftates,  when  forfeited  ;  with  this  view^,  he 
prevailed  on  the  old  Countefs  of  Mar,  and  the  Earl  her 
grandlon,  who  were  in  great  favour  with  the  King,  to 
infinuate  to  him,  that  the  Plamiltons  having  often  been 
declared  heirs  to  the  Crown,  had  in  that  hearty  manner 
efpoufed  his  mother's  caufe,  only  to  deflroy  him,  who 
flood  in  their  way ;  to  prevent  which,  it  would  be  advifc- 
able  for  his  Majefly,  to  ufe  means  to  lefTen  their  power. 
The  King  being  thus  prepared  and  prepoifeffed  with  an  ill 
opinion  of  the  family,  in  fteps  the  Earl  of  Morton  and 
feconds  them  ;  telling  the  King,  it  would  be  eafy  for  him 
to  put  in  execution  the  fentences  of  forfeiture  againfl  the 
familv,  which  had  never  yet  been  repealed,  nor  could  be 
but  by  a6:  of  parliament.  A  grofs  mifreprefentation  this! 
their  forfeitures  having  been  repealed,  in  all  the  torms, 
in  1573  by  the  a6f  of  parliament,  confirming  the  treaty  ot 
Perth.  In  purfuance  of  this  advice,  the  King  in  council 
refolved  to  apprehend  the  lords  John  and  Claud  Hamilton, 
who  were  then  at  Edinburgh,  under  fandion  of  the  arti- 
cles of  agreement  and   pacification,  ratified  on  all  fides 

the 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE;; 

the  year  before  :  But  they  having  received  intimation  of 
his  purpofe,  made  their  efcape  ;  Lord  John  flying  on  foot 
in  a  feaman's  drefs  to  England,  and  thence  to  France, 
■where  he  was  kindly  received  and  entertained  by  James 
Beaton,  bifhop  of  Glafgow,  Q^  Mary's  ambaffador  at 
that  court  ;  and  Lord  Claud,  after  lurking  fome  time  in 
the  borders  of  Scotland,  being  taken  notice  of,  fled  into 
England,  and  liv^ed  privately  with  a  friend. 

In   1585,  afte/ the  King   came  to  manage  by  his  own ^ 
councils,    they  retlirned  to  Scotland;  and  joining  forces 
with  feveral  other  profcribed  and  exiled  Lords,  advanced 
towards  Edinburgh ;    when  the  King  fending    to  know 
their  intentions  by  this  new  rifing  and  rebellion,  they  an- , 
fwered,    ^'  That  as  their  enemies  had   contrived  to  get 
<*  them  banifhcd,    and   had  deprived  them  of  all  other 
*'  means  of  fending  their  petitions  to  his  Majefl:y^  the^r 
«f  Avere  reduced   to  the  neceflity  of  coming  in  that  man- 
*^  ner,  to  endeavour  to  obtain  admittance   to  his  royal 
^'  perfon,  whofe  mercy  and  favour  they  would  fuppHcatc 
*^  on  their  knees."  The  King  hereupon  was  pacified,  and 
I  November   1585  admitted  them  to  his  prefence,  when 
falling  on  their  knees.  Lord  John,  in  the  name  of  them 
all,  faid,  *'  They  were  come  to  implore  in  the  mofl  hum- 
ble manner  his  Majefliy's   mercy,  favour,   and  pardon 
for  coming  in  arms,  which  nothing  fhould  have  com- 
pelled them  to,  but  the  want  of  other  means  to  fecurc 
f'  their   lives  from  their  enemies,   who  had  taken  fuch 
^'  pains  to   mifreprefent  them   to    his    Majefl:y ;  where- 
*'  as  they  were   loyal  to  him,  and  refolved  to  ferve  and 
•'  obey  him,    as  became   dutiful  and  faithful  fubje6fs.'* 
To  this  the   King  anfwcred,   **  that  though  their  entcr- 
^'  prize  was   in  effect    treafonable,    yet  in  confldcration 
*'  of  their  being  driven  to  it  by   neceflity,  and  in  hope 
**  of  their  future  good  behaviour,    he   pardoned   thcm.*^ 
They  then  arofe,  and  killed  his  Majefl:y's  hand,  Avho  ad- 
drefliing  himfelf  to  Lord  John,  faid,  '^  My  Lord,  I  never 
^^  did  fee  you  before,  and  mufl:  confefs  that  (1  believe)  o.f 
*'  all  this  company  you  have  been  mod  wronged  :  Your 
*'  family  have  been   faithful    fervants  to  the  Queen  my 
**  mother  in  my  minority,  and  (when  i  underilood  not, 
**  as  I  do  now,  the  ftate  of   things)  hardly  ufed."      Two 
days  after,  their  pardon  v.as  confirmed  by  an  aS  of  coun- 
cil ;  proclaimed  by  found  of  trumpet  at  the  market-crofs, 
and  foon  after  a  parliament    being  called,  the  aitts  of  tor- 
feiturcswere  repealed^  and  the  family  reivored  to  their  ti^ 

itles 


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HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  109 

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tics  and  eflates.  And  in  1585  the  B.irony  and  Lordflilp 
of  Paifley,  with  the  pertinents  belonging  to  the  abbey, 
were  beftowed  upon  Lord  Claud,  and  he  was  created  Ba- 
ron of  Paifley. 

He  married  Margaret,  dauf2;hter  of  George,  Lord  Seton, 
f  by  Ifabtl,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Hamilton  of  Sanquhar) 
tfter  to  Robert,  created  Earl  of  Wintoun,  and  to  Alexan- 
der, Earl  of  Dumferling,  Lord  High  Chancellor  of  Scot- 
land for  18  years;  and  departing  this  life  in  1621,  in  a 
very  advanced  age,  had  iffue  one  daughter  Margaret, 
married  to  William,  the  firft  Marquefs  of  Douglas,  by 
whom  file  was  great-grandmother  of  Archibald,  created 
Duke  of  Douglas  by  Q^  Anne,  and  four  fons,  viz. 

James,  created  Earl  of  Abercorn.  (i  J 

Sir  Claud  Hamilton,  a  gentleman  of  the  King's  privy       (2) 
chamber,  and  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Weftminfter  6  Octo- 
ber 1618  made  conftable,  or  commander  of  the  caftle  or 
fort  of  Toome  in  the  county  of  Antrim  for  life,  with  fix 

warders,  on  the  furrender  of  Sir  Thomas  Phillips As 

an  undertaker  in  the  plantation  of  the  county  of  Longford, 
he  had  400  acres  of  land  granted  to  him  there  ;  together 
*vith  the  fmall  proportions  of  Killeny  and  Teadan,  con- 
taining 2000  acres,  in  the  barony  of  Strabane  and  county 
of  Tyrone,  on  which  he  built  a  ftrong  and  beautiful  caf- 
tle  ;  which,  with  other  lands  mentioned  in  the  patent,  de- 
fcended  to  his  fon  and  heir  William  ;  but  K.  James  I.  be- 
ing informed,  that  it  was  the  purpole  and  intention  of  Sir 
"Claud,  to  confer  the  faid  proportions  on  his  fecond  fon 
Alexander,  did  on  20  O6i:ober  1618  direct  his  judges  to 
admit  the  faid  William,  then  about  14  years  old,  to  fufFer 
a  common  recovery  againfl:  him  and  his  heirs,  of  the  fame, 
which  was  accordingly  done,  and  the  lands  afterwards  con- 
firmed to  Alexander  by  patent. Sir  Claud  married  the 

daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  Robert  Hamilton  of  Manor-Eliel- 
ton  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  and  had  fix  fons  and  two 
daughters.  Sir  William,  Alexander,  Robert,  George, 
Claud,  and  James,  which  five  lall:  died  unmarried  ^  ;  and 
the  daughters  were  the  Ladies  of  Lamington,  and  Gorgo- 

noch-Stewart. Sir  William  Hamilton  of  Manor-Elief* 

ton,  the  eldefl:  fon,  by  his  will,  dated  I  May  1662,  and  ^ 
proved    12  February  1664,  ordered  his   body  to  be  buried 
in  the  church  of  Badonie,  or  of  Gortin,  as  he  Ihould  af* 
terwards  appoint,  having  iffue  by  his  firft  wife,  James  his 

heir, 

*  Chancery  Pleadings, 


iia  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

heir',  V/illiam,  Sarah,  and  Margaret;  andby  his  fecond 

wife  Beatrix,  daughter  of Campbell,  two  fons,  Claud 

and  Archibald. 
^3)  Sir  George  Hamilton  of  Greenlaw,  and  Rofcrea,  in  the 

county  of  Tipperary,  Knt.  married  firft  Ifabella  of  the  fa- 
mily of  Civico  of  Bruges  in  Flanders,  by  whom  he  had 
one  daughter  Margaret,  who  became  the  firft  wife  of  Sir 
Archibald  Achefon  of  Gosford,  Bart,  anceftor  to  Sir  Arch- 
ibald, Vifcount  Gosford. 
(4)  Sir  Frederick  Hamilton,  anceftor  to  the  Vifcount  Boyne. 

James,        James,  the  eldeft  fon  of  Claud,  Lord  Paifley,  common- 
^].    r   ]y  defigned  mafter  of  Failley,  being  a  man  of  great  parts 
Abercorn    ^"^  abilities,  w^as  much  taken  notice  of  at  court,  where  he 
was  a  Lord  of  the  King's  bedchamber  ;   who,  by  reafon  of 
his  efpecial  merit,  advanced  liim  in  1604  to  the  dignity  of 
Baron  of  Abercorn ;  in  which  year  he  was  appointed  one 
of  the  commiffioners  on  the  part  of  Scotland,  to  treat  of 
an  union  with  England  ;  his  Majefty   being  alfo  further 
pleafed   by  patent,  bearing  date  10  July  1606,  to  create 
him  Earl  of  Abercorn,  and  Baron  of  Flamilton,  Mount-caftle 
and  Kilpatrick.     And  the  King  purpofing  to  hold  a  parlia- 
mient  in  Ireland,  made  choice   of  fome  few  eminent  per- 
fons,  capable  of  that  honour  and  truft,  for  the  nobility  of 
their  birth,  and  their  eftates   and  polTeflions   in  this  king- 
-dom,  to  be  afliftant  with  the  Upper  Houfe,  and  to  have 
place  and  voice   as   Peers  of  the  realm  ;  and  therefore  by 
his  letter  from  Weftminfter  31  March    161^,  authorized 
the  L.  D.   to  call  to  the  next  parliamicnt,  by  writ  of  fum- 
mons,  his   right  trufty  and  right  well-beloved  coufin  the 
Earl  of  Abercorn,  dire8:ing  that  he  "fhould  hold  the  fame 
place  and  precedency  of  an    Earl  in  parliament,  as  he  did 
at  the  council-table,  and   in  all    other    places  ^. — On  20 
May  161 5  he  was  appointed  of  the  council  for  the  province 
of  Munfter  ;  and  had  a  large  grant  of  lands  in  the  Barony 
of  Strabane  *  ;  upon  which  he  built  a  very  ftrong  and  fair 

caftle ; 

"^  His  Lordfhip,  by  Iiis  laft  will,  having  an  intention  to  confer  the 
fmall  proportion  and  manor  of  Strabane,  and  the  middle  propor- 
tion of  Shean  (the  latter  of  which  he  polleiied  by  conveyance  from 
Sir  Thomas  Boyde)  on  his  fecond  fon  Claud  and  his  heirs  ;  and  the 
great  proportion  and  manor  of  Donalong  on  his  third  fon  George  and 
his  heirs,  and  after  his  deceafe  his  eldell  fon  James  being  defirous  to 
obev  his  Cither's  will,  did,  with  his  guardians,  convey  the  fame  to 
them  and  their  heirs  refpeilively  -,  by  whieh  deed  his  mother  was  to 
have  a  third  part  thereof  for  her  dower,  and  the  fum  of  2555!.  us.  id. 

was 
'  Chancf'ry  Pleadings. 
«  Rot.  Cane.   ic^.  11°.  f.  R.  56. 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANS.  hi 

callle  ;  a  fchool-houfe  and  church ;  and  about  the  caftia 
was  built  a  town,  confiding  of  eighty  houfes,  many  of 
lime  and  flone,  very  well  and  llrongly  built,  and  the  reft 
good  timber  houfcs,  in  which  were  i2o  lamilies,  able  to 
make  200  men,  every  one  having  arms  for  his  defence  ; 
and  there  were  alfo  built  three  water-mills  for  grinding 
of  corn  ^ 

He  married  Mariana,  daughter  of  Thomas,  Lord  Boyde, 
(anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Kihnarnock,  by  Mariana  his  wife, 
daughter  of  Sir  Matthew  Campbeii  of  Loudon  in  the  fhire 
of  Air,  by  riabel  his  v/ife,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Drum- 
mond  of  InnpeE'ery,  by  Jenet  his  wife,  natural  daughter 
of  K.  James  IV.  of  Scotland)  and  deceafing  16  March 
161 7,  before  his  father,  had  iffue  by  her,  (who,  with  Sir 
Claud  Hamilton,  Knt.  was  made  a  free  denizen  of  Ire- 
land 1 2  May  1620  %  and  died  in,  or  about  the  year  1633) 
five  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz. 

James  his  fucceffor,  created  Baron  of  Strabane.  (i) 

Claud,  to  whom  his  brother,  by  permiflion  of  K.  Charles      (2) 
I.  religncd  the  honour  of  Strabane. 

Sir  William  Hamilton,  Knt.  who  was  long  refident  at      (3) 
Rome  from  Henrietta-Maria,   Queen   Dowager  of  Eng- 
land, and  in  his  old  age  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Colquhoon,  Laird  of  Lufs,   and   widow   of  Alan, 
Lord  Cathcart,  but  left  no  iffue. 

Sir  George  Hamilton,  Baronet  of  Nova-Scotia,  ancef-      (4) 
{  tor  to  the  prefent  Earl  of  Abercorn. 
I  Sif 

t   was  appointed  to  be  raifed  thereout,  to  the  ufe  of  his  Lordfhip,  and 
i    his  brothers  Willi  am  and  Alexander.     But  by  the  laws  of  the  realm, 
i    the  lands  defcended  upon  and  remanied  In   his  Lordfhip,  notwith- 
I   Handing  his  father's  will  and  his  own  deed,  (he  being  in  his  non- 
age) neither  could  the  Countefs,  not  being  a  denizen,  be  endowed  of 
the  faid  lands,  nor  the  faid  fura  be  raifed  out  of  them  for  the  afore- 
faid  ufes.     To  remedy  which   inconveniencies,  the  King,  in  confi-     . 
:    deration  of  the  manifold  acceptable  fervices  of  the  faid  tirft  Earl  of 
j    Abercorn,  (who  was  a  faithful  fervant  of  his  crown)  direciled  the 
j    L.  D.   12  February    16193^  to   permit  the   Earl,  being   about   the 
!    age  of  16  years,  to  fuifer  a  common  recovery  and  levy  a  fine  of  the  » 

premiffes  to  the  aforefaid  ufes.  Accordingly,  la  May  1620  th» 
countefs  was  made  a  free  denizen,  and  by  patent,  dated  9  May 
1621,  the  lands  were  granted  to  Sir  Claud  Hamilton  of  Cochonogh, 
Matthew  Craifford  and  James  Elphingfton,  Efqrs.  in  trult  for  the 
i    fdid  ufes. 


'  Pynnar's  Survey  of  Ulfter. 

Rot.  Anno  18  jac.  I.  1=".  p.  f. 
^  Privy  Seai  of  that  ^^te  at  Newn^arket. 


2 


II z  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

(5}  Sir  Alexander  Hamilton  of  Hol'oorn,  London,  Knl.- 
ivho  married  Elizabeth,  a  da-ighter  of  the  family  of  Bed- 
ingfield  of  Oxburgh,  and  had  one  fon  and  three  daut^chters. 
He  fettled  firft  at  the  Court  of  Philip-VVilliam,  Elecior- 
Palatine,  who  fent  him  envoy  extraordinary  to  K.  James 
IL  of  England. He  accompanied  to  Vienna  that  Elec- 
tor's daughter  Eleanora-Magdalena,  who  was  married  to 
the  Emperor  Leopold,  and  being  in  favour  with  the  Em- 
prefs,  was  created  a  Count  of  the  Empire,  with  a  grant  of 
the  county  of  Newburg  near  Faflaw,  and  other  eftates  in 
Moravia  and  Hungary.-— One  of  his  daughters  was  maid 
of  honour  to  the  Emprefs  Emilia,  confort  of  the  Emperor 
Jofeph ;  and  his  fon  Count  Julius,  was  one  of  the  cham- 
berlains to  the  Emperor,  married  Maria-Erneftina,  born 
Countefs  of  Staremberg,  of  the  family  of  the  famous 
Count  Staremberg,  who  died  in  1724,  and  had  ifTue  three 
fons  and  feveral  daughters. 

/•j)  Daughter  Lady   Anne,  was   married  to   Hugh,  Lord 

Semple. 

(2)  Lady  Margaret,  to  Sir  William  Cunynghame  of  Ca- 
prington. 

(3)  Lady  Lucv^  contracted  by  her  father,  when  very  youngj, 
to  the  Marquefs  of  Antrim,  who  not  abiding  by  the  con- 
tra61:,  (he  never  married,  and  by  letters  from  Whitehall 
28  Oflober  1627,  the  Earl  of  Antrim  was  ordered  to  pay* 
3000I.  to  James  Earl  of  Abercorn,  for  his  fon's  not  mar- 
rying his  faid  daughter  Lucy,  according  to  contrail  ». 

James,  James,  the  fecond  Earl  of  Abercorn,  in  regard  of  hi5 
^  father's  fervices ;  of  his  noble  blood  and  lineage,  being  de- 
*^'  fcended  of  one  of  the  moft  ancient  houfes  in  the  realm  of 
Scotland  (as  the  King  expreffeth  himfelf )  and  becaufe  his 
Majefiy  was  defirous  to  encourage  him  and  his  pofterity  to 
make  their  refidence  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  for  the 
good  of  his  fervice  there,  not  doubting  but  that  he  would 
tread  in  the  fleps  of  his  anceftors,  and  apply  himfelf  with 
his  bed  endeavours  to  deferve  that  favour,  when  his  Ma- 
jefty  fhould  have  occaiion  to  employ  him  in  his  afEiirs,  was 
advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  by  the  title  of  Lord 
Hamilton,  Baron  of  Strabane,  with  limitation  of  the  ho- 
nour to  the  heirs  male  of  the  body  of  his  father  the  Earl  of 
Abercorn  for  ever,  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Weftminfter  18 
October  1616,  and  by  patent  *  at  Dublin  8  May  1617, 

which 

^  The  preamble.     Cum  Jacobus  Hamilton,  filius  prpenobilis  et 
<iharillinii  Confangulnei   nolki    Jacobi   Comitis    de    Abercorn  pri- 

mogenltntf, 
'  Rot.  Ahho  3  Car.  I.  3',  p.  d.  R.s». 


HAMILTON,   Viscount   STRABANE. 

which  honour,  upon  his  petition  to  K.  Charles  I.  was  con- 
ferred *on  his  next  brother  Claud,  with  precedency  of  the 
(ormer  creation,  by  patent  f,  bearing  date  i4Auguft  1634. 
Vol.  V.  I  He 

mogenuus,  de  anc^uiflTimd  et  nobilifTima  Familia  Comitum  de  Ar- 
ran  et  Marchionum  de  Hrimikon  ia  diilo  Regno  Scotlae,  et  Dutuiu 
Cailelli-Eraldi  in  Regno  Galliae  oriundus,  tam  pra^clari  Ingenii  ac 
Indolis  exiitat,  ut  clariifmios  AntecelToi'es  fuos  eximiis  Yirtutlbus 
fe^quaturum  promittat.  Cunique  etiam  prsefatus  Confanguineus 
nofter  Comesde  Abercorne,  Pater  dicli  Jacobi,  optimede  nobis  et  iini-i 
verfaRepubllcadidti  Regni  Hibernia'.meritusfit,  pro  eo,  viz.quodopti- 
mam  Coloniam  de  Viris  fortibus  et  iinceram  Religioucni  protitentibus 
confiftentem,  in  Baroniam  de  Sirabajie^  in  tomitatu  de  Tyrone,  in 
provincia  Vlt07i:ce  deduxerit,  ac  ibidem  diverfa  Caltella,  bene  mu- 
iiita  pro  defeniione  didiis  Provinciae  ?edificaverit,  ac  plurima  alia 
fervitia  nobis  et  Coron?e  noltrae  pracftiterit  -,  pro  quibus  clidum  Comi- 
tern  ejufqne  poileros  pluribus  honorum  titulis  dignos  ceufenius. 
Sciatis  igitur,  &c. 

*  At  tiis  Lordftiip's  humble  fuit,  the  King  was  pleafed,  in  confi-i 
deration  of  his  long  and  faithful  fervice,  by  privy  feal  -j  dated  ac 
Weflminrter  7  May  1653,  to  authorize  the  L.  D.  Wentworih,  to  illug 
a  commiffion  under  the  great  feal  of  Ireland,  direC"ted  to  Sir  Wil- 
liam Jones  and  Sir  Robert  Barkeley^  two  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Kino's 
Bench  in  England,  empowering  them  or  either  of  them  to  take  the 
acknowledgement  of  a  fine,  according  to  the  ftatute  of  4  Henry  ^\\^ 

from  his  Lordfhip  of  the  faiditate,  degree,  dignity,flyle,  title,  name,  and 
honour  of  Lord  Hamilton,  Baron  of  Strabane,  to  his  Ma  jelly  5  and 
upon  return  of  the  faid  commiffion,  recording  of  the  fine  in  Ireland 
as  in  fuch  cafes  was  ufiial,  cancelliiig  the  patent,  and  making  a 
Vacat  upon  the  inrollment  thereof,  to  grant  unto  the  faid  Claud  the 
faid  honour  of  Lord  Hamilton,  Baron  of  Strabane^  and  for  want  of 
his  iffue  malej  remainder  to  the  heirs  male  of  the  body  of  his  father 
with  precedency  of  the  former  patent. — On  1 1  November  following 
James,  Earl  of  Abercorn  furrendered  his  patent  of  Strabane,  which 
was  ordered  to  be  cancelled  3  February,  a  Vacat  entered  upon  the 
inrollment  14  Auguii  1634,  and  a  new  patent  of  that  date  inrolied. 
On  1  of  whic'.  month  of  Auguft  the  L.  D.  upon  his  ihrone  of  liate 
flOientioned  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers  the  cafe  of  this  furrender  and 
transfer  of  the  honour,  with  the  claufe  of  precedency,  which  he 
faid,  the  King  referred  to  him,  but  that  thinking  it  might  vive  of- 
fence to  the  nobility,  he  had  advifed  his  Majefty,  that  //z/i/  claiif^ 
<vhich  concerned  precedency  might  be  forborn  •,  for  which  the  Kiiijr 
gave  him  thanks,  and  ordered  it  according  to  his  opinion.  '■'■  Yet- 
*'  (added  his  Lordfhip)  within  thefefix  days  a  warrant  was  bioughc 
**  unto  me  for  paffing  of  the  fame  otherwife,  which  I  have  certified. 
**  And  with  the  favour  of  your  Lordihips,  1  give  my  opinion,  that^ 
*'  if  any  man  find  himfelf  aggrieved,  he  may  complain  to  me,  whj 
**  have  a  commilfion  to  right  him,  or  elfe  tranfmit  his  complaint  to 
**  the  King;  but  it  becomes  not  the  houfe^  when  the  L.  D.  has 
•*  paffed  judgment,  to  intermeddle  •,  and  fo  long  as  I  have  tlie  ho- 
**  nour  to  fit  here  and  reprefent  my  mafter,  will  not  fuffer  anv  innova- 
'*  tion  in  prejudice  of  the  intereit  of  the  crown,"  (Lords  Jour.  I.  22.) 

\  The  preamble  recites  the  creacion  of  James,   Earl  of  Abercoir 
to  the  honour  of  Strabane  by  K.  James  I   ;  his  furrender   thereof  to 

K.  Charles 

'-Rot.  A°,  9  Car.  L  1.  p.  d.  and  enrolled  *6  July  1633,  R--  8-< 


ii 


ti4^  HAMILTON,   Viscount    STRABANE. 

He   married  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to  Gervals 
CHfton,  Lord   Chfton   of  Leighton-Bromfv/old,  widow  o^ 
Efme  Stewart,  Duke  of  Richmond  and  Lenox,  by  whon\ 
he  had  thiee  Ions,  viz. 
(■f)  James,  Lord  Pailley,  who  died  before  him,  and  by  the 

dsuo-htcr  of  WiUiam  Lenthal,  Efq.  Speakef  of  the  Houfc 
of  Commons  in  the  Long-  Parhament,  left  an  only  daugh- 
ter Catharine,  firft  married  to  her  coufin  William  Lenthal^ 
Efq.  (who  died  at  Burford  6  September  1686,  leaving  two 
fons,  John  and  James),  and  fecondly  to  Charles,  Earl  of 
Abeicorn,  as  hereafter. 

(2)  William,  Colonel  of  a  regiment,  and  killed  in  the  wars 
of  Germany,  without  iiTue. 

(3)  George,  who  fucceeding  to  the  title,  was  the  third  Ear! 
George,    ^j.^  Aheicorn  ;  but  dying  unmarried  at  Padua  in  his  journey 

■n^i      to  Rome,  the   male   line  failed    m   the   efdeft  branch  ;  (o 

that  we  return  to 
Ciaud,         Claud,  the  fecond  Ton  of  James  the  firfl  Earl  ;  who  bc- 
^         ing  dignified    with  the  title  of  Strabane  by   his  brother's 
g    ""         gift,  as  already  ohferved,  was  prefent  as  fuch,  by  proxy, 
"  in  the  parliament  of  this    kingdom  2i  March  1634  S  ?-nd 
dying  14  June  1638,  was  buried  in  the  church  of  Leak- 
Patrick  in  the  county  of  Tyrone. — In  1630  he  married  the 
Lady  Jean  Gordon  *,  youngeft  daughter  of  George,  the 
•  firft  Marquefs  of  Huntl^,  and  had  iffue  two  fons  and  two 
daughters ;    James ;  George  ;    Catharine  (firft  married  to 
James,  eldeft  fon  of  Sir  Frederick  Hamilton,  youngeft  foil 
of  Claud  the  firft  Lord  Pailley^  fecondly  to  Owen  Wynne 
of  Lurganboy  in  the  county  of  Leitrim,  and  thirdly  to  Johrr 

Bingham^ 

K.  Charles  I.  with  intention  to  confer  it  upon  his  brother,  and  the 
Klng''s  compliance  therewith,  on  account  of  the  undoubted  teilimo- 
nie3,  b}'  which  the  faid  Claud  had  approved  hiniielf  to  be  worthy  of 
tliat  iTiark  ot  his  Majelty's  fovour  and  nuniificence.  (Rot.  10.  Car, 
I.  2^.  p.  f.  R.  30,  31.) 

^-  Stie  expended  above    loool.  in   building  the  caftle,    court-yard 
and  garden-walls,  about  the  caitle  of  Strabane,   which  in  the  begin- 
ning of  the  rebellion  of  1641  were  all  detnolifhed  •,   all  the  furniture 
burrjt  and  deiiroyed  -^  and  in  December  thst  year  Cne  was  taken  pri-r 
foner  bv  Sir  Phelim  O  Neile  (who  ih-en  was  paving  his  addreffes  tq, 
feer)  and  by   hioi  carried   from   Strabane,  which  he   burned,  to'  his 
O'.vn  houfe  of  Kinard  -,.  v;hcre  he  kept   her  two   or  three  days,  and   ; 
then  lent  her  to  Sir  George  Fiauiikon,   telliiig  her,  with   great  often- ^ 
tation,   "T/iaf  he  nxjould  never  Uu've  off  the  ivork   he  had  begun,  vntil 
'bihiis/hould  be  fu}^?g  or  /aid  171  c^ocry  church  in  Ireland,  and  that  a 
Frotcjfant  JhouLd  not  live  in  Ireland,  be  he  ofnuhat  nation  he   •voou/d. 
She  afterwards  became  his  wife,  and  was  reduced  to  fo  indigent  and 
deplorable  a  condition,  as,  in  1656,  to  accept  of  the  fum  of  5I.  fiorti 
the  Hate  towards  her  relief.     (Lodge,  Bill  in  Chancerv,  and  depofiw 
fei^K  of  CapCtiin  John  Perkins  of  Duagannon,  taken  S  March  i64..:t.Y 
;'    '        ■'    ■    •*  Lords- jour,   I.  6q. 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  115 

Bingham  of  Caillebar  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  Efqrs.)  ; 
and  pvlariana,  to  Richard  Perkins  of  Lifford  in  the  county 
of  Donegall,  Efq. 

James,  the  eldeft  Ton  and  third  Baron  of  Strabane,  was    James. 
feized    in  fee  of  the  manor  and  fmall  proportion  of  Stra-         3 
bane,  the    middle   proportion  of   Shean,  and  many  other     Lord.. 
lands  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  which  (as  appears  by  in- 
quilition  *)  he  forfeited  by   entering   into  rebelHon  againft 
the   Commonweakh   of  England,  at  Charlcmount   in  the 
county  of  Armagh   20  July    1650;  where  he  joined  with 
Sir  Phelim  O  Neile,  one  of  tlte    chief  heads  of  the  rebels, 
who  then  held  out  that  fort  againfl:  Sir  Charles  Coote,  com- 
mander  in  chief  of  the   parliament  forces  in  Uliler,   who 
beiieged  it  25  of  that  month  ;  about  two  or   thiec  days  be-  ' 
fore  which,  his  Lordihip  fled  with  his  arms  to  an   adjoin- 
ing illand,  then   under  the  command    of  a  c;arrifon  of  Sir 
Phelim's,  in  which  lay  two  companies,  whom   he  aflifted  ^ 

by  fending  three  horfes  into  the  fort  ;  which  being  taken 
6  Auguft,  he  fled  to  the  woods  and  bogs  of  Mounterling 
in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  where  that  day  he  was  taken. 
prifoner  by  a  party  of  the  Commonwealth's  army.  On 
the  13  he  took  a  protection  from  Sir  Charles  Coote  ;  which 
he  forfeited  31  December  enfuing,  by  joming  again  with 
Sir  Phelim  O  Neile  in  the  Ifland  of  Drumurragli  ;  and  i 
July  1649  he  accepted  a  coramiflion,  to  raife  and  arm  a 
troop  of  horfe  in  behalf  of  the  Irifli,  with  whom  he  after- 
wards a6:ed  in  concert ;  frequently  joined  counfels  with 
them,  and  died  a  Roman  Catholick  recufant  16  June  1655 
at  Ballyfatty  near  Strabane  j  leaving  no  ilTue  he  was  fuc- 
ceeded  by  his  brother 

George  the  fourth  Lord  Strabane,  who  married   Eliza-   George, 
beth,  daughter  of  Chrifl:opher   Pagan  of  Feltrim  in    the         4 
county  of  Dublin,  Efq.  *,  and  by  his  nuncupative  will.     Lord, 

1  2  made 

f 
*  In  the  court  of  claims  for  executing  the  aft  of  fettlement,  the    ~ 
i   laid  Chriftopher  Fagan  claimed  his  ellate,  and  by  the  decree  of  that 
court  20  March  1663  was  adjudged  an  innocent  papill,  and  had  his 
6ftate  reftored   to  him  and   his  heirs  male:   And   leaving  two  fons, 
Richard  and  Peter,  and  the  faid  Elizabeth,  Lady  Strabane,  fhe,  on    ,. 
the  death  of  her   brothers  without  ili'ue,  could  not   become  heir   to  "* 
!  her  father  under  that  decree,  which  veiled  the  reverfion  in  rhe crown, 
-   Whereupon,  K.  Charles  11.  by  privy  feal,  dated  29  March  J684, 
I  granted  the   reverfion   to  her  fon  Claud,  Lord  Abercorn,  his  Ireirs 
I  and 

*  Taken   at  Strabane  9  Auguft    165?,  by  virtue  of  a  commiffiou 
■   dated  7   July    preceding,    to  enquire  what  eiiate,  right  and   title 
!   O.  Cromwell   then  had,  or  ought   to  have,  by    any  act   of  parlia- 
ment,  or  aft  of  him  and  his  couiicil,  to  any  hereditaiptnfs  vvithla 
the  county  of  Tyrone. 


ii6  HAMILTON,  Viscou>?T  STRABANE- 

made  at  his  houfe  of  Kinure  in  the   fame  county  9  April 
1668*,  defired  to  be  buried  in  the  chapel  of  Kinure,  but 
was  interred  in  the  remains  of  St.  MechHn's  church  in  a 
field  near   Rufli,  under  a  large  tomb  on    the   North    fide.>. 
adorned  Avith  his  coat-armour  and  this  infcription  : 

Here  under  lieth  the  aflabell, 

Oh]is;inge,  examplar,  wife,  humble. 

Noble,  pious,  devot,  moft  charitable, 

Moft  virtuous  and  religious  the 

Right  Honourable  George,  Lord 

Hamilton,  Baron  of  Strabanc, 
.  Who  died  the  14th  of  April 

Anno  Domini  1668. 

This  monument  was  ere<3:ed  by 

Elizabeth  Strabane,  alias  Fagan, 

Reli£l  of  the  faid  Lord  Strabane. 

His  ifliie  were  two  fons  and  two  daughters  ;  Claud  and 
Charles,  fucceflive  Earls  of  Abercorn  ;  Anne,  married  to- 
John,  fon  of  George  Browne  of  the  Neale  in  the  county  of 
Mayo,  Efq.  and  died  14  Auguft  1680  ;  and  Mary,  born 
after  her  father's  death,  v/as  married  to  Gerald  Dillon, 
Efq.  Recorder  of  Dublin,  appointed  in  1685  one  of  the 
council  at  law  to  K.  James  IL  and  15  February  1686  his 
prime-ferjeant,  by  whom  {he  had  feveral  children. 

Claud,         Claud,  the  fifch  Lord  Strabane,  fueceeding  alfo  to  the 
4        title  of  Abercorn,  was  the  fourth  Earl,    and   9  January 

Earl  of  i^nQ  had  an  abatement  of  the  quit-rents  impofed  on  hi* 
'  edate  by  the  a6l5  of  fcttlement ;  being  an  attendant  on  K» 
James  H.  from  France  was  fworn  of  his  privy  council  on 
his  arrival  in  Dublin,  and  made  Colonel  of  a  regiment  in- 
his  army,  but  was  attainted  f  March  1688  *.— He  at- 
tended the  King  into  the  North,  in  order  to  reduce  Lon-"" 

' '  -    .  .        ,  donderry^ 

and  affignes  for  loco  years,  to  commence  fromL  the  determination  of 
the  faid  eilate  tail,  with  a  condition  to  be  inferted  in  the  patent^  for 
granting  to  him  the  fee  of  the  premilVes. 

*  By  which  will  he  deftred  that  all  his  debts  fhould  be  paid, and  that 
Elizabeth  his  wife  fhould  enjoy  one-third  of  his  effate  ihen  in  his  hands 
for  life,  or  a  third  of  his  rents  as  they  were  paid,  at  her  choice,  as  alfof 
ik  third  of  the  eftate  his  mother  then  enjoyed  after  his  death,  and  ta, 
have  the  management  of  the  other  two-third  parts  for  the  ufe  and 
maintenance  of  his  children  ;  but  that  fhe  fhould  have  no  power  to 
difpofe  of  any  of  them,  or  of  any  part  of  his  ettate,  fave  what  fhould 
belong  to  herfelf,  without  the  confent  and  approbation  of  Sir  George 
"Hamilton,  Chriltopher  Fagan,  Efq.,  and  John  Murphy,  Gent, 
whom  he  appointed  his  fpecial  friends  in  truft  in  this  matter,  and 
he  appointed  his  wife  executrix.  (Proved  26  May  1668  ia  the  Couyt 
«f  Prerogative.) 

«  Inq.  taken  at  Strabane  6  Auguft'if692e. 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  ^117 

dondcrry,  and,  when  near  the  city,  was  fent  with  a  par- 
ty from  the  army,  to  pcrluade  the  citizens  to  furrender  the 
place,  which  they  utterly  refufcd  ;  and  making  a  fally 
ibme  time  after,  his  Lordlhip's  horfe  was  killed  under  him, 
and  he  very  narrowly  elcapcd,  leaving  his  cloak  and  fur- 
niture behind  him.  Alter  the  defeat  at  the  Boyne  he  em- 
barked for  France  in  which  voyage  he  was  killed  (1690)  ; 
j[l  May  1 69 1  he  was  outlawed  and  forfeited  his  eftate  and 
title  of  Strabane  :  But  the  Earldom  oi  Abercorn  devolved  on 
)iis  brother 

Charles,  the  fifth  Earl,  who  obtaining  a  reverfal  Charles, 
of  his  brother's  attainder,  fucceeded  alfo  to  the  title  of  ^  5 
Strabane  and  the  eftate,  to  both  which  he  was  re-  "^'  ' 
flored  by  their  Majefkies  letters,  dated  at  Whitehall  24 
May  1692,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  i  Juiv  1693'. 
On  31  Auguft  1695  he  tcok  his  feat  in  ihe  lioule  of 
Peers  "  ;  and  2  December  1697  iigned  the  declaration  and 
aflbciation  in  defence  of  the  perfon  and  government  of  K. 
William,  and  the  fuccefiion  of  the  crown  according  to  aci 
of  parliament.  He  married  (as  already  obferved)  Catha- 
rine, only  daughter  of  James,  Lord  Paifley,  eldeft  fon  of 
James,  the  fecond  Earl  of  Abercorn,  relict  of  William 
Lenthal,  Efq.  and  died  at  Strabane  in  June  1701  ^,  hav- 
ing iffue  by  her  (who  deceafed  24  May  17  13,  and  was 
buried  in  the  Duke  of  Richmond's  vault,  Wcftminfter- 
abbey)  an  only  child  Elizabeth,  who  died  young,  and  was 
turied  in  the  chancel  of  St.  Michan's  church  22  February 
1699 ;  fo  that  the  ifTue  male  failed  alfo  in  the  feconc^ 
branch  of  James,  the  firft  Earl  of  Abercorn,  and  Sir  Wil- 
liam Hamilton,  the  third  fon,  dying  likewife  withoiat  ilUie^ 
%e  return  to 

Sir  George  Hamilton,  the  fourth    fon^  who  was  feated        Sir 
at  Donalong  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  and  at  NenaR;h  in    Gcor^^e, 
Tipperary.     On  i6  0aober  1627  he  fucceeded  Sir  Roger  ^^^"''^^°"* 
Hope  (who  died  7  September)  in  the  command  of  his  com- 
pany in  the  army  ;  and  in    1641    being  in  Scotland  with 
the  King,  had  a  pafs  to  return  to   Ireland  ;  but  the  Houfe 
of  Commons  having  voted,    that  no   Irifhman  iliould  pafs 
out  of  England   into  Ireland,  without  a  licence   from  the    ' 
committee  for  Irifh  affairs,  the  privy  council,  or  the  L.  L. 
he  was  ftopped,  brought  by  order  of  the  Houfe  to  Londo:i, 
and  confined  until  6  of  April  following,  when  he  was  adr 
piitted  to  bail. — During  the   rebellion    he   performed  good 

I  3  fervicje 

'  Rot.  5  Gul.  III.  2^  p.  d.  2  Lor^s  jour,  I.  486. 

^  Le  Neve's  Mon.  Ang. 


Ii8  HAMILTON,    Viscount    STRABANE. 

fervicc  in  Ireland  for  K.  Charles  I.  as  he  did  in  1649  for 
Charles  II.  being  then  a  captain  of  horfe,  colonel  of  foot, 
and  governor  of  the  caftie  of  Nenagh  ^  ;  but  in  1651  he 
retired  with  his  family  to  France,  and  there  continued  till 
the  reftoration  of  the  King  ;  who  being  feniible  of  his  good 
and  acceptable  fervices,  and  willing  to  fliew  him  all  rea- 
fonable  favour  for  the  fame,  created  him  a  Baronet  ;  and 
in  167 1  appointed  him  joint  patentee  with  James  Roche, 
Efq.  for  granting  licences  to  pedlars,  petty-chapmen,  and 
grey-merchants*;  and  being  to  recruit  his  regiment  of 
foot  in  the  fervice  of  the  French  King,  his  Majedy  fenk 
his  diredions  to  the  L.  L.  12  January  1673,  to  give  li- 
cence unto  him  and  his  officers,  to  raife  600  foot  ioldiers 
of  his  Iriili  fubjeds  by  be::t  of  drum. — He  married  Mary, 
third  daughter  of  Thomas,  Vifcount  Thurles,  eldefi:  fon 
of  Walter  eleventh  Earl  cf  Ormond,  and  fide r  io  James, 
the  firfl  Duke  of  OrmonJ,  and  by  her  -j-,  who  died  in  Au- 

E-ufl:  1680,  had  lix  fons  and  three  daughters.  t 

^  '  o  James, 

*  On  7  February  1631  he  had  a  licence  to  hold  aThurfdav  mar- 
ket, and  a  yearly  fair  on  25  April  at  Clogher,  and  a  fair  21  Oclobep 
at  Ballymagary,  both  in  the  county  of  Tyrone. — On  23  July  1639 
he  had  a  grant  upon  the  commiiiion  of  grace,  of  the  manor  of  Stra- 
bane  ;  and  25  June  that  year  another  patent  of  the  great  proportion 
of  Donalong  ;  and  in  tlie  aft  of  fettlement  it  was  provided,  tha^ 
jiothing  therein  contained  fnould  forfeit  or  vefl  in  the  King  any  ho-r 
nours,  manors,  or  eftate  real  whaifoevcr,  belonging  to  him  on  23 
Oftober  1641  :  Alfo,  in  the  at\  of  explanation,  his  Majeily  having 
taken  into  his  confideration  the  many  faithful  and  acceptable  fer-, 
"vices,  perfoimed  to  his  father  and  himfelf  in  the  Vv'ars  of  Ireland, 
"by  Sir  George  Hamilton,  in  feveral  qualities  and  capacities,  for 
which  there  were  arrears  to  great  value  accrued  to  hira,  before  and 
after  5  June  1649,  which  by  agreement  were  reduced  to  5000I.  it 
■was  enatied,  that  the  fame  fhould  be  fatisfied  out  of  the  fecurity  fet 
apart  by  the  acts  for  fatisfaCtion  of  the  arrears  of  commiirioned  of- 
jicers,  for  fervice  before  or  after  5  June  1649  i  ^"d  he  h.ad  a  grant 
under  the  faid  a6ts,  16  May  1668,  of  the  lands  of  Ballymacfhanroe 
in  the  Barony  of  Ballymore  and  county  of  Cork,  with  two  other 
grants  of  divers  lands. — Further,  (in  recompence  of  his  many  ac- 
ceptable fervices,  performed  to  the  King  whiHt  in  foreign  countries) 
his  IMajcfty,  20  December  1662,  granted  him  by  privy  feal  23  April, 
and  by  patent  for  life,  all  the  penalties  and  forfeitures  which  fhould 
or  might  accrue  to  the  crov-.Ti  by  reafon  of  ploughing,  drawing, 
harrowing  and  working  with  horfes  by  the  tail,  contrary  to  aCl  of 
parliament  made  in  Ireland  10  and  11  Car.  I.  or  any  other  former 

■L  ■\-  Th.eir  marriage  article*,  bear  date  2  June  1629  ■,  and  after  the 

•■'    ■>.■>-       xedu6tion  of  Ireland   by   the  parliam.ent,  fhe  obtained  an  order  25 

..i^^"-       '  May 

^  A61  cf  explanation,  wherein  his  arrears  being  reduced  to  5000I. 

■^ras  provided  to  be  fatisfied  out  of  the  fecurity  defigned  by  the  a(i^ 

ior  fatisfaction  of  the  arrears  of  fuch  commifiioned  officers  as  ferve4 

tf.e  Kin^  in  Iieiand  before  15  Juae  1649, 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  119 

James,  who  died  before  him.  (iji 

Sir  George  Hamilton,  Knt.  made  a  Count  in  France,  (^) 
and  Marefchal  du  Camp  in  tliat  fervice  ;  who  married 
Frances,  elder  daughter  and  coheir  to  Richard  Jennings  ot' 
Sanddridge  in  the  county  of  H-.Ttford,  Efq.  fifier  to  Sarah, 
Dutchefs  of  Marlborough,  and  died  in  1667,  having  ilFue 
by  her,  who  re-married  with  Richard  Talbot,  Duke  of 
lyrconnel,  and  died  m  Dublin  7  March  1730,  ihw^c 
daughters;  all  then  in  their  infancy,  who  lived  with  tlu-ir 
mother  in  France,  until  they  came  with  licr  into  Ireiami, 
in  the  reign  of  James  II.  which  daughters  were,  Eliza- 
beth, married  to  Richard,  Vifcount  Rols  ;  Frances,  to 
Henry,  Vifcount  Dillon  ;  and  Mary,  to  Nicholas,  Vif- 
count  Kinglland. 

Anthony  who  i  January  1687  was  a  Lieutenant-Colo-  (^^ 
ijel,  with  the  pay  of  290I.  a  year  upon  the  cilahliihmcnt, 
and  at  the  Revolution  followed  K..  James  into  France,  in 
which  fervice  he  became  a  Lieutenant-General,  and  died 
in  that  kingdom.  Fie  is  prefumed  the  author  of  iome 
pieces  written  in  French,  which  bear  the  name  of  Count 
Hamilton. 

Thomas,  bred  to  the  fea-fervice,  commanded  the  fhip,       (4) 
which  took  the  Duke  of  Argyle's  in  the  Weil-Indies,  and 
died  in  New-England. 

Richard,  n^ade  Colonel  of  a  reglm.ent  of  horfe  in  K.  (5) 
James's  army  15  February  1686,  and  Brigadier-General 
upon  the  eftablifhment,  with  the  pay  of  497I.  los.  a  year ; 
in  which  ftation  he  a6ted  for  that  King  in  the  North,  and 
0ed  with  him  into  France  upon  K.  William's  vidories, 
"where  he  became  a  L.  General,  and  died. 

John,  a  Colonel  alfo  in  K.  James's  fervice,  lofl:  his  life        (6) 
jat  the  battle  of  Aghrirn. 

Daughter  Elizabethj  married  to  Philibert,  Count  of  (i) 
Grammont,  younger  brother  to  Anthony,  created  in  1663 
Duke  of  Grammont,  Peer  and  Marefchal  of  France, 
Knight  of  the  King's  orders.  Sovereign  of  Bidache,  Count 
:de  Guiche  and  Louvignier,  Baron  of  Hagetman  and 
Camma,  &c.  by  "^yhom  Ihe  had  two  daughters,  Claude- 
Charlotte,  married  3  April  1694  to  Flenry,  Earl  of  Staf- 
ford, by  whom  fhe  had  no  iliue  ;  and  the  younger  vras,  •  i 
Superiour,  or  Abbefs  of  the  Chanoneifes  in  Lorain. 

Lucia,  married  to  Sir  Donogh  O  Brjen  of  Lemineagh,       (2) 
Bart. 

Pvlargaret, 

May  1655  to  enjoy  the  m'ddle  propoi-tlpn  of  Og^honall  and    other 
Undsj  ietded  on  h£r  fcva.  jointme. 


120  HAMILTON,    Viscount    STRABANE. 

(3)  Margaret,  in  January   i658  to  Matthew  Ford  of  Cool- 

greny   in  the  county  of  Wexford,  Eiq.  and   had  feveral 
children. 

James,  the   cideil:    fon,  being-    a    great   favourite   of  K. 
Charles  II.  that  Prince  made  him  a  groom  of  his  bedcham- 
ber; Cclonel  of  a  regiment   in  his  army*;  and  in  1661 
concluded  a  marriage  between  him   and  Elizabeth,  eldefl 
daughter  of  John,  created  Lord  Culpeper  of  Thorfway  21 
October  1644,  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer,  and  MaftcF 
of  the  Rolls,  who  died  in  July  1660,  by   his  wife  Judith, 
daughter    of  Sir    Thomas  Culpeper   of  HoUingbourne    in 
Kent,  Kilt,  but  commanding  a  regiment  of  foot  on  board 
the  navy  with  the  Dake  of  York,  in  one  of  his  fea-expe- 
ditions  againft  the  Dutch,  had   one  of  his  leo;s  taken   off" 
by  a  cannon  ball,  of  which  wound  he  died  6  fune  1673, 
and  was  buried  in  Weftminiler- Abbey  under  a  monument, 
ereded  to  his  memory   by  his  uncle  James,  Duke  of  Or- 
mond.— By  his  Lady,  who  was  maid  of  honour  to  Mary, 
Piinccfs  of  Oranje,  mother  of  K.   William,  and  died  in 
1709,  he  had  fix  Tons,  of  whom  three  only  furvived  their 
infancy  j,  viz.   James,    who  became    Earl  of  Abercorn  ; 
George,  a  Colonel  in  the  foot-guards,  who  loft  his  life  in 
the  battle  of  Steinkirk  in  1692,  commanding  a  regiment  of 
foot;  and  William  Hamilton,  Efq.  one  of  the  five  Kentifrt 
petitioners  to  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  who  8  May  1701 
de!i)-ed,  the  parliament  would  turn  their  loyal  addrelles  iri- 
^    •  to  bills  of  fupply,  that  his  Majefty  might  be  enabled  pow- 

I  erfuily  to   aiilit  his  Allies   againil   the  growing   power  of 

France,  vjhich  then  caufed  a  general  confternation  by  the 
death  of  the  King  ot  Spain,  and  the  alteration  made  in 
the  affairs  ot  Europe  by  the  fettlement  of  his  dominions.— 
The  houfe  voted  the  petition  fcandalous,  infolent  and  fe- 
ditious,  tending  to  deftroy  the  conftitution  of  parliament, 
and  to  fubvert  the  e[tabli'i]ed  government ;  and  ordered  the 
five  petitioners  to  be  taken  into  the  cuflody  of  the  ferjeant 
at  arms ;  Avhere  they  continued  till  13  of  May,  when  that 

officer 

*  By  the  aft   of  explanation   he  had  a  2;rant  of  the  eflate  of  SI^ 
'Nicholas  Pkmket  ofBah-arh  in  the  county  of  Meath-,  and  in  confi- 
deration   of  his  marriage,  the   King   gave  him  Hyde-Park  (for  his 
own  and  his  children's  lives)   but    refuniable   at   any   time   by   the 
f  crown,  on  giving   an  equivalent   for   it.     Accordingly,  K.  Charles 

gave  him  nfrervv-ardt^,  in  lieu  of  it,  900I.  a  year  out  of  the  firft  fruits 
and  tenths  of  the  dioceles  of  St.  David'sj  Hereford,  Oxford,  and 
"Worcefter. 

'  '\       .  ..  ?  Dvcree  ia  Chancery. 


HAMILTON,    Viscount    ST?vi\BANE. 

^ccr  (contrary  to  the  Habeas  Ccrpus  a£t)  by  order  of  the 
jioule,  and  a  warrant  from  the  fpeaker,  delivered  them 
prifoners  at  the  Gate-Hovfcy  where  they  remained  to  the 
end  of  the  feffion.- — He  refided  at  Chililon,  or  Bo61:on- 
Place,  near  Lenham  in  Kent  (an  eftate  his  mother  pur- 
chafed  and  fettled  on  his  family)  of  which  county  he  was  a 
Deputy-Lieutenant,  Juftice  of  the  peace,  and  Colonel  of 
the  regiment  of  militia  for  the  Lath  of  Scray,  a  diviiion 
thereof;  and  was  always  very  flrenuous  for  the  Proteflant 
fuccelfion  in  the  illuftrious  houfe  now  on  the  Throne. 

He  married  Margaret,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Culpeper  of  Hollingbourne,  Knt.  fifler  to  Frances,  wife  oi 
John,  the  latl:  Lord  Cuipeper,  and  had  iifue  four  fons  and 
Ont  daughter,  viz.  John,  (Sheriff  of  the  county  of  Kent 
iu  17 19,  who  much  improved  his  feat  of  Chilfton  ;  mar- 
ried Mary,  daughter  of  John  Wright,  iifq.  M.  D.  and  ■ 
had  many  fans  and  daughters,  of  whom  the  eldeft  fon 
William,  was  page  of  honour  to  the  Prince  and  Princefs 
of  Whales) ;  George,  (married  the  daughter  of  Monlieur 
VafTerot,  merchant  of  Amfterdam,  who  got  vaft  riches  in 
^he  Miffifippi  and  South-Sea  fchemes,  after  which  he  re- 
tired into  SwiiTerland,  his  native  country,  where  he  pur- 
chafed  a  great  eftate.  By  this  Lady  he  had  feveral 
ions  and  daughters,  and  for  the  fake  of  being  near  her  rc- 
Jations,  for  fome  years  refidcd  at  Geneva)  ;  Thomas,  who 
had  a  command  in  the  army,  and  died  at  his  quarters  in 
Ireland;  William  died  when  very  young  ;  and  the  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth,  was  married  to  Edwin  Steed  of  Steedhill  in 
Kent,  Efq.  who  left  her  a  widov/  without  iffue. 

Sir  James,  the  eldefl  fon  of  James  of  the  bedchamber.  Sir 
and  grandfon  of  Sir  George  Hamilton,  Bart,  fucceeded  his  James, 
father  in  the  pod:  of  groom  of  the  bedchamber  to  K.  Charles  yifcounto 
II.  at  the  early  age  of  17  years,  and  was  of  the  privy 
council  to  his  brother  and  fucceflbr  K.  James,  in  whofe  ar- 
my he  commanded  a  regiment  of  horfe  ;  but  no  fooner  did 
he  perceive  that  King's  intentions  to  introduce  Popery, 
than  he  quitted  his  fervice  ;  became  an  officer  under  K. 
William  at  the  revolution,  and  carried  arms  and  ammuni- 
tion to  the  relief  of  Londonderry,  when  befieged  by  K, 
James's  army,  in  which  his  uncle  Richard  Hamilton  was  a 
L.-General,  and  did  all  he  could  to  diflrefs  the  befieged  j 
but  by  the  means  of  this  fupply,  the  city  was  enabled  to 
hold  out,  till  Major-General  Kirke  fent  in  further  relief 
from  England,  which  occafioned  the  fiege  to  be  raifed.— - 
"After  his  grandfather's  death,  he  declined  to  ufe  the  title  of 

Barooet, 


i^  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

Baronet,  being  ufually  called  Captain  Hamilton,,  out  in 
tfie  year  1700  was  obliged  to  bear  a  fuperiour  tide  by  the 
Earldom  of  Abercorn  devolving  on  him,  as  next  heir  to 
Earl  Charles,  the  lad  male  of  the  branch  of  Claud,  the 
firft  Lord  Strabane,  who  was  fecond  fon  of  James,  the  firft 
Earl  of  Abercorn.  He  was  the  fixth  that  enjoyed  this  ho- 
nour, to  preferve  which  he  went  to  Scotland  in  1706,  and 
fat  in  that  parliament,  wfcich  concluded  the  union  between 
the  two  kingdoms,  now  called  Great-Britain. 

K.  William,  in  recompence  of  his  ferviccs,  called  him 
into  his  privy  council,  and  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Hamp- 
ton-Court 9  November,  and  by  patent  *  at  Dublin  3 
December  1701,  created  him  Baron  of  Mountcaflle  and 
Vifcount  of  Strabane,  with  the  annual  fee  of  13I.  6s.  8d. 
by  which  titles  he  fat  firfl:  in  the  parliament  of  Ireland  2r 
September  1703  ',  the  firfl:  fummoned  to  meet  by  Q^ 
Anne,  of  whofe  privy  council  he  was  a  member,  as  he  was 
to  their  Majefl:ies  George  1.  and  IL — On  14  February 
1703,  his  Lordfhip  was  of  the  committee  appointed  to  pre- 
pare an  addrefs  to  Q.  Anne,  on  occafion  of  the  evil  prac^ 
tices  lately  carried  on  in  Scotland  by  cmiiTarles  in  France ; 
and  3  March,  to  thank  her  Majefly  for  her  great  kindnefs 
to  Ireland ;  alfo  10  February  1704-5  to  congratulate  her 
fuccefs  by  her  victorious  arms ;  and  6  May  1709,  to  draw 
up  an  addrefs  of  condolence,  on  the  death  of  her  late  Roy- 
al Confort  Prince  George  of  Denmark  ;  and  of  congratu- 
lation for  her  great  fuccelTes  abroad  in  conjun6lion  with  her 
allies.  On  14  November  1715  he  was  one  of  the  commit- 
tee to  prepare  an  addrefs  of  congratulation  to  K.  George  I. 
on  his  moft  happy  acceflion  5  and  6  February  enfuing  pre- 
fented  to  the  houfe,  heads  of  a  bill,  for  the  further  fecu- 
rity  of  his  Majefty's  perfon  and  government,  and  for  ex- 
tinguilhing  the  hopes  of  the  pretended  Prince  of  Wales, 
and  his  open  and  fecret  abbettors  2. 

In  1686  his  Lordlhip  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  and 

heir  to  Sir  Robert  Reading  of  Dublin,  Bart,  fo  crested  27 

I  Aug:t(l 

*  The  preamble.  Regla  rof^ra  mente  recolentes  plurjma  ilia  et 
^ratiffima  fervitia  pradileCti  lubditi  noitri  Jacobi,  Comhis  at;  Abei- 
corn  in  Regno  nollro  Scoti?^,  antehac  pr'-fliita-  et  voleiites  ir.fuper 
quod  ille  et  poller]  ejus  regii  tavoris  noiiri  ir.figne  aliquod  geraiir, 
euixi  et  poileros  ejus  titulo  et  gradu  Baronls  et  Vicecomuis  d'lti'i  Reg- 
ni  noflri  Hibernii^,  tanquani  perpetuum  noiiri  merltorum  ejus  rciWr 
jnationis  naonumentum.  oriiare  decievinius.  Sciatis  igkur,  ike, 
(Rot.  Anno  13  Gul.  III.' I',  p.  d.) 

.■^  '  Lords  Jour,  II.  3,  ^  Idem,  ^60^ 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  12J 

Auguft  1675  (by  his  wife  Jane,  reli<5t  of  Charles,  the  firfl: 
pari  of  Mouutrath)  and  dying  in  London  28  November 
1734,  had  iiiue  by  her  who  died  in  Sackvillc-ftreet,  Lon- 
xlon  19  March  1754,  nine  Tons  and  five  daughters,  viz. 

Robert,  baptized  12  July  1687,  died  foon  after  his  birth.       (0 
James,  his  fuccelTor.  (2) 

Robert,  who  died  very  young.  (3) 

John,  educated  in  Trinity-college  Dublin,  whp  died  in       (4) 
17 14,  set.  20,  unmarried. 

George,  died  in  his  infancy.  (5) 

George,  was  a  Cornet  of  horfe,  and  in  O£t:ober  1742  ^6) 
jnade  deputy  coflFercr  of  the  Prince  of  Wales's  houflicld. 
He  was  member  of  parliament  for  St.  Johntlown  in  Ire- 
land, as  he  was  in  1734  and  1 7 47,  for  Wells  in  England, 
and  enjoyed  a  good  cilate,  as  heir  to  his  brother  John.  In 
O61ober  17 19  he  married  Bridget,  daughter  and  heir  to 
Colonel  William  Coward  of  V/ells  in  the  county  of  Somer- 
fet,  fnmetime  a  Virginia  merchant,  with  whom  he  receiv- 
ed a  large  fortune,  and  had  iiTue  fix  fons  and  fix  daugh- 
ters. 

Francis,  born  at  Touloufe  in  Languedoc,  took  Holy  (7) 
Orders,  and  30  January  1737  was  prefentcd  to  the  reQ;o^ 
ries  and  Vicarages  of  Dunlecr,  Capocke,  Difert,  Moy- 
lare,  Monafterboys  and  Drumcarre  in  the  diocefs  of  Ar- 
magh ;  in  the  room  of  Rev.  John  Singleton,  who  died 
fuddenly  in  Dublin  2  March  1736-7.  On  20  October 
1733  he  married  Dorothy,  fecond  daughter  and  coheir  to 
James  Forth  of  Redwood  in  the  King's  County,  Efq.  fe- 
crctary  to  the  commiiTioners  of  his  Majefty's  revenue,  and 
by  her  who  died  fuddenly  3  June*i73i,  left  ilTue.  He 
died  20  May  1  746. 

William,  baptized  29   Odober  i   1 703,  went  a  volun-*       i^i 
t€^x  to  fea,  and  was  unfortunately  caft  away  in  the  Royal 
Anne  Galley,   10  November  1721,  with  Lord  Belhaven, 
then  going  to  his  Government  of  Barbadoes. 

Charles,  baptized  13  November  2  1704,  was  appointed  (9) 
S2  April  1738  comptroller  of  the  green-cloth  to  the  Prince 
of  Wales  ;  reprefented  the  borough  of  Strabane  in  parlia- 
ment, as  he  did  in  1741  and  1743  that  oi  Truro  in  Great 
Britain,  when  (26  May  1742)  he  was  chofen  firfl:  of  the 
feven  commiflioners  for  examining  and  ftating  the  public 
accompts ;  and  in  December  1743  appointed  receiver-ge- 
neral of  his  Majefty's  revenues  in  the  Ifland  of  Minorca- 
He  married  and  left  ilTue,  of  which  his  eldeft  daughter 

Jane, 

I  St.  Peter's  reglflry.  ^  Idem,  ' 


124  HAMILTON,  ViscotJKT  STRABANS. 

Jancj  was  married  17  May  1750  to  Mr.  Moore  author  of 
fables  for  the  female  fex  j  and  his  youngefl:  daughter  23 
June  fame  year  became  the  wife  of  Kanton  Cowfe,  Efq. 
of  the  board  of  works  *. 

(i)  Daughter,   Lady  Elizabeth,    fird   married    2   January 

1711  ^  to  William  Brownlow  of  Lurgan,  tfq.  member  of 
parliament  for  the  county  of  Armagh,  and  by  him,  who 
died  27  Auguil  1739,  had  ifTue,  \Villiam,  heir  to  his  fa- 
ther; Jane,  baptized  30  June  17 16  died  before  her  father  $ 
Elizabeth,  who  m.arried  John,  Lord  Knapton,  father  of 
Thomas,  Vifcount  De  Vefci ;  Anne,  baptized  25  March 
1719,  died  at  Lurgan  23  September  1736;  Mary,  bap- 
tized iS  December  17 19,  married  28  May  1743,  to  John, 
fon  and  heir  to  Southwell  Pigott  of  Cappardinthe  Queen's 
County,  Efq.;  andlfabelia,  who  married  firft  George  Mat- 

^  thew  of  Thurles  and  Thomaftown  in  Tippcrary,  Efq.  and 

Secondly  in  September  1761,  ■  Ford,  Efq.  a  Ma- 

\  jor  in  the  army.  William  Brownlow,  Efq.  the  only  fon 
was  baptized  25  April,  1726,  ele£led  to  parliament  in  No- 
vember 1753  for  Armagh,  which  county  he  continues  to 
reprcfent,  and  hath  been  fworn  a  Lord  of  the  privy  council 
in  Ireland.  26  May  1754  he  married  firft  the  eldefr  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  Charles  Meredyth  of  Newtown,  county  of 
Meath,  Dean  of  Ardfert,  by  whom  he  had  ifTue,  and  fhc 
dying  at  Lyons  in  France  in  October  1763,  he  married 
fecondly  23  November  1765  the  third  daughter  of  Roger 
Hall  of  Mount-Hall  in  the  county  of  Down,  Efq.« — Lady 
Elizabeth,  married  fecondly  in  France,  Martin,  Count  dc 
Kearnie  ^. 

(2)  Lady  Jane  died  in  her  infancy. 

(3)  Lady  Mary,  married  to  Henry  Collcyof  Caftle-Garbefjr 
in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  member  of  parliament  for 
Strabane,  elder  brother  to  Richard,  the  firfl  Lord  Mor- 

'  nington. 

{4)  Lady  Philippa,  firft  married  to  Benjamin  Pratt,  D.  D. 

I  Chaplain  to  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  Provoft  of  the  Uni- 

'  ^  verfity  of  Dublin,  Dean  of  Cork,  and  afterwards  of 
Down,  but  by  him,  who  died  6  December  1721,  and  was 
buried  at  St.  Marv's,  Dublin,  having  no  iiliie,  (he  remar- 
ried with  Michael  Connell  of  London,  Efq.  and  died  at 
Paris  27  Januarv  1767  leaving  by  him  "^  one  fon. 
€?')  Lady    Jane,    26    September    1719   became  the   fecond 

wife  of  Lord  Archibald  Hamilton,  brother  to  James,  Duke 
of  Hamilton,  who  was   killed  in  a  duel   by  the  Lord  M<*- 

hun, 

*  Collefl.  2  St.  Peter's  Rcgiftrv. 

Jdeui.  CoIieCt.  and  Rt-giftry.  ^  Lodge. 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE.  12^ 

hun,  5  November  T7ia  and  hy  him  who  died  5  April  1754, 
.jBEt.   So,  in  Pall-Mall   London    *,  had  four  fons  and  two  -     " 

daugliters,  the  elder  of  whom  Elizabeth  was  married  i^ 
May  1742  to  Francis,  Easl  Brooke;  and  the  younger  24 
Jiily  1753  to  Charles,  Lord  Cathcart,  Ihe  died  13  Novem- 
ber 1770.  Lady  Jane  was  fird  Lady  of  th'e  bedchamber, 
m'.ilrefs  of  the  robes,  and  privy  purfe  to  her  Royal  High- 
iiefs  Aiis^uda,  Princefs  of  Wales. 

Sir  James,  the   fecond   Vi'count  Strabane  and   feventh       Sir 
Earl  of  Abercorn,  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council  in  Eng-    James, 
land   20  July   1738,    and   coming   into    Ireland  the  year  ^,.-.^ 
follov/ino;,  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council  here  26  Septem-  ^^^^^^^^-^ 
ber,  having  been  (o  appointed  in  July  1737.     He  took  his 
feat  in  the  Houfe  cf  Peers  9  Odober   1739  ^,  was  Fellow 
of  the  Royal  Society  ;  died  13   January  1743-4,  and  was         r 
interred  the    17    in  the  Duke  cf  Ormond's   vauit,  Weu-    ^     ■.       ' 
Fiiinfter- Abbey. — In    171 1    his    Lordihip    married    Anne,  ' 
cjdcff:  daughter  of  John  Phmimerof  Blaxware  in  the  coun-  - 
ty   of  Hertford,  Efq.  and  had   iffue    by   her  v^rho  died    16 
?>'[arch  1754,  two  daughters,  the  elder  Lady  Anne,  married 
ID  Augull:  ,1746  to  Sir  Henry  Mackworth,  Bart,  another 
daughter  born  after  his  deceafe  27  February  1736  ;  and  fix 
fons,  viz. 

James,  his  (ucccKor.  (1) 

John,  who  being  bred  to  the  fea-fervice,  was  made  Lieu-  {2) 
^tenant  of  the  fhipLouifa,  and  in  that  ftation,  in  Decem- 
htr  1736,  attended  his  IVlajelly  in  his  return  from  Hanover 
■to  England  ;  when  a  violent  ftorm  arinng,  wherein  all  the 
fleet  narroAvly  efcaped  beincr  loft,  his  fhip  was  wreck'd  ;  and 
toats  bein/^  fent  to  their  relief,  he  bravely  refufed  to  ga  in-* 
to  them  before  the  failors,  faying.  In  that  common  calamity 
be  zvould  claim  no  precedency  \,  znd  was  the  lafl:  that  quilted 
the  fhip.  Upon  his  going  aihore  he  was  prefented  to  the 
King,  who  graciouily  received  him  ;  and  his  father  was 
complimented  by  the  Queen  on  the  gallant  behaviour  of 
his  fon.— On  12  February  following  he  was  made  Lieute- 
nant of  the  Diamond  of  40  guns,  and  14  October  1741 
firft  Lieutenant  of  the  Ruilei  of  70  guns,  whence  (19  Fe- 
bruary) he  was  appointed  commander  of  the  Kingfale, 
from  that  fnip  preferred  10  February  1742  tothe  Augufta,  a 
^o  gun  iliip  newly  launch'd  ;  in  April  1748  to  the  Van- 
guard of  60  guns,  and  18  December  1755  was  unfortu- 
nately drowned,  beins:  overfet  in  his  boat  as  he  was  going 
from  his  ihip  to  Portfmouth.  In  November  1749  he  mar- 
ried the  widow  of  Richard  Elliot  of  Port-Ellfot   in   Corn-' 

wall^ 
*  Lo4ge,  ^  LDxdsJour,  III.  440, 


1^6  HAMILTON,  Viscount  STRABANE. 

wall,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  iirac  John- James  who  2o  June 
1779  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  Jofeph  Coplej, 
Bart,  and  has  ilTue. 

(3)  WilHam,  died  young. 

(4)  George,  educated  in  Exeter-ColIegc,  Oxford,  entered 
into  holy  orders,  was  prefented  by  his  brother  in  Septem- 
ber 1755  to  the  rectories  of  Tagheyon  and  Donaghadee  in 
the  diocefs  of  Raphoe  ;  and  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Richard  Onflow,  uncle  to  the  prefent  Lord. 

(5)  Plummer,  died  young. 

C^)  William,  appointed   16  Auguft    1742    Lieutenant  of  a 

man  of  war,  and  in  1 7  55  Captain  of  the  Lancafter  j  he 
married  and  had  ifTue. 
James,         James,  the  third  and  prefent  Vifcount  Strabane,  and 
3         eighth   Earl  of  Abercorn,  was  fummoned  by  writ  to  the 
^ifcount.  xIq^(q  of  Peers  in   Ireland  23  March   1735-6,  by  his  fa- 
ther's Barony  of  Mountcaftle,  and  took  his  feat  the  fame 
day*  :  8   Auguft   1786  he  was  created   a  Peer  of  Great 
Britain  by  the  title  of  Vifcount  Plamilton  of  Hamilton  in 
the  county  of  Leicefter,  with    remainder  to   John-James 
-  >  Hamilton,  fon  of  the  Honourable  John  Hamilton  deceafed, 

next  brother  to  his  Lordfliip. 

Titles.]    Sir    James   Hamilton,   Vifcount   Strabane, 
Earl  and  Baron  of  Abercorn,  Baron  of  Strabane,  Paifley, 
I         Mountcaftle,    and  Killpatrick,    Vifcount   Hamilton,  and 
Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet,  by  K.  Charles  II.  B.ofPaifley 
in  the  {hire  of  Renfrew,  Anno  1591  ;  B.  of  Abercorn  in 
the  county  of  Lanark,  Anno  1604,  2  Jac.  I.  E.  of  the 
fame  place  ;  B.  of  Hamilton,  Mountcaflle,  and  Killpa- 
trick, 10  July  1606,  4  Jac.  I.  B.  of  Strabane,  8  May 
161 8,  16  Jac  I.  V.  of  Strabane  and  B.  Mountcaftle  in 
the  county  of  Tyrone,  2  December  1701,  13  Will.  III. 
and  V.  Hamilton  of  Hamilton  in  the  county  of  Leicefler, 
SAuguft  1786,  26  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]   Ruby,  three  cinquefoils  pierced,  ermine. 
Crest.]   In  a  ducal  coronet,  topaz,  an  oak-tree  fruded 
and  penetrated  tranfverfely   through  the  main   ftem  by  a 
faw,  proper,  the  frame  gold. 

Supporters.]  Two  Antilopes,  pearl,  their  horns^ 
ducal  collars,  chains  and  hoofs,  topaz. 

Motto.]         Sola  Nobilitat  Virtus. 
Seats.]   Paifley  in  the  lliire  of  Renfrew;  and  Witham 
in  the  county  cf  EiTex,  32  miles  from  London. 

*/■  •  -    Lord's  Jour,   III.  552. 

'  '  .  MOLESWORTH, 


(      1^7      ) 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 


X   H  E  family  of  Molefworth,  anciently  had  their  refi-       22 
i  dence  in  the  counties  of  Northampton  and  Bedford,  where 
!  they     Bouriilied  for.   many  ages,  and  particularly    in   the 
!  reigns  of  Edward  I.  and  II.  in   the  perfon  of    Sir  Walter 
I  de     Moldefworth,    or     Molefworth  ;    contemporary    with 
I  whom  was  John  de  Molefworth,  who,  12  Edward  I.  was 
prefented  to  the  Re6l:ory  of  North-Luffenham  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Rutland,  by  Edmond,  Earl  of  Cornwall,  fon  of  Rich- 
ard Plantagcnet,  King   of  the    Romans,   youngeft  fon  of 
K.  John. 

The  aforcfaid  Sir  Walter  de  Molefworth,   attended  K.        Sir 

Edward  I.  in  his  expedition  to  the  Holy-Land  againft  the    Wali^, 

infidels,   (to   which   his  coat-armour  alludes)  and  26    of 

that  reign,  was  conftituted  Sheriff  of  the  counties  of  Bed- 

I  ford  and  Bucks  for  the  fpace  of  ten  years  *  (an  office  ii?. 

I  thofe  early  times  of  great  trufl:  and  authority), — ^In  1306, 

I  when  the  King  on  a  grand  Whitfuntide  Fettival,  to  adorn 

I  his  court  with  great  fplendour,   and  augment  the  glory  of 

his  intended  expedition  into  Scotland,  knighted    Edward, 

I  Earl  of  Caernarvoji  his  elded  fon  ;  the  young  prince,  im- 

1  mediately  after  that  ceremony,  at  the  altar  in  Weftminfter- 

I  Abbey,   conferred  the  fame  honour  on   near  300  gentle- 

I  men,  the  fons  of  Earls,    Barons,  and  Knights,    of  which 

'  number  was  Sir  Walter  de  Molefworth  :  And  that   prince    • 

i  fucceeding  to  the  throne,  7  July  1307,  directed  a  charter 

of  fummons  *  to  Sir  Walter  and  his  lady,  to  attend  at  his 

coronation  ; 

#  The  Charter  runs  thus.  Rex  dile-i^o  et  fidell  fuo  Waltero  de  Mol- 
lefwoith,  et  Conforti,  Salutem.  Quia  hac  mllanti  die  dominica  poll 
felluni  lancli  \alentini  apud  Weilnionaiierlumproponimuscoronari, 
vobis  mandamus,  quatenus  vos  et  Confers  veftra  hujufmodi  Corona- 
tiouls  noilrae  folemniis,  di6lis  die  et  loco  celebrandis,  ad  Cometivara 
nobis  et  cariiTimae  Conforti  noftras  lfabella°  Reginse  Angliae,  ob  nofr- 

ul 

'  Fuller's  WorthieSj  co.  Bedford, 


.12$  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH, 

coronation;  appointing  him  that  year,  with    Gilbert  de 
Hohne,  Sheriff  of  the  aforefaid  counties,  and  in  1313  fole 
Sheriff  of  the  fame.  ' — He  was   returned  Knight  for  the 
county  of   Bedford  to  the  iirft    parhament  of  that  King> 
which  met  at  Weilmirider  5  of  his  reign,  and  (as  was  then 
the  cuflom)  had,  with  Gerard  de  Braybroke  his  colleague^ 
writs  of  their  expences  Iffued,  for  their  attendance  and  fer- 
vice  ;  and  three  years  after,  he  reprefented  that    connty 
again ;    but    not  long  furviving,    was  fucceeded    by  his 
fon 
Hugh.         Hugh,  who  the  fame  year,  with  Henry  de  Tilly,  was 
Knight  of  the  county  of  Huntington,  in  the    parhament 
held  at  York,  having  the  hke  writ  for  defraying  his  ex- 
Sir       pences  i  and  to  him   fucceeded  his   fon  and  heir  Sir  Wal- 
Walter.   |.gj.   ^^  Molefworth,  whofe  fon  Richard  is   mentioned    in 
Eichard,  ^j^^  pipe  rolls  of  Northamptonihire,  13  Edward  III.  (1339) 
in  relation  to  a  fine  of  20I.  for  a  pardon  to  him  Sir  Simon 
Drayton,  Knt.,  John,   his  fon,  William,  fon  of  Thomas 
Seymour,  and  Simon  Squire  of  Drayton,    and  others,  at 
*  the  King's   fuit,  for  an  infringement  of  the  peace  belong-' 

ing  to  the    royal  cognizance,   on  the  death  of  John    de 
Sutton  Lungeville.— He  married   Eleanor,  daughter  and 
•     heir  to  Sir  Thomas  Mortimer  of  the  county  of  Lincoln, 
(a  defcendant  of  the   noble   houfe  of  Mortimer^  Barons  of 
England  in  the  reigns  of  Henry  HI.  and  Edward  I.  whofe 
coat-armour  Lord  Molefworth  bears  in  the  fecond  quarter) 
€^if       and  by  her  was  anceftor  to  Sir  Roger  Molefworth  of  the 
3Roger.    county  of  Huntington,  Knt*  whofe  fon  John,  of  the  fame 
joha.     county,  became  alfo  feated  at  Helpefton  in  Northampton- 
ihire ;    ferved   the   office  of  Efcheator  for    the  county  of 
I  Rutland,  and  died  14  May  1542,  ^  leaving  John  his  heir> 

'Y         then  26  years    of  age,  who  married  Margaret,   daughter 
1  and  heir  to  William  Weflcot  of  Hanfacre  in  Staffordihlre, 

Efq.  and    had  five  fons,  Anthony  his  heir,  anceftor  to  the 
Vifcount  Molefworth  3  Robert,  Bevil ;  John;  and  Wing- 
field. 
Family         ^John,    the    fourth  fon,    fettled   at  Pencarrow    in  the 
of        county  of  Cornwall,  and  made  a  good  addition  to  his  for- 
Peiicar-    tune  by  marriage  with  two  wives  j    by  the  latter  Philippa» 

-,  ''°^^''  dauffhtei* 

Baronets. 

tri  et  ipfius  Confortls  noflrse  honorem  faciendum  perfonaliter,  nio-» 
dis  omnibus  interfitls,  et  hoc,  ficut  nos  deligeris,  nuUatinus  omit-' 
latis.  Telle,  &c.  8vo.  Februarii. 

*   Fuller'.^  Worthies,  co.  Bedford. 
-    -         ^  Inq.  jpoii  moriem.     ^  Baroneiagfe  of  England ,  Edit,  j  741, 


MOLESWORTH>  Viscount  MOLESWORTH.  i2g^ 

daughter  of  Henry  Rolle  of  Heanton  In  Devonfiiire,  Efq. 
he  had  only  two  daughters  ;  but  by  the  former  Catharine, 
eldefl  daughter  and  coheir  to  John  Hcnder  of  Botreaux- 
Caftle  in  Cornwall,  Efq.  he  had  two  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters ;  Render;  John,  killed  in  the  expedition  to  the  Ifle  of 
Rhee,  under  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  ;  Jane,  married  to 
William  Rildonof  Vilefton  in  Devonlhire,  Efq.;  and  Eli- 
zabeth, to  John  Tredenham  of  Phllly  in  Cornwall,  and 
was  mother  to  Sir  Jofeph  Tredenham  of  Tregonan,  Knt. 
who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Seymour 
of  Berry-Pomroy,  Baronet,  and  had  IjiTue,  Jofeph,  who 
died  an  infant ;  John  ;  and  Seymour,  who  married  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  Thomas  Lewis,  Efq.  reli6f  of  Sir  Richard 
Tufton,  Knt.  and  died  in  1696,  leaving  her  a  widow  ». 

Hender  Molcfworth,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  born  in  1597, 
married  Mary,  eldeft  daughter  of  John  Sparke,of  the  Friaiy 
in  Plymouth,  Efq.  and  had  iffue  three  fons,  John  ;  Ren- 
der ;  and  Richard,  who  died  young. — Sir  Render  of 
Spring-Garden,  the  fecond  fon,  was  bred  a  Merchant, 
and  fettling  in  Jamaica,  lived  at  St.  Catharine's;  was 
prefident  of  the  council  of  that  Ifland  In  the  reign  of  Charles 
IL  and  upon  the  death  of  Sir  Thomas  Lynch,  chofen 
to  a6t  as  Governor  by  the  conftltution  of  the  Ifland,  till  a 
commiffion  Ihould  arrive  from  England  appointing  a  fuc- 
ceflbr ;  in  which  ftation  he  continued,  until  K.  James  IL 
15  September  1687,  conferred  the  Government  on  Chrif- 
topher,  Duke  of  Albemarle  2  :  Upon  whofe  death,  there, 
in  the  beginning  of  1689  3,  he  fucceeded  By  commiffion 
from  the  King  ;  and  favouring  the  revolution,  was  created 
a  Baronet,  19  July  1689,  (the  firft  advanced  to  that  dig- 
nity by  K.  William  ^)  with  limitation  of  the  honour  to  his 
elder  brother  and  his  heirs  male. — He  married  firft  the 
daughter  of  Mr.  Mangey,  Goldfmith  of  London,  widow 
of  Mr.Thomas  Tottle,  Merchant,  of  Jamaica  ;  and  fecond- 
ly,  Mary,  daughter  of  Thomas  Temple  of  Frankton  in 
WarwickQiire,  Efq.  widow  of  the  aforefaid  Sir  Thomas 
Lynch,  but  by  neither  having  iflue,  his  elder  brother 

Sir  John  Molefworth  of  Pencarrow,  Knt.  fucceedfd  to 
the  title.  He  was  knighted  by  K.  Charles  II.  who  con- 
ftituted  him  Vice-Admiral  of  the  North  parts  of  Cornwall^ 
in  which  he  was  continued  by  their  majefties  James,  Wil- 

VoL.  V.  K  ham, 

'  Chauncy's  Herefordflilre, 

*  Gazette  in  that  year.  ^  Idem, 

••  He}  lin'5  Catalogue  of  Baronets. 


13®  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESV/ORTH. 

liam,  and  Anne  ;  was  member  in  K.  William's  laft  parlia- 
ment for  Bofliney,  and  in  the  firft  of  Q.  Anne,  for  Left- 
withicL— His  firll:  wife  was  Margery,  eldefl:  daughter  of 
Thomas  Wife  of  S/dcnham  in  Devonflnire,  Efq.  fon  of 
Sir  Thomas  Wif:^,  Knii^ht  of  the  Bath  in  the  reign  of 
Tames  I.  and  fifter  to  Sir  Edward  Wife,  alio  Knight  of 
the  Bath,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons.  Sir  John  ;  Hender  ; 
and  Spirke  ;  and  three  daughters,  Mary,  Margery  and 
Prudence. — His  fecond  lady  was  Margaret,  eldell  daughter 
of  Sir  Nicholas  Slan^ng  of  MorilLow  in  Devonthire,  Knt.  ' 
(a  commander  o[  great  diilinclion  in  the  civil  wars,  who 
lotl:  his  hfe  at  the  fiege  of  Briftol  in  the  fervice  of  K.  Char- 
les L)  but  by  her  had  no  illue. 

Sir  John,  the  third  Baronet,  married  the  daughter  of 
John  Arfcott  of  Tetcott  in  DevonHiire,  Efq.  and  by  her^ 
who  died  oi  the  fmall-pox,  at  Blandford,  in  Dorfetfhire, 
had  three  fons  and  four  daughters  ;  Sir  John,  his  fucceffor  ; 
Hender,  who  died  at  Newington  6  February  1732,  unmar- 
ried ;  Sparke,  educated  at  Trinity-Hall,  Cambridge,  being 
a  fellow  commoner,  and  died  at  Naples  9  June  1 739  ;  Pru- 
dence, Margaret,  and  Marv,  all  died  unmarried;  and 
Prudence,  married  to  Hugh  Gregor  of  Eifex-ftreet,  Lon- 
don, Efq.  died  of  the  fmall-pox  at  Bath  2  May  1742,  set. 
23,  leaving  an  only  daughter  Jane. 

Sir  John  Molefworth  of  Pencarrow,  the  fourth  Baronet 
was  chofen  to  parliament  for  Newport  in  April  I734>  and 
in  the  parliaments  which  met  in  December  1744,  May 
1747,  and  May  1754  for  the  county  of  Cornwall.  In 
1728  he  married  Barbara,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas 
Morrice  of  Werrington  in  Devonihire,  Bart,  and  died  4 
April  1766,  having  had  ifiue  by  her,  who  died  of  the 
fmall-pox  17  May  1735,  ae.t.  24  and  was  buried  in  Eglo- 
fhale  Church,  Cornwall,  two  fons  ;  John,  who  fucceeded ; 
and  William  of  Wenbury,  in  Devon,  who  died  at  Bath 
9  February  1762. — Sir  John,  the  fifh  and  prcfent  Baro- 
net, is  Colonel  of  the  Militia  and  Knight  of  the  (hire  for 
Cornwall;  28  September  1755,  he  married  Frances, 
dau<ihter  and  coheir  to  Tames  Smvth  of  St  Andries  in  So- 
merfet,  Efq.  and  bv  her,  who  isdeceafed,  had  one  Ton,  Wil- 
liam ;  he  married  fecondly,  22  June  1762,  Barbara,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  ]ohn  St.  Aubyn,  oi'  Clowance  in  Cornw'ail,  Bart, 
and  had  iilue  John,  Hender,  and  Barbara  '. 
Antloriv.  ^^"^  ^^^^'  Pi^^cced  witii  Anthony,  the  eldefl  fon  of  John 
Molefworth  and  Ivlargaret  Wetlcot. — By  his  marriage  with 
Cicely,  daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Hurland  of  Fcthcrin- 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH.  13^ 

ij 

gay  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  Efq.  he  became  pof- 
felfed  of  that  inheritance,  and  made  it  his  principal  place 
of  rendence  ;  but  being  a  man  of  great  generofity  and 
horpitality,.and  profufely  entertaining  Q^  Elizabeth,  at 
that  his  feat  feveral  days,  at  different  times,  he  fo  far  in- 
volved himfelf  in  debt,  that  (to  Ihew  he  was  as  juft  as  he 
uas  generous)  he  fold  the  beft  part  of  his  eftate,  and  dif- 
pofed  of  Helpefton  to  an  anceftor  of  Earl  Fitz-William.— « 
He  left  two  fons,  WilHam  ;  and  Nathaniel,  who  accompa- 
nied Sir  Walter  Raleigh  in  his  voyage  to  Guinea,  and  after 
his  return,  perifhed  by  fhipwreck  on  his  pafTage  to  Ire- 
land. 

William   Molefworth,    Efq.   the  elder    fon,    took  Ihare  William,' 
I  "with  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  in  his  unfortunate  expedi- 
i  tion  to  the  Ifle  of  Rhee,  in  aid  of  the  Rochellers,  and  by 
j  his  fon-in-law,  Gervais  Holies,  Efq.   (a  worthy  and  au- 
thentic Antiquary)  isftyled,  Protribunus  Militum  fub  Regi- 
mine  Peregrini  Bertie  Militis.^—W^  married  Mary,  daughter 
of  Sir  Francis   Palmes,   of  Athwell  in  the  county  of  Rut- 
land, and  left  iffue  three  fons,  Guy,  Edward,  and  Robert, 
who  all  bore  arms  in  the  fervice  of  K.  Charles  I.  and  a 
1  daughter  married   to  the  faid  Gervais  Holies,  Efq. — Guy,  j 

i  the  eldeft  fon,  going  early  into  foreign  parts,  ferved  under 
Bernard,  Duke  of  Saxe-Weifmar  many  years,  and  re- 
turned home,  by  that  Duke's  leave,  in  1639  ;  foon  after 
which  the  civil  wars  breaking  out,  he  engaged  in  behalf 
1  of  his  Sovereign  ;  was  Captain-Lieutenant  of  the  Gene- 
raFs  company  (the  Earl  of  Northumberland)  and  in  1642 
Lieutenant-Cplonel  to  Prince  Maurice's  R.egiment  of 
horfe,  to  the  command  of  which  he  afterwards  fucceeded  *. 
■ — Edward,  the  fecond  fon,  was  Captain-Lieutenant  to  Sir 
Charles  Vavafor  in  1640  ;  Captain  in  1642  of  a  foot  com- 
pany in  Ireland  ;  afterwards  colonel  of  foot,  and  Major- 
General.     He   married  the  daughter  of  '       Hatbsan, 

and  by  her,  who  was  buried  in  St.  John's  church,  Dublin 
II  April  1654,  had  three  daughters,  Mary,  Jane,  and 
Frances '. 

K  3  Robert, 

*  He  is  faid  by  fome,  to  die  without  iffue  ;  but  it  appears  from  aii 
infcription  on  a  fmall  marble  Monument  in  the  church  of  Swords, 
that  a  daughter  of  Colonel  Guy  Molefworth  of  London  was  the 
firft    wife  of  Henry    Scardevile,   Dean  of  Cloyne,    Archdeacon   of 

;  Roffe,  Prebendary  and  Vicar  of  Swords,  who  died  s  February  1703. 

i  and  was  buried  under  the  faid  Monument.     She  died  in  childbirth, 

I  and  left  no  illue.     (Lodge.) 

i      '  St.  John's  P.egiftry  and  Dr.  Dudley  Loftus's  MSS.  i:i  Ss*  SepW- 
chre's  Lib, 


135  'MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

Robert.       Robert,  the  youngeft  fon  of  William,   fcrvcd  under  his 
brother  Guy  throughout  the  civil  war,  in  the  flat  ion  of  a 
Captain  ;  >ind  after  this  kinc^dom  of  Ireland  was  delivered  up 
by  the  Marquefs  of  Ormond  to  the  parliament  of  England, 
he  became  an  adventurer  for  carrying  on  the  war,  in  order 
to  reduce  it  to  their  obedience,  by  making  three  feveral  fub- 
fcriptions,  two  of  600I.  each,  and  one  of  3C0I.  for  which  he 
had  allotted  2500  acres  of  land,  Iriih  meafure,  in  the  Baro- 
nies of  Mof^heriiallin  andLune  in  the  countvof  Meath  '. 
He  afterwards  became  a  very  eminent  merchant  of  Dub- 
lin,  and  in  hiijh    confidence   with  the  government,  then 
prefiding   in    Ireland  ;  by  whom  25  May,   1653,    he  was 
appointed  withx)thers,  to  take  fubfcriptions  within  the  city 
^       and  divihon  of  Dublin,  for  the  relief  of  the  poor  thereof  2, 
and  having  a  difference  with  Mr.  Yanhoohan  touching  the 
ium  of  1 152I.  due  to  him  for  the  vi6fual!ing  and  tranfport- 
ing  of  512  men    fnto  Spain,  at  the  rate  of  45s.  for  each 
man,  it  was  referred  by  the  government  22  June  i753>to 
Ald'^rman  Daniel  Hutchinfon,  Alderman  Thomas  Hookc, 
Mr.   Peter  Wybrant,   and    Mr.  Samuel  Wefton,  or  any 
three  of  them,  who  were  to  call  the  parties  before  them,  and 
iettle  their  difference    if   they  could  before    the  27   of  that 
month,  and  if  not,  to  certify  their  proceedings  and  opini- 
ons upon  the  whole  matter  to  the  commiffioners  of  the  com- 
monwealth ^  ;  and  7  December  that  year,  the  Surveyors  of 
the  revenue  and  {lores  were  ordered  to  contraQ:  with  him 
for  fo  much  cloth,  as    fhould  be  fufiicient  for  a  thoufand 
tents,  with  the  other  materials  neceifary  for  making  up  the 
fame,  after  the  ufual  proportions. — Alfo,  the  inconvenien- 
cies  attending  the  publick,  and   the  many  fufferings  and 
Jolfes  of  the  merchants,  by  the  want  of  Rationed  (hips  to 
fcrve  all   public  occafions  on   the  coaft,  being  very  great, 
the  commiffioners  fought  to  redre's  them,  and  to  that  end, 
in  1654,  agreed  with  Mr.  Molefworth  for  the  viclualling, 
from  time  to  time,  fuch  fnips  at  Dublin,  as  fhould  be  de- 
ligned  for  that  fervice,  with  provifions  of  all  forts,  both  for 
quality  and  price,  as  the  vitluallers  did  the  Protector's  fhip5 
in  England  ;  the  comraifiioners  having  often  experienced 
the  greatcif  want  of  Ihips  of  force  here  to  arifi?  from  their 
frequent   retiring  to  Chefter,  Liverpoole,  or  elfewhere,  to 
viQuai,  v/here  they  generally  lay  for  a  long  time,  pretend- 
ing the   want  of  w  ind  to  come  from  thence  :  To  prevent 

which, 

»  Sr.  Johii's  Regillry  and  Dr.  "Dudley  Loftus's  MSS, 
^  Book  of  orders  ofpiivy  council,  M<^,  i-.  p.  475:    -^  Idem.  244. 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH.  1.33 

which,  they  took  that  courfe  for  their  prefent  vidual  on 
any  emergent  occafions,  and  he  conlraded  with  them  to 
fupply  200  men,  aboard  the  Wren  Pink,  the  Greyhound, 
and  other  frigates,  appointed  for  guard  of  the  Irilh  coaft  *  ; 
\^  not  long  after  he  preferred  a  petition  to  the  commifli- 
oners  of  parliament,  fetting  forth,  that  in  purfuance  of  his 
faid  contra^:,  he  had  victualled  the  IVnn  Pink  for  two 
months,  the  charge  whereof  amounted  to  87I.  los.  and 
made  feveral  further  provifions  for  the  winter  quarter ; 
*but  the  money  contra6ted  for  on  the  State's  part,  not  be- 
ing paid,  he  was  dcfirous  to  relinquiih  his  contrad,  his 
difburfements  being  fatisfied,  and  his  provifions  being  taken 
off  his  hands  and  put  into  the  (tores.  Upon  coniideiation 
whereof,  it  was  referred  26  January  1654  to  the  commif- 
lioners  general  of  the  revenue  and  (lores,  to  enquire  what 
viftuals  he  had  to  fpare,  that  the  fame  might  be  taken  off 
his  hands  for  the  fpeedy  victualling  the  faid  {hips,  at 
reafonable  prices,  and  therein  to  proceed  for  the  good  of  the 
commonwealth's  interefl,  and  to  report  the  particulars  of 
the  whole  charge  of  victualling  thofe  fhips  with  fuch  pro- 
vifions as  were  fo'  made,  that  order  might  be  given  for 
payment  thereof^. 

On  15  Auguft  1656  be  made  his  will,  and  devifed  all 
his  lands  in  the  baronies  of  Screene  and  Lune  in  the 
county  of  Meath,  to  his  loving  wife  Judith,  and  the 
heirs  of  their  bodie55,  remainder  to  her  and  her  heirs  for 
ever;  and  (except  a  few  legacies,)  viz.  to  his  fiiier  Holies 
40I.  a  year  for  life;  to  his  brother  Edward  20I.  to  his 
own  wife  all  her  jewels,  all  his  plate,  and  2000I.  Englifh, 
in  fatisfaCtion  of  what  he  was  obliged  to  perform  by  their 
marriage  articles  and  in  lieu  of  dower  ^  ;  the  reft  of  his  • 
cftate,  real  andperfonal,  to  his  loving  father  and  mother- 
in-law,  John  and  Margaret  BjiTe,  whom  he  appointed 
executors  ;  out  of  which  they  were  to  give  to  the  child  or 
children,  which  his  wife  then  went  withal,  or  [houlcj 
thereafter  have  by  him,  fuch  portion  as  they  ihould  think 
fit,  and  have  the  tutelage,  guardianfnip,  education  and 
difpofal  of  it,  or  them,  as  if  their  own  *. 

K  3  He 

*  K.  Charles  II.  by  patent,  dated  12  May  1668,  confirmed  the 
faid  lands  to  his  wife   and  child,  viz.   to  her  for   life-,   reraainder  to 
her  ion  and  the  heirs  of  his   body  •,  remainder  to  her  and  her  heirs 
i  forever,   at  the  yearly  rent  of  7I.  15s.  lod.  i-4th. 

»   Book  of  Entries  in  Council  Oliice.  2  Idem, 

-5  Prerog,  Otf. 


134  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

He  departed  this  life  3  September  that  year,  and  was 
buried  9  in  St.  Audoen's  church,  Dublin  *.  He  married 
10  0<5iober  1654  Judith,  elder  daughter  and  coheir  (that 
furvived  of  twenty-one  children)  to  John  ByfTe,  Efq.  * 
and  by  her,  who  re-married  with  Sir  "Vv  ilHam  Titchburn^, 
Knt.  and  was   mother  of  Henry,  Lord  Ferrard,  had 

Robert,        Robert  Molefworth,  Efq.  his  only  child,  created  Lord  Vif- 
'         count  Molefworth,    who  was  born  at  Dublin  in  September 

'  i*count.  £^^^  d^ys  after  his  father's  death  ^,  where  he  received  Uni- 
verfity  education,  and"  by  his  great  merit  and  fervices  to 
the  crown,  raifed  himfelf  and  family  to  the  honours  they 
now  enjoy.    In  1688,  when  the  Prince  of  Orange  entered 
Enp^Iand,  to  reftore  its  violated  liberties  and  laws,  he  diftin- 
guifhed  himfelf  by  an  early  and  zealous  appearance  in  de- 
fence of  the  true   religion  and   liberty  of  his  country,  of 
which  he  continued  a  fteady  afTerter  to  his  death,  at  the  haz- 
ard of  his  perfon  and  fortune  ;  being  attainted  by  K.  James's 
parliament  7  May  1689,  and    having  his  eftate  of  2825I.  , 
a  year  fequellered.     But  when  K.  William  was  fettled  on  \\ 
the  throne,  he  called  Mr.  Molefworth,  for  whom  he  had  i; 
a  particular  efteem,  into  his   privy  council,  and  in  1692  j 
fent  him  envoy  extraordinary  to  the  court   of  Denmark,  ,\ 
where,  in  that  honourable  ftation,  he  refided  feveral  years  ;! 
and  made  thofe  ufeful  remarks  on  tyrannical  government,  , 
with  which,  after  his  return,    he  obliged  the   publick  in 
an  account  of  that  country,  f  which  is  generally  efteem-  j 
cd,  and  hath  been  tranflated  into  feveral  languages. 
/  He) 

*  He  defcended  from  the  ancient  family  of  BylTe  in  the  coimty  i 
of  Somerfet ;  was  recorder  of  Dublin  during  the  ufurpation  -,  and 
29  March  1660  appointed  Chief  Baron  of  the  exchequer  ;  having 
9  July  1667  a  grant  of  the  fort  of  Philipftown.  His  wife  was  i 
Margaret,  fifter  to  Sir  Gerard  Lowther,  Knt.  Baron  of  the  exche-  j 
quer,  and  Lord  Chief  Juftice  of  the  court  of  common  pleas,  (which  i 
•  Sir  Gerard  mentions  her  in  his  will  as  wife  to  John  Bylfe,  Efq.  re»  j 
corder  of  Dublin)  and  dying  28  January  1679,  he  was  buried  3  J 
February  in  St.  Audoen's  church.  ; 

-Y  Behdes  his  hiftorv  of  Denmark,    he  wrote  an  addrefs  to  the  ! 
houfe  of  commons,  for  the  encouragement  of  agriculture  ;   tranflat- 
ed FiT/^wro  G«///« ,  alatin  treatife,  written  by  the  civilian //oZ/^wrt;?, 
giving  an  account  of  the  free  (late  of  France  aud  other  parts  of 
Europe,   before  the  encroachments  made  on  their  liberties;   and 

19 

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MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH.  135 

He  ferved  his  country  in  the  houfe  of  commons  in  both 
kingdoms,  bein^  chofcn  for  the  borough  of  Swords  in 
Ireland,  and  for  thofe  of  St.  Michael,  Bodmyn,  and  Eall- 
Rctford  in  England  ;  his  conda61:  in  the  fenate  being  firm 
and  intrepid  in  the  fupport  of  liberty,  and  the  conrtimtion 
of  his  country,  which  though  fometimes  difagrceable  to 
particular  perfons  and  parties,  when  his  maxims  hap- 
pened to  clafli  with  their  private  intereft,  yet  it  has  been 
applauded  by  all  parties,  in  their  turns,  as  foon  as  the 
warm  fit  was  over,  and  the  humours  of  the  nation  had 
fettled. — He  was  a  memljer  of  the  privy  council  to  Q. 
Anne,  until  the  latter  end  of  her  reign,  when  party  run- 
ning high,  he  was  removed  from  the  board,  in  January 
1713,  upon  a  complaint  againft  him  from  the  lower  houfe 
of  convocation  ',  prefentcd  22  December  by  the  prolocutor, 
to  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  charging  him  with  fpeaking  thefe 
words,  the  day  before  in  the  prefcnce  chamber,  pui)lickl  v,  in 
the  hearing  of  a  great  many  perfons  ;  Tbey  thai  have  turn-  .- 
edthe  world  upftde  down,  are  come  hither  aljo  :  And  for  af- 
fronting the  clergy  in  convocation,  when  they  prefentcd 
their  addrefs  in  favour  of    the  Lord  Chancellor  Phipps. 

Having  conftantly  afierted  and  ftrenuoufly  maintained 
the  ferene  houfe  of  Hanover's  right  of  fucceffion  to  the 
throne;  and  being  adorned  with  all  the  endowments  of 
nature,  profitable  to  the  publick,K.  George  I.  on  the  form- 
ing of  his  privy-council  in  Ireland,  made  him  a  member 
thereof  9  Odober  17 14,  and  the  next  month  a  commifli- 
oner  of  trade  and  plantations ;  advancing  him  alfo  to 
the  Peerage  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  21  June, 
and  by  patent  *  16  July  1716,  by  the  titles  of  Baron  of 

Philipftown, 

'is  reputed  the  author  of  feveral  pieces,  written  with  great  force  of 
reafon  and  mafcniline  eloq\ience,  in  defence  of  liberty,  th*  confti- 
tucion  of  his  country,  and  the  common  rights  of  mankind.  And 
certain  it  is,  that  few  men  of  his  fortune  and  quality,  have  been 
more  learned,  or  more  highly  efteemed  by  men  of  learning,  as  is 
evident   f/oni  the   writings  of  the  Earl   of  Shaftfbury,  Mr.  Locke, 

JMr.  Molyneux,  and  other?,  , 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  plurimis  Exemplisc  onflet  Majores  noftros 
quoties  optimos  Viros  ad  Honores  provexerint,  non  minus  bono  pub- 
lico confuluiffe,  quam  Virtutem  privatam  remuneraife -,  Nobis 
iifaem  veftigiis  libenter  inhltentibus,  :equilTimum  vifum  ell  dilecluni 
et  perquam  fidelem  Conciliarium  nollrum  Robertum  Molef worth 
Procertt'i'i   ill  Ordinem   confcribere,    utpote   omnl    Hor.oris  incre- 

ment€k 

»  Lord's  Journ,  I.  441,  ' 


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13d  MOLESWORTri,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

Philipdown,  and  Vifcount  Molefworth  of  Swords,  with 
the  creation  fee  of  20  marcs ;  and  I  July  1719  he  took  his 
feat  in  the  houfe  of  Peers'. — His  Lordfliip  was  Fellow  of 
the  Royal  Society,  and  continued  to  ferve  his  country  with 
indefatigable  induftry  and  uncorrupted  integrity,  till  the 
two  lafl:  years  of  his  life  ;  when  perceiving  himfelf  worn 
out  with  conftant  application  to  publick  affairs,  he  paiTed 
the  remainder  of  his  days  in  a  learned  retirement. 

He  married  Letitia,  third  daughter  of  Richard,  Lord! 
Coloony,  fifter  to  Richard,  Earl  of  Bellamont ;  and  mak- 
ing his  will,  30  April  1725,  devifed  50I.  towards  building 
a  church  at  Philipftown  ;  dying  at  his  feat  22  May  fol- 
lowing, aet.  69,  he  was  buried  at  Swords,  having  had  iiTuc 
by  her,  who  died  18  March  1729,  feven  fons  and  four 
daughters,  viz. 

(i)  John,  his  fucceffor. 

(2)  Richard,  -  who  fucceeded  his  brother. 

William,  a  Captain  in  the  w^ars  v/ith  Spain,  who  11  De- 
cember 1 7  145  was  appointed  fupervifor  and  valuer  of  his 
Majefty's   honours,  manors,  melfuages,  &c.  and  furveyor 

of 

mento  dignifTimiim,  five    Majorum  five  ipfms  refpiciantur  Merita, 
five  quid  ab  optima  Prolis  non   degeneris   Indole  expeCtandum  fit: 
Ea  nempe  domo  Saxor.ica  ortus,  quam  ab  antiquiflimis  temporibus 
perillufhem    reddiderunt  Viri    militari    Laude  confpicui,    pluribus 
Virtutis  at  Pietatis  erga  Patriam  Monumentis  cohoneilati ;  qu;e,   i 
Proavis  fibi  tradita,  ad  haec  ufque  tempera  ir.taminata  exhibuerunt 
Poileri.     Stirpe   tarn   clara  dignum  fe    pr^Oltit,    et  illani   infuper 
illuftravit    Robertus  Molefworth,  ornatus  fcilicet  omnibus  Natur;« 
et  Ingenii  dotibus,  quibus  Relpublicas  prodeife   poflit,    et  profuit, 
fub  aufpiciis  invidlifTimi  Herois  Guliehni  tertii  mature  extitit  ver?e 
Religionis  atque   Libertatis  Yindex   acerrimus ;  et  eafdem  Partes 
couitanter  faiVmens,  noftrum  in  hxc  P.pgna  fuccedendi  Jus,    diffi- 
cillimis  etlam  Temporibus,  eo  animo  iiique  viribus  afieruit,  ut  non 
minus  ab  Inimicis  Patriae  periclitatus  fit,    quam  de  nobis  et  Bonis 
omnibus  benemeritus.     Quamcunque  demum  fufcepit  Provinciam. 
vel  in  Aulis  exteris  Orator,  vel  ad  Senatum  tarn  Britannicum  quam 
Hibernicum   delegatus,     vel   in  Secretiori  Regni  Hiberni^  Concilio 
cooptatus,    Fidelem,   Fortem,    et  Perfpicacem   fe  prarbuit,    et  de 
Patri?ie     totiufque  Europas  falute  impenfe  follicitum  ;  quibus  Re- 
"bus  gerendis  private  ejus  opes  non  auft?c  fedimminutre  •,  cum  Re- 
llgio  ei  femper   fuerit  malis  publicis  crefcere,  mediifque   in  Patriae 
procellis  Domum  fuam  ftabilire.     Viro  autem  tali,  Genera,  Mori- 
tus,  tantifque   Meritis   infigni,    iUuftria  Virtutum  pr^mia  diutius 
defiderari  nolentes,   eos,  quos  Modeflia  fua  fedulo  defugerit  Titulos 
(hoc  ipfo   dignior)  nos  ultro  largiri  ftatuimus.     Sciatis  igitur,  &c. 
(Rot.  Anno  3  Geo  I.  3.p.  f.) 

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MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTK.  131 

of  lands,  which  was  renewed  to  him  by  K.  George  II.  26 
O6lober  1727.  He  v; as  alfo  i  Auguft  1717  made  ainager, 
feal-mafter,  and  colledor  of  the  fubfidy  and  ainage  of  all 
faleable  and  vendible  cloths,  kerfies,  cotton?,  ruggs,  and 
all  cloths  called  the  old  drapery,  made  in  Ireland,  and  ' 
offered  to  fale,  {hipped  or  embarked,  throughout  the  king- 
dom for  the  term  of  31  years,  at  the  rent  of  lol.  a  year. 
And  in  the  reign  of  K.  George  I.  being  chofen  to  parlia- 
ment for  the   borough   of   Philipflown,   continued    many 

years  its  reprefentative. On  25  July  1726  he  married 

Anne,  eldeft  daughter  of  Robert  Adair  of  Hollybrook  in  the 
county  of  Wicklow,  Efq.  member  of  Parliament  for  Phi- 
fipilown,  (who  died  31  July  1737,  and  deceafed  at  Bath 
6  March  1770,  having  had  iffue  by  her,  who  died  there 
in  June  1767,  three  Tons  and  fix  daughters  viz.  Robert, 
baptized  22  December  1729,  appointed  in  06lober  1745 
Cornet,  and  in  January  1753,  Lieutenant  of  a  troop  in 
his  uncle's  regiment  of  dragoons  ;  John  ;  Richard  bap- 
tized 5  June  1737,  entered  into  holy  orders,  and  in  July 
1762,  married  the  only  child  of  James  Clark  of  Moulfey 
in  Surrey,  Efq.  Letitia,  married  to  Captain  George  John- 
fton  of  Stephen's-Green,  Dublin,  and  died  15  February 
1764;  Elizabeth,  married  31  Auguft  1756,  to  Richard 
Holmes  Gent.  Juliana,  baptized  22  January  1734;  Jane, 
Amelia,  and  Ifabella,  one  of  whom  20  Ausruft  1770  became 
the  wife  of  Knight  Mitchell  of  Shute-Lodge  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Devon,  Efq. 

Edward,  a  Captain  alfo  in  the  Spanifh  war,  who  In  Ja-  (4) 
nuary  1725  had  a  company  given  him  in  Colonel  Handa- 
fyd's  regiment,  and  in  July  1737  was  promoted  to  a  majo- 
rity in  General  Moyle's.  In  September  17 18,  he  married 
firft  Catharine,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Thomas  Middleton 
of  Stanfted-Montfitchet  in  the  county  of  ElTex,  Efq.  by 
her  who  died  at  Waltham  in  Effex  in  January  1731,  he 
had  a  fon  Robert,  born  16  April  17 19,  who  died  in  Janua-  ,  , 
ry following;  by  his  fecond  wife  Catharine,  who  died  15 
February  1748,  and  was  buried  at  St.  Anne's  church  Dub- 
lin he  had  one  daughter  and  a  fon,  Nicholas,  who  was  in- 
terred with  his  mother  26  June  1750;  and  dying  29 
November  1768,  left  jffue  by  his  third  wife  Mary,  two 
fons,  John  and  Robest  \ 

Walter, 

*  Chancery  Bill  filed  3  May  1759,  and  Lodge. 


138  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

(5)  WaUer,  a^fo  in  the   army;    he  married,  and   had   two 

daughters,  Mary  who  died  in  June  1772  ;  and  Elizabeth 
who  died  in  Augufl:  1766  *. 

(5)  Coote,  who  25  April  i  728  was  honoured  by  his  Majefty 

with  the  degree  of  Dodor  of  Phyfick,  when  he  vifited  the 
Univerfityof  Cambridge;  was  ele6led  Fellow  of  the  Roy- 
al Society  18  March  1730;  appointed  Phyfician  to  the 
garrifon  of  Minorca  30  September  1735  ;  and  13  July 
1742  had  the  de2:ree  of  M.  D.  conferred  on  him  by  the 
Univerlity  of  Dublin  ;  he  died  29  November  1782,  aged  85. 

(7)  Byffe,  chofen  to  parliament   in  1726  and  1727  for  the 

borough  of  Swords,  and  30  April  1738  made  collector  of, 
the  port  of  Coleraine,  which  he  exchanged  in  May  the 
next  year  for  the  clerkfhip  of  the  land-permits,  and  was 
thence  removed  to  be  principal  clerk  in  the  fecretary's  of- 
fice to  the  commiflioners  of  the  revenue.— —7  Decem- 
ber 1 73 1  he  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Cole 
of  Ennificillen,  Efq.  widow  of  Edward  Archdall  of  Caf- 
le-Archdall  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  Efq.  and  died 
in  1779,  having  had  by  her  who  died  in  Dublin  in 
January  1770,  eight  fons  and  four  daughters,  viz. 
Richard,  who  died  11  November  1736,  and  was  bu- 
ried at  St.  Peter's;  Arthur,  born  in  1737,  Major 
of  the  fourteenth  regiment  of  dragoons,  which  he  rc- 
figned  in  June  1766,  and  married  in  1764  Catharine- 
Vane,  daughter  of  Walter  Fletcher  of  Hutton-Hall  in 
Cumberland,  Efq.  ;  Robert,  Captain  in  the  thirty-eighth 
regiment,  and  married  in  17 70  to  a  daughter  of  Mr.  Rofe 
of  Limerick  ;  George  ;  Ponibnby  ;  Bouchier  ;  William  ; 
John-Cole;  Caroline,  baptized  2  January  1734,  and  mar- 
ried 4  December  1756  to  Charles  Walker,  Efq.  a  Mafter 
in  Chancery;  Florence,  baptized  7  February  1735,  mar- 
ried to  Rev.  Thomas  Colclough  fon  of  Csefar  Colclough  of 
DufFren-Hall  in  the  county  of  Wexford,  Efq.  ;  Alice,  and 
Catharine-Amelia,  both  deceafed  ^. 

|(i)  Daughter  Margaret,  baptized  9  February  1677,  died  19 

July  1759. 

(2)  Mary,  *  married  to  George  Monck  of  Stephen's-green, 

Efq.  and  died  in  17 15  f.  Charlotta- 

*  She  left  acolle6l)on  of  Poems,  which  her  father  published  and 
dedicated  to  Queen  Caroline,  when  Princefs  of  Wales. 
Family  of      't^  Charles  Monck   of  St.  Stephen's-green  in    Dublin,  Efq.  with    ■ 
Monck,    Thomas  Maule,  ofPitlivie,  Efq.  from  whom  the  Earl  of  Pan  mure    i 

defcended,    < 

«  tiller's  Office.  a  Lodge  Col. 


MOLES  WORTH,  Viscount  MOLES  WORTFI.  139 

*   Charlotta-Amelia,  appointed  28  February  17 14  one  of      (3) 
the  bed-chamber  women  to  the   Princefs  of  Wales,  and 

was 

defcended,  a  title  now  ext;in6l,  was  conftituled  in  1627  furveyor-ge- 
neral  of  all  the  culloms  in  Ireland  •,  he  married  the  eldell  daughter 
of  Sir  John  Blenerhaifett,  Knt.  baron  of  the  exchequer,  in  the  reign 
of  K.  James  I.  and  had  illue  a  daughter  Elizabeth,  and  a  fon  Hen- 
Iry  Monck,  Efq.  who  i  May  1673  married  Sarah,  daughter  and 
heir  to  Sir  Thomas  Stanley  of  Grange-Gorman  near  Dublin,  Knt. 
and  had  feven  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  George,  his  heir  •,  and 
Charles  of  whom  hereafter  ;  William  of  the  Middle  Temple,  (bap- 
tized 27  06lober  1692,  married  Dorothy,  fourth  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Bligh  of  Rathmore  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  and  filler  to 
John,  created  Earl  D.-\rnley)  ;  George,  buried  at  St.  Michan's  27 
July  1726;  Chriliopher  and  Henry  who  died  infants-,  Thomas, 
baptized  22  June  1676,  who  died  without  iiVue  ;  daughter  Jane, 
baptized  8  February  1673,  died  an  infant;  Rebecca,  (married  to 
John  Forfter,  Efq.  chief  juflice  of  the  court  of  common  pleas,  and 
by  him,  who  married  fecondly  Dorothy,  youngell  filler  to  George 
the  firft  Lord  Carbury,  had  iiVue  two  daughters,  and  a  fon  Richard,  ^ 

■who  in  1721  married  Elizabeth,  fecond  daughter  of  Richard  Geer- 
ing,  one  of  the  fix  clerks  in  chancery,  and  dying  27  February  1737 
left  three  co-heirs,  viz.  Anne,  married  to  John  Hill-Forlter,  fon  of 
Edward  Hill,  Efq.  Lieutenant  of  the  Ordnance  in  Ireland  ;  Eliza- 
beth, married  to  George  Tuffenell,  Efq.  of  MIddlefex  ;  and  Re-  , 
becca,  to  Sir  Francis  Lumm  of  Lummville  in  the  King's  County, 
Bart,  fo  created  24.  February  1775. — Sarah,  or  Anne,  elder  daugh- 
ter of  Chief  Juftice  Forlter,  married  1  Augud  1728  George  Berke- 
ley, D.  D.  the  celebrated  Bllhop  of  Cloyne,  and  deceafed  in  1786, 
having  had  by  him,  who  died  at  Oxford  14  January  1753,  feveral 
children,  of  whojn  the  fecond  fon  George  Berkeley,  prebendary  of 
Canterbury,  chancellor  of  Brecknock,  vicar  of  Cookham  in  Berks, 
and  of  Eall  Peckham  in  Kent,  took  the  degree  of  LL.  D.  12  Febru- 
ary 1768;  in  1760  he  married  a  daughter  of  Rev.  Mr.  Frenfham, 
redlor  of  White-Waltham  in  Berks,  and  has  iilue  one  fon  George 
Berkeley,  Efq, — Elizabeth  the  younger  daughter  married  John 
Rofe,  JEfq.  of  Scotland,  by  whom  fhe  had  one  fon  now  in  holy  or- 
ders) ;  Elizabeth  (baptized  11  June  1684,  married  in  June  1707 
Jofeph  Kelly  of  Kelly-mount  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  Efq.  flie 
died  20  February  1743-4,  leaving  ilfue  by  him,  who  died  21  May 
1713)  ; — Charles  Monck  of  Grange-Gorman,  fecond  fon  of  Henry  br 
Sarah  Stanley,  was  baptized  19  May  1678,  and  admitted  at  the  Irifh 
bar;  23  October  1705  he  married  Agneta  Hitchcock,  and  died  ia 
1752,  having  had   by  his  faid  wife,  who    died  4  May  1753,  eight  ' 

fons  and  fix  daughters,  of  whom  John,  Charles,  George-Stanley, 
William,  Charles,  Elizabeth,  Jane,  Sarah,  Agneta,  ^nd  Anne 
died  young  ;  the  fecond  fon  was  drowned  23  June  1738,  as  he  was 
bathing  in  the  fea  at  Clontarfe ;  thofe  who  furvived  were  Henry, 
Thomas,  and  Anne,  who  married  Henry  Quin,  Efq.  profeffor  of 
phyfick,  and  died  4  November  1788.  Henry,  the  eldeft  fon,  mar- 
ried 8  November  1739,  the  Lady  Ifabella  Bentlnck,  fecond  daugh- 
ter of  Henry,  Duke  of  Portland,  by  whom  he  had  a  fon  William- 
Stanley,  who  died  at  Charleviile  in  the  cQunty  of  Wicklow   13  No- 

vembei 


I40  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

was  married  in  December  1712  to  Captain  William  Titch- 
burne,  only  furviving  fon  of  Henry,  Lord  Ferrard,  (by  his 
"wife  Arabella,  lifter  to  Sir  Thomas  Taylor,  Bart.)  and  by 
him,  who  died  before  his  father,  had  one  fon  that  died 
young  ;  and  three  daughters,  two  of  whom  were  living  in 
1754,  viz.  Arabella,  married  in  May  1744  to  Francis 
Wyat  of  Shakeiford  in  Middlefex,  Efq.  ;  and  Willielmina. 

Letitia, 

vember  1746,  ?et.  6  years  -,  and  t^vo  daughters,  Elizabeth,  baptized 
i2  February  1742,  who  became  the  wife  of  George  De  la  Peer 
Beresford,  Earl  of  Tyrone,  to  whom,  on  her  father's  demife,  fhe 
"brought  a  perfonal  fortune  of  5 00, cool. ;  Anne,  the  fecond  daugh- 
ter baptized  5  March  1747,  died  11  September  1762  :  Hedeceafedin 
T787,  and  was  f\icceeded  in  his  eiiates  of  Grange-Gorman,  &c.  by 
his  nephew  Charles-Stanley,  fon  of  his  brother  Thomas  Monck, 
counfellor  at  law,  who  died  in  177^,  leaving  iiTue  by  Judith,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Robert  Mafon  of  Mafon-Brook  in  the  county  of  Gal- 
way,  Efq.  whom  he  married  15  Otlober  1753;  Anne-lfabella, 
inarried  in  1777  to  Sir  Cornwallis  Maud,  Bart,  created  Lord  de 
Montalt ;  and  four  fons,  viz.  Charles-Stanley  aforefaid,  who  iri 
1785  naarried  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  Henry  Quin  of  Dublin, 
M,  D.  and  has  ilTue  Henry  and  Anne  -,  Henry-Stanley  a  Lieute- 
'  jiant  in  the  thirteenth  regiment  of  foot;  Thomas-Stanley,  in  holy- 
orders ;  and  William-Domville-Stanley,  a  Student  in  the  Temple. 
We  return  now  to  George  Monck,  Efq.  eldeft  fon  of  Henry  by  Sarah 
Stanley,  he  married  firft,  as  in  text,  Mary,  fecond  daughter  of  Ro- 
bert the  firft  Vifcount  Molef worth,  {he  dying  in  1715,  he  married  fe- 
condly  Anne,  fifth  daughter  of  Henry  Ponfonby  of  Crotto  in  the 
county  of  Kerry,  Efq.  widow  of  George  Brabazon,  and  of  Alder- 
man David  Colfart  of  Dublin,  but  by  her  who  died  in  1734  had  no 
iftue.  He  left  iffue  by  his  firft  wife  one  fon  Henry-Stanley  •,  and  two 
daughters,  viz.  Sarah  (the  authorefs  of  fome  elegant  poetical 
pieces,  which,  after  her  deceafe,  were  publiflied  by  Lord  Molef- 
"worth  her  grandfather,  under  the  title  of  Poems  by  Miranda,  fhe 
married  Robert  Mafon  of  Mafon-Brook  in  the  county  of  Galway, 
Efq.  and  by  him  who  died  in  1739  had  iifue)  ;  and  Margaret  mar- 
ried firft,  4  April  1730,  to  Henry  Butler  of  Roifroe,  in  the  county 
of  Clare,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to Brownjohn,  Efq.  Henry  Stan- 
ley Monck  of  St.  Stephen's-green,  Efq.  furveyor-general  of  the  cuf- 
toms,  married  Jane,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Henry  Percy,  Efq. 
,  and  died  28  February  1745,  having  had  iiiue  by  his  Lady,  who  died 
12  June  1742,  two  daughters,  viz.  Letitia,  baptized  12  June  1735  ; 
and  Jane  who  died  in  May  1754  ;  and  two  ions,  George-Paul,  his 
heir;  and  Henry-Percy,  baptized    31  July    1736,  who  married  24 

December   1757  Rofe,  daughter  of  M'Donnell  of  Caftlebar, 

Efq.  and  died  in  1778  or  1779,  leaving  illue,  George-Paul  Monck 
of  St.  Stephen's-green,  Efq.  who  rebuilt  the  manfion-houfe  there, 
ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Coieraine  in  the  county  of 
^  Derry,  and  24  April  1755  married  Lady  Aramintha  Beresford, 
lixth  daughter  of  Marcus,  Earl  of  Tyrone,  and  hath  iiTue.  (Re- 
giftrles  of  the  parifties  of  St.  Peter,  St.  Anne,  and  St.  Michan  ;  Pe- 
^  digree  of    BlenerhalTet ;  Prerogative  Oiiice ;   information    of  Rt. 

Hon.  J,  M.  Mafon  ^  and  Lpd^e.) 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH.  14; 

J.etitia,  married  to  Edward   Bolton  of  Brazed  in  the       (4) 
county    of    Dublin,    Efq.     member    of    parliament     for 
Swords  *. 

John,  the  fecond  Vifcount  Molefworth*  was  baptized  4     John, 
December  1679.     ^^  May  17 10  he  was  appointed  a  com-         ^ 
milTioner  of  the  ftamp  office,  and  the  fame  month  fent  en-  ^"^^o^fit- 

voy 

*  Sir  Edward  Bolton  of  the  county  of  Lancafter,  Knt.  was  father 
<rf Sir  Richard  Bolton,  recorder  of  the  cirj'  of  Dublin  in  1607,  who 
received  the  honour  of  Knighthood,  and  was  fuccelfively  appointed 
Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  and  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland  •,  he 
married  Frances,  daughter  of  Richard  Walter  of  Stafford,  Efq.  and  n 

died    in   November    1648,    leaving   Edward,  his  heir,  and  feveral 
daughters,  of   whona   Anne,  born  in    1603,    married  Arthur  Hill 
of  HillfL'orough,  Elq.  and  was  interred  at  St.  Bride's  Dublin  7  Ja- 
nuary  1636. — Sir  Edward,  the  fon,  was  folicltor-general,  and  ap- 
pointed chief  baron  of  the  Exchequer,  from  whence  he  was  removed 
I  by  the  ufurping  powers,  and  had  his  houfe  oi  ihe  BeSiiffe  pillaged 
'  in  the  war  ;  in    1651  he   was  a  commiiTioner  for  adminiftration  of 
juitice  at  Dublin,  with  a  falary  of  200I.  a  year  on  the  eftablifhment; 
,  he  was  feated  at  Brazeel  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  and  left  ilfue  a 
fon  Nicholas,  and  a  daughter  Anne,  married  firil   to   Thomas  Ad-        / 
derly,  and  fecondly  to  Alexander  Pigott  of  Inifhonan  in   the  coun-  .  .  . 

ty  of  Cork,  Efqrs. — Nicholas  of  Brazeel,  Efq.   1  May  1649  niarried 
Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  Nicholas  Loftus  of  Fethard  in  the  county 
'  of  Wexford,    Efq.    and   dying    1    Augull  1692  was  buried  at  St. 
Bride's,  having  iifue  by   her,   who  died  2  January  1690,  three  fons 
,  and  four  daughters,  viz.    Edward,  his  heir ;  Richard,  heir   to   his 
brothers  ;  Nicholas  who  died  young  •,  Magdalen  who  died  young  j 
i  Ifabella  (born  22  December   1657,  married  16   May  1695    to  Sir 
I  Mark   Rainsford,   Knt.  Alderman  of  Dublin,  died  9   September 
1709,  and  was  buried  at  St.  James's  Dublin,  having  ilTue  by  him, 
who  died    10  November  following,  and  was  buried  with  her  at  St. 
James's);  Francis;  and  Margaret,  married  to  Theophilus  Jones, 
ofBallvmore,  in  the  county   ofLeitrim,  Efq. — Edward,  the  eldeft 
fon,  was  born  at  Fethaid  17  Oftober  165a,  and  in  1696  married  Eli- 
nor eldeft  daughter  of  Maurice  Keating  of  Narraghmore  in  the  county 
of  Kildare,  Efq.  but  dying  in  London  in  06lober  1705  without  ilfue, 
w^as  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Richard,  the  father  of  Edward  of  Bra- 
zeel, Efq.  wh©  married  Letitia,  youngeft  daughter  of  Robert  Vif- 
count  Molefworth,  as  in, text,  and  dying  5  Augull  1758  was  interred 
at  Swords,  having  had  four  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Richard 
and  Edward  who  died   young-,  Robert,  his  fuccelfor;  Theophilus, 
appointed  a  commilfioner  for  managing  and  directing  the  ftate  lot- 
tery in  Ireland ;  Elizabeth  5    Letitia,    married  to  Rev.    Guftavus 
Hamilton;    Anna-Catharina,   born    11    July    1721  ;    Anna-Maria, 
baptized  6  May  1724,  married  Captain  John  Grant,  and  had  iffue  ; 
and  Charlotte. — Robert  of  Brazeel,  Efq.    13  July    1754,  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Blenerhaffet,  Efq.  and  had  ilfue.     (St. 
Anne's  Regiftry ;  MS.   Pedig.  penes  J.  L.  Decree  in  Chancery  in 
>673,  Council  Office,  Black   Book  of  the  Society  of   King's  Inns^ 
and  Peerage,  Edit.  1754,  III,  7.12..) 


142  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

voy  extraordinary  to  the  Duke  of  Tufcany,  who  23  Apri! 
17 1 1  N.  S.  received  him  with  particular  marks  of  honour 
and  diftiiisStion 18  December  1715  he  fucceeded  his  fa- 
ther as  one  of  the  commiffioners  of  trade  and  plantations, 
being  then  his  Majefty's  Plenipotentiary  to  the  King  of 
Sardinia,  to  whom,  in  June  1720,  he  was  fent  envoy  ex- 
traordinary ;  and  was  alfo  his  Majefty's  minifter  at  Flo- 
rence, Venice,  and  Switzerland,  which  he  held,  till  his 
father's  death  called  him  to  Ireland,  where  he  arrived  from 
his  embaiTy  at  Turin  8  July  1725,  and  took  his  feat  in  the 
Houfe  of  Peers  7  September  following  ^ 

He  married  Mary,  one  of  the  five  daughters  and  co- 
heirs of  Thomas  Middleton  of  Stanfted-Montfitchet  in  Ef- 
iex,  Efq.  member  of  parliament  for  that  county,  by  his 
wite  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  Richard,  Lord  Onflow, 
but  his  Lordlhip  dying  in  London  17  February  1725, 
leaving  his  Lady  with  *  child,  which  proved  a  daughter, 
born  8  May  1726,  named  Mary,  and  after  married  in 
1 751  to  Frederick  Gore,  Efq.  clerk  of  the  quit  rents,  and 
member  of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Tulike,  the  ho- 
nours and  eftate  devolved  on  his  next  brother 
Richard,  Richard,  the  third  Vifcount  Molefworth,  who  being 
.y.r  ^  defigned  by  his  father  for  the  profellion  of  the  law,  was 
fent  to  jfiniih  his  ftudies  at  the  Temple  ;  but  his  genius  lead- 
ing him  to  a  more  a6live  life,  he  difpofed  of  his  books, 
and,  attended  by  a  faithful  fervant,  went  into  Flanders, 
prefented  himfelf  to  his  father's  intimate  friend  George, 
Earl  of  Orkney,  and  ferved  a  volunteer  in  the  army,  until 
that  Nobleman  in  1702  gave  him  a  pair  of  colours.  His 
merit  during  the  courfc  of  the  war  raifed  him  to  the  poft  of 
Captain  of  horfe,  and  Aiddu  Camp  to  the  Duke  of  Marl- 
borough, in  which  ftation  he  diftinguiflied  himfelf  in  a  •! 
particular  manner  at  the  battle  of  Ramillies,  Avhen,  at  the  ' 
manifeft  hazard  of  his  own  life,  he  certainly  (under  God) 
preferved  that  of  the  General  f.  And  he  not  only  conti- 
nued 

*  Lady  Molefworth  died  in  Hill-ftreet  London,  12  Auguft  1766,  ' 
and  was  buried  in  the  family  vault  in  Yorklhire. 

-f  The  truth  of  this  fignal  tranCaCtion  has  hitherto  been  fupprefied 
or  very  obfcurely  related,  thefulleft  accounts  given  of  it,  amounting 
to  no  more  than;  that  "  At  the  battle  of  Ramillies,  fought  cii 
"  Whiti'unday  23  May  1706,  the  Duke  of  Marlborough  being  ap~ 
"  prehenfive  of  the  danger,  to  which  the  Dutch  troops  v.ere  expofed, 
*'  galloped  Hum  the  right  to  the  left,  and  in  the  way  ordered  the  in- 

**  fantry 

^   Lords  Jour.  IL  805. 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

nued  tofervc  his  countryduiing  the  whole  war  in  Flanders, 
wherein  he    expofcd   himlelf  to  the  greateft  dangers,  and 

was 

*'  fantry  in  the  centre  to  engage,  which  was  the  grand  attack.  In 
*'  his  palfage  cofuccour  the  Dutch  horie,  he  twice  narrowly  nulfed 
"  lofmg  his  Hfe,  for  in  attempting  to  leap  a  ditch,  his  horfe  threw 
*'  him,  where  he  was  immediately  furrounded  by  the  enemies  dra- 
*'  goons,  but  an  Englifh  Iquadron  difengaged  him  ;  and  as  his  Aid- 
*'  de-camp  Colonel  Bringtield  held  his  itirup  for  him  to  moimt  ano- 
*'  ther  horfe,  the  colonel  had  his  head  fhot  ofl  by  a  cannon-ball,  which 

*'  at  the  fame  time  ihmned   his  Grace." Mr.  Brodrick,   in   his 

compleat  hilfory  of  that  war,  differs  from  this  account,  and  fays, 
"  That  while  the  Duke  was  rallying  fome,  and  giving  his  orders  to 
'*  others  to  charge,  he  was  in  very  great  danger  ;  for,  being  fingled 
*'  out  by  feveral  of  the  refoluteit  of  the  enemy,  and  having  the  mis- 
"  fortune  of  faliuig  from  his  horfe,  he  had  either  been  killed  or  til- 
*'  ken  prifoner,  if  fome  of  the  confederate  foot,  that  were  near  as. 
"  hand,  had  not  conie  very  feafonably  to  his  aifiltance."  And  Mr. 
Lediard,  in  his  Life  of  John,  Duke  of  Marlborough,  Vol.  I,  Page 
358,  after  relating  the  fubltance  of  what  is  naentioned  above,  leaves 
the  matter  in  fufpence,  with  this  remark,  "  Thus  the  relation,, 
*'  printed  by  authority  in  England,  has  it:  But  it  has  been  faid  by 
*'  lome  officers,  who  were  in  the  engagement,  that  the  Duke  was 
*'  borne  down  by  fome  of  the  difordered  Dutch  horfe.  It  is  not  im- 
*'  polfible  but  both  might  be  true." 

But  the  real  and  genuine  account  of  that  tranfaftlon,  we  Ihall 
prefent  to  our  readers  (drawn  up  for  the  Author  by  Richard,  Lord 
Molefworth,  by  way  of  extratl:  of  a  letter  from  A.  B.  to  his  friend 

in  London)  as  follows, "  As  for  the  particular  account  you  fi^ 

*'  earneftly  defireofme,  I  here  fend  it  you,  word  for  word,  as  re- 
**  lated  to  me  by  Lord  Molefworth  himfelf,  having  carefully  taken 
"  it  down  from  a  converfation  that  lately  paiTed  between  us. 

•'  He  introduced  his  ftory  by  obferving,  that  this  remarkable  faft 
**  (however  evident  in  all  its  circumitances)  was  very  induilrioufly 
«*  hufhed  up  in  the  army  -,  which,  he  faid,  was  the  eafier  done,  be- 
«'  caufe  he  himfelf  was  quite  filent  upon  it. 

*'  He  then  proceeded  to  a  fhort  defcription  of  one  particular  cir- 
««  cumftance  of  the  field  of  battle,  as  neceifary  to  my  underllanding 
«*  the  following  relation,  and  informed  me,  that  from  the  river  Me- 
"  haigne  (which  covered  the  right  flank  of  the  French  army  and 
«*  the  left  of  our's)  to  the  village  of  Ramillies,  which  was  about  the 
«*  centre  of  the  two  lines,  the  ground  was  firm,  plain  and  open,  in 
«*  fhort,  fit  for  cavalry  to  ad  upon  :  That  from  Ramillies  to  th« 
"  enem'ies  left  and  our  right,  the  ground,  on  the  contrary,  was  low, 
"  marihy,  and  cut  through  by  many  ditches  and  iheams,  not  eafily 
"  paflable  by  either  army  in  the  face  of  the  other.  That  the  enemy, 
*«  who  had  long  been  acquainted  with  this  ground,  and  well  fav/ 
"  the  advantage  to  be  made  of  its  fituation,  had  extreamly  flrength- 
"  ened  their  right  wing  of  horfe,  not  only  with  numbers,  but  with 
«*  their  choicefl  troops  ;  with  which  having  attacked  our  cavalry  of 
«  the  left,  whom  they  greatly  out-numbered,  they  foon  obliged 
"  them  to  give  ground  in  great  confufion,  their  line  following  in 
•'  great  order.     He  faid,  that  the  Duke  of  Marlborough  perceiving 

°  •'  this^ 


H3 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH, 

W3S  blown  up  by  the  fprlnging  of  a  mine  ;  but  when  the 
Scots  and  £ngiifh>  under  the  Earl  of  Mar  and   Genera! 

Forfter, 

"  this,  and  apprehending  the  confequence  of  the  dlforder^  if  not 
**  timely  remedieJ,  commanded  fonie  battalions  of  foot  to  advance, 
*'  and  propel  b- poii  themfelves  for  Hopping  the  enemy;  difpatched, 
**  an  Aid-de-Camp  to  our  right  ^ving,  with  orders  for  a  confiderable 
"  re-inforcernent  of  Englifhiand  other  Cavalry,  to   be   fent  from 
**  thence   to  the  left  ;    and  in    the  mean  time,  judgii^g   it  nccef- 
^*  fary  to  keep  the  enemy  at  bay,    after  he  had  with  great  trouble 
"  and  fatigue,   rallied  the  difordered  fquadrons,  he  p\it  himfelf  at 
**  the  head  of  them,   and  led  them  to  the  enemy ;   and  here  it  was 
**  that  our  advanced  fquadrons,  being  repulfed  and  in  great  confufi- 
**  on,  fome  of  the  run-aways,  quite  blinded  by  their  fear,    rode  a- 
*'  gainft   the  Duke,  who  was  leading  up  other  fquadrons  to  fuftain   ' 
'*  them,  jollied  him  oti  his  horfe,   and  rode   over  him  ;  at   which    i 
**  time  the  remaining  body  of  horfe  likewife  fled,  and  left  the  Duke  .\ 
**  lying,  on  the  field,  with  none  near  him  but  Captain  MoleAvorth   ] 
''  then   one  of   his  Aid-de-Camps  ;  who  perceiving  not  only  the  i| 
**  Enemies  line  to  advance  upon  him,  but   befides,  a  fmall   body    ' 
*'  that  had  detached  itfelf  from  the   line,  as  for  a   purfuit,  faw  the   j 
*'  Dukemuft  inevitably  fall  into  their  hands,  unlefs  he  cou'dfind  the 
•'  mieans  of  getting  him  off,  in  which  not  a  naoment  was  to  be  loft. 
**  The  Duke's  horfe,  when  he  was  thruft  off  him,  had  run  away  be- 
**  yond  the  line ;  nothing  therefore  remained  for  Captain  Molef- 
*'  worth  to  do,  but  the  mounting  him,  if  poifible,  on  his;  which  he 
*'  at  laft  efieCled  ;  but  with  difficulty  ;  for,  when  the  Duke  was  rode 
••  over,  fome  horfe  had  trod  on  his  ftomach  ;  fo  that  he  lay  on  the 
•'  groimd  almoft  fenfelefs,  and  could  very  little  help  himfelf, 

"  The  Captain,  however,  got  his  Grace  in  the  faddle,  put  the 
**  rein  in  his  hand,  and  turning  the  horfe's  head  to  our  line,  entreat- 
*'  ed  his  Grace  to  pufh  him  that  way  with  his  utmoft  fpeed,  as  he 
*'  accordingly  did  ;  but  had  not  cleared  the  ground  above  three  rai- 
**  nutes,  before  the  above-mentioned  detachment  came  at  full  fpeed 
**  over  the  fpot,  fo  eager  in  purfuit  of  the  Duke  (whom  they  had 
*'  certainly  fingled  out)  that  the  Captain  then  had  the  good  fortune 
*'  to  efcape  their  notice. 

**  By  this  time,  the  Duke  had  got  within  fome  of  our  battalions  of 
*'  foot,  and  the  purfuers  preiTmg  pretty  clofe  upon  the  moA  ad- 
**  vanced  among  them,  which  was  the  regiment  of  Albemarle 
**  Swifs,  that  regiment  gave  them  their  platoons  very  handfomely, 
*'  and  foon  fent  them  back  the  fame  way,  fomewhat  falter  than 
^'  they  had  come  on  ;  however,  they  now  thought  fit  to  pay  the  Cap- 
*'  tain  a  little  niore  refpedl  than  they  had  done  before,  and  honoured 
*'  him  as  they  went  by,  with  a  few  ftrokes  of  tiieir  broad  fvvords  ;  but: 
*'  fo  luckily,  that  he  came  off  with  only  carrying  their  black  marks ^ 
*'  about  his  fhoulders  for  fome  time  after. 

"  The  regiment  of  Albemarle,  he  faid,  continued  firing  to  the 
"  front,  as  long  as  they  thought  they  might  do  any  damage  to  the 
' "  enemy,  of  whom  they  dropt  a  good  number  to  the  right  and  left 
'"'  of  him  ;  but  upon  the  firit  fufpenfion  of  fire  arid  fraoke,  he  made 
'■■  them  all  the  fignals  he  could  of  his  being  a  friend,  and  then  went 
'•  in  to  that  battalion,  where  he  was  received  with  great  friendihip 
"     '^  "  and 


MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

Forfter,  had  entered  England  In  favour  pf  the  Pretender,  he 
was  an  officer  of  Dragoons  under  General  Carpenter,  who 
v;as  difpatched  to  fupprefs  them,  and  coming  to  an  en- 
gagement with  the  enemy,  at,  Prefton  in  Lancaftiire,  be- 
haved witji  great  bravery,  and  was  wounded  in  the  ac- 
tion. 

I  On  It  December  1714  he  v/as  appointed  !i  itenant 
of  the  ordnance  ;  was  returned  member  f<T /r.j  jorough 
of  Swords  to  th-;  fn ft  parliament  of  K  G  c  I  ard  19 
iMarch  1724,  fuccc^eded  Maje-  GeaciaiThama'i  vVhr-ham 
lin  the  command  ov  his  regiment  of  foot. — 5  ^6tober  17^1 
he  iat  hrit  in  the  .;.;  ul.  zi  Loids,  on  x.]\?.  death  of  his  Hro- 
ther  '  ;  and  31  May  1732,  fucccedtf  i  G.  „ui  CroRo  In  his 
|regiment  of  Dragoons,  was  Iworn  26  O6I0:'-.  1733,  ^'f  his 
iMajeiiy^s  privy  council  ;  made  .,;.  Tvl-jor  Gen-^ri'l,  il  D^r- 
cember  1735,  and  in  February  following  a  Biif^adier-Ge- 
ineral  on  the  eftablifliment. — 19  September  1736  he  was 
jconftituted  (and  fworn  the  next  day)  with  Ichn^  Arch- 
ibiHiop  of  Dublin,  and  Arthur,  Bifnop  of  Mcath,  keepers 
iof  the  Great  Seal  of  Ireland,  during  the  Lord  Chancellor's 
iablence,  which  commiffion  ceaied  2  February  following  by 
his  return. — 27  June  1737  he  fucceeded  Lieutenant-Ge- 
nefal  Owen  Wynne  who  died  28  February  1736,  in  the 

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**  and  fome  furprlfe  by  Colonel  ConJ?a?:t,  \vho  faid,  He  equally  re~ 
**  joked  and  nuondered  at  his  efcape  and  that  hz  doubted  7Vjt^  but  hi 
*'  Jhouldfoonfee  him  at  the  head  of  a  regiment, 

"  He  then  told  him,  that  the  Duke  had  got  between  the  lines,  and 
*'  was  gone  towards  the  centre-,  to  which,  while  the  Captain  was 
'^  making  his  way  as  well  as  he  could  on  foot,  he,  by  chance,  met 
**  with  a  foreign  foldier  holding  the  Duke's  horfe  by  the  bridle  ; 
•'  who,  upon  his  claiming  the  horfe,  and  giving  him  a  patacooriy 
*'  immediately  refigned  him,  and  then  the  Captain  niountmg  that 
I  **   horfe,  purfued  his  way  in  queft  of  his  Grace. 

**  He  found  him  upon  arifing  ground  fronting  the  village  of  Ra- 
**  millies,  v»'ith  a  number  of  general  officers  and  others  about  him, 
**  to  whom  he  wasdifti^uting  his  orders,  and  when  he  faw  the  Cap- 
**  tain,  he  faid,  he  hoped  he  was  not  hurt. 

'•  The  Captain,  foon  after,  obfervmg  that  his  horfe  (which  the 
;*'  Duke  dill  mounted)  wasa  little  unquiet,  fhewed  him  his  own,  and 
**  faid,  that  might  probably  prove  lefs  troublefome  to  him,  upon 
**  which  his  Grace,  fhifting  back  to  his  own  horfe,  and  Colonel 
"  Bringjield  {\\\%^'iSi  itya£>'er)  holding  his  ftirrup,  the  enemy  juft  at 
**  that  time  difcharged  a  battery  frona  the  village  of  Ramiiles  which 
*'  came  among  the  groupe  of  us,  and  one  of  the  balls,  after  grazing, 
*'  rofe  under  the  horfe's  belly,  and  took  Mr,  Etingfield  in  the 
*'  head." 

*  Lord's  Jour.  III.  149. 


145 


145  MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH. 

command  of  the  Royal  Irifb  Dragoons  ;  was  promoted  17 
July  1739  to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant-General  of  his  Ma- 
jefty's  armies  ;  as  he  was,  i  January  following,  to  the  poft 
of  Mafter-General  of  the  Ordnance  in  the  room  of  Fran- 
cis, Marquefs  of  Montander,  Avho  died  8  Auguft  1739  '  ; 
being  alfo,  in  July  1742,  appointed  Lieutenant-General 
on  the  eftablifhment,  with  the  fee  of  97  2I.  a  year  ;  a  Ge- 
neral of  horie  24  March  1746;  and  in  September  1751, 
Lieutenant-General  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  his  Ma- 
jefty's  forces  in  Ireland  ;  was  Fellow  of  the  Royal  Society  ; 
a  Truftee  for  the  Barracks  ;  a  Governor  of  the  Royal 
Hofpital  near  Kilmainham  ;  and  Field-Marfhal  of  his  Ma^ 
jefty's  forces. 

His  Lordfhip  married  firft  Jane,  daughter  to  Mr.  Lucas 
of  DubHn  ;  and  by  her,  who  died  I  April  1742,  and  was 
buried  at  Swords,  had  one  fon,  who  died  an  infant,  and 
three  daughters^  viz.  Mary,  married  8  Auguft  1736  to 
RoSert,  created  Karl  of  Bclvidcre  ;  Letitia,  married  m  Oc-* 
tober  1753,  ^^  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  Molefworth,  and 
died  16  June  1787  ;  and  Amelia,  who  died  unmarried  30 
January  1  758. 

On  7  February  1743  he  married  fecondlyMary  *,  daugh- 
ter of  Rev.  Wilham  Uflier,  Archdeacon  of  Clonfert  (who 
died  17  of  the  fame  month)  and  deceafed  12  October 
1758,  aged  78,  having  had  ilfue  by  his  lady  who  died  6 
May  1763  f,  one  fon  Richard  Naffau,  and  feven  daugh-  ' 

ters, 

•*  By  privy  feal  dated  at  St.   James's  3  December  1755,  and  by  , 
J;2tent  15  ]a)iuary  1756,  the  King  granted  feveral  penfions  to  Mary  j 
Lady  Vifcoimtefs  Molefworth,   and    his  LordAiip's  children,   viz.  to 
<  her  Ladyfhip  5C0I.  a  year  -,    to  Amelia,  his  daughter  by  his  firft  \vlfe» 

Harriet,  Melefina,  Mary ,  Louifa,  Elizabeth,  and  Charlotte,  70I. 
each  yearly,  from  the  day  of  his  Lordfhip's  demife.  (Rot.  29  Geo. 
H.  3.  p.  D, 

-f-  Extra6l  of  a  letter,    dated   London,   7  May,    1763.— It  is  . 

with   the  ntmoft  horror  that  I  relate  to  you  the  dilmal  cataftrophe  j 
which  befel  poor  Lady  Molefworth  and  her  family   vellerday  morn- 
ing about  5  o'clock,  when  a  fire  fuddenly  broke  forth  in  her  houfe» 
by  the  careleffnefs  of  a  fervant  in  the  nurfery  -,  in  which  (lie  hafelf,  j  '. 
two  of  her  daughters,  her  brother  who  was  Captain   of  a  man  of - 
war,  the  children's  governefs,  and  two  other  maid  fervants  periflied. 
Tile  other  three  daughters  are  indeed  not  confunied,  but  (carce  in  a 
condition   preferable,  the  eldeft  jumping  out  of  a  fecond  floor  win- 
•iow,  was  caught  upon  the  iron  pallfades,  which  lore  her  thigh  fo  ml- 
ferably,  that  the  I'urgeons  were  obliged   to  cut  it  oti'  diredly  Ibur 
inches  above  the  knee  ;  another  has  hei  thigh  bone  broke  clofe  to  the 

hip  i 

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MOLESWORTH,  Viscount  MOLESWORTH.  147 

ters,  viz.  Mary,  born  24  September  1744,  died  foon  after 
its  birth  ;  Henrietta,  born  in  July  1745  ;  Melefina,  born 
27  December  1746,  and  Mary,  born  30  November  1747, 
perifhed  with  their  mother  ;  Louifa,  born  23  OftoNer 
1749,  married  to  WiHiam  Braba<z,on  Ponfonby,  Kfq.  ;  Eli- 
zabeth, born  17  September  1751  ;  and  Charlotte,  born  2 
O6t:obcr  1755,  in  Henrietta-ftreet,  Dublin. 

Richard-Naflau,     the    fourth     and    prefent    Vifcount  Richard- 
Molefworth,  was  born  4  November  1748.  Naifau, 

4 

Titles.]  Richard-Naflau  Molefworth,  Vifcount  Molef- ^^^^^^"^• 
worth  of  Swords  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  and  Baron  of 
Phiiipftown  in  the  King's  County. 

Creation.]  So  created  16  July  1716,  2  Geo.  I. 

Arms.]  Vair,  on  a  Bordure  Ruby,   8  Crofiets^  Topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  Wreath,  an  armed  Arm  embowed  at 
the  Elbow,  Proper,  holding  a  Croflet,  Topaz. 

Supporters.]  Two  Pegafus's ;  the  Dexter,  Pearl, 
crirfed,  winged  and  unguled.  Topaz.  The  finifter.  Ruby, 
alike  crined,  winged  and  unguled,  and  feme  of  Crollets, 
Gold. 

Motto.]  Vincit  Amor  Patri^. 

Seat.]  Breckdenftown  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  6  miles 
from  the  metropolis.  , 

hip  5  a  third  bruifed  from  head  to  foot,  and  both  much  fcorched. 

The  Hon.  Coote  Molefworth  and  his  wife,  who,  unluckily  for  them, 
happened  to  be  her  guefts,  have  efcaped.  He  had  the  prefence  of 
mind  to  throw  his  bedding  out  of  the  back  windows,  upon  which 
his  wife  and  two  children  fell,  otherwife  they  mult  have  been  dafhed 
to  pieces,  for  the  children  came  from  the  garret  down  to  the  back' 
area,  no  lefs  than  four  (lories  high.  Mr.  Molefworth  hung  by  an 
iron   on  the  outfide  of  the  two  pair  of  (lairs  windows,  till  a  neioh- 

Louring  carpenter   brought  him  a  ladder. Lift  of  faved :  Lord 

Molefworth  fortunately  at  fchool ;  Mifs  Harriet,  thigh  cut  off,  and 
the  other  leg  much  torn  with  fpikes  ;  Mifs  Louifa,  thigh  broke  near 
the  hip,  but  fet,and  hopes  of  cure  without  amputation  -,  head  cut  but 
not^  fradured  -,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Molefworth  •  Mifs  Betty,  much 
bruifed  and  fcorched. Perifhed  :  Lady  Molefworth  ;  Mifi  Mele- 
fina :  Mifs  Molly;  Capt.  Ulher-,  Mrs.  Morelle,  governefs  to  the 
children  J  Mrs.  Patterfon,  Lady  Molefworth't^  woman  :  the  youiijr 
ladies  maid  ;  Capt.  Ufher's  man,  who  got  out,  but  perifhed  byre- 
turning  to   fave  his  mafter:  and   two  black   footmen. Fiom 

Faulkuer'jj  Dublin  Journal. 


L.2  CHETWYND, 


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CHfLPWYxVD,  Viscount  CHETVVYND, 


23         X  H  E  fatiiily  of  Chctwynd  afTumcd  a  furnamc  from  the 
place  of  their  refidencc  in  the  county  of  Salop,  whereof 
Adam.     Adam  de  Chetwynd  was  of  fuch  dilfinftion  in  thofe  early 
times,  as  to  marry  Agnes,  daughter  of  John,  Lord  Luvel, 
Baron  of  Dockinges,  and  Lord  of  MiniT:er-Luvel  in   Ox- 
Sir  John,  tordlhire  ;  and  by  her  was  father  of  Sir  John  de  Chctwynd 
of  Chetwynd,  Knt.  to  whom  K.  Henry   III.  in  37  of  his 
reign,  granted  a  charter  of  free-warren  throughout  all  his 
'  demefne  lands  in  the  counties  of  Stafford,  Salop,  and  War- 

wick ;  and  about  the  beginning  of  Edward  L  reign  he  re- 
ceived a  grant  of  the  manor  of  Baxterly  in  the  lad  men- 
tioned county  from  John,  fon  of  William  Luvel,  his  kinf- 
man,  rendering  to  him  and  his  heirs,  or  to  Richard  de 
Harecoijrt,  Chief  Lord  of  the  fee,  a  pound  of  pepper 
yearly,  at  Eafter,  as  the  deed  fcts  forth.  After  which, 
viz.  in  1280  (9  Ldw.  L)  it  was  found  by  inquifition,  thafe 
he  had  certain  cuftomary  tenants  there,  who  paid  him  one 
hundred  fhillings  annual  rent,  and  did  fuit  twice  a  year  at 
his  leet ;  the  extent  of  his  polTeffions  here  being  certified  at 
ioui  yard' lands  (a  quantity  of  different  computation  in  dif- 
ferent places ;  vergata  terra,  or  a  yard-land  containing  in 
fome  countries  10,  in  fome  20,  in  fome  24,  and  in  fome 
30  acres)  but  it  appears,  that  17  Edw.  IIL  he  had  16  mef- 
fuap^es,  6  yard-lands,  6  acres  of  pafture,  and  two  of  wood 
in  Baxtericy,  where  the  family  however  did  not  long  con- 
tinue. He  married  Ifabel,  daughter  and  heir  to  Philip  dc 
Mitton,  with  whom  he  had  the  Lordfhips  of  Ingeftre,  Sake, 
and  Gretwyche,  in  the  county  of  Stafford  ;  and  had  iffue, 
"William.  Wiliiam  de  Chetwynd,  whofe  refidence  was  fome  time  at 
Oddefton  in  the  county  of  Leiceffer,  and  who  had  two 
ion-,  Roger,  and  Philip,  both  Knights  ;  and  Sir  Ralph  de 
..«J'  Cjreiidon,  of  Grendon  in  the  county  of  W^arwick  (de- 
.^■r"'      ftended  froivi  Kojcr  «^k  Circnifon,  Hvin-g  i?>  the  time  of  K* 

Stephen) 


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Stephen)  having  three  daughters  by  his  fecond  wife  Anne 
de  Clinton  ;  Joan,  the  cldeft,  was  married  to  this  Sir  Ro- 
ger de  Chetwynd  ;  and,  in  1343,  by  their  joint  deed, 
they  releafed  and  quit  claim  to  Robert  de  Grendon,  all 
their  right  in  the  manors  of  Grendon,  and  Shenefton. — 
And,  Sir  Philip,  his  brother,  marrying  Alice,  the  next  Sir  Phinp, 
daughter  of  the  faid  Sir  Ralph  de  Grendon,  became  poirel- 
fed,  in  her  right,  of  that  Lordfhip,  where  William,  his  Sir 
fon  and  heir,  leated  himfelf,  was  knighted  5  and  16  Rich.  William. 
II.  obtained  a  licence  from  the  Bilhop  of  Litchfield  and 
Coventry,  to  have  divine  fervice  within  a  private  chapel 
for  his  houfe. — Towards  the  latter  end  of  the  reign  of  Ed- 
ward III.  he  was  retained,  by  indenture,  with  John  of 
Gaunt,  Duke  of  Lancafter,  that  King's  fourth  Ton,  to 
ferve  him,  as  well  in  time  of  peace  as  war,  for  the  allow- 
ance often  marcs  a  year;  which  indenture,  being  loft, 
was  renewed  by  the  Duke,  50  Edw.  III.  with  an  increafe 
of  the  fee  to  lol.  and,  10  Rich.  II.  that  Duke,  recount- 
ing his  many  faithful  fervices,  gave  him  10).  a  year  more, 
to  be  received  out  of  the  iiTues  of  his  honour  of  Tutburie. 
—The  year  after  he  was  Sheriff  of  the  county  of  Stafford, 
and  the  learned  Dugdale  is  of  opinion,  that  a  great  part  of 
Grendon  church  was  new  built  by  him  ;  for  (fays  he)  ^^it 
**  is  evident,  that  the  pi6lures  in  glafs  of  many  of  this  fa- 
**  mily,  in  their  furcoats  of  arms,  were  fet  up  there  about 
*^  that  time." 

By  his  wifeAliva,  or  Alicia,  who  was  a  widow  in  1404, 
(4  Hen.  IV.)  he  had  two  fons,  Richard,  and  John  ;  and  a 
daughter,  Margaret,  married  to  William  Purefoy  of 
Shireford  in  Warwickfhire,  Efq.  by  whom  fhe  was  mother 
of  William  Purefoy,  of  the  fame  place,  who  died  6  Edw. 
IV. — John,  the  younger  fon,  refided  at  Alfpath  (now 
called  Meriden)  near  Coventry,  in  Warwickihire,  of 
which  county  he  was  one  of  the  chief  fubfcribers  of  the  ar- 
ticles, concluded  in  the  parliament  of  i2  Hen.  VI.  15  of 
that  reign,  ferved  as  one  of  its  reprefentatives  ;  and,  from 
17  to  20  Hen.  VI.  inclufive,  was  in  commiflion  for  pre- 
fervation  of  the  peace.  He  married  Margaret,  fifter  to  the 
faid  William  Purefoy,  and  (probably)  died  without  iffue, 
the  eftate  of  Meriden  defcending  to  the  family  at  Ingcftre, 
who  fold  it,  in  the  reign  of  Edward  VI.  to  John  Hales  of 
Coventry. 

Richard  Chetwynd,   the   elder   fon,   in   1406,   married  Richard. 
Thomaline,  daughter  of  William  Frodlham,  and  was  fa- 
ther of 

L3  Sir 


150  -    CHET*\VYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND. 

Sir  Philip.  Sir  Philip  Chetwynd,  who,  7  and  15  Hen.  IV. 
was  SheriflF  for  the  county  of  Stafford,  being  then  a 
Knight;  and,  1 2  of  that  reign,  was  returned,  by  the 
King's  commiflioners,  one  of  the  gentry  of  tliat  county, 
being  the  tenth  upon  the  roll. — In  17  Hen.  VI.  he  was 
employed,  on  the  King's  fervice,  in  the  Dutchy  of  Giiieji  i 
and,  three  years  afrer,  conflituted  Governor  of  the  city 
of  Baion,  in  Normandy,  being  allowed  940  marcs  to  re- 
tain as  many  archers,  for  the  fafe  cuftody  thereof,  as 
might  be  hired  therewith,  for  three  months. — — Two  years 
afcer  this,  he  was  retained  with  Humpiircv  Stafford,  Earl 
of  Buckingham  Hereford  Stafford  Northampton  and 
Perche,  by  indenture,  dated,  at  London,  13  February, 
to  do  him  fervice,  during  life,  according  to  his  degree, 
both  in  tim.es  of  peace  and  war  ;  namely,  in  peace,  with 
as  many  men  and  horfes  as  he  fhould  appoint  out  of  his 
(the  EarPs)  Lordihip  of  Holderneffe,  in  Yorkdiire,  taking 
Bouchs  of  Court,  and  livery  for  them  in  his  houfliold,  dur- 
ing fuch  his  continuance  with  him,  and  allowance  of 
reafonable  cods  for  his  journey  :  And,  in  cafe  the  Earl 
fhould  be  commanded  in  any  fervice  of  war,  on  this  fide, 
or  beyond  the  fea,  upon  reafonable  warning,  to  attend 
him  with  fuch  number  of  men  at  arms  and  archers,  well 
and  fufficiently  armed,  horfed  and  arrayed,  as  he  ihould 
aflign  ;  and  receive  the  like  wages  and  reward,  as  the  Earl 
took  of  the  King,  or  any  other  his  captains  in  fuch  expe- 
dition, with  Skippefon,  and  R^jkippcjon,  reafonable  for 
himfdf,  his  men  and  horfes  ;  the  Earl  to  have  the  thirds 
of  all  prifoners  and  prizes  taken  by  him,  and  the  thirds  of 
the  thirds  of  thofe  taken  by  his  men.—- By  another  inden- 
--  ture,  of  the  fame  date,  he  was  retained  with  the  Earl  as 
his  lieutenant  of  the  town  and  caffle  of  Calais  for  one  year, 
with  tn^enty-nine  men  at  arms,  on  foot,  and  20  archers; 
whereof  two  men  at  arms,  and  four  archers,  to  be  of  Sir 
Philip's  own  retiijue,  taking  for  himfelf  16  pence  a  day, 
for  his  men  at  arms  8  pence,  and  his  archers  6  pence,  at 
the  hands  of  the  EarPs  trcafurer  at  war  j  and,  moreover, 
for  himfelf,  and  his  lady,  a  gentleman  and  two  yeomen, 
and  a  gentlewoman  of  their  retinue,  Boiiche  of  Court,  and 
20I.  a  year  of  fpecial  reward  ;  or  elfe  allowance  for  their 
Bouche  of  Court,  as  other  foldiers  of  their  degree  ufcd  to 
have,  as  alfo  for  tht'ir  Jkippe fan  zndr'Jkippefon. 

^  He  married  Elene,  widow  of  Edmond,   Lord  Ferrers  oi 

Chartley,  daughter,  and  at  length  heir,   to  Thomas  de  la 
Roche,   and  coufin  and  heir  to  John  ds  Birmingham,   her 

■    .        ^         -  • '  '  mother 


CHETWYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND. 


i=;i 


mother  Elizabeth  being  the  only  child  of  Thomas  de  Bir- 
mingham, brother  and  heir  ©f  the  faid  John  ;  M'hofe 
coat-armour  he  impaled  on  the  dexter  fide  of  his  own  (pro- 
bably) for  the  dignity  of  her  pcrlon,  being  a  Baroneis, 
and  a  great  heirefs.- — He  died  in  24  Hen.  VI.  having  a  ion 
William,  who,  deceafing  in  his  life-time,  left  a  fon  Wil- \Mlliam 
Tiam  to  fucceed  him  ;  who  was  a  genileman-ulher  of  the  ^'^iHiam. 
chamber  to  K.  Hen.  VII.  but  being  envied  by  Sir  Hum- 
phry Stanley,  of  Pipe  in  Staffordfhire,  Knight  of  the  body 
to  that  King,  he  fent  him  a  counterfeit  letter,  in  the  name 
of  Randolph  Brereton,  Efq.  delivered  the  Friday  night  be- 
fore the  feaft  of  St.  John  Baptift's  Nativity,  9  Hen.  VII. 
requeuing,  that  he  would  meet  him,  at  Stafford,  the  next 
•morning  by  five  o'clock.  Being  thus  allured  out  of  Jiis 
)ioufe,  at  Ingeflre,  and  going  thither^  ^vith  no  other  at- 
tendants than  his  fon,  and  two  fervanls,  he  was  way-laid 
on  Tixhall-Heath,  by  twenty  men,  feven  of  whom  were 
of  Sir  Humphry's  own  family,  all  completely  armed  ; 
ivho,  iffuin^  out  of  a  flieep-cot  and  a  deep  drv  pit,  ftiri- 
pufly  afTauk'jd  him,  faying,  that  he  fhould  die,  and  ac- 
cordingly flew  him  ;  Sir  Humphry,  in  the  inftant,  paiTing 
by,  with  at  leaft  24  perfons  on  horfeback,  under  the  pre- 
tence of  hunting  a  deer.  This  tragedy  is  fet  forth  in  the 
petition  of  Alice,  his  widow,  to  the  King  ;  wherein  flie 
craves,  that  Sir  Humphry,  and  his  feryants,  might  an- 
fwcrfor  it ;  but  what  proc^eedings  were  had  therein  do 
not  appear. 

William,  his  fpn,  fucceeded  at  Ingeflre  ;  and.  In  6  and  William, 
27  years  of  Henry  VIII.  was  Sheriff  of  the  county  of 
Stafford;  he  was  father  of  Thomas  Chetwynd,  Efq.  who  Thoina.?, 
married  Jane,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Salter,  of 
Salter's-Hall  near  Nev/port  in  Shropfhire,  and  dying  30 
September  1556,  had  iflUe  John,  his  heir,  and  a  daughter 
iDorothy,  the  fecond  wife  of  Sir  Walter  Smith,  to  whom 
Ihe  was  married  in  the  reign  of  Edward  VI.  her  fortune 
being  500I.  ;  but  he  being  an  aged  man,  and  The  very 
young,  fhe  detefled  him  to  fuph  a  degree,  as  to  prevail  on 
herfelf  to  murder  him,  for  which  (he  fuffcred  death,  bv  be- 
ing  burnt  at  a  flake,  15  May  3  Q^  Mary,  or  (as  fome  fay) 
in  the  firlf  year  of  that  reign. 

John   Chetwynd  of  Ingeftre,  Efq.   was  Sheriff  of  Staf-     John, 
fordfhire  20  Elizabeth,  and  died  in  1592,  having  married 
to  his  firfl  wife  Mary,  daughter  and  heir  to  Lewis  Meve- 
rell,  of  Bold-Hall   in  Staffordfhire,  Efq.    by  whom  he  had 
Sir  W^illiam  Chetwynd  of  Grendon^   Sheriff  of  the    faid 

county 


152  CHE  I  Vv'YND,  Viscount  CHETWYNO. 

c-^unty  42  Eliz.  who  lies  buried  under  a  marble  monument 
iu  a  little  chapel,  on  the  South  fide  of  Grendon-church, 
with  this  memorial  ; 

H.        S.        E. 

WiLLiELMUs  Chetwynd,  Ex^ues  Aur. 

JoH.  Chetwynd  de  Ingeftre,  in  Agro  Staff.  Arm* 

c  Maria  fola  Ludovici  Meverell  de  Bold, 

Armigeri  filia  et  haerede,  unigenitus, 

Qlli  At  AL  ANT  AM 

Rob.  Huick  dc  Stillerted  in  Com.  Cantii 
Filiam  et  Cohaeredem, 
Matrimonio  primitus  copulavit  ; 
Poftea  vero  Catherinam 
Walteri  Aston  de  Tixhall  Eq.  AuratI 
Filiam,  Stephani  Slaney  que  relif^an^ 
Diem  obiit  XIIIL     Junii  Ao.  D.  M-  D.  CXii*. 
Static  fuse  LXIIL  fine  Prole. 
Hoc  in  perennein  Piopatrui  fui  MeivM;fIam 
Walterus  Chetwynd  Coniai^gumeus  ct 
H^res 
Poi'uit  A°.   1675. 

The  faid  Catharine,  his  fecond  wife,  furviving  him,  re- 
married with  Sir  Edward  Cope  of  Cannon's-Aftiby  in 
Northamptonfhire,  and  died  15  January  i646,  ast.  80, 
having  burial  in  the  church  of  St.  Giles  in  the  Fields, 
London,  to  which  {he  had  been  a  benefaftrel's,  and  her 
arms,  impaled  with  thofe  of  her  hufband,  were  painted  in 
the  windows,  before  that  church  was  rebuilt. 

The  .."ecnnd  wife  ci  John  Chetwynd,  Efq.  was  Margery, 
diiughter  cf  Robert  Middlemoreof  Edgbafton  in  Warwick- 
ihire,  Efq.  and  he  lies  buried  under  a  monument,  fixed  to 
the  North-Wali  of  the  chancel  of  Grendon  church,  with 
this  infcription ; 

Here  lieth  buried  the  bodies  of  John  Chetwind  of 
IngiHrent  within  the  county  of  Stafford  Efquyer,  and 
Margeric  his  fecond  wife,  which  John  did  take  to 
His  firft  Wife  Marie  Meverell  of  the  Bolde  in  the 
Said  Countie  Efq.  and  had  YiTue  by  the  laid  Marie 
One  Sonne  named  William  ;  and  after  the  Deceafc  of 
Marie,  the  fame  John  tooke  to  Wife  the  faid  Margerie, 
Which  was  the  eldeft  Daughter  of  Robarte  Middelmore 
Of  Edgbaflon  in  the  Countie  of  Warwicke,  Efq.  and  had 

Yffuu 


CHETWYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND.  153 

YfTue  by  the  fame  Maigerie  five  Sonnes,  vid:  Walter,  Robte. 
Thomas,  Edwa'-d,  and  Philip.  Who  died  A°.  Dni  i592> 
Aprilis  15-  And  Mart';cr)e  the  20.  of  Decemb.  luoz. 

Sir  Walter,  the  eldcft  fon,  was  his  fuccefTor  at  Ingeftrc  ; 
and  of  the  others,  one  wa^  anctdor  to  the  family  feated  at 
Grendon,  whofe  defcendant,  Walter  Chetwynd,  Efq.  re- 
prefented  the  city  of  Litchfield  in  three  feveral  parliaments 
of  If.  George  I.  and  II.  and  in   1731  was  made  Governor 
of  Barbadoes  ;  married  the  daughter  of  John  Goring  of 
Kingfton,  and   of  Callowhlll,  in   the   county   of  Stafford, 
Efq.  and  dying,  in  London  5  February  1731,  left  ilTue  by 
her,  who  died  there  1 1   March  following.— -And  Edward, 
the  fourth  fon,  was  born  abo'sjt  the  year   1577  ;  after  his 
education  in  Exeter-college,  Oxford,  he  took  orders,  and 
became  a  frequent  preacher  in  and  near  that  city  ;  was 
chofen  Ledurer  of  Abingdon  and  Briftol,  in  1613,  chap* 
lain  to  the  Queen  of  K.  James  I. ;  commenced  Doctor  of 
Divinity  1  5  July  1616  ;  and  was  preferred  16  June  161 7 
to  the  Deanery  of  Brif!:ol>  to  the  great  fatisfadion  of  that 
city,  having  feveral  other  pieferments.     He  married  Hele- 
na, daughter  of  Sir  John  Harrington  (an  eminent  poet)  of 
Kelfton   in  the  county  of  Somerfet,  and  dying   13   May 
1639,  was  buried  in  the  choir  of  his  cathedral,  near  her, 
who  died  in  Childbirth  9  November  1628,  in  the  ^g  year 
of  her  age. 

Sir  Walter  Chetwynd  of  Ingedre,  was  Sheriff  of  the  Sir 
county  of  Stafford  in  1607,  married  firft  Mary,  daughter  ^^"^^' 
and  heir  to  John  Molyns,  of  the  county  of  Somerfet, 
(who  died  22  May  1 591)  lecondly  the  Lady  Catharine 
Hadings,  eldeft  daughter  of  George,  the  fourth  Earl  of 
Huntingdon,  widow  of  Sir  Edward  Unton,  of  Wadley  in 
Berkfliire,  Knt.  and  had  ilTue  twofons ;  Weaker,  his  heir ; 
and  John,  father  of  the  firfl:  Vifcount  Chetwynd. 

Walter  Chetwynd,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  married  Frances, 
daughter  of  Edward,  and  fifter  and  heir  to  Bertin  Hafel- 
rig,  Efqrs.  which  Lady  lies  buried  at  Grendon,  with  this 
infcription  on  her  monument  j 

H.        S.        E. 

Francesca    unica  Filra 

Edvardi  Haselrig  de  Arthingworth 

In  Agro  Northampt.  Arm. 

Ac      Franc  ESC  ;E  Uxoris  fuae,  fili  ae  et  Coha^redis 

Will.  Brocas  de  Theding worth 

ill 


154  CHETWYND,  Viscoui^T  CHETWYND. 

In  Agro  Leic.  Arm. 
Tandcmquc  hasres  Bertini  Haselrig  Fratris  fui, 

Primo 
Walt.  Chetwynd  Arm.  hujus  Manerii  Do- 
mino enupta, 
Cui  unicum  Fihum 
Walterum  nomine  peperit, 
Poftea  vero 
WoLSTANO  Dixey  dc  Bofworth 
In  di6to  Leic.  Com.  Baronetto. 
Diem  obiit 
Nov.  XVI. 
A^  ab  Incarn.  Dni  M.  D.  CLXXXVL 
JEtzt.  fuse  LXXXI. 

Walter  Chetwynd,  Efq.  the  only  fon,  very  much  im- 
proved his  feat  of  Ingeftre,  and  being  patron  of  the  church, 
he  confidered,  that  it  not  only  flood  very  incommodioufly, 
but  was  fo  ruinous,  that  it  would  be  better  to  rebuild,  than 
repair  it ;  and  by  an  inflrument,  bearing  date>  at  Lam- 
beth, 13  April  1673,  having  obtained  a  faculty  from  the 
Archbifhop  of  Canterbury,  to  rebuild  it  in  a  more  commo- 
dious place,  adjoining  to  his  houfe,  the  foundation  was  laid 
the  fame  year,  and  in  1676  the  building  entirely  finifhed 
in  a  uniform  and  elegant  manner,  the  windows  and  ciel- 
ings  being  embellifhed  with  the  arms  of  the  family,  alfo 
of  thofe  they  had  married  into,  as  the  walls  were  with  their 
funeral  monuments  of  curious  white  marble,  and  the 
whole  vaulted  for  their  dormitory,  whither  all  the  bodies, 
"which  had  been  interred  in  the  old  church,  were  removed 
and  decently  depofited.  Over  the  entrance,  under  the 
fcower,  on  a  fmall  tabic  of  white  marble,  is  this  modeft  i^- 
fcription : 

Deo  Opt.  Max. 
Tempi um  hoc 
A  Fundamentis  extru6lum 
•  Walterus  Chetwynd 

(Watt.  Fil.  Walt.  Equ.  Aur.  Nepos) 

L.  M. 

D.  D.  D. 

Anno  JEtx  Chriflianae 

16760 

•        .  '  The 


CHETWYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND.  155 

The  church  was  folemnly  confecrated  in  Auguft  1677 
by  Thomas,  Biftiop  of  Coventry  and  Lichfield  ;  the  Dean 
of  Litchfield  preacjiing  the  fermon,  and  others  of  the  cler- 
gy reading  prayers,  baptizing  a  child,  churching  a  wo- 
man, marrying  a  couple,  and  burying  a  corpfe,  all  which 
offices  were  performed  the  fame  day  ;  the  founder  and  pa- 
tron offering  upon  the  altar  the  tythes  of  Hopton,  an  ad- 
joining village,  to  the  value  of  50I.  a  year,  as  an  addition 
to  the  re<5iory  for  ever.  A  work  this,  worthy  of  his  name 
and  family,  and  more  to  be  elf eemed  than  all  his  gentility 
and  learning,  though  both  were  very  great. 

In  1680  he  was  {heriff  of  the  county  of  Stafford,  and 
departing  this  life  21  March  1692,  was  buried  in  the  vault  ,  • 
of  his  new  church,  leaving  no  iffue  by  his  wife  Anne,  eld- 
eft  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Bagot  of  Blithfield,  Bart. 
(which  Lady  was  born  14  March  1642,  married  in  1658, 
and  died  6  December  1671)  but  he  had  a  daughter  Fran- 
ces, who  dying  before  him,  was  buried  at  Grendon,  un? 
der  a  marble  monument^  thus  infcribed  : 

M.     S. 

Francescj?^ 

Unicae  Prolis 

Walteri  Chetvi^ynd  Arm.  * 

Ac  Ann^ 

FiliaeEpvARDi  Bagot  de  Blithfield 

In  Agro  Staff.  Baronetti 

Conjugis  fuae  Charifs. 

Diem  obiit 

Vicelllmo  menfe  aetatis  fu?e 

Ao.  ab  Incarn.  Dni.  M.D.CLXXIII. 

So  that   he  was  fucceeded  bv  Walter,  his   coufin  and 
godfon,  fon  01  his  uncle  John. 

Which  John  Chetwynd,  Efq.  had  his  education  in  John- 
Exeter  college,  Oxford,  where  he  took  the  degree  of  A.  B. 
18  January  1641,  and  fhat  of  A.M.  17  Odober  1648. 
He  refided  at  Ridge  near  Bloreheath  in  StafFordftiire,  was 
member  of  parliament  in  the  reigns  of  Charles  il.  and 
James  II.  and  by  his  Lady,  who  died  28  February  1738, 
set.  80,  he  had  one  daughter  Lucy,  married  to  Edwa^rd 
Yonge,  Efq.  B^ih  King  of  Arms ;  and  three  fons,  Wal- 
ter, created  Vifcount  Chetwynd ;  John,  and  William- 
Richard  who  both  fucceeded  to  that  title. 

Walter,  the    eldeft  fon,  who  fucceeded  to  the  eflate  of  Walter, 
his  coulin^  ferved  for  the  boroughs  of  Stafford  and  Litch-  Yj{•^J,^nt 

field 


136  CHETWYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND. 

iicld  in  all  the  parliaments,  from  the  year  1703  to  hli 
death.  In  the  reign  of  Q:_  Anne  he  was  mailer  of  the 
buck-hounds,  in  which  poft  being  fucceeded  by  Sir  Wil- 
liam Wyndham  12  July  171 1,  he  was  appointed  18  Ja- 
nuary 1 7 14  Chief  Ranger  of  St.  James's  Park,  and  Keeper 
of  the  Ma/I  there,  which  he  alfo  refigned  in  June  1727.— 
His  Majefty  K.  George  I.  was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  « 
the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  by  the  titles  of  Baron  of  Rath- 
downe,  and  Vifcount  Chetwynd  of  Bcarhaven,  by  privy 
»  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  27  May,  and  by  patent  *  29 
June  1717,  with  limitation  of  the  honours  to  the  heirs 
male  of  the  body  of  his  father,  and  20  marcs  creation  fee, 
9  payable  out  of  the  Exchequer. — On  18  January   17 17   he 

was  elected  high  fteward  of  the  borough  of  Stafford  ;  and 
his  Lordfhip  marrying  Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
John  Berkeley,  Vifcount  Fitz-Harding,  and  Baron  of 
Rathdowne,  Treafurer  of  the  Chamber,    and  Teller  of 

the 

*  The  preamble,     Quoniam  ad  noftram  dignitatem  atque  Am- 
pVitudinem  fpedlat,  ut  viri  crga  nos  fide,  erga  patriam  amore  pr.r'- 
cellentes,  honoribus  augeantur,  vifum  eft   nobilem  nobifque  perdl- 
le6lum  Gualterum  Chetwynd  de  Ingefti  y  Armigerum,  filium.  dele<5li 
ct  perquam  fidelis  Johannis  Chetwynd  nuper  de  Ingeftrey  Armigeri, 
in  comitatu  noftro  de  Stafford,  in  regno  noftro  Magnas  Britanniae,  i« 
Procerum  noftrorum.  Ordinem  confcribere.     Optimo  id  Merito  fuo^- 
five  amiciflimum  ejus  erga  SerenifTimam  noftramfamilianianimum 
refpiciamus,  five  fidem  intemeratam  et  egregiam  operam,  quam  in 
Comitiis  publicis  per  multos  retro  annos  pofthabitis,  omnium  turn 
temporis  maleferia  fervore  illecebris  ftrenue  et  conftanter  navavit^ 
lit  Sceptra  Britanna,  Domui  noftrae  augufte  Legibus  Patriis  jam  de- 
creta,  farta  nobis  ct  tedla  conferverentur  •,  live  poftquann  Imperio 
feliciter  potiti  effemus,  tot  ac  tanta  ejufdem  contemplemur  eximii 
erga  nos  ftudii  edita  Indicia  eS  in  Provincia,  quar  omnium  Regni 
noftri  non  ita  pridem  impotcntibus  Partium  adverfarum  Conatibus 
maxime  periclitabatur,  cum  plurimos  ibi  nobis  jam  Hoftes  vel  fua 
pracfentia  deterruerit,  vel  vacillantes  in  fide  fuftinuerit,  vel  in  aper.? 
tarn  perduellionem  prorumpere   pararos  ad  Officium  revocarit ;  liya 
Mores  ejus  fpeftemus,  ad  omnia  denique   humanae  et  generoffe  In- 
dolis  munera   compofitos  ;  ad   quas  quidem   Dotes  fibi  proprias  et 
congenitas,  Profapiae  quoque  detus  et  Majorum  imagines  jure   ad- 
jungend^  funt,  cum  praefertim  eorum  alii  foris  virtute  militari  aut 
Trophaea  ab  Hoftibus  praerepta,  aut  fumma  belli  Munia  in  Gallia, 
Belgio,  et  Hifpania  confecuti  lint :  Alii  vero  Domi,  omnibus  Pacis 
artibus  ornati,  Regio  Anteceirorum  noftrorum  refcriptpin  Procerum 
Domum    vocati,  omnia   ibi  Laudis  documenta  exhibuerupt  •,  cujus 
itaque  inclyti  Stemmatis  memoriam  ut  ab  oblivione  vindicemus,  et 
recentlbus  prredidi  Gualteri  Chetwynd  Meritis  intertextam  aevo  pre- 
fenti  pofterifque  commendatiorem  faciamus,  ipfum    Stylo  ac  titulo 
Baronis  de  Rathdowne  et  Vicccomitis  Chetwvnd  de  Bearhaven  con- 
decorare   placuit.     Sciatis   igitur,    ccc.     (Rot.  Anno   i    Geo.  I.   1. 
p.  f. 


CHETWYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND.  157 

the  Exchequer  in  the  reign  of  Q^  Anne  ;  by  her,  who  was 
maid  of  honour  to  that  Queen,  and  died  3  June  1 741, 
above  70  years  of  age,  he  had  no  iffue  ;  and  c^ceafmg  21 
February  1735  at  ingeftre,  after  a  tedious  ficknefs,  was 
buried  in  the  family  vault,  being  fucceeded  by  his  bro- 
ther 

John,  the  fecond  Vifcount  Chetwynd,  who  from  the     John, 
year  1702  ferved  in  parHament  for  Stockbridge,  St.  Maws  ^.^  ^ 
and  Staflord  ;  was  Receiver  General  of  the   Dutchy  of  ^'^^^'^'^^^ 
Lancafter    in  the  reign  of  Q^  Anne  ;  and  8  November 
1 7 14  w^as  made  one  of  the   Commiflioners   of  IVade  and 
Plantations;  being  alfo  appointed  14  May  1717  his  Ma- 
jefty's  Envoy  Extraordinary  to  the  court  of  Spain;  and  9 
March   i735chofento  fupply  his  brother's  place  as  Re- 
corder of  Stafford,  of  which  borough  he  was  High  Steward. 
— His  Lordfhip  had  feveral   children,  of  whom  his  elded 
fon  died  at  Ingeftre  30  May  1741,  about  21  years  of  age  ; 
William-Richard,  heir  apparent  and  only  fon,  was  chofen 
to  parliament  in  1754  for  the  borough  of  Stafford,  and  died 
in  February  1765  in  the  South  of  France,  leaving  no  ilTup 

by  the  eldeft  daughter   of Wollafton  of  London, 

Efq.  whom  he  married  13  March  1753;  and  his  Lord- 
Ihip's  eldefl  daughter  in  Augufl  1748  was  married  to  John 
Talbot,  Efq.  brother  of  William,  Lord  Talbot,  to  whom 
{he  was  fecond  wife,  and  by  him  had,  befides  other  chil- 
dren, John-Chetwynd  Talbot,  Efq.  born  in  December 
1749,  married  7  May  1776,  the  Lady  Charlotte  Hill, 
daughter  of  Wills,  Earl  of  Hillfborough  ;  on  the  death  ot 
his  uncle  William,  Earl  Talbot,  he  fucceeded  him  as 
Lord  Talbot,  and  was  created  Vifcount  and  Earl  Talbot, 
3  July  1784  I.  His  Lordfhip  deceafing  2i  June  1767 
Was  fucceeded  in  the  title  by  his  brother 

William-Richard,  the  third  Vifcount,  who  before  hisWIHiam^ 
acceifion  to  the  honour,  refided  at  Hafeler  near  Litchfield.  Richard, 
In  June  1  708  he  was  appointed  by  Q.  Anne,  her  Majef-  yif^-ount 
ty's  refident  at  the  court  of  Genoa,  whence  he  was  recalled  ' 

in  1712,  and  from  the  year  1714  was  a  member  of  the 
Britiih  parliament ;  16  April  1717  he  was  made  a  Com- 
miflioner  of  the  Admiralty,  which  he  refigned  in  June 
1727,  and  being  appointed  mafler-workerof  his  Majefly's 
mint,  refigned  that  employment  3  June  1769;  he  fuc- 
ceeded to  the  title  21  June   1767,  and  deceafcd  3  April  n 

1770 

«  ColHjis's  Supp.  159.  375, 


liS  CHETWYND,  Viscount  CHETWYND. 

1770  in  his  83  year. — =Hc  married  a  daughter  of  ■ 
Baker,  Efq.  and  by  her  wlio  died  in  childbirth  5  Septem- 
ber 1726  had  three  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Wil- 
liam, heir  apparent ;  Richard  ;  Grcnville-Anfon  (who 
25  July  1783  married  the  daughter  and  heir  of  the  late 
Henry  Stapylton  of  Wighill  in  the  county  of  York,  Efq. 
and  by  his  Majefty's  permiflion  alTumed  the  name  of  Sta- 
pylton);  daughter  Deborah  died  in  November  1784; 
Efther  ;  and  Louifa. 

William.  William  Chetwynd,  the  eldeft  fon,  fervcd  in  the  Bri- 
tifli  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Stockbridge  ;  19  No- 
vember 1 75 1  he  married  the  youngeil:  daughter  of  Sir  Jo- 
nathan Cope,  Bart,  and  dying  before  his  father  left  iffue 
two  fons  't  and  three  daughters,  of  whom  the  eldeft  fon 
fucceeded  his  grandfather,  viz. 

William,      William,  the  fourth  and  prefent  Vifcount  Chetwynd, 
4        who  was  born  26  January   1753,  fat  firft  in  parliament 

Vifcount.  i408:ober  1773  ^,  and  25  June  1782  his  prefent  Majefty 
was  pleafed  to  grant  him  an  annual  penlion  of  400I.  "^- 
His  Lordfhip   is     married    and   has  ilTue  ^. 

Titles.]  William  Chetwynd,  Vifcount  Chetwynd  of 
Bearhaven  in  the  county  of  Kerry,  and  Baron  of  Rath- 
downe  in  the  county  of  Dublin. 

Crxations.]  So  created  29  June  1 7 17,  3  Geo.  I. 

Arms.]  Saphire,  a  cheveron  between  three  mullets, 
topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a   wreath,  a  Goat's  head  erafed,  pearl,    I 
attired,  gold. 

Supporters.]     Two   Unicorns,    pearl,  each  gorged 
with  a  chaplet  of  red  rofes,  having  a  chain  of  the  fame  re-     I 
cxing  over  their    backs.  | 

'^     '  Motto.]        Probitas  Verus  Honos. 


»  Lodge.         2  Lords  Jour,  IV,  688.         3  Penfion  Lift, 

^  Fielding*s  Peerage  ► 


BRODRICK, 


(       159 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON. 


i~i  1  S  LordOiip^s  family  came  from  Normandy  to  Eng-  24 
land,  fo  earlv  as  the  reign  of  K.  William  II.  in  the  per- 
fon  of  George  de  Brodrick,  fon  cf  Sir  Richard,  defcended  George, 
from  Rodolplius;,  Count  cf  Hapfburg,  fecond  brother  to 
Henry,  Duke  of  Germany.  Which  George  was  lineal 
anceiior  to  Sir  J  homas  Brodrick,  fome  time  of  Richmond  «,, 
in  the  county  of  York,  and  of  W^andefworth  in  Surry,  ^*^o^^^ 
who  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  Oliver  Nicholas 
of  Aubrey  in  Wiltfhire,  and  dying  in  1641,  in  the  46 
year  cf  his  age,  had  ifiue  three  daughters  and  five  fons  ; 
Alan;  Thomas;  St. -John  ;  Ohver ;  and  William;  of 
whom  the  two  youngeft  died  unmarried  ;  and  Alan  the 
eldeft  fucceeding  his  father  at  Wandefworth,  became  an 
intimate  friend  of  the  famous  Earl  of  Clarendon,  when 
Lord  Chancellor  of  England  ;  and  being  a  man  of  great 
abilities,  was  knighted  in  1660  *,  by  K.  Charles  II.  and  by 
letters  patent  dated  at  Weftminiler  2  Auguft  1660,  ap- 
pointed to  fucceed  Sir  Adam  Loft  us  in  the  office  offur- 
veyor,  eftimator  and  extenfor-general  of  Ireland  ^  for 
life,  who  by  the  King's  writ  dated  at  Weftminfter  26  July 
1660  was  fuperfeded  and  direded  to  intermeddle  no  lon- 
ger in  the  execution  of  that  office  ^  ;  who  refufing  to  make 
a  furrender  thereof,  his  Majefty  wrote  from  Whitehall,  26 
November,  to  George,  Duke  of  Albemarle,  L.  L.  to  con- 
firm him  therein ;  letting  him  know,   that  whereas   his 

council^ 


*  It  appears  that  he  was  knighted  between  2  Auguft  and  18  Sep- 
tember, being  ftyled  a  Knight  in  the  privy  feal  of  that  date,  giving 
him  a  licence  of  abfence,  the  King  having  prefent  ufe  of  hisattend- 
ance  and  fervice  in  England.     (Rolls  Office,  and  Lodge^) 

'  Rot.  Hib.  Anno  12  Car.  II.  i.p.  f.  M,  i, 
2  Idem,  M.  2, 


i^o  BRODRICK,  ViscouNr  MIDLETON. 

council,  learned  in  the  laws,  had  declared  under  their 
hands,  that  Sir  Adam  Loftus,  by  non-attendance,  had 
forfeited  his  office  of  furveyor-general  of  Ireland,  and  by 
accepting  -^  patent  of  the  vice-treafurerihip  of  that  king» 
dom,  hibf'irmcr  p^itent  became  void  in  law  ;  and  whereas 
his  Majefty  under  the  great  fcal  of  England,  had  difcharg- 
ed  him  from  execution  cf  the  fame,  who,  contrary  to  law, 
prefumed  to  officiate,  tslng  never  fworn,  and  had  granted 
the  fame  to  S-r  Alan  Brodnck,  who  was  iworn  by  the 
Lord  Chancellor  Eullace,  ht  :hereib;e  required  hun  to  ad- 
mit his  deputy,  John  Pef.y,  to  the  peaceaJ-^..  e  > .  cu«-'on  of 
the  office  according  to  the  tenour  of  a  v^arrant  mdcr  the 
privy  iign-.t  dated  i8  September^  which  letter  was  follow- 
ed by  his  Majefty's  fuperlcdeas. 

19  March  1660,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  commif- 
(ioners   for  fettling  the  affairs  of  Ireland.     In  the   parlia- 
ment, which  met  9  May  1661,  he  was  member  for  Dun- 
garvan  ;  in  which  year  (9  September)  he  was  created  A.  M. 
by  the  Univerfity  of  Oxford  ;  and  in  confideration  that  he 
had  fuffered  very  much  in  the  time  of  his  Majefty's  ab- 
fence  beyond  the  fea,  and  was  particularly  employed  and 
cntrufted  by  him  in  the  late  great  and   happy  work  of  his 
reftoration-  wherein  he  was  inllrumental,  and  ftill  continu- 
ed indefatigably,  to  render  faithful  and  acc^ptn'^le  fervices 
to  the  crown,  *'  for  which, '^  fays  the  Kinp:,  *«  he  hath  not 
*«  as  hitherto  received  thofe  real  marks  of   our  grace  and 
"  favour,  which  we  intend,  and  are  refolv^ed  to  confer  up- 
'*  on  him,  for  the  advantage  of   him   and  his  pofterity  ;'' 
his  Majefty  was  therefore  pleafed   by  privy  feal,  dated  ar 
Whitehall,  25  February  1660,  to  grant  him  the  eftates  of 
Colonel  John  Huefon  fome  time  of  Dublin,  and  Colonel 
Daniel  Axtell  fome  time  of  Kilkenny,    attainted  of  high 
treafon,  ordering  him  to  be  put  into  quiet  poiTeffion  there- 
of, and  eifedual  grants  to  be  made  to  him  of  the  fame  *. — 
But  the  King  afterwards  granting  thofe  eftates  to  his  bro- 
ther James,  Duke  of  York,  and  Sir  Alan  fuhmitting  there.- 
to  ;  his  Majefty  in  recompence  of  his  ready  compliance, 
did  22  January  i66:i,    order  a   grant  to  be  paiTed  to  him, 
his  heirs  andaffignes,  out  of  other  forfeited  lands,  of  the 
full  moiety  in  value,  worth,  and  purchafe  of  what  the  faid 
cllates  amounted  to,  which  being  10,759  Acres,  3  Roods, 
and  20  perches,  Englifhmeafure,  he  palTed  patent  20  May 
1663  for  fo  much  forfeited  lands,  as  amounted  to  a  moiety 

thereof, 

^  Rot,  15  Car.  II.  ;.  p.  D.   R.  i. 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON.  i6i 

thereof,  and  vv'hich  fhould  or  might  accrue  to  the  crown, 
by  reafon  that  the  fame  was  unduly  obtained  by  bribery, 
forgery,  perjury,  fubornation  of  witnefles,  concealments, 
fahc  or  undue  admeafurements,  or  by  any  overt  a6t  to 
the  King's  refloration  or  government  ^. 

In  1663  he  came  into  Ireland  one  of  the  commiflioners 
for  executing  the  ads  of  fettiement,  being  well  learned  in. 
the  laws,  and  clear  in  his  reputation  for  virtue  and  integri- 
ty ;  and  the  aS:  of  explanation  pafling  into  a  law  23  De- 
cember 1665,  he  was  i  January  enfuing,  with  Sir  Edward 
Smith,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Common  Pleas,  Sir  Edward 
Bering  Bart.  Sir  Winfton  Churchill,  Knt.  and  Edward 
Cooke,   Efq.  appointed  the   five  commifTioners  for  putting 

it  in  execution. He  was  endowed  with  a  poetical  wit, 

of  which  feveral  fpecimens  are  extant  ;  and  departing  this  ' 

life  at  Wandfworth  25  November  1680,  was  buried  there 
3  December. 

His  brother  Sir  St.  John  Brodrick  came  into  Ireland  gj^. 
during  the  troubles  of  1641,  and  was  rewarded  for  his  fer-  St.  John, 
vices  in  fuppreffing  them,  25  November  1653,  with  the 
lands  of  Ballyanin  (where  he  was  then  feated)  Garryduffe, 
Eaft  and  Weft  Bally  vodicke,  Weft-Ballintobride,  and  Coole- 
•more,  in  the  barony  of  Barrymore  and  county  of  Cork  ;  of 
"which  being  in  poffeffion  when  the  afis  of  fettiement  paf- 
fed,  they  were  thereby  vefted  in    him   and  his  heirs   for 

ever. He  afterwards  became  feated  at  Midleton  (a  great 

part  of  which  town,  with  the  church,  he  built)  was  ho- 
noured with  knighthood,  and  in  the  firft  parliament  after 
the  reftoration  was  member  for  the  town  of  Kingfale.  By 
privy  feal  dated  at  Whitehall  21  January  1660,  the  King 
wrote,  that  being  fatisfied  by  an  inflrument,  under  the 
hand  of  Francis  Peafley,  bearing  date  i  February  1649,  • 
that  he  then  furrendered  all  his  right,  title,  and  intereft, 
of  and  in  the  office  of  Provoft  Marfhal  General  of  the 
province  of  Munfter,  to  a  perfon  that  was  not  capable  of 
executing  the  fame  by  the  laws  of  Ireland,  and  confc- 
quently  the  difpofal  of  that  office  devolved  to  the  King; 
his  Majefty  therefore  directed  a  patent  to  iffue  for  granting 
the  fame  to  St.  John  Brodrick,  Efq.  during  his  natural 
life,  and  in  cafe  it  (hould  be  found  that  any  patent  or 
grant  of  that  office  was  in  force,  that  the  fame  (hould  be 
granted  to  him  in  reverfion,  immediately  after  the  deter- 
mination of  the  faid  patent  2. — Acccrdmgly   2    February 

Vol.  V.  M  "         followin^^ 

«  Rot.  150,  2.  p.  f,  R.  24.         «  Uem.  A^  li  Car.  II.  1.  o.  £ 


im  BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON. 

following,    he  had  a  grant  oF  the  faid  office  by  patent  for 
life,   with  the    landing  fee  of  4s-  2d.  |.  per   diem,   and  a 
(lipend  or  entertainment  for  ten  horfemen  of  i2d.  fterling 
a  piece  per  diem,  with  all  other  fees  belonging  to  the  faid 
office,  which  were   lawfully  ufed  and  enjoyed  by  Sir  Tho- 
mas Wenman,  or  Francis  Peafley  '.     And  upon  his  hum- 
hie  fupplication  to  have  the  faid  office  conferred  upon  him 
for  life,  the  King  by  privy  fignet  dated  at  Whitehall  2  May 
1661,  direfted  the  fame  to  be  done  in  confideration  of  his 
fervices  done  to  the  King  and  for  his  intereft  in  Ireland,  for 
which  he  merited  much  to  be  employed  by  his  Majefty  in 
tlrat   kingdom  ^. — On    14   March   1660  ^,  he  was  made 
Captain  of  a  foot  company,  purfuant  to  privy  fignet  from 
Wliitehall    28    February  preceding,    wherein    the    King 
writes,  ^*  By  orders  formerly  given  by    George,  Duke  of 
"  Albemarle,  L.  L.  four  companies  were  to  be  fufpended, 
**  which  the   King  had   confirmed  ;  but    upon  the  fuit  of 
**  St.  John  Brodrick,  Efq.  to  be  gratified  with  a  command 
**  in  Ireland,    his   Majeffy   for  his   many    loyal    fervices, ^ 
*'  was  pleafed  to  fuperfede  his  former  refolutions  fo  far  as 
*'  to  appoint  him  to  one   of  the   faid  four  companies'^": 
And  30  July  following   he   received  a  free  pardon   for  all 
things,  aded   or  fpoken  againft    his  Majefty,    before  29 

December  preceding  *. He  married  AUce,  daughter  of 

'  Sir  Randal  Clayton  of  Thelwell  in  the  county  of  Chefter, 

-  Knt.  and   had  fix   fons,  and  as  many  daughters,  five  of 

,       "^vhom  died  young,  and  Catharine,  the  furvivor,  married 

Do6tor  William  Whitfield,  and  died  in  London  3  May 

1731.     The  fons  were 

(r)  Thomas   Brodrick,  Efq.  one  of  the  privy  council  to  K. 

William,  in  whofe  reign  he  was  a  member  of  parliament, 

•     '  and 

■*  He  had  fix  grants  of  lands  in  virtue  of  the  aifts  of  fettlement  ; 
nnd  by  patent,  dated  2  January  i<^70,  purfuant  to  privy  fignet 
dated  at  Whitehall  10  June,  the  caftles,  towns,  and  lands  of  Caftle- 
redmond,  Corrabby,  and  divers  others  in  the  baronies  of  Barrymore, 
Fermoy,  and  Orrery,  were  erected  into  the  manor  of  Midleton,  with 
power  to  fet  apart  800  acres  for  demefne  ;  to  impark  800  more  ; 
with  the  privileges  of  courts,  waifs,  ellrays,  6cc.  CaiUeredmond  and 
Corrabby  being  made  a  free  borough  and  corporation,  to  extend 
<;^very  way  from  the  middle  of  the  town  100  acres  in  the  whole  ;  to 
be  named  the  borough  and  town  of  Midleton  ;  to  confift  of  a  fove- 
reign ^  two  bailiffs,  and  twelve  burgelfes,  to  be  firit  named  by  him  ; 
with  power  to  fend  two  burgeifes  to  parliament  ;  to  have  two  maces 
borne  before  the  fovereign  -,  he  and  his  heirs  to  appoint  a  recorder ,, 
town  clerk,  and  other  officers.     (Lodge.) 

'  Rot.  139, 1,  p.  f.  2  Idem.  2.  p,  Dc  R.  20. 

^  Idem,  3.  p.  f,  R.  20.  -^  idem. 


4  BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON.  153 

and  in  1703  was  chofen  to  reprefcnt  the  county  of  Cork  5 
in  the  Englilh  parliament  he  ferved  for  the  borough  of  Stock- 
bridge,  as  he  alfo  did  in  1713;  being  appointed  Comp- 
troller of  the  Salt  Duties  ;  and  i  May  1708  joint  Comp- 
troller of  the  accompts  of  the  army,  with  Sir  Philip  Med- 

dows,  which  he  refigned  in  June  1711. ^On  9  06tober 

1 7 14  he  was  made  a  member  of  the  privy  council  to  K. 
George  I.  being  chofen  to  parliament  in  that  year  forStock- 
I     bridge,  as  he  was  in  the  following  year  for  Guildford*  j 
'     in  1720  was  chofen  (by  ballot)  chairman  of  the  committee 
of  fecrecy,  appointed  for  the  detection  of  frauds  and  vil- 
j     lainies,  a6ted  in  the  fpring  and  fummer  preceding  ;  and  in 
'      1722  was  elected  to  parliament  for    Guildford  in  Surry, 
having  ferved  for  that  borough  before,  and  fo  continued  to 
his  death,  which  happened  3  October  1730,   in    the   77 
year  of  his  age.-— —He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Alex- 
ander Pigott  of  Iniihannon  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Efq.  by 
Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Bolton  of  Brazeel  in    tlie 
county  of  Dublin,  Knt.  and  left  ifTue  Laurence  Brodrick, 
•£fq.  who  20  January  '   1735  was   appointed  joint  Regifter 
of  all  deeds  and  conveyances  in  Ireland,  which  he  refio-ned 
to   his  colleague  Arthur  Hill,    Efq.  in  September  follow- 
ing. 

Alan,  created  Lord  Midleton.  ^2) 

St.    John   Brodrick,   Efq.  ferjeant  at  law,  who  died  at      (3) 
"Wandfworth  12  June  1707,  unmarried.  :.. 

Randal  died  alfo  unmarried.  (4) 

William,  appointed  in  Odober  1692,  Attorney-General  (^\ 
-cf  the  ifland  of  Jamaica,  to  which  office  he  was  airain  af- 
iigned  b^  Q^  Anne  in  March  17 10,  and  continued  in 
May  1 7 15  by  K.  George  I.  who  23  December  17 18  made 
him  his  fecond  ferjeant  at  law,  and  in  1733  ^^  was  living 
at  St.  Jago  de  la  Vega. 

Rev.  Dodor  Laurence  Brodrick,  who  was  chaplain  to  the  (C) 
'Houfe  of  Commons  in  England  ;  was  made  Prebendary 
of  Weftminfter  17  July  1710,  and  died  at  Kenfmgton  19 
July  1 740,  leaving  an  only  daughter,  who  in  March  1 741-2,  ^ 
became  fecond  wife  to  Benjamin  Bathurft,  Efq.  brother 
to  Allen  Lord  Bathurft  ;  and  a  fon  Laurence  of  Birchfield, 
near  Kilkenny;  prefented  15  July  174^  to  the  redorv 
and  vicarage  of  Callan  in  the  diccefs  of  OfTory  ;   and  16 

M  a  Auguit 

*  On   3  April  1718  he  paffed  pafent,  for  holding  two  fairs,  on  24^ 
June  and  jCy  March,  at  Midleton,  at  the  vent  of  6s.  3i, 

»'  Lodge,- 


1^4 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON. 


Augud  cnfuing,  made  trcafurer  of  Liimorc,  and  Vicar  of 
Tubrid,  Derragrath  and  Ballybeacon  ;  who  married  Jane, 
daughter  of  St.  John  Brodrick,  Efq»  as  hereafter,  and  had 
a  Ion  born  23  April  1750. 
Alan  Alan  Brodrick,  Efq-  the  fecond  fen,  was  attainted  with 

I  *  his  brother  James,  by  K.  James's  parliament  ;  bein,^ 
Vifcount.  broa42-ht  up  to  the  profcffion  of  the  law,  he  became  fo  eminent 
there'in,  that  19  February  1690  (immediately  after  the  re- 
dudion  of  Ireland  by  K.  William)  his  Majefty  made  him 
his  ferjeant  at  law,  at  the  (dmc  time  granting  him  a  li- 
cence to  be  of  council  for  the  Mayors  of  the  city  of  Cork  ; 
and  6  June  1695  appointed  him  foliciror-general  of  Ire- 
land, in  which  poll  he  was  continued  by  Q^  Anne  4  June 
1702;  and  being  returned  to  her  firft  parliament,  which 
met  20  September  1703,  mem.ber  for  the  city  of  Cork,  he 
was  the  day  following  unmimoufly  chofen  Speaker  of  th-e 
Hcufe  o'i  Commons,  and  on  the  24  prefented  to  the 
Duke  ot  Orrncnd,  L.  L.  for  his  approbation  '^■. 

liis  conduct,  however,  being  difagreeable  to  the  L.  L. 
by  the  oppolition  he  gave  his  Grace  in  pailing  fome  bills, 
Vvhich  he  intended  for  the  benefit  of  Ireland,  and  which 
were  thereby  fruftrared,  he  was  removed  in  April  1704, 
from   his   poll  of  her   Klajeily's   iblicitor-general,  and  fo 

continued 

*  In  hisfpefMrh  to  hh  Orace  on  tblsoccafion,  hefaid,  "  Thecom- 
*'  mons  hi  parliament  airembled,  have,  in  obedience  to  your  Grace's 
*'  comina)id,  proceeded  to  the  choice  of  a  Speaker,  and  their  choice 
"  hath  terminated  in  me.  If  Iteady  loyalty  to  the  crown,  lincere 
"  wifhes  and  an  hearty  inclination,  with  the  iitmoll:  deligence  topro- 
*'  mote  the  profperity  of  her  rvlajeilyand  this  kingdom,  werefuflicient 
"  toq'iahfy  me  for  the  duedifcharge  of  that  great  trull,  I  {bould  not 
"  think  it  modell  in  me,  but  its  oppofite  vice,  to  difable  myfelf. 
"  For  It  is  in  the  power,  as  it  is  the  duty,  of  every  man,  to  be  a 
*•  loyal  fv'.bjecl:,  and  a  lover  of  his  couiitry  •,  and  I  hope,  I  may, 
"  without  the  lealt  impixtacion  of  vanity,  be  permitted  (upon  this 
"  nccation)  to  affirm,  that  I  mult  forget  my  preiejit  fentiments,  and 
"   be  much  altered  from  what  I  am,    when  I  ceafe  to  be  either." 

Whereupon  the  Lord  Chancellor  thus  acquainted  the  houfe,  and 
aJdrefled  himfelf  to  their  Speaker. 

*'  Mr.  Solicitor, 
"  The  knowledge  his  Grace  my  L.  L.  has  of  yon,  and   the  cha- 
*'  radter  you  have  in  the  world,    do  fully  fatisfv  his  Grace,  that  you 
"  are  a  perfon,  fitly  qualified  for  the  great  tnift  repofed  in  you  ;  and- 
"   therefore  his  Grace  hath  readily    approveJ.  of  the  choice,  which 

*'   the  commons  have  made  of  you  to  be  ibeir  Speaker it  is  a  cir- 

'*  cttmliance  of  great  fatisfaClion   to  his  Grace,   that  your  eles^Vion 
*'  was  unanimous,  for  his  Grace  cannot  look  upon  this  good  agree-  | 
"  ment  in  the  beginning,   but  as  a  cer^ain  preface  of  a  happy  con-   J 
"  cluiion  of  this  felfiun  of  parliameiit,"  1 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON.  iC^ 

continued  till  the  year  J 707,  when  the  Queen  (i2  June) 
appointed  him  her  Attorney-General,  into  which  he  was 
fvvorn  the  30  of  that  nionth.— -On  17  December  1709, 
Sir  Richard  Pyne,  Chief  juftice  of  the  King's  Bench,  dy- 
ing at  Afbley  in  England,  he  was  appointed  his  rnccellor  4 
January  ;  and  the  writer  of  Thomas,  Earl  of  Wharton's 
life,  then  L.  L.  obferves,  *•  That  he  pocured  that  high  poll 
'*  for  one  of  the  moft  worthy  patriots  of  that  kingdom,  as 
*^  an  inftance  of  the  care  he  took  of  the  fecurity  of  religi-- 
*^  on  and  liberty. "< — By  this  promotion,  being  called  up  to 
the  Houfe  of  Peers,  he  took  his  feat  on  the  Woplfack  19 
May  1710,  and  received  the  thanks  of  the  commons  for 
the  faithful  and  eminent  fervices,  performed  to  that  hcufe 
in  the  chair,  during  the  time  of  his  being  Speaker  *. 

The  Queen,  about  this  time,  making  a  change  in  her 
miniftry,  his  Lordfhip,  an.ong  others,  was  removed  from 
his  employment,  4  July  1711,  being  fuccecded  by  Sir 
Richard  Cox;  and  the  parliament  of  this  kingdom  being 
diflblved  by  proclamation  6  May  17 13,  and  a  new  one  or- 
dered to  meet,  he  was  chofen  reprefentative  of  the  county 
of  Corky  and  25  November,  the  Duke  of  Shrewfbury 
opening  the  feflion,  he  was  the  next  day  prefented  to  his 
Excellency  by  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  as  their  Speaker -f. 

His  conftant,  faithful  attachment  to  the  eftablifhed  reli- 
gion and  laws  of  his  country,  and  to  the  fucpeffion  of  the 
crown  in  the  illuftrious  Houfe  of  Hanover,  were  fo  emi-  ' 

fient  and  confpicuous,  that  no  fooner  had  K.  George  I. 

M  3  afcended 

*  To  which  he  replied,  *'  I  am  extremely  fenfible  of  this  grfiat 
•  *  honour  done  me,  as  I  always  have  been  of  the  goodnefs  of  tne 
**  Houfe  of  Commons,  in  fupporting  me  in  the  difcharge  of  the 
*■*  truft,  they  were  pleafed  to  repofe  in  me,  and  can't  fufficiently  ac- 
"  knowledge  their  favour,  or  exprefs  the  fatisfa6lion  1  take,  that 
*'  the  witneffes  of  my  behaviour  during  fo  mapy  feihoiis  of  parlia-  " 

*'  ment,  have  unanimoully  approved  it,  and  given  an  uncontroula- 
*'  ble  teftim^ony  of  my  haying,  in  all  inftances,  to  the  beft  of  mj* 
**  power,  done  my  duty  to  the  crown,  the  Houfe  of  Comn:!on3j 
*'  and  the  kingdom  in  general." 

'Y  When  the  Lord  Chancellor  thus  addrelTed  him : 
''  Mr.  Brodrick, 

**  I  am  commanded  by  my  I-.  L.  to  acquaint  you,  that  his 
*'  Grace,  not  doubting  ^^our  abilities,  and  expelling  that  you  will 
"  endeavour  to  keep  this  feffion  quiet  and  eafy,  and  to  give  fuch 
*'  difpatchj:o  the  public  bufvnefs  as  m^atters  of  fo  great  conftquence 
"  and  her  Majeiiy's  affairs  necelTarily  requ're  -,  dots  approve  rhe 
**  choice  t^e  Commons  have  made  of  you  to  be  their  Speakei."  "■ 

*  Lcrds  Jour,  1I.42J,.,  ■■* 


i65  BRODRICK>  Viscount  MIDLETON. 

afcended  the  throne,  than  he  preferred  him  by  privy  feal 
dated  30  September,  and  by  patent  i  Odober  17 14,  to 
the  office  of  Lord  High  Chancellor  of  Ireland,  into  which 
he  was  fworn  14  October,  and  he  continued  in  that  great 
truft  to  25  June  1725  i.— On  9  O6:ober  17 14  he  wes 
fworn  of  the  privy  council  (as  he  had  been  to  K.  William; 
and  Q^  Anne)  ;  and,  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  Jameses  2i 
February  1714,  and  by  patent*  13  April  1715,  was  ad- 
.vanced  to  the  dignity  of  Baron  B-odrick  of  Midleton  ; 
and,  12  November,  (the  firii:  day  or  the  firft  parliament 
after  his  Majefiy's  acceffion)  he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe 
of  Peers  2. 

On 

*  The  preamble.  Quandoquidem  nihil  habeamus  in  regla  noftra 
dignitate  magnificentlus,  quam  quod  abea,  quafi  fonte  unico,  tituli 
<et  honores  in  fubditos  nolbosderiventur  •,  nihil  apud  nos  fandlius  ha- 
bebitur,  quam  eos  a  nobis  et  republica  bene  merentibus  decernere. 
Horum  in  numero,  jure  optinio,  perquam  fideleni  et  prsdiledtum 
conciliarium  noftrum  Alannna  Brodrick  recenfenius,  quern  aniplif- 
fimis  honoribus  illuilrando  dudum  princeps  populufque,  tanquani 
cmuli,  contendiffe  videantur,  Dum  propria  egregii  Viri  Merita  in- 
tuemur,  ftemmatis  fui  cUritudinem,  quafi  fupervacaneum  filentio 
prseterimus,  quamvis  hac  etiam  in  parte  fingulari  fplendore  erai- 
3ieat,  ab  illo  fcilicet  Gulielmi  Normanni  commilitone  prognatus, 
qui  jam  turn  domus  fuse  gloriani  (quod  Infignibus  gentilitiis  familiae 
vel  in  eo  fyeculo  proprlis  fatis  conftat)  a  proavis  militia  inclytis  de-= 
du6lam  oftentarlt  tantis  ortus  majoribus  ad  famam  confequendam 
iiovi  hominis  labore  ac  patientia  hie  noller  ufus  eft,  non  ad  earn 
quam  jam  agendas  eft  dignitatem  raptim  tranfiliit,  ac  in  curfu  ho- 
rorum  per  oiiicia  ampliifmia  gradatim  proveilus,  foUicitatoris  ac 
deinde  Attornati  Generalis  Muniis  maxima  cum  Laude  perfundus, 
tandem  principis  in  banco  regio  Jufticiarli  fedem  occnpavit,  unde 
2Taajori  Gloria  amotus  eft  qur.m  qua  alii  ad  eandem  dignitatem'eve6ii 
funr,  nempe  cb  fiden\  in  domi;ra  noftram  ac  religionem  reformatam, 
ifto  munere  iftis  temporlbus  fpcliari  meruit,  fortunae  optimorum  ci- 
vium  particeps  illuftn?,  qui  vix  ullum  in  republica  authoritatem  re- 
tinuerunt,  quam  armis,  virtutibus,  confiliis  in  fummo  Glori?e  fafti- 
gio  collocaffent.  Noluit  interim  patria  integerrimi  juxta  ac  orna- 
rlffinii  viri  ope  et  auxilio  carere,  quern  inde  inferior!  fenatus  curiae 
praefecit,  ubi  antea  oratoris  partes,  omni  laude  cumulatus,  adim- 
pleverat,  hoc  in  munere  obeundo  tantum  valuit  gravilfimi  viri  con- 
itantia  et  ati6toritas,  ut  caufa  noftra  in  Britanniarum  regno  languef- 
cens,  proifus  et  in  extrenium  difcrimen  addudta,  in  Hibernia  novis 
,  Tiribus  indies  crefceret  ac  viseret.  Quum  proinde  ?equum  nobis 
vifum  fuent  in  tanto  viro  ornando  partem  habuHfe  ipfum  earum  le- 
5:um  quas  frr.pius  vindicavit  cuftodem  nomine  ac  poteftate  magni 
cancellarii  conftltuimus,  nunc  infuper  ut  lis  nunquam  non  invigilet, 
procerum  ordinibus  adfcribi  volumus.  Sciatis  igitur,  &c.  (Rot; 
J  Geo,  I.   I.  p.  f.) 

-  Lodge  CoUeft.  '  Lords  Jour.  IL  454. 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON.  J6^ 

Oa  20  March  17 16,  he  was  conftltuted  one  of  the  L.  J. 
of  the  kingdom,  as  he  was  again  7  January  1717  ;  a  third 
time,  20  November  1 7 19;  a  fourth  time,  29  March 
1723  ;  and  a  fifth  time,  20  May  1724;  having  been  fur- 
ther advanced  in  the  Peerage,  by  privy  feal,  dated  at 
Hampton-Court,  31  July,  and  by  patent  *,  15  Auguit 
17 1 7,  by  the  title  of  Vifcount  Middleton,  with  the  crea- 
tion fee  of  20  Marcs,  by  which  title  he  fat  firfl:  in  parlia- 
ment the  27  of  that  month  ' ;  and  7  January  following, 
embarking  for  England  with  the  Duke  of  Boiton,  L.  L. 
Vras  chofen,  during  his  day  in  that  kingdom,  to  ferve  in 
parliament  for  Midhurfl:  in  Suffex,  for  which,  in  March 
1723,  he  was  rechofen-j-,  which  he  continued  to  reprefent 
till  his  death;  and  on  6  June  1725,  he  was  commiffioncd 
with  Sir  Ralph  Gore,  Sir  John  St.  Leger,  and  others  ;  to 
examine  and  infpcd  all  accompts  of  public  money  *.  ;  "> 

He       i^i 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  auda  in  nos  et  rempubllcam  merita 
auftos  a  nobis  honores  pollulare  videantur  j  cumque  aquum  fit  uc 
Alanum  Baronem.  Brodrick  de  Midleton,  Cancellarium  noftrum 
Regni  noftri  Hiberniae,  talem  tantumque  virum,  qiierai  tot  egregix 
ct  rarae  virtutes  in  eo  confpicuae,  ad  poftremum  nobllitatis  gradum. 
evexere,  esedem  multiplicatse  et  magis  illuftratae  in  altiorem  digni- 
tatis gradum  promoveant  ;  eum  igltur,  quern  Hibernia  femper  ex- 
perta  eft  fibi  fideleni  in  periculofilfimis  et  pene  perditis  reipublicpe 
temporibus,    quern  perfpexit   verae  fidei,  reformatae    religionis,    et  ') 

falutis  libertatifque  communis  acrem  et  ftrenuum  propugnatorem, 
quern  adeo  in  deliciis  habuit,  ut  eum  (vel  renitente  bis  Palatio)  pro- 
penfo  erga  euna  amore,  in  oratorem  publicum  civiuni  equitumque 
fenatus  eligerat  ea  dicendi  facultate  pollentem,  qux  non  folum  cli- 
entium  jura  fibi  integra  confervaret,  verumetiam  lapfa  in  integrum 
relHtueret,  quumque  ilium  tot  pr^clarls  ingenii  dot! bus  inilrudum. 
ipfa  ejus  patria  certiiriniis  teliimoniis  noftro  favori  commendaverit, 
non  dubitavimus  eum  Baronis  honoribus  et  infignibus  jamprideni  • 
augere,  fed  eafdeni  virtutes,  quas  fama  in  eo  imminere  prasdicavit, 
nos  ei  inelfe  jamdudum  perfpexlmus.  Ideoque  ficut  ob  celebrem  de 
€0  et  vere  dilfipatam  laudem  et  pra?conium,  eum  in  Conventu  No- 
bilium  in  ipfis  Regni  nollri  initiis  recepimus,  jam  ob  eafdem  virtutes 
in  eo  a  nobis  fatis  compertas,  et  ab  eo  in  imperii  nofiri  pacem  et  in- 
columitatem,  in  patri<Te  dignitatem  et  commodum,  in  civium  om- 
nium falutem,  et  coronae  noftrje  decus  et  ornamentum  feliciter  di- 
re6tas  et  adminiltratas,  eundem  egregium  yirum  in  foro,  in  fenatu, 
et  in  curia  denique  pari  laude  fe  gerentem,  in  mkgis  fublimeVice- 
comitum  Subfellium,  fummo  Eonorum  omnium  confer.fu,  prove- 
here  dignati  fumus.     Sciatis  igitur,  &c.     (R.oc.  .^Geo.  I.  i.  p.  f.)  | 

-j"  On  12  January  172.6  lie  had  a  licence   to  iiold  two   fairs,   upon  ' 

15  April  and  12  Oifiober,  at  Killmac-Cleeny  in  the  county  of  Cork. 

^  Lords  Jour.  11.  545,  -•  LoJge. 


X6S  BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON. 

He  married  three  wives  ;  to  his  firil  Catharine,  fecond 
daughter  of  Redmond  Barry,  of  Rathcormuck  inthe  conn* 
ty  of  Cork,  Efq.  by  his  firil:  wife  Mary,  daughter  of  John 
Boyle  of  Caftleiyons,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter, 
who  died  an  infant,  and  one  Ton  St.  John  Bi-odrick,  Efq. 
who  in  the  reign  of  Q^  Anne,  was  member  of  parliament 
for  the  borough  of  Midleton,  and  the  city  of  Cork  ;  and 
on  K.  George's  acceflion,  returned  for  the  county,  which 
he  reprefented  to  his  death.  In  1721  and  1722,  he  was 
chofen  to  fit  in  the  EngliHi  parliament,  for  Beeralfton  in 
Devonfiiire,  and  25  June  1724,  fworn  of  his  Majefly's 
privy  council  in  Ireland.  In  1709  he  marriei  Anne,. 
filler  to  Trevor,  Vifcount  Hillfborough,  and  dying  in  Fe- 
bruary 1727,  had  iiTue  by  her,  who  died  25  April  1752  ', 
five  daughters. 

(i)  Catharine,  buried  2  November  1713,  in  the  chancel  of 

St.  Michan's  church,  Dublin. 

/j)  Anne,  married  to  James,  fon  of  Sir  James  JefFereys  of 

Blarney  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Knt.  living  in  17 13,  and 
by  her  who  died  in  Cork  13  May  1763,  had  ifTue  Jamcs- 
St.John  of  Blarney-callle,  (v;ho  married  the  elded  daughter 
of  John  Fitz-Gibbon,  Efq.  and  by  her  was  father  of  Mary- 
Anne,  Lady  Vifcountefs  Delvin);  Alan,  who  died  at 
Corke,  6  April  1758  ;  and  Arthur  who  died  there  i  De- 
cember 1760  unmarried. 

Catharine,  married  in  1737  to  Charles  O  Neile  of 
Shane's-Catlle  in  the  county  of  Antrim,  Efq.  eldefl:  fon  of 
John,  of  EdenduiF-Carrick,  alias  Shane's-Caflle,  and  ne- 
phew of  Charles,  who  married  Lady  Mary  Powlet,  eldell: 
daughter  of  Charles,  fecond  Duke  of  Bolton,  by  his  fecond 
wife,  which  Lady  Mary,  on  her  hufband's  deceafe  in 
1716,  remarried  with  Capel  Moore,  fon  of  Charles, 
Earl  of  Drogheda. — John  O  Neile  aforefaid  died  in  1739? 
having  had  the  faid  Charles  his  heir  apparent  ;  Clotwor- 
thy  ;  daughter  Catharine,  married  to  Sir  Richard  Butler, 
Vifcount  Mountgarret,  died  15  April  1739,  and  was  buried 
at  St.  Michan's ;  Rachel  ;  Elinor  ;  Kofe  ;  Anne  ;  and 
Marv,  married  to  Robert  Borrowes  of  Kildare,  Efq. — 
Charles,  the  eldeft  fon  married  as  above,  ferved  in  parlia- 
ment for  Randaldown,  and  dying  fuddenly  left  ilTue  by 
his  Lady  who  died  31  July  1742,  and  was  buried  at  St. 
Michan's,  two  fons  and  one  daughter,  viz.  John,  his 
heir ;  St.  John,  born  at   his  grandfather's  houfe  6  May 

'  Chancery  Bill  filed  JQ  January  1764, 


(3) 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON.  169 

1 741,  and   married  to   a   dau2;hter  of  Robert  Borrower;, 
Efq.  ;  and  Anne,  to  Richard  Jackfon,  Efq.  fecond  fecretar/  ' 

to  George,  Lord  Vifcount  Townfend,  L.  L. — John  the  , 
eldeft  fon,  received  a  liberal  education  in  the  univerfities 
oF  DubHn  and  Oxford  ;  he  fucceeded  at  Shane's-Cidlc, 
ferved  firft  in  parhament  for  Randalilown,  and  hath  been 
ele6led  to  the  laft  and  prefent  parHaments  for  the  county  of 
Antrim,  and  fworn  of  the  privy  council  in  Ireland;  18 
December  1777  he  married  Henrietta  Boyle,  only  daugh- 
ter of  Charles,  Lord  Dungarvan,  heir  apparent  to  John, 
the  fifth  Earl  of  Cork  and  Orrery,  and  by  her  has  if- 
fue. 

Mary,  married  16  September  1739,  to  Sir  John  Freke  (a) 
of  Caflle-Freke  in  the  county  of  Cork,  Bart,  fourth  of 
that  title  *  ;  member  of  p.irliamenc  for  Baltimore,  and 
chofen  for  the  citv  of  Cork  in  1761  ;  her  Ladyfhip  died  at 
Caftle-Freke  20  June  1761,  and  was  interred  at  Mi- 
dleton,  having  no  iffue  by  Sir  John,  who  married  fecond- 
]y  in  1765  Lady  Elizabeth  Gore,  lecond  daughter  of  Sir 
Arthur,  firft  Earl  of  Arran,  by  whom  he  had  Sir  John, 
his  heir,  now  of  Callle-Freke,  and  the  fifth  and  pre- 
fent Baronet,  who  reprefents  the  borough  of  Donegal! 
in  parliament;  and  25  January  1783  married  Lady  Ca-  .\ 
tharlne-Charlotte  Gore,  third  daughter  of-diis  uncle  the 
prefent  Earl  of  Arraij. 

.    :  Jane, 

*  Francis  Freke,  Efq.  a  perfon  of  good  rep^ite  in  Somerfet,  was  Family  o^ 
father  of  Robert  P>eke,  who  was  Auditor  of  the  Treafury  in  the  Freke, 
reigns  of  K.  Henry  Vill.  and  Q^  Eli7^abeth,  and  died  worth  up-  Baronets. 
wards  of  103, oool.  leaving  iiVue  Sir  "I'homas  Freke,  Knt.  (who  fet- 
tled in  Dorfet^fliire  and  was  anceftor  to  the  families  of  Manning, 
Upvvay,  and  Farringdon,  in  that  county)  ;  and  William  of  Saveen 
in  Hanipfhire,  who  took  to  wife  the  daughter  of  Arthur  Swaine, 
Efq.  and  with  his  fon  Arthur  removed  into  Ireland  ;  which  Arthur, 
heir  to  his  father,  lived  near  the  city  of  Cork,  and  by  Dorothy, 
daughter  of  Sir  Piercy  Smith  of  Youghall,  Knt.  had  Piercy,  his 
heir,  who  fucceeded  to  his  father's  eftatesin  Ireland,  going  to  Eng- 
land he  married  Eli2abeth,  daughter  of  Raufe  Freke,  Efq.  his 
kinfm-an,  with  wh.om  he  had  a  confiderable  fortune,  and  purchal- 
ing  the  efiate  of  Bliney  in  Norfolk,  left  the  fame  to  his  fon  Raufe 
Freke,  Efq.  who  Vv'as  created  a  BarorHit  of  England  laQ^Aune, 
and  left  ilfue  three  fons,  viz.  Sir  Piercy  his  fuccelTor  •,  Raufe  who 
died  at  Richmond  in  Surry  in  1727  unmarried  ;  and  Sir  John  who 
fucceeded  to  the  title. — Sir  Piercy,  the  fecOnd  Baronet,  ferved  in 
parliament  for  the  borough  of  Baltimore,  and  dying  unmarried  in 
Dublin  in  April  1728,  T>as  fucceeded  in  title  and  eftate  by  his  next 
furviving  brother  Sir  John,  the  third  Baronet,  mentioned  in  the 
text.     (Baronetage  of  England,  E4it.  1771,  IIL  3S— 39-) 


17©  BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON. 

(r)  Jane,  to  Rev.   Laurence  Brodrick,  minifter  of  Callan, 

&c.  as  before  mentioned,  and  had  a  daughter  born  1 8  Sep- 
tember 1758. 

In  1695,  hisLordfhip  married  fecondly  AHce,  daughter  of 
Sir  Peter  Courthorpe,  of  the  Little-Ifland  in  the  county  of 
Cork,  (bv  his  fecond  wife,  EHzabeth  GifFard)  and  fifler  to 
Colonel  John  Courthorpe,  who  was  killed  at  the  fiege  of 
Namure  in  Flanders,  and  by  her,  who  was  buried  at  St. 
Michan's  30  June  1703,  he  had  two  fons,  and  one  daugh* 
ter ;  Courthorpe,  baptized  25  March  1700,  and  buried  at 
St.  Michan's  23  December  following  ;  Alan,  his  fucceflbr  ; 
and  Alice,  born  31  May  1697,  married  3  March  1736  to 
Rev.  John  Caftleman,  Fellow  of  All-Souls  College,  Ox- 
ford, fon  to  Jonathan  Caflleman,  of  Coberly  in  Gloucef- 
terlhire,  Efq. 

On  I  December  17 16,  his  Lordfiiip  married  to  his  third 

wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Trevor,  mafler  of  the 

rolls  in  England,  who  died  20  May  17 17  aged  90  ;  widow 

of  Michael  Hill  of  Hillfborough,  Efq.  and  departing  this 

life,    at  Ballyallan    in   the   county  of  Cork,    ap   Auguft 

1728,  had   no  ifTue  by  her,  who  died  5   January   1747* 

and  was  fucceeded  by  his  only  furviving  fon, 

Alan,        Alan,  the  fecond  Vifcount  Midleton,  baptized  31  Ja- 

2        nuary    1701,  who   in  September   1727  was  appointed   a 

■Jifcount.  commiflioner  of  his  Majefty's  cuftoms  in  England,  which 

he  held  till  1730,  being  conftituted,  27  Augufl  that  year, 

joint  comptroller  of  the  accompts  of  the  army,  with  Sir 

•  '  Philip  Meddows ;  was  member  of  parliament  for  Mid- 
hurft  ;  and,  26  November  1733  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe 
of  Peers  ^•— On  7  May  1729  his  Lordfhip  married  the 
Lady  Mary  Capel,  youngeft  daughter  of  Algernoon,  Earl 
of  Effex,  and  deceafing  in  England  8  June  1747,  left  if- 
fue  by  her,  who,  in  October  1727,  was  appointed  a  Lady 
of  the  bedchamber  to  the  Princefs  Anne  of  Great-Britain, 
and  died  in  St.  James's-flreet  London,  I2  March  1762, 
an  only  fon, 

George,  George,  the  third  Vifcount  Midleton,  born  3  Octo- 
ber 1730,  and  named  after  his  Majefty,  who  flood  his 
godfather  in  perfon,  29  06i:ober  175^  he  took  his  feat 
in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  ^  ;  and  was  chofen  to  the  Britilh 
parliament  in  1754  for  Alhburton  in  Devon.-?--On  i  May 
1752,  his  Lordfhip  married  Albina,  daughter  of  Thoma$ 

Town  fend;, 

f  Lords  Jour.  Ill,  242«  -■  Idem.  1^^. 


yifcount. 


BRODRICK,  Viscount  MIDLETON,  171 

Townfend,  Efq.  brother  to  Charles,  Lord  Vifcounfc 
Townfend,  and  uncle  to  George,  Marquefs  Townfend 
of  Reynham,  fo  created  in  1788,  and  deceafing  22  Sep- 
tember 1765,  had  iffue  by  her  who  in  1788  remarried  with 
( Edward  Miller-Mundy  of  Shipley  in  the  county  of  Not-j 
Itingham,  Efq.  fix  fons  and  three  daughters,  viz.  George, 
his  heir;  Thomas,  born  10  December  1756;  Henry,  a 
Captain  and  Colonel  in  the  Coldflream  regiment  of 
guards;  Charles,  (married  8  December  1786,  to  Mary, 
daughter  of  Richard  Woodward,  D.  D.  Lord  Bifliop  of 
Cloyne)  ;  William,  under  fecretary  to  the  coram iflioners 
for  managing  the  Eaft  India  affairs ;  John,  an  Enflgn  in 
the  firft  regiment  of  guards  ;  Albina  ,  Mary  ;  and  Harri- 
ot, '  married  11  Auguft  1787  to  Hon.  Riphaid  Lumley^  '  . 
brother  to  George-Auguftus,  Earl  of  Scarborough. 

George,    the  fourth    and    prefent    Vifcount    Midleton,   George, 
was  born  i   November   1 754,  ferves  in  the  Britifh   parlia-        "^ 
ment   for  Whitchurch  in   Hamplhire;  5  December  1778    ^  ^*^^" - 
he  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Thomas,  Lord  Pelhamj 
and  her  Lacjyftiip  died  23  June  1 7  83. 

Titles.]  George  Brodrick,  Vifcount  of  Midleton  and 
paron  Brodrick  of  Midleton. 

Creations.]  B.  Brodrick  of  Midleton  in  the  county 
of  Cork,  13  April  17 15,  I  Geo.  L  and  V.  of  the  fame 
place,  15  Auguft  17 17.  - 

iVRMS.]  Pearl,  on  a  chief,  emerald,  two  fpears  heads 
ere6f,  of  the  field,  their  points  embrued,  proper. 

Crest.]  A  fpear,  pearl,  embrued,  proper,  iffuing  out 
of  a  ducal  coronet,  topaz. 

Supporters.]  Two  men  in  compleat  armour,  each  - 
holding  a  fpear,  asthecreft. 

Motto.]         A  Cuspide  Corona. 

Seats.]  Midleton  in  the  county  of  Cork,  116  miles 
from  Dublin  ;  and  Pepper-Harrow  in  the  county  of  Sur-. 
rcy  23  miles  from  London. 

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H.UIILTON, 


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HAMILTON,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  E, 


55  -L  HIS  noble  branch  df  the  houfe  of  Hamilton  de-? 
rives  from  Sir  Frederick,  the  fifth  and  youngeft  fon  of 
Claud,  the  firft  Lord  Paifley,  as  may  be  feen  under  the 
title  of  Viscount  Strabane. 

Sir^  Which  Sir  Frederick  Hamilton,  early  embracing  a  mili- 

ITeder^k.  j.j^j,y  j-p^^  fignalized  himfelf  under  the  banner  of  Guflavus 
Adolphus,  King  of  Sweden  ;  after  which,  returning  home 
in  the  latter  end  of  the  reign  of  James  L  he  came  into 
Ireland,  accompanied  with  his  Majefty's  letter  to  the  L.D. 
dated  at  Weftminfter  8  April  1620,  for  his  better  grace  and 
countenance,  to  have  the  command  of  the  firft  foot  or 
horfe  company,  that  ihould  become  void ;  and  according- 
ly, upon  the  deceafe  of  Sir  Francis  Rulfh,  fucceeded  to  his 
company  of  foot ;  which  the  King  afterwards  caufing  him 
to  relinquifti,  that  the  Lord  Efmond  might  have  it  for  the 
defence  of  the  Fort  of  Duncannon,  in  order  to  abate  the 
charge  of  maintaining  a  peculiar  ward  therein  ;  his  Ma- 
jefty,  in  confideration  thereof,  ordered  by  privy  feal  dated 
at  Weftminftcr  10  September  1623,  that  (notwithftanding 
any  diredions  to  the  contrary)  he  fhould  have  the  very  next 
vacant  company  ^ 

He  was  a  gentleman  in  ordinary  of  the  privy  chamber 
to  that  King  and  Charles  I.  and  poffeired  a  great  ihare 
of  their  Majefties  efteem  ;  the  former  of  whom,  in 
order  to  provide  for  and  fettle  him  in  this  kingdom, 
made  him  confiderable  grants  of  lands  *,  and  6  Auguft 
^  ,    "  1623 

*  By  patent,  dated  18  March  1620,  -were  granted  to  him,  his 
heirs  and  afTignes  the  quarter  of  hind,  called  Carrowroue,  containing 
'788  acres  of  arable  and  pal^ure  land,  and  2612  of  Bog  and  wood  \vk 
ib»  Barony  of  Dromahere  and  county  of  Leitrim,  with  other  lands 

*  Rot.  Anno  15  Car.  I.  7.  p.  D.  R.  2. 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  E.  173 

1623  fent  him  over  with  the  following  letter  to  the  L.  D. 
written  from  Salifbury.  ''  We  have  already  expreffed  our 
''  good  refpe6t  to  this  bearer  Sir  Frederick  Hamilton,  Knt. 
^'  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  our  privy  chamber,  by  the 
"'  grant  of  fome  lands,  which  we  have  beftowed  upon  him 
<'  in  that  kingdom,  and  lately  by  affifting  him  with  our 
**  favour  for  obtaining  the  intereft  of  Sir  John  Ayres,  in 
*'  the  liland  of  Vahitia  in  that  realm  ;  and  now  at  his  go- 
^^  ing  thither,  we  think  meet  to  accompany  him  with 
'^  thefe  our  letters,  which  are  to  recommend  him  to  your 
**  efpecial  favour  in  his  affairs  there;  requiring  you  in  all 
'*  his  caufes,  as  well  concerning  that  Ifiand  of  Valentia, 
*'  as  any  other  rights  and  polTeffions  he  hath  there,  to  take 
^*^  care  that  upon  all  occafions  he  may  have  juftice  and  all 
'^  poffible  expedition  ;  and  whatfoever  good  (hall  refult  unto 
"  him  thereby,  by  your  furtherance,  will  be  very  accept- 

"  able 

in  tlie  fame  barony  and  county,  amounting  in  the  whole  to  1568 
acres  of  the  former,  and  498 1  of  the  latter,  to  hold  in  Capite  by 
Knight's  fervice.  Of  all  which  prerailfes,  to  the  intent  they  might 
be  anew  granted  to  him,  under  fuch  rents,  covenants  and  proviloes, 
as  by  his  Majefty's  Inltrudions  for  the  plantation  of  the  county  of 
Leitrim,  were  to  be  inferted  in   the  patents  of  undertakers  of  th»  '   • 

like  proportions  in  that  plantation,  he  petitioned  K.  Charles  I.  to 
accept  of  a  furrender  -,  who  by  his  letter  from  Weilminller  l^  Janu- 
ary 1629  (as  an  efpecial  mark  of  his  favour  to  him,  in  regard  of 
his  long  and  faithful  fervices)  diretSled  the  L.  J.  to  accept  a  furren- 
der of  the  manor  of  Hamilton,  and  to  regrant  the  fame,  together 
with  the  feveral  proportions  purchafed  by  him,  namely  1500  acres 
from  Captain  Henry  Fortefcue,  500  from  William  Neibitt,  200 
from  William  Sidney,  107  from  Owen  Mac-Manney  Mac-Mury, 
all  in  the  Barony  of  Dromahere  ;  600  from  James  Rotney,  206  from 
Cahir  Mac-Glanigh,  120  from  Rory  Mac-Glanigh,  and  about  77 
from  Terman  O  Rourk,  in  the  barony  of  Roflogher,  to  be  united 
into  one  manor;  he  to  build  a  caftle  and  a  bawne,  to  perform  the  ar- 
ticles of  plantation,  and  to  be  made  a  free  denizen  of  Ireland  by  the 
faid  patent. — Accordingly  he  furrendered  the  premilfes  17  May 
1630,  and  had  them  regranted  and  confirmed,  with  the  denization, 
the  next  day,  to  be  hOlden  by  Knight's  fervice  and  the  rent  of  64I.  2s.  sd. 
Englifh,  with  the  creation  thereof  (containing  in  the  whole  4959 
acres  of  arable  and  pafture,  and  9943  of  bogg  and  wood)  into  the 
manor  of  Manor-Hamilton,  with  a  Thurfday  market,  and  three 
fairs  on  28  April,  5  June,  aiid  26  September,  at  Clonemullen, 
otherwife  Hamilton;  free  warren;  and  liberty  to  impark  1000 
acres. — Alfo,  in  virtue  of  the  a6l  for  remedy  of  defeftive  titles,  he 
received  anew  confirmation  of  tlie  premilfes  19  December  1636,  at: 
the  rent  of  129I.  4s.  lod.  halfpenny,  with  a  Thurfday  market,  and 
two  fairs  on  21  June  and  22  September,  at  Dewellifke. — This  efiate 
he  very  much  improved  by  ereding  a  itately  houfe,  one  of  the  moll 
coftly  edifices  in  Conaught,  with  a  fpacious  Deer-park,  -^ad.  inany 
other  ornamental  improvements. 


174  HAMILTON,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  E. 

*'  able  to  us,  as  being  done  to  one  "whom  we  value  and 
«^  wifli  well  unto/' 

In  1628,  by  petition  to  K.  Charles  I.  he  defined  his 
Majeity  to  grant  him  the  nomination  and  making  of  two 
Irifh  Baronets  5  which  requeft  (though  his  Majefty  was  re- 
folved  not  to  draw  it  into  precedent  for  others)  in  regard 
the  King  was  defirous  to  gratify  fo  well  dcferving  a  fervant> 
and  was  confident,  he  would  nominate  none  but  fuch  as 
were  of  meet  and  fitting  quality  and  condition  for  that  dig- 
nity, was  pleafed  to  grant ;  and  accordingly,  20  May 
1619  he  nominated  John  Magrath  of  Allevollan  in  the 
county  of  Tipperary,  and  John  Wilfon  of  Kilienure  in 
the  county  of  Donegall,  Efqrs.  who  were  created  to  that 
dignity  by  letters  patent. 

Sir  Frederick,  with  his  fons  James  and  Frederick,  were 
very  confiderable  officers  in  thefervice  of  the  Kings  Charles 
I.  and  II.  during  the  rebellion  of  1641,  and  for  their  ref- 
pe^live  fervices  before  1649,  had  allotted  large  debentures, 
viz.  to  Sir  Frederick,  for  I343l-  9s.  id;  to  James  and 
Frederick,  2337I.  9s.  id.  each;  but  having  no  lands  fet 
out  to  them  in  fatisfa6^ion  for  the  fame  during  their  lives, 
an  allotment  was  made,  to  their  adminiftrator,  William 
Hamilton  of  Caledon  and  his  heirs,  in  truft  for  the  two 
daughters  of  the  faid  James,  Ton  of  Sir  Frederick  ',  in 
April  1666,  of  lands  on  the  eftate  of  Sir  Phelim  O 
Neile  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  and  other  forfeitures  in 
the  baronies  of  Ardagh  and  Granard  in  the  county  of 
Longford,  at  the  rate  of  i2s.  and  6d.  the  pound,  at  ten 
years  purchafe,  befides  reprifes  *. 

He  ^  married  Sidney,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  John 
Vaughan,  a  Captain  in  the  Irifli  army.  Privy  Counfellor 
and  Governor  of  the  city  and  county  of  Londonderry,  and 
had  ilTue  three  fons  and  one  daughter  ;  James,  his  heir  ; 
Frederick,  who  lod  his  life  in  the  wars  of  Ireland,  and 
died  unmarried  ;  Guftavus,  created  Vifcount  Boyne  ;  and 
Chriitiana,  married  to  Sir  George  Monroe  of  Thermore, 
Major-General,  by  whom  {he  had  feveral  children,  the 
heads  of  many  fiourilhing  families  in  Scotland. 

James  Hamilton  of  Manor-Hamilton,  Efq.  the  elded 
fon,  married  his  firfl:  coufin  Catharine,  daughter  of  Claud, 
the  firfl  Lord  Strabane,  and  by  her,  who  remarried  firfl 
with  Owen  Wynne,  and  after  with  John  Bingham,  Efqrs. 

having 

■   ^  Lodge.  '  Idem, 

'-  Rot!'  is^  Car.  I.  -?..  p.  D,  R.  J, 


HA  MILTON,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  E.  175 

having  only  two  daughters,  they  carried  the  aforefaid  ef- 
tate  into  the  families  of  their  hufbands,  of  which  they 
came  to  a  partition  in  1668,  and  were,  Hannah,  married 
to  Sir  William  Gore  of  Manor-Gore,  Bart,  who  died  in 
the  year  1 700,  anceftor  to  the  Earl  of  Rofs  ;  and  Sid- 
ney, to  Sir  John  Hume  of  Caftle-Hume,  Bart,  in  the 
county  of  Fermanagh,  who  died  in  1695,  and  was  fa- 
ther, by  her,  who  died  in  1688,  of  the  late  Sir  Guftavus 
Hume,  then  a  minor. 

Guftavus,  the  youngeft  Ton  of  Sir  Frederick  Hamilton,  Gullavu?, 
in  the  reign  of  Charles  II.  was  a  Captain  in  the  army  ;  » 
and  attending  the  Duke  of  Ormond,  Chancellor  of  Ox-  Vifcouot, 
ford,  to  that  univerfity,  had  the  degree  of  Dodor  of  Laws 
conferred  on  him  6  Auguft  1677. — On  the  acceflion  of  K. 
James  II.  he  was  fworn  of  his  privy  council  ;  but  being  a 
fleady  afferter  of  the  laws  of  his  country,  he  quitted  that 
King's  fervice  on  his  open  violation  of  them,  and  was  at- 
tainted by  his  parliament.  And  when  the  Irifh  army,  un- 
der Major-General  Richard  Hamilton,  and  Major  Domi- 
nick  Sheldon,  had  taken  the  fort  of  Hill/borough,  and 
plundered  Lifburn,  Belfaft,  and  Antrim,  and  laid  liege  to 
Coleraine,  they  met  with  fuch  a  warm  reception  from  Ma- 
jor Guftavus  Hamilton,  who  commanded  in  the  town, 
and  fpared  no  charge  or  pains  to  make  it  tenable,  that 
they  were  forced  to  draw  off  with  confiderable  lofs,  and 
their  defigns  againfl:  Londonderry  were  for  fome  weeks  re- 
tarded. On  K.  William's  landing  in  England,  he  raifed 
four  regiments  of  foot,  and  two  of  dragoons,  in  two 
counties  of  Ireland,  where  he  was  then  chofen  Governor- 
He  marched  to  Colerain,  repaired  the  ruined  works  of  that 
place,  and  defended  it  five  weeks  againft  the  whole  Irifli 
army,  who  twice  attempted  to  ftorm  the  town  ;  by  which 
means  he  covered  the  city  of  Derry,  until  all  the  arms, 
ammunition,  and  provifions  were  thrown  into  it  j  which 
enabled  them  to  make  fo  extraordinary  a  defence  '  ;  he 
Jieaded  a  regiment  at  the  battle  of  the  Boyne,  where  hav- 
ing his  horfe  killed  under  him,  he  narrowly  efcaped  death, 
—After  this  vi6tory,  he  waded  the  Shannon  at  the  head  of 
the  grenadiers,  and  ftorming  the  town  of  Athlone,  he  was 
appointed,  upon  its  furrender.  Governor  thereof ;  and  was 
in  all  the  battles,  fought  after  by  General  Ginkle,  for 
the  redu6lion  of  the  kingdom ;  upon  the  accomplilhment 
Ivhereof  he  was  fworn  of  the  privy  council  to  K.  William  ; 

made 

■  Letter  from  Frederick  Lord  Boynej  30  September  J787. 


176  H  A  M  I  L  T  O  N,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  E. 

made  a   Brigadier-General  of  his  armies  30  May  1696", 
'  and  had  his  fervices  rewarded  with  a  grant  of  forfeited 

lands  *. 

Q^  Anne  advanced  him  to  the  rank  of  a  Major- Genera! 
I  January  1703,  in  whofe  firtl:  parHament  he  reprefented 
the  county  of  Donejall,  and  fo  continued  till  created  a 
Peer,  of  which  he  was  alio  C  Rotulorum,  and  Vice-Admi- 
ral  of  the  province  of  Ulller  ;  he  commanded  a  regiment 
at  the  fiege  of  Vit^o,  and  hehaved  fo  well,  that  the  Queen  'j 
prefented  him  with  a  confiderable  quantity  of  plate  '. — In 
May  1710,  beino:  of  diftinguilhed  zeal  for  the  Proteftant 
intereft,  he  was  fworn  of  her  Majefty's  privy  council,  as 
he  was  9  OSober  1714  to  K.  George  I.  who,  in  confide- 
ration  of  his  faithful  fervices  and  loyalty,  advanced  him  to 
the  dignity  of  Baron  Hamilton  of  Stackallan  by  privy  feal, 
dated  at   St.  James's   27   September,  and  by  patent  f  at 

Dublin 

*  Namely,  the  efiate  of  Roger  O  Shaghnafly  in  Oujiodiam,  but 
that  being  afterwards  granted  in  fee  to  Thomas  Prendergall,  Efq, 
(after  Sir  Thomas)  in  recompence  for  his  difcovery  of  the  alfalfina- 
tion  plot ;  he  had  a  grant  in  lieu  thereof,  dated  at  Bieren  16  Augull 
1698,  N.  S.  of  the  lands  of  Rathlyan,  Fiermore,  Lartanmore,  Car- 
pangowlane,  Ballygoule,  Ballitore»  &c.  in  the  King's  County,  the 
city  a)id  county  of  Waterford,  Navan,  Athlone,  and  county  of 
Galway,  amounting  to  500I.  8s.  6d.  halfpenny  a  year,  above  all 
quit-rents  and  incumbrances  whatever. 

\  The  preamble.  Regiam  Majeftatem  non  folum  armis  decora- 
tarn,  legibufque  armatam,  fed  et  procerunaetiam,  non  minus  virtu- 
tibus  quam  generis  nobilitate  infignium,  numero  munitam  pariter 
ac  ornatam  effe  oportet.  Cum  igitur  praehonorabilis  et  perquaiu 
fidelis  noiier  confiliarlus  Guftavus  Hamilton  de  Stackallan  in  comi- 
tatu  Midenfi  Regnoque  noftro  Hiberniae  Armiger,  per  patrem  fuuni 
Fredericum  Hamilton  nuper  de  Manor-Hamilton  in  eodem  Regno 
equitem,  armis  pro  libertate  fmiul  ac  religione  reformata  fub  aufpl- 
ciLs  fereniffmii  Carol!  primi  tam  in  Germania,  quam  in  Hibernia 
infignem,  ab  illultrl  viro  Jacobo  Arrani^e  comite  in  Scotia,  Duceque 
Caitri-heraldi  in  Gallia,  necnon  RegniScotici  circa  Annum  Milleli- 
mum  quingentefimum  quadragefimum  tertium  prorege,  regiaeque 
ibidem  Ilirpis  confanguineo,  originem  ducat-,  necnon  per  matrem 
fuam  Dominam  Sidneiam  Hamilton,  alias  Vaughan,  iiliam  Johan- 
nis  Vaughan  Equitis  aurati,  armis  itidem  pro  libertate  ac  religione 
itif  gnis  lub  Au'piciis  fereniiii'T>;«  Elizabeth?e  Reglnas  in  Germanica 
iiiferiori,  et  etiam  Caroli  primi  in  Hibernia,  fub  quo  Civitatis  Lon- 
dmoderenfis  contra  Perduelles  Toparcha  fuit :  Majoribus  etiam 
gaudeat  pr.-eclanlfmiis.ac  inter  illos  Gulielmo  Sidney,  Equlte  aurato, 
Henrici  fecundi  Regis  Camerario,  alteroque  ejufdem  nominis  Hen- 
.rici  octavi  Re^is  etian\  Camerario  Domufque  illius  adminiftratore, 
ob  fo^^!a  fua  facta  contra  Mauros  in  Hlfpania,  et  faepius  contra 
Regu.  holl?s  ir.c!y:»  ;  ejufquefiho  Henrico  Sidney,  ncbiliifmii  ordinij 

Perifcelidia. 
i   Letter  ur  antea,, 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  E,  1-77 

t)ul)lin  20  Cdober  1715  ;  and  12  November  taking  hh 
feat  m  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  he  was  two  days  after  appoint- 
ed one  of  the  Lords,  to  prepare  a  congratulatory  aJdrcis  fO 
his  Majctly  on  his  mofi:  happy  acceffion  to  the  throne  r» 
The  King  alfo  granted  him  a  mihcary  penfionof  182!.  10s. 
a  year,  and  was  plealed  to  promote  him  to  the  dignity  of 
Vifcount  Boyne  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Hampton-Court  i 
Augufl,  and  by  patent  ^  20  oF  thst  month  1717,  witli  mc 
Vol.  V.  N  creation 

Perifcelldis  Equke,  Regnique  HlbernlsR,  inter  alios  honore?,  fophis 
Prorege,  ubi  omnia,  tarn  pace  quam  bello,  lub  Elizabetha  felicilli-. 
ini€  memoriar;  Regina,  perquam  pruaenrer,  nee  minus  fortiter,  ad- 
minillravit;  Cumque  idena  Guiiavus  Hamilton,  k  pra^nobtl;  Tua 
Profapia  minime  degener^  fub  Carole  lecundo  Rege  Capitaiieus  fac- 
tus,  et  ad  uiteriorem  dignitatis  graduixi  deinde  evetlus,  Anno  Mil- 
lefimo  fexcentelime  o6logefuno  oClavo  prsefeciurain  fe  maluit  abdi- 
care,  quam  illicitis  tunc  temporis  contra  libertaterai  &  religioneni 
machinationibus  vel  aurem  pr.cbere,  Ec  delude  ad  Villani  de  Cole- 
rain  accedens,  ita  fe  Holtibiis  oppofuit,  et  alios  bene  atl'edos  ad  idem 
faciendum  exemplo  fuo  aniinavit,  ut  illorum  arma  a  civirate  Lon- 
dinoderenfi  per  aliquas  feptimanas  divertens,  illius  Loci  Civibus  pro 
futura  obfidione  fe  prreparandi,  ac  (Deo  juvante)  totum  Regnum,  fi 
non  et  Eritanniam  etiam  confervandi,  opportuniratem  dedit.  Ob 
tju^"  tarn  fortiterfimul  ac  feliciter  faCla,  ad  chiliarch;*  honorem  a  l"e- 
reniflimo  et  immortalis  Memoriae  Rege  Gulielmo  prove(^tus,  ita  afii- 
mofe  et  fideliter  fe  contra  holies  gfeffit,  ut  non  tantum  tribunus,  led 
et  Major  etiam  Generalis  a  Sereniffima  Regina  Anna,  jure  Optimo, 
fieri  meieretur.  In  prap.lio  Boyniaco,'  Equo  fub  fs  occilo,  paruni  a 
morte  abfuit,  per  tiuvium  Senum  plurimis  Globulovum  ichbus  expo- 
fitus  (fed  Deo  favente  tutus)  pedeiter  di-ixit  mibtes  ad  imputum  in 
fortiflimum  Athlon-^  Munimentum,  ardore  non  minus  quam  fuc  ^ 
ceflu  ftupendo  factum  :  Nee  in  pr-.elio  Aghrimenli  aut  obfidioric  Bal- 
lymorenfi,  Gallovidienfi,-  aut  Limericerifii  (quibus  omnibus  inter- 
fuit)  ab  ullo  unquam  periculo  fe  fubduxit.  Hiberiiia  tandem  redac- 
ta,  aliquam  fui  partem  ad  pacis  artes  converteiis,  et  miles  comitatus 
Donegalenfis  \inanlmi  confenfu  ad  Regni  comitia  f«>pius  elfdus  • 
necnon  ad  fecretoria  principis  confilia  admill'us,  pro  libertate,  pro 
religione,  proque  nollra  ad  Coronam  Magn^  BritannicC  luccelFio'iie 
llrenue  femper  contendens,  adverlW  ubique  faitiord  fe  aperte,  nee 
minus  quam  hoftlbus  olim  in  bello,  intrepide  oppofuit.  Ob  Generis 
itaque  nobilitatem,  lingularem  nobis  illullrique  noltrae  Domui  Fide- 
litatem,  bonumque  Aftetlum,  omniaque  alia  illius  Benemerita,  eun- 
dem  Guftavuni  Hamilton  in  procerum  five  nobilium  Regni  Hiber- 
niffi  numerum,  fub  titulo  Baronis  Hamilton  de  Stackallan,  cooptan 
dum  decrevimus.  Sciatis  igitur,  &:c.  (Rot.  Anno  z^ Geo.  1,  i.p.  d. 
*  The  preamble.  Cum  perfidelem  et  dilettum  confiliarium  nol- 
trum  Guftavuna  Hamilton,  mubas  illius  et  pr^ciaras  virtutes  refpl- 
cientes,  Baronem  Hamilton  de  Stackallan  jam  creavimus ;  et  cuin 
regii  fitMuneris,  regalique  munificentiai  et  Majeiiati  gratum,  virtu- 
tem  perfeverantem  et  augefcenteni  novis  iteruiri  debitifque  hor.ori- 
bus  coatimio  exornare,  et  publicis  quibuidam   notis  palam  atceliari, 

quarft 
^  Lords  Jour.  II.  4.60, 


J78  HAMILTON,  Viscount  BO  YNE. 

creation  fee  of  2o  marcs,  by  which  title  on  the  27  he  took 
his  feat  '. 

He  n^arried  Elizabeth,  fecond  daughter  of  Sir  Henry 
Brooke  of  Brooke's-Boiough  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh, 
Knt.  (who  preferved  the  town  and  caftle  of  Donegall  dur- 
ing the  wars  of  1641,  and  died  in  Auguft  1671,  by  his 
fecond  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  George  St.  George, 
Knt.  and  Bart.)  By  his  will  he  bequeathed  a  flagon,  cha- 
lice, and  pattin,  all  filver,  to  the  church  of  Stackallan  ; 
lol.  to  the  poor  of  that  parifn,  and  loL  to  the  poor  of  the 
parilh  of  Nevagh  in  the  county  of  Donegall ;  and  depart- 
ing this  life  16  September  1723,  in  the  84  year  of  his  age, 
had  ilTue  by  her,  who  died  at  Stackallan  28  December 
1721,  one  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  to  Charles  Lam- 
'  bart  of  Painftown  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq.  grandfon 

to  the  firft  Earl  of  Cavan  ;  and  three  fons,  Frederick,  his 
heir  apparent ;  Guftavus,  father  of  the  prefent  Vilcount  ,| 
Boyne ;  and  Henry  Hamilton,  Efq.  who   was  born  in  Fe- 
bruary  1692,  and  5   October  1727   made  joint   cuflomer 
and  colle6tor  of  the  port  of  Dublin  ;  whence,  30  March 
1738  he  was  removed  to  the  coiIe6lion  of  the  port  of  Cork^ 
and  was  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Done- 
gall.    In  06tober  1722  ^  he  married  Mary,  eldefl  daugh- 
ter of  Jofhua  Dawfon  of  Caftle-Dawfon  in  the  county  of  * 
Derry,  Efq.  and  dying  at  Cork  3  June   1743,  left  by  her 
who   died    in    March    1770  five    fons,  and    two    daugh-*  1 
ters ;  viz.   Rev.  Guftavus  Hamilton,  baptized  5  O6i:ober 
1723,  who  married  firft   Letitia,  eldeft  daughter  of  Ed- i 
ward  Bolton  of  Brazeel,  Efq.  and  fecondly  Alicia,  daugh- 
ter  of  Colonel    Patterfon  ;    Jofhua,    appointed    3  March 
1757,  furve)or  of  the  port  of  Waterford,  married  in  March 
175010  Mary,  elded  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Cox,  Bart, 
and  foe  died  in  April  1764;  Sackville,  baptized  5   April 
1732,  principal  fccretary  in  the  civil  department   of  go- 

vernment^ 

quam  bene  acceptu?,  quam  optatus  pio  et  fapientl  principl  fit  clvis 
bonus  et  de  patria  benemeritus.  Nos  igltur  niulta  virtutum  obfer- 
rantia,  et  loiiga  facloruni  fer'ie  confirmati,  proptei"  Coiiftantiam  no- 
bis et  fidelitatem  nuUis  concufiam  periculis,  propter  pietateni  erga 
patriam,  et  anlrnuni  in  reforniata  religione  femper  llabilem,  prop- 
rerque  conatus  contra  hiimUoruni  noftrorum  contumaciam indefeiTos, 
prn?dlctum  Gullavuni  Baronem  Hamilton  de  Stackallan  ad  ordinem. 
Vicecomitum  Regn'i  nollri  Hibernire  promovere  decrevimus%  Scia-, 
ns  igltur,  ^c.     (Rot.  Anno  4  Geo.  I.   i.p.  f.) 

*  Lords  Jour.  II.  545. 

^  Articles  of  marriage  dated  27  0<5lober  1722, 


HAMILTON,  Viscount  B  O  Y  N  Eo  179 

vernment,  and  married  to  Arabella,  daughter  of  Rev. 
Doftor  Berkeley  ;  Henry  ;  Edward ;  Anne  ;  and  Mary, 
married  27  October  1765,  to  Rev.  Nathaniel  Prellon,  of 
Swainftown  in  the  county  of  Meath. 

Frederick  Hamilton,  Efq.  the  eldeft  Ton,  on  i  Septem- 
ber 1707  married  Sophia,  eidefr  firtfT  to  James,  Lord  Vif- 
count  Limerick,  and  died  xo  December  17 15  (before  his 
father)  having  ifTue  by  her,  -who  died  in  London  6  May 
1748,  two  fons,  and  two  daughters  5  Guftavus,  fucceflbr 
to  his  grandfather  ',  James,  made  Lieutenant  of  a  Ihip  of 
war  3  September  1741,  died  in  November  1744,  onboard 
the  fleet  in  the  jMeditcrranean  ;  Anne,  baptized  6  May 
1712,  and  Ehzabeth  born  in  1715,  both  died  young. 

Guftavus,  the  fecond  Vifcount  Boyne,  born  in  1710,  Guftavus, 
■was  taken  by  his  mother  to  London,  upon  his  father's  dc-  .  ^ 
ceafe,  who  placed  him  at  Weftminfter-fchool,  and  provid-^^^°^"^'' 
ed  fit  tutors  for  his  infl:ru6tion  until  his  grandfather's  death, 
whom  he  riot  only  fucceeded  in  his  real  eflate,  but  by  his 
will  was  left  a  very  large  fortune,  provided  he  chofe  Sir 
Ralph  Gore,  arid  his  uncle  Henry  Hamilton 3  his  guardi- 
ans, which,  he  accordingly  did  ^  ;  after  viiiting  the  courts 
of  foreign  Princes,  he  returned  from  his  travels  in  Oc- 
tober 1731  ;  and  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  24 
December  following  ^  being  chofen  17  February  1735  to 
the  Englifli  parliament  for  Newport  in  the  Ifle  of  Wight. 
e*— In  Auguft  1735  he  ^as  fworn  of  the  privy  council ;  and 
in  June  1737  appointed  a  commillioner  of  the  revenue  ; 
his  Lordfhip  made  his  will  5  April  174^,  and  died  unmar- 
ried 18  of  that  month,  leaving  his  coufm  Richard  Hamil- 
ton of  Stackalfan  his  heir  in  tail  male  ^,  he  was  buried  at 
Stackallan,  with  his  grandfather,  being  fucceeded  by  his 
firft  coulin  Frederick,  eldeft  fon  of  his  uncle 

Guflavns  Hamilton  of  Redwood  in  the  King's  County> 
Efq.  who  was  Knight  in  parliament  for  the  county  of 
Donegal!,  in  January  17 17  married  Dorothea,  only 
daughter  of  Richard,  Lord  Bellew,  which  title  is  now  ex- 
tinct, and  dying  at  Redhills  in  Weflmeath,  26  February 
1734-5,  had  ilTue  by  her  who  remarried  with  David  Dick- 
fon,  Efq.  two  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Frederick  j' 
Richard,  made  heir  to  his  coufin  Guftavus,  Lord  Boyne, 
and  fucceeded  his  brother  Frederick  in  that  title  j  Frances, 

N  2  baptiz-ed" 

■        I 

'BiHln  Chancery,  -  Lords  Jour,  III.  i?r; 

^  Bill  in  Chancery  filed  2Z  Mardi  1759. 


Vifcouii-t'. 


iSo  H  AMILTON,  V^scouisrr  BO  YNE,  j 

baptized   i6  OQiohtr  17 19,  died  young;  Elizabeth  died  ! 
uiiinarried  16  May  1742  ;  Catharine,  married  26  Decern- 
ber  1744  to  Edward  Lovibond  oF  Kingfton  in  Surry ^  and 
of  Hampton    in    the  county   of  Middlefex^  Ef:|.  ;  Sophia, 
who  died  in  Auguil:   1742  ;  and  Dorotheay  born  30  ApiJ 
1-722  i. 
Frederick,      Frederick,  the  third  Vifoount    Boyne,  was  baptized  9 
v'f  ^,        November  1 7  i  8j  and  24  October  1747  took  his  feat  in  the 
°  Houfe  of  Peers    *.     He  married    Elizabeth,  daughter   oi 
Benjamin   Hadley  of  Tuiramc^re   in  the  King's  County, 
Efq.   but  dyii>g  at  his  houfe   in  Drumcondra,  2  January, j| 
1772,  he  v/as  interred- in  St.  Paul's  church  Dublin  ;  being 'H 
fucceeded  in  the  tithe  by  his  brother 
:Rlchard;       Richard,  the  fourth  and  prefent  Vifcount  Boyne,  who  was  , 
"^    ^.    born  24  March  1724,  he  fucceeded  to  the  eftates  of  his  cou- 
fin  GuiUvus,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  and  fat  firfl  in  the  Houfe 
of  Peers  as  Lord  Boyne  18  May  1774  ^-  He  married  Geor-' 
<>-ina,  daughter  of  William  Bury  of  Shanrrbn-Grove  in  the 
county  of  Limerick,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  iflue  (^vcn  fons 
and   ten   daughters,  viz.   Guftavus,  (born    20   December 
1749,  niarried  lApril  1773  to  Martha,  da^ighter  of  Sir 
Qoaile  Some'fville  of  Brownfliown  in  the  county  of  Meath^^  i 
Bart,  and  has   iifue  Sari^,  born  23   February  1775  ;  and  ' 
Georgina,  born"    14  Fel^ru-^ry    1776)  ;  Charles,    (born   6 
Odober  1750,'  a  Capta-i^a-  in  the  twelfth  regiment  of  dra- 
goons, and  married  in  September  1785,^  to  a  daughter  of 
Chrirtopher  Kirwan    Lyfler,    Efq.)  ;  John,    born   i    Au- 
guit     1752,    and    Richard,    born    27    June    1758,     died 
youncT  ;     William,    born     17     October    1763,    died     18 
October    1779;   Richard,  born  18  October  1764,  died  in 
November  lollowing ;  Richard,  born  21  July  1774;  Jane, 
born  7  September  1751,  and  Dorothy,  born  22  Sept-embcir 
1-753,  died    young  ;  Catharine,  (born    28   Auguft    1754, 
3narried  3  February    1773,  to  Flugh  Montgomery  Lyons^ 
Efq.  and  has  iflue   John,  born  3  December  1774;  Geor- 
giana-Maria,  born  3  December  1  773  ;  and  Dorothea-Eliza-   j 
beth,  born  25  06tober   1775)  ;   Elizabeth,  born  2r   Sep- 
tember   1755,    Georgina,    born    16   October    1756,    and 
Mary-Anne,  born  i  May  1760,  died  young  ;  Mary,  born 
.24  January  1762  ;  Barbara,  bom  9  December  1766  ;  So- 
phia, born  3  December  1769  ;  and  Anne^  born  2  March 

1777  '- 

Titles.] 

^  Lodge.         2  Lor  J?  Jour,  JI  I,  654..         ^  Idem,  IV.  762. 

*  Uliler'sOfP.e. 


ALLEN,    Viscount    ALLEN.  xSi 

Titles.]  Richard  Hamilton,  Vifcount  Boyne,  and 
Baron  Hamilton  of  Stackallan. 

Creations»]  B.  Hamilton  of  Stackallan  in  the  coun- 
ty Meath  20  Oaober  17 15,  2  Geo.  L  and  Y.  of  the  river 
Boyne  20  Auguft  1 717,  4  of  that  reign. 

Arms.]  Ruby,  three  cinquefoils  pierced,  ermine. 

Crest.]  The  fame  as  the  Lord  Vifcount  Strabane's. 

Supporters.]  Two  mermaids,  proper,  with  goldeii 
Jiair  difhevelled,  each  holding  a  mirror,  topaz. 

Motto.]         Nec  Timeo,  Nec  SpernOc 

Seat.]  Stackallan  in  the  county  of  Meath^  21  miles 
irom  Dublin. 


|>^>§'!*?-^S^^'$^^<^-<^-<^<*- 


ALLEN,    ViscpwNT    ALLEN- 


A  H  rS  family,  long  refident  in  the  kingdom  of  Eng-  26 
land,  was  tranfplanted  into  Holland  about  two  hundred 
years  ago,  and  came  from  that  country  into  Ireland,  in  the 
perfon  of  John  Allen,  Efq.  fent  over  as  a  factor  for  the  John* 
Dutch  in  the  latter  end  of  Q^  Elizabeth's  reign  ;  who 
being  very  handfome  in  his  perfon,  and  of  great  Ikill  in 
architecture,  was  much  elieemed,  and  confultcd  by  the 
moll:  eminent  of  the  nobiiity  and  gentry  in  their  build- 
ings ;  particularly  by  the  Earr  of  Strafford,  L.  L.  of 
Ireland,  in  his  large  intended  edifice  near'Naas;  and 
laid  out  the  plan  of  his  own  hcufe  at  Mullynahack  near 
Dublin,  leaving  it  to  be  executed  by  his  fon  Sir  Joihua, 
for  whom  he  acquired  a  confiderable  fortune,  <ind   who  * 

made 


j32  ALLEN,    Viscount    ALLEN. 

made  very  large  additions  thereto,  by  purchafe  *  and  an 
exteniive  trade,  bein^  a  merchant  of  the  firil:  rank. 
Sirjofhua.  In  1664.  he  was  Sheriff  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  and  In 
1673  ferved  the  office  of  Lord  Mayor  ;  was  knighted,  and 
appointed  8  June  1679  one  of  the  commiflioners  for  admi- 
niftering  the  oaths  of  fupremacy  and  allegiance  to  fuch,  as 
fliould  be  entered  into  the  artillery  garden  ;  but  was  in- 
volved in  the  general  act  of  attainder,  pafledby  K.  James's 
parliament  in  1689  ;  and  had  his  eftate  of  2720I.  a  year 
in  Ireland,  and  200I.  a  year  in  England,  fequeftered.— ^ 
He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Mr.  Wybrowof  the  coun- 
ty of  Cheiler,  filler  to  Richard  Wybrow,  Efq.  Cap- 
tain of  horfe  in  Ireland,  who  died  in  17 20,  and  aunt  to 
John  Wybrow,  fon  and  heir  to  the  laid  Richard  j  and  de- 
parting this  life  8  July  1691,  he  was  buried  the  10  in  the 
parifh  church  of  St.  Catharine,  Dublin,  having  had  iffue 
by  her,  who  died  4  September  1709,  and  was  buried  the  6 
in  St.  James's  church,  Dublin,  feven  fons  and  eight 
daughters,  of  whom  Joihua,  Caleb,  Tofhua,  Richard, 
Wybrow,  William  ;  Mary,  Anne,  Jane,  Catharine, 
and  Elizabeth,  died  young  or  unmarried  :  and  the  fur- 
vivers  were  one  fon  John?  and  three  daughters,  viz. 
I  (i)  Elizabeth,  married  to  Anthony  Shephard  of  Newcaflle» 

Efq.  member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Longford, 
nephew  and  heir  to  Robert  Choppoyne  of  Newcaftle,  who 
died  in  the  reign  of  K.  William,  and  dying  23  February 
1732,   had  ilTue  by   him,  who  died  15  June  1738,    set. 

65, 

^  Among  which  were  by  deeds  of  leafe  and  releafe,  dated  Sand  \ 
5  March  1670,  from  John  Blackwell  of  DubHn,  Efq.  for  the  fum  of' 
'i""-t  1533!.  6s.  8d.  the  towns  and  lands  of  Cafile- Dillon  and  MuUahayes, 
with  an  iiland  in  the  Litfey,  containing  295  acres,  3  roods,  and  i8 
perches  plantation  meafure,  in  the  county  of  Kildare. — 20  andzt 
March  167  [  from  Richard  Talbot  of  Ballgriffin,  Efq.  for  2010L 
the  towns  and  lands  of  Priorftown  and  Rue,  Coolefitch,  Synionf- 
town,  Galbellovvn,  Potterllovvn,  &c,  in  the  barony  of  Salt  in  the 
fame  county. — 20  October  1675  from  William  Rochfort  of  Laraghes 
and  James  his  fon  and  heir,  for  iiol.  their  right  in  and  to  the  fir  ft 
r-^  mentioned  lands  of  CafHe-Dillon,  &c. — 2  November  1675  a  mort- 

J  gage  from  Richard  Butler,  Earl  of  Arran.  for  3700I.  of  the  manor 

of  Rathvilly  in  the  county  of  Carlow,  to  receive  600I.  a  year  there- 
out for  the  lives  of  his  wife  Mary,  and  of  his  fons  John  and  Caleb, 
and  after  their  deaths,  to  nominate  any  other  in  their  ftead,  or  in 
cafeofnegledl  of  nomination,  the  laid  fum  to  be  paid  for  feven  years 
after  all  their  deaths.  He  had  alfo  a  grant  of  lands  under  the  3.6ls  of 
fettlement;  and  wnth  his  fon  John,  another  grant  under  the  a6l  of 
$race,  ii?  the  firfl  year  of  the  reign  of  K,  James  II.  (Lodge,  and 
Rot.  18  Car.  IL  I.  p.  D.) 


ALLEN,    Viscount    ALLEN.  18^ 

65,  and  was  there  burled,  five  Tons,  Choppoyne,  Jodiua, 
John,  Richard,  who  all  died  young  ;  Anthony,  member 
of  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Longford,  who  died  un- 
married 5  April  1737  ;  and  one  daughter  Elizabeth,  the 
firft  wife  of  Arthur-Mohun,    Lord  Yifcount  Doneraile. 

Elinor,  born  in  1679,  married  i2  March  1700  to  Hen-  fz) 
ry  Weftenra  of  Dublin,  Efq.  and  by  him,  who  died  in 
17 19,  had  four  fons  and  fix  daughters,  Henry,  who  died 
young ;  Warner ;  Henry,  Captain-Lieutenant  of  dra- 
goons, and  is  deceafed ;  Peter,  in  Holy  Orders  who  died 
in  1788;  Mary;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Arthur  Weldoi> 
of  the  Queen's  County,  Efq.  ;  Elinor  died  young  ;  Eli- 
nor ;  Jane,  Lady  Yifcountefs  Galway  ;  and  Penelope.-r-f 
Warner,  the  eldeft  furviving  fon,  ferved  in  parliament 
for  Maryborough,  married  13  December  1738,  Lady 
Hefter  Lambart,  fecond  daughter  of  Richard,  Earl  of 
Cavan,  and  by  her  who  yet  furvives  him,  had  a  daughter 
Margaret,  and  feveral  other  children,  of  whom  Richard, 
the  lecond  fon  entered  into  the  army,  married  and  has  if- 
fue ;  and  Henry  the  eldefl:  married  a  daughter  of  Colonel 
John  Murray,  (by  his  wife  Mary,  Dowager  of  Cadwal- 
lader.  Lord  Blayney),  and  has  iffue  WilHam  ;  Henry  ; 
Maria-Frances,  married  in  1788  to  Sir  John  Craven  Car- 
den  of  Templemore  in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  Bart,  (o 
created  31  Auguft  1787  ;    and  Hefter-Harriot. 

Mary,  born  in  1667  married  to  Jofhua  Cooper  of  Mar-  (3) 
Cray  in  the  county  ofSligo,  Efq.  and  had  two  fons,  Jofhqa, 
(reprefentative  of  that  county  in  parliament,  who  married 
Mary,  fecond  daughter  of  Flenry  Bingham  of  Nev/brooke 
in  the  county  of  Mayo,  Efq.  and  was  father  of  the  Right 
Hon.  Jofhua  Cooper  a  member  of  the  privy  council  in  Ire- 
land, and  by  Sarah,  who  was  born  in  January  1723, 
daughter  of  Edward  Synge,  D.  D.  Lord  Bilhop  of  Elphin, 
hath  ilTue)  ^  Richard;  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Mary; 
Elizabeth ;  Anne,  married  to  John  Perceval  of  Temple^ 
houfe,    Efq.  ;   Ellen  ;  and  Margaret. 

John  Allen,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  his  father  Sir  Jofhua,  John, 
was  born  13  February  1666,  and  in  the  reign  of  K.  Wil- 
liam bore  a  Captain's  commifiion  in  the  army  ;  reprcfent- 
ed  in  that  and  the  reign  of  Q^  Anne  the  county  of  Wick- 
low  in  parliament  ;  as  on  K.  George's  acceihon  he  was 
chofen  to  do  for  the  county  of  Dublin  *  ;  and  9  October 

1714 

'*  His  eftate  of  6ool,  a  year  was  feqiiefier.ed  bv  K.  James's  par'na- 
inent,  and  i  Aiij^ult  1714  ihe  faid  John  pmsh'Vit'd  from  Jamss^Duke 

of 


1 

VifcounC, 


84  ALLEN,    Viscount    ALLEN. 

17 14  was  fworn  of  his  Majefly'^s  privy  council  ;  "vvho  tak- 
ing into  coniideration  his  great  merits,  advanced  him  to 
the  dignities  of  Baron  Allen  of  Stillorgan  and  Vifcount 
Allen,  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Hampton-Court  3  Auguft, 
and  by  patent  *  the  28  of  that  month  1717,  with  the  cre- 
ation fee  of  20  marcs,  and  5  September  he  took  his  feat 
in  the  Hoa'e  of  Peers  i. — In  16 84  lie  married  Marv,  eld- 
ell  daughter  of  Robert  Fitz  Gerald,  Efq.  fifler  to  Robert, 
Earl  of  Kiidare,  by  her,  who  died  'm  1692,  he  had  ilFue 
three  fons  ;  and  departing  this  lite  in  London  8  November 
1726,  his  Gorpfe   was  bi ought  mto  Irelaid,  and  depofited 

fthe  19)  in  the  family  vault  at  St.  James's  Dublin. His 

Ions  were,  .       .■ 

(0  Jofhua,  his  fucCiTor. 

(2)  Robert,  baptized  12  May  1687,  was  Knight  for  the  coun- 
ty of  Wicklow  from  the  time  he  came  of  age  to  his  death, 
of  which  county  he  was  Sheriff  in  the  yea.s  1720  and  1 7 21. 
On  17  September  1736  he  was  appointed  iecretary -to  the 
commiiTioners  of  his  Majefty's  revenue,  but  dying  16  De- 
cember 1 741 5  was  buried  at  St.  James's. Purfuant  to 

articles 

of  Ormond,  part  of  the  town  ar.d  lands  of  Arklo'.v,  lying  on  the 
South  lide  of  the  river,  and  containing  8528  acres  p^iantation  meafure, 
(Lodge.) 

*  The  preamble.  Cum  Reges  ad  fummum  Majeftatis  faftlgiura 
ideofmt  evetti,  ut  ab  lis,  tanquam  fontibus,  virtutum  omnium  Re- 
rumque  geltarum  pr?emia,  honores,  tituli  deriventur  :  Cum  ciiam 
Jiobis  exploratum  fir,  per  dile<^tuni  nolhum  conhliarium  Johannem 
Allen  de  Majeftate  noftra  at  de  patria  £ua  f?epius  praeciare  meritum 
elTe,  praefertim  quod  anno  nnillefinio  fexcentefimo  o6togeffimo  oClavo 
leligionem  proteliantium,  leges'et  libertates  Hiberniae  adverfus  ty- 
rannidem  ing;ruentem,  fumma  qua  potuk  animi  conltantia,  fit  tu- 
tatus  •  quodque  nobis  et  illultrhlim?e  noifrse  fapnilise  profpiciens,  Jus 
Succelfionis  noitrae,  cuiplurimi  infenfi  adverfabantur,  palam  et  ftre- 
nue  defender! t  ;  nee  delhtit  tamen  quin  opibus  et  Gratia,  quibus 
plurimum  inter  fuos  pollebat,  ulterius  adniteretur,  ut  in  conventibus 
provincialium  er  Municipiis  ii  tantum  Equites  St  Burgenfes  eligeren- 
t-Hir,  qui  fide  fpeftata  eandem  quam  ipfe  operam  nobis  prnsftitiffent, 
/quam  autem  accepta  fit  bonis  omnibus  fingularis  ejus  in  nos  fideli- 
tas,  vel  inde  facile  apparet  quod,  quo  tempore  prsefensordinum  con- 
ventus  indiceretur,  tres  comitatus  Diihlinirv/rs^  Kildarenjis,  ViciO'vt 
eum  cum  duobus  filiis  natu  majoribus  elegerint,  tertiuiti  veroet  natu 
minimum  ^//^/W  Manicipes,  idque  fadhn>\  rariffimo  exemplo  con- 
fentiens  omnivim  EleClorum  vox  comprobavit.  Quibus  omnibus 
rite  perpeufis,  quo  de  regio  noftro  erga  ilium  et  filios  ejus  eorumque 
pofter'^s  favore,  et  de  Tllius  in  nos  meritis  conllet  in  perpetuum,  ita- 
fitimus  prpedidtum  Johannern  Allen  in  numerum  proceruni  regninof- 
t.i  Hibernire  adfcribere.  Sciatis  igitur,  &c.  (Rot.  Anno  4  GeOc  I, 
2.  p.  f )  ^  ♦?• 

*  Lords  Jo'.ir.  II.  550, 


ALLEN,    Viscount    ALLEN-  1I5 

articles  dated  22  and  23  December,  he  married  16  Janu- 
ary 1707  Frances,  daughter  of  Robert  Johnfon,  Efq.  Ba- 
ron of  the  Exchequer,  and  had  iffue  by  her  who  died  in 
June  1762  at  Stephen's-g;reen,  two  fons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, viz.  J^oberi,  appointed  i  May  1734  to  fucceed  Tho- 
mas Upton,  Efq.  in  the  office  of  cuftomer,  colIe6lor  and 
receiver  of  the  ports  of  Londonderry,  Coleraine,  Bally- 
fhannon,  Portruth  and  Loughfwilly,  but  died  at  Bath,  un- 
married, in  May  1736,  and  29  June  was  buried  at  St. 
James's;  Francis,  born  in  1717,  died  young;  Mary, 
baptized  7  July  17  11,  married  in  1 732  to  Robert  Bofwell 
of  Ballycorry  in  the  coupty  of  Wicklow,  Efq.  collector  of 
Wicklow  ;  Margaret  died  unmarried  ;  and  Prances,  born 
in  1719  married  8  April  1738  to  William- Paul  Warren  of 
Grangebegg  in  the  county  ot  Kildare  *,  Efq.  and  had  a 
fen  Pvichard,  and  a  daughter  Frances. 

R. chard,  father  of  the  prefent  Vifcount.  ("3) 

Jofhua,  the  fecond  Vilcount,  was  baptized  17  Septem-   Jolhua, 
ber    1685;  reprefented  the   county  of  Kildare    in   parlia-    ,    "^ 
meni,  whihl  a  commoner,  of  which  he  was  Sheriff  for  the     ^  ^°^^^  * 
years  1720  and   1725;  fucceeding  to   the  titles,  he  took 
kis  feat  in  the  Houle  of  Peers  28  November  1727  »,  and 
was  a  member  of  his  Majefty's  privy  council.     On  18  Oc- 
tober   1707    he   married    Margaret,    daughter  of  Samiuel 
Du-Pafs    of  Epfom,    Efq.    firfl.   clerk    in    the   fecretary   of 
gate's  office,  f  and  dying  at-  Stihorgan  5  December  1 742, 

■•  "  '        was 

*  His  father  Richard  Warren  of  Grangebegg,  Efq.  died  6  Fe- 
bruary 1734-5,  and  his  mother  was  "Mary,  eldeft  of  the  five:  daugh- 
ters and  coheirs  of  Henry  Percy,  Efq.     (Lodge.) 

'^  Her  Ladyfhip  was  married  in  St  Margaret's  church,  Weftmin- 
fter,  the  parifh  wherein  fl^.e  was  born,  viz.  in  the  rector's  houfe  in 
.'  Piccadilly,  and  fhe  was  baptized  in  the  paridi  church  of  St.  James's 
London.  Her  father  quitted  his  employment  on  account  of  his  re- 
ligion, in  the  reign  of  James  IL  and  went  into  Holland  to  the  Prince 
of  Orange,  with  whom  he  returned  to  England,  after  three  years 
flay  in  that  counrrr;  and  refufmg  to  accept  of  his  poft  again,  re- 
tired into  the  Ealt-Indies,  where  he  died  in  1699.  Her  mother  was 
Dorothy,  daughter  of  Edward  Ellis,  Efq.  who  ferved  K.  Charles  IJ. 
with  his  purfe  during  his  exile,  to  the  amount  of  24,0001.  for  which 
her  Ladyfliip  had  debentures, — She  gave  10  acres  of  good  land  in 
perpetuity,  and  50I.  for  eretting  a  charter  fchool  at  Arklow  in  the 
county  of  Wicklow,  which  being  finifned  for  the  reception  of  40 
children,  was  folemnly  opened  on  Chrillmas-day  1748,  when  20  chil- 
dren of  each  fex  were  admitted;  and  .by  her  will  fhe  charged  her 
•  eflate  in  the  county  of  Dublin  with  20I.  a  year  for  ever^  for  the  ulp 
©f  faid  9harter  fchool.     (Lodge.) 

^  Lords  Jour,  III.  a. 


j^d'  ALLEN,    Viscount    ALLEN. 

was  buried  the  8  in  his  vault  at  St.  Jame's,  having  had 
ilfue  by  her  who  died  4  March  1758,  in  Duke-ftreet,  St. 
James's,  Weftminfter  ^,  two  Tons  and  five  daughters,  viz. 
John  his  fucceffor ;  Jofliua,  baptized  i  July  1717,  died  at 
the  age  of  fix  years,  and  was  buried  at  St.  James's,  as 
•  were   Mary,    Margaret,    and    Catharine,    who    all    died 

young;    Elizabeth,  baptized   19  July   1722,  married  27 
Auguft  1750  to  John  Proby  of  Elton-Hall  in  the  county  of 
Huntingdon,  created  Lord  Carysfort  ;  and  Frances,  to  Sir 
William  Mayne,  Bart,  created  Lord  Newhaven. 
John,         John,  the  third    Vifcount  Allen,  in  1732  was  chofen 
5        member  of  parliament  for  Carysfort,  and  on  his  accefllon 
\iicount.  J.Q  j.j^g  honours,  took  his  feat  in  the  Upper  Houfe  29  Odo- 
ber  1743  ^  >  but  his  Lordfliip  having  the  misfortune  to  be 
infulted  in  the  ftreets,  on  Friday  26  April  1 745,  by  three 
dragoons,  received  a  wound  on  his  hand  by  one  of  them, 
with  his  broad  fword,  which  threw  him  into  a  fever,  and 
was  the  caufe  of  his  death  25  May  following.     His  Lord- 
Ihip  dying  unmarried,  was  fucceeded  by  his  firll  coufin. 
John,  eldeft  fon  of  his  uncle 

Richard  Allen,  Efq.  who  was  baptized  22  July  1691  ; 
ferved  in  parliament  in  the  reign  of  George  L  for  the  bo- 
rough  of  Athy,  and  in  1727  was  chofen  to  reprefent  the 
county  of  Kildare.     Fie  married  Dorothy,  one  of  the  five 
daughters  and  coheirs  of  Major  Green  of  Killaghy  in  the 
county  of  Tipperary,  and  died  at  Cromlin  near  Dublin  14 
April   1745,  having   had  iiTue  by  her  who  died   4  May 
1757,  five  fon s  and  four  daughters,  viz.  John  his  heir; 
Richard,    Samuel,    Mary,    and   Dorothy,    all   deceafed  j 
Jofliua,  who  fucceeded  to  the  title  ;  Richard  ;  Jane  ;  and 
Elizabeth,  married  18  December  1767  to  Captain  Browne- 
John,         John,  the  fourth  Vifcount  Allen,  was  chofen  15  Janu- 
..  ^        ary  1741  to   fupply   his  uncle  Robert's   feat  in   parliament 
,Vi  coun  .  ^Qj.  j.|^g  county  of  Wicklow  ;  was  appointed  in  April  I742 
Lieutenant  c^  a  troop  in   General   Browne's  regiment  of 
horfe,  of  which  he  was  afterwards  Captain  ;  and  took  hi^ 
feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  9  O6tober  1745  3.     His  Lord- 
fhip  having  taken  an  a6tive  part  againft:  the  government, 
found  his    military  fcrvices  not  likeiy  to  be  rewarded,  he 
therefore    retired  from   public  life,  and  lived  at  his  feat  of 
Puncherftown  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  in  a  feries  ofafi:^ 
of  benevolence,  until  10  Ncvember   1753,  when  he  died 
ynmarried,  and  was  fuccededby  his  brother 

JoHiua^ 

"  Lodge.  2  Lords  Jour.  HI.  540,  2  Idem.  592, 


ALLEN,  Viscount    ALLEN.  187 

Jofhua,  the  fifth  and  prefent  Vlfcount,  who  was  horn  Jofliua. 
26  April  1728,  ferved  in  the  army  in  Germany,  as  Cap-  .  5 
tain  of  the  37  regiment  of  foot,  during  the  campaigns  of  ^^^'^°^"^' 
nS^j  1759*  ^nd  1760,  under  the  command  of  Prince 
Ferdinand  of  Brunfwick,  and  was  wounded  in  the  memo- 
rable battle  of  Mindcn  in  1759;  in  1761  he  was  appointed 
Deputy  Qiiarter-Mafter-General  to  the  Britilh  troops  fent  to 
the  relief  of  Portugal  under  the  command  of  General  Lord 
Tyrawly,  where  he  ferved  until  the  peace  ,  in  1762  he 
was  chofen  member  of  the  Britifli  parliament  for  the  bo- 
rough of  Eye  in  Suffolk,  in  the  room  of  Lord  Vifcount 
Bromethen  called  up  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  on  the  demife 
of  Earl  Cornwallis  his  father,  and  he  was  re-ele6led  for 
that  borough  in  the  enfuing  parliament  ;  in  1763  he  was 
fent  to  join  his  regiment  in  the  Ifland  of  Minorca,  and  was 
foon  afrer  appointed  Captain  of  a  company  in  the  firfl  regi- 
ment of  foot  guards,  from  which  he  retired  in  1775  ; 
26  April  1 7  70  he  obtained  an  annual  penfion  of  6col. ;  and 
he  fat  firft  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  26  November  1753  '.•«-~5 
Auguft  1 781  his  Lordfhip  married  in  Dublin,  Frances, 
eldefl:  daughter  of  Gaynor  Barry,  Efq.  of  Dormftown  in 
the  county  of  Meath,  and  by  her  hath  iffue  Jofhua-Wil- 
liam  ;  Frances-Elizabeth  j  and  Letitia-Dorothea  2. 

Titles.]  Jofhua  Allen,  Vifcount  Allen,  in  the  coun° 
ty  of  Kildare,  and  Baron  Allen  of  Stillorgan  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Dublin. 

Creation.]  So  created  28  Augud:  17 17,  4  Geo.  L 

Arms.]  Peari,  two  bars  wavy  and  a  chief,  faphire, 
on  the  latter  an  eftoil  between  two  efcaliops,  topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  bezant,  charged  with  a  Tal- 
bot's head  erafed,  diamond. 

Supporters.]  Two  Talbots,  diamond. 

Motto.]     iRiyMPHO  Morte  Tam  Vita. 

Seat.]  Ladytown  in  the  county  of  Kildarc?  11  miles 
from  Dublin- 


?  Penfion  Li(l,  and  Lords   Jour.  IV.  lo, 
-  His  Lordihlps  Letter  20  November  1787. 


GRIMSTON, 


(      i88      > 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON, 


^7     T 


Silvelier. 


HIS  family  is  denominated  from  its  pofleflions  in  the 
county  of  York,  and  defcended  from  Sylvefter  de  Grim- 
flon  of  Grimfton,  who  attended  William,  Duke  of  Nor- 
mandy, in  his  expedition  to  England  as  ftandard-bearer, 
and  in  that  ftation  valiantly  fought  at  the  battle  of  Haftings, 
where  the  kingdom  proved  the  reward  of  their  vi6lory  over 
Harold,  who  then  polTeiTed  the  throne  :  And  the  year  fol- 
lowing, on  the  Conqueror's  fettling  his  houfehold,  he  was 
appointed  his  Chamberlain,  and  did  homage  for  Grimfton, 
Hoxton,  Tonfted,  and  other  lands,  which  he  held  of  the 
Lord  Roos,  as  of  his  honour  of  Roos  in  HoldernefTe,  York-* 
fhire. 

He  was  fucceeded  at  Grimfton  by  his  fon  Daniel,  who 
married  the  daughter  of  Sir  Adam  Sprinuall,  and  was  fa- 
ther of  Sir  Thomas  Grimfton,  living  in  the  reign  of  K. 
Stephen^  who  by  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Bofwell  of  Al- 
derfey,  Knt.  had  John,  his  fucceftor  at  Grimfton,  whdfe 
wife  was  the  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Goodmaghan, 
and  his  fon  by  her  was  Sir  William  Grimfton,  living  iri 
1 23 1,  who  by  the  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Colholme 
of  Colholme,  had  two  fons.  Sir  Roger ;  and  Alexander, 
whofe  wife  was  the  daughter  of  John  Frowick  of  Middle- 
Sir  Roger,  fex.— Sir  Roger  was  Under-ftieriff  of  the  county  of  Kent 
to  Hubert  de  Burgo,  from  1223  to  1228;  and  marrying 
the  daughter  of  Fulk  Conftable  of  Fulmark,  had  two  fons, 
Walter  ;  and  Sir  Gervaife  Grimftone,  who  left  no  iffue  by 
his  wife,  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Bafkerville. -^Walter, 
who  fucceeded,  married  the  daughter  and  coheir  to  Her- 
bert Flinton  of  Flinton  in  Holdernefle,  and  had  iftue  three 
fons,  viz.  William;  John,  Dean  of  Rochefter  and  Abbot 
of  Selby ;  and  Robert^  who  married  the  daughter  of" 

Willian^ 


Daniel. 

Sir 

Thomas. 

John. 

Sir 
William. 


Walter. 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON.  3  ^ 

William  Grimdon  of  Grimiton;,    Efq.  the   eldell   fon^  \Ynuaai. 
married  Armatruid,  daughter  of  Sir  Rowland  (rather  John) 
Ryfom  of   Ryfom  in  Hoiderneiie,  Knt.    and   had   three 
fons, 

Thomas,  living  in  1420  (10  Hen.  V.)  who  married  (•) 
]Dyoni{ia,  daughter  of  the  Lord  Sutton,  and  had  a  fon  of 
his  own  name,  who  marrying  the  daughter  of  William 
Fitz-William  of  Aldwark,  had  iffue  two  fons  and  two 
daughters.  Waiter,  living  in  1466  ;  William,-  who  died 
childlefs  ;  Margaret,  married  to  Robert  Forthingham  of 
Forthingham  ;  and  Anne,  to  William  Vavafour  of  Wef- 
ton  in  Yorklhire  — Walter  Grimflon,  the  elder  fon,  mar- 
ried Elizabeth,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  John  Portington, 
(who  was  made  Serjeant  at  Law  to  K.  Henry  VL  17 
April  1446,  and  four  years  after  was  Jullice  of  the  Com- 
rhon  Pleas)  and  was  father  of  Thomas  Grimfton,  Efq. 
who  by  the  daughter  and  heir  of  - — -  Newark,  had  fix 
ions  and  two  daughters,  viz.  Walter  ;  William  ;  Tho- 
mas ;  Henry  ;  Gervaife  ;  Jofias^  who  married  the  daugh- 
ter and  heir  of Ever  ;  Anne  married  to  George  Brig- 
ham  ;  and  Mary  to  ■■  Ellerker  of  Lycett  '. — Walter, 
the  eldeft  fon,  living  in  the  time  of  Henry  VIIL  married 
the  daughter  of  John  Dakine  of  Brandfburton  (or  Brandf- 
bury)  in  Holdernefle,  and  had  Thomas  his  heir,  and  a 
daughter  Elizabeth,  wife  to  Marmaduke  Conftable  of  Hat- 
field in  Holderneffe. — Thomas,  who  fucceeded  at  Grim- 
flon, had  four  fons  and  two  daughters  by  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  Nicholas  Girlington  ofHachford  in  Norfolk,  viz. 
Thomas  9  Francis,  who  married  Sufan,  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam \Vindefley  of   Brandburton  ;    John  5    Marmaduke, 

who  married  a  daughter  of Stirley ;  Anne,  married 

to  Robert  Wright  of  Plow,  in  the  county  of  Lincoln  ;  and 
Magdalen,  to  John  Thwenge  of  Overhelmfiie,  and  had 
Marmaduke  Thwenge,  aged  24  in  1584,  William,  Anne, 
and  Margery  ^.—Thomas,  the  eldeft  fon,  living  in  1584, 
married  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Marmaduke  Thwaites,  by 
whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  two  daughters,  Marmaduke  | 
Thomas  ;  John  ;  Thwaites  ;  Walter  (who  married  Do- 
rothy, daughter  and  coheir  to  Marmaduke  Thirkeld  of 
Eftrop,  Efq.);  Chriftopher,  who  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Martin  Barney  of  Gunflon  in  Norfolk^  and 
had  a  fon  Barney  ;  Elinor,  married  to  William  Thornton 
of  Newton^  and  Cicely  to  Robert  Saltmarlk  of  Saftmarfli 

iri 


*  Lodge,  J  Xi 


ertia 


190  GRIMStON,  Viscount  GRIMStON', 

in  Yorkfhire,  Efqrs.«=— Marmaduke,  the  eldeft  fon^ 
married  Frances,  daughter  of  George  Gill  of  Hertfordj^ 
by  whom  he  had  Thomas  his  heir,  who  left  no  iffue  j  but 
fome  of  the  name  and  family  yet  fubfiftin  Yorklbire. 

(2)  Robert,  ariceftor  to  the  Lord  Grimfton. 

(3)  John,  Dean  of  Windfor  in  141 8. 

Robert.       Robert,    the   fecond  fon,    leaving   Yorklhire,    became 
feated  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  in  the  reign  of  Henry  V. 
by  his  marriage  with  the  daughter  of  Sir  Anthony  Spilman^,' 
Edward,   by  whom  he  was  father  of  Edward  Grimfton,  who  fucceeded 
him  in  lands  at  Rifehungles  and  Ipfwich  m  that  county, 
and  married  firft  Phiiippa,  dafughter  of  John,  Lord  Tip- 
toft,  filler  and  coheir  to  John,  Earl  of  Worcefter,  and 
widow  of  Thomas,  Lord  Roos^  by  whom  having  no  iffue, 
he  married  fecondly  Mary,  daughter  of  William  Drury  of 
Rougham  in  Suffolk,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  four  fons  and 
three  daughters,  of  whom  Elizabeth  (was  married  to  Henry 
Reepes,  and  had  Elizabeth,  married  to  Thomas  Holt  of 
Swanftead  ;  Francis  who  married  Catharine,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Leman,    arid  had   John  and  Thomazine  ;  and 
John  who  married  Dorothy  Sidner,  and  had  a  fon  John)  l" 
John,  the  third  fon,  was  anceftor  to  the  Grinriffons  of  Nor- 
thward,  folk  and  Effex  ;  and  Edward>  the  eldeft,  marrying  Mar- 
Edward,   garet,  eldeft  daughter  of  Thomas  Hervey,  Efq.  left  Ed- 
ward his  heir,  who  by  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Garnifh 
Sir       of  Kenton  in  Suffolk,  Efq.  was  father  of  another  Edward,' 
Edward,  who  in  the  reign  of  Q^  Elizabeth  ferved  in  feveral  parlia- 
ments for  the  borough  of  Ipfwich  ;  was  knighted  by  her 
Majefty  ;  called  into  her  privy  council  ;  and  continued  by 
her,  comptroller  of  Calais,  having  been  fo  appointed  30  Au- 
gull  1552  by  K.  Edward  VI. 

In  the  beginning  of  1558  that  place  being  taken  by  the 
Duke  of  Giiift',  Sir  Edward,  the  comptroller,  was  among 
the  principal  prifoners.  Having,  according  to  the  duty  of 
his  poft,  frequently  given  advice  of  the  ill  condition  of 
the  garrifon,  but  whether  they,  to  whom  he  wrote,  were 
corrupted  by  the  French,  or  that  the  low  eilate  of  the  trea- 
Jury  occafioned  the  want  of  fupply,  it  was  refolved  he, 
ihould  not  return  to  England  to  difcover  the  reafon,  and 
therefore  was  fuffered  to  lie  a  prifoner  in  the  Bafiile^  with- 
a>ut  any  care  taken  of  him  or  his  fellow-captives ;  and  the 
ranfom  fet  on  him  was  fo  high,  that  having  loft  a  great 
cftate,   which   he  had  purchafcd  about  Calais,  he  deter- 

miiKd' 


Lod 


sre. 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON.  191 

mined  to  prejudice  his  family  no  further  by  redeeming  his 
liberty  at  fo  high  a  rate,  intending  either  to  remain  a  pri- 
foner,  or  make  his  efcape,  the  latter  of  which  he  thus  ef- 
feded. 

After  about  two  years  confinement,  being  lodged  in  the 
top  of  the  Bajllky  he  chanced  to  procure  a  file,  with 
which  cutting  out  one  of  the  window  bars,  and  having  a 
rope  conveyed  to  him,  he  changed  cloaths  with  his  fer- 
vant,  and  defcended  by  the  rope>  which  proving  a  great 
deal  too  ihort,  he  was  obliged  to  take  a  long  leap,  which 
he  did  without  hurt,  and>  before  the  outer  gates  were  (hut, 
made  his  efcape  undifcovered.  But  his  beard,  which  was 
long,  made  him  apprehend  that  he  fhould  be  known  by  it  ; 
yet  by  a  happy  providence,  finding  in  his  fervant's  pockcC 
a  pair  of  fciffars,  he  fo  disfigured  it,  as  to  render  fuch  a 
difcovery  very  difficult,  and  having  learned  the  art  of 
war  in  company  with  the  Scots  guard  de  Maiiche,  he  fpokc 
that  dialed,  and  fo  paffed  for  a  Scots  pilgrim  ;  by  which 
means  he  efcaped  to  England,  and  offering  to  take  his 
trial,  made  his  innocence  fo  evident,  that  the  jury -were 
ready  to  acquit  him  without  leaving  the  court. 

He  lived  to  a  great  age>  deceafing  in  his  98  year,  and 
having  been  twice  married,  left  iffue  by  his  firll  wife  '  a 
fon  and  fucceffor  Edward  Grimfton,  Efq.  who  was  feated  Edward^ 
at  Bradfield  in  Effex,  and  31  Eliz.  ferved  in  parliament 
for  the  borough  of  Eye  in  Suffolk,  his  father  then  living. 
He  married  Joan,  daug:hter  and  coheir  to  Thomas  Rifby 
of  Lavenham  in  Suffolk,  Efq.  (whofe  mother  was  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  John  Harbottle  of  Crosfield  in  the  fame 
county,  Efq.)  by  which  marriage  he  confiderably  enlarged 
his  eftate  J  and  departing  this  life  15  Auguft  1610,  left 
two  fons,  Harbottle  and  Henry,  who  were  both  knighted, 
and  married  two  fillers.  Sir  Henry  having  iffue  a  fon  Ed- 
ward, who  lies  buried  in  Beaconsfield  churchy  Bucks^ 
with  this  memorial  j 

Here  lyeth  the  Body  of 
^  Edward  Grimflone,  Efq,*, 

Son  of  Henry  Grimftone 
Knt.  who  died  the  17th  of 
March  1656  2. 


>ir 


Lodge,-  f  Le  Neve's  Monument.  Angl, 


192  GRLVISTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON. 

Sir  Sir  Harbottle  Grimfton  of  Bradfield,  the  elder  fon,  was 

Karbottle,  advanced  to  the  dignity  of  a  Baronet  25  November  1612  j 

_     '         and  being  a  gentleman  well  efleenied  in  his  country,  was 

Baronet,   gj^^j.-^-  qI^  ElTex   in  16 14  ^  and  chofen  its   reprefentative 

m  three  parliaments  during  the  reign  of  Charles  I. He 

married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Ralph  Goppengerof  Stoke 
in  Kent,  Efq.  and  dying  about  the  year  1640,  had  iffue 
iive  fons  ;  Edward,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Thomas  MafTam,  Efq.  and  died  before  his  father  without 
ifTue  ;  Harbottle,  who  fucceeded  5    Henry,  Thomas,  and 

William. -Henry  died   young,  and  was  buried  in  the 

chancel  of  Illington  church  under  a  fair  done,  with  this^ 
infcription  j 

Hinc 

Sperat  Relurre6i:ionerri 

(Filius  Harbotelli  GrimeflorJ 

Militis  et  Baronetti 

Natu  tertius). 

Henricus  Grimesi'6n.- 

Anagramma, 

En  Chrifti  Regno  fum. 

Qui  moritur  vivit,  Chrifto  hulcy 

Mors  femita,  Du6t:or 

Angelus,  ad  Vitam  janua 

Chriflus  erit. 

Hac  Iter  ad  Superos,  calcans 

Veftigia  Lethi^ 

Intrabam  Chrifti  regia 

Templa  Dei. 

12.  die  Meniis  Julii,  An.  Dom.   1627. 

Sir  S[|.  Harbottle  Grimfton,  the  fecond  Baronet^  having  h-is' 

Harbottle,  education  in  the  Inns  of  Court,  was  well  verfed  in  the 
Baroi\et.  ^^ws,  and  the  ancient  cuftoms  and  ufage  of  parHaments ; 
and  behaved  with  a  fleady  zeal  to  the  true  interell  of  his 
country,  in  the  diftrafled  time  of  the  civil  war.  He  well 
knew  and  oblerved  the  bounds  between  arbitrary  power  and 
legal  duty,  which  difpofition  caufed  him  to  oppofe  and  re- 
tule  the  payment  of  illegal  taxes  (on  which  account  his 
father  had  been  imprifoned  in  the  Fleet)  and  in  the  parlia- 
ment, which  met  3  April  1640,  being  member  for  Col- 
chefter,  for  which  he  ferved  to  his  death,  he  was  one  of 

the 

*  Fuller's  \\'onh*es. 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON.  153 

the  firft  that  infixed  on  the  calling  thofe  perfons  to  ac- 
count, who  had  advifed  the  levying  fhip-money,  and  in 
an  excellent  fpeech  on  that  fubjefit-,  faid.  He  was  perfuad^ 
ed  that  they^  "who  gave  their  opinions  for  the  legality  of  if^ 
did  it  againfi  the  di6tamen  of  their  own  confcience. ^^But  as  he 
only  intended  the  reform  of  fuch  invafions  on  the  liberty 
and  property  of  the  fubjedt ;  fo  did  he  endeavour,  "with  all 
his  interefl:,  to  pacify  the  minds  of  thofe,  who  were  fet 
upon  extorting  extravagant  demands  from  their  fovereign  ; 
for  he  rather  continued  to  fit,  than  concur  with  the  long 
parliament,  till  after  the  treaty  with  the  King  in  the  Ifl-  of 
IVight,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  ;  and, 
as  Lord  Clarendon  obferves,  behaved  himfelf  fo,  that 
his  Majefty  was  well  fatisfied  with  him  ;  and  prefling  the 
acceptance  of  the  King's  conceflions,  was,  after  his  return,  ' 

excluded  by  force,  with  others,  from  fitting  in  the  Houfe 
of  Commons.  He  was,  befides,  the  more  obnoxious,  for 
having  been  inftrumental  in  procuring  part  of  the  army  to 
be  difbanded,  for  performing  which  at  the  feveral  places  of 
rendezvous  he  was  appointed,  29  May  1647,  one  of  the 
commiffioners.  And  when  the  King  was  brought  to  his 
trial,  the  perfons  in  power  had  fuch  apprehenfions  of  his 
duty  to  his  Majefty,  and  his  interefl:  with  the  army  and 
people,  that  they  put  him  under  confinement^  and  did  not 
releafe  him  till  after  the  King's  death,  as  appears  by  this 
warrant. 

'*  You  are>  on  fight  hereof,  to  fet  at  liberty  Sir  Har- 
*'  bottle  Grimfton,  he  having  engaged  himfelf  not  to  aO", 
*^  or  do  any  thing  to  the  differvice  of  the  parliament  or 
'^  army.  Given  under  my  hand  the  30th  day  of  January 
**  1648.  Fairfax." 

*^  To  the  Marfhal-General,  or  his  Deputy." 

When  he  had  figned  a  proteftation,  declaring  all  a6is  to 
be  void,  which  from  the  time  of  his  expulfion,  had  been 
done  in  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  he  contented  himfelf 
with  waiting  the  return  of  the  people  to  their  allegiance-, 
and  lived  retired,  until  General  Monck  paved  the  way  for 
the  King's  refloration  ;  about  which  time  the  excluded 
members  returning  to  the  Houfe,  *  all  who  meant  well  to 

Vol.  V.  O  the 

*  The  corporation  of  Cokhefter  fent  him  the  following  letter  ; 

*'  Honourable  Sir, 
*'  As  we  cannot  but  with  thankfulnefs  acknowledge  the  merer  of 
^'  God  to  the  nation  in  general,  fo  more  par  tit  ularly  to  this  town 

*'  that 


194  GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON. 

the  King,  contrived  his  eIe6i:ion  for  Speaker,  to  which  he 
was  chofen  25  April  1660,  and  the  before-mentioned  no- 
ble author  tells  us,  that  he  fubmiited  to  it,  out  of  a  hope  and 
confidence,  that  the  defigns  it  ixjas  laid  for  would fucceed.  And 
fo  juil  a  fenle  had  the  King  of  his  merits,  and  endeavours 
to  promote  the  reftbration,^^  that  he  called  him  into  his  pri- 
vy council,  and  3  November  1660  made  him  mafter  of 
the  rolls  ;  which  honourable  poft  he  very  judicioufly  exe- 
cuted, to  the  fatisfa(£tion  of  all  concerned  in  the  law  *.— ^ 

He 

**  that  after  the  many  changes  and  alterations  vce  have  bfeen  tofled 
**  in  that  now  there  is  (as  we  are  credibly  informed  and  do  believe) 
•  *'  a  fi-ee  admilfion  of  the  members  of  the  late  parliament,  fo  long 
*'  interrupted  by  force,  we  cannot  but  with  much  eam-eftnefs  (in 
*'  the  behalf  of  ourfelves  and  the  free  burgefles  of  the  town)  make 
'  i  **  our  humble  requeft,  thiit  you  will  be  pleafed  to  return  to  that 
*'  truf,  to  which  you  were  fo  freely  and  unanimoufly  elefted  in  the 
**  year  1640,  which  we  do  the  rather  requeft  out  of  the  former  ex- 
*■'  perience,  that  not  only  this  town  but  the  nation  in  general  hath 
**  had  of  your  faithfulnefs  and  ability,  and  the  many  mlferies  and 
*■'  calamities  we  have  groaned  under  hnce  your  abfence  i  and  as  we 
*'  formerly  had  the  honour  of  fending  fo  eminent  and  worthy  a 
*•  member,  fo  we  fhaH  hope  (by  the  bleffing  of  God  upon  your  en- 
"  deavours)  that  not  only  ourielves  but  the  whole  nation  in  general 
*^  fhall  have  caufe  to  blefs  God  for  vouf  return,  and  in  his  due  time- 
*'  reap  the  benefit  of  your  councils  and  labour  in  that  great  alTem- 
^'  bly.  Sir,  we  fhall  not  farther  trouble  you  at  prefent,  than  to 
*'  alfure  you,  we  are,  as  by  many  former  favours  bound  to  be, 
*'  Your  faithful  and  humble  fervants, 

"  Thomas  Peeke,  Mavor, 
Golchefter,  Z3  February  1659.  ''  John  Shaw,  Recorder. 

*'  John  Radhams,  ~ 

.  *'  John  Gaell.  g 

"  Thomas  Reynolds        I   a 
''  John  Milbanks,  f^ 

"  Peter  Johnfon,  }  •-; 

*'  Andrew  Fomental.     ^ 
*'  Sir, 
*'  The  reft  of  the   Aldertnen,  viz.  Mr.  Reynolds  at  Eaftgates, 
*'  Captain  Rayner,  and  Mr.   Jeremy  Daniel,  are  not   in    town." 
(Colletlions.) 

*  He  compiled  and  publiflied  the  Reports  of  Law  Cafes  of  Sir 
George  Crooke,  Juftice  of  the  Common  Pleas.  He  was  well  read  in  the 
ancient  fathers  of  the  church,  and  wrote  in  Latiji,  for  the  ufe  of  his 
f&n,  a  fmall  manual,  containing  the  Duty  of  a  Chriftian.  He  alfo 
left  in  manufcript  a  journal  of  the  feveral  debates  in  the  treaty  with 
K..  Charles  1.  atthe  Hie  of  Wight,  among  which  are  many  weighty 
arguments  concerning  the  liberty  of  the  fubjeil,  and  the  authority 
•f  church  government. — His  views  and  defigns  being  dire(51ed  to  the 
good  of  the  public,  which  he  had  always  at  heart,  he  was  the  lefs 
follcitous  in  the  reign  of  Charles  II.  to  be  great  at  court,  though  he 
kcld  a  friejttdlbip  and  correfpondence  v.dth  many  leading  men,  ef- 

pecially 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON.  195 

He  was  made  recorder  of  the  corporation  of  Harwich  for 
life,  being  the  fecond  who  bore  that  office  ',  and  24  April 
1665  obtained  a  confirmation  of  the  franchifes  and  immu- 
nities of  that  town  ;  being  alfo  by  patent,  dated  al  Weft- 
minfter  27  July  1664,  made  High  Steward  of  St.  Albans 
for  life,  but  died  in  January  1683,  in  the  82  year  of  his 


age. 


His  firft  wife  was  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  George  Crooke,  ' 

Knt.  who  J I  February  1623  was  made  Juftice  of  the  Com- 
mon-Pleas, by  whom  he  had  fix  fons  and  two  daughters, 
of  which  Tons  five  died  before  him,  and  George,  the  eld- 
eft,  dying  in  the  23  year  of  his  age,  was  interred  under  a 
monument  in  St.  Michael's  church,  St.  Albans,  leavii\g 
no  ilTue  by  his  wife  Sarah,  younger  daughter  and  coheir 
to  Sir  Edward  Alfton,  Knt.  M.  D.  ;  who  re-mam ed  firll 
with  John,  Duke  of  Somerfet,  and  after  with  Henry  Hare, 
Lord  Coleraine. — The  daughters  were,  Mary,  married  to 
Sir  Capel  Luckyn,  Knt.  and  Bart.  ;  and  Elizabeth,  in 
1650  to  Sir  George  Grubham  How,  of  Cold-Berwick  ia 
Wiltfhire,  Bart. — His  fecond  wife  was  Anne,  elder  dauo-h- 
ter  and  at  length  heir  to  Sir  Nathaniel  Bacon  of  Culford- 
Hall  in  Suffolk,  Knight  of  the  Bath,  widow  of  Sir  Tho* 
mas-Meautys,  by  her  he  had  an  only  daughter  Anne,  who 
died  young  ;  and  his  Lady  having  the  manors  of  Gorham- 
bury  and  Kingfbury  near  St.  Albans  fettled  on  her  for  life, 
he  purchafed  the  reverfion  thereof  from  Mr.  Hercules 
Meautys,  nephew  of  Sir  Thomas,  the  heir  at  law,  the  for- 
mer of  which.  Sir  Samuel  Grimflon,  his  only  furviving 
fon,  made  the  principal  place  of  his  refidence. 

Which  Sir  Samuel  was  born  7  January  1643,  and  hav-       Sir 
ing  all  the  advantages  of  education,  was  an  accomplifhed  SamvK 
gentleman,  and  well  efteemed  in  his  country  ;  ferved  in  6 
feveral  parliaments  for  the  borough  of  St.  Albans,  during 
the  reigns  of  K.  Charles  II.  and  K.  William  ;  but  was  fo 
obnoxious  to  K.  James  II.  that  he  excepted  hirr^out  of  his 

O  2  manifeJlQ 

pecially  the  Earl  of  Clarendon,  as  appears  by  their  letters.  He  \va5^ 
an  honourable  friend,  a  kind  indulgent  father  and  niafter,  and  fi- 
aiifhed  his  courfe  like  a  pious,  charitable  and  good  chriftian,  with  a 
full  affurance  of  happlnefs  in  another  world.  See  the  character  of 
him  and  his  fecond  Lady  in  Eifhop  Burnet's  Hiftory  of  his  own 
Times,  in  the  opinion  of  which  prelate  ne  ftood  fo  fair,  that  he 
njery  judiclori/ly  obfer'ves^  he  thought  his  only  fault  was,  thai  hi  iuas 
too  rich. 

«  Dale's  Hift.  of  Hsrwichi, 


T 

3 
Baronet. 


196  GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON. 

manrfejlo  in  1 692,  when  he  had  formed  a  defign  of  landing 
in  England. — He  married  firft  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter 
of  Heneage  Finch,  Karl  of  Nottingham,  Chancellor  of 
England,  and  by  her  had  an  only  daughter  Elizabeth,  the 
firli  wife  to  William  Savile  the  fecond  Marquefs  of  Hallifax, 
who  by  her  had  an  only  furviving  daughter  Anne,  the  firft 
wife  of  Thomas,  Lord  Bruce,  fon  of  Thomas,  Earl  of 
AyleilDury,  which  Lady  died  18  July  1717,  in  the  27  year 
of  her  age. — His  fecond  wife  was  the  Lady  Anne  TuFton, 
fixth  and  youngeft  daughter  of  John,  the  fecond  Earl  of 
Thanet,  and  by  her,  (who  lies  buried  in  the  Eaft  part  of 
the  church-yard  of  Tewing  in  Hertfordfhire,  under  a 
tomb  enclofed  by  iron  rails,  thus  infcribed. 

Here  lieth  interred  the  Body  of  the  Right 
Honourable  Lady  Anne  Grimfton,  Wife  to  Sir 
Samuel  Grimfton,  Bart,  of  Gorhambiiry  in 
Hertfordihire,  Daughter  to  the  late  Right 
Honourable  Earl  of  Thanet.     She  departed  this 
Life  Nov.  22.  17  13.  in  the  6oih  Year  of  her  age.) 

he  had  a  fon  Exlward,  born  22  July  1674,  and  a  daughter 
Mary,  born  the  year  after ;  but  they  both  dying  young, 
the  dignity  of  Baronet  expired  with  him,  who  deceafed  in 
October  i  700,  in  the  52  year  of  his  age,  leaving  a  great 
cilate,  under  certain  limitationsy  to  William  Luckyn, 
Efq.  fecond  fon  of  Sir  William  Luckyn  of  Mefling-Hall  in 
EiTex,  Knt.  and  Bart,  who  was  fon  and  heir  to  Sir  Capet 
Luckyn,  by  Mary,  elder  fifter  of  the  faid  Sir  Samuel 
Gr  imtlon. 
Sir  Which  family  of  Luckyn  (his  Lordfhip's  paternal  ancef- 

vvilham,  jQ^g>j  \^^\^  of  good  antiquity   in   F^iTex,  of  which  county 
BHronet.  Ro^^rt  Luckyn,  Efq.  was  Sheriff  16  Jac  L  as  in    13  of 
Charles  I.   was  Sir  William  Luckyn  of  Little-Waltham, 
Knt.  S  who  2  March   1628  was  created  a  Baronet  ;  and 
in  1637  was  Sheriff  of  the  faid  county.     He  married  Mil- 
dred, third  daughter  of  Sir  Gamahel  Capel  of  Rookwood- 
Hall  in  Effex,  Knt.  by  whom  he  had  two  daughters,  Jane 
and  Elizabeth  ;  and  two  fons.  Sir  Capel,  his  heir ;  and 
Sir  William,  alfo  created  a  Baronet   13  November  1661, 
but  he  leaving  by  Winifred  his  wife,  third  and  youngeft 
dnughter  of  Sir   Richard   Everard  of  Much-Waltham   in 
y  K-ifex,  Bart,  an  only  daughter  Anne,  (married  to  Sir  Hen- 

ry 

«   Fuller'^  ^Vorthie^s. 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON.  ^97 

ry  Palmer  of  Wingham  in  Kent,  Bart,  who  died  without 
iirue  by  her  in  1 706)  the  title  became  extin<5^. 

Sir  Capel  Luckyn,  the  fecond  Baronet,  born  in  i62i,Slr  Capel, 
was  member  of  parliament  for  Harwich  in  1661,  and  mar-         2 
tied    (as  already  obferved)  Mary,  elder    daughter   of  Sir  ^^^'^^^^^- 
Harbottle  Grimfton,  by  her,  who  died  18  March   1718, 
in  the  86  year  of  her  age,  he  had  a  numerous  ifTue,  whereof 
William  fucceeded  to  the  title   and  eftate  ;  and   the  fur- 
viving  daughters  were  Mildred,  married   firfl:  to  Thomas 
Smyth  of  Blackmore  in   EiTcx,  Efq.  and  fecondly  to  Mr.  • 
Pavifon  Browning  of  London,  Linen-draper  ;  and  Sarah, 
lirft  to  Richard  Saltonftal   of  South  Qkingdon,  Efq.  and 
fecondly  to  Dacres  Barrett  of  Bellhoufe  in  Avely,  EfTex, 
Efq.  to  whom  (he  was  third  wife,  and  by  him,  who  died 
in  1723,  had  a  daughter  Catharine,  married  to  Sir  Phi- 
lip Hall  of  Upton  in  Eflex. 

Sir  William  Luckyn,  the  fecond  but  eldefl:  furviving  fon.       Sir 
marrying  Mary^  daughter  of  William  Sherington,  Efq.  ^VlHiam, 
Alderman  of  London,  had  iflue  ten  fon s  and  five  daugh-  j,    ^ 
ters,  viz.  Sir  Harbottle,   his    fuccelTor,  cup-bearer  to  Q^ 
Anne  and  K.  George  IL  who  died  4  February  1736,  un- 
married ;  William,  adopted  heir  to  Sir  Samuel  Grimllon, 
and  advanced   to   the  Peerage ;  Capel  ;  Henry  ;  Charles 
of  Merton-college,  Oxford^  redor  of  Pedmerfh  and  Meil- 
ing  in    ElTex  ;    Edward ;    Samuel  ;    George,    who   died 
at  Mefling-hall  5   February    1733,  get.   37;    Sherington, 
and   James  ;    Mary,    Elizabeth,    Sarah,    Mildred,    and 
Martha. 

Sir  William,  the   fecond  fon,  being  adopted  by  his  un-     ^^'^f 
de  Sir    Samuel  Grimfton,  heir  to  his    eftate,  in  virtue  of  }^.l'^''""^> 
the  limitation   thereof  affumed  the  name  of  Grim.ilon.— Q^lnii^on 
Ini7io,   1713,   1714,  and  1727,  he  was  member  of  par- 
liament for  St.  Albans,  and  created  a   Peer  of  Ireland  by 
privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  29  April,  and  by  patent  ♦' 

at 

*  The  preamble.  Gum  nihil  in  bonum  publicum  magis 
cedat,  quam  virtutem  pra^miis  ornare,  prasfertim  geiitrls  fpleii- 
dore  illuftratam,  virofque  egregiis  geftis  de  patria  benenieritos,  et 
illuftriifimas  Angliie  familias  affinitate  attingemes,  honoribus  au- 
gere  :  Et  cum  hoc  tltulo  fe  nobis  pr?ecipue  commendet  diledus  nof- 
ter  Guliehnus  Grimfton  de  Gorhambury  in  agro  Hertfordenfi  Armi- 
ger,  uon  interupta  Linea  a  Silveftro  Grimfton  de  Grimfton  in  agro 
Eboraceiifi  ortus,  qui  Gulielmum  Conqueftorem  Expeditione  fua  in 
Angliam  comitabatur,  ejufque  vexillifer  fuerat  in  pn^iio  infigni 
Spud  Hastings,  ubi  parta  Victoria,  totum  Regnum  in  principis  il- 
lius  ditloneiii  redai5lum  eft  j  a  quo  SiUeftro  ad  prs;dictum  Guliel- 

auum 


[98  GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON. 

at  Dublin  29  May  1719,  ^vlth  the  creation  fee  of  20 
marcs,  and  13  July  following  he  took  his  Teat  in  parlia- 
ment ^ 

His  Lordftiip  married  Jane,  daughter  of  James  Cooke, 
citizen  of  London,  and  deceafed  15  Odober   1756,  aged 
73,  having  had  ifTue  by  her,  who  died  12  March  1765,  in 
<■            the  county   of  Hertford,  nineteen  children,  whereof  Sa- 
muel (the  eldell:  fon,  born  28  December  1707,  5  Novem- 
ber 1730  married  Mary,  daughter  and  heir  to  Henry  Lo- 
vell   of  Coleman-ftreet   London,    Rfq.  Turkey-merchant, 
who  died  in  1725,  and  was  youngeft   fon  to  Sir  Salathiel 
Lovell,    Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  by    whom   he    had    a 
daughter  born  i  April  1736,  who  died  an  infant  j  andde- 
ceafing    in  London   14  June   1737,  in  the  30  year  of  his 
age,  was  interred    in  St.   Nicholas's  church,  St.  Albans, 
and   his  widow  remarried    with  William,  Vifcount  Bar- 
rington)  ;  James,  heir  apparent ;  Harbottle  (born   2  De- 
cember   171 2,  was   appointed    i    May   1736  gentleman- 
tilher  to  the  Princefs  of  Wales,  which  he  rehgned  in  O6I0- 
fcer  1737,  and  10  May  1740  fucceededSir  William  Wynne 
as  flandard  bearer  to  the  gentlemen-pentioners,  of  which 
band   he  was    appointed    Lieutenant  in  May    1749,     in 
V    1750  changed  his  name  to  Luckyn  by  a6t  of  parliament, 
and  ij>  deceafed)  ;    George,    (born    i2Augufl    1714,  was 
made  13  Odober  1729  gentleman-ufher  to  the  Prince  of 
Wales ;  married  in  April   1744  the  daughter  of  — Clo- 
ver of  Hertfordlhire,  Efq    and  had  two  fons  of  the  name 
of  Edward,  both  deceafed);  William,  born  3  January  1719  ; 
Jane,  born  20  December  1718,  married  in   AugufI:   1743 

mnm  Grimfton  longa  progenitorum  feries  extitit  inviClo  in  patrlam 
amore,  et  inconculla  erga  P.eges  fuos  fide.  Infignes  inter  hos  emi- 
3mit  Edwardus  Grimfton  Eques  auratus  a  fecretls  Regni  conciliis, 
et  rationum  publicarum  Caleti  infpe6^or,  qui,  urbe  CaUis  reddita, 
turrem  propugnavit,  et,  noji  nifi  fame  vi6lus,  hoftiuni  fe  permifit 
fidei  :  Hujus  Edwardi  Pronepos  Harbottle  Grimfton  Eques  Auratus 
et  Baronettus,  magnus  ille  artium  Hberalium  et  literaruni  humana- 
rum  Marcenas  et  exemplar,  in  reftauratione  Caroli  fecundi  in  pa- 
trlam  et  Solium  Avituni  magna  pars  fuit  ope  et  concilio  :  Dein  Reg- 
y\\  comitiis  in  altera  Senatus  dome  orator,  et  Potuioriim  Regni 
Prasfeftus.  In  celeberrim.i  hujus  viri  nomen,  fiim-iliam  et  virtutes 
fucceffit  prjefatus  GulJelmus  Grimfton,  Pronepos  hasrefque  non  de- 
gener,  qui  atavorum  Kieritis  hoc  addidit  proprium,  ut  in  diificilli- 
jTiis  temporibvjs,  cum  fucceffio  noftra  in  h?ec  regna  periclitaretur, 
ftrenuum  fe  juris  noftri  bonique  publici  propugnatorem  pr^eftaret. 
Sciatis  )gi:ur  no'5,  in  perpetuum  regii  noftri  favoris  erga  ilium  et 
tjus  pofceros   indicium,  creaife,  ^'c.  (Rot.  Cane.  Anno    5  Geo.  I, 

>-P.Q        .  .         ^^         ^       , 

"  Lords  Jour.  IL  6i2»     * 


GRIMSTON,  Viscount  GRIMSTON.  ,'      '199 

to  Thomas  Gape  of  St.  Albans,  Efq.  5  and  Frances,  born 
15  September  1725  '. 

Sir  James,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  was  born  9   Oflober  Sir  Jame?, 
17 1 1,  married   Mary,  daughter  of  John-Afkell  Bucknall         2 
ofOxney  in  the  county  of  Hertford,  Efq.  and  deceafing  ^'^^*^®""'' 
of  the  gout  15  December  1773  was  buried  in  St.  Michael's 
church  St.  Albans,  having  had  iffue  hy  her  who  was  born 
28  April  17  1 7,  and  died  in  Auguft  1778,  three  Tons  and  * 

five   daughters,  viz.  James-Buckoall,  who    fucceeded    to 
fche  title  ;  Wilham  (born    23   June    1750,    reprefentativc 
in  the  Britifh  parliament  for   the  borough  of  St.   Albans, 
and  married  7  February  1783  to  Sophia,  daughter  and  co- 
heir  to   Richard  Hoare  of  Baram  in  EiTex,  Eiq.)  ;  Har- 
bottle,  born    14  April    1752;    daughter  Jane,    born    10 
September  1748,  married  6  Odober  1 774  to  Thomas  Eft- 
court,  Efq.;  Mary,  born  28  May  1753,  married  3  April 
1777  to  William  Hall  of  Wa-lden   in  Hertfordlhire,  Efq.  ; 
Sufanna-Afkell,  born  23  September  1754,  married  15  Fe- 
bruary 1781   to  John  Warde  of  Squerries  in  Kent,  Efq.; 
Frances-Cooke,  born    27    March    1757;  and   Charlotte- 
Johanna,  born  10  September  1759  2. 

Sir   Jamcs-Bucknall,    the  third    and  prefent   Vifcount  Sir  J^me^, 
Grimfton^  was  born  9  May  1747  ;  his  Lor-dlhip  reprefents     .    3 
the  county  of  Hertford  in  theBritilh  parliarnent.— 28  July  -^"'^®""^' 
2774,  he  married  Harriot  only  daughter  of  Edward  Wal- 
ter of  Stalbridge  in  the  county  of  Dorfet,  Efq.  by  Harriot, 
daughter  and  coheir  to  George,  Lord  Forefter,  and  by  her 
Ladyftiip  who  died  7  November   1786,  hath   iffue  James-         *  - 
Walter,  born  26  September  1775  ;  Harriot,  born  14  De- 
ceniberi776;  and  Charlotte,  born  16  January  1778  3.  ' 

Titles.]  Sir  James-Bucknall  Grimflon,  Vifcount 
Grimfton,  Baron  of  Dunboyne,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet,  2  March  1628,  4  Car.  I.  V, 
Grimfton,  and  B.  of  Dunboyne  in  the  county  of  Meath, 
3  June  1 7 19,  5  Geo.  I. 

Arms.]  Quarterly,  ift  and  4th  pearl,  on  a  fefs,  dia- 
mond, three  mullets  of  fix  points  pierced,  topaz,  and  ii| 
the  dexter  chief  an  ermine  fpot,  for  Grimflon,  2d  and  id 
diamond,  a  fefs  dancette  between  two  leopards  faces,  to- 
paz, for  Luckyn.  ' 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  flag's  head  coup'd,  proper^ 
^•ttired,  topaz. 

^•-      ^  Supporters.] 

*  Ulfter's  Omce.  ^  Idem,  ^  Idem.       '  ' 


leo  SHUTE,  Viscount  BARRINGTON. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter  a  (lag,  reguardant,  pro- 
pcFj  attired,  as  the  creft.  The  finifter  a  gryphon,  re- 
guardant, topaz. 

Motto  ]         Mediocria  Firma. 

Seats*]  Gorhambury  in  the  county  of  Hertford,  22 
miles  from  London,  and  Mefling-Hall,  otherwife  Bay- 
nard's-Caftle,  near  Colchefter  in  Effex,  44  miles  from 
.  London. 


>^3»>$i§^^^^«<««^«- 


\ 


SHUTE,  Viscount  BARRINGTON, 


^o'  XJLI  S  Lordfliip's  family  is  of  Norman  extra<^ion,  In  which 
Dutchy,  whilft  it  continued  annexed  to  the  Engliih  crown, 
were  to  be  feen  the  remains  of  a  caftle  bearing  the  name 
of  Shute  and  formerly  in  the  family,  with  other  monu- 
ments in  feveral  towns  of  that  Dutchy. 

The  family  hath  been  long  feated  in  the  counties  ofLei- 
cefter  and  Cambridge,  in  the  latter  of  which  at  Hocking- 
Chrifto-  ton,  or  Hogginton  redded  Ghriftopher   Shute,  Efq.  (a  de- 
pher.     fcendant  of  the  Norman  line)  whofe  fon  Robert  being  bred 
Robert,   to   the  law,  was  chofen   Serjeant    in  Michaelmas    Term 
1577,  was  recorder  of  Cambridge,  and  ferved  in  feveral  par- 
liaments for  that  town,  till  by  patent,  dated  at  Weftmin- 
flcr  I  June  1579,  he  was  conftituted  fecond  Baron  of  the 
Exchequer  ',  with  this  claufe  in  his  grant,  that  he  fhould 
be  reputed,  and  have  the  fame  order,  degree,  efteem,  digni- 
ty and  preheminence,  to  all  intents  and  purpofes,  as  any 
inferior  ju^ice  of  the  chief  or  common  benches  enjoyed  or 

ought 
■  Dugdalc'a  Origines, 


SHUTE,  Viscount  BARRINGTON.    :  2ot 

ought  to  enjoy  ;  and  in  the  year  1585,  he  removed  to  the 
court  of  King's  Bench.  He  married  Thomafine,  daughter 
of  Chriftopher  Burgoyne  of  Long-Staunton  in  the  county 
X)f  Cambridge,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  four  fons,  Francis, 
John,  Chrirtopher,  Thomas ;  and  a  daughter,  married  to 
John  Hatton,  Efq.  father  by  her  of  Sir  Chriflopher  Hatton, 
made  Knight  of  the  Bath  at  the  coronation  of  K.  James  I. 
anceftorto  WiUiam,  Viicount  Hatton. 

Francis  Shute  of  Upton  in  Leicefterfhire,  Efq.  the  elded  Francis, 
/on,  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Hercules  Meautys  of 
Weft-Ham  in  Hikx,  Efq.  by  her  who  re-;narried  with  Ro- 
bert RatchfF,  Earl  of  Sullcx,  had  feveral  children,  of  whom 
Francis  Shute  of  Upton,  county  of  Leiccfter,  Efq.  left  three 
fons,  viz.  James,  the  father  of  James,  who  died  without 
iffue  ;  Samuel  ;   and  Benjamin  anceftor  to  Lord  Barring-  * 

ton.  Samuel,  the  fecond  fon  in  1681  was  Sheriff  of  Lon- 
don, had  three  fons,  Francis,  Jofeph,  and  Carroll,  who  all 
i^ied  young,  and  two  daughters  his  coheirs,  viz.  Elizabi^th, 
who  married  Francis  Barrington  of  Tofts,  in^the  county 
cf  Eflex,  Efq.  and  had  no  iiFue  ;  and  Anne,  married  ^ 
firil  to  Thomas  Andrews,  of  Langdon-Hills,  in  the 
county  of  Eifex,  Efq.  j  and  fecondiy  to  Dottor  Knight- 
iy  Chetwood  of  Tempsford  in  Bedfordfhire,  Dean  of 
Gloucefter,  by  whom  (he  had  an  only  fon  John  Chetwood, 
Efq.  L.  L.  D.  Fellow  of  Trinity-Hall,  Cambridge,  who 
died  unmarried. 

Benjamin  Shute  Efq.  the  younger  fon  of  Francis,  mar- Benjamin; 
ried  Elizabeth  Caryl,  died  in  1683,  and  had  ilTue  three 
fons  and  as  many  daughters  ;  Samuel,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
of  horfe,  and  Governor  of  New-England  in  17  j5,  who 
died  unmarried  15  April,  1742,  aged  eighty  years ;  Ben- 
jamin died  alfo  a  batchelor  in  1714  ;  John  created  Vif- 
count  Barrington  ;  Mary,  married  to  Henry  Yeamans, 
Efq.;  Martha,  to  Henry  Bendyfh  Efq-;  and  Anne,  firil:  to  , 
Richard  OMey  of  Norton-Hall  in  the  county  of  Derby, 
Efq.  and  fecondiy,  to  Richard,  or  Gervaife  Scrope  of  Cock- 
rington  in  Lincolnlhire,  Efq. 

John  Shute  of  the  Inner-Temple,  Efq.  the  youngeft  fon,     John, 
in  1708,  was  made  a  commiflioner  of  the  cuftoms,  being         i 
then  a  Barrifter  of  the  Inner-Temple,  from  which  he  was  Vifcount, 
removed  3  Januarv  171 1  by  Q^  Anne  ;  in  whofe  reign  in 
1 7 10,  John  Wildman  of  Becket  in  the  county  of  Berks, 
Efq.    fettled  his  large  eftate  upon  him,  though  no  relation, 
and  but  of  {lender  acquaintance,  having  always  approved 
of  the  Roman  cuftom  of  adoption,  and  who  in  his  will, 

dated 


ao2  SHUTE,  Viscount  HARRINGTON. 

dnted  four  years  before  his  death,  declared,  his  only  reafon 
for  making  Mr.  Shute  his  heir,  was,  that  he  thought  that 
gentleman  moft  worthy  to  be  adopted  by  him,  as  is  expref- 
ied  on  the  monuments,  which  his  Lordfhip  in  17 13  ere^- 
cd  in  the  church  cf  Shrivenham,  to  the  memory  of  Mr. 
Wildman,  and  of  his  father  Sir  John  Wildman,  Kht. 
Poflmafler-General,  and  Alderman  of  London,  who  dit(ji 
in  1693,  ^t-  7-- 

Some  years  after  he  had  another  confiderable  eilate  left 
him  by  Francis  Harrington  of  Tofts,  Efq.  before-mention- 
ed, who  had  married  his  firft  coufin  (defcended  from  Sir 
Gobart  Harrington  of  Tofts  inLittle-Badow,  Knt.  younger 
fon  of  Sir  Thomas  Barrington  of  Barrington-Hall,  Knt. 
snd  Bart,  fon  and  heir  of  Sir  Francis,  created  a  Baronet 
29  June  16 11,  at  the  firft  inflitution  of  that  dignity)  by 
T^'hom  having  no  iffue,  and  having  purchafed  the  eftate  from 
his  Mci\.  brother  Sir  Thomas  Barrington,  he  re-conveyed 
it  to  him,  and  the  reverfion,  for  v/ant  of  ilTue,  to  the  faid 
John  Shutc,  Efq.  who  purfuant  to  the  deed  cf  fettlement, 
procured  an  a6t:  of  parliament  to  alTume  the  name,  and 
fcear  the  arms  of  Barrington. 

In  1714  and  1722  he  was  returned  member  to  parlia- 
ment for  the  town  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed  5  but  the 
Houfe  of  Commons  taking  into  confideration:  the  Har- 
bourg  lottery,  came  at  length  to  this  refolution,  that  his 
Lordfhip  had  promoted  and  carried  on  that  fraudulent  un- 
dertaking ^  fof  which  15  February  17 22  he  was  expelled 
the  houfe  3  and  again  offering  himfelf  a  candidate  forthd 
faid  town  againO:  the  Lord  Polwarth,  he  lofl  the  ele6lion 
by -a  majority  of  only  four  votes. 

■  On  5  July  1729  he  had  a  reverfionary  grant  of  the  office 
cf  Mafter  of  the  Rolls  in  Ireland,  which  he  furrendered  10 
December  1731  ;  and  being  a  perfon  of  great  judgment 
and  learning,  was  the  author  of  a  book,  entituled,  Alifcel- 
lanea  Sacra  ;  cf  an  EfTay  on  the  feveral  Difpenfations  of 
God  to  mankind  ;  and  of  divers  pamphlets  in  favour  of 
fuch  as  diffent  from  the  efrabliihed  church. 

His  majefty  K.  George  I.  was  pkafed  by  privy  feaij  dated     I 
at  St.  James's  ro  Jane,  and  by  patent  ^  at  Dublin  i  July 
.  ,      •      ■     •■  ^  ■     ■  1720, 

^  The  Preamble,  Cum  nullum  fit  magi?  idoneum  Virtutis  pras- 
rnhmi,  iieque  ulla  Res  qua  Honiinuni  menres  ad  eani  amplexandam 
acrius  incitantur,  quain  Honores  in  eos  collaci,  qui  probltate  Animi 
ac  Morum  integritatei)iclaruerur.r,  quiqne  in  iilud  Sedulo  incumben- 
1^3,  quo  Principis,  Patriiaeqne  Commodis  maxime  infervlre  poirenf; 
-  tame^) 


SHUTE,  Viscount  BARRINGTON. 

172D,  to  create  him  Baron  Barrlngton  of  Newcaflie,  and 
Vifcount  Barrington  of  Ardglafs,  with  a  fee  of  20  Marcs 
On  14  December  1734  his  Lordlhip  departed  this 
Jife  at  his  feat  of  Becket,  after  an  illnefs  of  feven  hours 
continuance,  in  the  56  year  of  his  age,  and  the  27  was 
buried  in  the  parilh  church  of  Shrivenham  in  the  county 
of  Berks,  where  a  monument  was  cre6ted  to  his  memory 
with  the  toliowing  infcrlption  ;      ■     - 

Here  lies 

The  Right  Honourable  John  Barrington, 

Vifcount  Barrington  of  Ardglafs,  and 

Baron  of  Newcaftle  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

His  father,  Benjamin,  was  the  youngeil  fon  of 

Francis  Shut'"  of  Uptc^n  in  the  county  of  Leicefler,  Efq, 

•    Who  w.ts  defcended  from  Robert  Shute  of 

Hockington  in  the  county- of  Cambridge> 

One  of  the  twelve  judges  in 

The  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth. 

John,  Lord  Barrington  was  chofen  reprefentativc 

For  the  town  of  Berwick  upon  Tweed,  in 

Both 


20' 


Mmen  omrem  Merltorum  fuorum  jadlatlonem  eoufque  effugerunt, 
ut  etiani  Prasmia  Virtu dbusfuis  debira  diu  ac  f.iepe  recufarint, 
Cumque  ir.fi^ne  fe  hu juice  Rei  Exemplum  Johannes  Barrington  de 
Beckec  in  Coraitatu  Berchenfi,  Armiger,  niitltoties  idque  in  Rebus 
maximi  momenti,  et  ante  et  portquam  ad  hiijus  Regni  imperiurn 
accefTimos^  nobis  Bonifque  omnibus  ollenderit,  Proceruni  numero 
in  R.egno  no^ino  Hiberni^  eun\  adfciibi  volumus.  Etinimque  eii 
firma  ejus  et  mconculTaerga  nos  Aniral  Atfeftio,  lludiumque  perpe- 
tuurn  ita  in  Senatu  Temper  fe  gelTit,  iit  faluberrima  Concilia,  qu^e- 
<j\ie  ad  l^piperiura  noftrum.  Gloriamque  firmandum,  ac  Salutem  Pa- 
tfias  tuend\j«ijni?sime  fpetStarent,  nunquani  non  fit  fecutus ;  et  fua 
priyata  Commoda  noItris.Rationibuslibenter  pollponens,  haudfemel 
publica  Munera,  quibus  obeundis  non  minus  Emolumenti  quani 
Dignitatis  futunim  erat,  ut  confequeretiir,  ultro  fibi  oblata,  recula- 
vit,  cum  ineo  fcilicet  Res  ftatuelfent,  ut  Reipublicae  privatus,  quan^ 
ad  Honores  eveiftus,  magis  prodelTe  poffe  fe  fperaret  ;  quoomni  tem- 
pore tamFideet  Au6loritate  fua  apud  omnes,  >quam  Gratia  noftra, 
quibus  utrifque  maxime  pollebat,  in  noftris  aliorumque  Commodis 
promovendis  diligentiffirae  ei\  ufus.  Virum  igitur  tarn  egregia  ac 
prarftanti  Indole  pr:isd!tum,  cxijus  Indicia  qu«dam  jam  olim  eo 
fplendore  duxerunt  ut  duo  prxqellentes  Viri,  eximio  erga  Familiam 
nollram  in  haec  Regna  fucceifuram  ftudio,  magnana  fibi  apud  popu- 
lates merito  Exiftimationem  nadi,  Bono  publico,  confulentes,  eum 
fibi  adoptaverint,  debita  Meritorum  fuorum  Mercede  diutius  carere 
baud  aequum  duximus.  Sciatis  igitur,  Sec.  (Rot.  Cane.  A°,  6  Gto, 
3.2.  p.  D.) 


204  SHUTE,  Viscount  BARRINGTON. 

Both  parliaments  of  King  George  the  fir£l ; 

And  died  December  14, 1734, 

In  the  fifty-iixth  year  of  his  age. 

Leaving  by  Anne  his  wife,  daughter  and  cohcirefs 

Of  Sir  William  Daines, 

Six  fons  and  three  daughters. 

He  took  the  name  of  Harrington  purfuant  to  the 

Settlement  of  his  relation  Francis  Barrington 

Of  Tofts  in  the  county  of  EiTex,  Efq. 

And  inherited  the  eftate  he  had  in  this  neighbourhood 

By  the  will  of  John  Wildman  of  Becket 

In  the  county  of  Berks,  Efcj ' . 

Of  the  fons. 
(0  William,  fucceedcd  to  the  title. 

(2)  Francis,  died  young. 

(3)  John,  was  Colonel  of  a  company  in  the  guards ;  after 
ferving  feveral  campaigns  became  colonel  of  the  (ixty-fourth 
regiment,  with  which  he  went  to  the  Weft-Indies  under 
Major-General  Hapfon  in  1 758,  and  fucceeding  to  the  com- 
mand after  the  death  of  that  officer,  reduced  the  ifland  of 
Guadaloupe,  the  firft  conqueft  of  any  importance  made 
from  the  French  in  that  war.  He  died  at  Paris  2  April 
1764,  being  then  a  Major-General,  Colonel  of  the  eighth 
regiment  of  foot,  and  Governor  of  Berwick  ;  leaving  ifi- 
fue  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Florentius  Vaflal,  Efq.  three 
fons,  William;  Richard;  Rev.  George,  who  12  February 
1788  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert  Adair  of 
Stratford-Place  in  London,  Efq. ;  and  a  daughter  Louifa. 

(4)  Daines,  one  of  his  Majefty's  council  at  law,  and  the  ce- 
lebrated author  of  ^'  Obfervations  upon  the  Statutes,"  ap^ 
pointed  24  May  1 751,  Marfnal  of  the  High  Court  of  Ad-^ 
miralty  in  England,  which  he  refigned  in  J753>  on  being 
made  Secretary  for  the  affairs  of  Greenwich  Hofpital ;  wa^ 
appointed  a  Welch  Judge  in  L757  ;  and  was  after  fecond 
Juftice  of  Chefter,  which  he  religned  afi:er  1785. 

(5)  Samuel  appointed  a  Poft  Captain  in  the  Navy  in  1747  ; 
Colonel  of  the  Chatham  divilion  of  Marines  in  O6tober 
1770  in  the  room  of  Lord  Vifcount   How,  who  was  then 

'  made  an  Admiral ;  m  1778  he  was  made  a  Rcar-A.dmiral  ; 
was  fent  to  the  Weft-Indies,  and  repulfed  the  French  fleet 
at  St.  Lucia  in  1779,  although  of  more  than  ten  times  his 
force.  In  1782  he  was  made  a  Vice-Admiral,  and  diftin- 
'  '  guilliedli 

'  Information  of  Lord  Vifcount  Barrinetou, 


SHUTE,  Viscount  HARRINGTON.       ^  205 

gulflied  himfelf  at  the  relief  of  Gibraltar,  being  fecond  in 
command  under  Lord  How  ;  in  February  1786  he  was  ap- 
pointed Lieutenant-General  of  the  Marines  ;  and  in  1787    ' 
was  promoted  to  the  rank    of  Admiral  of  the  blue  fqua-  A 

dron. 

Shute,  appointed  in  1761  a  Canon  of  Chrift-Church,  (^) 
Oxford  ;  in  1762  he  proceeded  L.  L.  D.  ;  in  1768  he  was 
appointed  Refidentiary  of  St.  PauPs;  2  Odober  1769 
Biftiop  of  Landaff,  whence  he  was  promoted  in  1782  to  the 
epifcopal  fee  of  Salifbury.  He  married  firft.  Lady  Diana 
Beauclerk,  daughter  of  Charles,  Duke  of  St.  Albans ;  fhe 
deceafing  in  1766,  he  married  fecondly  20  June  1770, 
Jane,  only  daughter  of  Sir  John  Guife  of  Rendcombe  in 
the  county  of  Gloucerter  Bart  «. 

Daughter  Sarah  married  in  June  1746,  to  Robert,  only      (i) 
fonof  tJvedai  Price  of  the  county  of  Hereford,  Efq. 

Anne,  married  in  January  1 747,  to  Thomas,  only  fon  of      (2) 
Sir  Thomas  Clarges,  Bart,  by  whom  (lie  had  Frances,  marri- 
ed in  November  1784,  to  Chriftopher  Barnard,  Efq.  And 

Mary,  who  died  unmarried  in  1743.  C3) 

William,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Vifcount  Barrington,  William, 
2i  February  1737,  arrived  from  his  travels,  13  March  * 
1739  was  chofen  to  the  Britifh  parliament  for  Berwick :  ^^^*^®^^^' 
And  8  Odober  1745  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  2, 
being  appointed  22  February  following  one  of  the  Lord's 
Commiflioners  of  the  Admiralty.  In  1754  his  Lordfhip 
was  appointed  n^after  of  the  great  wardrobe,  and  in  the 
fame  year  was  chofen  to  the  Englifti  parliament  for  Ply- 
mouth ;  in  1755  he  was  fworn  of  the  Privy  Council  in  that 
kingdom,  and  in  the  fame  year  was  appointed  fecretary  at 
war  ;  in  March  1761  he  became  Chancellor  of  the  Exche- 
quer, which  office  he  continued  to  fill  till  June  1762, 
when  he  was  appointed  treafurer  of  the  navy  ;  in  July 
1765  his  Lordihip  was  again  made  fecretary  at  war,  where 
he  continued  till  December  1778,  when  he  had  his  Ma- 
jefty's  permiffion  to  retire  from  public  bufinefs,  and  at  the 
fame  time  relinquifhed  his  feat  for  Plymouth,  which  bo-  ■ 
rough  he  had  represented  without  interruption  for  24 
years. — On  16  September  1740  his  Lordihip  married  Ma- 
ry, daughter  and  heir  to  Henry  Lovell,  Efq.  and  widow 
of  Samuel  Grimfton,  Efq.  eldeft  fon  of  William,  Vif- 
count Grimflon,  and  by  her  Ladyftiip,  who  died  24  Sep- 
tember 

*  Information  of  Lord  Vifcount  Barrington,  Debrefs  Peerage^, 
and  Lodge.  a  Lords  Jour,   IIL  588, 


cc^  GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE. 

tember  1764,  had  ilTue  a  fon,  born  in  February  1743^ 
and  a  daoghter  Bothe(ia-Anne,  born  8  Auguft  I74i>  both 
deceafcd. 

Titles.]  William  Wildman-Barrington-Shute,  Vif- 
count  Harrington  of  Ardglafs,  and  Baron  Barrington  of 
Newcaftle. 

Creations.]  B-  Barrington  of  Newcaftle  in  the 
county  of  Dublin,  and  V.  Barrington  of  Ardglafs  in  the 
county  of  Downe,   i  July  1720,  6  Geo.  I. 

Arms.]  Pearl,  three  cheveronels,  ruby,  a  label  of 
three  points,  faphire. 

Crest.]    On   a  wreath,  a  Capuchin  Friar,    proper, 
with  black   hair,    a   band  about    his  neck,  pearl,  vefted' 
pally  of  fix  pearl  and  ruby,  with  a  cap,  or  cowl,  of  the 
fame. 

Supporters.]  Two  Gryphons,  with  wings  expanded 
topaz,  and  gorged  with  labels,  as  in  the  coat. 

Motto.]     Honesta,  Quam  Splendida. 

Seats.]  Becket-Houfe  in  the  parifh  of  Shrivenham 
and  county  of  Berks,  60  miles  from  London,  and  Tofts 
3icar  Maiden  in  ElTex,  32  miles  from  London. 


>5^'^^^^^4««««««**' 


GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE. 


29  i  H I S  noble  family  is  of  Norman  extra£lion,  and  de-^ 
rives  its  defcent  from  de  Gaga,  or  Gage,  who  attended  K. 
William  L  in  his  expedition  to  England,  and  after  the 
conquefl  thereof  was  rewarded  with  largegrants  of  lands  in 
the  foreft  of  Dean  (which  contains  about  30,000  acres) 
snd  county  of  Gloucefter ,  adjacent  to  which  foreft  he  fix- 
ed 


GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE.  207 

cd  his  refidence,  hy  building  a  feat  at  Clerenvell,  other- 
wife  Ciurewall,  in  the  fame  place. — He  alfo  built  a  large 
houfe  in  the  town  of  Clrencefter,  where  he  died,  and  was 
buried  in  the  abbey  ;  and  his  poiterity  remained  in  that  . 
county  for  many  generations  in  credit  and  eileem,  of 
whom  there  were  Barons  in  parliament  in  the  reign  of  K.  •' 
Henry  H.  '  one  whereof  in  the  reign  of  Edward  III. 
was  member  of  parliament  for  Taviftock  ;  as  another  was 
for  Bafingftoke  in  the  time  of  Henry  IV. 

In  whofe  ninth  year  John  Gage  is  mentioned  as  a  wit-  John, 
nefs  to  deeds,  and  was  father  of  another  John,  who  mar-  John, 
ried  Joan,  daughter  and  coheir  to  John  Sudgrove  of  Sud- 
grove  in  Gloucefterlhire^  who  in  1416  (4  Hen.  V.)  divid- 
ed his  eftate  in  Sudgrove,  Mufarder,  &c.  between  his  two 
daughters,  the  faid  Joan,  and  Alice,  wife  of  John  Bovey. 
«— By  her  he  left  a  fon  John,  who  was  knighted,  and  32  Sir  John- 
Hen.  VI.  purchafed  the  lands  that  were  John  Bovev's  in 
Cirencefter,  Mufarder,  Sidington,  and  Brimsfield,  and 
made  a  further  addition  to  his  eftate  by  marriage  with 
Eleanor*  daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  St.  Clere,  Efq. 
Lord  of  the  manors  of  Afton-CIinton  in  Bucks,  and  of 
Ofpring  in  Kent,  (who  was  fon  of  Sir  Philip  St.  Clerc  o£ 
Aldham-St.  Clere  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Nicholas 
de  Lovayn,  Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Burftow  and  Hedge- 
court  in  Surry  44  Edw.  III.  and  fifter  and  heir  to  Nicholas 
Lovayn,  Lord  of  Penfliurfl  in  Kent).  Sir  John  Gage  de- 
parted this  life  30  September  i486,  and  left  two  fons, 
William  his  heir  ;  and  John,  anceflor  to  the  family  at 
Rulhton  in  Northamptonfhire. 

William  Gage,  Efq.  was  30  years  old  at  his  father's  "VVniiam. 
death  ;  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Thomas  Bolney,  Efq. 
and  refided  at  Burflow  in  Surry,  where  he  made  his  will 
14  February  1496  (the  probate  bears  date  24  Oiftober  fol- 
lowing) and  therein  direSed,  that  his  body  {hould  be  bu- 
ried in  the  church  of  the  Grey-Friars,  London,  to  which 
church  he  bequeathed,  for  his  fepulture  there  to  be  had, 
and  to  the  intent  that  the  brethren  thereof  ihould  fetch  his 
body  to  the  earth,  and  fing  a  trental  for  his  foul,  forty  Ihill- 
ings.  He  made  other  pious  bequefts  ;  and,  after  his  debts 
were  paid  and  cofts  of  burial  difcharged,  devifed  all  his 
perfonal  eftate  to  his  wife,  with  the  manors  of  Heyton,  St« 
Clere,  and  Torryng  in  SufTex,  and  thofe  of  Burftow  and 
Hedgecourt  in  Surry  for  life  >  fhe  to  have  the  cuftody  and 

rule 


2oS  GAGE,    V I  s  c  0  u  HT  T    GAGE. 

rule  of  his  Ton  and  heir  John  during  his  nonage,  and  oil 
that  account  to  receive  the  profits  of  all  his  other  manors 
and  lands  in  the  counties  of  Surry,  Bucks,  and  Kent,  ftie 
finding  him  honeftly  and  competently  with  meat,  drink^ 
and  raiment. 

Sir  John,  Which  Sir  John  Gage  diftingnifhed  himfelf  in  a  very 
extraordinary  manner,  both  in  a  mihtary  ai^d  civil  capa- 
city, and  became  one  of  the  moft  famous  men  in  the 
reigns  of  Henry  VIII.  and  his  children. 

After  his  fatlier's  death,  he  was  granted  in  ward  to  Wal- 

,  ter  Stafford,  Duke  of  Buckingham,  and  after  bis  marriage 

with  Philippa,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Galdeford,  or 
Guilford,  Knight  of  the  Garter,  was  preferred  by  the  Duke 
to  the  fervice  of  K.  Heftry  VIIL  who  in  15 13  fei^t  him  into 
France  to  the  fieges  of  Therouenne  and  Tourj^ay  ;  in  the 
former  of  which  he  fo  diftingnifhed  himfelf  that  he  was 
made  captain  of  the  caftle  of  Calais  (ufually  called  Guifnes) 
and  whiiil;  in  that  poll:,  performed  many  valiant  actions 
againil  the  enemy.  But  ere  long  being  fent  for  home,  he 
■^vas  knighted,  fworn  a  privy  counfellor,  made  vice-cham- 
berlain, and  captain  of  the  guards ;  and  a  few  years  after, 
for  fervice  done  on  the  borders  of  Scotland,  in  which  ex- 
pedition he  was  principal  commander,  he  was  made  comp- 
troller of  the  houlliold  and  chancellor  of  the  Dutchy  of 
Lancafter  in  one  day  ;  being  alfo  a  few  days  after  confti- 
tuted  conftable  of  the  tower  of  London  for  life,  at  the 
next  St.  George's  feaft  ele6led  a  Knight  of  the  moft  no- 
ble order  of  the  Garter,  and  22  May  1541  was  inftalled 
at  Windfor  *. 

In  1530  (22  Hen.  VIII.)  he  was  one  of  the  Knights, 
deputed  by  the  parliment,  who,  with  the  two  archbifhopy 
and  the  principal  nobility  and  clergy^  figned  that  memora- 
ble letter  to  Pope  Clement  VII.,  defiring  his  holinefs  to 
comply  with  the  King  in  his  divorce  from  Queen  Catha- 
rine, his  brother's  widow  ;  threatening,  that  if  he  refufed 
(confidering,  the  two  univerfities  of  England,  ibat  of  Pa- 
ris, as  well  as  many  others  in  France,  and  what  almoft  all 

men 

*  His  fervices  were  alfo  rewarded  with  a  grant  (21  Hen.  VIH.) 

of  the  wardiViip  and  marriage  of  Willianiy  fon  and  heir  to  John 
Ba3-nham  of  Clowerwall  in  Gloucefterftiire,  Efq,  whom  he  married 
'o  his  youngeft  daughter  ;  and  the  next  year  were  given  to  him  and 
his  heirs  the  manors  of  Boreham,  Rokeland,  Felton,  Heldynglee, 
Fri^lon,  and  Exfett  in  SulTex,  with  Stewton  in  Lincoln(bire  ;  and 
Zi  Hen,  Vin.  the  manor  of  Aclifton  in  Sulfex;  together  with  the 
irunicltery  of  Conibwell  in  Kent  three  years  after. 


G  A  G  E,    V I  s  c  o  u  N  T    G  A  G  E.  2Q^ 

men  of  learning  and  knowledge  and   integrity,  both  at  ' 

home  and  abroad,  had  determined  to  be  true,  and  were 
ready  to  defend  in  their  difcourfes  and  writiny;s)  they  could 
make  no  other  con{lru6tion  of  it,  but  that  the  care  of 
themfelves  was  committed  to  their  own  hands,  and  that 
they  were  left  to  feek  their  remedy  elfewhere.-  In  29 
Hen.  VIII.  he  was  fummoned  among  thofe  of  the  court, 
to  be  prefent  at  the  baptifm  of  Prince  Edward  at  Hamp- 
ton-court ;  and  three  years  after  was  appointed  chief  Rew- 
ard of  all  the  honours,  caftles,  manors,  &:c.  in  SuiTex, 
forfeited  by  the  attainder  of  Thomas  Cromwell,  Earl  of 
Effex,  with  power  to  fubflitute  a  deputy  ;  having  a  grant 
at  the  fame  time,  of  the  Stewardfhip  of  all  the  liberties, 
privileges,  franchifes  and  lands  of  the  Arehbifhop  of  Can- 
terbury, during  the  minority  of  Henry,  Lord  Abergaven- 
ny.— In  35  Hen.  VIII.  the  King  authorized  him  to  retain 
in  his  fervice,  from  time  to  time,  forty  perfons  above  his 
ufual  attendants ;  being  then  employed  as  one  of  the  com.- 
miflioners  to  conclude  a  peace  with  Scotland,  which  was 
finifhed  i  October  at  Newcaftle  ;  and  thereupon  he  was 
foon  after  joined  in  two  commiffions  with  the  Lord  Chan- 
cellor Audley,  the  Lord  Treafurer  Norfolk,  and  others,  to 
redeem  and  ranfom  prifoners  between  the  two  kingdom^, 
and  to  conclude  a  treaty  of  marriage  between  Prince  Ed- 
ward, and  Mary,  Queen  of  Scots. 

At  the  liege  of  BuUoigne,  36  Hen.  VIII.  he  was  in  joint 
commiflion  with  Charles,  Duke  of  Suffolk,  as  Lieutenant 
of  his  Majefty's  camp;  and,  for  fundry  fervices  there^ 
was  appointed,  with  Sir  Anthony  Browne,  Captain-Ge- 
neral of  the  bands  of  horfemen,  being  made  a  Knight- 
Bannaret  under  the  royal  ftandard  of  England. — He  was 
much  in  favour  with  K.  Henry  VIIL  who  expreffed  his  ti-^ 
teem  for  him,  by  caufing  his  picture  (among  other  his 
warriors  and  favourites)  to  be  drawn  by  the  famous  Hans 
Holbein,  to  adorn  his  court-gallery,  which  yet  remains  in 
the  poffeflion  of  the  crown  ;  and  appointing  him  one  of  th^ 
executors  of  his  laft  will  (in  which  he  left  him  a  legacy  of 
2000  marcs)  to  aid  and  affift  his  fon  Prince  Edward, ibr  the 
good  eftate  and  profperity  of  the  realm.  However,  to- 
wards the  latter  end  of  that  reign,  he  was  difcharged,  by 
the  Duke  of  Northumberland's  intereft,  from  his  confta^ 
bleihip  of  the  tower,  but  when  Q^  Mary  came  to  the 
crown,  was  reftored  to  that  employment  for  life,  and  in 
1553  made  Lord  Chamberlain  of  her  houfhold. 

Vol,  V.  P  Having 


'^iQ  GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE, 

Havino-  thus  ferved  in  all  thcfe  ftations  and  offices  with. 
fidelity  and  diligence,  from  the  firft  year  of  Henry  VIIL 
to  the  fifth  of  Q^  Mary,  untouched  with  any  reproach, 
and  being  then  m  the  77  year  of  his  age,  he  ended  his 
life  at  his  ho'jfe  of  Firle  in  Suflex,  and  was  buried  (accord- 
ing to  his  deiire  in  his  will)  at  Weil-Firle  28  April  1557, 
where  a  tomb  of  jalper  flone  and  marble  was  erected  to  his 
memory  by  his  fon  Edward,  having  thereon  his  effigies  in- 
full  proportion,  in  the  habit  of  the  garter,  with  his  Lady 
in  the  drefs  of  the  times,  and  their  hands  elevated,  with 
this  infcription  on  a  brafs  plate  in  the  wall,  under  his  arms 
iin  a  garter  j 

Hie  jacet  Johannes  Gage,  praeclari  Ordinis  Garterii 
Miles,  quondam  Conftabularius  Turris  London^ 
Cancellarius  Ducatus  Lancaftriae,  Dominus  Camcrariu^ 
Hofpicii  Reginae  Marias,  ac  unus  de  private  Concilio 
Ejufdem  Reginae  ;  et  Phihppa  Uxor  ejus,  qui  obierunt 
Anno  Dni  I557>  quorum  Animabus  propitietur  Deus. 

and  round  the  verge  of  the  tomb  is  the  25  verfe  of  the  19 
chapter  of  Job  in  Latin. — i— His  ifTue  were  four  fens  and 
four  daughters,  viz. 

(i)  Sir  Ed-ward  his  fuccelTor. 

(2)  James,  feated  at  Bentley  In  SufTex,  w^hofe  defcendants 

flouriihed-  likewife  at  Wormley  in  Hertfordlhire  ;  of  which 
branch  was  Henry  Gage  of  Bentley,  Efq.  Who  died  un- 
married in  r7i8i  having  two  brothers,  and  one  fifter 
Anne,  married  to  Thomas  Payne  of  Lewes  in  SufTex, 
Efq.  One  of  the  brothers  left:  three  fons,  Thomas,  a 
Merchant  abroad  ;  R^v.  John  Gage  of  Firle  •/  and  Henry. 
And  theWormlsy  branch  ceafed  in  John  Gage,  Efq.  who-v 
died  6  January  1731-,  at  SeviMe  in  Spain. 

{3)  Robert,  of  Healing  in' Surry,  of  whom  piefently. 

(4)  William,  left  no  iffue. 

(i-)  Daughter    Alice,    married    to   Sir    Anthony    Browne,' 

Knight  of  the  garter,  was  mother  of  Anthony,  created 
\Mfcount  Montacute  J  of  Mary,  Marchionefs  of  Dorfet  y 
and  of  Mabel,  Countefs  oi'  Kildare. 

{2)  Anne,  to  John   Thatcher,  the  elder,  of  Prieflhaws  in- 

^  Suifex,  Ei'V], 

j^j  ^- ,  to  Sir  John  Jennings,  of  the  King's  privy  cham- 

ber, and  in  i  54^.  malkr  ot  the  ordnance  at  Bulloigne. 

^,.>  ,  to  Wiiiiam  Baynham  o£  Clowerwall  iaGloucef- 

icrlbire,  Efq. 

Robert 


GAGE,    Viscount     GAGE.  21s 

Robert  Gage  of  Healing,  Efq.   the  third  fon,  left  two   Family 
fons,  Robert,  who  died  In  the  reign  of  Q^  Elizabeth   for        ^[ 
the  caule  o{'  Mary,  Qiieen  of  Scots  ;  and  John  of  HeaHng,  ^^^^'"S^ 
who  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Copley, 
and  had  three  Tons,  Sir  Henry  ;  Thomas,  a  Friar  at  Rome, 
who  wrote  the  Hiilory  of  the  Weft-Indies,  but  reforming 
to  the  Proteftant  religion,  married  in  England  during  the 
civil  war  ;  and  George. 

Sir  Henry  Gage,  the  eldeft  fon,  being  brought  up  in 
the  army,  had  the  command  of  an  Engliili  regiment  in 
Flanders,  and  procuring  leave  to  make  an  offer  of  his  fer- 
vice  to  K.  Charles  I.  went  to  Oxford  ;  which  place  in  June 
1644,  during  the  King's  abfence,  being  much  infeftcd  by 
the  enemy's  garrifon  of  Boftal-Houfe,  he  offered  to  reduce 
it,  and  did  fo,  (with  a  party  of  foot,  a  troop  of  horfc,  and 
three  pieces  of  cannon)  S  by  having  it  furrendered  to  him, 
with  the  ammunition  and  much  good  provifion.  He  left 
a  garrifon  in  it,  which  not  only  defended  Oxford  from 
thofe  mifchievons  incurfions,  but  very  near  fupported  itfelf 
by  the  contributions  it  drew  from  Buckinghamlhire. 

*'  He  was  in  truth  (fays  the  Earl  of  Clarendon)  a  very  ' 
*'  extraordinary  man,  of  a  large  and  very  graceful  perfon  » 
**  of  an  honourable  extraction,  his  grandfather  (great- 
**  grandfather  it  fhould  be)  having  been  Knight  of  the 
*'  Garter;*  befides  his  great  experience  and  abilities  as  a 
^'  foldler,  which  were  very  eminent,  he  had  very  great 
"  parts  of  breeding,  being  a  very  good  fcholar  in  the  po-  • 
''  lite  parts  of  learning,  a  great  mafter  in  the  Spanifh  and 
*^  Italian  tongues,  befides  the  French  and  the  Dutch,  which 
*^  he  fpake  in  great  perfection,  having  fcarce  been  in  Eng- 
''  land  for  twenty  years  before  he  came  to  offer  his  fervice 
*'  to  the  King  at  Oxford.  Ht  was  likewife  very  converfant 
*^  in  courts,  having  for  many  years  been  much  efteemed  in 
'*  that  of  the  Archduke  and  Dutchefs,  Albert  and  Ifabella,  , 
*'  at  Bruffells,  which  was  a  great  and  very  regular  court  at 
*'  that  time  ;  fo  that  he  delerved  to  be  looked  upon  as  a 
*'  wife  and  accomplifhed  perfon.  Of  this  gentleman  the 
*^  Lords  of  the  council,  during  his  Maj*;ll:y's  abfence,  had  . 
**  a  lingular  efteem,  and  confulted  frequently  with  him., 
*'  whilft  they  looked  to  be  befieged,  and  thought  Oxford  to 
.*'  be  the  more  fecure  for  his  being  in  it." 

The  Marquefs  of  Winchefter  being  clofely  ffiut  up  in  his      ^ 
houfc  of  Bafmg  in  Ham.puiire,  and  the  governor  of  Oxford 

P  2  refufjn^ 


2i2  GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE. 

fcfuSng  to  fend  him  any  relief,  Colonel  Gage  undertook 
that  hazardous  cnterprize,  with  the  fervants  of  the  Lords 
and  gentlemen,  and  fome  volunteers,  to  the  number  of 
250  horfe  and  400  foot;  with  which  fmall  party  for  fo 
great  an  aQ:ion  he  happily  effeded  it,  and  fupplying  the 
garrifon  with  two  montlis  provifion,  returned  fafe  to  Ox- 
ford, with  the  lofs  only  of  eleven  men,  and  40  or  50  flightly 
wounded.  This  undertaking  (which  is  more  minutely  de- 
fcribed  by  Lord  Clarendon  in  his  Hiftory  of  the  Rebellion), 
was  confcfled  by  enemies,  as  well  as  friends,  to  be  as  fol- 
dierly  an  adion,  as  had  been  performed  in  the  war  on  ei- 
ther fide,  and  redounded  very  much  to  the  reputation  of 
the  commander. 

After  this  notable  fervice,  he  was  fent  for  to  aflid  the  Earl 
of  Northampton  in  raifing  the  fiege  of  Banbury,  which  he 
pun6lually  performed,  behaving  in  that  adion  with  great 
conduct  and  bravery  ',  but  after  his  return  with  the  King 
to  Oxford,  and  being  made  governor  thereof  24  November 
^  1644  2nd  knighted,  in  attempting  to  break  down  Culham- 

Bridge  near  Abingdon,  where  he  intended  to  erect  a  royal 
fort,  to  keep  that  garrifon  from  molefling  that  fide  of  the 
country,  he  was  fhot  through  the  heart  with  a  mufquet- 
bullet  1 1  January  1644.  Prince  Rupert  was  prefent  at  the 
a6i:ion,  having  approved  and  been  much  pleafed  with  the 
defign,  which  was  never  purfued  after ;  and  in  truth  the 
King  fuftained  a  wonderful  lofs  in  his  death,  being  a  maa 
of  great  wifdom  and  temper,  and  one  among  the  very  few 
foldiers,  who  made  himfelf  univerfally  be  loved  and  ef- 
teemed.-^-His  body  was  carried  to  Oxford,  and  interred  in 
Chrift-church  cathedral,  with  a  folemnity  anfwerable  to  his 
merits,  being  attended  to  the  grave  by  Prince  Rupert,  the 
Duke  of  Richmond,  the  Lord  Treafurer  and  Chamberlain, 
the  Secretaries,  Comptroller,  Lords  of  the  privy  coiincil, 
mofl  of  the  nobility,  gentry,  and  chjef  commanders,  the 
Yice-Chancellor  and  Mayor,  with  their  refpe<^ive  attend- 
ants, the  heralds  at  arms,  &c.  having  this  infcription  to 
perpetuate  his  memory ; 

P.        M.        S. 

Hie  fitus  efl:  IVIilitum  Chiliarcha, 

Henricus  Gage  Kques  Auratus,  filius  ac 

Haeres  Johannis  Gage  de  Haling  in  Agro 

Surienli,  Armigeri,  Pronepos  Johannis  Gage 

iionoratiflimi  OrdinU  Pcrifcelidis  Equitis. 

■     '        ■    '     '  ■  •      -.    •     ■  :  In 


GAGE,     Viscount    GAGE.  sr 

In  Belgio  meruit  fupra  Annos  xx  in 

Omni  Praelio,  et  Obfidione  Berghee-ad 

Zomam,  Bredae,  ac  praecipue  S.  Audomari  ;  ex 

Belgio  ad  M.  Britt.  Regem  mifTus,  attulit  Armorum  i 

VII  M.  mifTus  cum  Imperio  Baftalii  sedes 

Expugnavit,  mox  Bafingianis  Prseiidiariis 

Commeatu  interclufis,  ftrenue.  Re  jam 

Defperata,  Suppetias  tulit.     Caflrum  Bam: 

:burienfc  cum  Northamtoniae  Coraite 

Liberavit.     Hinc  Equeftri  Dignitate  or: 

:natus,  Hofles  denuo  Bafinga  fugavit. 

Jamque  Gubernator  Oxon.  creatus,  cum 

Ad  Culhami  pontem  in  Hoftes  jam  tertio 

Milites  audaciter  duceret,  plumbea  traje<5lus 

Glande,  occubuit  die  xi.  Jan.  1644, 

^t.  47.  Funus  folemni  ludu  profecuti  Prineipes, 

Proceres,  Milites,  Academic!,  Gives,  Omnes  Do: 

:Iorem  teftati  ex  Defiderio  Viri,  Ingenio, 
Linguar.  peritia,  Gloria  military,  Pietate,  Fide,  et     ! 
Amore  in  Principem  et  Patriam,  eminentiflimi. 
pane  Memorise  Epitomen  pofuit  illi  Pietas  msr. 

Lug.  que  Fratris  Georgii  Gage.  y 

•Qn  a  fmaH  ftone  under  the  monument :  .  * 

interna  Gaduci$        ! 

^        '  PrjEpone.  ■ " 

We  now  proceed  with  Sir  Edward  Gage,  eldcft  fon  of      Sir 
Sir  John,  Knight  of  the  garter.     He  was  created  a  Knight  Edward, 
of  the  Bath  by  Q^  Mary,  in  whofe  fourth  year  he  was 
Sheriff  of  Surry  and  SufTex  ;  and  was  a  pious  fober  judici- 
ous gentleman,  as  appears  by  his  willp  dated  at  Firle   17  ., 
December  1566,  above  two   years  before  his   deaths  by 
which   he   directed  his  body  to  be  buried   in   the   pariih 
church  of  Firle  ;  and  that  two-penny  dole  fhould  be  diflri- 
buted  to  fuch  poor  people,  as  would   refort  to  his  burial^ 
leaving  alfp  feveral  fums  of  money  to  poor  houflioldcrs  of 
many  adjoining   pariflies.     He  further  wills,  that  his  exe- 
cutors provide  a  decent  ftone  to  lye  on  his  good  father  and 
mother,  with  the  piftures  of  them  and  all  their  children,  • 
and   thofe  holy  words  engraven  in   brafs  :   Credo  quod  Re^ 
dhnptor  mens  vivit,  et  in  novifjimo   die  de  'Terra  Jurrc^urus 
Juniy  et  in  Came  men  videbo  Deum  Sahatorem  meiim.     Alfo, 
that  th«y  provide  a  decent  graveflone  to  lie  on  him  and  his 

wife. 


214  G  A  G  E,     Viscount     GAGE. 

wife,  all  his  Tons  to  be  kneeling  behind  him,  and  all  his 
daughters  behind  her,  with  the  fame  holy  words  to  be  en- 
-  '  graven  in  brafs.  To  his  well-beloved  wife  he  gives  her 
dwelling  in  his  manfion  houfe  at  Firle,  fo  long  as  fhe  re- 
mains a  widow,  and  leaves  her  the  charge  of  bringing  up 
all  her  ch-.ldren,  except  his  heir-apparent ;  and  forafmuch 
as  according  to  his  words,  that  God  had  pleafed  to  fend 
him  a  gentle  and  loving  wife,  who  had  long  been  coupled 
with  him,  and  meaning  to  provide  for  the  better  mainte. 
nance  of  her  and  her  children,  he  leaves  her  feveral  lands, 
all  ner  lewels,  and  three  chains  of  gold,  which  fhe  ufual- 
ly  wo-^e  ;  to  his  daughters,  Margery,  Lucy,  and  Marga- 
ret, 500  marcs  a  piece,  and  to  Philippa,  in  confideration 
of  her  being  the  eldeft,  and  for  other  reafons,  500I.  v/ith 
the  annuity  of  lol.  for  their  maintenance,  and  the  like  to 
his  younger  fons,  the  payment  whereof  he  orders  out  of 
the  rents  of  his  manors  and  lands  in  Heighton,  Firles, 
liofiers,  Hollandale,  Compton,  Exfett,  Tryfton,  Lam- 
porte,  and  Egington,  or  elfewhere  in  the  county  of  Suf- 
fex  ;  his  manor  of  Crabhoufe  in  Norfolk,  &c  *?— He  died 
27  December  1568,  and  having  married  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  John  Parker  of  Willingdon  in  SuiTex,  Efq.  by 
his  wife  Joan,  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Sackville,  an- 
ceftor  totlieDuke  of  Dorfet,  they  lie  buried  at  Firle,  with 
this  memorial  on  a  brafs  tablet  in  the  W4n^  over  a  marbfc^ 
altar-tomb ; 

Hicjacent  Edwardus  Gage  Miles,  et 

Uxor  ejus  Elizabetha,  qui  obierunt 

Anno  Dni.  1569.     Q_Liorum  Animabus 

Propitietur  Deus. 

And  round  the  virge,  Scio  quod  Redempior  mens  njivlt.  Sic, 

Their  iiTue  were  nine  Ibns  and  fix  daughters,  John  his 
heir;  Anthony,  born  25  June  1540,  died  31  January 
1567  without  iiTue;  Thomas,  born,  27  January  1541,  of 
W'hom  hereafter,  his  Ton  John  fucceeding  to  the  eflate  ; 
George  ;  Edward,  born  19  April  1539,  married  Marga- 
ret, third  daughter  of  John  Shelly  of  Michael-Grove  in 
Suffex,  Efq.  (by  Mary,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Fitz- 
William  of  Gainfpark-Hall  in  the  county  of  Effex,  ancef- 
tor  to  the  Earl  Fitz-William),  and  had  a  daughter  Eliza- 
bsth;  married  to  Sir  John  Siradling,  the  tuix  Baronet  of 

that 


GAGE,    Viscount     GAGE.  215 

that  family;  Richard;  John;  Robert;  Henry,  born  16 
Oaober  1553,  and  died  29  July  1555  ;  Agnes,  born  16 
January  1 547,  was  married  19  November  1566  to  Sir  Ed- 
ward Stradlmg  of  St.  Donat's-Caftle  in  Glamorganfhire, 
Knt.  and  died  without  ilFue  ;  PhiJippa,  married  to  Edmond 
Saunders,  Efq.  ;  Mary,  born  18  September  1550,  married 
to  James  Thatcher,  Efq.;  Margery,  born  5  June  1552, 
betrothed  17  November  1569  to  Anthony  Kemp,  Elq.;  ^  ' 
Lucy;  and  Margaret,  born  28  June  1559,  was  the  wife 
of  Henry  Darell,  Efq.  /        :   ;• 

John  Gage  of  Firle,  Efq.  the  eldeft  fon,  was  30  vears 
of  age  at  his  father's  death,  and  heir  to  15  manors,  with    '     ": "    " 
many  other  lands  in  SufTex  5  the  manors  of  Button  and/ 
Hedgecourt  in  Surry,  and  that  of  Crabhoufe  in  Norfolk  ; 
but  having  furvlved  all  his  brothers,  and  leaving  no  iiTue, 
though  tv/ice  married  ',  the  eilate  defoendcd  to  his  nephew 
John,  fon  of  his  brother  Thomas  |  an,d  he  lies  buried  at 
Firle  under  an  altar  tomb  of  alabafter  and  marble,  adjoin- 
ing to  his  father's,  with  his  portrait  in  bjafs  in  armour  ' 
between  his  two  wives,  in  the  drefs  of  the  times,  with  the 
aforefaid  verfe  of  fcripture,  and  over  them^  on  the   wall,  • 
this  infcription  in  Roman  charaders ;  . 

Hie  jacent  Johannes  Gage  Armlger,  et  duag 
Uxores  ejus,  Elizabetha  et  Margaretta,  qui  ,-   '  , 

Obierunt  Anno  Dni  Milefimo  quingentefimo 
Nonagefimo  qu?nto,  quorum  Animabus  •. 

Propitietur  Deus. 

Thomas  Gage,    Efq.   his   brother,    married  Elizabeth,  Thouias. 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Guldeford  or  Guilford,  Knt.  by 
his  wife  Elizabeth,  eldeH:  daughter  of  John  Shelly  of  Mi-      « 
jchael-Grove,  Efq.  and  deceafing  in    1590,  was  buried  at 
Firle  under  a  (lone,  having  the  figures  in  brafs  of  himfclf 
in  armour,  his  wife  4ying   by   him,  and  a  fon  and  two 
daughters  kneeling  in  a  praying  poflure,  with  this  me^    - 
morial ; 

Hie  jacent  Thomas  Gage  Armlger  et  Uxor  ""    ^ 

Ejus  Elizabetha,  qui  obierunt  Anno  Domini  . 

Milelimo  quingentefimo  N'onagefimo,  qui 
Habuerunt  unum  filium  et  duas  fiiias.  !'  ,.   ' 

Quorum  Animabus  propitietur  Deus»  -        .; 


*  Lodge  Coiled. 


And  i 


ii6  G  A  G  E,    Viscount    G  A  G  E,5 

And  in  a  niche  at  the  front  of  the  tomb,  is 

Johannes  Gage,  quihicjacet,  fecit  haec 
Monumenta  Anno  Dni  1595. 

'The  two  daughters  were  Mary,  married  to  Sir  Thomas 
Pordage,  Knt.  ;  and  Elizabeth,  to  Creffacre  More  of 
More-Hall,  otherwife  Gubbins,  or  Gobions  near  North- 
Mims,  in  Hertfordihire,  and  died  15  July  161 8  *. 

Sir  John,  John,  who  fucceeded  his  uncle  in  edate,  was  advanced 
I         to  the  degree  of  a  Baronet  26  March  1622,  and  married 

Baronet.  Penelope,  widow  of  Sir  George  Trenchard  of  Wolverton 
in  the  county  of  Dorfet,  Knt.  third  of  the  four  daughters 
and  coheirs  of  Thomas  Darcy,  Earl  Rivers,  by  his  wife 
Mary,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Thomas  Kitfon  of  Hen- 
grave  in  Suffolk,  Knt.  and  dying  3  October  1633,  was  bu- 
ried with  his  anceftors  at  Firle,  having  iffue  by  her  f  four 
fons  and  five  daughters,  of  whom  Frances  was  firft  married 
to  Sir  William  Trefliam  of  Rufhton  in  Northamptonfnire, 
Bart,  and  fecondly  to  George  Gage,  Efq.  ;  Penelope,  to 
Henry  Merrey  of  Barton  in  Derbylhire,  Efq  ;  Elizabeth, 
to  Sir  Thomas  Petre  of  Cranham  in  ElTex,  Knt.  and  Bart.; 

and 

*  He  was  the  great-grandfon  of  Sir  Thomas  More,  Chancellor  of 
i^ngland,  beheaded  by  K.  Heiiry  VIII.  on  whofe  attainder  the  ef- 
tate  was  forfeited  to  the  crown,  and  fettled  on  the  Princefs,  after  Q^ 
lilizabeth,  who  held  it  to  her  death,  after  which  it  reverted  to  the 
family,  in  the  perfon  of  this  Creffacre  More,  who  had  iffue  Tho- 
:mas,  Hellen,  and  Bridget.  Thomas  married  Mary,  daughter  of 
Sir  Bafil  Brooke  of  Madeley  in  Salop,  and  had  a  Ion  Bafil  More, 
lEfq.  who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Williani  Humble,  Bart, 
iind  fuftained  fuch  great  loffes  for  his  loyalty  to  his  Prince,  that  he 
^  -was  obliged  to  fell  the  manor  of  Gobions  to  Sir  Edward  Defbou- 
Terie  of  London,  anceftor  to  the  Vifcount  Folkiione,  whofe  fons  in 
3697  conveyed  it  to  Mr.  Pitchcroft,  and  he  to  the  late  Sir  Jeremy 
tSanabroke,  Bart. 

'j"  She  after  became  thefecond  wifeof  Sir  William  Hervey  of  Ick- 
-worth  in  Suffolk,  Knt.  grandfather  to  John,  created  Earl  ofBrillol. 
"Whenfhe  was  firft  left  a  widow,  (he  was  only  17  years  of  age  and  a 
"very  great  beauty,  and  became  heir  to  a  very  large  fortune  by  her 
another's  leaving  her  the  whole  inheritance  of  the  Kitfons,  and  her 
Ihare  in  that  of  the  Darcys.  We  are  told  this  odd  circumffance 
concerning  her  marriages  •,  that  being  courted  by  her  three  hufbands 
together,  who  quarrelled  about  her,  {he  artfully  put  an  end  to  their 
difpute,  by  threatening  the  firft  aggreffor  with  her  everlafting  dif- 
pleafure  ;  by  which  raeans,  ihey  not  knowing  whom  (he  might 
chufe,  laid  the  quarrel  afleep  ;  and  fhe  told  them  humoroufly,  if 
they  would  keep  the  peace  and  have  patience,  ffie  would  have  them 
all  in  their  turns,  which  hi'ppened  accordingly,  though  fo  very  un- 
likely to  turn  out,  ,         . 


G  A  G  E,    Viscount    G  A  G  E.  -  217 

and  Anne,  to  Henry  Petre,  Efq.  fixth  Ton  of  William,  the 
fecond  Lord  Petre.---The  fons  were  Sir  Thomas  his  heir ; 
John  of  Stoneham  in  Suffolk,  who  left  no  iflue ;  Sir  Ed- 
ward, of  whom  prefently  ;  and  Henry,  who  married  Hen- 
rietta, daughter  of  Thomas,  Lord  Jermyn  of  Ruthbrooke 
in  Suffolk,  lifter  and  coheir  to  Henry,  Earl  of  Dover,  by 
whom  he  had  a  fon  John  Gage  of  Princethorp  in  Norfolk, 
Efq.  and  a  daughter  Mary,  a  nun. 

Sir  Edward  Gage,  the  third  fon,  being  made  heir  to  his  Family  o* 
mother's  inheritance  of  Hengrave  in  Suffolk,  became  feat-  Hengrave, 
ed  there  ;  was  knighted,  and  created  a  Baronet  15  Julv  i^aronets. 
1)662.     He  married  five  wives  ;  to  his  firft  Mary,  fecond 
furviving  daughter  of  the  aforcfaid  Sir  William  Hervey  (by 
his   firft  v/ife  Sufan,    daughter  of  Sir    Robert  Jermyn   of 
Rufhbrooke,'  Knt.  grandfather  to  Henry,  created  Far!  of 
St.  Albans)  and  by  her,  who  died  13  July   1654,  had  Sir 
William,  his  fucceffor ;    and    two    daughters,    Penelope, 
married  to  Edward  Sulyard  of  Hawley-Park   in  Suffolk, 
Efq.  ;  and  Mary,  to  William  Bond,  Efq.— His  fecond  wife 
was  Frances,  fecond  daughter  of  Walter,  the  fecond  Lord 
Affon   cf  Forfar,  and   by   her  he  had  one  fon  Francis,  of 
Packir.gton-Hall   in  ^taffordfliire,  in   right  of  his  mother, 
who  died   in  child-birth  of  him,  and  he   marrying  Eliza- 
beth, dajghter  and  heir  to  John  Dcvereux  of  Mountfcr- 
rat,  F.fq:   one   of  the  Caribbee  Iflands,  died  6  September 
1729,  and   left   one  fon   Devereux. — His   third  wife   was 
Anne,  daaghter  of  VVatkins,  by  whom  he  had  one 

fon  Edward,  that  died  unmarried.  His  fourth  the  Lady 
Mary  Fielding,  daughter  of  George,  Earl  of  Defmond, 
who  bore  him  four. fons  and  two  daughters  ;  John,  James, 
George,  and  Henry  ;  Catharine,  who  died  beyond  fea  ; 
and  Bafiiia,  maid  of  honour  to  Mary  D'Efte,  Queen  of 
K.  James  IF— His  fifth  wife  was  Bridget  Fielding,  a 
daughter  of  the  fame  family,  and  widow  of- — -Slaugfi- 
ter,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  no  iffue,  and  dying  31  January 
1707,  in  the  90  year  of  his  age,  was  fucceeded  by  his  eld- 
eft  fon  .•*         -        :     •         . 

Sir  William  Gage,  the  fecond  Baronet,  who  In  1722  . 
was  ele6ted  to  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Seaford,  and 
died  in  February  1726,  having  married  firft  Mary-Char- 
lotte, only  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Bond  of  Peckham  in 
Surry,  Bart,  comptroller  of  the  houfhold  to  the  Queen-mo- 
ther of  K.  Charles  IL  by  whom  he  had  feven  daughters, 
v/hereof  Alice  was  married  to  Henry  Sorrcll  of  St.  Ed- 
•  =.     .  .       •...,.  ■    '-      .  mondft)ury. 


2l8 


Sir 
Thomas, 

1 
Baronet. 


GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE; 

mondfbury,  M.  D.  and  two  fons,  Thomas  his  heir  appa- 
rent ;  and  John,  -^vho  by  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Rookwood  of  Coldham-Hall  in  Suffolk,  Efq.  had  tv/o  fons, 
Tliomas  and  John.-— His  fecond  wife  was  Merelina, 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Thomas,  Lord  Jermyn,  being  alfo 
coheir  to  Henry,  Earl  of  St.  Albans,  and  to  Henry,  Earl 
of  Dover,  and  widow  of  Sir  Thomas  Springe  of  Faken- 
ham  in  Suffolk,  Bart,  but  by  her  he  had  no  ilfue. 

Thomas,  his  heir  apparent,  married  Delariviere,  eldeft 
daughter  of  Sir  Symonds  D'Ewes  of  Stow-Hall  in  Suffolk, 
Bart,  by  his  wife  Delariviere,  daughter  and  coheir  to  the 
iaid  Thomas,  Lord  Jermyn,  and  dying  before  his  father, 
in  the  32  year  of  his  age,  lies  buried  at  Hengr^ve  with 
this  inicription  > 

Hie  jacet  Thomas  Gage,  Arm.  ex  Patre  Gulielmo 
Gage  Baronetto,  et  Matre  Charolette  Bond,  filiac 
Unicae  Thompe  Bond,  Baronetti.     Duxit  in  Uxorem 
Delariviere  D'Ewes,  primogenitam  Symondfii  D'Ewes 
Baronetti,  quam  trium  Filiorum  Matrem  reliquit 
Jmmatura  Morte  defolatam,  32.  aetat.  anno,  Animam 
Deo  reddidit,  magno  fuorum  damno,  fui  Solatio, 
Die  i<=.  Martii  17 16. 
R.        I.        P. 

His  fons  were  Thomas;  Sir  William;  and  Edward, 
who  left  no  iffue. — Sir  Thomas,  who  fucceeded  his  grand- 
father, and  was  the  third  Baronet,  deceasing  at  Hengrave 
I  September  1741,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother  Sir  Willi- 
am, a  Portugal  merchant,  who  14  June  1741  married  the 
eldeft  daughter  of  Captain  Robert  Harland,  and  widow  of 
Mr.  Ellis  of  St.  Edmondfbury  ;  and  dying  without  iffue  23 
April  1744,  left  the  bulk  of  his  eftate  to  the  fons  of  the 
Lord  Gap;e  ^ 

We  now  return  to  Sir  Thomas  Gage  of  Firle,  who  fuc- 
ceeding  his  father  Sir  John,  was  the  fecond  Baronet, 
married  Mary,  elder  daughter  and  coheir  to  John  Cham- 
berlain of  Shirburne-Caftie  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  Efq. 
and  died  about  the  year  1655,  having  iffue  by  her,  (who 
re-married  with  Sir  Henry  Goring  of  Burton  in  Suffex, 
Bart,  where  fhe  was  buried  in  1694)  four  Tons  and  three 


daughters,  viz^. 


Si? 


»  Lodge  Cjllea, 


GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE.  t:i9 

Sir  Thomas,  the  third   Baronei,  W'ho  dying  at  Rome       (0 
whilft  on  his  travels,  22  November  1660,  was  buried  in  ^.(^''^ 
the  chapel  of  the   EngHfh  Covlege  there,  under  a  marble      ^°"^''^ 
graveftonc  thus  infcribed  ;  Barojiet. 

D.        O.        M. 

Thorn JE  Gagio,  Equiti 
Baronetto  Anglo,  Suflexienfi,  ^ 

Fatre,  Honoribus  ac  Nominibus 
Matrc,  Nobilitati  pari 
Maria  Tankervilla, 
Alias  Chambeiiana  nato  ;  '•         ...   ;« 

JFamiiicE  non  magis 
,     .  Generis  claritatc,  ^  ,,       ; 

-  •     Qiiam  perpetua  Fidei  Cathollc^e 

Conftantia  Principiis     •.      ■  ■•   ' 

llluftris.  ..  , 

Qui  in  iplb  aetatis  ilorcj,       '  '  , 

ipfoque  in  almam  Urbem  ingreiTus,  •   v 

^  Deo  Animam,  Corpus  Terras 

Inter  Gives  fuos  tradidit,  ,     .  '. 

xxil.  Novembris  Anno  Dni  M.  D.  CLX. 
,   .  ,  •    ^  M-  Johannes  Gagius  Equcs  •   '   >.        '^  '   ■ 

.:,...    ,        Baronettus,  cariRimo  Fratri       >         .    ^" 
Micrens  poiuit.  ^   , 

Sir  John  Gage,  the  fourth  Baronet.  '  '  ^-   '-  ''  i'^^) 

Henry,  v. ho  died  witliout  ifiue.  "  ?:    -  ^.^ 

Jofeph,  father  of  the  Lord  Vifcount  Gage.  •  "  •'  \  {-\) 
'  The  daughters  were  prances,  married  to  Sir  Charles 
Yates  of  Buckland  in  BerkHiire,  Bart. ;  Mary,  (o  Antho- 
ny Kemp  of  Siingdon  in  Suifex,  Efq. ;  and  Catharine, 
became  the  fecond  wife  of  Walter,  the  third  Lord  Afton 
€f  Forfar,  whom  ihe   furvived  without  ifTue. 

Sir  John  Gage  of  Firle  married  firlt  Mary,  daughter  of     ^'^ 
Thomas  Middlemore  of  Edgebafton  in  the  county  of  Wai-         T' 
wick,  Efq.  and  by  her,  who  died  28  July  1686,  had  three  Baronet, 
fons   and  feven   daughters,  of  whom  only  two  daughters     .     ,  . 
who  became  his  coheirs  furvived,  viz.  Mary,  (the  fecond 
wife  of  Sir  John  Shelly  of  Michael-Grove,   Bart,  by  whom 
fj   llie  had  two  fons  and   three  daughters,  viz.  Sir  John,  his 
fucceffor;  Richard  ;   Mary,  married  to  John,  eldeft  fon  of 
Sir  Henry  Lawfon,  Bart,  j  Elizabeth,  to  Edward  Sheldon 
of  Wefton,  Efq.  j  and  Catharine,  to  George   Mathew  of 
.  ,  Thomadowii , 


220  .        GAGE,    Viscount     GAGE. 

Thomaftown  in  the  county  of  Tlpperary,  Efq.)  ;  and 
Bridget,  married  to  Thomas,  Vifcount  Fauconberg,  died 
i8  November    1732,  and   was  grandmother  of  Thomas, 

.  ■'".  the  prefent  Earl. — Sir  John's  feCond  wife  was  Mary, 
daughter  of  Sir  William,  and  fifler  to  Sir  Rowland  Stanley 
of  Hooton  in  Chefliire,  Barts.  by  whom  he  had  one  daugh- 
ter Mary  (the  fecond  wife  of  Henry  Roper,  Lord  Teyn- 
liam,  fhe  died  by  a  mifcarriage  in  January  17 $6);  and 
three  fons,  fucceffive  Baronets ;  Sir  John  died  27  May 
1699,  in  the  58  year  of  his  age,  and  was  fucceeded  by 
his  eldeft  fon 

Sir  John.       sjj-  John,  the  fifth  Baronet,  who  dying  in  January  1699- 

E    ^n       ^7^*^*  aged  about  eight  years,  was  fucceeded  by  his  brother 
gjj.    '        Sir  Thomas,  the  fixth  Baronet,  who  died  in  France  on 

Thomas,  his  travels  in  06tcber  17 13,  in  the  20  year  of  his  age,  and 
6         was  buried  at  Blaye  in  the  province  of  Guyenne  ;  where- 

Baronet.   ^po^  the  title  and  large  eftate  devolved  to  his  brother 
Sir  Sir  William,  the  feventh  Baronet,  born  in  1695,  who, 

William,  renouncing  the  errors  of  the  church  of  Rome,  was  created 

Barowet  ^  Knight  of  the  Bath  27  May  1725,  andinftalled  17  July; 
he  ferved  in  feveral  parliaments  for  the  Cinque-Port  of 
Seaford;  but  dying  unmarried  23  April  1744?  the  title  ac- 
crued to  the  Lord  Gage,  to  whofe  fons  he  left  the  principal 
pare  of  his  eftate. 
Jofeph.  Jofeph  Gage,  Efq.  his  Lordfliip's  father,  had  his  mo- 
ther's eftate  of  Shirburne-Caftle  ;  and  Elizabeth  her  ftfter 
being  married  to  John,  Lord  Abergavenny,  and  having 
no  iftue,  he  inherited  the  remainder  of  what  ftie  had  not 
iold,  whereby  the  caftle  of  Sherburne  became  the  family 
feat  ;  and  fo  continued  until  the  year  1716,  when  Lord 
Gage  difpofed  of  it,  with  the  eftate  thereto  belonging,  to 
Thomas  Parker,  Earl  of  Macclesfield. — He  alfo  acquired  a 
great  eftate  by  his  marriage  with  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
George  Penruddock  of  the  county  of  Southampton,  Efq. 
and  heir  to  her  brothers,  who  died  childlefs  ;  and  ftie  de- 
ceafmg  5  December  1693,  left  him  two  fons  and  two 
daughters. 
(i)  Thomas,  created  Vifcount  Gage. 

(2)  Count  Jofeph  Gsge,  who  being  concerned  in  the  MiiTI- 

fippi  fchemes  in  France,  acquired  a  prodigious  fortune  in 
the  year  1719,  his  weahh  being  computed  at  12  or  13 
millions,  fterimg  ;  which  fo  intoxicated  him,  that  he  made 
■an  offer  to  the  late  Auguftus,  King  of  Poland,  of  three 
millions  for  that  crown,  which   his  Majefty   refufing,  he 

propi.>icd 


GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE.  221 

propofed  to  purchafe  the  Ifland  of  Sardinia,  from  the  then 
King  of  Sardinia,  a   propofal  that  Monarch  alfo  rejected. 
But  by  the  fall  of  that  bubble  the  next  year,  being  reduced 
to  great   poverty,  he   fought    new    adventures    in   Spain, 
"where   in  February   1727  he  obtained  a   grant  from  the 
crown,  for  working  and  draining  all  the  goldmines  in  eld 
Spain,  and  hlhing  for  all  wrecks  on  the  coalh  of  Spain, 
and  the  Indies  ;  and  in  OQober  1741  was  prelented  by  his 
Catholick  Majefty  with  a  filver  mine  of  immenfe  value,  to 
him  and  his  heirs  by  patent,  with  the  title  of  Count,  or 
Grandee  of  the  third  clafs.     After   which  he  was  confli-  ' 
tuted  General  of  his  Majefty's   armies  in  Sicily,  in  which 
flation  he  received  a  complete  overthrow  by  Count  Traun, 
commander  of  the   Auftrian  and   Piedmontefe   troops    at 
Campo-Santo,  8   February    1742   '  N.  S.  and  in  March 
1 743  was  honoured  with  the  title  of  Grandee  of  Spain  of  the 
firtl  clafs,  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  army  in  Lom- 
bardy  9  being  alfo  prefented  by  the  King  of  Naples  with 
the  order  of  St.  Gennaro,  and  a  penfion  of  4000  ducats  a 
year.     His  wife  was  Lady  Lucy  Herbert,  fourth  daughter 
of  William,  the  firft  Marquefs  of  Powis. 

Daughter  Elizabeth  was  married  to  John  Wefton  of      (i) 
Sutton  in  Surry,  Efq. 

Anne,    to   Richard    Arundel   Bealing   of  Langhern   in      (2) 
Cornwall,  Efq.  whofe  two  daughters  by  her,  Frances  and 
Mary  were  married,  as  the  reader  will  find  under  the  title 
of  Vifcount  Mountgarret. 

Thomas  Gage,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  in  confideration  of      Sir 
his  great  merit,  was  advanced  to  the  Peerage  of  Ireland,  Thomas, 
being  created  Vifcount  Gage  of  Caflle-Ifland  and  Baron  yvfcount 
Gage  of  Caftlebar  by   privy  feal  dated  at  St.  James's  13 
June,  and  by  patent  14  September  1720,  with  the  crea- 
tion fee  of  20  marcs  *. 

The  many  fhining  qualities  of  this  nobleman  are  difpfay- 
ed,  in  the  dedication  to  him  of  the  ninth  volume  of  the 
Spe61:ators,  and  in  the  following  addrefs  from  the  Speaker 
of  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  when  ordered,  31  March 
1732,  to  give  the  thanks  of  that  houfe  to  his  Lordlhip,  for 
his  great  expence  and  fervice,  in  deteding  the  fraudulent 
fale  of  the  Earl  of  Derwentwater's  eflate,  with  3  prefent  of 
:  aoool. 

♦'My 

*  Lodge  Col!e6l. 

5  l^Qt;,  Anno  7  Geo.  I.  i.  p.  D.       , 


GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE. 

<^  My  Lord  Gage, 

*^  The  houle  have  come  to  an  unanimous  refolutlon^ 
^*  that  the  thanks  of  the  houfe  be  given  to  yonr  Lordlhip, 
«^  for  the  great  fervice  you  have  done  the  pubhc,  in  de- 
^'  tecling  the  fraudulent  fale  of  certain  forfeited  ertates  of 
**  James,  late  Earl  of  Derwentwater,  and  of  a  forfeited 
"  annuity  iiTuing  out  of  the  fame,  which  were  vefted  in 
^^  commiffioners  and  truftees,  to  be  (old  for  the  public  ufe. 
*^  And  the  manner  of  your  Lordfhip's  making  this  difcove- 
^'  ry,  hath  fhewn  your  difintereifed  regard  to  the  public 
^^  fervice,  as  the  effect  of  it  may  be  greatly  to  the  public 
*'  benefit. 

'*  The  applying  the  forfeited  eftates  to  the  ufe  of  the 
**  public,  being  one  o'^  the  principal  reafons  for  making  it 
*'  thereby  impoffible  they  fnould  ever  be  given  back  to  the 
'^  unfortunate  families  they  once  belonged  to,  the  Houfe  of 
*^  Commons  could  not,  without  uneafinefs,  think  of  this 
^'  pretended  file,  which  has  thrown  into  private  hands, 
**  no  way  allied  to  the  eftate,  fo  large  a  Ihare  of  the  profit 
**  due  to  the  public,  with  a  very  low,  and  almoft  the  bare 
*'  appearance  only  of  a  confideration  for  one  part,  and  not 
**  fo  much  as  even  thai  for  another. 

*'  But  yourLordfhip's  feafonable  deteflion  of  this  injurl- 
f  ^  ous  tranfa6tion  will,  very  likely,  produce  juftice  and  ref- 
*<  titution  to  the  public  ;  and  for  this  fervice  your  Lord- 
*•  iViip  is  now  receiving  a  reward,  that,  I  can  anfwer  for 
*^  your  LordHiip,  you  efteem  the  greatelt  and  moll:  honoiir- 
*'  able  you  can  acquire  ;  and  which,  my  Lord,  will  not 
*'  only  remain  with  you,  but  will  derive  a  lafting  honour 
**  to  thofc,  who  may  come  after  you. 

"  An  honour,  my  Lord,  the  houfe  hath  always  been 
**  mod  tender  of  in  the  way,  and  for  the  reafon  they  con- 
**  fer  it  upon  you  ;  and  if  I  may  ufe  the  expreffion,  is  a 
"^  fort  of  bounty  they  have  ever  been  moft  frugal  of  grant- 
^'  ing.  Few  are  the  inftances  of  it,  not  that  public  fer- 
'^^  vices  have  not  frequently  been  performed,  but  that  the 
^'  thanks  ot  the  Houfe  of  Commons  are  never  given  for 
^'^  public  fervices,  but  what  are  the  moil  eminent,  fuch  as 
**  that,  which  your  Lordlliip  hath  lately  done  the  (late. 

*'  I  am  very  conicious  how  imperfedly  I  have  conveyed 
**  ihe  feme  of  the  houfe  to  your  Lordfhip  ;-  but  the  having 
"^  no  time  to  prepare  ni^^felf  for  it,  mult  be  my  excufe.  I 
**  .will  only  add,  that  no  one  could  with  greater  pleafure 
*"'  obey  the  uidcr  of  the   houfe  on  this  occafion,  than  I 

*^  do; 


GAGE,    Viscount     GAGE.  22- 

^'  do  ;  which  is,  to  give  your  Lordfhlp  the  thanks  of  the 
"  houfe  for  your  faid  fervice  to  the  public,  and  I  do 
''  give  your  Lordrtiip  the  thanks  of  the  houfe  accordin^lv. 

His  Lordfhip's  reply. 

*^  Mr.  Speaker, 
*^  This  fudden  and  uncxpe6ted  honour  hath  put  me  in- 
*'  to  fo  great  a  confufion,  that  I  never  was  more  at  a  lofs 
**  for  words  to  exprefs  myfelf  than  now  ;  all  I  can  fay.  Sir, 
"  is  to  aflure  you  and  the  houfe,  that  1  had  no  other  view 
*'  in  promoting  this  enquiry,  than  to  difcharge  the  trull; 
*'  my  country  had  repofed  in  me,  by  detecting  (as  far  as 
*«  I  was  able)  a  fraud  injurious  to  the  public.  And  fince 
*^  the  houfe  hath  been  pleafed  to  dlftinguifli  my  poor  fer- 
*'  vice,  in  a  manner  fo  far  beyond  what  it  deferved,  or  I 
**  could  have  expefted  ;  their  approbation  of  my  behavi- 
*'  our  in  this  particular  inrtance  Avill,  I  hope,  fo  influence 
*'  my  future  condu6t  in  all  others,  as  may  convince  them 
*'  that  I  fhall  make  it  my  conftant  endeavour  to  merit  the 
^*  honour  they  have  done  me  on  this  occafion." 

From  the  firH:  parliament  of  K.  George  I.  he  ferved  for 
the  borough  of  Tewkfbury  in  Gloucefterfliire,  was  Ver- 
durer  of  the  foreftof  Dean  in  that  county  ;  admitted  a  fel- 
low of  the  Royal  Society  25  November  17  31,  and  ap- 
pointed in  1747  Steward  of  the  Houfhold  to  Frederick, 
Prince  of  Wales. -^He  married  firft  Benedida,  or  Beata- 
Maria-Terefa,  only  daughter  and  heir  to  Benedift  Hall 
of  High-Meadow  in  the  county  of  Gloucefler,  Efq.  (who 
died  in  December  17 14)  and  fhe  dying  25  July  1749, 
was  interred  at  Newland  in  Glouceflerfhire  ;  he  married 
fecondly  26  December  1750,  Jane,  daughter  of 
Godfrey,  and  relicl  of  Henry-Jermyn  Bond  of  St.  Ed- 
mundfbury  in  Suffolk,  {he  died  8  O6tober  1757,  and 
his  Lordihip  departed  this  life  at  his  feat  of  Firie  in  "^ 
December  1754,  leaving  ilTue  by  his  firft  wife  a  daughter 
Terefa,  married  6  March  1755  to  George  Tafbourgh  of 
Bedney  in  the  county  of  Norfolk,  Efq.  j  and  two  fons, 
viz. 

William  Hall,  who  fucceeded  to  the  honour,  and 
Thomas,  who  was  Captain  of  accompany   in  Genera! 
Batareau's  regiment  of  foot   in  Ireland,  of  which  23  Fe- 
bruary 


224  GAGE,    Viscount    GAGE. 

biinry  1747  he  was  appointed  Major,  and  in  March  r75<S> 
Lieutenant   Colonel;    he  was  fucceifively  Colonel   of  the 
eightieth,   iixtieth,  and  twenty-fecond  regiments  of  foot, 
was  raifed  to  the  rank  of  Major-General  5  March  1761  ; 
Liciitcnant-General   30  April    1770,    and  a    General   of^' 
his  Majefty's  armies  26  November  1782  ^ — In  1755  being 
then  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  he  weni  to  America  with  Gene- 
ral   Braddock,  where  he  raifed  a   regiment,  which  being 
put  on  the    ellabliihment,  he  was  appointed  Colonel,   and 
continued  in  America  during  the  whole  of  that  war;  af- 
ter the  ratification   of  the  peace  then  enfuing.  Sir  Jeffery 
Amherll  returning  home.  General  Gage  was  appointed  his 
fucceffor  as  Commander  in  Chief;    and   in  the  late  com- 
motions in  North  America  he  was  again  appointed  Com- 
mander in  Chief  and  Governor  of  the  MalTachufets,   but 
re'iigned  the  command  in    Otiober  1775.— • — 8  Decem- 
ber 1758,  he  married  at  Mount-Kemble  in  America,  Mar- 
garet,  cjaughter    of  Peter  Kemble,    Efq.  Prefiaent  of  the 
council  at  New-Jerfey,  and  deceafed  2  April  1788,  having 
had  iifue,  fix  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz.  Henry,  born  at 
Montreal  in  Canada,  a  Major  in  the  army  and  prefump- 
tive  heir  to  his  uncle's  ellates  and  honours  ;  WiUtam,  born 
at  New-York,  and  died  young  ;  Thomas,  died  an  infant  ; 
John,  born  at  New- York  23  December  1767  j  Thomas, 
died    young ;    William-Hall,    born    in    Park-Place,    Stv 
James's,  Wellminfter,   2   06lober   1777  ;   Maria-Terefa, 
born  at  Montreal  4  April  1762;    Louifa-Elizabeth,  born 
at  New- York  12  December  1765  ;  Harriet,  a  twin   with 
John,  born  at  New-York  23  December  1767  ;  Charlotte- 
Mary,  born  in  Duke-Street  St.  James's,  19  Auguft  1773  5 
and  Emily,   born  at  Park-Place,  St.  James's,    25   April 

?^^  Sir  William-Hall  G^ge,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Vifcount, 

H  n"^'  ^^^^  Equerry  to  Frederick,  Prince  of  Wales  in  1742  ;  in 
2  '  1744  3nd  1754?  was  chofen  to  the  Britiih  parliament  for 
Vifcount.  the  Cinqueport  of  Seaford  ;  in  January  1766  was  appoint- 
ed Pay-Mafter  of  the  penfions  ;  and  17  O6tober  1780 
was  created  a  Peer  of  Great-Britain  by  the  title  of  Baron 
Gage  of  Firle  in  the  county  of  SuiTex.— -3  February  1757, 
he  married  Elizabeth,  filler  to  Sir  Sampfon  Gideon  of  Spal- 
ding in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  Bart,  and  by  her  Lad)ihip 
Vilio  died  I  July  1783,  aged  44,  has  no  ifTue  2. 

'  Be.atfon,  '  Supp.  ',0  Collins -19,  ^^•o.  &:c, 

.         '  ,  ,  Titles.] 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.  225 

Titles.]  Sir  Willlam-Hall  Gage,  Vlfcount  and  Ba- 
ron Gage,  and  Baronet. 

Creations.]  Baronet,  26  March  1622,  24  Jac.  I. 
V.  Gage  of  Caftle-Ifland  in  the  county  of  Kerry,  and  B. 
Gage  of  Caftlebar  in  the  county  of  Mayo,  14  September 
1720,  7  Geo.  I.  and  B.  Gage  of  Firle  in  the  county  of 
SulTex,   17  Oaober  1780,  20  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]   Per  fahire,  faphire  and  pearl,  a  faltlre,  ruby. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath  a  Ram,  proper,  armed  and  un- 
guled,  topaz. 

Supporters.]  Two  Greyhounds,  jacinth,  gorged 
with  Coronets  of  fleurs  de  lis,  topaz. 

Motto.]         Courage  Sans  Peur. 

Seats.]  High-Meadow  in  the  county  of  Gloucefter, 
96  miles  from  London ;  Firle,  near  Lev/es  in  Suffex,  49 
miles  from  London  ;  and  Eaft-Griniledin  the  fame  coun- 
ty, 25  miles  from  London. 


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TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON, 


1-/  E  U  R I C,    or  Leofric,  Earl  of  Chefter  (by  fome  erro-       oq 
neoudy  ftyled  Earl  of  Leicefter)  living  in  the  time  of  KingLeoiric. 
Ethelbald,  anno  716,  is  faid  to  be  anceftor  to  this  family  of  ^ig^i"' 
Temple. — He  was  the  father  of  Algar,  whofe  fuccefTor,  ^'^^^^^.^ 
Algar  n.  lived  in  the  reign  of  K.  Etheldred,  and  had  iffue  L^Q^gj.,,*^ 
Leofric    II,  the   father  of  Leofern,  or  Lcofwin,  Earl   ofLeofilu, 
Mercia,  whofe  fon  Leofrick,  is  by  fome  affirmed  to  be  the 
firfl  Earl  of  Leicefter,  in  the  time  of  Edward  the  Confef- 
for,  and  was  chiefly  inftrumental  in  raifmg  that  Prince  to 
the  throne,  as  he  alfo  was  of  his  fucceiTor  Harold  Harefoot. 
Vol.  V.  Q.  He 


226  TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON. 

He  founrJed  the  great  monadery  at  Coventry,  which  he  en- 
dowed with  no  lefs  than  24  Lord{hips,  and  fo  much  en- 
riched with  ornaments  of"  gold,  filver  and  jewels,  that 
none  in  the  kingdom  was  furnifiied  hke  it.  He  married 
the  famous  Godina  (who  is  faid  to  have  ridden  naked 
throufijh  Coventry  by  day,  to  regain  the  citizens  their  pri- 
vileges, which  they  had  forfeited  by  offending  their  Lord, 
her  hufband,  and  to  free  them  from  the  taxes  v/ith  which 
they  were  opprelTed)  ;  however  that  may  be,  the  pictures 
of  this  Earl  and  Countefs  w^ere  fet  up  in  the  fouth  windov/ 
of  Trinity  church  in  that  city  (about  the  reign  of  K.  Rich- 
ard IL  upwards  of  300  years  as  is  fuppofed  after  the  tranf- 
adion)  the  Eajl  holding  a  charter  in  his  right  hand,  with 
thefe  words  on  it  : 

I,  Lurick,  for  love  of  thee, 
Do  fet  Coventry   toll  free. 

There  is  a  yearly  proceffion  of  a  naked  figure  obferved  o'l 
Friday  after  Trinity  Sunday,  and  in  a  window  in  the  High- 
ilreet  is  the  effigies  of  a  taylor,  who,  according  to  the  tra- 
dition, was  the  only  perfon  who  ventured  to  look  at   her, 
and  was  thereupon  ftruck  blind  r.     The  Earl  dying  31  Au- 
gufl:  1057,  was  buried  in  his  monaftery,  leaving 
A^gar.         Algar  his  fon  to  fucceed  in  the  Earldom  of  Mercia,  who 
in  1053  was  Earl  of  the  Eail;  Saxons  (Effex)  upon  Harold's 
quitting  that  title  for  the  Earldom  of  the  Weft  Saxons,  af- 
ter liarl  Godwin's  death.     He  died  in  1059,  and  lies  bu- 
Edwyn.    ried  at  Coventry,  leaving  Edwyn  his  fon,  a  valiant  noble- 
man, who  difliking  the  government  of  the  Normans,  was^ 
deprived  of  his   Earldom  by  the  Conqueror,  and  being  af- 
terwards betrayed  by  three  of  his  principal  officers  and  con- 
fidents, loft  his  life  in  defending  himfelfwith  only  twenty 
horfemen  againfl  a  fuperior  force,  in  1071. — He  left  a  fon 
Edwyn.    Edwyn,  fome  time  ftyfed  Earl  of  Leicefter  and  Coventry,, 
who  is  faid  to  aiTume  the  furname  of  Temple,  from  the  ma- 
nor o{  Temple  in  the  hundred  of  Sparkenhoe,  ftanding  in 
Wellefborough,  '*  wliich  manor  (fays  Mr.  William  Bur- 
*'  ton,  in  his  Defcription  of  Leicefterfhire)  was  given  by 
^^  the  old    Earl's  of  Leicefter  to   the   Knights   Templers> 
*'  who  ufually  gave  the   name  of    Temple  to  their  lands, 
*'  and  they  granted    it   to    one  whofe    family  was' called 
"*    Templf,  of  ^reat  account  and  livelyhood  in  thofe  parts." 

However 

'  *  -  ^ 

»  Collins,  Edit,  1779,  V,  24.7,  c4S. 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.  227 

HowevefT,  this  be,  Henry  de  Temple  was  Lord  of  Temple    Henry. 

and  Little-Shepey,  in  the  reign  of  William  the  Conqueror, 

and  leftilTue  GeofFry,  whofe  Ton  John  lived  in  the  reign  o{  ^    rr  , 

Henry  L  and  was  father  of  Henry  de  Temple,  who  married     Henry! 

Maud,  daughter  of  Sir  John  Ribbesford,  and  had  a  fon  of 

his  own  name.  Lord  of  the  aforefaid  manors  in  the  reign  of    Henry. 

K.  John,  who  gave  fome  lands  in  the  latter   to  the  Abbey 

of  Meraval ;  leaving  his  fon  Richard  to  fucceed  him,  who  Richard. 

lived  24  Edw.  I.  and   by  Catharine,  daughter  of  Thomas 

Langley,  had  Nicholas  de  Temple,  living  16  Edw.  IL  who  Nicholas. 

alfo  gave  lands  in  Warwickfhire    to  the  faid  Abbey  in  the 

14  of  that  reign,  and  marrying  Margery,  daughter  of  Sir 

Roger  Corbet  of  Sibfton  in  the  county  of  Leicefter,    was 

fatherof  Richard  de  Temple,  living  20  Edw.  IIL  who  mar-  Richard. 

ried  Agnes,  daughter  of  Sir  Ralph  Stanley,  and  having  fc - 

pulture  in  the  church  of  Shepey,  is  commemorated  by  his 

pidure,  drawn  in  a  kneeling  pofture,   in  the  North-Ealt 

window,  with  his  name  under-written, 

Richardus  de  Temple. 

His  fon  was  Nicholas,  living  in  1372  (46  Edw.  III.)  Nichola^^ 
"who  married  Maud,  daughter  of  John  Burguillon  of  New- 
ton in  Leicefterfhire ;  and  by  her,  who  was  his  widow  in 
51  of  that  reign,  left  Richard  (or  Robert)  his  heir,  mention-  ^^^^^^^'"'^ 
ed  in  deeds  9  Hen.  V.  and  3  Hen.  VL  whofe  v;ife  was 
Joan,  daughter  of  William  Shepey  of  Great-Shepey  in  the 
faid  county,  who  brought  him  that  manor,  with  Cunilon, 
Bilfton,  and  Atterton,  by  her  he  left  three  fons,  viz.  (0 

Nicholas  de  Temple,  the  eldefl  fon,  was  buried  in  the 
church  of  Great-Shepey,  under  a  monument,  with  his 
Coat-Armour  engraven  thereon,  viz.  Argent,  on  two  Barsy 
Sabiey  ftx  Martletsy  Or,  empaled  with  Azure,  tzvo  Bars^ 
and  a  Mullet  in  chief.  Or,  and  this  circumfcription  i 

Hie  jacet  Corpus  Nicholai  Temple,  Armigeri,  et 
Elizabethse  Uxoris  ejus,  qui  quidem  Nicholaus 
Obiit  1506. 

He  died  without  lawful iffue,  but  left  three  natural  daughters, 
to  one  of  whom,  married  to  ■ —   Whitet  or  Whitell, 

he  gave  Little-Shepey  ;  to  another,  married  to—  Bowes,  , 
he  gave  Cunflon  and   Bilfton  ;  and  ^to  the   third  he  gave 
Atterton. 

0^2  Robert 


228  .       TEMPLE  Viscount  PALMERSTON, 

(i)  Robert  Temple,  the  fecond  Ton,  was  feated  at  Temple- 

Hall,  near  Bofworth  in  the  county  of  Leicefler,  and  by  the 
gift  of  his  father  had  lands  in  Burton  under  Needwood  ;  and 
by  Grace,  daughter  of  Wilham  Turvill,  had  Richard  Tem- 
ple of  Barton,  who  iiding  with  Richard  III.  forfeited  moil 
of  his  eftate,  and  died  in  1507  (22  Hen.  VII.)  being  father 
of  Roger,  whofe  fon  Richard  left  iilue  Edmund,  the  father 
of  Paul  Temple,  aged  29  in  1619  ;  and  Peter  Temple  of 
Temple  in  Leicefterlhirc,  living  in  1635  v^^ho  had  a  fon 
John  \ 
(3)  Thomas,  the  youngefl  fon,  refided  at  Witney   in    the 

Thomas  county  of  Oxford,  and  by  Mary,    daughter    of    Thomas 
^^illiam,  Gedney,  Efq.  left   William  Temple,  who  married  Ifabcl, 
daughter  and  heir  to  Henry  Everton,.  and  w^as  father  of 
Ihomas.  Thomas  Temple  of  Witney,  who  by  Alice,    daughter  and 
heir  to  John  Heritage  of  Burton-Derfet  in  the  county  of 
Warwick,  had  two  fons,  Robert,    his  fucceffor  at  Witney  ; 
Peter,     ^nd  Peter,  who  in  the  laft  year  of  K.  Edw.  VI.  received 
a  grant  of  the  manor  of  Marfton-Boteler  in  Warwickfnire, 
being  then  wrote  of  Derfet,   in  right  of  his  mother,  and 
in  1560  (2   Eliz.)  purchafed  the  inEereft,  which  Lawrence 
Danet    had    therein ;    being  likewife   Lord  of  the    Ma- 
nor of  Siow  in  Bucks,    his  pofterity  fixed  their  refidencc 
there.     Pie  lies  buried  in  the  church  of  All  Saints  at  Der- 
fet, under  a  marble  ftone,  whereto  the  portraits  of  himfeif 
and  his  wife  in  brafs  were  fixed,  and  this  memorial : 

Here  under  this  (tone  lyeth  the  body  of  Peter 
Temple  Efquyer,  who  departed  out  of  this 
World  at  Stow  in  the  county  of  Buckingham, 
I'he  xxviiith  day  of  May,  Anno  [1577]  whofe 
Soule  God  hathe  in  his  bielTed  keeping. 

Plis  wife   was  Milleeent,  daughter    of  William  JekyI    of 
Newingfon  in  Middleiex,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  two  fons, 
viz.  John  who  fucceeded  at    Stow  ;    and  Anthony,    from 
whom  the  Lord  Vifcount  Palmerftown  defcends. 
Family  of     John  Temple,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  at  Stow,  married  Su- 
^I  emple,  ^^^^  daughter  and  heir  to  Thomas  Spencer  of  Everton  in 
Cobham    ^^^  county  of  Northampton,  Efq.  and  by  her  had  fix  fons 
and  fix  daughters,  as  appears  by  an  infcription  in  Englifli, 
on  a  monument  in  the  church  of  Derfet,  where  the  faid 
John  and  Sufan  lie  intesred,  and  under  the  fame  infcription 
are  thefe  lines  > 

Cur 
*  Collins.  V.  249. 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.  izg 

Cur  liberos  his  plurimos. 

Cur  hie  aniicos  plurimos, 

Et  plurimas  pecunias. 

Vis  fcire  cur  reHquerit  ?  '     • 

Tempellus  ad  plures  abiito 

The  iflue  of  the  faid  Sir  Thomas  were,  Sir  Thomas  his 
heir  ;  George,  who  died  an  infant  ',  John,  of  Franckton  in 
the  county  of  Warwick  ;  Sir  Alexander  of  Longhoufe  in 
Eflex  ;  William,  who  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Sir  Tho- 
mas Beaumont  of  Stoughton,  Knt. ;  Peter,  v;ho  married  a         ..,    ^ 

daughter  of Kendal  ;   daughter  Milicent,   married 

to   Edward    Saunders    of    Brickfworth   in   the    county    of      ■"  '  - 

Northampton,  Efq.  ;  Dorothy,  to  Paul  Rifley  of  Chetwood 

in  the  county   of  Buckingham,    Efq- ;  Catharine,  to  Sir 

Nicholas  Parker  of  Willington  in  Suffex,  Knt.  ;   Sufanna, 

to  Sir  Thomas  Denton  of  Hiilefdcn  in  Bucks,  Knt.  ;  Mary, 

to  John  Farmer  of  Cokeham  in  Berkfliire  ,  and  Elizabeth, 

to  William,  Lord  Say  and  Seie. 

Sir  Thomas   Temple,  the  eldefl;  fon,  fucceeded  at  Stow       Sir 
and  polTelTed  the  greatefl  part  of  the  eftate  ;  he  was  knight-  Thomas, 
cd  by  K.  James  L  in  June  1603,  at  Sir  John  Fortefcue's  in      ^^^^ 
the  county  of  Buckingham,  and  22  May  1611,  was  cre- 
ated a  Baronet  of  England,  at  the  inftitution  of  that  order. 
^-He  married  Efther,  daughter  of  Miles  Sandys  of  Lati- 
mers  in  Bucks,  Efq.  and  by  her  *  had  four  fons  and  three 
daughters,  who  lived  to  maturity,  viz.  Sir  Peter,  his  heir  ; 
Sir  John,  (who  married  Dorothy,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Edmund  Lee  of  Stanton-Barry  in  Bucks,    Efq.,    and   had 
a  numerous  ifTue) ;  Thomas,   L.  L.  D.  who  married  and 
had  iffue  ;  Miles,  v^ho  alfo  married  and  had  iflue  ;  daughter 
Sufan,    married  to  Sir  Edward  Clark  of  Ardington  in  the 
county  of  Berks,   Knt.  ;   Hefther,   to  Sir  John    Rous   of 
Jlous-Linch  in  the  county  of  Worcefter,  Knt.  j  Bridget, 

.         0^3  ,,      to 

*  Thefe  children  fo  multiplied  that  his  lady,  who  furvived  him, 
faw  700  defcended  from  her.  This  is  affirmed  by  Dr.  Fuller,  in  his 
Worthies  of  England,  who  relates  that  he  bought  the  truth  thereof 
"by  a  wager  loll  on  the  fubjett.  This  Either  Lady  Temple,  (of  whom 
there  is  an  original  pldure  at  Stov>,)  far  lurpailed  Mrs.  Honey  wood 
ofMark's-Hali  in  Ellex,  (mentioned  by  Dr.  Derham  and  by  Hearne 
in  the  preface  to  Le'and's  Itinerary,  Vol.  V.)  who  lived  to  fee 
367  defcendants  of  her  own  body,  for  Lady  Temple  faw  many  more ; 
the  lalt  of  whom,  viz,  the  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Gibbs  of  Hunning- 
ton  in  Warwickfliire,  died  in  December  1737,  iuextreme  old  ajje,, 
(Collins.  \.  252.)  ■  •  ■ 


230  I'EMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON. 

to  Sir  John  Lenthall  of  Creflow  in  the  county  of  Oxford, 
Knt.  ;  Martha,  (to  Sir  Thomas  Penifton  of  Leigh  in  Suf- 
fex,  Bart,  -vvho  died  14  January  1619,  and"  is  buried  at 
Stow)  ;  Elizabeth,  to  Sir  Henry  Gibbs  of  Hunnington  in 
the  county  of  Warwick,  Knt. ;  Catharine,  to  Sir  WiHiam 
Afticomb  of  Avelfcot  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  Knt. ;  Anne, 
to  Sir  William  Andrews  of  Lathbury  in  Bucks,  Knt.  ; 
Margaret,  to    Sir    Henry  Longueville  of  Billing    in  the 

county  of  Northampton,  Knt.  ;  and  Milicent,  to - 

Ogle,  Efq. 
Sir  Sir  Peter,  the  fecond  Baronet,  and  fucceflbr  to  Sir  Tho- 

J^eter,  j^^s,  ferved  for  the  town  of  Buckingham  in  the  two  lad 
Bart,  parliaments  of  K.  Charles  I.  and  married  two  wives,  firt't 
Anne,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Arthur  Throgmorton  of 
Paulerfpury  in' the  county  of  Northampton,  Knt. ;  and  fe- 
condly,  to  Chriftian,  fifter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Richard  Leve- 
fon  of  Trentham  in  the  county  of  Stafford^  Knight  of  the 
Bath,  and  daughter  of  Sir  John  Levefon,  Knt.  (eldeil  fon 
of  Sir  John  Levefon  by  Frances,  daughter  and  fole  heir  to 
'  Sir  Thomas   Sands  of  Throwley  in  Kent,  Knt.  elder  bro- 

ther to  Sir  Michael  Sands,  Knt.)  By  the  firfl  wife,  who 
"was  buried  at  Stow  23  January  1619,  he  had  two  daugh- 
*  tcrs,  viz.  Anne,  married  to  Thomas  Roper,  Vifcount  Bal» 
tinglafs ;  and  Martha,  to  Wefton  Ridgeway,  Earl  of  Lon- 
donderry, (both  \v  hich  titles  are  exiinQ:)  :  And  by  the  laid 
Chriflian  his  fecond  wife,  who  Vv^as  buried  at  Stow  3  Apiil 
1655,  (where  he  was  interred  in  1653,)  he  had  two  daugh- 
ters Frances  and  Hefter  ;  and  a  fon  and  fucceflor 
.^i^  Sir  Richard,  the  third  Baronet,  v.'ho  was  born  28  IVIarch 

Kichard,  1^24,  ferved  in  the  reftoration  parliament  for  (jie  tov/n  of 
•pT^v  Buckingham,  of  which  and  the  county  thei^of,  he  was 
conilituted  L.  L.  i^  November  1660;  on  19  Novtmber 
1661  he  was  one  of  the  68  perfons  of  diftjnciion,  created 
K-ni^hts  of  the  Bath,  to  attend  K.  Charles  IL  23  of  that 
month  at  his  coronation.  He  differed  cflentially  in  politics 
from  his  ccufin  Sir  V/illiam,  was  returned  member  for 
the  town  of  Buckingham  to  ail  the  parliaments  of  Charles 
II.  James  II.  and  K.  William  ;  was  a  leading  member  in 
the  Houfe  of  Commons  during  the  reign  of  Charles  II.  and 
diftinguifhed  himfelf  in  the  profecution  of  the  Popifh  plot, 
«nd  in  promoting  the  bill  for  excluding  James,  Duke  of 
"York  from  fucceeding  to  the  crown  ;  as  he  did  alfo  in  the 
•jonvention  of  1688-9,  by  voting  for  the  vacancy  of  the 
throne  and  filling  it  with  the  prince  and  princefs  of  Orange. 
^--'On  30  March  5672,  he  was  appointed  firfl  conimifiioner 

cf 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.      '  2^1 

of  the  cuftoms,  as  he  was  8  January  1675,  and  9  No- 
vember 1677.— On  the  acceflion  of  K.  James  II.  he  was 
left  out  of  this  commillion,  but  was  replaced,  and  continued 
to  fill  that  employment  till  14  Auguft  1694,  when  an  a6t 
of  parliament  which  dilabled  all  who  had  offices  in  the  cuf. 
toms  &c.  from  fitting  in  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  took 
place,  and  he  preferred  his  feat  in  St.  Stephen's  chapel,  to 
one  at  that  board.  He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Knap  of  Weilon  in  the  county  of  Oxford,  and  heirefs  to 
her  brother  ;  and  Sir  Richard  deceafing  in  May,  1697,  was 
interred  15  of  that  month  at  Stow,  having  had  ilfue  by  his 
lady,  who  was  interred  there  25  January  1726,  four  Tons 
and  (ix  daughters,  viz.  Sir  Richard  his  heir ,  Purbeck, 
buried  at  Stow,  5  March  1698  ;  Henry  and  Arthur,  buried 
.at  Stow  4  February  1701,  all  died  without  illue  j  ^v^'o  of 
the  daughters  died  young ;  Heller,  the  fecond,  was 
married  to  Richard  Grenviile  of  Wottou  Efq.  anceflor 
to  George  Grenville-Nugent-Temple,  Earl  Nugent  and 
Marquefs  of  Buckingham;  Chriftian,  to  Sir  Thomas  Lyt-  ^' 

tieton,  Bart,  whofe  fon  Sir  William  hath  been  created  Ba- 
ron Weftcote  in  Ireland ;  Maria,  firfl  to  Dodor  Wefl,  ^ 
Prebendary  of  Winchefter,  and  fecondly  to  Sir  John 
Langham  of  Cattefbroke  in  the  county  of  Northampton, 
Bart ;  and  Penelope,  to  Mofes  Berenger  of  the  city  of  Lon- 
don, Efq. 

Sir  Richard  Temple,  the  fourth  Baronet,  was  elected  to       Sir 
the  Britifli  parliament  for   the    town  of  Buckingham,    on  Richard, 
the  dectafe  of  his  father  ;  of  which  town  and  the   county        "^ 
thereof  he  was  conftituted  L.  L.  12  April  1703.-— In  ^he  a' 

firfl  year  of  Q.  Anne,  he  was  appointed  Colonel  of  a  regi-  vifcount 
ment  of  foot,  and  dif^mguilhed  himfelf  at  the  fieges  of  Yenlo  Cobbam. 
and  Ruremond  when  he  a£lcd  as  a  volunteer  ;  he  afterwards 
ferved  with  his  regiment  in  Flanders  and  Germany  ;  and 
I  June  1706,  was  declared  a  Brigadier  General. — Having 
borne  a  confiderable  part  of  the  fervice  at  the  fiegeof  Lifie  '; 

in  1708,  he  was  fent  exprefs  by  the  Duke  of  Marlborough 
to  the  Queen,  with  an  account  of  the  furrender  of  that 
fortrefs.— I  January  1708-9  he  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of 
Major  General ;  and  i  January  1709-10  was'  conftituted  a 
Lieutenant  General.— In  171c  he  obtained  the  command  of 
the  fourth  regiment  of  Dragoons  but  was  not  in  the  lift  of 
general  officers  nominated  to  ferve  under  the  Duke  of  Or- 
raond  in  Flanders ;  and  in  1713  his  regiment  wasgivento 
General  Evans.— After  the  acceffion  of  K.  George  I.  viz. 
59  Odober  17 14,  he  ^vas  created   Baron  of  Cobham  in 

,....  '■  .'"''    .■'    '.    .    Kent, 


t$t  TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON. 

Kent,  and  5  days  after  was  declared  Envoy  Extraordinary 
and  Plenipotentiary  to  the  Emperor  Charles  YI. — On  13 
June  I7i5>  his  Lordfhip  was  made  Colonel  of  the  iirft  regi- 
ment of  dragoons,  and  in  the  following  year  was  conftitut- 
cd  Conflable  of  Windfor-Caflle. — 23  May  17 18,  he  was 
created  Vifcount  and  Baron  Cobham,  remainder  to  the 
heirs  of  his  body,  in  default  thereof,  to  his  fifter  Hefter 
Grenville  and  her  heirs  male,  with  a  like  remainder  to  his 
iifter  Chriftian  Lyttekon. — In  1721  he  was  appointed  Colo- 
nel of  the  fird  regiment  of  dragoon  guards ;  and  in  Febru- 
ary 1727-8,  was  nominated  L.  L.  and  Cuftos  Rot.  of  the 
county  of  Bucks  ;  he  was  likewife  a  Lord  of  the  privy 
council  in  Great  Britain,  and  Governor  of  the  Ifle  of  Jer- 
fey  ;  but  refigned  all  his  places  in  1733.-— In  1742,  we  find 
him  a  Field-Marflial  and  L.  General  of  the  Ordnance,  at 
■which  time  he  was  appointed  Colonel  of  the  firil:  troop  of 
grenadier  guards ;  and  in  1744  was  appointed  to  the  com- 
mand of  the  iixth  regiment  of  horfe.  In  May,  1745,  his 
Lordfhip  was  nominated  one  of  the  Regents  during  his  Ma- 
jefty's  abfence  beyond  the  feas,  and  was  declared  Colonel  of 
the  tenth  regiment  of  dragoons. — He  married  Anne,  only 
daughter  of  Edmund  Halfey  of  the  borough  of  Southwark, 
Efq.  but  by  her  who  furvived  till  29  March  1760,  had  no 
iflue,  and  deceafing  at  Stow  15  September  1749^  was 
there  interred,  where  (lands  a  lofty  fluted  column,  on 
the  pedeflal  of  which  are  the  following  inscriptions  j 

On  one  fide  .      • 

To  preferve  the  memory  of  her  hufband, 

Jlnne,  Vifcountefs  Cohhatn 

Caufed  this  pillar  to  be  ereded. 

In  the  year  1749- 

On  the  oppofite  fide, 
^latenus  nobis  denegatiir  diu  vivere, 
Relinquamiis  aUqiAid^ 
^0  nos  vixijfe  tejlemur. 

Inafmuch  as  the  portion  of  life  allotted  to  us  is  Ihort, 

Let  us  leave  fomething  behind  us, 

Tofhewthatwe  have  lived*  2. 

i  ..      .  ,  -  Anthony 

*  "That  Lord  Cobham  lived,"  every  Englifhman  will  remem- 
"bcr,  but  his  fame  as  a  patriot  has  been  perpetuated  by  Alexander 

Pope. 

"  And 

*  Collins  Edit,  1779.  V.  251.  255.    2  Secley's  defcript.  of  Stow.  31, 


TEMPLE,  Vi?couNT  PALMERSTON.  •        ^13; 

Anthony  Temple,  Efq.  the  younger  Ton  of  Peter,  wns  Anthony. 
father  of  Sir  William  Temple,  Knt.  who  liavinp  his  eram-  ^^i' 
mar  education  in  Eton-School,  was  removed  to  Kinr;'3  ^^^'^'^™- 
College,  Cambridge,  of  which  fociety  (purfuant  to  the  (la- 
tutes  of  their  royal  founder  Henty  VI-)  he  became  a  fellow 
when  three  years  Handing ;  took  the  degree  of  A.  M.  and 
"was  mafler  of  the  free-fchool  in  the  city  of  Lincoln.——— 
The  law  was  intended  for  his  profcflion,  but  ajffc6ting  the 
more  refined  and  philofophical  iludies  of  that  age,  he  be- 
came a  great  proficient  therein,  and  wrote  two  treatifes  on 
thofe  fubje(Sts  in  very  elegant  Latin  ;  the  former  of  which 
printed  in  1581,  he  dedicated  to  the  learned  Sir  Philip  Sid- 
ney, who  took  him  into  his  intimate  friendfiiip;  and  who 
being  made  Governor,  by  Q^  Elizabeth,  of  Flulhing  and 
Ramekins,  two  cautionary  towns  in  the  Netherlands,  pre- 
vailed on  Mr.  Temple  to  leave  the  college,  and  accompany 

him  as  his  fecretary. Sir  Philip  fighting  the  Spaniards 

near  Zutphen  in  Guelderland,  received  a  (hot  in  his  thigh, 
22  September  1586,  of  which  he  expired  16  Oftober  at 
Arnheim,  in  the  arms  of  his  Secretary,  to  whom  by  his 
lafl  will  he  bequeathed  30I.  a  year  for  life,  and  had  taken 
care  to  recommend  him  to  the  great  Earl  of  ElTex,  then  in 
the  zenith  of  Q^  Elizabeth's  favour ;  who  employed  him 
in  the  fame  ftation  of  Secretary  (as  William  Davifon,  Efq. 
Secretary  of  State,  had  alfo  done)  till  his  tragical  end  in  the 
year  1600  :  A  ftroke  which  proved  fatal  to  Mr.  Temple, 
w^ho  not  only  fell  with  the  Earl  from  the  profpeci:  he  had  of  '  - 
making  his  fortune,  but  was  purfued  by  Secretary  Cecil  f 
from  whofe  relentment  being  obliged  to  retire  into  Ireland, 
he  accepted  of  the  Provoftlhip  of  the  Univcrfity  ot  DuMni 
in  1609,  at  the  importunate  folicitation  of  Dodor  Henry 
Llfsher,  Archbifhop  of  Armagh,  who  was  well  acquainted 
with  his  great  worth  and  learning.  In  this  capacity  (!)eing 
the  fourth  Pro voif  from  the  foundation)  he  lived  feventcen 
years,  and  in  the  parliament  of  161 3  was  its  reprefentative  ; 
was  made  a  Knight  4  May  1622  by  the  L.  D.  St.  John, 
having  been  appointed  31  January  1609  a  Mailer  in  Chan- 
cery, in  which  he  was  continued  16  iVpril  1625,  hy  K. 
Charles  I.  . 


fie 


**  And  you  !  brave  CoBH  AM,  to  the  lateft  breath. 
*'  Shall  feel  your  ruling  pafTionlh-ong  in  death, 
**  Such  in  thofe  moments,  as  in  all  the  pail, 
**  O,  fave  my  country,  Heaven  !  fhall  be  your  laft.'*" 


>:4  TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON. 

He  was  a  perfon  of  great  learning  and  piety,  having^ 
left  fome  monuments  of  the  former  in  four  Latin  treatifes. 
He  married  Martha,  daughter  of  Mr.  Robert  Harrifon  of 
the  county  of  Derby;  and  making  his  will  21  December 
1626,  direded  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  College-chapel, 
under  the  foot  of  the  Pro vofr's  feat,  providing  that  his  buri- 
al be  performed  without  all  funeral  pomp  and  folemnities  of 
Heralds  ;  and  dcceafing  15  January  fallowing,  in  the  73 
year  of  his  age,  was  there  privately  interred  on  the  20, 
having  ilTue  by  her,  who  was  buried  in  St.  Werburgh's 
church  7   December  1675,   two  fons  and  three  daughters, 

ViZ. 

(0  Sir  John,  his  heir. 

(2)  Thomas,  educated  in  the  univerfity  of  Dublin,  of  which 

he  was  fom.e  time  a  Fellow,  was  prefented  6  March  1626, 
to  the  Reclory  of  Old-Rofs  in  the  Diocefs  of  Femes,  and 
took  his  degree  of  A.  M.  18  June  1630;  as  he  did  that  oi 
B.  D.  at  Oxford,  19  January  1638,  being  then  of  Lincoln 
College  ;  where  he  continued  not  long,  for,  upon  the  turn 
of  the  times  in  1 641,  he  became  a  forward  preacher  in 
London,  and  Miniiler  of  Batterfea  in  Surrey  ;  afterwards 
a  frequent  preacher  before  the  members  of  the  Long  Par- 
liament ;  one  of  the  alTembly  of  divines ;  and  an  adventu- 
rer in  Ireland,  by  fabfcribing  the  Turn  of  450I.  tor  which 
he  had  an  affignment  of  750  acres  of  land,  Iriili  meafure, 
in  the  county  of  Weiimeath  ;  and  10  November  1636, 
for  the  fum  of  900I.  fold  to  Thomas  Hammond  of  Frankton 
in  Warv/icklhire,  Efq.  the  cadle  and  lands  of  Coleban- 
nagher  in  the  Queen's  county  *. 

■  .    Daughter 

*   He  was  ancefior,  'tis  prefumed  to  Robert  Temple  of  Mount- 
Temple  in  Weftmeath,  Efq.  v,  ho  married  firft  ti  March  1695-4,  Do- 
rothea^  relicl  of  Mr.  Needham,  and  filter  to  William  Cock  of  Lea- 
therhead  in  Surry,  Efq.  by  her  he  had  two  children  who  died  young  : 
He  married  fecondly    3    February     1699,  Catharine,    filter  to  John 
Jephlbn,  Efq.  (made  his  will  which  was  proved  20  January'  1741,  di- 
recting his  body  to  be  buried,  if  he  died  in  Dublin,  in  the  chancel  of 
the  Round-Church,    by    his  firft  wife  and   two  children-,   and  if  in 
England,  then  to  be  buried  in  the  Temple  church,  near  his  m^other, 
filter,  and  two   brothers)  by  his  laft  v.ife  had   an  only   daughter  and 
heir,  Elizabeth,  bapt'r/ed  29  Augull;  1701,  and  married  in  July  1725, 
toGuftavus  Handcock  of  Waterliown. in  VVeltmeathj  Efq.  M.P.  for 
Athlone,  by  him  who  died  5  September  1751,  fhe  had  a  daughter  Ca- 
tharine, who  died  2  April  174-6  ;  and  an  only  fon  Robert,  who4  July 
1751,   married   Elizabeth,   eldelt  daughter  of  Sir  John  Yefey  Lord 
^vnapton,  whofe  fon  Sir  Thomas  hath  been  created  Vifcount  De  Ve- 
fcv,  and  by  her  who  remarried  wltliEdmund  Sexten  Pery,  created  in 
17S6  Vifcount  Pery  ;  had  an  only  fon  Guftavus,  who.fucceeding  to  his 
grand-mother's  eftaies,   alVumcd  the  name  oi  'Temple,  and  naarried  a 
daughter  of  Williani-HeTiry  Moore,  of  Drumban?^her,  Elq.     (Pre- 
rog.  Oil.  St  Mlchaii';>  Rc^iltry,  and  CoUedions. 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTOX.  235 

Daug:hter  Catharine  was  married  firft  to  John  Archdall       (i) 
of  Caftle-Archdall    in   the    county   of  Fermana,ri;h,    Efq.; 
fecondly    to  Sir  John  Veell,  Knt.  and  dyinc;  13  November 
1642,  without  furviving  iilue,  {lie  v.as  buried  in  St.  Wcr-  ' 
burgh's  church,  Dublin. 

Mary,  to  Job  Ward  of  Knockragh  in  the  county  of  Wick-       (2) 
low,  Efq.   brother  to  John  Ward  ol  Kihnank  m  the  King's 
county,  Efq.  and  died  24  December  1627,  having  iiiue   a 
fon  John  ;  and  a  daughter  Jane,  married  to  Robert  Madden 
ofDunore,  Efq. 

Martha,  died  unmarried.  /.\ 

Sir  John  Temple,  the  eldeft  fon,  born  in  the  year  1600.  c..  ^,  u 
received  univerfity  Education  under  his  father  in  Dubhn, 
and  was  fent  early  abroad  to  accomplilh  himfelf  by  viiiting 
foreign  kingdoms ;  after  his  return  from  whence,  he  v/as 
bred  in  the  court  of  K.  Ciiarles  I.  ;  and  upon  his  father^s 
death,  received  a  fpecial  livery  of  his  inheritance  5  Janu^jy 
1628,  for  the  fine  of  12I.  Irifh  ;  after  which^he  was  knight- 
ed by  the  King,  and  20  February  1640  conftituted  mailer 
of  the  Rolls,  and  fworn  of  the  Privy  Council  in  Ireland. 

Upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  rebellion  23  Odober  1641, 
he  was  one  of  the  council,  who  figned  the  proclamation. 
from  the  caftle  of  Dublin,  advertiling  the  kingdom  of  the 
difcovery  thereof,  and  requiring  his  Majefiy's  good  and  , 
loyal  fubje<5ls  to  betake  themfelves  to  their  defence,  and 
{land  upon  their  guard,  fo  to  render  the  more  fafcty  to 
themselves  and  the  whole  kingdom  ;  requiring  alfo  that  no 
levies  fhould  be  made  for  foreign  fervice,  nor  any  men 
fuffered  to  m.arch  upon  any  pretence  whatever — And  being 
made  CommifTary-General  of  the  army,  when  the  L.J. 
and  Council  were  the  next  month  confulting  means  to  fc- 
cure  the  citv  and  cai^ie  of  Dublin,  which  by  the  confufi- 
ons,  weakneiTes  and  wants,  were  in  apparent  danger  of  a  fud- 
den  furprize,  oneof  their  principal  cares  was  to  lay  in  provifi- 
ons  for  the  caftle  in  fuch  proportion,  as  might  enable  it  to 
endure  a  dtgc,  if  fuch  a  thing  fhould  be  attempted;  to 
compafs  which  feeined  a  matter  of  great  difficulty,  (in 
regard  no  money  was  to  be  had  to  perform  it)  and  of 
no  lefs  importance  even  for  the  prefervation  of  tiie  whole 
kingdom. — The  Mafter  of  the  Roll?,  upon  whom  the  L. 
J.  and  Council  were  pleafed  to  impofe  this  fervice,  fent  for 
fome  of  the  beft  prcteftant  merchants,  and  fo  clearly  re- 
prefented  to  them  the  high  ncceflities  of  the  ftate,  the 
great  danger  of  the  town,  the  publick  benefit,  and  their 
own  private  fecurity,   in  laying  into  the  caftic  (whither 

Jae 


235  TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON. 

he  had  removed  the  records)  fuch  of  their  provifions  as 
were  flored  in  unfafe  places,  that  upon  his  undertaking  to 
fee  them  fatisfied,  in  cafe  they  were  made  ufe  of  for  the  '. 
publick  fervice,  the  Englifh  and  Dutch  merchants  prcfently 
depcfited  within  the  verge  of  the  cafile  above  2ooo  barrels 
of  beef,  as  many  of  herrings,  and  a  great  proportion  of 
wheat  ',  provifions  fufficient,  not  only  to  vi6lual  the  caille 
for  many  months,  (which  by  the  want  of  money  and  credit 
could  not  be  othervv-ife  provided  for)  but  which  ferved  to 
maintain  the  whole  army,  billeited  in  the  city  a  long  time 
after.  And  he  made  good  his  engagements  to  the  mer- 
chants, by  their  receiving-  the  value  of  their  cfoods  Vv'ithiii 
a  fev/  months,  by  bills  drawn  upon  the  Chamber  c?/" London, 
according  to  an  order  of  both  houfes  of  pailiament,  for 
prefent  payment  to  be  made  to  fuch,  as  laid  in  any  pro- 
vilions  for  the  army  in  Ireland.  This  fealonahle  fervicc 
was  the  firft  (lep  to  the  fafetv  of  the  cadle  and  city,  and 
gave  great  comfort  and  fecurity  to  all  the  Englilh  and  pro- 
tectants '. 

He  enjoyed  a  particular  friendlhip  and  confidence  %vitli 
"Robert  Sidnev,  Earl  of  Leicefter,  when  declared  L.  L.  of 
Ireland;  and  in  1643  was  imprifoned,  Avith  three  more 
privy  counfellors,  Sir  William  Parfons,  Sir  Adam  Loftus, 
and  Sir  Robert  Meredyth,  accufed  of  leveral  high  crimes, 
and  efpecially  for  oppofing  the  cefiation,  which  the  Earl  of 
Ormond  was  commiflioned  by  the  King  to  conclude  with 
the  Irifn  :  His  confinement  ended  the  next  year,  when  he 
was  exchanged  and  fent  for  by  the  parliament ;  who,  con- 
,  fidcring  him  as  a  fufferer  for  the  republican  caufe,  received 

him  well,  provided  a  feat  for  him  in  the  houfe  foon  after, 
and  entrufted  him  much  Avith  the  managment  of  the  Irilh 
affairs;  the  ftate  of  which,  on  7  May  1647,  he  and  the 
Lord  Lifle  reported  to  the  houfe,  and  received  their  thanks 
for  the  good  fervice  they  had  done  in  Ireland,  and  he  was 
that  year  made  one  of  their  commiffioners  in  Munfter. — On 
16  October  1648,  the  commons  voted  him  and  Sir  William 
Parfons  to  be  commifTioners  of  the  great  feal  in  Ireland,  and 
diffented  from  the  lords,  who  voted  to  have  a  chancellor 
there;  but  that  year  they  difmificd  him  their  alTembly,  with 
thofe  called  the  fecluded  members,  whom  he  had  joined  in 
voting,  that  his  Majefty's  conceifjons  to  their  propofitions 
of  peace,  then  treated  of  with  the  King  in  the  Ifle  of  Wight y 
were  fulhcient  grounds  for  fettling  the  peace  of  the  kingdom. 

During  the  fad  fcene  that  followed,  he  continued  privately 
in  London,  until  the  Protedor  2i  November  1653  joined 

■    hini 
>  Temple's  Hifl.  Reb.  P.  47. 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON,  5^7 


^  t 


lnim  with  Miles  Corbet,  one  of  the  commlflioners  cf  go- 
vernment and  others,  to  meet  in  fome  convenient  room  at 
the  courts  beyond  the  water  (the  King's  Inns)  to  confijer 
and  advife,  from  time  to  time,  how  the  titles  of  the  Irilh 
and  others  to  any  eilate  in  Ireland,  and  iikewife  their  de- 
linquency, according  to  tlieir  rcfpecti  ve  quahfications,  misfhc 
be  put  into  the  moil  fpeedy  and  exacl  way  of  adjudication, 
confitlent  with  juf^icc,  and  leafl  prejudice  to  the  publick  in- 
terelh — On  27  March  1654,  he  received  an  order  for 
lool.  in  recompence  of  his  feveral  fervices  to  the  common- 
wealth, and  23  June  50L  more  for  the  pains  he  had  taken 
in  the  publick  fervice,  and  the  duty  put  upon  his  clerks  in 
the  court  of  wards,  for  the  ufe  cf  the  commiffioners  for 
the  adjudication  of  claims ;  having  alfo  a  farther  allow- 
ance of  200I.  from  the  flate  26  December  1655,  on  ac- 
count (as  the  order  exprelTes)  of  his  eminent  and  faith- 
ful fervices,  both  during  the  rebellion  and  after,  and  of  the 
Protector's  letter  in  his  behalf.  On  28  January  following 
he  received  25I.  for  one  quarter's  additional  falary,  as 
mafter  of  the  rolls,  which  he  continued  to  hold  from  the 
ufurped  government,  with  the  fee  of  204I.  los.  a  year  *. 
and  21  July  1656  his  extraordinary  good  fervices,  from  time 
to  time,  in  behalf  of  the  Protedor  and  the  commonwealth, 
were  further  rewarded  with  the  fum  of  lOol.  ;  from  whom 
he  Iikewife  received  more  fubftantial  favours  *. 

On  the  reftoration  of  K.  Charles,  he  was  continued  maf- 

ter  of  the  rolls,  fworn  of  the   privy  council,  and,  with  his 

eldeft  fon  William,  in  the  parliament  of  1661  reprefented 

the  county  of  Carlow  f.     On  26  November  1673  he  was 

-♦  conftituted 

*  Namely,  by  indenture,  dated  6  Jiily  1658,  the  Protedor  de- 
mifed  to  him  for  21  years,  the  towns  and  lands  of  Moghill,  Caftl©- 
tovvn,  Parke,  Cargan  alias  Ballycarney,  &:c.  in  the  barony  and 
county  of  Carlow,  containing  by  furvey  1489  acres,  3  roods  -,  the 
three  laft  denominations  of  which  were  confirmedto   him  18  June 

1666,  under  the  ads  of  fettlement. By  another  indenture  of  the 

fame  date,  were  demifed  to  him  the  lands  of  Nuttiiown,  ^cc,  in  the 
barony  of  Balrothery  and  county  of  Dublin,  containing  527  acres, 
10  perches,  for  the  like  term. — And,  30  March  1659  the  Proteftor 
Richard  demifed  to  him  the  lands  of  Lifpoble,  and  others,  in  the 
faid  county,  forfeited  by  Richard  Earnewall,  for  the  fame  term  of 
years. 

-Y  On  6  May  166 1  Henrietta-Maria,  Queen  Mother  of  England, 
for  the  fine  of  540I.  made  him  a  reverfiouary  leale  of  the  Park  of 

Blandefby, 

»  Council  Off.  Civil  Lift  A<>.  1656. 


23S  TEMPLE,  VI5COU17TPALMERSTON'. 

conflltuted  vice-treafurer  of  the  kingdom,  and  lived  with 
sjreat  hofpitality  and  eileem  to  his  death  on  14  November 
^  16']'],  in  the  77  year  of  his  age,  in  which  year  he  gave 
lool.  to  be  laid  out  on  fome  additional  building's  to  the 
college  of  DubHn,  (on  account  whereof.  Lord  Palmerdon 
and  his  heirs  have  a  right  to  beflow  twohandfome  chambers 
upon  fuch  ftudents  as  they  'hall  think  proper)  where,  at  his 
requeil,  he  was  buried  with  his  father  *.— He  married 
Mary,  daughter  of  John  Hammond  of  Chertfey  in  Surry, 
Efq.  phyfician  to  Henry,  Prince  of  Wales,  fon  of  K. 
James  L  and  lifter  to  the  learned  do6lor  Henry  Hammond, 
whofe  writings  befpeak  him  one  of  the  brighteft  orna- 
ments and  mof^  ftrenuous  advocates  of  the  church  of  Eng- 
land. By  her,  who  died  in  November  1638  at  Penfhurfl:  in 
Kent,  and  was  there  buried,  he  had  four  fons  and  three 
daughters,  of  whom  two  Tons  and  one  daughter  died  young; 
the  furvivors  being  Sir  William  ;  Sir  John,  father  of  the 
Lord  Palmerllon  ;  Martha,  married  2i  April  1662  to  Sir 
Thomas  Giffard  of  Cafdejordan  in  the  county  of  Kildare, 
Bart,  who  was  buried  at  St.  Audoen's  9  May  the  fame 
year  ;  and  Mary,  married  firft  to  Abraham  Yarner,  Efq. 
who  21  Odober  1661  was  joined  with  his  father  Sir  Abra- 
ham, 

Elandefoy,  otherwife  Bianfby,  parcel  of  the  Honour  of  Pickering 
hi  the  coiinty  of  York,  for  the  term  of  40  years,  if  his  two  fons 
William  and  John,  or  either  of  them,  Hiould  live  fo  long,  at  the 
rent  of  12,1.  a  year,  and  60I.  a  year  for  the  improved  profits  of  the 
premilfe?:  Which  park,  with  the  appurtenances,  13  July  1665  he 
purchased  for  400I.  from  James,  Duke  of  York,  whofe  poffelTion  it 
then  was  by  the  forfeiture  of  Sir  Henry  Danvers. — By  patent,  dated 
29  July  1666,  he  had  a  grant  of  the  lands  of  Palmerftown  in  the 
county  of  Dublin;  and  20  May  1669  of  Agha  and  other  lands  in  the 
counties  of  Kilkenny,  Meath,  Weitmeath,  and  Dublin,  with  other 
grants  of  lands  under  the  acts  of  fettlement ;  being  alfo  a  truftee 
for  the  (49)  officers. — Alfo  3  May  1672  were  granted  to  him  about 
144  acres,  formerly  belonging  to  the  Phce nix  Park  near  Dublin  ; 
and  16  November  1675  divers  houfes,  lands,  fifhings,  with  other 
hereditaments  in  or  near  the  town  of  Chapelizod,  the  liberty  of 
grazing  fix  horfes  yearly  in  the  Park,  with  feveral  other  lands  in  the 
C^een's  countv,  and  thofe  of  Cork  and  Tipperary. 

■^  He  wrote  and  publifhed  in  a  quarto  volume.  The  Hijrory  of 
the  Irifh  Rehellmi ;  "  a  piece  (fi^ys  Doctor  Borlace  in  his  hiliory  of 
"  that  war)  of  that  integrity,  few  can  equal,  none  exceed  ;  he 
"  having  (a>  a  Privy  Counfellor)  opportunity  to  view  and  confider 
"  all  diipauhes,  rarely  obvious  to  others-,  and  being  fmgularly  en- 
*'  tire  and  ingenuous,  adventured  then  into  the  lilts,  when  fome 
"  dar<^d  fcarce  think  on  the  attempt;  a  confideration  (in  reference 
"  to  what  he  fuB'ered)  very  confiderable ;  though  more  own,  that 
"  to  this  day  (whatever  had  been  barked  againlt  other  accounts  of 
**  t'le  rebellion)  never  anv  thing  was  objeded  againlt  hi?." 

I  Rot.  A''.  29  Car.  II.  o-X^'  ^' 


TFMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.        •  23^ 

ham,  in  the  office  of  mufter-maftcr-general  for  life  ;  and 
fecondly  19  December  1693  to  Hugh  Eccles,  Efq.  who 
died  in  October  17 16. 

Sir   William  Temple,    the  eldcft  fon,   10  March  i663F'in^ily  of 
had  a  reverfionary  grant,  after  his  father's  deceafe,  of  the '^^^'^^P^'^' 
mallerfliip  of  the  rolls,  and  by  his  Majeily's  letter  23  No-    ^^'^"^^^• 
vernher  1677,  received   directions  to   pafs  patent   for  that 
office,  which  he  did  8  December,  and  enjoyed  until  his 
furrender  thereof  29  May  1696  to  William  Berkeley,  Efq. 
(after  Lord  Berkeley)  who  refigned  it  in  favour  of  the  Right 

Hon.  Thomas  Carter. On  31   January   1665    he  was 

created  a  Baronet ;  was  called  into  the  Privy  Council ;  and 
by  his  extraordinary  learning,  abilities    and  qualifications, 
did  great  honour  to  his  name  and   family.     His   writings 
on   various    fubjeiSts    *   in  the    moft    delicate    ftyle,    are 
juftly   admired  ;    and   his  negotiations   in  foreign  courts, 
from  the  year  1665  to  1679,  fufficiently  attefl:  him  an  able 
fratefman,  andan  inftrument  of  great  good  to  England. — In 
the  parliament  which  met  at  Weftminfter  21  Oftober  1678, 
he  was   member  for   the   town  of  Northampton  ;  and  in 
April  1679  propofing  to   the  King  a  change  of  the  privy 
council,  his  Majefty  took  a  refolution  to  form  a  new  one,    •     ' 
confiding  of  a  number,  not  exceeding  thirty,  whofe  knowa 
abilities,  interell:  and   efteem  in  the  nation,  fliould  render 
them  free  from  all  fufpicions  of  either  millaking  or  betray- 
ing the  true  interefl:  of  the  kingdom  :     Which  refolution 
when  he   imparted,  by   his  Majefty's  order,  to  the  Lord 
Chancellor  Finch,  he  replied,  //  looked  like  a  Thing  from 
Heaven  f die 71  into  his  M.ajejly*s  Breajl.     And  the  King  va- 
lued himfelf  fo  much  upon  it,  that  he  acquainted  the  par- 
liament of  his  having  chofen  fuch  perfons,  as  were  worthy 
and  able  to  advife  him  ;  and  was   refolved    in  all   weighty 
and   important  affairs,   next   to  the   advice    of    his  great 
council  in  parliament,  to  be   advifed  by  his  privy  council. 
Of  which   Sir  William    was   chofen    a  member;    and  14 
March    1683   appointed  by  patent  dated  at  Weftminfler 
one  of  the  commiilioners  for  the  remedy  of  defe6tive  titles 
in  Ireland. 

He  departed  this  life  at  his  feat  of  Moor-park  in  January 
1698,  in  the  70  year  of  his  age  ;  and,  according  to  the 
directions  of  his  will,  his  body  was  buried  in  Weflminfler- 
Abbey,  and  his  heart  in  a  filver  box  under  the  fun-dial  in 

his 

*  His  Life,  ^vith  a  ca  talogue  of  his  works,  wap  publiOied  in  8vo, 
1714,  London. 


240  »       TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTOKT. 

his  garden,  opnofite  to  the  window,  from  which  he  ufed 
to  contemplate  and  admire  the  works  oF  nature,  with  his 
beloved  filler  the  in3;cnious  Lady  Giffard  ;  who,  as  fhc 
fhared  and  eafed  the  fatigues  of  his  travels  during  his  pub- 
hck  employments,  fo  was  {he  the  chief  delight  and  comfort 

of  his    retirement  and  old   age He  married  Dorothy, 

hcond  daughter  of  Sir  Peter  Olhorne  of  Chickfands  in 
Bedfordihire,  Knt.  Governor  of  Guernfey  for  28  years,  in 
the  reigns  of  James  and  Charles  I.  by  whom  he  had  nine 
Children,  but  only  one  Son  John  lived  to  maturity,  who 
married  in  France  a  rich  heirefs,  viz.  Mary,  only  daughter 
of  Mr.  Du-Pleffis  Rambouillet,  a  proteftant  of  a  very  good 
family,  and  left  two  daughters,  Elizabeth,  married  to 
John  Temple  of  Moor-park,  Efq.  as  will  follow  ;  and 
Dorothy,  to  Nicholas  Bacon  of  Shrubland-Hall  in  Suffolk, 
Efq.  .        .,•    ■. 

Sir  John.  Sir  John  Temple,  the  younger  fon  of  Sir  John,  Mafler 
of  the  Rolls,  was  appointed  by  patent  i  February  1660 
Solicitor  General  of  Ireland,  and  19  March  following  one 
of  thecommiffioners  for  the  fettlement  of  the  kingdom.  In 
1661  he  was  returned  to  parliament  for  the  town  of  Car- 
low,  when  it  was  ordered  by  the  Houfe  of  Lords,  that  he 
fhould  have  leave  (as  Solicitor-General)  to  be  abfent,  and 
lit  in  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  and  the  feffions  being  ad- 
journed from  31  July  to  6  September,  he  was  that  day 
chofen  Speaker  ot  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  not  having  then 
attained  the  Age  of  thirty   years.  After  this    he  was 

knighted  *,    and  being  etleemcd  one  of  the  befl:  lawyers 

of 

*  K.  Charles  II.  had  a  great  efteem  for  him  ;  and  by  letters  from 
Whitehall  8  March  1674,  ordered  a  patent  to  pafs  to  him  and  his 
heirs  of  fo  many  lands,  as  fnould  amount  to  500I.  a  year  ;  but  in-- 
iiead  thereof,  Sir  John,  by  petition,  defired  the  King  would  pleafe 
to  grant  him  a  long  leafe  of  feveral  meffuages,  lands,  and  other 
hereditaments  in  Swords,  Marlhaliiown,  Rathcoole,  Greenocke, 
Dunboyne,  Drogheda,  &c.  in  the  counties  of  Meath  and  Dublin, 
which  had  been  adjudged  to  John  and  Mary  Taylor  in  tail,  to  be 
granted  unto  him  for  the  term  of  500  years,  after  the  determinatioa 
of  the  eilate  tail,  at  the  rent  of  18I.  los.  6d.  3  farthings;  together 
with  the  manor,  callle,  town  and  lands  of  Mobarnane,  Ratlimore, 
'!Scc.  in  the  county  of  Tipperary,  to  hold  for  the  fame  term,  at  the 
lent  of  7I.  5s.  9d.  halfp.  •,    with  which   the  King  complied,  and  he 

hsd  a  grant  thereof  9  July  1681. He  alio  palled  patent  13  May 

1676,  for  the  reveriion  of  the  towns  and  lands  of  Lackanfhoiien, 
Guvteen  and  many  others  in  the  covmty  of  Cork,  after  the  expira- 
r.iou  of  a  41  years  leafe,  naade  24  February  1662  to  Sir  John 
St«;pheus.  \;nder  the  rent  of  40].  p.  v^jar. And  there  being  a  high- 
way 


TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.  .         241 

of  the  kingdom,  was  removed  4  March  1684  to  the  pofl  of  , 
Attorney-General ;  in  "which  he  continued  till  the  nieafures 
of  K.  James  II.  obliged  him  to  leave  Ireland,  by  whofe 
parliament  he  and  his  brother  were  attainted,  and  had  their 
eftates  fequeftered;  his  eftate  being  valuedat  1700!.  a  year, 
but  after  the  revolution  he  M'as  reftored  to  his  employment 
21  March  1690;  was  incorporated  3  March  1691  one  of 
the  company  of  the  royal  fiihery  in  Ireland^  confifling  of 
a  Governor,  Deputy-Governor,  and  twelve  committees ; 
and  was  in  fuch  high  efleem  for  his  learning,  probity  and 
humanity,  that  Do6lor  Sheldon,  Archbiihop  of  Canterbury, 
made  him  this  (ingufar  compliment.  That  be  had  the  curfs 
of  the  gofpfl,  becaufe  all  men  Jpoke  well  of  him.' — > — He  was 
frequently  preffed  to  take  upon  him  the  higheil  offices  in  ' 
the  Iaw>  but  declining  thefe  eminent  pofts,  he  retired  to 
the  eftate  he  had  purchafed  at  Eaft-Sheen  in  Surry,  where 
hef  ended  his  days  10  March  1704,  in  the  72  year  of  his 
age,  and  was  buried  in  Mortlack  church  adjominc. 

On  4  Auguft  1663,  he  married  Jane,  Daughter  of  Sir 
Abraham  Yarner  of  Dublin,  Knt.  Muller-Mafter-General 
(who  was  buried  on  the  South  fide  of  St.  Michan's  church 
29  July  1677)    and  had  four  fons  and  feven  daughters. 

William,   baptized   21    April    1671,  and    buried  by  his       (i) 
grandfather  Yarner  11  February  1678.  (2) 

Henry,  created  Vi'count  Palmcriion. 

John,  baptized  28  March  i68o,was  feated  in  right  of  his       (3^ 
wife  at  Moor-Park  near  Farnham  in  Surry,  and  in  May 

VoL.V.  R  173a 

way  through  the  Phoenix-park^  which  was  very  inconvenient,  and 
the  deer  thereby  daily  trefpafTing  upon  the  adjoining  lands,  where- 
by many  of  them  were  every  year  lort  and  deltroyed,  the  King  re~ 
folved  to  exclude  that  road  and  the  lands  lyi"g  on  the  fouLh-lide 
thereof,  and  that  a  wall  fhould  be  made  of  lime  and  ftone  on  the 
iiorth-fide  of  the  road,  from  the  park-gate  next  Chapel-Izod  :  which 
defigned  wall  containing  in  length  527  perches,  which,  at  the  rat« 
of  3  fhillings  and  9  pence  the  perch,  (being  the  loweft  rate,  for  whicii 
any  one  offered  to  build  the  wall)  did  amount  to  above  800I.  befides 
the  charge  of  digging  the  fomidation  and  niaking  the  gates.  I'his 
wall  Sir  John  Temple  propofed  to  build,  eight  feet  high  from  the 
foundation,  from  the  entrance  of  the  park  next  Dublin,  to  Chapel- 
Izod,  and  to  finifh  it  in  one  year's  time,  from  the  firit  of  May  lalt 
paft,  in  coniideration  of  having  200I.  out  of  the  treafury  in  one 
year's  time  towards  the  charge,  and  a  grant  to  him  and  his  heirs 
of  the  lands,  that  fhould  be  left  out  of  the  park  on  the  north- fide 
of  the  high-way  to  Chapel-Izod,  and  what  elfe  belonged  to  the 
crown  within  the  park,  that  fnould  be  excluded  by  the  wail.  Which, 
propofal  being  accepted,  the  King  granted  him  the  faid  lands  ^-yi' 
ever,  at  the  rent  of  one  fliiiling,  by  patent,  dated  9  Auguli.  j6Sa, 
and  he  built  the  wall  ac.ordiuj^  to  a^teement. 


242  '     TEMPLE,  Viscount  PALMERSTON. 

1732  was  made  Auditor  of  the  duties  on  hides,  coffee 
tea,  and  chocolate.  He  endowed  a  charter  proteftan, 
u'orklng-fchool,  built  in  1737  upon  his  cftate  at  Round- 
wood  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  with  41  acres  of  land 
for  ever,  and  fublcribed  ten  guineas  annually  towards  its 
fupport  during   his  life.  He  married,  as  before  obferv- 

cd,  Elizabeth,  grand-daughter  of  Sir  William  Temple, 
Bart,  died  in  February  1752,  and  had  eleven  children,  of 
whom  fix  died  young,  and  his  only  furviving  fon  William 
dcceafed  13  Odober  1732,  fo  that  he  left  four  daughters, 
Mary,  Jane,  Henrietta,  and  Frances. 

(4)  ^Villlam  died  an  Infant. 

M)  Daughter    Catherine,   baptized  4  September  1664,  was 

firft  married  15  December  168 1  to  Charles  Ward  of  Kil- 
lough  in  the  county  of  Down ;  and  fecondly  to  Charles 
King  of  Dublin,  Efq.  made  her  will  4  June,  proved  20 
Auguft  1694  I,  and  died  in  June  that  year,  having  iffuc 
by  the  latter,  who  died  in  the  year  17 00,  one  fon  Willi- 
am, and  three  daughters,  Mary>  Frances,  and  Jane-Hen- 
rietta ^ 

(2)  Dorothy,  baptized  7  November  1665,  was  firfl:  married 

on  the  fame  day  1682,  ^  to  P^rances,  fon  and  heir  to 
Sir  Robert  Colvll  of  Mount-Colvil  in  the  county  of  An- 
trim, Knt.  who  dying  in  afliort  time  after,  Ihe  became  the 
firil  wife  of  Sir  Baiil  Dixwell  of  Broom-Houfe  in  Kent^ 
Bart,  and  died  about  the  year  1 71 8,  without  IfTue. 

(3)  Elizabeth,  baptized  31  March  1667,  died  unmarried, 
and  was  buried  3  July  1 663  in  the  veftry  of  St.  Michan's 
church. 

(4)  Mary,  baptized  30  May  1668,  was  married  17  January 
1683  to  Thomas  Flower  of  Durrow,  Efq.  and  was  mother 
of  William,  created  Lord  Caftle-Durrow  '^. 

K!^)  Lucy,  baptized  29  Augufl:  1669  %  never  married. 

(6)  Jane,    born  in    1672,   was   firft  married  to   John,   Lord 

Berkeley  of  Stratlon,  and  by  him,  who  died  27  February 
1696,  had  an  only  dauohter,  that  died  when  three  years 
old;  And  16  May  1700  (he  became  the  lecond  wire  of  Wil- 
liam Bentinck,  Earl  of  Portland,  by  whom  Ihe  had  twofons 
nnd  four  daughters,  viz.  V/iltiam,  one  of  the  nobles  of 
Holland;  Charles-John,  an  officer  in  the  army  of  the 
States-General;  LadySophia,^  married  24  March  i73^to 
Henry   de   Grey    Duke   of  Kent,   and    died    his     widow 

14  June 

''  Prerog.  Off.         ^  Bill  hi  Chancery.  ^  Articles  dated  the  4. 

-•  See  VifcountAQi brook.  5  St,  Michar.'^  Pvegiftr;, 


■** 


Temple,  Viscount  PALMERSTON.  243 

14  June  1748;  Lady  Elizabeth,  to  Dr.  Henry  Egcrtcn, 
Bilhop  of  Hereford  j  Lady  Henrietta,  Vifcountefs  Limerick; 
and  Lady  Barbara,  married toWilliam  Godolphin,Erq.  and 

died  I  April    1736. Lady  Portland  was   appointed  I2 

April  1 7 1 8  governefs  to  the  three  Princefles,  eldefl  daughters 
of  K.   George  II.  as  fhe  was  in  January  1737,  and  in  June 
1738,  to  the  younger  Princefles,   and  dying  in  London  26 
March    1751,   aged  about  80  years,  was  buried  with  her        -   - 
father. 

Frances,  married  toWilliam,  Lord  Berkeley,  of  Strat-  (7 
ton  (brother  and  heir  to  the  aforefaid  Lord  John)  Mailer 
of  the  Rolls  in  Ireland,  and  died  in  childbirth  16  July  1707, 
leaving  iflue  by  him,  who  died  26  March  1741,  three  fons 
5lnd  four  daughters,  of  whom  John  the  eldefl:  fon  fucceed- 
ed  to  the  title. 

Henry  Temple,  Efq.  the  elder  fon,  was  appointed  21  ^^"^y» 
September  1680,  with  Luke  King,  Gent.  Chief  Remem-  yifcount. 
brancer  of  his  Majefty's  Court  of  Exchequer  in  Ireland, 
during  their  refpe^ive  lives,  which,  on  the  death  of  Mr. 
K^ing,  was  renewed  to  him,  and  his  fon  Henry  for  life,  6 
June  1 7 16.  And  his  Majefty  K.  George  I.  was  pleafed 
to  advance  him  to  the  Peerage,  creating  him  by  Privy- 
Seal,  dated  at  St.  James's  4  February,  and  by  patent  * 
at  Dublin  i2  March  1722,  Baron  Temple  of  Mount-Tem- 
ple, and  Vifcount  Palmerftonof  Palmerilon,  with  the  crea- 
tion fee  of  20  marcs,  entailing  the  honours  on  the  iflue 
riialeofhis  brother  John. — -In  1727,  and  1732,  he  was 
chofen  member  of  parliament  for  the  boroup;h  of  Eaft-Grin- 
rted  in  Suflex,  in  1734  for  Bofliny  in  Cornwal,  and  in 
1741  for  Weobly  in  the  county  of  Hereford. 

His  Lordfliip  married  to  his  firft  wife  Anne,  daughter  of 
Abraham  Houblonof  London,  Efq.  ;  and  by  her,  who  died 
8  December  1735,   had  three  fons  and  two  daughters. 

Henry>  his  heif  apparent.  vO 

R  2      •  John, 

*  The  Pream1)le.  Cum  Relpviblicas  utile  fit,  nobis  pulchrum 
Virutis  pr^mis  benemerentibus  decernere,iiec  minus  deceat  Memori- 
an\  bonorum  Civium  quam  maxime  cultam  efiicere,  Henricuni 
Temple,  preclaris  ortum  majoribus,  novis  honoribus  augere  ftatui- 
mus  ;  cujus  Avus  et  pater  Muneribus  in  Hibernia  publiciSj  ea  fide, 
prude ntia,  et  ablVinentia  funfti  funt,  \it  adhuc  etiam  grato  Animo 
recolant  illius  Regni  Gives.  Patruus  Vero,  periculls  et  Negotiis  ad 
exteras  Gentes   Legatus,   felicem   Regi  et  civitati  operam  navavit ;  "    -. 

atque  Rebus  geihs  juxta  ac  fcriptis,  quid  vivida  vis  Animi  poUlt, 
ofteiidit.  Virum  itaque  tall  Stirpe  natum,  prifca  Fide  et  Moribus 
antlquls  pr.xdltum,  cui  noftra  Dlgnitas  et  Salus  pabUca  maxime  cor- 
di  tunt,  llbenter  Titulis  iniigniruus.  Sciatis  isirur.  Cic,  (Rot.  AS  9. 
Geo,  1,  ;i    p.  f.) 


544  TEMPLE,  ViscotJNT  PALMERSTON. 

{2)  John,  died  an  infant. 

(3)  Kichard,  member  cf  parliament  for  Downton  in  Wili5^ 

who  18  May  1748,  married  Henrietta,  daughter  of  Tho- 
mas Peiham  of  Stanner  in  Suffex,  Efq.  ;  he  died  of  tha 
fmaIl-pox8  Augufl:  1749,  having  had  a  fon  born  18  Febru- 
ary before,  by  his  faid  wife,  who  in  February  I753>  re- 
married with  George,  Lord  Abergavenny  '. 

|i)  Daughter  Jane,  died  23  December  1728,  in  the  24  year 

of  her  age. 

u)  Ehzabeth,  alio  died  unmarried  3   June  1737,   at   Ea{l- 

Sheen- 

II  May  1738,  his  Lordfliip  married  to  his  fecond  Lady, 
Ifabella,  daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Gerard  of  Harrow  on  the 
Hill  in  Middlefex,  Bart,  widow  cf  Sir  John  Fryer,  Bart. 
Lord  Mayor  of  London  in  I72i,but  by  her,  who  died  11 
Auguft  1762,  near  Hammer'mith,  he  had  no  iiTue,  and 
deceafing  at  CheH'ea  10  June  1757,  aged  84,  was  fucceed- 
'^d  by  his  grandfon,  the  eldeil  fon  of  Henry  Temple  his 
heir  apparent. 

Which    Henry    18  June  1753,  married  firfl:  the    eldeil 

^"^^*    daughter  of  Colonel  Lee,  by  the  Lady  Elizabeth  Lee   his 

'  -  wife,  fifter  to  George-FIeriryj  late  Earl  of  Litchfield,  who 
dying  at  Lyons  in  France,  in  O^^ober  1736  without  iffuey 
he  married  fecondly  12  September  I738  Jane,  youngeft 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Barnard,  then  Lord  Mayor  of  Lon- 
don, by  her  who  died  13  Auguft  1762  he  had  one  fon 
Henry  ;  and  he  dying  at  his  father's  feat,  1  8  Auguft  1740, 
was  buried  at  Mortlack. 
p  ,(.  Henry  the  fecond  and  prefent  Vifcount  Palmerfton  was 

2  '  *  born  4  December  1739,  took  the  oaths  and  his  feat  in  the 
"Vifcount.  Koufe  of  Peers  22  Odober  1761  %  was  appointed  a  Com- 
miflioner  of  the  Admiralty  16  September  1766,  which  he 
refigned  in  1777  ^,  ferved  firil:  in  the  BritiQi  parliament 
for  the  borough  of  Eaftlow  in  Cornwall,  and  at  prefent  re- 
prefents  Boroughbridge  in  the  county  of  York. — In  Odo- 
ber 1767,  he  married  fird  Frances,  daughter  of  Sir  Francis 
Poole  of  Poole -Hall  in  the  county  of  Chefter,  Bart.  She 
deceafed  at  his  Lordihip's  houfe  in  the  Admiralty  2  June 
1769  without  iiTue;  and  in  January  ? 7 83  his  Lordftiip 
married  to  his  fecond  and  prelent  Lady,  Mary,  daughter 
of  Bcryaman  Mee  of  the  city  of  Bath,  Efq.  and  has  ilTue 
-   a  fon  Henry -John,  born  20  Otlober  1784  4. 

Titles.] 

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BATEMAN,  Viscount   BATEMAN.     ^  2^45 

Titles.]  Henry  Temple,  Vifcount  Palmerflon  of 
Palmerfton  in  the  county  of  Dublin,  and  Baron  Temple  of 
Mount-Temple  in  the  county  of  Sligo. 

Creation.]  So  created  12  March  1722,  9  Geo.  I. 

Arms.]  Quarterly,   the  firft  and  fourth  topaz,  an  eagle  * 

difplayed.  Diamond.     The  fecond  and  third,  pearl,    two 
bars.  Diamond,  each  charged  with  three  martlets.  Topaz. 

Crest.]  On  a  v/reath,  a  talbot  fejant,  diamond^  gorg'd 
with  a  plain  golden  collar. 

Supporters.]  The  dexier,  a  lion  reguardant,  pj^an, 
viz.  black  powder'd  with  yellow.  The  finifter,  a  horfe  re- 
guardant,  pearl,  with  mane,  tajl,  and  hoofs,  topaz. 

Motto.]     Flecti,  NonFrangi. 

Seat.]  Broadlands,  near  Rurnfey  in  Hamplhire,  'JQ 
sniles  from  London. 


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BATEMAN,  Viscount  BATEMAN. 


1.  HE  Name  of  Bateman  is  to  be  met  with  In  ancient  ^^ 
Engliih  hiftory  ;  as  that  William  Bateman,  Efq.  was  -^^ 
Sheriff  of  the  counties  of  Hertford  and  Effex  in  1395 
(19  Rich.  II.)  and  fo  continued  for  three  years  ',  and  20 
Odober  1422  (j  Hen.  VL)  Joj)n  Bateman  was  made 
Chirographer,  and  l^eeper  of  the  writs  and  rolls  of  the 
common-pleas  office  in  this  kingdom  of  Ireland, 

But  the  Lord  Vifcount  Bateman's  family  was  anciently 
feated  at  Halelbrooke,  near   St.  Omer's   in  Flandeis,  and 

hereof  was  Gyles  Bateman,  Efq.  wohfp  '  ion  Joas  coming     Gyle?, 

'      '         ,  to      Joa^ 

*  Fuller's  Worthies,  ^        ■: 


1^5  BATEMAN,  Viscount  BATEMAN- 

to  England,  and  fettling  in  London,  became  a  merchant  of 
that  city  ;  where,  by  his  juftice  and  fair  dealing,  he  ac- 
quired a  good  fortune  ;  and  dying  in  April  1704,  was  bu- 
ried the  13  in  the  Dutch  church  in  the  Auguftine  Friars, 
London,  leaving  a  fucceflbr  Sir  James,  by  his  wife 
Judith.  Which  Lady  founded  an  hofpital  at  Upper- 
Towting  in  Surry,  fronting  the  road  to  Mitcham,  for  the 
benefit  of  fix  alms-women,  who  have  each  the  allowance 
of  2s.  6d.  by  the  week,  and  half  a  chaldron  of  coals 
yearly,  and  are  to  be  nominated  by  the  heir  of  his  family 
for  ever.     On  a  marble  over  the  door  is  this  infcription  ; 

This  building  was  erected  at 

'  THE    CHARGE    OF    MrS.    JudITH 

Bateman,  widow  of  Joas 
Bateman  late  of  London,  Lsc^ 
July,  Anno  1709. 

Sir  Sir  James  Bateman,  being  free  of  the  Fifhmongers   com- 

James,  pany,  was  Sheriff  of  London  for  the  year  1701  ',  being 
then  one  of  the  dire6lors  of  the  bank,  and  in  17 10  and 
17 13  was  chofen  member  of  parliament  for  Ilchefter  in 
Somerfetfhire,  as  in  17 14  he  was  for  Eaftlow  in  the  county 
of  Cornwall.  In  17 1 7  he  ferved  the  office  of  Lord  Mayor 
of  London  2,  which  dignity  of  the  chief  magirtrate  of  the 
chief  city  of  Europe,  was  never  fo  fplendidly  maintained 
hy  any  lord  mayor  before ;  and  yanua  patet.  Cor  magisy 
might  with  great  propriety  and  juftice  have  been  infcribed 
on  the  gates  of  Sir  James  Bateman's  houfe. 

He  was  a  confiderable  benefactor  to  many  publick  cha- 
ritable foundations,  as  the  London  work-houfe,  Chrift's 
Hofpital,  Greenwich  Hofpital,  &c.  In  17 18  he  was  ap- 
pointed Sub-Governor  of  the  South-Sea  Company,  which 
proje(!^  he  formed  in  Q^  Anne's  reign,  and  brought  to 
iuch  perfection,  that,  contrary  even  to  the  expectation  of 
its  moil:  fanguine  well-wifliers,  the  proprietors  a  little  be- 
fore his  death  (which  happened  10  November  17  18)  were 
"--  going  to  be  gratified  with  a  dividend  upon  the  capital  of 
little  lefs  than  ten  millions,  fterling,  notwithftanding  the 
grievances  and  difadvantages,  they  laboured  under  on  the 
part  of  Spain  ;  and  which  a  few  days  before  his  deceafe. 
Sir  James  caufed  to  be  drawn  up  in  fo  exaCt  a  manner, 
as  ihews  him  to  have  been  a  perfeCl  mader  of  all  the 
^     .  .  .  •  branches 

}!  Seymour's  Survey  of  London.    2  Miiitland*s  hift.  of  I.on.  II.  1 196 


BATEMAN,  Viscount  BATEMAN.  247 

branches  of  trade  and  commerce,  which  he  improved 
both  to  the  benefit  of  his  country  and  himfelf ;  and  to  that 
end,  no  man  was  or  could  be  more  indefatif^^able  ;  evident  '  ^ 
proofs  whereof  were  his  forming  the  aforeiaid  projed,  and 
the  fhare  he  had,  all  K.  William's  time,  in  planning  and 
negotiating,  at  home  and  abroad,  the  publick  money 
fchcmcs  ;  and  to  credit  the  government  of  the  King  of  Eng- 
land (under  whofe  countenance  and  prote6tion  the  mer- 
chant flourifhed)  he  by  fome  thoufand  pounds  outbid  all 
other  offers  for  a  late  forfeited  eftate  ;  hence  it  was  no 
"wonder  his  death  was  vifibly  perceived  and  felt  to  be  a 
publick  lofs. 

He  married  Efther,  youngeft  daughter  and  co-heir 
to  John  Searle  of  Finchley  in  the  county  of  Middle- 
fex,  merchant  of  London,  which  Lady  lies  buried  at 
Towting  under  an  uncommonly  beautiful  monument,  orn 
the  north-fide  of  the  altar,  with  this  memorial. 

In  the  Memory  of  that  excellent  Perfon 
Dame  Efther  Bateman,  youngeft  Daughter 
Of  John  Searle  late  of  Finchley,  Efq;  the 
Prudent,  virtuous,  and  dearly  beloved  Wife 
Of  Sir  James  Bateman,  Knt.  and  Alderman 
Of  London,  after  eighteen  Years  fpent  in  the 
Sacred  Friendfhip  of  Matrimony,  (he  de- 
parted this  Life  the  30th  Sept.  1709  in 
The  35th  Year  of  her  Age,  leaving  four  Sons, 
William,  James,  Richard,  and  Henry,  and 
Three  Daughters,  Anne,  Judith,  and  Elizabeth. 

Her  AflFe£tionate  aitd  Sorrowful  ' 

ConfortereQ:ed  this  Monument,  in  Teflimony 
Of  his  conftant  Tendernefg,  Efteem  and 
Refpe(5t  for  one  of  the  beft  of  Wives.  ^    • 

Anno  17 10. 

One  of  the  fons  niarried  a  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Chap- 
lin, Bart,  and  of  the  daughters,  Judith  was  married  IQ 
April  1724  to  Thomas  Bourchi^r  of  Chriftian-Melford  in 
the  counXy  of  Wilts,  Efq.  and  died  11  March  following;  -  ." 
Anne  died  unmarried;  Elizabeth,  was  firfl:  married  to 
Mr.  Weftern  of  Ravenhail  in  E^ex,  by  whom  fiie  had  one 
fon  and  two  daughters,  the  one  married  in  December  1734 
to  Mr.  Duminelle,  a  native  of  France  ;  and  the  other  10 
February  1735  to  John  Hanbury  of  Kelmarlh  in  the  county 
pf  Northampton,  Efq.— — -Mr.  Wcilcrn  dcceafing  1 2  Au- 

gufi: 


248  BATEMAN,  Viscount  BATEMAN, 

guH:  1729,  fhe  re-marricd  in  February  1735  with  George 
DoUiffe  of  Bedford-Row,  London,  Efq. 
William.     William  Bateman,  Efq.  the  eldeftfon,  had  all  the  advan- 

1  tages  of  education,  and  when  abroad  on  his  travels,  made 
vifcount.   ^  better  figure   than  fome  of  the  foreign  princes,    through 

whofe  dominions  he  palTed  ;  and  colle6ted,  or  rather  en- 
grofTed  every  thing  curious  in  painting,  ftatuary,  &c.  re- 
turning an  accompliihed  gentleman,  and  poffefled  of  a 
noble  fortune,  he  was  not  only  called  into  the  houfe  of 
commons  by  his  country  for  Leominfter  in  1722  and  1727, 
but  fell  under  the  notice  of  K.  George  I  who  Vv'as  pleafed 
to  think  him  worthy  of  a  place  among  the  Peers  of  his 
kingdom  of  Ireland  ;  and  accordingly  by  Privy  Seal,  dated 
at  St.  James's  2  June,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  12  July 
1725,  created  him  Vifcount  Bateman  and  Baron  of  Cul- 
more  '.——On  12  January  173I5  he  was  created  a  Knight 
Companion  of  the  Order  of  the  Bath,  inftalied  30  June 
following,  and  22  February  1732  eleded  a  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Society. 

He  married  the  Lady  Anne  Spencer,  only  daughter  of 
Charles,  Earl  of  Sunderland,  by  his  fecond  wife  the  Lady 
Anne  Churchill,  fecond  daughter  and  coheir  to  John, 
Duke  of  Marlborough,  and  his  Lordfhip  dying  at  Paris  in 
December  1744,  left  ifiue  by  her  who  died  19  February 
1769,  in  Cleveland-Row  St.  James's,  two  fons,  John  his 
fuccefTor ;  and  William,  appointed  27  December  1745 
Captain  of  a  (hip  of  war,  and  10  April  1752  chofen  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Gatton  in  Surry;  17  April  1755 
he  married  Mifs  Hedges  of  Finchley  in  Middlefex,  and 
died  19  June  1783. 
John,         John,    the   fecond  and   prefent  Vifcount  Bateman,  in 

2  February  1745,  was  chofen  to  parliament  for  Orford  in 
jVifcount.  Suffolk,  and  ferved  for  the  borough  of  Woodftock ;  and 

in  July  1747  he  was  conftituted  h.  L.  and  CuJiRot.  of  the 
county  of  Hereford,  appointed  High  Steward  of  Leomin- 
iler,  and  fworn  of  the  Britifh  Privy  Council.  On  10 
July  1748  his  Lordlhip  married  the  daughter  and  coheir 
of  John  Sambroke,  Efq.  niece  to  Sir  Jeremiah  Sam- 
feroke,  Bart,  of  Gubbins  in  the  county  of  Hereford. 

Titles.]  John  Bateman,  Vifcount  Bateman,  and  Ba- 
ron of  Culmore. 

.    '  Creation.] 

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MONCTON-ARUNDEL,  Viscount  GALWAY.     "        £49 

Creation.]  B.  of  Culmore  in  the  county  of  London- 
derry, and  V.  Bateman  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  12 
July  1725,  II  Geo.  I. 

Arms.]  Topaz,  on  a  Fefs,  Diamond,  between  three 
Mufcovy  Ducks,  proper,  a  Rofe  of  the  Field. 

Crest.]     On  a  Wreath,  a  Duck's  Head  and  Creil  be-       '  ' 
tween  two  Wings  ere6t,  proper. 

Supporters.]  Two  Lions,  Pearl,  gorg'd  witli  plain 
Collars,  Diamond,  charged  with  a  Rofe  between  two  Fleurs 
de  lis.  Topaz,  and  Chains,  of  the  latter,  aliixcd  to  each 
Collar. 

Motto.]         Nec  Prece,  Nec  Pre t  10. 

Seats.    Totteridge  near  Barnet  in  the  county  of  Hert-       -^ 
ford,  10  miles  from  Loudon.     Shobden-Court  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Hereford,  102  miles  from  London  and  Ijpper-Tootmg 
near  Stretham  in  the  .county  of  Suiry,  about  6  iniics  truiU 
J^ondon? 


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MONCTON-ARUNDEL,  Viscount  GALWAY. 


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of  England,  and  derives  its  defcent  from  Simon  Mondon  ;^inion. 
of  Mon<Ston  near  Boroughbriggs  in  the  county  of  York, 
Efq.  which  Lordfhip  his  pofterity  enjoyed  until  it  was 
made  a  Nunnery  in  1326  (20  Edw.  11.)  and  called  Nun- 
Mon<5lon.-  He  had  ilTue  two  fons,  Henry  ;  and  Simon, 
from  whom  defcended  Thomas  Mondon,  who  became 
pofTefTed  of  the  Lordfhip  of  Cavil  in  the  faid  county  by 
marriage,    as    follows,  (which   his    pofterity    enjoyed   in 

Sir  John  Cavil  of  Cavil   married  Amy,  daughter  of  Sir 
John  Hotham,  by  whom   he   had  an  only  daughter  and    ^ 
heir  Catherine,  who  being  married  to  Sir  Thomas  Bofvile, 


250  MONCTON-ARUNDEL,  Viscount  GALWAY. 

had  iffue  Sir  Anthony  Bofvilc,  living  in  1398  (22  Rich. 
♦      '        II.)  and   he  marrying  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Peter,  and 
fider  and  heir   to  Thomas   Samon    (or  Santom)  had   by 
her  an  only   child  Janet,    married  to    William   Mofton 
of   Hunfcot    in    the   county   of   Warwick,   Efq.    living 
in    1433    (^^    Hen.    VI.)     by    whom    fne     had     three 
daughters,    their    coheirs,    Margaret,    married   to   John 
Danby ;     Johanna,     to    Robert    Meyler ;    and   Elenor, 
the    elded:,    in    1454    {2)'h  Hen.  VI.)    to   the    aforefaid 
Thomas.    Thomas  Mon<5ton,  Elq.  who,  in  her  right,  became  Lord  of 
Cavil,  and  had  iHue  a  daughter  Joan,  and  tv^o  fons,  Robert 
his  heir,  and  John  Mondon  of  the  county  of  Lincoln,  Efq. 
\  living  3  Hen.  VIII.  the  father  of  Anthony  Mention  of  Weft- 

Riling  in   that  county,  who  married  Helen,  daughter  of 
William  Hafelwood  of  Hay  ton  in  Yorkfliire,  and  had  Ro- 
bert his  heir;  JohnofKelfey   in  Lincolnfhire ;  Anthony; 
and  Philip.     Robert,  the   eldeft  fon,  refided  at  Wharam- 
Grange,  and  by  Margaret,  daughter  of  Thomas    Booth  of 
Bilhop-Norton   in  Lincolnlhire  had  William  his  heir,  born, 
in  1579,  anceftor  to  the  family  of  Wharam-Grange  ;  Phi-t 
lip  ;  Anthony ;  Mary  ;  and  Helen. 
Robert.         Robert  Mon6l:on,  Efq.  who  fucceeded  his  father  Tho- 
mas at  Cavil,  lived  in  the  reigns  of  Edw.  IV.  Hen.  VII- 
and  VIII.  and  in  1476  marrying  Janet,  daughter  and  heir 
^William,   to  Robert   Lucas,  Efq.   had  William  his  heir,  a  Captain 
of  foot,  who   by   letter  from  the  Earl  of  Hertford,  dated 
1 2  Auguft  1 545 J  was  charged  in  the  King's  name,  to  re- 
pair with  his  men  to  Newcaftle  upon  Tyne  before  the  20 
of  that  month,  the  realm  being  threatened  with  an  inva- 
lion  from  the   French   and    Scots.      He   married  Anne, 
daughter  of  Sir  Robert  A{ke  of  Aughton  in  the  county  of 
York,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  Chriftopber  his  fuccef- 
for ;  Thomas  of  Lownfborough,  living  in  1584,  who  mar- 
ried Margery,  daughter  of  John  St.  Quintin  of  Gainftead 
in  Yorkfhire,   Efq.  by  his  wife  Margaret,  daughter  and 
coheir  to  Robert  Buckton  of  Helmfwell,  Efq.  and  Robert, 
who  died  without  iffue. 
Chriflo-         Chriftopher,  who  fucceeded,  married  Frances,  daughter 
pher.         of  George  Huffey  of  Dulfield  in  Yorkfhire,  Efq.  by  whom 
Marma-    ^^   ^^^  Marmaduke  Monfton  of  Cavil,  Efq.  who  marry- 
duke.         ing  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Matthew  Wentworth  of  Wcil- 
Braftane,  Breton,  or  Elmfhall,    in  the   faid  county,  Efq. 
by  his  wife  Maud,  daughter  of  Sir   William  Middieton  of 
Stockel,  in  the  Weft-Riding   of  Yorklhire,  had  iffue  one 
daughter  Frances,  and  two  fons.  Sir  Philip  his  heir ;  and 

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MONCTON- ARUNDEL,  Viscount  GAL  WAY.  251 

John  Mon6lon  of  Garton  In  Yorkfhire,  and  Burland  In  Che- 
fhire,who  died  in  1622,  and  by  Sufanna,  daughter  of  William 
Berry  of  Walefby  in  the  county  of  Lincoln,  Efq.  had  four 
fons,  Wilham,  who  died  unmarried;  John  of  Melton  Su- 
per Mojitetn  In  Yorkfhirc,  who  being;  ftrictly  loyal  to  K. 
Charles  L  ferved  in  his  army  as  a  Major  of  foot,  and  by 
Mary  daughter  of  Samuel  Oldfield  of  Oldfield,  near  Rip- 
pon  in  Yorkfhire,  had  an  only  daughter  married  to  John  ' 
Fountayne,  Efq.  in  her  right  of  Melton,  by  whom  fbe  was 
grandmother  of  John  Vifcount  Galwav. — — The  third  for; 
"was  Edmond,  and  the  fourth  Marmadukc,  who  was  a  cap- 
tain, of  foot  in  the  fervice  of  K.  Charles  I  ;  feated  himfeif 
at  Hodroyd  in  Yorkihirc,  and  afiumed  the  furname  of 
Berry  by  a  fpecial  covenant,  made  on  his  marriage  with 
Mary,  daughter  and  heir  to  Richard  Berry  of  Walefoy,  Efc^ 
by  the  lad  will  of  her  father,  by  whom  he  had  a  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth. 

We  now  proceed  with  Sir  Philip  MonQion  of  Cavils  elder  sir  Philip, 
fon  of  Marmaduke  by  Ehzabcth  Wentworth.       He  was 
born  in   1576,  honoured  with   knighthood  in   1617  by  K. 
James  I;  and  marrying  Margaret,  daughter  and  coheir  to 
Francis    Sutton,  Efq.   was  father  of  Sir  Fi'-'^ncis  MonQon,    p^^^^ 
who,  for  his  loyalty  to  hi,s  Prince,  was  knighted  in  York  by 
Charles  L  25  January  1641,  and  married  Margaret,  daugh- 
ter and  coheir  to  Thomas  Savile  of  Northgatehead  in  Wake- 
field (founder  of  Wakefield  fchool  for  6^  children,  andde- 
fcended  from  a  very  ancient  and  numerous  family  in  the 
county  of  York)  and   filler  to  Elizabeth,   wife  to  Sir  Wil- 
liam Wentworth  of  Adiby-Puerorum  in  the  county  of  Lin- 
coln, grandfather  of  Thomas,  Earl  of  Strafford;  by  her  he 
Jiad 

Sir  Philip  Monaon,  of  Hotherold  In  Yorklhire,  knight- Sir  Philip. 
ed  at  Newcaftle  in  1643,  who  having  ferved  fome  time  in 
parliament  for  Scarborough,  was  reputed  for  his  loyalty  to 
K.Charles  I-  a  delinquent,  and  for  his  fervices  to  that  un- 
fortunate King  underwent  two  feveral  banifhments,  with 
divers  imprifonments  during  the  courfe  of  the  war  ;  his 
grandfather,  father,  and  himfeif,  being  al!  at  one  time  fe- 
quefteredby  Cromwell ;  In  confideration  w'hereof,  K.  Char- 
les IL  In  1653  wrote  him  a  letter  with  his  own  hand 
(which  was  delivered  by  Major  Waters)  promifing.  In  re-  ' 
gard  to  his  fervices,  that  if  it  pleafed  God  to  reftorc  hmi, 
he  {hould  fhare  with  him  in  his  profpeiity,  as  he  had  been 
Qontent  to  do  in  his  adverfity.  ' 


A  r'^ 


MOXCTON-ARUNDEL,  Viscount  GALWAY. 

He  married  Anne,  daughter  and  heir  to  Robert  Eyre  o^' 
Kif^lilow  in  the  peak  and  county  of  Derby,  Efq.  Sheriff  o^^ 
that  (hire  in  16583*  and  had  two  fons,  Robert,  his  heir  ; 
and  Wiliiam,  who  being  Lieutenant  cf  a  man  of  War,  was 
Robert     killed  in  1706  before  Barcelona. — Robert,  the  elder  fon,  fuc- 
ce:eding  his  father,  was  one  of  thofe  patriots,  who  promoted 
.     the  reiloration  of  the  laws  and  liberties  of  their  country,  by 
retiring   into   Holland,  and  returning  with  the   Prince  of 
Orange,  when  he  came   to   accompliOi   that    great  work  ; 
who,  alter  his  acceflion  to  the  crown    appointed  him  a  com- 
in illioner  of  trade  and  plantations  ;  and  he  ferved  in   1695 
in  narliament  for  Pontefracl ;  and  in  1701,  for  Aid  borough 
in  the   county  oF  York.— -He  married  Theodofia,  daughter 
a-ad  coheir  to  John  Fountayne  of  Melton,  Efq-  by  the  only 
daughter  of  John  Mondon  of  that  place,  by  Mary,  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  Oldfield  of  Oldfield,  Efq.  as  already  obferved^ 
and  by  her  having  two  fons,  John  and  Robert,  the  young- 
er died  unmarried  ;  and 
-r^t^„  The  elder  fucceeding  to  the  efliate,  was  by  the  privy  fcal, 

I  *  of  K.  George  I.  bearing  date  25  May  1727,  direded  to  pafs 
A'ifcount.  patent  for  the  honours  of  Baron  of  Killard  and  V  ifcounfc 
Galway  ;  but  his  Majefty  dying  before  the  patent  could 
pafs  the  feals,  K.  George  II.  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Ken- 
fmgton  24  June,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  17  July  '  1727, 
■was  pleafed  to  confirm  thofe  dignities  to  him  and  his  heirs 

male,  with  the  creation  fee  of  20  marcs.- In  1722  and 

1727,  he  ferved  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Clitheroe 
in  Lancalhire,  and  in  April  1734  was  chofen  for  Ponte- 
fra6t,  as  he  was  a^jain  in  May  1741  and  1747;  on  29 
May  I734hewas  appointed  one  of  the  commifiioners  of  his 
Majefty's  revenues  in  Ireland  (which  he  refigned  in  April 
.  '  "  _    .  1749) 

*  By  this  marriage  a  very  great  defcent  in  blood  was  derived  to 
the  family.  Her  father  was  grandfon  to  Robert  Eyre  of  Highlow, 
Efq.  by  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Humphrey  Ferrers, 
defcended  from  Sir  Thomas  Ferrers  of  Tamworth,  who  was  de- 
fcended  from  William  de  Ferrers,  Earl  Ferrers  Derby  and  Not- 
tingham, by  Margaret  his  wife,  eldelt  daughter  of  Roger  Quincy, 
Earl  of  Winchelier,  hereditary  Lord  High  Conftable  of  Scotland, 
by  his  wife  Helen,  daughter  of  Alkn,  Lord  of  Galloway,  who 
died  sin  1233,  by  Margaret,  eldeft"  daughter  of  David,  Earl 
of  Huntingdon  and  Garroich,  who  died  ii.  12tq,  by  Maud,  daughter 
^  and  coheir  to  Hugh  Kiviliec,  E^.r!  Pahitine  of  Chefter  ;  which  David, 

Earl  of  Huntingdon,  was  younger  brother,  to  Malcolm  iV.  and  Wil- 
liam the  Lion,  Kings  of  Scotland,  fons  of  Henry,  Prince  of  Cumbei- 
J.and,  who  died  in  1152,  before  his  father  David  I.  the  ninety-firvt 
King  of  Scotland. 

»  Rot.  A^'.  i.Geo.IL  i.  p.  f. 


MONCTON-ARUNDEL,  Viscount  GALWAY.  25; 

1749)  and  4  O6lober  1737  took  his  feat  In  the  Houfe  of 
Peers'. — in  October  174S  he  was  made  Surveyor-General 
of  his  Majefty's  honours,  cables,  lordiliips,  hmds,  Tvoodi^, 
&:c.  in  England  and  Wales  ;  and  i  July  1749  created 
Do6lor  of  Laws  at  the  inftaliationof  the  Dukeof  Newcaf- 
tle.  Chancellor  of  the  Univerlity  of  Cambridge,  and  his 
eldeft  fon  William,  was  at  the  fame  time  created  A.  M. 

He  married  firftthe  Lady  Elizabeth  Manners,  youngefl 
daughter  of  John,  the  fecond  Duke  of  Rutland,  and  by  her  -  - 
who  died  oi  a  fever  22  March  .1729,  jet.  21,  had  ifiue  ' 
three  fons  and  one  daughter  ;  William,  his  fuccciTor ;  Ro- 
bert, (Colonel  of  the  feventeenth  regiment  of  toot,  and  I 
Lieutenant-Governor  of  Anna;)olis-Royal  ;  in  1761  was 
appointed  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  pro- 
vince of  New-York  and  a  Major-General  of  his  Majelry's 
forces  ;  he  was  after  appointed  Governor  of  Berwick  and 
Hoiy-jiland ;  and  30  April  1770  was  conftituted  a  Lieute- 
nant-General) i  John,  who  died  2  Odober  1728  ;  and  Eli- 
zabeth, who  died  23  July  1732.— In  November  1734  his 
Lordihip  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Henry  Wedenra  of 
Dublin,  Efq.  by  his  wife  Elinor,  daughter  of  Sir  Jolhua 
Allen  ;  by  her  he  had  iifue,  Philip,  born  27  July  1738; 
Edward-Henry,  born  in  Augufl:  1739  ;  Henry,  born  in 
February  1742  ;  and  a  daughter  Mary,  born  10  April  I737> 
and  married  17  April  1786,  to  Edmund,  Earl  of  Cork  and 
Orrery. 

His  Lordfnip  departed  this  life  15   July  1751,  and  was 
fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon 

William  the  fecond  Vifcount  who  in   1747  was  chofen  William, 
member  of  parliament  for  Pontefra£f  ;  appointed  in  Decern-   ^     2 
ber  1748,  Receiver-General  of  his  Majefty's  crown  and  fee-  ^  -coun:. 
farm  rents  in  the  counties  of  York,  Durham,  Northumber- 
land, Cumberland,  Weftmorland,  Lancafier,  &c.  ;  and  5 
April  1749  took   his  feat  in  parliament,  as  member  for  the 
borough  of  Thirfk,   in  Yorklhire,  having  vacated  his  feat 

for  Pontefraa  by  accepting   the  aforefaid  employment.^ 

On  12  Augufl:  1747  he  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr. 
Villa-Real,  a  Lady  of  a  very  large  fortune  ;  aflumed  the 
name  of  Arundel  *  agreeable   to  the  will  of  Lady  Frances 

Arundel ; 

*  12  December  1769,  a  licence  was  granted  to  his  Lordfhip,  to  his 
eldeft  fon  and  his  heirs  male,  and  all  others  in  the  remainders  as  they 
Ihall  come  into  poireffion  of  certain  real  eltates,  devifed  to  them  by  the 

Will 

»  Lords  Jour.  IV.  3'^3. 


254  MONCTON^ARUxMDEL,   Viscount  GALWAY. 

Arundel;  and  deceafed  i8  November  1772,  having  had 
iffue  by  his  faid  Lady  three  Tons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 
John,  who  died  in  1769;  William-Henryj  and  Robert 
Monckton  Arundel  lucceffive  Viicounts  ;  Elizabeth,  born 
20  July  1754,  married  2  September  1774,  to  Francis 
Sykes,  Kfq.  and  hadifTue  Elizabeth,  born  14  Auguft  1775  5 
and  Charlotte-Frances,  married  13  February  1785  to  An- 
Ihony-Purkon  Bennett  of  the  county  of  Dorfet,  Efq. 

IViiriam-  William-Henry^  the  third  Vifcount  was  born  15  May 
^"^^*    1749,  who  dying  2    March   1774,  the  titles  devolved  on 

Vifcount.  his  brother 

Robert,  Robert  Monckton- Arundel,  the  fourth  and  prefent  Vif- 
4-        count,  who  was  born  18  Au^-ufl:  17^2  ;  ferves  in  the  Britilh 

vncount.  parliament  for  the  city  of  York,  and  was  appointed  Comp- 
troller of  his  Majefty's  houfhold  27  March  3784.— In 
March  1 779,  he  married  Elizabeth,  third  daughter  of  Daniel 
Mathew  of  Felin-Hali  in  Eflex,  Efq.  ;  and  has  ilTue,  Wil- 
liam-George, born  6  April  1782;  Elizabeth;  Mary; 
Maria-Henrietta  j  and  a  fourth  daughter  born  22  Novem- 
ber 1784  '. 

Titles.]  Robert  Mon6ion- Arundel;,  Vifcount  of  Gal- 
way,  and  Baron  of  Killard. 

Creation.]  B.  of  Killard  in  the  county  of  Clare,  and 
V.  of  the  town  of  Galway,  17  July  1727,  i  Geo.  II. 

Arms.]  Diamond,  on  a  cheveron  between  three  martlets^ 
topaz,  as  man^  mullets,  of  the  field. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath^  a  Martlet,  as  in  the  coat. 

Supporters.]  Two  unicorns,  ermine,  gorg'd  wi:h 
Eaftern  crowns,  topaz. 

Motto.] 

Seat.]  Serleby^  in  the  county  of  Nottingham. 

■will  of  his  aunt,  the  Lady  Frances  Arundel,  deceafed,  widow  of 
Richard  Arundel,  only  brother  of  John,  late  Lord  Arundel  of  Tre- 
rife,  and  filler  to  John,  Duke  of  Rutland,  to  take  upon  them  and  to 
life  refpeClively  the  name  of  Arundel,  and  alfo  to  bear  the  arms  of 
Arundel,  duly  exemplified  to  them  according  to  the  law  of  arms,  as 
^  thsy  (hall  come  into  poflelTion  of  the  laid  efiates.     (Gazette.) 

»     Ulfter  Office. 


WiNGFIELD, 


(      Z5S      ) 


I  n 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 


J-  HIS  ancient  noble  family  Is  denominated  from  the  ma- 
nor of  WiNGFiELD  in  the  county  of  Suffolk,  where  they  ^' 
had  a  feat  before  the  Norman  conquefl,  called  Wingfield- 
Caftle,  which,  though  now  in  ruins,  denotes  Its  ancient 
grandeur ;  and  Cambden  writes  ',  that  this  manor  gave 
both  a  name  and  feat  to  a  large  family  in  thofe  parts,  fa- 
mous for  their  knighthood  and  ancient  gentility,  which 
brought  forth  an  abundance  of  renowned  knights,  and 
among  the  reft,  two  celebrated  Companions  of  the  Order 
of  the  Garter  under  the  reign  of  K.  Henry  VIII.*.  The 
family  came  early  to  be  divided  into  feveral  eminent 
branches,  which  from  time  to  time  afforded  knights  of  the 
Ihire,  and  fheriffs  of  the  county  of  Suffolk,  many  of  whom 
"Were  likewife  famous  in  feats  of  arms. 

Mr.  Andis,  Garter  King  of  Arras,  in  his  hiflory  of  that 
order,  makes  a  doubt  whether  the  caftle  of  Wingfield  was 
the   feat  of  the  family,  till  the  time  of  Sir  John  Wingfield, 
living  in  1348,  fince  (fays  he)  the  patronage  and  advowfon 
of  that  place  was  in  Sir  Richard  Brews  in  1302,  1323,  and 
1329  ;  but  from  the  family  pedigree  it  appears,  that  Robert   Robert; 
Wingfield  was  Lord  of  Wingfield-Caftle,  fo  early  as  the 
year  1087,  and  left  the  fame  to  his  fon,  John  de  Wingfield,     John, 
the  father  of  another  Robert,  Lord  of  Wingfield,  who  mar-    Robert; 
ried  Joan,  daughter  of  John  Falftaff  of  the  county  of  Nor- 
folk, and  had  Thomas  Wingfield,   his  fucceffor  there,  who  Thomas, 
by  Alice,    daughter  of    Nicholas  de  Weyland  of  the  faid 
county,  was  father  of  Sir  John  Wingfield,  Lord  of  Wing-  Sir  John, 
field,  and  of  Dynington,  who  married  Anne,  daughter  of 
Sir  John  Peachy,  and  left  four  fons,  Roger  and  Giles,  who 
both  died  childlefs  ;  Sir  John  ;    and    Richard,  whofe   iffue 
failed  in  his  grandfon  William,  the  fon  of  his  ion  Sir  Wil- 
liam Wingfield,  Knt.   Lord  of  Dynington  3.- Sir  John  Sir  John; 

Wingfield, 

»  Britann.  titl.  Suffolk.  ^  Idem.  titl.  Northampton, 

»  Pedigree  communicated  to  J,  L.  by  Richard,  Vifcount  Powerfgourt. 


^5^  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

Wingfield,  Knt.  who  fucceeded,  died  in  the  latter  end  6i 
Edward  II.  or  firft  of  Edward  III.  leaving  three  fons  by 
the  daughter  and  heir  of =■  Honeypot  ;  viz. 

/  jN  Sir  John  Wingfield,  who  in  1348  prefented  as  patron,  to 

the  church  of  Saxmondham  in  Suffolk,  and  was  living  in 
1360,  (25  Edw.  III.)  J — Me  married  Alianor,  daughter  of 
Sir  Gilbert  de  Glanville  *,  by  whom  he  left  an  only  daugh- 
ter and  lielr  Catharine,  married  to  Michael  Delapole,  the 
'  firft  of  that  name,  created  Earl  of  Suffolk  in  1385,  to  whom 
rat  carried  the  manors  of  Wingfield,  Stradbrook,  Silham, 
Treiingfield,  Saxmondham,  Netherhall  in  Saxlingham, 
and  a  verv  larg;e  eftate  in  the  counties  of  Suffolk  and  Nor- 
folk  ^,  and  by  him,  who  died  5  September  1388  (i2  Rich. 
JI.  had  five  fons,  Michael,  hisfucceffor,  anceflor  to  the  fa- 
mily of  Suffolk,  long  extincSt ;  Thomas,  William,  Richard, 
and  John. 

(l)  Richard  of  Dynington -f,  who  in  1325   was  beyond  fea 

wiih  K.  Edw.  II.  and  m  1342  prefented  to  the  church  of 
^  ?  .  Dynington, 

*  So  the  pedigrees  have  it ;  yet  Mr.  Anftis  obferves,  *'  there  is  an 
*'  appearance  {he  was  the  daughter  of  the  afore-mentioned  Sir  Rich- 
*'  ard  de  Brews,  who  not  only  prefented  to  feveral  churches  immedi- 
"  ately  before  the  advovvfons  thereof  came  into  this  family,  but  this 
*'  fame  Lady^  being  co-executrix  of  her  hufband's  will,  ordered  ors 
*'  the  foundation  of  tlie  collegiate  church  at  Wingfield  in  i362,prayer3 
*'  for  the  foul  of  Sir  Richard  de  Brews,  there  named  immediately  af- 
«  ''  ter  the  father  and  mother  of  her  cleceafed  hufband,  and  the  name 
*'  of  Glanville  is  not  mentioned  in  that  bead-roll  ^  and  her  younger 
*'  fon  Thomas  in  his  will  devifes  filver-plates  with  the  arms  of  Brews, 
"  To  the  mafcerfliip  of  this  college  Sir  Michael  Delapole  prefented  in 
"  Odober  1379,  hi  right  of  his  Lady,  Ible  daughter  and  heirefs  of  Sir 
*'  John  Wingfield." Thisobfervation  is  far  from  being  conclufive; 

,  for  had  fhe  been  the  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Brews,  fhe  would  pro- 

bably have  mentioned  him  as  her  fath-r -^  and  the  latter  part  is  a 
manifeil  centradidion  -,  for,  how  could  fhe  have  a  younger  fon  Tho- 
mas to  devife  filver-plates  by  his  will,  when  Sir  Michael  Delapols 
prefents  to  the  malterfhip  of  Wingfield  college  in  right  of  her  only 
daughter  and  heir  .-'  It  is  more  likely  that  fhe  was  the  widow  of  Sir 
Richard  de  Brews,  by  whom  ^i\&  had  her  male  iifue,  and  (as  the  pedi-- 
grees  of  :he  family  teiilfy)  daughter  of  Sir  Gilbert  de  Glanville. 
\  I'hus  Mr.  Anftis  places  him,   but  doubtlefs  his  authority  has  de- 

.  .   _  celved  hini  -,   for,  in  the  pedigree  communicated  by  Lord  Powerfcourt, 

he  is  made  the  fon  of  Sir  John  by  the  daughter  of  Peachy,  brother 
(not  fon)  to  Sir  John,  who  married  the  daughter  of  Honeypot,  and 
will  be  found  to  be  the  fame  perfon  with  Richard,  mentioned  in  the 
text,  whofe  iliue  failed,  if  the  reader  will  obferve  the  chronologv,  for 
in  !  34S  his  elder  brother's  fon  prefents  in  the  church  of  Saxmondham, 
;tnd  in  t3-;9  his  own  fon  prefents  to  the  church  of  Dynington. 

^   Aiiihs  order  of  the  Garter.  ^  Idem. 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  257 

Dynington,  as  did  his  fon  Sir  William  in  1349  and  1355- 
Which  Sir  William  was  returned  to  parliament  50  Edw- 
HI.  and  reprefented  the  county  of  Suffolk  in  the  5.  6,  7. 
10.  13.  and  14  years  of  Richard  II.  He  made  his  will  17 
July  1397,  and  lies  buried  under  a  fair  ftone  in  the  chan- 
cel at  Letheringham,  adorned  with  the  portraiture  of  an 
armed  Knight,  his  feet  refting  againft  a  lion,  and  this  in- 
fer ipt  ion  ; 

Hie  jacet  tumulatus  Dominus  Willelmus  Wingfield 

Miles,  Dominus  iflius  ViHse,  et  patronus  , 

Iftius  Ecclefisequiobilt  I  Junii  1398. 

Cujus  Animae  propitietur  Deus  '.  , 

He  had  two  wives,  Joan  and  Margaret ;  and  by  the  former 
■^as  father  of  William  Wingfield,  Efq.  who  lefc  no  iliue  by 
his  wife  Catharine,  daughter  of  ■  Wolfe,  who  furvived 

him,  and  by  her  will,  dated  at  Cotton  in  Suffolk  19  May 
141 8,  gave  lol.  to  the  pariihioners  there,  to  keep  nn  anni- 
verfary  for  her  hufband  on   the  feaft  of  St.  Bartholomew  ;  •' 

and  20I.  to  be  kept  in  a  cheft,  to  be  lent  to  her  tenants  upon 
pledges,  without  intereft,  every  borrower  to  fay  five  Pater 
nojiers,  five  Aijesy  and  Credo  for  her  foul,  &c.  She  lies  bu- 
ried in  the  chancel  at  Dynington  by  her  hufband,  with  this 
broken  infcription  i 

Hie  jacet  Willelmus  Wingfield,  Armiger,  et  , 

Katherina  Uxor  ejus  Dominus  et  patronus  iflius 
Villse  Quorum  animabus  *    . 

Sir  Thomas  Wingfield,  who  by  his  marriage  with  Mar-        (3) 
garet,  daughter  and  heir  to  William  Bovile  ^,   and   widow  ^^^'^ 
of  William  Carbonel,   became  feized   of  Letheringham  in  * 

Suffolk,  before  38  Edward  JII.  in  which  church  they  and 
feveral  of  their  defcendants  are  interred,  the  family  conti- 
nuing there  till  after  the  revolution.— ^He  makes  his  will 
there  17  July  1378  (proved  27  September)  and  orders  him- 

VoL.V.  .  S  felf 

*  This  pedigree  of  Sir  John  and  Richard  is  proved  by  an  inquHi- 
tion,  taken  after  the  death  of  this  WilUam  in  1418  (6  Hen.  V.)fii)d- 
ing  that  William  Delapole,  Earl  of  Sutiolk,  was  his  next  heir,  and 
that  by  his  death,  without  iliue,  feveral  lands  defcended  to  him,  a- 
mong  which  was  Denyngton;  where  that  family  founded  anhofpital.  » 
(Anftis .  Lodge.) 

'  Weaver  755.  ^  Idem.  3  Family  Pedig, 


Jl 


25a  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

felfto  be  burled  in  the  choir  of  that  priory  ;  that  the  fum 
of  46I.  13s.  4d.  fhould  be  expended  on  his  funeral ;  and  de- 
vifes  feveral  iiims  for  the  repair  thereof,  and  of  the  pariQi 
church,  with  his  filver  crofs  and  a  veltment  of  the  arms  of 
the  Earl  Warren,  &c.  ;  devifes  to  his  fon  John  I2  of  his 
bed  {ilver  diihes,  i2  lilver  fawcers,  I2  fpoons,  6  filver  pie- 
ces with  the  coat  armour  of  Brews,  and  his  golden  crofs, 
upon  condition  that  it  fhould  not  be  fold  or  alienated,  but 
remain  to  his  heirs  forever  ;    and  gives  him  all  his  wardrobe 

^  with   cloaths,   armour,  &c. — He   had  a  dauf^hter   Marga- 

ret, married  to  Sir. Thomas  Hardell,  and  the  faid  fon 

Sir  John.  Sir  John  Wingfield,  Lordof  Letheringrham,  woo  in  fome 
pedigrees,  is  faid  to  have  ferved  the  Black  Prince  in  his 
French  wars,  and  to  have  written  his  a6ls  very  learnedly  ; 
but  it  is  more  probable  it  was  his  uncle  Sir  John  ;  How- 
ever, he  had  the  honour  of  Knighthood,  when  he  prefented 
to  the  free  chapel  of  Stradbroke  in  1389.  He  married  ?vlarga- 
ret,  daughter  of  Sir  Hugh  Haftings  ^  of  Elfing  in  Norfolk, 
and  by  her  (who  was  buried  wirh  hira  in  the  choir  of  Le- 
^^^       theringham  church  ^)  had  Sir  Robert  Wmgfield,  whofe  wife 

^<^'^^^t.  ^^^g  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  John  RufTel  3  oF  Strenfham 
in  \Vorcefl:erfl:iire,  and  dying  3  May  1409,  was  buried  with 
her  at  Dennington,  with  this  infcription  ^ 

Hie  jacct  Dominus  Robertus  Wingfield  miles  et  Elizabetha, 
Uxor  ejus  qui  quidem  Robertus  obiit  tertiodie  Maii  1409  % 

Having   ifTue   Robert,  William,  Anne,  and  Margaret,  a 

nun. 

,^  Robert  Wingfield,  the  elder  fon,  was   knighted  by    K. 

er  .   pjgj^j.y  Yj^  2t  Hereford,  on  Whitfunday  in  his  fourth  year, 

and    attended   on  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  in  an   embairy,  of 

,.  ,;,  whofe  lands  he  was  made  ileward,   for  the  good  fervice  he 

had  done   to  the  noble  Prince  his   father  and  himfelf.     He 

increafed    his  eflate  by  niarriage  with  Elizabeth,  daughter 

and  coheir  to   Sir  Robert  Goufell,   by  his  wife  Elizabeth, 

daughter  and  heir  to  John  Fitz-AHan,  (brother  to  Richard, 

Earl  of  Arundel)  by  Eleanor  his  wife,  daughter  and  heir  to 

John,  Lord  Maltavers  %  and  deceafmg    in  the  year  1431, 

"was   buried  at  Letheringham,  having  ifTue  fix  fons,  and  a 

daughter  Elizabeth,  the  firft  wife  of  Sir  William  Brandon, 

~  .Knt.  vs'hofe  fon  Sir  William,  was  father  of  Charles  Brandon, 

•  Duke 

'Pedigree.  *  Weaver's  funeral  monuments,  755.       ^Pedig. 

■*  Weaver.  759,  5  Sidney's  ftate  papers.  I,  78, 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  259 

Duke  of  Suffolk,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  K.  Henry 
VII. — 7'he  fons  were 

Sir  John,  his  fuccelTor  at  Letherinp;ham.  (0 

Sir  Robert,  who  in  1450  (28  Hen.  VI.)  with  Sir  Henry  (2) 
Barlow,  were  Knights  in  parliament  for  the  county  of  Hert- 
ford i;  and  3  Edw.  IV.  had  licence  to  perform  feats  of  arms 
with  Lewis  de  Brueil  of  France.  He  was  Comptroller  of  that 
Kind's  houfliold,  and  died  before  23  November  1481,  having 
fepulture  at  Rufliford,  or  Rulhworth  in  Norfolk,  leaving  no 
iffue  by  his  wife  Anne,  daughter  and  heir  to  Sir  Robert  de 
Harling,  and  widow  of  Sir  William  Chamberlayne  of  Ged- 
ding  in  Suffolk,  with  whom  he  obtained  a  plentiful  eftaie, 
and  in  October  1492  (or  1493)  ftie  took  to  her  third  huf- 
band  John,  Lord  Scrope  of  Bolton,  Knight  of  the  gar- 
ter. 

Richard,  died  alfo  without  iffue  before  the  year  1509  ;  as      (3) 
did 

Sir  Thomas,  before  12  Edw.  IV.  whofe  wife  was  Phi-  ^'^' 
lippa,  daughter  of  John,  Lord  Tiptoft,  fifter  to  Edward, 
Earl  of  Worcefter,  coheir  to  her  nephew  Edward,  Earl  of 
Worcefler,  and  widow  of  Thomas,  Lord  Roos.- — He  ob- 
tained a  grant  23  January  8  Edward  IV.  of  feveral  lands 
belonging  to  that  Lord,  which  were  forfeited  i  of  that  reign, 
upon  his  attainder  by  ad:  of  parliament  ^. 

William,  who  made  his  will  the  laft  day  of  February,  (5) 
1509,  dire6ting  his  body  to  be  buried  under  the  fame  flone 
with  his  brothers  Richard  and  Thomas,  in  the  priory  of 
Letheringham,  deviling  lands  for  the  maintenance  of  one 
canoin  there,  of  the  order  of  St.  Auguftin,  for  fourfcore 
years  ;  to  which  he  alfo  bequeathed  two  bafons  and  an  ewer 
of  iilver,  with  a  plain  cup  and  cover  ,*  and  gave  divers  fums 
to  feveral  priories,  for  a  trental  to  be  fung,  in  each,  for  his 
foul  and  thofe  of  his  friends. 

Sir  Henry  Wingfield,  feated  at    Orford  in  Suffolk,  who       (6) 
by  his  will,  dated  21  February  1483,  defired  to  be   buried    Families 
in  the  Freres  of  Orford,  by  his  hrlf  wife  Alice,  his  fecond     ^pton 
Lady  being  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Sir  Robert  Rook  ^,  and       ^nd 
Ihe    lies  buried   in  Wefthorp-chancel,  Suffolk    (where  the    Ticken- 
aforefaid  Charles  Brandon,  Duke  of  Suffolk  had  a  feat)  with      ^»-' 
this  infcription  > 

* 
Orate  pro  Anima  Elizabethae  Wingfieid, 
Uxoris  Henrici  Wingfield,  Militis. 

S    2  H« 

•  Chauncy's  Hertfordflilre,  ^  Collea.  *  Pedlg. 


i6o  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

He  had  two  fons ;  Thomas,  Captain  of  Dsal-Cadle,  whd 
died  without  iflue  ;  and  Sir  Robert  Wingfield  of  Orford, 
who  in  1520  (i 2  Hen.  VIII.)  was  prefent  at  the  memorable 
interview  that  King  had  witli  Francis  I.  of  France,  between 
Gaifnes  and  Ardres  ;  when,  in  their  march,  the  number  of 
the  French  being  perceived  by  the  Lord  Abergavenny  to  be 
double  the  number  of  the  Englilh,  he  was  appointed  with 
that  Lord,  the  Earl  of  EiTex,  and  E-iward  Poynings  to  take 
an  account  of  tbe  French  King^s  attendants.— In  35  Hen. 
YIII.  he  had  a  grant  of  the  manors  of  Upton  and  Ailefworth 
/  in  the  county  of  Northampton,-  with  other  lands  thereabouts, 

having    as  Camden  ^relates,  a  fine  houfe  lAjith  lovely  "walks  at 
Upton.      He  married  Margery,  daughter  of  George  Quar- 
ks, of  Norfolk,  and  was  father  of  Sir  Robert  Wingfield  of 
Upton,  who  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Richard  Cecil 
.    '     of  Burleigh,  Efq.  flfter  to  the  [.ord  Treafarer  Cecil,  and 
by    her,   who  re-married  with   Hugh  Allington,  Elq.  had 
four  fons  and  two  daughters  ;  Sir  Robert,  his  heir,  John  ; 
Richard,  who  died  unmarried  ;  Peregrine  ;  Dorothy,  mar- 
ried to   Adam    Clavpole  of  Latham  in  Lincolnftiire,  Efq  ; 
and  Cicely. — John  Wingfield  of  Tickencote  in  the  county 
of  Rutland,  the  fecond  fon,   married    firft   the  daughter  of 
Paul  Grefham,- and  fecondly  the  daughter  of         '  Thorold» 
and  was  father  by  the  former  of  Sir  John  Wingfield' (called 
in  the  Cromwell  pedigree  Sir  Richard)  of  Tickencote,  who 
married  Frances,  daughter  of  Edward,  Lord  Cromwell  of 
Okeham,  and  had  Sir  Richard  Wingfield   his  heir,   John, 
Charles,  and  Francis  of  Gray's-lnn  :  Sir  Richard  was  god- 
fon  to  Sir  Richard  Wingfield,   Vifcount  Powerfcourt,   who 
by  his  will  left  him  lool.   in  token  of  his  love.     He  mar- 
ried  Elizabeth,    eldeft  daughter  of  Sir  William  Thcrold  of 
Marflon  in  Lincolnlhire,  Bart,   and   had  two  fons,  John, 
^  Charles,  and  an  only  daughter,  Frances,  married  to  Eufebi- 
us  Bufwell,  otherwife  Pelfant,.  Efq.  (by  whom  flie  had  Sir 
Eufebius  Bufwell  of  Clipfton  in  Northamptonihire,   created 
a  Baronet  5  March  1-713).     John  Wingfield  of  Tickencote, 
Efq.  the  elder  fon,  by  Dorothy,  elder  daughter  of  Sir  Tho- 
mas Mackworth  of  Normanton  in  the  county  of  Rutland, 
Bart,  (who  died  in  1694,  by  his  fi.rft  wife  Dorothy,  daugh- 
ter of  Captain  George  Darrell  of  Cale-Hlll   in  Kent)  was 
father  of  John  Wingfield,  Efq.    who  married    Elizabeth, 
daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  John  Oldfield  of  Spalding  xn 
Lincolnfliire,  Bart,  and  by  her  who  died  3  March  1 769, 
hiid  John,  his  fuccefTor,  at  Tickencote,  (which  after  became 

the 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  261 

the  feat  of  Thomas  Orby-Hunter,  Efq.)  ;  Anthony,  who 
died  a  fludent  at  Cambridge  ;  Richard  and  Oldfield,  who 
both  died  young  ;  Thomas,  Rcdor  of  Market-Overton, 
who  married  the  daughter  of  W'ilham  Julien,  Efq. ;  Old- 
field,  a  merchant  in  Hull  ;  Elizabeth,  Margaret,  Dorothy, 
and  Anne  ^ 

Sir  Robert  Wingfield,  who  fucceeded  at  Upton,  was  bur- 
gefs  in  parliament  for  Stamford  in  the  reign  of  James  I. ; 
married  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Crooke  2,  and  was  liUher 
of  another  Sir  Robert,  who  married  Elizabeth,  third  of  the 
four  daughters  and  coheirs  of  Sir  Roger  Afton,  Gentleman 
of  the  Bedchamber  to  K.  James  I.  by  Mary,  daughter  of 
Alexander  Steuart,  Lord  Ochiltree,  and  by  her  had  Sir 
Mervyn  Wingfield,  the  father  of  Sir  Henry  of  Upton, 
who  married  in  France,  and  died  without  iflTue ,  and  a 
daughter^. 

We  now  return  to  the  elded  fon  of  Sir  Robert  by  Elizabeth       ^^^ 
Goufell,  viz.   Sir  John  Wingfield,   LordofLetheringham.      J°^^"» 
who  had  a  licence  in  1437  (15  Hen.  VI.)  to  ered  a  chan- 
try in  Stradbroke  ;  in  33  of  which  reign  he  was  Sheriff  of 
Norfolk  and   Suffolk,  and  had  a  privy  feal,  dated  23  No- 
vember, for  160I.  to  defray  th^  expences  thereof.     He  was 
knighted  in  the    tower  of  London  26  June  1461  (i  Edw. 
IV.)   and  in  147 1  was  again  Sheriff  of  thofe  counties,  be- 
ing then  one  of  the  King's  privy  council,  for  which  atten- 
dance he  had  a  privy  feal,  7  O6fober,    for  40I.  a  year,  as 

had  been  accuftomed  toother  Knights  in  fuch  cafes.- In 

1477  ^^  ^"^^^  ^  commiihoner  to  treat  with  the  French  am- 
baffadors  at  Amiens  ;  and,  in  all  probability,  the  broken  in- 
fcription  in  Letheringham-church  (whofe  fragments  are 
preserved  in  Weavtrs  tuneral  monumants)  relates  to  his 
death  on  lO  May  1481. — He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Sir  John  Fitz-Lewis  of  Elfex,  by  Anne,  cldefl:  daughter 
of  John  Moncacute,  Eail  of  Salifbury,  and  by  her  (who 
in  her  will,  dated  14  July  1497 *  and  proved  22  December 
1500,  dire6ts  her  body  to  be  buried  near  her  hcfband's 
tomb  in  Letheringham)  had  ilTue  three  daughters,  Anne; 
Elizabeth,  married  to  - — —  Itchingham  ;  and  the  younger 
to — — Brews,  by  whom  fhe  had  iiiue  two  fons,  Thomas 
and  John.— Sir  John  had  alio  twelve  fons,  viz. 

Sir  John  Wingfield  or  Letheringham,  fiTci  iff  of  thecoun-        (i) 
lies  of  Norfolk  and  Suffolk  in  i  Rich.  III.  and  8  Hen.  VII.    Faiuily 
who  married  Anne,  daughter  of  the  Lord  Audley,  and  had  °^  Lether- 

03  three     ^'        ' 

}   reuigree,  «  Idem.  3  Pedig. 


26Z  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

three  Tons  and  four  daughters ;  of  whom  Sir  Anthony 
Wingbeld,  the  eldefl  ion,  was  Efquire  of  the  King's  body, 
and  commanded  to  receive  the  honour  of  a  Knight  of  the 
Bath  at  the  defigned  coronation  of  Edward  V.  He  was  oF 
the  privy  council  to  K.  Henry  VII.  and  appointed  one  of 
the  commiflioners  to  mufter  the  archers  of  Suffolk  for  the 
relief  of  Bretagne  ;  was  knighted  by  K.  Henry  VIII.  for 
his  conduQ:  at  Therouenne  and  Tournay  ;  after  which  he 
was  made  comptroller  of  the  houfliold,  and  by  that  title  in- 
flailed  8  May  1541  a  Knight  of  the  Garter  at  Windfor. 
He  was  alfo  conftiiuted  Vjce>Chamberlain  of  the  houfliold. 
Captain  of  the  guards,  and  executor  of  that  King's  lad 
will,  who  left  him  a  legacy  of  200I.  and  ailigned  him  of 
council  to  his  fon  K.  Edward  VI  '. 

He  married  Elizabeth,  eldeft  daughter  of  Sir  George 
Vere,  filler  and  coheir  to  John,  the  fourteenth  Earl  of  Ox- 
ford, and  had  ilfue,  five  Tons,  Sir  Robert ;  Charles,  and 
Anthony,  both   died  childlefs,  the  former  having   married 

a  daughter  of Rich,  and  the    latter,   a  daughter  of 

= BlenerhafTet  ^  ;  Henry,  (who  married  a  daughter  of 

Bacon,  and  had  Robert,  who  by  his   firft   wife,   the 

daughter  of Refers,  had  Anthony,  and  by  his  fecond 

wife,  the  daughter  of  ^^ — -^  Drake,  had  a  fon  Edmond)  ; 

and  Richard,  who  by  the  daughter  and  heir  of Hard- 

wicke,  was  father  of  Sir  John  VVingfield,  who,  with  Sir 
Richard,  and  Sir  Edward  Wingfield,  Knts.  in  1596  went 
commanders  in  the  fleet  fitted  out  againft  Spain,  confifting 
of  150  fhips;  with  6360  land  forces  on  board,  under  the 
command  of  Robert  Earl  of  Efi^ex,  and  Charles,  Lord 
Howard  of  Effingham,  Admiral  of  England  ;  Sir  John  was 
Quarter-Mafter-General  of  this  army.  Sir  Richard  a  Co- 
lonel, and  Sir  Edward  a  Captain  of  1000  gentlemen  volun- 
teers.  In  this  expedition  Caks  was  taken,  and  Sir  John 
loft  his  life,  being  the  only  Englifhman  of  note  that  perifli- 
ed,  and  was  honourably  interred  with  a  military  funeral  in 
the  principal  church  -^.— — -He  married  Sufan,  daughter  of 
Richard  Bertie,  Efq-  (by  his  wife  Catharine,  daughter  and 
heir  to  William,  Baron  Willonghby  of  Erefby,  widow  of 
Charles  Brandon,  Duke  of  Suffolk)fin:er  to  Peregrine  Ber- 
tie, Lord  Willoughby  of  Erefby,  ancellor  to  the  late  Duke 
of  Ancafter,  and  widov/  of  Reginald  Grey,  Earl  of  Kent, 
by  whom  he  had  a  fon  Peregrine,  born  in  Holland,  iii 
15834. 

•^  We 

'  Weaver.  756.  2  Pedig. 

5  Camden's  Aniiaij  of  Q^Eliz,  f  Pedig. 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.       •"      263 

We  now  proceed  with  Sir  Robert  Wingfield,  eldeft  foa 
of  Sir  Anthony,  Knight  of  the  Garter,  "who  fucceeded  to 
the  eftates  of  Letheringhani,  &c.  and  being  Captain  of  the 
guard  to  K.  Edward  Vi.  was  lent  by  the  Lords  of  the  coun- 
cil to  Windfor  (in  1549)  to  induce  the  ICing  to  remove  his 
uncle  Edward  Seymour,  Duke  of  Somerfet,  Lord    Protec- 
tor, when  he   fo  well  perfuaded  his  Majefty,   both  of  the 
loyal  afFedion  of  the  Lords  to  him,  and  of  their  moderate 
defires  againfl  the  Duke  (who  was  then  prefent)  that  the 
King  confented  to  his  removal,  and  a  guard  was  fet  upon 
him.— He  was  knighted  in  the  reign  of  Q.  Mary;    mar- 
ried Cicely,  daughter  of  Thomas,  Lord   Wentworth   of 
Nettlefled  S  ^nd  had  three  fons  ;  of  whom  Sir  Anthony, 
the  eldeft,  was  fheriff  of  Suffolk  59  Kliz.  after  which  he 
was  knighted,   and  leaving  no  ilTue  by  Mary,  daughter  of 
John  Bird  of  Denflon  in  Suffolk,  Efq.  was  fucceeded  by 
his  brother  Thomas,  who  wasalfo  a  Knight,  and  by  his  fe- 
cond  wife,  a  daughter  of  Sir  Drue  Drury  of  Riddlefworth 
in  Norfolk,  Knt.  left  one  fon  Sir  Anthony   Wingfield,  of 
Goodwins  in  Suffolk,  created  a  Baronet  17  May,   1627, 
who   died  about  the  year  1638,  fet.    38^   and    by  Anne, 
daughter   of  Sir  John    Deane  of  the  fame  county,    Knt. 
was  father  of  Sir  Richard   Wingfield,  Bart,  who  (the  old 
raanfion  being  decayed)  built  and  refided  at  Eafton  in  Suf- 
folk, and  married    firfl  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Jacob, 
Bart,  and  fecondly,   the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Winter  of 
Lidney  in  Gloucefterfliire,  by  each  of  whom  he  left  a  fon, 
viz.  Sir  Robert,  the  third  Baronet,  who  dying  unmarried, 
his  half-brother  Sir  Henry  fucceeded  ;  who  ferving  in  the 
French  army,  had  his  leg  fhot  off  by  a  canon-ball  at  Dul- 
ward  in  Loraine,  and  was  there  buried  in  1677,  leaving 
iffue  by  Mary,  eldeft  daughter  of  Mervyn,  Earl  of  Caftle- 
haven,  two  fons ;  Sir  Henry,  who,  being  a  minor,  was 
educated  by  his  mother  in  the  Romilh  religion,  and  follow- 
ing the  fortunes  of  K.  James  IL  fold  his  .eftates  of  Lether- 
ingham,  Eafton,  &c.  to  the  Earl  of  Rochford  in  K.  Willi, 
am's  Reign,  and  dying  without  iffue  male,  in  171 2,  was 
fucceeded    by   his    brother  Sir  Mervyn   Wingfield,    who 
married  Mary,  daughter  of  Theobald  Dallon  of  Grenan  in 
the  county  of  Wellmcath,  Efq.  which  lady  died  in  child- 
birth, leaving  an  only  dau8;hter  Mary,   married  in  1731    to 
Francis  DWon,  Efq.  eldeil  fon  of  William  Dillon.,  hfq.  of 
Proudfton   and  Kilmainham  in  the  county  of  Meath,  and 
(he  died  20  February  1765,  leaving  iffue  ^ 

Sir 
*  Pcdig.  *  See  t-icle  V.  Dillon. 


264  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

(2)  Sir  Edward  Wingfield  was  the  fecond  Ton  of  Sir  John 
of  Letheringham  ;  and  to  him  K.  Henry  VIL  20  February 
1492  granted  an  annuity  of  20I.  for  life.  He  left  no 
ifTue  by  his  wife  Anne,  Counteis  of  Kent. 

(3)  Henry,  a  Prieft,  preCented  by  his  father  in  1480  to  the 
re6tory  of  Bacondhorp  in  Norfolk,  and  was  is-lfo  rector  of 
Rendlelham  in  Suffolk.  He  died  in  the  year  1500,  and 
by  his  will,  dated  5  Auguil:,  and  proved  22  December  that 
year  S  orders  a  tomb  to  be  made  tor  himfelf  17;  the  cliurch- 
yard  of  Letheringham,  upon  which  the  Palmes  might  be 
laid  in  paflion  week. 

(4)  Sir  John  Wingfield,  the  younger,  of  Duiiham-Magna 
in  Norfolk,  had  a  grant  from  K.  Henry  Vli  in  his  fecond 
3^earof  an  annuity  of  40I.  for  hfc.  He  married  Marga- 
ret, daughter  of  -= Durward,    by   whom  he  had  ThO' 

rnas,  his  heir  ;  and  Wilham,  an  Augulline  canon  at  the 
furrendcr  of  the  monailery  of  W  ertacre  in  thai:  county, 
who  was  after  inilituted  to  the  re6tory  of  Burnhaip-|:hDrp,of 
"which  he  was  deprived  in  the  beginning  of  Q.  Mary's 
reign  for  being  married,  and  was  oblied  to  be  divo.ccd. 
He  died  in  1 556,  leaving  two  fons,  Thomas  of  Winch  in 
Norfolk,  and  Anthony.— Thomas,  the  eldeft  fon  of  Sir 
John  of  Dunham,  fucceeded  there  ;  and  by  Elizabeth, 
youngeil  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Wodehoufe  of  Kunberley 
in  the  faid  county.  Knight  of  the  Bath,  had  two  fons,  Ro- 
ger of  Dunham,  who  married  the  daughter  of Gold- 

ing;  as  did  John  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Townlhend,  and 
they  both  left  iffue  female  ;  of  whom  Elizabeth  (daughter  of 
Roger)  was  m.arried  to  Thomas,  fon  and  heir  to  Henry 
Poole  of  Dichiing  in  Suffex,  Efq.  and  by  hihi,  yvhodxecl 
13  February  1609,  had  one  fon  and  two  daughters  ^ 

(5)  William  Vv-as  Sewer  to  Henry  VII.  married  Joan,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  Walgrave,  and  died  4  December  1491, 
■without  ilTue  *. 

(6)  Sir  Thomas,  fom.e  time  Captain  of  Deal-Caftle,  was 
(lain  in  the  battle  of  Bofworth,  on  the  part  of  Henry  VII. 
■without  ifTue. 

{7)  Sir  Robert,  bred  pp  by  his  aunt  the  Lady  Scrope,  became 

9  Knight  of  the  Holy  Sepulchre  in  Jcrufalem>,  Marefchal 
of  Calais ;  Lieutenant  of  that  Cafhle,  Dcuucy  ol  the  Town 
and  the  Marches,  and  laftly  Mayor  of  that  place.     He  was 

of 

*  Mr.  Anftis,  in  his  hlHory  of  the  Garter,  fays,  he  left  pofterity  j 
p'4t  Lord  Powerfcourt's  pedigree  makes  him  die,  chiidlefs. 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  '^65 

©f  the  privy  council  to  Henry  V  III.  in  wl  oie  third  year        * 
he  went  ambaffador   with  the  Bithop  of  Wmcherter,  (or 
Worcefter)  to  the  Council  of  Lateran,  and  the  next  year  to 
the  Emperor  ;  when  he  procured  out  of  the  aiciiivcs  of  the 
city  of  Conflance,    and   caufcd  to  be  printed  at  Lovaine, 
Dijcerptatio  Jiip.r  Dignitate   et  Magniindim  Rcg?iormn  Bri- 
tannici  et  Galliciy  babita  ah  utrhifqiie  OratorVrus  et   Legatis 
in  Concilio  Cmjlantieiifi.     He  was  alfo    ainiMifador  to   Pope 
Leo;  was  commiffioned  21  February  1510  to  treat  with  the 
Swifs,  and  in  1523  went  in  the  armv,  fen.t  to  France  under 
the  command  of  the  Duke   of  Suffulk..- — By  his  will,  dat- 
ed 25  March  1538,  and  proved  12  November  1531),  he  or- 
ders himlMf  to  be  buried  in  the  nortli-aile  of  St.  Nicholas's 
church  in  Calais,  where   he  had   built   a  place  for  his  fe- 
pulture,  if  he  ihould  chance  to  die   in    that  town,  or  the 
marches  thereof;  but  if  in  Norfolk,  within  ten  miles  of  his 
college  of  Rufliforth,  then   to  be  buried  in  the  midll  of  a 
chapel   on  the  louth-hde  in  that  college,  where  the  body 
of  his    uncle  and  srodfather  Sir   Robert  Wintjbeld,  conin- 
troller  of  K.  Edward  the   IV.   houfe,  lay  ;  and  that  upon 
his  grave  be  placed  a  marble  ftone,  with   a   crofs  of  Jeru* 
falem  thereon  ;  and  in  cafe  he  Ihould  die  in  London,  then 
to  be  buried   in  the  church  of  St.  Peter,  in  which  parilh 
his  houfe  ftood.     He  died  iB  March  1538,    without  ilTue 
hy  his  lady  Jane  Clinton. 

Sir  Walter  married  the  daughter  of Mac-William,       (8) 

and  died  a!f:»  without  i(fi,ie  ^ 

Lewis,  Anceftor  to  the  Viscount  Powerfcourt.  (9) 

Edmond,  who  married  Margaret,  the    Widow  of  John      (10) 
A^ifield,  and  dying  in,  or  a!  out,   1530,  left  a   fon  John, 
the  father  of  Richard  W^ingfield,  who  died  childlefs. 

Sir  Richard  Wingfield,  a  commander   with  his  brother      (11) 
Robert,  aPiainft  the  Cornilh  rebels,  1 2  Hen.  VJL  appoint-  ^/"^'^^j^',  «f 
e.d  by  K.  Henry  VJII.   Marefchal  of  the  town  and  marches  ^'^"^'^J'^'^- 
of  Calais  14  November  1511  ;    and   the   next  year,  being 
Knight  of  rhe  King's  body,  and  of  the  privy  council,  was 
one  of  the  ambaffaaors  to  treat  with  the  Pope  and  the  Em- 
peror.— On  6  AuguH    1513    the   Marefchahhip  of  Calais 
M'as  res^ranted  to  him,  and   Sir  Robert  his  brother,  during 
their   lives ;    and  that  year,  being  Marefchal  of  the  army, 
he  was  created  a  Bannaret   at  the  liege  of  Tournev,  and 
joined  with  Sir  Gilbert  Talbot  in  the  deputyfhip  of  Calais. 
*— He  was  fent  into  Flanders  ambairador  to  Charles,  Prince 


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»  Pedig. 


266  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

of  Spain  ;  and  appointed,  with  the  Duke  of  Suffolk,  to  re- 
ceive the  Queen  dowager  of  France,  to  fettle  her  dowry, 
and  condu(5t  her  into  England. — On  lO  October  1515  he 
had  a  licence  to  import  lOO  hogiheads  of  wine  ;  4  March 
1518  a  grant;,  in  reveriion,  of  divers  manors  in  Suf- 
folk, after  the  deceafe  of  Elizabeth,  Countefs  of  Oxford  ; 
15  May  15 19  the  annuity  of  50!.  payable  by  the  trea- 
furer  of  the  chamber,  with  another  of  200!.  for  his  fcr- 
vices;  and  was  one  of  the  (our  fad  and  ancient  Knigbts  (as 
jS'/fSwexprelfethit)  who  in  1520  were  made  gentlemen  of  the 
King's  bedcliamber  ;  the  next  year  he  was  one  of  Cardi- 
nal VVolfey's  retinue,  to  meet  the  Emperor  in  Flanders.— 
He  was  alio  Chancellor  of  the  dutchy  of  Lancafler  5  and  23 
April  1522  having  the  honour  to  be  elefted  Knight  of  the 
Garter  in  the  fame  fcrutiny  with  Ferdinand,  afterwards  Em-^ 
peror,  he  was  inftalled  11  May  at  Windfor ,  having  ob- 
tained, in  that  and  the  enfuing  year,  a  grant  of  the  caftle 
of  Kimbolton  in  the  county  of  Huntingdon  (where  Q.  Ca- 
tharine fome  time  relided,  after  her  divorce^  it  being  her 
jointure,  and  upon  the  old  foundations  of  which  Sir  Richard 
built  new^  lodgings  and  galleries)  the  manors  of  Swynfticad 
and  Hardwicke,  with  the  advowfons  of  feveral  abbies  and 
priories,  forfeited  by  the  Duke  of  Buckingham. — That  year, 
with  Sir  William  Sandys,  Knight  of  the  Garter,  he  led  the 
rear  of  the  army  fent  into  France  ;  and  attended  on  the 
Emperor  into  Spain  with  the  Lord  Admiral ;  on  his  return 
from  whence  he  was  prefent  at  the  burning  of  Morlaix  ;  and 
in  1525,  with  Cuthbert,  Bifhop  of  London,  was  fent 
ambaflador  into  Spain,  where  he  died  at  Toledo  2  2  July^ 
and  was  buried  with  great  folemnity  in  the  church  ot  the 
Friars  obfcrvants  of  St.  John  de  Pois  (where  none  were  in- 
terred but  by  the  fpecial  command  of  the  Emperor)  by  the 
diretlions  of  Navera,  King  of  Arms  of  Spain,  and  Chrif- 
topher  Barker,  Richmond-Herald,  after  Garter  King  of 
Arms,  and  Knight  of  the  Bath- 
He  married  to  his  firft  wife  Catharine,  youngefl:  daughter 
of  Richard  Woodville,  Earl  Rivers,  coheir  to  her  bro- 
thers, and  widow  firfl:  of  Henry  SiafPord,  Duke  of  Buck- 
ingham, and  after  of  Jafper  of  Hatfield,  Duke  of  Bedford, 
by  which  marriage  Sir  Richard  became  grreat  uncle  to  K. 
Henry  VIII.  His  fecond  wife  was  Bridget,  dau2:htcr  and 
heir  to  Sir  John  Wiltlhire,  Comptroller  of  Calais,  by 
whom  Stone-caftic  near  Gravcfcnd  came  into  the  fa- 
mily, and  fne  remarried  with  Sir  Nicholas  Hervey,  grand- 
father 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  267 

father  by  her  to  WilHam,  created  Lord  Hervey  of  Kid- 
broke. — —-His  ifTue  were  four  fons  and  four  daughters ; 
Charles,  his  heir  ;  Thomas,  who  left  pofterity  ;  Jacques ; 
Laurence,  who  left  ifTue  ;  Catherine,  Cecil,  Mary,  and 
Ehzabeth. 

JacquesWingficId,  the  third  fon,  was  made  Mafler  of  the 
Ordnance,  and  Munition  in  Ireland  ;  fworn  of  the  privy 
council  to  Q^  Elizabeth;  and  27  January  1560  had  a 
commiflion  to  execute  martial  law  in  the  territories  of 
the  Byrnes  and  Tooles,  and  the  marches  of  Dul^lin.— He 
accompanied  the  L.  D.  Grey  in  his  expedition  to  Glan- 
delogh,  againft  certain  rebels  under  the  command  of  Fitz- 
Euftace  and  Pheogh  Mac-Hue;h  ;  as  he  did  the  L.  D. 
Sidney,  in  1569,  to  Cork,  in  order  to  fubdue  Sir  Edmund 
Butler  and  his  brethren  ;  when  the  deputy  encamping 
(19  Auguftj  on  the  further  f:de  of  the  callle  of  Ballymar- 
tyr,  did,  by  the  advice  of  this  Jacques  and  Mr.  Thomas 
Ellyott,  mafter-gunner,  remove  his  camp  to  the  other  (ide  '. 
And  in  1575  he  was  in  the  fame  dcputy^s  army,  fent  to 
fche  North  againft  Sorley-Boye  and  the  Scots,  who  had  af- 
faulted  the  garriibn  of  Carnckfergus  *. 

Charles  Wingfield  of  Kim.bolton,  Efq.  the  elded:  fon, 
was    12  years   old   at   his  father's  death,   and   marrying 

the  daughter  of  n Knowles,  had  Thomas,    his  fuccef- 

for,  who  by  Ilonora,  daughter  of  Sir  Anthony  Denny  % 
Privy  Counfellor  to  K.  Henry  VIIL  had  Sir  Edward 
of  Kimbolton,  who  about  the  latter  end  of  Q.  Elizabeth's 
reign  married  Mary,  fifth  daughter  of  Sir  James  Harring- 
ton of  Exton  in  the  countv  of  Rutland,  and  had  Sir  James 
his  heir,  father  by  the  daughter  of  William  Bowden,  Efq. 
of  Sir  Edward-Maria  Wingfield,  Knt-  who  fold  the  eflate 
of  Kimbolton  to  the  Duke  of  Mancheller's  anceifor,  which 

ftill 

*  Mr.  Anftls,  Garter  King  of  Arms,  writes,  that  he  died  without 
jirue  ;  but  it  appears  from  his  nuncupative  will,  regiilered  in  the 
Prerogative-office,  Dublin,  that  on  31  Augult  1587,  being  very  v^-eak, 
he  declared  his  faid  will  in  the  parifh  of  St  Giles  in  the  Fields,  Lon- 
don, in  the  prefence  of  Sir  George  Carevv,  Edward  Darcy  of  the 
Queen's  privy  chamber,  and  others,  when  calling  his  fon  Thomas 
to  him,  and  his  faid  fon  befeeching  him  to  dilcharge  the  love  of  a 
father  towards  hina,  for  his  advancement  and  living,  according  to  his  , 
former  promife  and  intention,  he  faid,  taking  hina  by  the  hand^ 
Here,  takejou  ally  you  all^  Igit'cjou  all,  and  do  ?nake  you  mine  exe^ 
cuior  J  therewith  lifting  up  his  other  hand.     (Lodge.) 

«  Collet.  «  Pedig. 


268  WINGFIELD.  Viscount  i  OWERSCOURT. 

{I'M  continues  the  feat  of  that  noble  family,  and  died  with- 
out iifue  ', 
(12)  -Sir  Humphrey  Wingfield,  the  ycungefl:  fon^  educated  in 
Gray's-Inn,  v.'here  he  was  Lent  reader  8  Hen.  VIll.  and 
four  years  after  Sheriff  cf  Norfolk  and  Suffolk  ;  being  cho- 
fen  Speaker  of  the  Houfe  of  Commons  24  Hen.  VIII.  and 
29  June  1537  (being  then  a  Knight)  had  a  grant  of  the 
manors  of  Overhall  and  Netherhall  in  Dedham,  Effex,  and 
the  manor  of  Crepinghali  in  Stutton,  near  Brantham  in  Suf- 
folk.  He  refided  at  Brantham  ;  married  a  daughter  of • 

Wifeman,    and    died    in    1546,    having  iffue  a   daughter 
Anne^  who  married  Alexander  Newton  ;  and  a  Ton  Robert 
Wingfieldj  Kfq.  father  by  Bridget,  daughter  of  Sir  Henry 
Pargeter,    c^    Humphrey   Wmgfield,    who    married    the 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Neville,  and  had  iffue  Paul,  who 
by  Jane  Turpin,  had  Humphry,  father  by  a  daughter  of 
Sir  Paul  Breufe,  Knt.  of  John  Wingfield  of  Bramipton  or 
Brentham,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Mr.  Herick  ^,  and 
dying  in  1546,  gave  rife  to  that  branch,  and  to  the  Wing- 
lield's  of  Wmfl:on  in  the  fame  county. 
Lewis.        ^^'^  now  proceed  with  Lodowic,  or  Lewis,  the  ninth  fon 
of  Sir  John  Wingfield,  by  the  daughter  of  Sir  John  Fitz- 
Lewis.     He  fettled  in  Hampfhire,  and  married  the  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  Noon  3,  by  whom  he  had  three  fons,  John,  ^ 
who  died  without  iffue  ;  Sir  Richard ;  and  George,  from 
whom  the  prefent  Lord  Powerfcourt  derives. 
Sir  Sir  Richard  Wingfield,  the  fecond  fon,  was  Governor  of 

Jlichard,  Port/rnouth  in  the  reign  of  Q^  Elizabeth,  and  married 
Chriflian,  only  daughter  of  Sir  William  Fitz-William  of 
Miltown,  lifter  to  Sir  William,  L.  D.  of  Ireland,  and  by 
her,  who  after  married  George,  fifth  fon  of  Sir  Henry 
Delves  of  Dodyngton  in  Chefiiirc,  had  two  fons.  Sir  Rich- 
ard, and  John,  who  25  July  1621  was  made  Dean  of  Kii- 
macduagh,  and  died  without  iffue. 
Sjj.  Sir  Richard,  from  his  youth,  was  brought  up  in  the  pro- 

Richard,  fefllon  of  a  foldier,  his  firft  fetting  out  being  in  this  king- 
\ilcount  dom  under  his  uncle  the  Lord  Deputy,  livhere  he  behaved 
ov\eri-  ^yj^ii  jijrainil:  the  Irilti  rebels  i  and  afteiv/ards  by  his  merit 
advanced  himfelf  to  the  degree  of  a  Captain  in  Flanders, 
whence  being  fent  into  France  and  Portugal,  he  was  made 
Lieutenant-Colonel  to  Sir  John  Norris's  regiment  ;  in 
which  ftations  having  performed  many  fervices,  he  return- 
ed to  Ireland,  where,  in  15953  he  was  wotinded  in  the  et- 

bov/ 

'  Peditree,  ?  laem.  -  Idem, 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  26^ 

bow  by  a  mufquet-fiiot,  in  an  expedition  ngainft  Tyrone, 
and  was  (o  indefatigable  in  fuppreffing  the  infurreflions 
and  incurdons  of  the  Iri(h,  that  in  reco.nipence  thereof,  he 
was  knighted  in  Chrili-cluirch  9  November  the  fame  vcar, 
by  the  L.  D.  RuiTcl.' — After  this  he  was  made  a  Colonel  in 
the  expedition  to  Cales,  where  his  braverv  was  very  con- 
fpicuous,  and  when  that  fervice  was  ended,  returning;  to 
Ireland,  he  expofed  himfelFto  many  danfjers,  under  the 
faid  Sir  John  Norris,  prefident  of  Mun'^er,  received  many 
wounds,  and  acquired  p^reat  honour  5  \o  that  the  QLieeii 
thinking  fuch  fervice  and  merit  worthy  a  reward,  and  the 
office  of  Marefchal  of  Ireland  having  been  a  good  time 
void  by  the  death  of  Sir  Richard  Bingham,  (he  appointed 
him  to  that  office  29  March  1600,  with  fifty  horfemen  for 
the   execution  thereof,   a  company  of  foot,   and  admitted 

him  into  her  privy  council. 1  he  next  year  he  was  fent 

by  the  L.  D.  into  Leix,  to  profecute  Tyrrell,  and  his  ad- 
herents ',  and  was  afterwards  difpatched  from  Kilkenny, 
to  draw  forces  out  of  the  pale,  toaffift  at  the  fiege  of  King- 
fale,  as  Sir  John  Berkeley,  Serjeant. Major,  had  done  from 
the  frontiers  of  Leinfter  and  Conaught  2  ;  with  which  ar- 
riving at  Cork  9  October  1601  ^,  they  were  fent  the  next 
day  with  fome  horfe  and  foot,  to  view  and  chufe  a  fit  ground 
near  Kingfale,  where  the  army  might  fit  down  to  befiege 
that  place,  then  in  the  hands  of  the  Spaniards  under  Al- 
phonfo  O  Campo"^. — The  fiege  being  fuccefsfully  carried 
on  by  the  L.  D.  Mountjoy,  Sir  Richard,  with  the  Earls  of 
Thomond  and  Clanrickard,  2  January  1601  figned  the  ar- 
ticles of  capitulation,  made  between  the  L.  D.  and  Don. 
Juan  D'Aquila,  Captain,  Camp-Mafler-General,  and  Go- 
vernor of  the  King  of  Spain's  army,  for  the  quitting  of 
Kingfale,  and  all  places  held  by  him  in  the  kingdom  *. — 
The  confequence  of  which  great  vi6fory  was,  the  retaining 
Ireland  in  obedience  to  the  crown  of  England  ;  banifhing 
the  Spaniards  5  driving  Tyrone  back  to  his  lurking  places 
inUlfter;  forcing  O  Donel  to  fiy  into  Spain  ;  difperfing 
the  rebels  and  eilablifhing  peace  throughout  the  king- 
dom. 

Q^  Elizabeth  deceafing  not  long  after,  and  K.  James 
fucceeding  to  her  throne,  his  Majefty  20  April  160^  renew- 
ed to  Sir  Richard  the  poll:  of  Marefchal  of  the  army,  and 
Knight-Marefchal  of  Ireland,  calling  him  alio  into  his  pri- 

•     vy 

*  Moryfon's  hift.  Ireland.         ^  Pacata  Hibern.       3  Moryfon. 
•♦  Pacata  Hibern.       5  Cox,  413.  6*'c.       ^  Cainbdeu's  Aniials. 


si7o  WINGFffiLD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

vy  council.— In  1608  Sir  Cahir  O  Doghertle  railing  netv 
commotions  in  Ulfter,  and  among  other  outrages,  burning 
the  new  city  of  Londonderry,  Sir  Richard  Wingfieid,  and 
Sir  Oliver  Lambart  were  fent  from  Dublin  (i  May)  with 
a  fmall  body  of  men  to  I'upprefs  him  ;  and  no  fooner  did 
they  enter  the  territory  of  Tyrconnel,  than  the  traitors 
'withdrew  into  their  fadnelTes,  whom  they  diligently  pur- 
fued  and  harralTed  ;  and  14  June  taking  SirNeile  O  Donel 
prifoner  in  the  camp  at  Raphoe,  conveyed  him  on  board 
a  King^s  fhip  lying  in  the  harbour;  and  coming  to  a  bat- 
tle. Sir  Richard  flew  O  Doghertie  ;  took  Caftledoe  j  and 
difperfed  his  rebellious  followers*  *. 

After  thefe  and  many  other  noble  fervices  in  war,  he 
ferved  in  the  parliament  of  161 3  for  Downpatrick,  and  4 
March  that  year  was  joined  with  Thomas  Jones,  Arch- 
•  bidiop  of  Dublin  and  Lord  Chancellor,  in  the  government 
of  the  kingdom,  as  he  was  again  4  May  1622,  with  the 
Lord  Chancellor  Elye. — In  1615  he  was  appointed,  by  his 
Majefty's  commillion  of  inftruttions  of  20  May,  one  of 
the  council  to  the  Earl  of  Thomond,  prefidentof  Munfter, 
who  were  to  fit  and  advife  with  him,  then  and  whenever 
they  fnould  have  occaiion  to  repair  into  the  province.  He 
alfo  commanded  a  troop  of  horfe  and  company  of  foot  with 
the  pay  of  15  {hillings  a  day  upon  the  eftablifliment ;  and 
his  Majefty  (as  himfelf  expreficth  it)  taking  efpecial  notice 
of  the  mod  acceptable  fervices,  fo  valiantly  performed  by 
him  in  divers  parts  of  the  kingdom,  but  efpeeially  at  the 
liege  of  Kingfale,  where  Q.  Elizabeth's  army  under  his 
conduft  and  command,  as  Marfhal  thereof,  did  give  that 
memorable  overthrow  to  the  arch-traitorTyrone,  whereup- 
on his  hopes  being  fruftrate,  the  general  peace  of  that 
kingdom  hath  fince  moft  happily  eniued  ;  was  pleafed  of  his 

own 

*  This  (ignal  fervice  was  rewarded  29  June  1609,  wnth  a  grant 
to  him  and  his  heirs  of  the  lands  of  Powerfcourt,  with  all  the  lands, 
tenements  and  polfeflions,  lying  within  the  whole  province  of  Fer- 
<^uHen,  containing  five  miles  in  length,  and  four  in  breadth,  with  al! 
their  appurtenances  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  at  any  time  reputed 
to  belong  thereunto  ;  v.hich  25  May  161 1  were  erefted  into  a  manor, 

at  the  crown-rent  of  61.    Irifh. Alfo  3  December  1610  he  had  a 

grant  of  the  callle  and  lands  of  Benburb,  &c.  in  the  county  of  Ty- 
rone, containing  2000  acres,  at  the  rent  of  16I.  a  year  from  Eafter 
1614,  which  were  created  into  the  nianor  of  Benburb,  with  many 
privileges  ;  And  in  the  plantation  of  the  county  of  Wexford,  many 
lands,  erefled  into  the  manor  of  Wingfieid,  were  granted  to  him^ 
with  8co  acres  for  a  demefne,  and  a  lair  on  24  Auguit  at  Annaghs, 

'  Cox  II.  14. 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

own  accord,  in  confidcration  thereof,  and  in  regard  of  his 
other  merits,  which  were  many,  to  confer  upon  him  the  ho- 
nour and  dignity  of  Vifcount  of  Powerfcourt  by  privy 
feiil,  bearing  date  at  Weftminller  i  February,  and'  by  pa- 
tent 19  of  that  month  161 8  *. 

On  15  July  1624  he  was  made  one  of  thecommiirioners 
and  keepers  of  the  peace  in  the  provinces  of  Leinlter  and 
Ulfler,  during  the  L.  D.  Falkland's  abfence  to  overfee  the 
late  plantations,  and  fettle  the  country. — On  30  Novem- 
ber 1(531  he  makes  his  will,  and  amongil:  other  bequefts, 
gives  to  Francis,  fecond  fon  of  his  loving  coufm  Sir 
Edward  Wingheld,  loool.  to  be  put  forth  to  intercrt,  for 
his  maintenance,  until  he  came  to  the  full  age  of  22  years, 
and  if  he  died  without  iffue,  the  fame  to  his  brothers, 
Lewis,  Anthony,  Edward,  and  Cromwell  in  like  manner, 
remainder  to  their  father.  Sir  Edward,  whom  he  made  ex- 
ecutor, and  refiduary  legatee,  hopmg  that  he  would  fee  all 
things  performed  according  to  his  intent  and  true  meanmg, 

aa 

*  The  Preamble.  Cum  In  omnl  republica  virl  virtute  militari 
pr?e(tantes  pr^e  c?eterls  honorari  et  fplendidis  titulis  ornari  femper 
nieruerunt,  quod  non  folum  tempore  belli  republicic  adjumento  fed 
tempore  pacis  ornamento  eife  folent.  Cumque  diledus  &  fidelis  confi- 
liarius  noiter  RichardusWingfield,  Miles,  marifchallus  exercitus  nof- 
tri  in  hoc  regno  Hiberniae  digniffimus,  ab  ineunte  aetate  inter  arma. 
verfatus  primum  in  hoc  regno  Hiberniys  adolefcens  ac  tiro  contra  re- 
belles  animum  fortem  ac  indolem  bellicofam  oftendit.  Delndelrfc 
Belgis  centurio  creatus,poftea  in  Gallia  &  Portugallia  vice  colonellus 
Domini  Johannis  Ncrreis  clarilTimi  ac  fortiirimi  ducis,  <?^  in  expedi- 
tione  Gaditana  colonellus  failus,  fe  gentibu?  exteris  ftrenuum  &  for- 
midabilem  militem  demonftravit.  Tum  deinde  in  hoc  regnum  Hi- 
bernian reverfus,  fub  eodem  illuftri  duce  johanne  Norreis  regalenv 
exercltum  tunc  imperante  femper  in  his  verfatus,  continuis  periculi^ 
fe  objiciebat  ;  in  quibus  cum  multis  vulneribus,  magnam  gloriam. 
adeptus  eli.  Deinceps  vero  per  ferenHfimam  fororeni  noflram  Eli- 
zabethan! Anglias  reginam,  marifchallus  exercitus  fui  poteu- 
tilFimi  in  hoc  regno  conflitutus,  fub  illuilriHimo  prorege.  Carolo 
Domino,  apud  Kinfallam  nequiffimi  proditoris  Comitis  de  Tyrone 
&  aiiorum  rebellium  copias  omnes  congregatas  penitus  fregit  &  fu- 
dit.  Poftea  denique,  dida  rebellioue  de  Tyrone  extinda  et  univerfa 
pace  in  hoc  regno  ftabilita,  cum  audacilfmius  proditor  O  Doghertie 
novam  civitatem  de  Derry  incendio  deftruxiifet,  magnofque  tumul- 
tus  in  Ultonia  concitaffet,  prefatus  marifchallus  nolter  parva  manu. 
militum  diclum  O  Doghertie  in  aperto  prxlio  occidit,  cohortefqua 
illi  adharentes  fubito  diffipavit.  Cumque  etiam  poll  multa  alia 
prseclara  fervitia  in  bello  per  ipfum  perada,  tempore  pacis  in  admi- 
niftranda  republica  nobis  non  defuit,  ac  poftrerao  locum  Juftici- 
arii  feu  fummi  gubernatoris  dl6ti  regni  noftri  Hibernian  una  cum  re- 
verendiiTimo  Archiepifcopo  Dublinienfi  in  abfentia  Arthuri  Domini 
Chichefter  deputati  noftri  didli  regni  noftri  digniffimi  fupplefit.  Scia- 
tis  quod  &c.    (Rot.  pat,  a*.  16"^.  4°.  ?♦  D.) 


2"! 


27a 


WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 


as  his  trull:  was  in   him. =-His  Lordfhip  married    Eliza-^ 

beth,    daughter  and  heir  to  Robert   Meverell  of   Throw- 
lev   in   the  county   of  Srafford,-   Efq.  (widow   of  Edward, 
Lord  Cromwel!  of  Okehain  %  who  died  24  September  1607, 
and  v.'as  buried  in  Downe  church  abbey  ;  whofe  Ton  Tho- 
mas, Lord  Cromwel',  was  father  of  Wingfield,  and  Vere- 
EiFcx,  Earls  of  Ardglafs)  dving  without  ilTue  9  September 
1634,  the  title  became  extincl  ;  and  the  eftate  devolved  to 
his   laid  coufin  and  next  heir  male  Sir  Edward  Wingficld, 
fon  of  Richard,  and  trrandfon  oi'  George,    the  third  fon  of 
Lewis  Wingfield,  v/ho  rertlcd  in  Harnpihire,  as  before  ob- 
ferved. 
George.        Which  George  W!n:3:tield,    Efq.  married  as  we  prefume 
Richard.  RatchfTe,  youngefl  dausfhter  or  Sir  Gilbert  Gerard,  mailer 
of  the  roHs  to  Q^  Elizabeth,  and  was  father  of  the  faid  Rich- 
ard, who  accompanied  h;s  coufin  Sir  Richard  into  Ireland^ 
and  rarried  floncra,  eldcfl:  daughter  of  Tiege  O  Brien  of 
Smithdown,  fecond   fon   of  Murrogh,  the  firft  Baron   of 
Inchiquin,  by  whom  lie  had  the  aforefaid  Sir  Edward,  and 
feveral  daughters,  2  ot  whom  rionora  was  married  to  Do- 
3' J.        nogh  Mac-Connor  O  Brieri  or  Lemeneit:*,  Efq.-^Sir  Ed- 
Edward,  ward  Wingfield,  heir  to  his  couiin  Richard^  Lord  Power- 
fcourt,  was  bred  a  foldier  from  his  youth,  and  became  a 
perfon  of  great  power  and  command  in  Ireland.     He  at- 
tended the  Earl  of  hlTex  in  his  expedition  to  IJlfter  againfl 
the  Earl  of  Tyrone,  when  the  L.  D.  confenting  to  hold  a 
parley  with  him>  fix  principal  perfons  were  appointed  their 
attendants  on  each  fide,  amongtl:  whom   was  Sir   Edward 
Wingfield  ;  and  after  a  fliort  parley,  commiffionefs  being 
named  to  treat  of  a  peace  the  next  day,  a  truce,  from  fix: 
weeks  to  fix  weeks,  was  concluded,  to  begin  from  that  day 
^rill  the  firft  of  May  ;  yet  fo,  as  it  fhould  be   free  on  both 
fides  to  renew  the  war  after  fourteen  days  noticco     He  was 
alfo  a  commander  at  the  fiege  of  Kingfale,  having  landed 
in  Munfter  with    1000  recruits  3,     and  performed  divers 
other   fervices  to  the   crown.— He  lived   in    Butter-lane, 
Dublin,  married  Anne,  daughter  of  the  afore-mentioned 
Edward,  Lord  Cromwell  "*,  died  at  Cornew  in  the  county 
of  Wicklow  22  April  1638,  and  was  buried  at  Powerfcourt 
(according  to  the  directions  of  his  will,  *  dated  16  of  that 

month) 

*  Sir  Edward  by  his  will,  left  to  his  eldefl  fon  Richard,  and  the 
heirs  male  of  his  body,  all  the  lands  he  poiTeifed.  iu  England,  ac- 
cording 

'  Pedig.  and  Rot.  A^.    Cir  IJ.  p.  f.  R.  36.    -  Idem.  Pedig. 
^  Cox.  hilt.  451.  4  Peiig  . 


VvINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  273 

month)  having  Iflue  by  her,  who  died  11  July  1636,  and 
was  interred  the  19,  in  the  church  of  Stagonel,  a  daugh- 
ter Chriftian,  to  whom  Ricliard  Lord  Powerfcourt  devifed 
60Q  pounds  ;  and  fix  Tons,  viz.  Richard  his  heir  ;  Francis 
who  died  childlefs;  Lewis  grandfather  to  the  lateVifcount  ; 
Anthony,  citizen  and  woollen-draper  of  London,  who 
died  in  1653  *  ;  Edward  ;  and  Cromwell  of  Kilimurry  in 
the  county  of  Wicklow,  living  in  1676  '. 

Richard  Wingfield  of  Powerfcourt,  Efq.  the  elded  fon,  RkharL' 
was  left  a  minor,  but  in  1639  reprefented  the  borough  of 
Boyle  in  parliament,  and  24  November  1641  wasappoint- 

VoL.  V.  T  ^  cd 

<;ording  as  the  Lord  of  Powerfcourt  left  and  conveyed  them  unto 
him  ;  alfo  the  Lordfhip  of  Benbourb  hi  the  county  of  Tyrone,  charg- 
ed with  the  payment  of  loool,  lent  thereon  by  Mr.  Edward  Smith  - 
Certain  lands  adjohiing  to  the  Blackwater,  held  from  the  Lord  PrU 
jnate  ;  alfo  the  caftle,  town  and  lands  of  Powerfcourt,  in  the 
county  of  Wicklow  ;  the  farm  of  Balleman,  county  of  Dublin  ;  the 
inanor  of  Wmgfield,  in  the  county  of  Wexford  ;  the  town  and  lands 
of  Ballecullen  ;  the  leafe  and  mortgage  of  Aghoule,  with  all  othec 
his  eftate  in  the  town  and  county  of  Wicklow  ;  referving  all  the  rents 
of  the  manors  of  Benbourb  and  Powerfcourt  for  the  payment  firfl  of  ' 

his  debts  and  then  of  his  legacies. — He  bequeathed  all  his  lands  hx 
the  county  of  Limerick  and  Clare  to  his  fecond  fon  Francis,  (after 
his  own  mother's  deceafe,  the  laid  Francis  to  have  only  50I.  a  yeac 
thereout  during  her  life)  and  his  heirs  male. — To  his  fon  Lewis 
loool.;  to  his  fons  Anthony,  Edward,  and  Cromwell  800I.  a  piece. 
' — To  his  mother,  as  a  teftimonlal  of  filial  duty  of  affedion,  a 
diamond-ringjfuch  as  his  executors  ihould  think  fit,  in  value  not  to  ba 
under  20I.  5  to  every  of  his  fillers  a  ring  v;orth  5I.  each. — To  bis  fon 
Richard  his  houfe  in  Butter-Lane,  with  the  furniture,  utenfils  and 
appurtenances,  alfo  his  plate,  jewels,  utenfils  and  houfnold  llufF,  as 
■well  in  England  as  in  Ireland. — To  his  honourable  kinf woman  tho 
lady  Efmond,  whom  he  had  ever  found  very  careful  of  him,  efpeci- 
ally  in  that  his  ficknefs,  lol.  to  be  bellowed  on  a  ring  by  his  execu- 
tors, or  if  fhe  liked  better,  to  take  a  ring  round  fet  with  diamonds, 
that  was  then  at  Powerfcourt  in  one  of  his  boxes. — Left  divers  othei' 
legacies  to  his  friends  and  fervants  ;  and  to  his  dear  and  well  belov- 
ed friendsEd  ward  Blunt  of  Bolton  and  Erafmus  Burrov/es  of  Grange- 
mellon,  both  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  20I.  apiece,  and  ordained 
them  executors. — Left  as  a  token  of  his  love  and  atledlon,  to  hij 
"brother  the  Lord  Cromwell,  20I.  to  buy  a  Sword  ;  to  Lady  Crom- 
well lol,  to  buy  a  Ring  ;  to  each  of  Lord  CromvveU'b  fons  5I.  to  buy 
them  fwords  J  to  each  of  his  lordfhip's  daughters  5I.  to  buy  tlieni 
rings  ;  to.  his  noble  friend  Sir  George  Wentworth,  as  a  token  of  his 
love  and  atfeftion,  his  young  black  ilone  Horle.  (Prerog.  oflice.) 

^By  his  will  dated  at  London^i6  March  i6si,  proved  16  May  fol- 
lowing, he  direded  his  body  to  be  buried  at  Powerfcourt  if  it  might 
be  done  with  conveniency,  and  left  his  eftate  both  lands  and  chat- 
tels to  his  brother  Lewis  and  Ciomwell,  to  be  ev^u.iUy  divided,  be- 
tween them.  (Lodge.) 

*  Chancery  PieadiiJgs. 


Powerf- 
court. 


274  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POV/ERSCOURT. 

cd  a  captain  to  aflill:  In  fupprefling  the  rebellion,  having  3 
warrant,  dated  14  of  that  month,  to  ralfe  60  men  in  the 
county  of  Wicklow,  and  another,  to  receive  from  the  (lores 
38  mufquets,  and  20  pikes.  By  this  rebellion  he  was  a 
great  fuffcrer,  having  his  houfe  of  Powerfcourt  burnt;*  his 
goods  and  flock  deflroyed,  and  his  life  loft  in  the  fervice 
of  the  crown.— On  7  May  or  March  1640  he  married  Eli- 
zabeth, eldeft  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Folllott  »,  created 
Lord  r  olliott,  Baron  of  Ballylhannon  22  January  1619, 
and  who  died  lO  Nov.  1622,  (by  his  wife  Anne,  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  William  Stroud  of  Stoake  under  Hambden  in 
Somerfetftiire)  and  filler  of  Thomas  Lord  FoUiott,  and 
\  '  dying  in  1644  or  1645,  had  iffue  by  her,  (who  re-married 
firft  on  Sunday  12  April  1646  with  Edward  Trevor,  Efq. 
brother  to  Marcus,  Vifcount  Dungannon,  and  afterwards 
with  Colonel  Sir  John  Ponfonby  of  Befhorough)  Folliott  his 
only  Son,  and  a  daughter  Anne,  baptized  5  February  1641  ^ 
who  died  unmarried. 
Folllott,  Folliott  Wingfield,  Efq,  was  baptized  in  St.  Michan's 
Vifcount  parifli  3  November  1642,  and  being  left  very  young,  was 
-D,.„.^.4  ^^^  under  the  guardianftiip  of  Sir  John  Ponfonby,  and  of 
his  mother  by  order  of  the  high  court  of  chancery  in  En- 
gland, dated  4  March  1653,  with  all  his  lands  and  the 
management  of  his  eftate  ^  'till  granted  In  ward  to  Roger, 
Earl  of  Orrery,  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Whitehall  29  Sep- 
tember, and  by  patent  ^  26  February  1660,  and  the  next 
year,  though  under  age,  was  returned  to  parliament  both 
for  the  county  of  Wicklow,  and  the  borough  of  Tallagh. 
And  K.  Charles  IL  not  only  taking  into  his  princely 
confideration  the  fignal  fervices  done  and  performed  to  his 
royal  progenitors  and  predecefTors  by  Sir  Richard  Wing- 
fiield.  Lord  Vifcount  Powerfcourt,  in  France,  the  Nether- 
lands, Spain, Portugal,  and  Ireland,  by  the  overthrow  of  the 
Spaniards,  and  the  rebel  Tirone  at  Kingfale,  and  in  all  o- 
ther  places  where  Q^  Elizabeth  had  wars,  and  afterwards 
to  K.  James  I.  in  the  killing  and  defeating  the  rebel  O 
Doharty,  and  conftantly  perfevering  in  his  faid  fervices  of 
war,  and  In  the  civil  government  as  a  Lord  Juftice,  and 
always  a  privy  cCHjnfellor  cf  the  kingdom  of  Ireland  from 
Jiis  youth,  'till  he  died  full  of  age,  honour  and  merit  ;  but 
alfo  conceiving  great  hopes  of  Folliott  Wingfield,  Efq.  hi« 
^oufin,  and  heir  to  his  efjates  in  England  and  Ireland, 
|be  fon  and  heir  of  Richard  Wingfield  Efq.  deceafed  in 

*  Pedig.  2  Decree  In  Chancery  3,0  February  16$^, 

.|  Rot.  13  Car.  II.  3,  p.  f. 


WIN^FIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  .373 

the  fervice  of  K.  Charles  I.  fon  and  heir  of  Sir  Edward 
Wingfield  Knt.  deceafed,  whom  the  faid  Sir  Edward 
Wingfield  Knight-martial,  being  his  near  kinfman  in 
blood,  and  of  his  firname  and  family,  conftituted  heir 
to  fucceed  him  in  his  eftates  in  England  and  Ireland, 
which  eftates  the  faid  Folliott  Wingfield  did  enjoy  accord- 
ingly, by  the  fettlement  made  by  the  faid  Knight-martial 
in  his  life  time,  was  pleafed,  in  order  to  continue  the 
memory  of  his  fo  deferving  anceflors,  and  to  encourage 
him  to  imitate  their  noble  fervices,  to  renew  the  honour 
to  him  and  his  heirs  male  by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Oxford 
II  January,  1664,  and  by  patent  22  February  1665* 
On  Z  May  167 1   he  was  made  Cuji.  Rot,  i  of  the  county 

T  2  of 

^  *  The  Preamble.  Cum  nos  regia  mente  commemorantes  eminen- 
tla  &  acceptabilia   fervitia  regalibus  progenitoribus  t^'  predecellbri-  * 

bus  noftris,  impenfa  per  Richardum  Wingfield.  militem,  nuper  Do- 
minum  Vicecomitem  de  Powerfcourt,   marifchallum   regni    noftri  ^ 

Hiberni«,  in  Francia,  Belgia,   Hifpania,  Portugalia,  &  in  dido  reg- 
no noftro  Hibernise,  tam  in  fubverfione  Hifpanorum  archirebellis 
Tyrone  Mfcd  Kingfale,  quani  in  omnibus  aliis  locis,  in  quibus  nu- 
per prjE^^lTima  foror  noftra  Regina  Elizabetha,  felicllfimpp  me- 
moriae, debellata  fuit,  ac  etiam  poftea  perfoluta  ad  nuper  prsecha- 
riflimum  Avum  noftrum  Regem  Jacobum,  inciitye  memoriae,    ia 
■vincendo  &  occidendo  rebellem  O  Dohertye  ;  etiamque  confideran- 
tes  cum  quam  Indefeffo  labore  in  iifdem  ferviciis,  tam  in  bello  quam. 
in  civili  gubernatione  perftetit,  (viz.)  bis  Julliciarius  di6ii  regni  nof- 
tri  Hiberniae,  &  continue  a  juventute  fua  ufque  diem  fuum  extremura. 
gravidus  aetate  necnon  meritis  &  honore  coronoratus.  Cumque  etiam, 
concepimus  fpem  magnam  de  praedilefto  &  fideli  nollro  Folliot  Wing- 
field de  Powerfcourt  in  comitatu  Wicklowe  in  didlo  regno  noltro 
Hibernias,  armigero,    confanguineo  &:   herede  di6ti  nuper  Domini 
"Vicecomitis,  filio  &  herede  Richardi  Wingfield  armigeri,  nuper  de- 
funfti  in  fervitio  patris  noftri  gloriofTim^  memoriae,  qui  fuit  nlius,  & 
haeres  Edwardi  Wingfield,  militis,  quern  didlus  Richardus  Wing- 
field marifcallus  fibi,    ut  proximum  confanguineum   &   familiae   et 
cognationis  exiftentem  haredernfui  fucceiiione  in  omnibus  fuis  terris, 
tenementis  &  hereditamentis,  tam  in  regno  Anglias  quam  Hibernia; 
conrtitult ;  quae  quidem  terras,  tenementa  &  hereditamenta  prr^dic- 
tus  Folliot  Wingfield,  virtutecujufdam  ftabilimenti  faCli  per  didum 
militem  marifcallum  in  vita  fua,  modo  gaudet  &  tenet.     Cumque 
etiam  didus  Richardus  Wingfield  miles  marifcallus  &  nuper  Donii- 
nusVicecomes  de  Powerfcourt  pr?edi6i:us  ab  hac  vita  difcelTerit  abf- 
que  haerede  mafculo  de  corpore    fuo  procreate,  &  fuperinde  ti cuius 
6:  honor  Domini  Vicecomitis  de   Powerfcourt   modo  extindus  ell  j 
Sciatis  igitur  quod  nos  regio  affedu  commemorantes  defudata  opera 
didi  prEenobilis  Vicecomitis  Richardi  Wingfield  &  ipfuis  memoriam 
futuris  temporibus  commendare  intendentcs,  ac  etiam  ut  pr;^didus 
Folliot  Wingfield  tot  aut  talia  memoranda  fervitia  imitari  incirare- 
tur,  De  gratia  noftra  fpeciali,  &e.    (Rot.  pat.  Cane.  Aim^.  18°. 
Car.  II.  I'  p.  D.  R.  31.) 

*  Rot.  ?5  Car.  II.  i.  p,  f. 


2^6  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

of  Wicklow  ;  and  by  his  laft  will  bequeathed  to  the  poor 
of  St.  Bride^s  parifh,  Dubliiijf  2ol.  for  the  rebuilding  of 
which  church  in  1683,  he  had  given  2oI.  the  hke  fum  to 
the  poor  of  Powerfcourt,  and  loool.  out  of  the  refidue  of 
his  perfonal  eflate,  for  the  founding  and  ere6ting  a  chanty 
fc hool  in  the  parifli  oi  Powerfcourt^  to  teach  poor  boys  to 
read  and  write  Enghfh,  and  infl:ru6t  them  in  the  church 
catechifin  gratis,  until  fit  to  be  put  to  trades,  as  WilHam, 
then  Archbiihop  of  Dublin  and  his  fucceffors,  for  the  time 
being,  and  his  executor  Edward  Wingfield  Efq.  fhould 
advife-— He  married  the  lady  Elizabeth  Boyle,  eldefi  daugh- 
ter of  the  faid  Earl  of  Orrery,  but  by  her,  who  died  17 
06i:ober  1709^,  and  was  buried  the  20  in  the  Earl  of  Cork's 
tomb  in  St.  Patrick's  church,  where  his  Lordfhip  was  alfo 
interred  17  February  17 17,  having  no  iffue,  the  title 
again  became  cj^tinQ:,  and  the  eftate  defcended  to  his  firfl- 
coufin  Edward,  fon  of  his  uncle  Lewis. 
Lewis.  Which  Lewis  Wingfield,  Efq.  had  4C0I.  left  him  by  the 
will  of  Richard,  Lord  Powerfcourt,  and  lOool.  by  that  of 
his  father  ;  he  married  Sidney  ',  fixth  daughter  of  Sir 
'  Paul  Gore  of  Manor-Gore  in  the  county  of  Donegal!, 
Bart,  by  whom  he  had  Edward  his  heir;  Thomas 
who  died  without  furviving  ilfue,  and  Richard,  who  by 
Anne  his  wife,  had  a  fon  Richard,  baptized  14  March 
Edward,  1707, — 'Edward  Wingfield,  Efq.  Counfellor  at  law,  fuc- 
ceeded  to  the  eftate  of  Powerfcourt,  and  married  firft  Elea- 
nor, fecond  daughter  of  Sir  Arthur  Gore  of  Newtown- 
Gore  in  the  county  of  Mayo  ;  fecondly,  the  daughter  of 
Do6tor  William  Lloyd,  Bilhop  of  Killala  ;  and  dying  at 
his  houfe  in  William-Street  7  January  1728,  was  buried 
at  Powerfcourt  with  his  laft  w'lh,  who  died  the  12  of  the 
fame  month  and  year  ;  having  iiTue,  by  his  firft  wife,  an 
only  fon  Richard,  created  Vifcount  Powerfcourt,  and  two 
daughters. 
^i)  Ifabella,   married  in  April  1722  to  Sir  Henry  King   of 

Rockingham  in  the  county  of  Rofcomon,  Bart,  and  was 
mother  of  Edward  Earl  of  Kingfton. 
f..\  Sidney,  married  17  April  1723  to  Achefon  Moore  of 

Ravilla  or  Aghnecloy  in  the  county  of 'T  yrone,  Efq.  mem- 
ber of  parliament  for  Bangor,  and  died  loDecember  1727, 
having  an  only  fon  James,  baptized  6  Auguft  1726;  and 
rhree  daughters,  Eleanor;  Mary,  married  26  June  1753 
to  Roger  Palaier  of  Palmerftown  in  the  county  Mayo,  Efq. ; 

and 
^  Pi-Si'Og.-  Otf.  and  Pedi^i 


WINGFIELD   Viscount  POWERSCOURT.  277 

and  Sidney,  born  the  day  of  her  mother's  death,  who  was 
married  25  April  1751  to  Hodgfon  Gage  of  Macgillegan  in 
the  county  of  Derry,  Efq. 

Richard  Wingfield  of  Powerfcourt,   Efq.   the  only   fon  Richard, 
was  baptized  in  St.  Michan's  Parilh  19  Auguit  1697,  ferv-         « 
cd  in  parliament  for  the  borough  of  Boyle,  until  his  majefty  Vifcount. 
was  pleafed  to  advance  him  to  the  honours  of  baron  Wing- 
field  of  Wingheld,  and  Vifcount  Powerfcourt   of  Powerf- 
court by  privy  feal,  dated  at  St.  James's  26  January,   and 
by  patent   *  4  February  1743,  and  in  April  1746  he  was 

T  3  called 

*  The  Preamble.     As  honours  and  dignities  are  the  proper  and 
juft  reward  to  perfons,  who  have  eminently  merited  from  their  King 
and  country,  and  as  a  continuance  of  thofe  honours  in  their  name 
and  family  is  an  incitement  to  their  pofterity    to   perfevere  in  the 
pradlice  of  thofe  virtues,  that  ennobled  their  anceltors.    And  whereas 
we  bear  in  our  royal  mind  a  remembrance  of  the  great  and  faithful 
fervices,  performed  for  our  royal  predecelfors  by  Richard  Wingfield, 
Knt.,  late  Lord  Vifcount  of  Powerfcourt,  who  being  by  our  late  roy- 
al predeceifor  Eli2abeth,  Queen  of  England,  appointed  Marefchal  of 
her  army,  in  this  kingdom,  under  the  then  Lord  Mountjoy,  did  de- 
feat anddifperfe  at  Kingfale  the  troops  of  the  Earl  Tyrone,  and  the 
other  rebels  affocia ted  with  him.     And  when,  after   the  fupprefTion 
of  the  rebellion   of  the  aforefaid  Earl  of  Tyrone,  and  the  eltablifh- 
jnentof  a  general  peace  through  this  Kingdom,  the  notorious  rebel 
:0  Dogherty  had  burn'd  the  then  new  city  of  Derry,  and  raifed  great 
clifturbances  in    the   province  of  Ulfter,  he,    the  above-mentioned 
'MarefchaJ,  with  a  fmall  number  of  forces,  conquered  and  flew  the 
Jaid  O  Dogherty  i:i  open  battle,  and  difperfed  all  his  adherents  ;  and 
after  thefe  fervices  in  time  of  war,   the  faid  Marefchal  being   twice 
appointed  Qne'of  the  L.  J.  and  chief  goyernors  of  our  kingdom  of 
Ireland,  was  no  lefs  eminent  for  his  ability  and  fervices  in   the  ad- 
miniliraticn  of  tiie  public  government  in  times  of  peace.     And,  as 
upon  the  death  of  the  faid  Richard  Wingfield,  late  Marefchal  and 
iiOrd  Yi,fcount  of  Pcwerftourt  without  iflue  male  (whereby  the  faid 
jhonour  and  title  of  Powerfcourt  was  extiuci^)  our  late  royal  predecelior 
King  Charles  II.  bearing  in  his  royal  remembrance  the  above-men- 
tioned fervices  of  the  faid  Marefchal  and  Vifcount  of  Powerfcourt, 
and  being  defij-ous  to  tranfmit  the  memory  of  the  fame  to  pofterity, 
Vas  pleafe4  to  create  FoUiott  Wingfield,  late  of  Powerfcourt  in  the 
county  of  Wicklow,  Efq.,  coufni  and  heir  of  the  faid  Marefchal,  a 
peer  of  this  kingdom,  by  the  name  of  P'olliott  Wingfield,  Lord  Vif- 
count of  Powerfcourt ;  and  as   the  faid   Folliott,  Lord  Vifcount  of 
Powerfcourt  is   deceafed  without  iifue  male,  whereby   the  faid  title 
and  honour  of  Lord  Vifcount  of  Powerfcourt  is  again  become  extind; 
and  as  we  have  the  fame  defire  with  our  royal  predeceifors,  to  pre- 
fe;-ve  the  remembrance  of  good  and  faithful  fervices  done   to  them 
and  ourfelve.s  ;  and  as  we  are  fatisfied  in  our   piinceiy  judgment, 
thit  Richard  Wingfield  of  Powerfcourt,  Efq.,  coufni  and  heir  to  the 
faid  Richard  Wingfield,  Vifcount  of  Powerfcourt,  Marefchal  of  Ire- 
land, and'  to  the  l^aid  Folliott  Wingfield,  Lord  Vifcount  of  Po\yeF- 
fcourt,  i?  a  per'fon,  who,  befides  his  noble  defcent,  and  his  poifefs- 
Ing  the  Eltates  of  his  faid  ancei^ors,  hath,  by  his  own  abilities  and 
'   ''  fervices 


27$  WINGFIELD,  Viscount  POWERSCOURT. 

called  into  the  privy  council. — 30  Auguft  1721  he  married 
to  his  firft  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Chriftopher  Ufher  of 
Uiher's-Quay  in  Dublin,  Efq.  by  whom  he  had  no  iflue  ; 
andfecondly,  13  April  1727,  purfuant  to  articles  dated  11 
of  that  month  '  Dorothy-Beresford,  daughter  of  Hercules 
Rowley  of  Summer-Hill  in  the  county  of  Meath,  Efq. 
member  of  parliament  for  the  county  of  Londonderry,  who 
died  19  September  1742  2  and  his  Lordlhip  departing  this 
life,  at  Chelfea  in  Middlefex,  21  Odober  1751,  was  bu- 
ried 17  November  following  at  Powerfcourt  ;  leaving  ifTue 
by  her  who  died  in  London  in  July  1785  ^  two  fons  and 
two  daughters  viz. 

(0         S'^r'^  ^^"^  I  fucceffive  Yifcounts. 
>2)  Richard,        J 

/j\  Daughter  Frances,  born  2  June  1728,  to  whom  her  fa- 

ther  bequeathed  5000I.  and  was  married  purfuant  to  inden- 
ture, 26  November    I747>    to   John  Gore,  Efq.  created 
Lord  Annally,  but  by   him  who  died  in  1783  when  that 
title  expired,  fhe  had  no  illue, 
(2)  Ifabella    to  whom  her  father  alfo   bequeathed  5000I. ; 

7  March  1770  {he  married  Sir  Charles  Style  of  Watering- 
bury  in  the  county  of  Kent,  Bart,  and  by  him  who  died  iS 
April  1774,  has  ifTue  a  fon  Sir  Charles,  fucceflbr  to  his  fa- 
ther, and  a  daughter  Dorothy  4. 
Edward,       Edward  the  fecond  Vifcount  Powerfcourt  was  born  23 
a        0<5tober  1729  ;  after  a  learned  education  at  home,  he  vi- 
Vifcount.  ^j-ejj  (-j^e  courts  of  many  foreign  piinces ;  and  on  his  return 
was  chofen  to  parliament  for  Stockbridge  in  the  county  of 
Hants;  he  fat   firft  in   the    houfe  of   peers,   15  February 
1762  ',    and  dying  unmarried  in  London  6  May  1764, 
was  fucceeded  by  his  only  brother 
Richard,       Richard  the  third  Vifcount,  who  was  baptized  24  De- 
3        cember  1730,  received  6000I.  by  the  bequeft  of  his  father, 
Vifcount.  an^j  fat  firft  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  on  the  deceafe  of  Jiis 

brother,  22  October     1764*. — In   September  1760, 

he   married    Lady   Emilia   Strattord.  daughter   of    John 

Earl 

fervlces  in  Parliament,  rendered  himfelf  to  be  no  lefs  regarded  by 
his  country,  than  his  conftant  and  hearty  Attachment  and  fidelity  to 
ourfelves  and  our  government  have  made  him  acceptable  to  us,  and 
worthy  to  fuftain  the  honours,  enjoyed  by  his  illullrious  anceftors. 
Know  ye  therefore,  &c.     (Rot.  Anno.  17.  Geo.  IL  3.  p.  f.) 

'  Mentioned   in   his  v\'ill  dated  14  March   1747,  and  proved   5 
February  1752,  in  court  of  Prerogative.         2  Collet.         ^  Idem 
*  Lodge  and  Colleift.  5  Lords  Jour.  IV.  237.        ^  Idem.  34a. 


FLOWER,  Viscount  ASHBROOK-  279 

Earl  of  Aldborongh,   and  deceafing  8  Auguft   1788,  aged 
58  was  buried  at  Powerfcourt,  having  had  iilue  three  Ibns 
and  three  daughters,   viz.  Richard,  his  heir;  John;  Ed- 
ward, who  died  in  April    1767;  Martha;  Emilia;  and 
Harriot. 
i        Richard  the  fourth  and  prefcnt  Vifcount  Powerfcourt,  Richard, 
'   was  born  29  October  1762  '  ;    and  20  February  1789  he        4 
had  his  introdu6tion  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers.  Vifcouut. 

\ 

'  Titles.]  Richard  Wingfield,  \ifcount  Powerfcourt  of 
Powerfcourt,  and  Baron  Wingfield  of  Wingtield. 

I*  Creation.]  B.  Wingfield  of  Wingfield  in  the  coun- 
ty of  Wexford,  and  V.  Powerfcourt  of  Powerfcourt  in  the 
county  of  Wicklow,  4  February  1743,   17  Geo.  II. 

I  Arms.]  Pearl,  on  a  bend,  ruby,  cottifed,  diamond, 
three  pair  of  wings  conjoined,  of  the  field.  -.  •; 

Crest.]   On  a  wreath,  an  eagle  riling  with  wings  ex- 
panded, pearl,  beholding  the  fun  in  its  fplendor. 

|i  •    Supporters.]  Two  pegafuHes,  pearl,  with  expanded 
wings,  manes,  and  hoofs,  topaz. 
Motto.]     Fidelite  Est  De  Dieu. 

r  Seats.]  Powerfcourt  in  the  county  of  Wicklow,  10 
jpiles  from  Dublin,  and  Powerfcourt -Houfe,  in  William- 
Street,  Dublin, 


>  »»»>»^:^«K«««^«-^ 


FLOWER,  Viscount  ASHBROOK. 


HE  family  of  Flore  or  Flower,  an  ancient  and  eml-       34 

ent   name  in  the  county  of  Rutland,  had   a  feat  in  the 

own  of  Oakham  on  a  fair  eftate  of  treehold,  namely,  ten 

meffuagcs,    100    acres  of  land,  ten  of  meadow,  with  the 

appurtenances,  held  of  the  Lord  of  the  manor  by  Fealty 

only  ;  which  eftate,   or   the  greateft  part  of  it,  was  fold  in 

Q.  Elizabeth's  reign  by  William  Flower,  a  cada  of  the  fa- 

'       '        'y  milv, 

V        "  .       «  Ulfter.  •    •       ', 


2^0  FLOWER,    Viscount   ASHBROOK. 

mily,  to  Hugh  Booth,  Re6lor  of  Cuflington  in  Le'iceller" 
fhire  . 
William,  William  Fiore  of  Oakham,  Efq.  was  Sheriff  of  the 
county  of  Rutland  lO  of  Richard  IL*  and  its  reprefenta- 
tive  in  parliament  the  6  and  8  of  that  King  ;  with  his  wife 
Elena,  he  h'es  buried  in  the  body  of  Oakham-church,  un- 
der a  ftone  with  this  circumfcription  y 

>J<  Hicjacent  Willielmus  Flore  et  Elena 
Uxor  ejus,  qui  quidem  Willielmus  obiit 
Primo  "  Septuagefimo  nono,  quor' 

Animabus  propitietur  Deus.     Amen  ^. 

jR-oge?.        Roger  Flower  his  fon  and   fucceffor,  wa$  Knight  of  the 
{hire  for  the  faid  county  2o  Rich.  II-  ;   i  and  4  Hen.  IV« 
and  2   Hen.  V.  being  in  4,  5  and   7    years  of  the    lad 
reign,  and   i   Hen.   VI.  Speaker  of  the  Houfe   of  Com- 
mons.— He  was   a  perfon  of  great  note  in  the  faid   town 
and  county  ;  and  the  charities,  devifed  by  his  will,  are  a 
fignal   monument  of  his  piety.     He  died  in,  or  about  the 
year  1424,  appointing  by  his  will,  that  he  fliould  be  buried 
in  the  church  of  All-Saints  in  Oakham,  and  his  heft  ani-= 
mal  to  be  given  to  the  Vicar  for  a  mortuary,  to  whom  alfo 
he  gave  ten  fhillings  for  tythes  forgotten  ;  to  the  Chaplain 
of  Oakham  he  bequeathed  2  Ihillings,   and  to  every  otliei 
Chaplain   inhabiting  the  fame  town  one  fliiiling  ;  to  the 
£;uilds  of  the  Holy  Trinity,  the   bleffed  Virgin,    and    St» 
Michael  of  Oakham  40  {hillings  ;  and  to  every  order  of 
Friars  at  Stamford,  the  Carthufians  at   Coventry.o  the  Ab- 
bey of  Wcdminfler,  and  the  priory  of  Laund,  6  marcs  to 
pray  for  the  fouls  of  Catharine  his  late  wife,  W^illiam  his 
father^,    Ellen  his  mother,  Edmond  Duke   of  York,   &c. 
and  ID  certain  Chaplains  to  celebrate  for  his  own  foul,  the 
foul  of  K.  Henry  V.  and  thofe  above-named,  40I. ;  to  the 
poor,  and  the  performing  of  his  exeqpies  50  marcs  ?    to  the 
ahns'houfe   of  Oakham,  towards  repairing  of  the  Chapel, 
znd  ornaments  of  the  altar,  50  fhillings,  and  to  every  poor 
jnzn  of  the  Jioufe  four-pence  ;  to  the  mending  of  the  high- 
';vay^,  bridges  and  c.iufeways,  at  Oakham,  the  like  fum  of 
50  fhillings  ;  and  to  2G  poor  people  there,  each  a  gown  of 
Coventry-frize,  and  a  new  fhirt.     Being  the  IcfTee  or  far- 
msr  of  the  parfonage  tythes  at  Oakham,  under  the  Abbot 

and 

>  WrJgUt/s Rutland  e*^.         *  Idtm.  is^n         i  Idem.  98. 


FLOWER,  ViscoyNT    ASHBROOK.  iSi 

and  convent  of  Weftminfter,  he  gave  to  every  Monk  of 
that  abbey,  being  a  pried,  one  Hiilhn^,  and  no  pricft,  8 
ptjnce  ;  to  the  great  guild  at 'Coventry,  40  (hillings;  to 
the  priory  of  Brooke,  13s.  4d.  ;  to  the  Nuns  of  Langley 
and  Huntingdon,  and  the  priory  of  Ncwftead  near  Stam- 
ford, each  the  like  fum  ;  to  the  mafler  of  the  chantry  at 
Manton  (one  of  his  executors)  his  own  pair  of  beads,  with 
ten  Aves  of  hlver,  and  a  Pater  nojhr  gilt;  praying  him  to 
be  mindful  of  him,  when  he  faid  over  our  Lady's  Pfalter 
on  them.  He  alfo  chiefly  built  the  fpire  of  the  ilccple  of 
Oakham  ;  and  to  his  fecond  wafe,  who  furvived  him,  he 
grave  the  manors  of  Steneby  and  Braceby  in  Lincolnfhire, 
if  {lie  took  upon  her  the  mantle  and  ring,  and  vowed  cha!- 
tity. — His  firil:  wife  was  Catharine,  daughter  and  heir  to 
f  William  Dalby  of  Exton  in  the  county  of  Rutland,  Efq.  * 
by  whom  he  had  five  fons  and  one  daughter,  who  mar" 
ried  Sir  Henry  Pleffington  of  Burley  in  the  faid  county, 
and  Ihe  lies  buried  in  Oakham  church  near  the  north  dooij, 
where  was  engraven  on  a  plain  ftone  :      ••  . 

=— — - —  Filia  Rogeri  Flore,  quondam 
i  Uxor  Henrici  Pieffington.  ' ' 

Thomas  Flore  of  Oakham y  the  elded  Ton,  in  1430  was  Thoma^ 
iVieriff  cf  the  county  of  F^utland,  and  three  years  after  ^ 
returned  by  the  King's  commiiTioiiers  appointed  to  take  ac- 
count of  all  the  gentry  of  England,  one  of  the  gentlemen 
oV  that  county,    of  which    he  was  again  fherifT  in  J 441, 
.      1450,  1456,  1465,  and  1470.'— He  married  Agnes,  daugh- 
I     ter  and  heir  to  Richard'Saltby  of  the  county  of  Lincoln, 
Efq.  •^  and  dying  6  December  1473,   was   buried    in  the 
church    of  Oakham,    near    the  north   building,   under  a 
fione  adorned   with  brafs  plates  and  fculpture,  thus   in- 
I     fcribed  ;'•'•'••'•-- 

Hie  jacent  Thomas  Flore  quondam  de 
Okeham  Armiger,  qui  quidem  Thomas 
Obiit  die  Lunse  prima  poft  Feftum  Sandi 
Nicholai  Epifcopi,  An.  Dom.  Mil.  CCCCLXXIIL 
Cujus  Anim.e  propicietur  Deus.     Amen. 

^      V    .  Roger, 

»  Wright's  Rutland,  136.  2  Fuller's  Worthies  of  Rut, 

3   Wright,  p.  136 


232  FLOWER,  Viscount  ASHBROOK. 

Roger.  Roger,  his  Ton  and  heir,  fucceeded  at  Oakham,  and  by 
Jane,  daughter  and  coheir  to  Sir  Johri  Fraunces  of  Bur- 
5'^  ley  S  was  father  of  Sir  Richard  Flower,  who  removed  to 
Richard.  Whitwcll  in  the  fame  county  of  Rutland^  where  he  had  a 
good  feat  and  ellate  of  freehold,  viz.  two  melTuages,  40 
acres  of  land,  20  of  meadow,  and  a  water-mill  ^,  which 
lie  held  of  the  prior  of  St.  John  of  Jerufalem  in  England, 
as  of  his  manor  of  Whitwell,  by  the  rent  of  feven  {hillings 
a^d  fuit  of  court  there. — In  1501  (17  Hen.  VII.)  he  was 
a  Knight,  and  fherifFof  the  county  of  Berks  3,  which  of- 
fice in  1507  he  ferved  for  Rutlandihire  ;  and  dying  16 
September  1523  ^(15  Hen.  VIII.)  an  office  was  taken  af: 
Ketton  7  November  following,  before  John  Molefworth, 
efcheator,  whereby  it  was  found,  that  he  died  feized  (among 
other  things)  of  the  manor  of  Little-Hambleton,  with  lands 
there  and  in  Great-Hambleton,  a  fair  eftate  in  Oakham, 
the  medietyof  one  meffuage,  15  acres  of  land  and  5  acres 
of  meadow  in  Langham  ;  100  acres  of  wood  in  Burley, 
alfo  a  mefTuage,  10  acres  of  land,  and  10  of  meadow  in 
Exton  5..— His  firft  wife  was  Elizabeth,  daughter  and  co- 
heir to  Sir  John  Teffington  of  Stamford,  Knt.  by  whom 
he  had  Roger,  his  fucceflbr  at  Whitwell,  who  by  the  faid 
inquilition  was  found  to  be  then  30  years  old  and  up- 
wards, and  by  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Reginald  Conyers 
of  Wakerly  in  the  county  of  Northampton,  Efq.  (who 
remarried  with  Andrew  Noel  of  Dalby  in  Leicefterfhire, 
and  of  Brooke  in  Rutlandihire,  anceftor  by  her  to  Sir  Ver- 
ney  Noelof  Kirby-Mallory,  created  a  Baronet  6  July  1660) 
had  Richard  Flower  of  Whitwell,  Efq.  who  married  Alice, 
daughter  of  Sir  John  Harrington  of  Exton,  and  had  John 
his  heir,  (herifF  bf  the  county  of  Rutland  for  the  years 
1565,  1569,  and  1577,' who  marrying  Mary,  (or  Marge- 
ry) only  daughter  of  Anthony  Colley  of  Glaifton  in  the 
faid  county,  by  his  firft  wife  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir 
William  Skeffington  of  Skeffington,  had  John  Flower,  Efq« 
(anceftor  by  Jane,  daughter  of  Ralph  Sheldon  of  the  county 
of  Worcefter,  Eiq.  to  the  family  forne  time  after  refiding 
at  Whitwell)  and  three  daughters,  Anne,  married  to  Ro- 
bert Kay  of  Woodfome  in  Yorkfriire,  Efq.  Alice,  to  Charles 
Segrave ;  and  Mary  ^.  ■        . 

Sir  Richard  Flower  by  his  fecond  wife  Elizabeth,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Brookeiby  of  the  county  of  Leicefter,  had 

George,    many  children  ,  of  whom  George,  the  fixth  fon,  married 

Margaret 

'Wright,  p.  IS  5.      '2  Idem.     3  Fuller's  Worthies.     *  Wright.  136, 
5  Idem.  157.     ^  Idem.  I36. 


FLOWER,  Viscount   ASHBROOK.  2S5 

Margaret  daughter  of  John  SaHibury,  Efq.  and  was  father 
of  Francis  Flower,  fome  time  an  attendant  on  Sir  Chrifto- 
pher  Hatton,  Lord  Chancellor  of  England,  whofe  fon 
George  in  Q^  Elizabeth's  reign  embracing  a  military  life.  Sir 
wa5  a  very  adive  and  brave  ofHcer  again  it  the  rebels  in  George. 
Ireland,  commanding  a  company  of  100  foot  in  the  old 
army.  His  condu6l  and  courage  were  fo  well  approved, 
that  in  Apnl  1600  he  was  fent  into  Carbery  in  the  county 
of  Cork,  with  1200  foot  and  100  horle,  to  opoofe  Florence 
Mac-Carthy  and  others  in  rebellion,  when  he  dcflroycd 
the  country  as  far  as  Rofs  ;  and  in  liis  return  falling  into 
an  amhufh,  laid  for  him  by  the  faid  Florence,  with  2000 
men  at  Awnebuy,  between  Kinglale  and  Cork,  he  extri-  * 

cated  himfelf  with  great  refolution  and  bravery,  killing 
Carbry  O  Connor  and  100  rebels,  and  wounding  as  many^ 
more,  without  the  lofs  of  any  perfon  of  note,  having  two 
horfes  killed  under  him. 

After  this  he  was  made  Serjeant-Major  of  her  Majefty'* 
army,  and  in  that  ftation  fent  by  the  prefident  of  Munftcr 
in  1601,  to  aliift  Sir  John  Berkeley,  Governor  of  Co- 
naught,  v/ith  1000  foot,  to  prevent  the  paffage  of  the  Iriih 
over  the  Shannon  :  On  29  March  he  arrived  at  Quin  in 
Thomond,  where  having  intelligence  that  they  were  at  no 
great  diftance,  he  drew  towards  them,  and  by  a  fniart  en- 
gagement put  them  entirely  to  the  rout.  On  21  April  he 
returned  to  Limerick,  and  thence  28  September  went  to 
view  the  enemy's  fituation  and  numbers  near  Kingfale, 
who  fallied  out  upon  him,  but  met  with  fo  warm  a  recepti- 
on, as  obliged  them  to  retire;  and  about  the  fame  tune 
having  taken  Mac-Donogh-Durrov/,  brother  to  the  gover- 
nor of  Cloghan-caftle  near  Baltimore,  he  fummoned  the 
place,  and  fent  the  governor  word,  he  would  hang  his  bro- 
ther, if  he  did  not  inftantly  furrendcr ;  but  a  prieft,  lately 
arrived  from  Rome,  being  in  the  caftle,  whom  he  would 
not  give  up,  he  fuffered  his  brother  to  be  executed  ',  yet, 
having  found  means  to  procure  the  prieft's  efcape,  he  fued 
for  prote6fion  four  days  after,  and  furrendered  the  caftle. — 
And  the  irifli  being  routed  24  December,  he  and  Captain 
Hervey  were  fent  to  receive  the  cafllesof  Downbay,  Caftle- 
haven,  and  Baltimore  from  the  Spaniards,  purfuant  to  the  ^ 
articles  of  capitulation  ;  after  which  he  was  knighted,  and 
I  Auguft  1627  was  appointed  Governor  and  Conftable  of 
the  fort,  newly  erefted  in  Waterford,  being  alfo  in  13  of 
that  month  joined  in  commiflion  with  Sir  Richard  Ald- 
worth  ajid.Sir  Francis  Slmgft^y,  to  execute  jointly  and  fe- 

raraiely 


284  PLOWER,  Vis.cbuNf  ASKBROOK. 

'    •     parately  martial   law,  upon   all  offenders   among  the  old 
fleet  foidiers  and  the  new    levies   within  the  province  of 
^    Miinlier,  according  to  the   late  orders  ox  war,  eftablilhed 
for  the  good  conduQ:  of   his  Majefty's  fervice  in  Ireland. 
— ^Soon  after  this  he  died>  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  Ton 

Sir  Sir  William  Flower,  who,  during  the  rebellion  pf  1641, 

William,  was  an  officer  in  the  army  under  Michael  Jones,  Governor 

o{  Dublin  ;    by  whom  and  the  parliament  commiflioners 

he  was  leized  22  July  1648,  with  other  ofEcers,  on  fufpi- 

cion  of  their  affection  to  the  Marquefs  of  Orrriond,  their 

former  General^  then  upon   his  return   into  the  kingdom, 

and  fent  prifoners  to  England  ;    But  he  lived  to  fee  the  re- 

iloration  of  the  King,  to  whofe  firft  parliament  in  1.661  he 

v/as  returned   member  for  Irifntown  ;  was  made  Captain  of 

a  foot  company,  and  afterwards  Lieutenant-Colonel  to  his 

Majeily's  regiment  of  guards  in  Ireland  ;  was  fworn  of  his 

privy  council;  appointed  22  May  1662  one  of  the  truftees 

for  fatisfying  the  arrears  of  the  commiflloned  officers,  who 

ferved  the  King  in  Ireland  before  5  June  1649;  and  his 

Majefty  5  June  1663  demifed  to  him,  jointly  with  Tho- 

inas  Piggott,  Efq.  one  of  his  Majefly^s  privy  council,  all 

the  eflate  of  Charles  Dunn  (fon  and  heir  to  Barnaby  Dunn, 

lifq.)  of  Ballybrittas   in  the  Queen's  county,  forfeited  for 

rebellion,  to  hold  for  31   years,  at  the  rent  of  2ol.  a  year, 

during  the  life  of  Sybilla  Dunn,  otherwife  Piggott,  relict 

of  the  faid  Barnaby,  and  30I.  a  year  after  her  deceafe.— 

He  had  alfo  three  grants  of  lands  under  the  a6ls  of  fettle- 

snent  ;  was  appointed   19  July   1669,  with  John  Povcy^ 

Efq.  Sir  Amos  Meredyth,  Bart»  Sir  William  Usfher,  Knt. 

and  Alderman  Peter  Wybrants,  commiffioners  of  Appeals, 

concerning  the  duties  of  excife  and  new  im.pofls,  with  the 

yearly  fee   of  120I.  each,  and   26   O6iober    1675   again 

made  a  truflee  for  the  (49)  officersj  according  to  the  intents 

and  purpofes  of  the  King's  declaration  of  30  November 

1660,  for  the  fettlement  of  the  kingdom. 

He  married  Frances,  daughter  of  Weaker  W^eldon  of 
Si:.  John's  Bower  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  widow  of 
William,  fon  of  Sir  Aithur  Savage  of  Rheban,  Knt.  and 
by  her  who  died  26  December  1673,  and  was  buried  the 
28  atFinglas,  had  three  Tons  and  one  daughter;  Thomas, 
his  heir;  L.  Colonel  Henry  Flower,  whofe  fervices  were 
rewarded  with  a  grant  of  lands  under  the  a£tsof  fettlement, 
^•ho  in  1654  married  7\nne  Ilawtrey,  but  died  witliout  if- 
fiie  6  September  1678  ^  Captain  William  Flower;  and 
.      •  ■ .;      '  .        Alice; 


FLOWER,  Viscount  ASHBROOIL  285 

Alice,  married  to  Richard  Jones,  Efq.  And  by  his  fccond 
■wife.  Sir  William  had  a  daughter  Anne,  married  to  Ro- 
bert Mercer  of  Dublin,  merchant. 

Thomas  Flower  of  Durrow  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  Thoma?. 
Efq.  the  eldeft  fon,  lived  alfo  at  Finglas  near  Dublin  ;  was 
attainted  7  May  1689  by  K..  James's  parliament,  having 
his  eftate  fequeftered,  and  70oI.perronal  fortune  taken  from 
him,  to  which  he  wasreftored  by  K.  William,  whofe  army 
he  fupplied  from  his  granaries  with  above  a  thoufand  bar- 
rels of  wheat. On  17  January   1683   he  married  firft 

Mary.,  fourth  daughter  of  Sir  John  Temple,  Attorney-Ge- 
neral of  Ireland,  fifter  of  Henry,  Vifcount  Palmerfton,  by 
her  he  had  one  fon  William,  created  Lord  Caftle-Durrow, 
and  a  daughter  Mary,  who  died  unmarried.  By  his  fe- 
cond  wife  the  daughter  of  Mr.  Jeffreys  of  the  county  of 
Brecknock  in  Wales,  he  had  a  fon  Jeffreys,  and  a  daughter 
Catharine,  baptized  9  December  1694,  who  died  young. 

Oil  4  May  1700  he  makes  his  will  (the  probate  bears 
date  4  July  following  ')  and  thereby  bequeaths  his  body  to 
be  buried  at  Finglas,  in  a  vault  to  be  made  by  his  execu- 
tors, and  leaves  150I.  to  erefl  a  tomb,  which  he  was  obliged 
to  do  by  his  uncle's  will  ;  all  his  real  eftate  in  Ireland,  he 
gave  to  his  eldefl:  fon  William,  to  his  fecond  fon  Jeffreys, 
and  to  his  own  brother  Captain  William  Flower,  and  the 
heirs  of  their  bodies  fucceflively ;  remainder  to  his  right: 
heirs  for  ever.  And  whereas,  upon  a  fettlement  made  by 
his  wife,  he  had  power  to  charge  his  eftate  in  Brecknock- 
fhire  with  2000I.  at  his  death,  he  left  the  faid  eftate,  which  • 

he  had  difcharged  from  feveral  incumbrances,  to  his  fecond 
fon  Jeffreys,  remainder  to  his  eldeft  fon  William,  remain- 
der to  his  brother  William,  and  their  refpedive  heirs  fuc- 
ceflively, remainder  to  his  right  heirs ;  bequeathed  to  his 
eldeft  fon  all  his  chatties  real  and  perfonal  in  Ireland,  and 
to  his  fecond  fon  all  his  perfonal  effate  in  Brecknockfliire, 
to  his  brother  William,  the  annuity  of  50I.  a  year  for  life, 
out  of  the  Irifli  eftate,  and  all  his  right  to  what  was  due  to 
him  from  the  King  for  1000  and  odd  barrels  of  wheat;  to 
his  aunt  Stephens  of  Chepftow  15I.  ;  to  his  aunt  Elizabeth 
Pitt  15I. ;  to  his  fifter  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Jeffreys  lol.  ;  and  to 
Francis  Oakwell  61.  yearly,  during  their  lives.  To  his  good 
friend  Nicholas  Plunkett,  Efq.  his  gold  clock-watch  and 
20I.  to  buy  a  ring ;  to  his  good  friend  Mr.  James  Spooner  his 
grey  gelding  and  20I.  to  buy  mourning  i  to  his  good  friend 

John, 
I  R*g,  Dioc^fs  Offory. 


286  FLOWER,  Viscount  ASHBROOK. 

John,  Bifhop  of  OfTory  2oI.  to  buy  a  ring  and  his  befl 
gdding  or  mare;  and  to   Mr.  John  Price  of  Brecon  20L 
to  buy  a    ring,  appointing  him  and  WiUiam  Flower  his 
brother  to  be  executors  of  fuch  part  of  his  will  as  related 
to  his  fon  Jeffreys,  defiring  that  he  might  be  continued  at 
fchool  in  Ireland,  till  fit  for  the   Univerfity>  and  then  to 
be  fent  to  the  College  of  Dublin  or  Oxford,  as  his  over- 
feers  fliould  fee  fit ;  and  appointed  the  faid  Bifhop,  his  good 
friend  Sir  John  Temple,  and  his  faid  brother  William,  to 
be  overfeers  of  fuch  part  of  his  will  as  related   to  his  fon 
William.     To  the  parifli  of  Finglas  he  gave  30I.  with  20L 
more  that  his  daughter  Mary  defired  might  be  given,  to  be 
put  out  at  interefl  for  them,  on  fuch  fecurity,  as  Sir  John 
Hely,  Chief  Juftice  of  the  Common  Pleas,   the  Re6lor  of 
the  Church   for  the  time  being,  and  Mr.  James  Spooncr 
fhould  approve  of,  or  elfe  to  be  laid  out  on  a  purchafc,  and 
the  profits  thereof  to  be  paid  to  fuch  poor  of  the  parifh,  as 
his  heir  and  the  Re6ior  fhould  dire6i:.     He  alfo  left  to  the 
parifh-poor  of  Kanerynath  in  Brecknockfhire  and  of  Chep- 
ifow,   5I.   each  ;  and    two  acres  of  land   near  Chepflow, 
which  he  had  purchafed  from  Mr.  Richard  Morgan,  towards 
keeping  his  great-grandmother's  tomb   in  repair,  and  the 
overplus  to  be  diftributed  among  the  poor  of  the  parifh  on 
25  February  yearly. 
"William,       William  Flower,  Efq.  who  fucceedcd  at  Durrow*,  was 
»        baptized  11  March,  1685,  and  in  O(9:ober  17 15  chofen  to 
iJaron.    jeprefent.  the  county  of  Kilkenny  in  parliament,  as  he  was 
in  that  month  1727  theboroughofPortarlington,  for  which 
he  had  ferved  in  the  reign  of  Q^  Anne,  and  in  1731  was 
fherifF  of  the  county  of  Kilkenny. — His  Majefly  thinking 
him,  who  had  fat  fo  long  in  the  lower  houfe  of  parliament^ 
worthy  a  place  in  the   upper  houfe,  was  pleafed  by  privy 
feal,  dated  at  Hampton-court  4  September,  and  by  patent  -f 
«  27  O6tober 

*  On  II  O6^ober  1676,  for  the  fum  of  5000I.  a  mortgage  from 
the  Earl  of  Arran  of  lool.  a  year-rent,  upon  the  lands  of  Durrow 
and  Ballyfpellan  in  the  county  of  KHkenny,  was  made  to  his  father; 
and  his  Lordfhip  19  February  1708  had  a  releafe  of  the  lands  of 
Durrow  and  others  from  James,  Duke  of  Ormond,  to  him  and  his 
heirs  for  ever,  at  the  rent  of  681.  13s.  4d.  with  three  fat  beeves,  or 
4I.  8s.  6d.  per  annum  in  lieu  thereof,  at  the  Duke's  elecVion,  &c.  be- 
ing the  rents  and  duties  referved  when  the  premifes  were  granted  by 
leafe  to  his  grandfather.  And  15  Odober  1703  he  had  the  grant  of 
a  Friday  market,  and  three  fairs  to  be  held  every  fecond  Thurfday 
in  May,  Auguil,  and  November,  at  Durrow. 

'1^  '^I'he  Preamble.  Cum  fidelis  et  perquam  dile<5tus  nofter  Guliel- 
mm  Fiv>w«i  de  Caflle-Dufrow  in  Regno  nollro  Hibeniiae  Armiger 

Avos 


FLOWER,  Viscount  ASHBROOK. 


2S7 


27  Oaober  1733,  to  create  him  Baron  of  Caftle-Durrow  ; 
and  2  November  he  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  '; 
and  was  called  into  his  Majefty's  privy  council. — He  mar- 
ried Edith,  daughter  of  Toby  Caulfield  of  Clone  in  the 
county  of  Kilkenny,  and  decealing  29  April  1746,  was  pri- 
vately buried  in  the  family  vault  at  Finglas  purluant  to  his 
will  2,  having  had  iiTue  two  fons  and  two  daughters  ;  Jef- 
frey, baptized  26  September  17  17,  died  young;  Henry  i 
the  eldeft  daughter  died  young  ;  and  Rebecca  the  young- 
eft,  married  6  July  1741  to  James  Agar  Efq.  member 
of  parliament  for  Gowran,  and  had  ifl'ue  ^, 

Henry,  the  fecond  Lord  Caftle-Durrow,  in  Auguft  1740   Henry, 
was  made  Cornet  of  a  troop  of  Horle,  and  foon  after  a    ,.    ' 
captain.     He  took  his  feat  in  the  Houfe  of  Peers  28  Oao--  ^'^f'-^^^f' 
ber  1747*,  and  his  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  advance  him 
further  in  the  Peerage,  by  creating  him  Vifcount  Aftibrook 
by  privy  feal,  dated  at  Kenfington  24  Auguft,  and  by  patent  5 
30  September  1751,  by  which  title  his  Lordfhip  took  his 
feat  8  06tober  following  *. 

In  March  1740  he  married  Elizabeth  7,  daughter  of 
Lieutenant-General  William  Tatton,  and  his  Lordfhip* 
dying  at  St.  Stephen's-Green  Dublin  27  June  1 752,  was 
buried  at  Finglas,  having  iflue  by  her  who  died  10  Febru*- 
ary  1759,  one  fon  William,  and  two  daughters. 

Elizabeth^ 

Avos  fuos  Gulielmum  Flower  et  Johtnnem  Teniple,Milites,aliofqu« 
Majores,  fumma,  in  Principemffuum  Fidelitate,  Yirtutibus,  bono- 
rumque  Morum  fimilltudine  imitatus,  in  diverfis  parliamenti  Hiber- 
nici  Seffionibus  fe  probe, incorrupte,  et  honelta  Moderatione  gefliiret; 
dumquein  privatis  Rebus  agebat,  tamjullae  quamftabilis  Amicitiae 
Exempla  praebuiffet ;  haec  Veritas  et  Fides,  base  finceri  Animi  con- 
ftantia,  base  Integritas  vit'^,  Benignitatem  regiam  et  Nobilitatis  no- 
men  gradumque  merentur,  Sciacis  igitur,  &c.  (Rot.  A9.  7  Geo« 
II.  1.  p.  f.)  V 

*  His  Lordfhip  made  his  will  25  June  1752,  proved  31  July  fol- 
lowing, and  thereby  devifed  his  eftate  to  his  only  fon  William  and 
his  iffue  male  and  female ;  remainder  to  his  daughters  Elizabeth 
and  Mary  and  their  iffue  male  and  female.  Appointed  his  Lady 
and  Henry,  Vifcount  Palmerfton,  executors  and  guardians  of  the 
perfon  and  eftate  of  his  fon,  and  guardians  of  the  fortunes  of  his 
daughters,  being  6000I.  a  piece,  and  his  wife  guardian  of  their  per- 
fons.  He  left  to  his  fifter  Rebecca  Agar  50I,  and  it  appears  by  faid 
will  that  his  Lady  had  loool.  a  year  jointure,     (Prerog.  Off.) 

«  Lords  Jour.  III.  235.      «  Prerog  Off.  ^  See  V.  Clifden, 

»       ^  Lords  Jour.  III.  66 $*       *  Rot.  A©.  9,$  Ceo,  11.  a  p.  f.  R.  i. 

I      ^  Lords  Jour.  III.  78a*       7  UllUr, 


<^  V 


8       ^  FLOWER>  Viscount  ASHBROOK; 


n  )  Elizabeth,  born  at  Caftle-Durrow  26  January  1 741  ;  ani 

(^2)  Mary,  born  in  Dublin  T2  February  1747,  married  i  Ja^ 

nuary  1788,  to  the  Rev.  John  Nichol,  Rector  of  Remen- 
ham  in  Bucks. 
William,      William,  the  fecond  Vifcount,  was  born  at  Cadlc-Dur- 
,.    ^        row  25  June  1744. — -He  married   Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
\ifcount.   -jyjj.^  Ridge  of  the  county  of  Oxford,  and  deceafed  in   Au= 
guft  1780,  having  had  ilTue  two  fons  and  four  daughters, 
''^iz.  William,  his  heir  ;  Hcnry-JeflFreys,  born  16  Novem- 
ber 1776  9  daughters  EHzabeth,  Harriot,  Carohne,  and  So- 
phia ^ 
Wiiriam.      WilHam,   the  third  and  prefent  Vifcount  Alhbrook  was 

^.r^        born  19  Odober  1767,  and  is  unmarried. 

Yiicount, 

Titles.]  William  Flower,  Vifcount  Afhbro'ok,  and 
Baron  of  Caftle-Durrow. 

Creation.]  B.  of  Caftle-Durroiv  in  the  county  cF 
Kilkenny  27  Odober  1733,  7  Geo.  II. ;  and  V.  Ailibrook 
in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland  30  September  1751,   25  Geo. 

II. 

Arms.]  Quarterly^  the  firll  and  fourth  pearl,  on  ^ 
cheveron  voided,  diamond,  between  three  ravens,  each 
holding  an  ermine  fpot  in  its  beak,  proper,  as  many  pel- 
lets. The  fecond  and  third  ruby,  three  towers,  pearl,  both 
borne  by  the  name  of  Flower. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  raven,  as  in  the  coat. 

Supporters.]  Two  tygers,  reguardant,  proper, gofg'd 
"with  ducal  coronets  and  chains,  topaz. 

Motto.]       Mens  Conscia  Recti. 

Seat.]  Caftle-Durrow  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  60 
miles  fmm  Dublin, 

«  Ulfter, 

■*  \  .     ■    '  ^ 

MORRES, 


(     289      ) 


•     ■ 

MORRES,  Viscount  MOUNT^MORRES. 


HE  family  of  Morres,  or  Morreis,  defcended  from  the       5 
houfe  of  Montmorency,  came  into  England  with  William 
the  Conqueror,  and  having  lands  granted  to  them  in  the 
principality  of  Wales>  foon  after  fettled  in  the  Ifle  of  An- 
glefey 

Harvey  de  Monte-Marifcoe^i  -who  lived  at  Beaumaris, 
being  nephew  to  Richard,  Earl  of  Chepflow,  commonly 
called  Earl  Strongbow,  attended  his  uncle  into  Ireland  in 

the    reign  of   K.  Henry  II. On  the  redu6tion  of  the 

kingdom  he  obtained  confiderable  grants  of  lands  in  the 
counties  of  Wexford,  Tipperary,  and  Kerry  ;  feme  of 
which  are  flill  vefted  in  the  family,  but  the  greater  part 
were  carried  by  intermarriages  into  the  houfes  of  Ormond 
and  Leinder. 

The  faid  Harvey,  in  II75>  married  Neda,  daughter  of 
Maurice  Fitz-Gerald,  anceflor  to  the  Dukes  of  Leinder. 
In  1178,  or  1 1 79  he  founded  and  largely  endowed  the  ab- 
bey of  Dunbrody  in  the  county  of  Wexford  5    in  1 179  he 
retired  from  the  world  and  became  a  brother  in  the  monaf- 
tery  of  the  Holy  Trinity  in  Canterbury,  hut  he  was  buried 
at  Dunbrody,  where  a  (lately   monument  was  crefled  to 
his  memory.     He  left  the  remainder  of  his  large  eftate  Lo 
his  brother  GeofFry   de   Marreis,  or  Marifcoe,  who  was 
chief  governor  of  Ireland  in  1215,  1226,  and  1230;  one  ot 
his  defcendanl;^  in  K.  Edv^ard  II.  time  was  created  a  peer 
by  the  title  of  de  Monte  Marifcoe,  but  he  wa«  foon  after 
killed,  with  his  fon,in  a  fea  light  with  pirates  who  then  in- 
fefted  the  coafts  of  Ireland. 

John,  of  Knockagh  in  the   county  of  iTipperary,   an- 

ceftor  to    this  noble  Lord,  was  created  ^  Kmght  Baronef: 

Vol.  v.'  U  by 


ci/ 


2go  MORRES,  Viscount  MOUNT-MORRES. 

by  patent  28  March  1632,  he  married  a  daughter  of 
Pierce  Walfh  of  Abingdon  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  and 
was  father  of  Redmond,  who  married  Ellis  daughter  of 
Garret  Wale,  of  the  ancient  family  of  Coolnemucky,  in 
the  county  of  Waterford,  and  had  ilfue  John  (who 
was  father  of  Redmond,  which  Redmond  had  a  fon  Si- 
mon) ;  Harvey  ;  and  Edmond. 

Harvey.  Harvey,  the  fecond  fon  carried  on  this  line.-^ — *-He 
fettled  at  Caftle-Morres  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny, 
obtained  a  grant  from  K.  Charles  II.  ereding  that  eftate 
into  the  manor  of  Caftle-Morres,  with  very  ample  privi- 
leges ;■  he  marrired  Frances  third  daughter  of  Pierce  Burler  of 
Barrowmount,  in  the  county  of  Tipperarv,  Efq.  of  the 
houfe  of  Ormond ;  and  had  feveral  fons,  but  the  only  fur- 
vivor  was 

Francis.         Francis,  who  in  Auguft  1706,  married  Catherme  daugh- 
ter and  heirefs  to  Sir  William  Evans  of  Kilkreen,  in  th6 
county   of  Kilkenny  Bart,  and  by  her  who  died  6  Augufit 
1747,  had  ilTue  three  fons. 
(i)  Harvey,  created  Vifcount  Mount-Morres. 

(2)  Sif  William-Evans,  created  a  Baronet,  24  April  1758  ; 
he  married  firft  Margaret,  daughter  and  heirels  to  Jofiah 
Haydocke  of  the  city  of  Kilkenny,  Efq.  and  of  Buelick  in 
the  county  of  Tipperary,  and  by  her  who  died  22  Augufl 
^753>  ^^^^  iff'J^  one  fon  Haydocke-Evans,  and  two  daugh- 
ters Ifabella  and  Mary  ;  I  July  1755  he  married  fecondiy^ 
Maria-Juliana,  eldeft  daughter  and  coheir  to  William 
Byves  of  Upper-Court  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny  Efq., 
and  by  her  had  one  fon  William-Ryves,  born  7  November 
^7^3-" — "Sir  William  was  fucceeded  by  his  eldeft  fon  Sir 
Haydocke-Evans ;  who  married  the  only  daughter  of  Ralph 
Gore  ci  Barrowmount  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny 3-  but  dy- 
ing in  December  1776,  without  iffue  by  his  [ady,  who 
remarried  with  William  Gore  of  St.  Valori  in  the  county 
of  Wicklow,-  Efq.  by  whom  fhe  has  iffue  ;  he  was  fucceed- 
ed in  the  title  of  Baronet,  by  his  only  brother  Sir  William- 
Ryves  Morres. 

(3)  Redmond,  one  of  his  Majefly's  council  at  law;  he  rc- 
prefented  the  city  of  Dublin  in  parliament,  and  died  at 
BrufTels  in  1784.  He  married  27  March  ^740,  Elizabeth 
fole  daughter  and  heir  to  Francis  Lodge  of  the  city  of 
Dublin,  Efq.,  and  had  iiTue,  two  fons  and  three  daughters 
viz.  Lodge-Evans,  (member  of  parliament  for  the  bo- 
rough of  BandoU'Bridgf,  and  treafurer  to  the  general  poll- 

-^    .. ■      .,  .  .     .  .  ^    '     office ; 


MORRES,  Viscount  MOUNT-MORRES.  291 

bffice  ;  in  177 1  he  married  a  daughter  of  Mr.  Fade,  fne 
died  in  February  1787  without  iflue)  ;  Redmond  in  holy- 
orders  ;  the  daughters  were  Eleanor,  married  27  March 
1762  to  Robert  Browne  of  Brownes-Hill  in  the  county  of 
Cariow,  Efq.  ;  Frances,to  Andrew  Prior  of  Rathdowny 
in  the  Qiieen's  County  Efq. ;  and  Elizabeth  to  Ephraim 
Hutchinfon  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  Efq. 

Harvey,  the  elded  Ton  fucceeded  at  Caftle-Morres  ;  re- 
prefented  the  borough  of  Iriih-Town  in  parliament,  and  ^^'^j^^^'» 
was  created  Baron  of  Mount  Morres,  by  privy  feal  at  Ken-  Vifcounv, 
iington,  23  April  1 756  '  and  by  patent  4  May  ^  fame  year  ; 
and  7  of  that  month  was  introduced  and  took  his  feat 
in  the  upper  houfe  of  parliament  3.  19  April  1763  "^  by 
|)rivy  feal  at  St.  James's,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  29  * 
June  following,  was  further  advanced  to  the  dignity  of 
Vifcount  Mount  Morres,  and  took  his  feat  by  that  title  1 1 
OcS^ober  1763  ^\ 

He  married  firfl:  3  November  1742  Lady  Letitia  ^  fourth 
daughter  of  Brabazon,  late  Earl  of  Befborough,  and  by 
her  who  died  9  February  1754,  had  iffue  one  Ton  Harvey- 
Redmond  ;  two  daughters,  viz.  Letitia  (married  firft  to  ' 
the  hori.  Arthur  Trevor,  only  fon  of  Arthur  V  ifcount 
Dungannon,  and  fecondly  to  R.andal-William,  the  pre- 
fent  Earl  of  Antrim)  ;  and  Jane  born  in  January  1749—1 
50  to  the  Rev.  Jofeph  Pratt.  He  married  fecondly  in  Jul/ 
1755,  Mary^'eldeft  daughter  of  William  Wale  of  Coolenc- 
mucky  in  the  county  of  Waterford,  Efq.  niece  to  Brabazon 
Earl  of  Befborough,  and  reli6l:  of  John  Baldvv^in  of  Curra- 
lanty  in  the  King's  County,  Efq.,  whom  fhe  married  15 
April  1734,  and  he  died  without  iffue  in  1754;  by  this 
lady  who  was  born  9  January  17 13,  and  died  in  Septem- 
ber 1779,  his  Lordfhip  had  Francis-Harvey  born  i  Sep- 
tember 1756,  and  William  born  in  1760*^;  his  Lordlhip 
deceafed  6  April  1766,  arid  was  fucceeded  in  the  title  by 
his  eldeft  fon 

Harvey-Redmond  the  fecond  and  prcfent  Vifcount,  who    H^^rv^^. 

fat    firft   in  parliament  4  Ocloberi  77  7  9,  and  is  yet   un- Redrr.oi.d. 

married.  ,    ^ 

•     '  Vifcount, 

Vz  Title?. 

»  Rot.  Pat.de  A®.  29°.   Geo.  11.  4'-  p.  f.  R.   30. 
*  Idem.    R.  31.  ^  Lords  Jour.  IV,    77. 

4  Rot.  pat.  de.  A°.  3  Geo.  III.  3».  p.  I).  R.  ;q. 

5  Idem.  R.  20,        *^    Tournals.  IV.  268. 

?  riiter,  f  Id/  9  Lords  Jour.  V.  S-      / 


292  TREVOR,  Viscount    DUNGANNON. 

Titles.]  Harvey-Redmond  Morres  Vifcount  and  Ba- 
ron Mount-Morres. 

Creations.]  B.  Mount-Morres  of  Caftle-Morres,  in 
the  county  of  Kilkenny  4  May  1756,  29  Geo.  II.  and 
V.  Mount-Morres   of   Caftle-Morres,     29  June  1763,3 

Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Topaz,  a  fef&  dancettc,  and  in  bafe  a  Lion 
rain  pant,  Diamond. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  dcraj  Lion  rampant,  diamond, 
armed  ruby. 

Supporters.]  Two  angels  praper^in  loofe  garments, 
pearl,  crined  and  winged.  Topaz. 

Motto.]  si  deus  nobiscum,  q^tis  contra  no^s. 
■  Seat.]  C  aftle-Morres,  in  the  county  of  Kilkenny,  65 
miles  from  Dublinr  ; 


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TREVOR,  Viscount  DUNGANNON^ 


Under  the  title  of  Earl  of  Hillsborough,  the 
reader  will  obferve  that   Michael  Hill  of  Hillfborough  in 
the  county  of  Down,  Efq.  great-grandfather  to  this  noble 
Lord,    married  Anne,    only  daughter  of   Sir  John  Trevor 
of  Brinkenalt  in  the  county  of  Denbigh,  Knt.  andfifterto 
Arthur  Trevor,  Efq.  by  which  Lady  he  had  two  fons  ;  Tre- 
vor, the  eldeft,    was  created  VifcounC  Hillfborough,   and 
Arthur  the  youngell,  was  created  Vifcount  Dungannon. 
Arthur         Which     Arthur   Hill,    Efq.    was   appointed     11    June 
I     *    1719*  keeper  of  the  records  in   Birmingham  Tower,    on 
Tircount.  the  refignation  of  the  Right  Honourable  Jofeph  Addifon  ; 
in  December   1734,  he  refigned  that  office,  and  8  March 
following,  was  conftituted  (with  Laurence  Broderick  Efq. 

_      .  purfuant 

•  Lodge.  Edit.  i5T4i  IL  2+^.  a"d  M.  S,  Collect 


TREVOR,    Viscount    DUNGANNON.  293 

purfuant  to  a  reverfionary  grant  made  to  them  27  March 
1718)  regifterof  the  memorials  of  all  deeds,  conveyances, 
&c.  in  Ireland,  an  office,  inftituted  by  ad  of  parliament 
6  Q^  Anne,  and  with  which  he  was  folely  inverted  2  Oc- 
tober 1736,  but  furrendered  the  fame  in  May  1749,  to 
John  Burton,  Efq.  who  refigned  in  favour  of  the  Right 
Honourable  George  Ogle.-r— In  the  parliament  called  in 
1715,  he  ferved  for  the  Borough  of  Hillfborough,  in  1727 
was  eleded  Knight  of  the  Shire  for  Down  ;  and  in  1735 
he  was  Sheriff  of  that  county.- — 20  Augufl  .1750,  he  was 
fworn  of  his  Majefty's  molT:  honourable  Privy  Council,  and 
jby  patent  in  1754,  was  appointed  Chancellor  of  the  court 
X)f  Exchequer,  mto  which  office  he  was  fworn  25  June 
iame  year  ;  but  he  refigned  in  1755  on  being  made  a  com^ 
miffioner  of  his  Majefty's  revenue.*— He  married  to  his 
iirit  wife  Anne,  third  daughter  and  coheir  to  Jofeph  Deane 
Efq.,  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer  ',  but  fhc  dying  at 
Gilgorm,  about  a  year  after  her  marriage,  in  child  birth  ^ 

(and  the  chiJd  deceafing  with  her)  he  married  fecondly, 
12  January  1737,  ^  Anne,  daughter  and  heir  to  Edmund 
Francis  Stafford  of  Brownftown  in  the  county  of  Meath, 
and  of  Portglenone  in  the  county  of  Antrim  Efq.,  who  died 
in  1722  5  and  by  her  (who  was  born  25  December  17 15, 
and  yet  furvives  him  ;)  had  iffue  three  daughters,  viz, 
Anne  (born  7  April  1740,  and  married  6  February  1759, 
to  Garret  created  Earl  of  Mornington  ;)  Prudence,  (born 
23  June  1742,  and  married  22  May  1765,  to  Charles 
Powell  Leilie  of  Glaflough  in  the  county  of  Monaghan^ 
Efq. ;  Jane,  who  died  unmarried  17  FqjDruary  1765,  at  her 
father's  houfe  m'G.  Britain  Street,  aged  15  years,  and 
was  buried  at  St.  Mary's  Church  in  Dublin) ;  and  one  fon 

Arthur  born  24  December  1738,  elected  to  parlia- 
ment for  the  Borough  of 'Hiilfborough  ;  27  February  1762, 
married  Letitia  eldeft  daughter  of  Harvey,  created  Vif- 
count  Mount  Morres  j  and  deceafmg  19  June  1770,  left 
iffue  by  her  (who  remarried  with  Randal-William,  Earl  of 
Antrim,)  one  fon  Arthur,  who  fu'c'ceeded  to  the  title. 

In  1762,  Mr.  Hill  became  poijeffed  of  a  confidcrable 
landed  property  in  Wales,  (the  eitafer  of  his  grandfather 
Sir  John  Trevor,  lying  in  the  counties  of  Denbigh,  Salop, 
andMiddlefex,  th^  fame  being  bequeathed  by  his  mother's 

'.  '  -'    .   '■  "      brother 

f  Sf^e  Farlof  S'uanaon.n.       -  Articles  4at:ed  1 1  January  1737. 


fl94  TREVOR,    ViscotNT     DUNGANNON. 

brother  Arthur  Trevor,  Efq.  fon  of  Sir  John  Trevor,  Knt. 

aforefaid,  which  eftates   were  limited  firfl  to  Arthur  Hill 

and  his  iffue  male,  remainder  in  defauh  thereof  to  Wills, 

Earl  of  Hillfborough  and  his  ifliie  male,  with  this  provi* 

foe,  that  each  perfon  fo  inheriting  fhould  affume  the  name 

and  arms  of  Trevor)  on  which  he  changed  his  name  from 

Hill  to  Trevor,  by  a6l  of  parliament ;  and  v/as  advanced 

to  the  peerage  of  Ireland  purfuant  to  privy  fealat  St.  James's 

27  December  1765  [,  and  patent  at  Dublin  17  February 

1766  2,  creating  him  Baron  Hill  of  Olderfleet,  and  Vif- 

count  of  Dungannon,  by  which   (latter)  title  he  took  his 

feat  in  the  upper  houfe  ol  parliament,  28  February  1766  -5, 

and  his  Lordihip  deceafing  in  Dublin  30  January  1770, 

was  interred  at  Belvoir.'— being  fucceeded  in  the  honours 

by  his  grandfon  * 

Arthur         Arthur,  the  fecond  and  prefent  Vifcount,  born  2  0<5to- 

*        ber  17^3  and  yet  unmarried. 
3/'ifcount. 

*  Titles.]  Arthur  Hill,  Baron  Hill  of  Oidcrfleet,  and 
"Vifcount  of  Dungannon  in  Ireland. 

Creations.]   Socreated  17  February  1766,  6  Geo.  III. 

Arms.]  Qiiarterly,  ill:,  and  4th.  parte-per-bend,  fmif- 
ter,  ermine,  and  erminois,  a  lion  rampant,  armed  ruby, 
for  Trevor.  2d.  and  3d.  diamond,  on  a  fefs,  pearl, 
between  three  leopards,  palTant  guardant  erminois,  three 
cfcaliops,  ruby,  for  Hill. 

Crest.]  A  wyvern,   diamond,  armed  ruby. 

Supporters.]  Two  lions  rampant,  erminois,  ducally 
gorged,    proper. 

Motto.]  quid   verum   atque    deceng. 

Seats.]  Belvoir,in  the  county  of  Down,  78  miles  from 
Dublin,  and  Brinkenalt  in  the  county  of  Denbigh. 

'  ■  •  ROWLEY. 


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^  IdeiWo       ■^  Lords  Jour.  Ill,  69.       4  Lodge  Colled  ajid  Almon. 


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EOWLEY,  Viscountess  LANGFORP. 


A  HE  prefent  Right  Honourable  Hercules  Langford  Row-       o^i 
-5ey,  derives  his  defcent  from  a  family  which  was   feated 
at  Carmichan  in  the  county   of  Chefter,  where  Randolfe  Randolfe. 
Rowley  was  living   in  the  reign  of  K.  Edward  IL— -He 
•was  fucceeded  by  his  fon  Randolfe,    living  19  K.  Edward  Randolfe. 
IIL  who  was  the  father  of 

Roger  de  Rowley  of  Carmichan,  living  13  K.  Richard    R^ger. 
II.  which  ^oger  by  Rofe  his  wife,  had  two  fons,  Randolfe, 
his  heir,  and  Nicholas. 

Randolfe  of  Carmichan  the  elder  fon,  living  in  2  K. 
Henry  VI.  married  Margaret,  daughter  of  John  Lice- 
lor,  and  had  Randolfe  living  18  Henry  VI.  whofe  fon 
Robert,  had  a  fon  Robert  living  31  of  that  reign,  who  by 
Elizabeth  his  wife,  had  a  fon,  whofe  name  we  have  not  re- 
covered, but  according  to  the  pedigree  he  remored  his  re- 
fidence  to  Elington,  in  the  county  of  Huntingdon,  and  was 
father  of  Robert,  who  fold  his  lands  of  Carmichan  and  -.-,', 
other  places  in  Cheihire  to  Henry  Manwaring,  Efq.  13 
Henry  VIII. 

Nicholas,  thefecond  fon  of  Robert  afore  fa  id,  in  1429,  Nicholas. 
7   K.  Henry   VI.  married    Cifley,   daughter  and  coheir  to 
Thomas  Le  Wolfe  of  Church-Lawton,  in  the  county  of 
Chefter,  Efq.  *;   in  her  right    he  became  feated  there,  and 
had   ifTue  John  Rowley  of  Lawton,  who  had  a  fon  John.     John, 
living  7  Hen. VIII.  j  which  John  by  Cifley  his  wife,  had  two     John, 
fons,  of  whom   Hngb,   the  eider  dying  without  iifue,  Vas 
fucceeded  by  his  brother  Vv'illiam  Rowley  of  the  fame  place,         .  ^^ 
who  married   Ellen,    daughter  of  Hugh  Brercton  of  W^i- 
merfley,  brother  to  Sir  Andrew    Brereton,  Knt.  and  had 
^Ifue  three  fons,  viz-  '•  .    •'  -  x 

John,  whofe  only  fon  William,  died  young.  ^'^ 

Robert, 

*  Defcended  from  Wintlvknus  de  Rode,  fecond  fon  and  heir  to 
IBenry  tie  Rode  of  Rode  in  the  comity  of  Chefter,  fuher  of  Ran- 
dolfe de  Rode,  alias  le  Wolfe  of  (Church-Lawton,  anctilor  in  the 
fu\h  delVent,   to  the  faid  1  lionuis,  father  of  Civeiy. 


2g6  ROWLEY,  Viscountess  LANGFORD. 

f2)  Robert,  who  married  Agnes,  daughter  of  Richard  Yard» 

Icy  of  Park,  in  the  county  of  Stafford,  and  had  a  fon  Wil- 
liam   of    Lawton,   living   in    1633,    whofe  offspring   re- 
mained at  Lawton  24  Auguft  1684;  and 
(3)  Hugh,  who  married  Mary  Rowley,  daughter  of         ■■    . 

Hugh.  Rowley  of  Shelton,  in  the  county  of  Stafford,  a  younger 
branch  of  the  Rowleys  of  Hickley  in  that  county,  and  by 
her  had  iffue,  thiee  fons,  who  all  fettled  in  the  county  of 
Derry  ;  in  the  reign  of  K.  James  L  and  were 

(1)  John,ofCa{lle.Roe  ; 

(2)  Nathaniel,  of  the  city  of  Londonderry,  who  married^ 
but  died  without  ilTue  5  and 

(3)  William,  of  Tobermore  in  the  county  of  Londonderry, 
who  for  fome  time  bore  arms  againfl  the  rcbeh,,  but  died 
in  April  1642  ;  he  married  Mary,  daughter  of  John  Dil- 
lon of  Caftle-Dillon  in  the  county  of  Armagh,  Efq.  and 
had  iffue  three  fons  and  three  daughters^  viz.  John,  (lain 
at  Ballymoney  in  the  county  of  Antrim,  in  an  engagement 
with  the  Iriih  rebels  in  March  1641,  as  was  his  brother 
William,  whofe  eldeft  fon  Edward  was  living  in  April 
1662  and  then  'of  the  age  of  30  years  ;  Hugh  Rowley  of 
Culmore,  Eliq.  member  of  parliament  for  Newtown-Lema- 
vady  in  1692;  he  married  17  OQober  1661,  Mary, 
elded  daughter  of  Edward  Rowley  of  Caftle-Roe,  Efq.  5 
Daughter  Mary,  born  in  1629,  died  in  1684  ;  Margery,' 
died  young  or  unmarried  ;  and  Catherine,  married  Wil° 
liam  Smith,  Archdeacon  of  Armagh. 

John.  John,  of  Caftle-Roe,  the  elded  Ion  of  Hugh,  came  into 
Ireland  in  the  reign  of  K.  James  L  as  fole  agent  for  the 
building  of  the  towns  of  Derry  and  Coleraine,  for  the 
London  Society,  and  brought  his  brothers  already  menti- 
oned, with  him.  In  the  parliament  of  1613,  he  reprefcnt- 
ed  the  county  of  Coleraine,  fo  called  before  its  erection  in- 
to that  of  Londonderry ;  upon  the  incorporation  of  the 
city  of  Derry,  that  year,  he  was  by  the  charter  appointed 
the  fird  mayor.  Dying  in  161 8  he  left  iffue  by  Mary' daugh- 
ter of  Robert  Gage  of  Rands  in  the  county  of  Northamp- 
V  ton,  Efq.  and  Dowager  of  the  barony  of  Kirkcudbright, 
one  fon  Edward  and  three  daughters,  viz.  Anne,  (marri- 
e.d  to  Tridram  Beresford  ^  of  Coleraine,  Efq.  ancedor  to 
the.  noble  family  of  Tyrone);  Elizabeth  who  died  young  | 
and  Mary  ^,  married  to  James  Clotworthy,  Efq.  brother  to 
John,  created  Vifcount  Maffareene,   and  by  him  had  an 

only 
'-  .      •;.,-.*  IHder  Office,  a  idem.  s  Idem, 


ROWLEY,  ViccouNTESs  LANGFORD.  297 

only  daughter  Mary,  married  to  the  Hon.  Robert  FitZv 
Gerald,  by  whom  (he  was  grandmother  of  James,  firfl: 
Duke  of  Leinfter.— ~The  Lady  Baronefs  Kirkcudbright, 
married  thirdly  Sir  George  Trevihan  of  Ncttlefeme  in  the 
county  of  Devon  ;  and  (lie  married  laftly  Robert  M*  Le- 
lan,  Efq.    and  died  7  Au2;urt:  1639  '. 

Edward  Rowley  of  Caftle-Roe,  Efq.  only  fon  of  John,  Edward, 
was  reprefentative  of  the  county  of  Londonderry,  in 
the  parliaments  of  1634  and  1635.— -He  was  the  firft  who 
raifed  a  regiment  of  Foot  againll  the  rebels  in  Ulfter,  and 
died  honourably  in  the  field.  He  married  Lettice  ^^  daugh- 
ter of  Sir  Hugh  Clotworthy  ^  of  Antrim,  Knt.  and  fiftcr  to 
the  above-mentioned  James  Clotworthy,  and  by  her  who 
died  12  Odober  1681,  had  iflue  tv/o  fons  and  two  daugh- 
ters, viz. 

John,  who  fucceeded  his  father.  (1) 

Hugh,  who  married  Martha,  daughter  and  heir  to  Owen       (-) 
O  Coiiolly,    the  honoured  difcoverer  of  the  plot  formed  by 
the  Iriih  for  the  furprifal  of  Dublin  23  Odober  1641,  and 
the  mafl^icre  of  the  protellants  all  over  the  king-dom. 

Daughter  Mary,  was  married  to  Hugh  Rowley  of  Cul-      (i) 
more,  Efq.  as  before  obferved,  and 

Lcttice,  who  died  unmarried,  5  November  1642'^ ,  aged       (2) 
20  years. 

John,  the  eldeft  fon,  born  22  May  1635,  was  knighted  Sir  John, 
in  February  1661  for  his  important  fervices  at  the  time  of 
the  reftoration.  He  was  member  of  parliament  for  the  coun- 
ty of  Londonderry  in  that  year,  and  died  21  Auguft  1 679. 
He  married  26  December  167  i,  Mary  *,  eldelT:  daughter 
of  Sir  Hercules  Langford  of  Summer-Hill  in  the  county 
of  Meath,  Bart,  (by  Mary,  daughter  of  Henry  UptOn  of 
the  county  of  Devon,  aftervv^ards  of  Caftle-Norton  in  the 
county  of  Antrim.  Efq.  and  had  iffue  Arthur  ;  Henry ; 
Theophilus  ;  Mary,  and  Martha  ^  ;  of  whom  Mary  was  the 
only  furvivor)  ;  who  dying  18  June  1683-,  was  buried 
at  St.  Michan's  Dublin;  and  the  eftate  of  Summer-Hill 
came  to  this  family.  Sir  John  Rowley  had  iffue  by  her, 
^ho  died  at  Summer-Hill  in  1684  one  daughter,  Lettice, 
ivho  married  Arthur,  Vifcount  Loftus  of  Ely  ;  and  a  fon      - 

^nd  heir 

"  Hercules, 

^  Ulfl  er's  Office.        «  Idem.        ^  Idem.        ^  Ideni.   ' 
5  Idun.  5  Idem.  J  Idem 


-pS  ROWLEY,    Viscountess  LANGFORD. 

Hercules.       Hercules,  \vho  was  member  of  parliament  for  the  county 
of  Londonderry,    from   the  year   1703,  to   his  death    19 
September  1742  ,  he   left  iffue,  by  Frances   daughter  of 
Arthur  Upton  ot  Caflle-Upton   in  the  county  of  Antrim, 
Efq.    whom  he   married   in  January   1705,    a   daughter 
Dorothy-Beresford,  married  to  Richard  Vifcount  Powerf- 
court  ;  and  a  fon  and  fucceffor 
"Hercules-       Hercul^'s-Langford,  who  in  1 743  was  elected  to  pariiar 
Langford.  j^ent  in  the  room  of  his  father,  for  the  county  of  London- 
derry, and  in  1761  for  that  of  Meath,  which  he  has  con- 
tinued to  reprefent  in  every  parliament   fince  that  time  ; 
and  is  one  of  his  Majefty's  moft  honourable  Privy  GounciL 
He  married,  31  Auguil:  1732,  EHzabeth  *  only  daughter 
of  Clot  worthy  L'pton  Efq.   (member  of  parliament  for  the 
borough  of  Newtown,  in  1695,  and  in  1703  forthe  county 
of  Antrirn,  which  he  reprefented  to  his  death    in   June 
1725)  by  Jane  his  wife,  daughter  of  JohnOrmfby  of  Bally- 
,         venoge  in  the  county  of  Limerick,  Efq.  and  her  only  bro- 
ther John  Ormfby  dying  without  iffue,  his  eftates  devolv- 
ed upon  his  niece  Mrs.  Rowley  now  lady  Langford,   who 
has  had  iffue  three  fons,  and  four  daughters,  viz- 
(i)         Hercules  %  born  29  O6lober  1737,  reprefentative  in 

parliament  for  the  county  of  Antrim. 
(3)  Clotworthy,  who  2o  January   1775,  married  Elizabeth 

daughter  of  Wiljiam  Croibie  of  the  county  of  Kerry,  Efq., 
and  niece  to  Garret  late  Earl  of  Mornington  ;  he  died  in 
1781,  leaving  iffue  by  her  who  died   12  March   1779,  an 
only  daugliter  Frances  ^. 
/,)  Arthur,  deceafed. 

'^i)  Daughter  Jane  ■*,  married  to  Thomas  Earl  of  Be£live; 

(2)  Catherine,  to  Edward-Michael  Lord  Longford  ; 

(2)  Elizabeth  I  and 

/A  Maria  K   '        ' 

His  Majefty  was  pleafed  to  advance  Mrs.  Rowley  to  the 
peerage  of  this  kingdom,  by  the  titles  of  Vifcountefs  Lang- 
ford  of  Langford  Lodge,  and  Baronefs  of  Sunimerhill, 
with  limitation  of  the  honours  of  Vifcount  and  Baron  to 
her  heirs  male  by  her  hufband  the  Right  Hon.  Hercules 
Langford  Rowley,  by  privy  fcal,  dated  at  St.  Jaiiies's  27 
December  1765,  and  by  patent  at  Dublin  19  Februaty, 
1766  ^ 

Titles.]  EHzabeth-Ofir.fby  RoTvlev,  Vifcountefs 
Langford  of  Langford  Lodge  in  the  county' of  Antrim,  and 
Baronefs  of  Summerhill,  in  the  county  of  Meath. 

CrE  ATIQN, 

'  Umev's  ofF.ce.         «  Ib'.l.         3  Ibid.         <  Ih'A. 

5  Umei'suiiice.  *  Rot.  6\  Geo.  III.  z.  !>.  f.  R.  4. 


ANNESLEY,    Viscount    GLERAWLY.  .    S99 

Creation.]  So  created  i9February  1766,  6  Geo.  III. 


.3 

diamond,  a  crofs  moline,  pearl. 

Crest.]  As  borne  by  Mr.  Rowley,  a  wolfs  head 
erafed,  diamond,  langued,  ruby. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  pallas  ;  the  finifter,  the 
reprefidntation  of  temperance  ;  both  proper. 

Motto.]  Bear  and  forbear. 

Seat.]  Summerhill,  in  the  county  of  Meath,  20  milcc 
/^rom  Dublin.  '    '" 


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ANNESLEY,     Viscount  GLERAWLY  ^  ) 

a 

Francis  the  first  viscount  v  alentia  37 

married  to  his  fecond  wife,  Jane,  fifter  to  Pliilip  firft  Earl 
of  Cliefterfield,  reliaof  Sir  Peter  Courtney,  Bart.  ;  and  by 
her  had  feven  children,  of  whom  the  eldeft  fon  was  . 

Francis.who  was  born  in  the  parifh  of  St.G.les  in  the  fields  Fraaas. 
London,  23  J'-'n"==^y  '628-     He  fi^ed  his  refidetjce  ,n  Ire-  . 

land,  living  at  Cioghmaghcricatt  now  Caftle-Wellan  in  the 
county  of  Down;  to  oppofe  the  arKitrary  nieafures  of  K. 
Tames  II.  he  raifed  a  body  of  horfc  and  foot,  but  ™3=  c"-"- 
pelled  to  fly,  and  was  attainted  by  the  l-iCh  P^^l'^^f'  ^l^" 
fequeftered  his  eftate  of  3901-  a  year.    He  married  Deborah, 

>  From  Lodge  e41t.  i754.  «■  *84.  J8s.  and  colUftions. 


300  ANNESLFA%    Viscount  GLERA\tLY. 

daughter  of  Do6lor  Hei^ry  Jones,  Bifliop  of  Meath  and 
widow  of  John  Boudier  of  Dublin^,  Efq.  and  by  her,  who 
died  4  September  1672,  and  was  byried  at  St.  John's  Dub- 
lin, had  iffue  three  fons  and  five  daughters,  viz:.  Francis, 
who  fucceeded  his  father  ;  Arthur  and  Henry  who  died 
without  iflue  ;  daughter  Jane,  married  to  James  Bailie  of 

'  Inifhargie  in  the  county  of  Down,  Efq.    and  died  his  widow 

25  January  1748,  ast.  87  ;  Deborah,  to  the  Rev.  Charles 
Ward  ,  Mary  died  an  infant ;  Anne  married  to  Henry, 
only  fon  of  Sir  Edward  Wood  ;  and  Catherine  the  young- 
eft,    died  young. 

Fi-ancis.  Francis,  the  only  furviving  fon,  was  baptlz.ed  24  Octo- 
ber 1663,  was  educated  at  the  Inner-Tcmple,  and  deno- 
minated of  Thorganby,  Efq.  By  an  a6l  paffed  the  11 
and  12  K.  William,  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  truflees 
for  the  fale  of  the  forfeited  eftates  in  Ireland  ;  and  9  Q^ 
Anne  was  conftituted  one  of  the  conimiffioners  for  ftating 
the  public  accompts  of  the  kingdom,  and  fo  continued  for 
'  three  years;  he  ferved  from  the  year  1705,  in  feveral  par- 
liaments both  in  England  and  Ireland  ;  for  the  borotighs  of 
Wedbury  and  Downpatrick,  and  was  a  leading  member, 
and  the  firfl  promoter  in  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  of  the 
fcheme  for  building  50  new  churches  in  the  city  and  fub- 
urbs  of  London,  and  was  one  of  the  commiffioners  for  that 
purpofe.  5  July  1695,  he  married  Elizabeth  daughter  of 
Sir  Jofeph  Martin  of  London,  Knt.,  and  had  ifTue  feven 
fons  and  two  daughters,  viz. 
(1)  Francis,  Lo  L=  D.  a  gentleman  of  great  honour,   can» 

dour,  good  breeding,  charity  and  generolity  ;  in  Septem- 
ber 1 7  25, he  was  prefented  by  Edward,  Earl  of  Derby  to  the 
confiderable  Benefice  of  Winwick  in  Lancafhire,  and  died  i 
May  1 740  at  Newport  in  the  county  of  Salop,  on  his  jour- 
ney to  Bath.  Whilft 'a  youth  at  the  Univerfity  he  married 
Elizabeth  Sutton,  but  fhe  being  found  guilty  of  adultery, 
he  delivered  a  petition  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers,  praying  to 
. ,  y  have  his  marriage  with  tht  faid  Elizabeth  dilToIved,  and  to 
enable  him  to  remarry  j  upon  reading  the  fame,  25  April 
1725  leave  was  given  for  a  bill  to  be  brought  in  for  that  pur- 
poie,  which  being  done,  it  received  the  alfent  of  the  houfe 
19  May  following,  and  the  royal  alTent  31  of  that  month, 
in  the  iame  year',  whereupon  he  married  fecondly  Anne, 
daughter  of  Robert  Gayer  Efq.  by  his  wife  Lady  Elizabeth 
. .  J  .     t ..     ;. ;  i  .     Anneiley 

*  See  RufFhead's  Eiiglilli  Statutes  of  that  year,  in  table  of  conttn^l 


ANNESLEY,    Vicount  GLERAWLY. 


!0I 


Annefley,  and  by  her  had  ifiue,three  rons,viz.  Arthur, Fran- 
cis, and  Jarnes.  Arthur  the  elded,  fucceedcd  to  confidcraMe 
cflates  in  Oxfordftiire  and  in  the  North  oflreland  i  and  he 
died  in  1775,  leaving  ilTue  two  fons,  the  elder  of  whom 
Arthur,  is  now  in  pollelfion  of  the  family  inheritance,  and 
married  to  Mifs  Hardy. 

Henry,     baptized    29  September   1700,     was   Captain       (2) 
of  thi^  Diamond  ihip  of  war  a  fifth  rate  of  40  guns  j  and 
died  in  1728  in  the  Weft  Indies. 

Martin  Anneiley,  D.  D.  baptized  12  06lober  i  701,  was       (3) 
reQ:orofFrilIham  and  vicar  of  Bucklebury  in  the  county  of 
Berks;  he  married    12    December  1732,  Mary,    daugh- 
ter of  William  Hanbury  of  Little  Martle,  in  the  county  of 
Hereford,  bfq.  and  died  in  June  1749- 

i  l»  both  died  unmarried.  V  n 

James,      J  (5) 

.  William  created  Lord  Glerawly.  (6) 

Arthur,  died  unmarried  in  January  1785,  leaving  Ar-       (7) 
thur  Annefley  of  Blechendon-Park  in  the  county  of  Ox- 
ford, his  heir. 

Daughter    Elizabeth,    married  to  William  Maguire  of       n) 
Dublin, Efq.  fon  of  Richard  Maguire  alio  of  Dublin, Banker, 
and  by  him  had  fourteen  children,  of  whom  the  furvivors 
were  William,  Arthur,  and  Jofeph  now  living. 

Deborah  the  younger  daughter  died  unmarried.  /^x 

Francis  Annefley  of  Caftle-Wellan,  married  fecondly  in 
July  1732,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  Cropley  of  Ro- 
chefter,  Efq.  and  widow  of  William  Gomeldon  of  Summer- 
field- Hall  in  Kent,  Efq.  fhe  dying  20  May  1736  without 
iffue,  he  married  thirdly  31  Auguft  i737>  Sarah,  only 
daughter  of  William  Sloane  of  Portfmouth,  Efq.  and  re- 
lift  of  Sir  Richard  Fowler  of  Harnage-Grange  in  the 
county  of  Salop,  Knt.  by  neither  of  whom  he  had  iflue, 
and  departing  this  life  7  Auguft  1750,  was  fucceeded  by 
his  fixth,  but  eldeft  furviving  fon 

William,barrifter  at  law,whowas  chofen  to  parliament  19  William, 
06lober  1 741,  for  the  borough  of  Middleton  in  the  county       1 
of  Cork  ;  and  23  November  1750  appointed  High  Sheriff  ^^^^^"^^* 
of  the  county   of    Down  for  the  enfuing  year. — He  was 
advanced  to  the  peerage  of  Ireland  by  the  title  of  Baron 
Annefley  of  Caftle-Wellan  in  the  county  of  Down  pur- 
fuant  to  privy  feal  at  Kenfington  28  July  ',  and  by  patent 
at  Dublin  20  September  1758  2,  he  took  his   feat  in  the 
Houfe  of  Peers   29  November  1759  3 ;  and  23  September 

1766, 

»  Signet  office,  and  Rot.  de.  A©.  31©.  Geo,  U.  i*  p,  P.  R.  46. 

2  Idem,  Rot,  47,  f  Lords  Jour,  IV.  i6i. 


302.  ANNESLEY,  Viscount  GLERAWLY. 

1766,  his Majefly  was  pleafed  by  privy  fcal  at  St.  James's  ^ 
and  patent  14  November  following  2^  to  create  him  Vif- 
count  Glerawly  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  by  which 
title  he  took  his  feat  in  parHament  27  January  1768^ — =■ 
He  died  at  ClontarfFe  i2  September  1770,  in  the  61  year 
of  his  age,  leaving  iffue  by  Lady  Anne  Beresford,  eldefl 
daughter  of  Sir  Marcus,  firft  Earl  of  Tyrone,  whom  he 
married  16  Auguft  1738,  (and  (he  died  iz  May  1770) 
four  fons  and  one  daui^hter,  viz. 
(n  Francis-Charles,  who  fucceeded  his  father, 

(2)  Marcus,  born  17  April  1743  died  unmarried, 

(3)  Richard,  born  14  April  1745^  member  of  parliament  for 
the  borough  of  St.  Canice,  Kilkenny,  and  appointed  in* 
17S5  a  commiffioner  cf  his  Majclly's  revenue  ;  he  mar- 
ried a  daughter  of  Robert  Lambert  of  Dunleddy,  in  the 
county  of  Down,  Efq.  and  has  ifTue  three  fons  and  two 
daughters. 

(4)  William,  born  3  March  I747»  entered  into  holy  or- 
ders, and  in  May  1787,  was  promoted  to  the  Deanery  of 
Downe. — Re  married  the  only  daughter  of  John  Digby 
of  Landenftown  in  the  county  of  Kildare,  Efq.  and  has 
iffue. 

Catharine  the  only  daughter  was  married  to  Sir  Arthur^ 

now  Earl  of  Arran,  and  died  21  November  1770:,   leaving 

iffue. 

Francis-       Francis-Charles,   the  fecond  and  prefent  Vifcount^  was^ 

Charles,    baptized  27  November  1740,  and   i  March  I77i,he  took 

Vilcount.  bis  feat  in  parliament  on  the  deceafe  of    his    father  ^  ;  he 

married  8  February  1766,  Mary,    daughter  and   heir   to 

Richard     Grove,    of    Bailyhimmock    in   the    county   of 

Cork,  Efq.  but  hath  no  iffue. 

Titles.]  Charles  Francis  Annefley,  Yifcourit  Gleraw- 
ly and  Baron  Annefley. 

,  Creations.]  B.  Annefley  of  Caflle-Wellan  in  the 
county  of  Down,  20  September  1758,  32  Geo.  IL  and 
V.  Glerawly  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh,  14  November 
1766,  7  Geo.  111. 

Arms.] 

1  Signet  Office  nnd  Rot,  de  A^.  ';.  Geo.  III.  l«.  p.  f.  R.  24. 

2  Idem.  Rot,  25.  "        '.         "    ' 

3  I.oids  Jour.   1V\.  436 
*  Idem.    552 


ANNESLEY,  Viscount  GLERAWLY.  303 

Arms.]  Pally  of  fix,  pearl  and  faphire  ;  over  alia 
bend,   ruby. 

Crest.]  On  a  wreath,  a  moor's  head,  pale-f^iced, 
couped,   proper. 

Supporters.]  The  dexter,  a  Roman  Knight;  the 
(inifter,  a  Mooriih  prince  ;  both  habited  and  furnished, 
proper. 

Motto.]     Virtutis  amore. 

Seat.]  Caftle-Wellan  in  the  county  of  Down,  C^ 
miles  from  Dublin. 


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.BERCROMBIE,  Ge- 
neral 86 
Abercorn,  Earl  of  109, 
no,  111,113,  114,115, 

117,  123 
Aberdeen,  Bifliop  of  98 
Abergavenny,  Lord      209, 

220,  224 
Abingdon,  Earl  of  28 

Acclaim,  Richard  73 

— — —  Sir  William  74 
Achefon,  Sir  Archibald  no 
Adair,  Robert  137,  204 
Adderley,  Thomas  141 
Addifon,  Jofeph  292 

Aiflabie,  Ralph  58 

Albany,  Duke  of  96,  98, 

99 
Albemarle,  Duke  of  129, 
159,  162 
Aldborough,  Earl  of  279 
Ald^VJrtb,  Sir  Richard  283 
Agar,  James  287 

Allen,  Vifcount     1 01,  1S4 

John  i8i 

' Sir  Joihua    181,  2^3 

Vol.  Y. 


Alien,  Anthony  1S3 

Richard  iSoi 

Allington,  Lord  84. 

' Hugh  260 

Alpraham,  Matthew  i> 
Alfton,  Sir  Edward  195 
Altamont,  Earl  of  87 

Amherfl:,  Sir  Jeflfrey  224 
Andrews,  Thomas  201:, 

.  Sir  William    23a 
Ancafter,  Duke  of  263. 

Angus,  Earl  of  97,  Q^ 

Anne,  Princefs  84 

Annclley,  Sir  Francis      2oi 

' — -  Francis  299,  301: 

Arthur    Francis 

30 1 
I  James 

.  Arthur 

^ ^  William 

Richard 

■    Revd. 


30^ 


Wilham 


UK 


Francis-  Charles 


tv. 


Annally,  Lord 
Antrim,  Earl  of 


27S 
291, 

Antrin;, 


4*^> 


I   ^    D    E    X. 


Antniris,  Iilarqucfeof 
^penyon,  Ralph 
Archer,  Lord 
.  ,   I-    ■  ■■  John 
Archdall,  Edward 

•   '-       John 

Ardglafs,  Earl  of 
Ardern,  Sir  Thomas 
— ^'■-''    '  ■  John 
Argyle,  Earl  of    99, 

^.  -  ' ■  Duke  of 


112 
54 

4 

ib. 
138 

235 

2725 

15 
19 

!0O, 
lOI 
119 

Armagh,  Archbifhop  of  36, 

Arran,  Earl  of     98,    100, 

102,  104, 106,  169, 182, 

286,  302 

Arfcott,  John  130 

Arundel!,    Lady      Frances 

253 
J.I     I  Richard  254 

Lord     254,  258 

260 
Afhburnham,  Lord  64,  65 
Afhbrooke^   Vifcount    279^ 

287 
Afhcombe,  Sir  William  230 

16 

36 

265 

-74 
250 
219 
261 
64 
I    1 1 


AHienhurft,  Ralph 
Afhe,  Lawrence 
Alhfield,  John 
Alke,  Robert 
■-'   '  '    Sir  Robert 
Adon,  Lord  217^ 

— —  Sir  Roger 
AtJierton,  John      .    .„ 
Aikins,  Sir   Robert    i 

81 

Atkinfon^  Dr.  Philip        27 

Audley,  Lord    16,  59,  261 

* '  '     '  ■*    Lord     Chancellor 

209 
Aungier,  Rev.  Ambrofe  2r 
Awger,  Thomas  73 

Ayleibury,  Earl  of         196 
Aylmer,  Chief  Jufticc      36 


Ayl worth,  Bfay  7 

AylofFe,  Sir  Benjamirt      25 
'  Sir  John  ib, 

'"  ■  Sir  Jofeph  ib. 

Ayres,  Sir  John  173 

Axtell,  Colonel  Daniel  i65 

B^bthorpc,  Sir  Wilfiaim  5S, 

73»  74 
18 

195 

240 

47» 
48 

155 
300 

78 

158 

5 

291 

32 
92 

230 

20 

73 


Baconfal,  William 
Bacon,  Sir  Nathaniel 

— ^= — —  Nicholas 
Bagenal,  Sir  Nicholas 

Bagott,  Sir  Edward 
Bailie,  James 
Bainton,  John 
Bakery  • — ^ 
Baldington,  Thomas 
Baldwin,  John 
Balfe,  Robert 
Baliol,  John 
Baftinglafsj  Vifcouiit 
Bangor,  Bifhop  of 
Barden,  John 
Barkeley,  Sir  Robert 
Barlow,  Sir  Henry 
Barnard,  Chriflopher 
--  Sir  John 


113 

259 

205 
244 


Barnftaple,  Baron  2 

Barnwall,  Family  of  Crick- 

ftown.  Baronets  30 

■  Peter  31 

•  Sir  John  31,  39* 

43 
'  '  Edmund  32 

■  I-  ■>  '  '  ■        Chriflopher    32, 

33^  3%y  45 

— ■ — -"  Sir  Patrick      32, 

33>35'  3^>  39>  40>  4i> 

43 

■  '  ■     ' — ^  Sir  Richard     32 

■  '  Patrick     33*  4^ 

Barnwaliji 


INDEX. 


Barnwall,  Richard    33,  38 

39,46,  52,  237 

u  ■  Andrew  ^^ 

^  Sir    Chriftopher 

.■  Family  of  Rowf- 

ton  35 

"  Sir  Roger        35 

James   36,    38, 

39 
Robert    37,  39, 

41 
Alexander  39 
John  /^. 

Nicholas   42,  49 
Anthony 
Edward 


Barney,  Martin 
Bartlctt,  Captain 
Barrett,  Dacres 
Barry,  Redmond 
I  Gaynor 

Barrington, 


43 

44 
189 

49 
197 
168 
187 


muel 


Vifcount  198, 

200,  203 

Francis    201, 

202 

SlrGobart  202 

Sir  Thomas  ib. 

Sir  Francis  ib. 

General  John 

204 

Dalnes 

Adffiiral 


Shute 
Earl  of 


ib" 
Sa- 
ib. 
205 
Barrymore,  Earl  of  69 

Baflcerville,  Humphrey  81 
— — — —  Sir  John  188 
Bathe,  WilHam  35 

Bathurfl:,  Benjamin         1 63 

,— .-  Peter  \\,  82 

Lord  S2,  163 

Bateman,    Vifcount     245, 

248 
*^ William 245, 248 


Bateman,  John  245 

I  J   .'■  Gyles  ib. 

— —  Joas  ih. 

— — —  Sir  James  246 
Battareaus,  General  223 
Baynham,  John  208 

■  William         2 10 

Beake,  Sir  Nicholas  6^^ 
Bealing,  Richard  -  Arundel 

221 
Beaton,  Sir  David  100 
Beaumont,  Sir  Thomas  229 
Bechard,  John  73 
Beckwith,  Leonard  57 
Be£tive,  Earl  of  298 
Bedford,  Duke  of  266 
— — -  Earl  of  91 
Belhaven,  Lord  95, 97>  1 23 
Bellew,  John  37 
—  Lord  179 
Bellamont,  Earl  of  136 
Belinge,  Richard  47 
Bellingham,  William  70 
Bclvidere,  Earl  of  146 
Bendylh,  Henry  2oi 
Bennet,  Sir  John  83 
»"i    Anthony  -  Purlton 

254 
Bennyon^  Thomas  i^ 

Berenger,  Mofes  231 

Beresford,  Triftram  296 
Berkeley,  George  139 

->  Doctor  179 

t. — — ^r«  Lord  239,    242, 

243 
■■r'-  vv — ^  Sir    John    269, 

283 
Bermanfcl,  John  4 

Bermingham^^   Sir  William 

31 
Bcrnavalj  Sir  Nicholas     30 

■--  Sir  Ulpram        30 

Berry,  William  251 

—  Richard  ib. 

Berwick,  Duke  of      26,  J,^ 
X  2  Bcrtlv, 


I    N    D    E    X.^ 


Bertie,  Lady  Bridget       28 

...  William  ib* 

Richard  262 

Befsborough,  Earl  of  291 
Beverwaeit,  Lord  of  68 
Bingham,  John     115,  174 

. Henry  183 

~ ^ —  Sir  Richard    269 

Bird,  John  263 

Blackwell,  John  182 

Blayney,  Lord  183 

Blenerhaffett,  Sir  John  139 

— . John         141 

Bligh,  Thomas  139 

Blunt,  Edward      '  273 

Bodvile,  Sir  John  66 

Eodychan,  John  25 

Bohemia,  King  of  83 

Bold,  Sir  Robert  31 

Bolney,  Thomas  207 

Bolton,  Duke   of    80,    167 

, Family  of  Brazeel 

141 
Edward     141 
Sir    Edward 


Boudler,  John 
Bourke,   Sir  John 
Bovey,    John 
Bovile,  William 
Bowden,  William 
Bowes  ' 
Boyde,  Sir  Thomas 

— .  Lord 

Bo)le,   John 

Michael 

Boyne,  Vifcount 

Boye,  Sorley 
Brabazon,  Lord 


Sir  Richard 

, Robert 

. Theophilus 

Bond,  William 

_-  Sir  Thomas 

Henry-Jermyn 

Booth,  Sir  William 

George 

— Thomas 

■  —  Hugh 
Borlace,  Dodor 
Borough,  Lord 
Boftock,  Sir  Ralph 
Bofvile,  Sir  Thomas 

.  Sir  Anthony 

Bolwell,  Robert 

Sir  John 

Bothwell,  Earl  of 
Bouchier,   Thomas 


178 
141, 
163 
141 

ib. 

ib. 
217 

ib. 
223 

17 

18 
250 
280 
238 

249 
250 
185 

188 

lOI 

247 


George 


Braddock,  General 
Brodenck,  Sir  Thomas 
_ Sir  Allan 


300 

38 

207 

257 

267 

227 

no 

III 

163- 

no,  i72~, 

i74>  177 
267 

Treafurei" 

3^ 
140 

224 

159 

160 


—  Sir  St.  John  161, 
162,  163,  164,  168 
—  Laurence       163 


171 
ib. 


« —  Do6lor  Laurence 

163,  170,  292 
'  Thornas 

—   Henry 

William 

John 

Brandon,  James 
Sir  William 


Bray,    Edmond 
Brechin,  Lord  of 
Brereton,    Randal 


2^. 

32 
258 

9 

92 

17 
i7> 


Sir  Randa' 

60,  6z 

Sir  William   17 

59 


John 

Andrew 

Ralph 

Randolph 

Hugh 

Sir  Andrew 


Brett,  Richard 
Breufe,  Sir  Paul 


19 

41 
62 

151 

295 
295 

17 

268 

Brews;^ 


INDEX. 


Brews,  Sir  Richard      255, 

256,  261 

Bridgham,  George 

Bringfield,    Colonel 


Brlftol,  Earl  of 
Bromley,  Sir  Thomas 
— — —  Roberc 

-John        •  .•• 

Brome,    Vifcount 
BronitietCj  Sir  Thomas 
Brookfbv,  Wiliiaru 
Brooke,  Earl  of 
■  Sir  Henry 
Sir  Bafil 


189 

145 

216 

10 

16 

59 
187 

72 

282 

125 

178 

216 


Browne,  Sir  Anthony  209, 

210 

—  Lady  Anne 

George 

?■ "  Captain 

■  General 
Robert 


35 
116 

186 
ib, 
291 
140 
197 
124 
196 
250 


Bulkeley,  Family  of.  Baro- 
nets 20 
Rowland  21,    24 

William  21 

Bulmer,  Sir  Ralph  57 

Burdct,  Sir  Robert  12 

Burgoyne,  Chriftopher  20i 
Burguilion,  John  227 

Burrowes,  Robert  168,  169 

Erafmus         273 


Brownejohn,  — -— 
Browning,  Davidfon 
Brownlow,  William 
Bruce,  Lord 
Buckton,  Robert 
Bucknall,  John  Alkell    199 
Buckhurit,  Lord  Treafurer 

62 

Buckingham,  Duke  of  129, 

131,  208,  266 

■ Earl  of     150 

Marquers23i 

Bulkeley,   Vifcount   14,    20 
<.  Family  of  Eaton 

15 

• John  16 

Sir  William      ih. 

^ Family   of   Por- 

ti'.andl  18 

^- Sir  Richard     18, 

22 

^ — i  Daniel  18 

■      Robert  19 


Burroii,  W^illiam 

" John 

Bury,  William 
Bufwcll,  Eufeblus 
■ Sir  Eufeblus 


77,  226 

293 
180 

260 

ib. 


15 

34 

47 
140 
168 
267 
290 


Butler,  Sir  William 

Thomas 

Richard 

Edward 

Henry 

Sir  Richard 

'  Sir  Edmond 

Pierce 

Byife,  John  Lord  Chief  Ba- 
ron 23 

> — —  John  133,  134 

C 

Cadogan,  Earl  of  69 

Caernarvon,  Earl  of  127 
Calverley,  Sir  George  62 
Camhden,  Vifcount  85 
Cambridge,  Earl  of  105 
Campbell,  Sir  Matthew  iii 
Canterbury,  Archbifhop  of 
3,  209,  241 
Capel,  Sir  Gamaliel  196 
Carbery,  Lord  31,  139 
Carbonel,  William  257 
Garden,    Sir   John   Craven 

I  S3 

Carew,  Sir  George         267 

Carpenter,  General        145 

Carter,  I'homas  239 

Carysfort^ 


INDEX. 


Carysfort,  Lord  i86 

Caffilis,  Earl  of      105,   106 
Caitledurrow,  Lord      242, 
285,  287 
Caftleman,  Rev.  John    170 

— — Jonathan        ib. 

Caftlehaven,  Eaii  of  263 
Cathcart,  Lord  iii,  125 
Cavan,  Earl  of  178,  183 
Cavendiih,  Lord  James  69 
Cavil,  Sir  John  249 

CauSfield,  Toby  287 

Cecil,  Secretary  233 

.     ■   ■  Richard  260 

Chamberlain,  Leonard     58 

^ — i Sir  John  212 

.  Sir  William 

259 
Chandos,  Duke  of  3 

» Lord  9 

Chaplin,  247 

Charlemalgne,  Emperor  90 
Chatelherault,  Dui^epf  io2 
Cheadle,  Roger  17 

^ 5?6 

■  Richard  ib^ 

Chedv/orth^  Lord  Family  of 

81 

'_  Lord  ?2 

Cheney,  Sir  John  59 

Chcfler,  Earl  of  2,  54,  55, 
56,  225,  252 
Chederfteld,  Earl  of       299 
Chetwoodj,    Knightly      2Qi 

John  ib- 

Chctwynd,  Vifcounfe     J48, 

Richard         149 

— — — —  Thomas        151 

Sir  William    ib. 

Walter 

Chicheiler,   Edward 

— — —  Vifcount 

Cholmondeley,    Family    of 

Chorley  and  Whitby    56 


Cholmondeley,  Family 
Vale-Royal 


of 

I      — T—  Thomas  65 

»     Seymour  ib» 

1^1  Sir  Hugh  17 

«--,— N-  Vifcount  17, 

64,  66 
*^    Hugh       17 

, .  I  Lord        67 

■'  Earl  of   $$9 

62y  66,  67 

'     .  John         56 

■  Roger       57 

■  '  Sir  Richard 

ib. 
.  Sir    Henry 

58 
— — ' —  ■  '  Robert     64 

Choppoyne,  Robert  182 
Churchill,  John  73 

r. Sir  Winflon  161 

Clanbraflil,  Earl  of  96 

Clare,  Earl  of  9 

' "     Vifcount  26 

Clarendon,  Earl  of  159, 193, 
195,  211 
Clarges,  Thomas  205 

.  Sir  Thomas        ib. 

Clarke,  Humphrey  79 

"■  James  J37 

— — —  Sir  Edward  229 
Clanrickard,  Earl  of  269 
Clajpole^   Adam  26cs 

Clayton,  Sir  Randal  162 
Clifford,  Sir  Roger  3 

Clifton,  Lord  114 

Clotworthy,  James         29(5 


'^53 
22 

ib. 


Sir  Hugh    297 
Clover,  -^-—-^  198 

Cloyne,  Biihop  of  139,  171 
Cradock,  George  66 

Craifford,  Matthew  iii 

Craige,  Sir  James  21 

Crawford,  Earl  cf   97,  98, 

105 
Crefpie, 


INDEX. 


Crcfplc,   Count  90 

Creythin,  Robert  ap  Hugh 

Crofts,  General  145 

Crooke,  Sir  George      194, 

— -  Sir  John  20 1 

Crompe,  William  2^ 

Cromwelli  Oliver  115 

^■'                  Lord  260,  272, 


Cropleyj  John 
Crofbie,  William 
Cobham,  Lord 

• Vifcount 

Cock^  William 
Cockburne,  Patrick 
Co£ion,  Sir  Simon 
Colclough,    Rev. 


273 
301 
298 
231 
232 
234 
96 

4 

Thomas 

138 

195 
124 

282 

138 


Conyers^  Lord  57 

Conyers,  Sir  George  74 

Reginald  28a 

Cooke,  Edward  l6i 

James  198 

Cooper,  Lord  Chancellor  10 

Jolhua  183 

115 

153 

158 
126 
2lt 
19: 


"■    Ti      •    .   Crcfar 
Goleraine,  Lord 
CoJIey>  Henry 
— —  Anthony 
Cole,  John 

Colholme,  Sir  John  188 

Colt,  -- — '  44 

Colooney,  Lord  136 

Colquhoon,  Alexander  1 1 1 

Colvile,  Sir  Robert  242 

Compton,  Lord  25 
Coningfby,  Sir  Thomas     8 

Connell,   Richard  19 

Michael  124 

Conolly,  William  86 

Conftable,  Sir  Robert  57 

Fulke  188 

I    .  Marmaduke  189 

Conftant,  Colonel  145 

Conway,  Sir  John  9 

— —  Lord  /^« 

■                Sir  Edward  /^- 

John  1 8 

■.  ■■Pierce  2^ 


Coote,  Sir  Charles 

Cope,  Sir  Edward 

— —  Sir  Jonathan 

Copley,  Sir  John 

'  Sir  Thomas 

Copinger,  Ralph 

Corbet,  Sir  Roger  60,  227 

Miles  237 

Cork  and   Orrery,  Earl   of 

169,  253 

Cornwall,  Earl  of  13,  19^ 

121 
Cornwallls,  Earl  of 
CofTart,   David 
Coventry,  Bilhop  of 
Courthorpe,  Sir  Peter 
John 


187 
14G1 

155 

17a 


Courtney,  Edward    22,  23 
■  Sir  Peter        299 

Coward,  Colonel  123 

Cowfe,  Kanton  124 

Cox,  Thomas  10 

Sir  Richard  165,   178 


Coytmore,  Robert 
Culme,  Hugh 
— — .  Sir  Thomas 
Culpeper,  Lord 

'  Sir  Thomas 


26 
S 

I2Q 

120, 

I2C 

Cumberland,  Earl  of        58 
Cunynghamj   Sir    William 

112 


Cufack,  James 

Sir  Thomas 

—  Chriftopher 
Henry 


32 
35 

46 
Curfon,  Pcnn  Afhton      87 

Dacrcsn 


INDEX. 


D. 

Dacres,  Sir  Thomas  I2 
Daeth,  Sir  Thomas  75,  76 
Daines,  Sir  William  204 
Dakine,    John  1H9 

Dalby,  Wilham  281 

Dalliibn,  William  73 

Dalton,  Theobald  263 

Daly,  Peter  53 

Danby,  John  250 

Danett,  Lawrence  228 
D'anney,  Sir  Edward       72 

«— ^  Sir  Nicholas     ib. 

Danvers,  Sir  Henry  23S 
Daquila,  Don  Juan  269 
D'arcy,  William  37 

■  Lord  74 

Darell,  Henry  215 

Sir  John  73 

.  Thomas  73 

« .  Sir  George  ib, 

Darlington,  Countefs  of  85 
Darnley,  Lord  98 

_— ^  Earl  of  139 

parrell,  George  260 

Dartmouth^  Earl  of  33 
Davenport,  Sir  John         15 

— Sir  William  25 

■ .  John  59 

Davidfon,  William  233 
Dawney,  Sir  Paine  72 

,- Sir  John     72,73 

_ Sir  Nicholas     7  2 

Roger  73 

, George  74 

. Dodor  76 

Dawfon,  Joihua  178 

Deane,  Sir  John  263 

Jofeph  293 

De  Beauchamp,  Simon  91 
De   Bellamont,   Humphrey 

>  Robert     92 

De  Bcedon^  Henrv  ^^ 


De  Bel  ward,  William  54 
De  Bermingham,  Sohn  150 
Thomas 

De  Berneval,  Reginal  30 
_—-  Sir  Wilfranus 

De  Befeicke,  Sir  Macy  3 
De  Braybroke,  Gerard  128 
De  Broderick,  George  159 
De  Brueil,  Lewis  S59 

De  Burgo,  Hubert  188 
De  Burton,   John  56 

.    Simon  ib. 

De  Caen,  Robert  91 

De  Capenhurft,  59 

De  Chetwynd,  Adam     148 

»-  Sir  John  ib, 

■     ■        William  ib* 

■  Roger     149 

De  Cholmondeley,  Sir  Hugh 

55>  56,  59 
■    —  Richard 

59 
■  William 

59 
De  Clermont,  Hugh  2 

De  Clifford,  Robert  ib. 

De  Coaon,  William  4 

De  Cogan,  Anna  30 

De  Dreux,  John  6G 

De  Egerton,  Wion  55 

De  Gauder,  Ralph  91 

De   Glanville,   Sir    Gilbert 

256 
De  Golbourne,  Sir  William 

De  Grandmefnil,  Hugh  92 
De  Grendon,  Ralph       148 

' —   Robeit      149 

• —  Sir  Ralph    ib. 

DeGrimfton,  Silvefter  188 
De  Hamilton,  William  92 
De  Harecourt,  Richard  148 
De  Hailing,  Sir  Robert  259 
De  Haftingf 


INDEX. 


De  Haflln^,  Sir  John  6^ 
De  Henhall,  Richard  59 
De  Holme,  Gilbert  128 
De  Horn,   Count  68 

De  Ipllon,  VVilh'am  63 
Dc  Kearnie,  Count  124 
De  Kingfley,  Richard  56 
—————  Randal  th. 
Delafeld,    John  34 

Delahyde,   George  32 

— •   Chriftopher     37 

"       Richard  47 

Delapole,  256 

De  la  Spencer,  John  92 
De  la  Spine*  Sir  Guy  4,  6 
William  4 
De  la  Roche,  Thomas  150 
De  Laverer,  Thomas  57,  58 
De  Lerges,  Monfieur  loi 
DeLevinfton,  Alexander  96 
DeLovayn,     Sir    Nicholas 

207 
«^- — - — —  Nicholas  jh'. 
Delves,  Henry  60 

-^—  Sir  Thomas         62 

.  Sir  Henry  268 

Delvin,  Lord  32,  39 

*- Lady  168 

De  Maigne,  Walter  2 

De  Malpas,  Sir  William  55 
De  Mitton,   Philip  148 

De  Molefworth,  Sir  Walter 
127,  128 

<  -< John     127 

De  Montalt,  Lord  140 

'  De  Monte  Morifco,  Harvey 

289 
— — s —  '   ■    '■    JeflFrey 

ib. 
De  Munfale,  Edmund  56 
De  NalTau,  Lewis  68 

Denbigh,  Earl  of  105 

Denny,  Sir  Anthony  267 
^  Denton,  Sir  Thomas  229 
Vol.  V. 


Derby,  Earl  of  16,  57,  60, 

61,  30Q 

Dering,  Sir  Edward  58,161 

— —    Sir   Cholmondeley 

58 

Dc  Rode,  Winthianus  295 

Henry  jh. 

Randolph         ib. 

Derwentwater,  Earl  of  221 

222 

De  Rowley,  Roger  295 
D^fbouverie,  Sir  Edward 
De  Shamfbury,  Thomas  55 
Defmond,  Earl  of  217 

De  Spurrtow,  William  s^ 
De  Sudeley,  John  2 

Ralph  3 

De  Temple,  Henry        227 

• —  Nicholas      tb, 

^ — ■ . —  Richard        ;^. 

De  Tiiley,  Henry  12S 

De  Totneis,  Aiiired  i 

De  Trrci,  Henry  i 

— William  3 

De  Trogoze,  Robert  :: 

De  Vefci,  Vifcount       124 

234 
Devon,  Earl  of  72,  84 
Devercux,  Nicholas         47 

■•'  '  ■  John  217 

Dewes,  Sir  Symonds  2i8 
De  Weverham,  Hugh  55 
L)e  Wingfield,  John  255 
Dewyas,  Robert,  2 

Dickfon,  David  179 

Digby,  Sir  Simon  9 

— John 

Digley^  Sir  Roger 
Dillon,  Sir  Robert 
• William  ^3 

John  2g6 

Sir     Bartholomew 

Martin  42 

Y  Dillon, 


302 
94 


INDEX. 


Dillon,  Gerald 
— — —  Vifcount 
>  Francis 
Theobald 


Dirleton,  Earl  of 
Dixwell,  SirBafil 
DollifFc,  George 
Dolman,  George 
Domville,  Matthew 
Doneraile,  Yifcdunt 
Done,  John 
Dongan,  Sir  John 
Dorfet,  Marchionefs  of  210 


116 
119 

263 
ib. 
106 
242 
248 
61 
16 
183 
62 
42 


Dungannon,  Vifcount  274, 
291,  292,  294 
Dungarvon,  Vifcount    169 
Dunn,  Charles  284 

■  Barnaby  ib. 

Dunfany,  Lord  32,  40,  47 
Dupafs,  Samuel  185 

Durrow,  M'Donagh      283 
Durward,  — —  264 

Dutton,  William  7 

.-  John      17,  59,  80 


—  Thomas 


—  Duke  of 


Dover,  Earl  of  217, 
Dowdall,  Lancelot 

—  Edward 

Dowdefwell,  William 

.  Charles 

Downe,  Vifcount    72, 


Downes,  Roger 
Downing,  Sir  George 
Douglas,  Sir  James 

..  Earl  of        97>  9S 

--Marquefsof    106, 


214 
2j8 

22 

33 
10 

II 

73> 

75 
60 

24 

96 


109 
109 

46 

47 
ib. 

30 

ib, 

90 

2^3 

128 

168 

100 

III 

Dublin,  Archbilhop   of  19, 

20,  37,  i45»  270 

.^..^ — ►  Archdeacon  of    21 

Dumferling,  Eari  of       109 

Duminelle     ^47 

Dunboync,  Lord  31 


i — i—--  Duke  of 
Draicot,  John 

'-  Sir  John 

■■  -  Sir  Henry 
Drake,  Lady  Maude 
.—. —  Sir  Nicholas 
Drury,  William 
■>  Sir  Drue 

Drayton,  Sir  Simon 
Drogheda,  Earl  of 
Drummond,  Lord 

Sir  John 


18 

■  Sir  Thomas  55,  59 

.  Sir  Richard         58 

Dyfart,  Earl  of  64 

''     '      '    ^   E.  '"" 

Eaflcourt,  Thomas  199 
Eaton,  James  20 

Eccles,  Hugh  239 

Eden,  Thomas  76 

III-  Sii  Robert  ib* 

Edward,  Prince  209 

Edwards,  Sir  Francis  70 
Eglinton,  Earlof  105,106 
Egerton,  Philip  15 

Sir  Philip    27,  66 

Sir  Rowland     27, 

Lord    Chancellor 

62 
— — —  Sir  John 
John 


Elliott,  Richard 
Ellis,  Edward 

Elphin,  Bifliop  of 
Elphinfton,  James 
Ellyott,  Thomas 
Ely,  Lord  Chancellor 
Empfon,  Sir  Richard 
Efmond,  Lord 
Lady 


63 

64,  66 
125 
285 
218 
183 
III 
267 
270 

7 

172 

273 


EflVx: 


INDEX. 


BlTex,  Earl  of   170,    209, 
233,  260,  262,  272 
Ethelbald,   King  225 

Ethelred,  King  225 

Evandale     and    Ochiltree, 
Lord  100 

Evans,  General  231 

■  Sir  Willizim  290 
Evcrard,  James  32,  44 
~— -  Thomas  36 

•—-  Sir  Richard      196 
Everton,  Henry  228 

Evers,  Lord  ipi 

Eure,  Lord  74 

Euftace,  Sir  Richard        31 

37 

*-r Chriftophcr        37 

m Lord    Chancellor 

160 
Eurieux,  Earl  of  90,  92 
Eyton,  Thomas  56 

Eyre,  Robert  252 


F. 


Fade, 


291 


Fagan,    Chriftopher      115, 

116 
Fairfax,  Sir  Thomas  74 
Falconberg,  Vifcount  52, 
Falftaffe,  John  255 

Farmer,  John  229 

Ferdinand,   Prince         187 
Ferrard,  Lord        134,  140 
Ferrers,  Earl  of      14,   252 
'  Sir  Thomas        252 

Lord  150 

■'  Humphrey         252 

Fettiplace,  Robert  86 

Finch,     Lord       Chancellor 

239 
Fineux,  Sir  John  74 

Fingall,  Earl  of  51 

Finglafs,  Thomas  46 

--— -.^ John  47 

Fitton,  Ramon  ^^ 


Fitz-Allen,  John,  258 

Fitz-Euftace,  —  267 

Fitz-Gerald,  Thomas  31 

■■  ■  •  William  33 
"                — -  Sir  Edward  41 , 

Philip 

■--■'■■  Robert 


50 

184, 
297 
289 
168 


— — —  Maurice 
Fitz  Gibbon,  John 
Fitz-Harding,  Vifcount  156 
Fitz-Hugh,  Robert  54 

Fitz-Leons,    Patrick      37, 

39 
Fitz-Lewis,  Sir  John    261, 

268 

Fltz-Nigel,  Robert  55 

Fitz-William,  Sir  William, 

8,  214,  268 

'  Earl  of    131 

— ^ -Williami89, 

214 


Flatfbury,  James 
Fleming,  James 

Sir  John 

Robert 

Lord 


Fletcher,  Walter 
Flinton,  Robert 
Flower,    Captain 


36,4^ 

3f 

48 

73 
loi,  106 

138 

188 

William 

284,  285 

r-  Lieutenant-Colonel 

Henry  284 

Thomas    242,  285 

William    278,  285 

282 

274 

216, 

124 

120 

199 

^39 
139  . 
144 
173 
Fortefcue, 


— ■ Sir  Richard 

Folliott,  Lord 
Folkftone,   Vifcount 
Ford,  Major  John 

• —  Matthew 

Forreiler,  Lord 
Forllcr,  John 

-.-.. John  Hill 

General 

Fortclcue,  Henry 
Y2 


INDEX. 


229 
123 


Forte'cue  Sir  John, 
Forth,  James  .^^ 

Forthingham,  Robert     189 
Fountayne,  John  251.,  252 


Fowlds,  Sir  William 
Fowler,  Sir  Richard 
Fox,  Jaines 
— —  Sir  Patrick 
Frafier,  Sir  Alexander 
Fraunces,  Sir  John 
Freke,  Family  of 

« Sir  John 

——-  Francis 

' Robert 

Thomas 

Raufe 

Frenfham,  Rev.  Mr. 
Frith,  John 
Frobiflier,  John 
iFrodlham,  William 
Froggetr,  Godfrey 
Frowick,  John 
Fryer,  Sir  John 
Fuller,  Doctor  4 
Fyan,  Richard 
'            William 
Lady  Anne 

if-     •  -©.  / 


Gage,  Robert  296 

Galloway,    Vifcount  Lord 

'                   Earl  of  92 

Gal  way,  Vifcount efs  183 


'y(5     . Vifcount  249,251, 

2^2 


501 

.    .17 

Jb. 

95 
2.82 

ib, 
j'k 
Jb. 
ib. 
ib. 

6 

17 

149 

17 
1B8 

244 

229 

38 

38 

39 


Galtrim,  Baron  of 
Gape,  Thomas 
Garnilh,  John 
Garraway,  Sir  Henry 
Gafcoigne,  William 

w Henry 

Gayer,  Robert 
Gedney,  Thomas 
Geering,  Richard 
Geoghegan,  Kedagh 
Gerard,  Sir  Francis 
Sir  Gilbert 


32>  37 


199 
190, 

"is 

57 
300 

228 

139 

33 

244 

272 
159 


Germany,  Duke  of 
Gibbs,  Sir  Henry  229,  230 
Gideon,  Sir  Sampfon     224 
GifFard,  Sir  John 

Sir  Thomas 

Lady 


3 
238 

240 

190 


Gage,  Vifcount    206,  218 
—-  John    207,  210,  217 

Sir  John       207,  213 

' —  Henry  2 10 

■ ^-  Rev.  John  ib. 

— — -  Family    of   Healing 

;       ..  2!  I 

^-  Colonel  212 

< Sir  Edward  213 

■  -  George  2i6 
— — —  Family  of  Hengrave, 

Baronets  217 

■  -  Count  Jofeph       220 

General  Thomas  223 

——-  Hodgfon         ..     277 


Gill,  George 
Ginkle,  General 
Girlington,  Nicholas      189 
Glafgow,  Bifhop  of  96,  99, 

108 
Glammis,  Lord  105 

Glencairn,  Earl  of  100,105 
Glerawley,  Vifcount      299 

301 
Gloucefter,  Earl  of  1,91 
Godfrey,  William  75,  223 
Godolphin,  William      243 

Golding, 264 

Gomeldon,  William      301 
Good,  James  51 

Goodmaghan,  Sir  John  188 


Gordon,  Lord  Adam 
■  —  Duke  of 

L/Ord 

Gore,  Frederick 
~—  Sir  Ralph  167, 


94 
106 

ib. 

142 

179 

Gore, 


I    N    D    E    X. 


-Gore,  Sir  William 

, —  Sir  Paul 

■  Sir  Arthur 

Ralph 

■  '-  William 
Goring,  John 

• — —  Sir  Henry 

Gormanflon,  Viicount  43, 

50 
Gosford,  Vifcoimt 
Goldingj 


175 

276 

tb. 

290 

:b. 

218 


Goulcll,  Sir  Robert 
Grammont,  Count 

' Duke 

Grant,  Captain  John 
Gregor,  Hugh 
Green,  Major 
Grenville,  Richard 

-rs —  Hefter 

Grelham,  Paul 
Grey,  Lord   Deputy 


no 

84 

258 

Ii9 
ib. 
141 
130 
186 


252 
260 

267 
66 
18 


.  Lord 

Griffith,  Guilliam  ap 

■  ■  Sir  William  J9,  62 

■  Owen  20 
John  ap          ,      18 

■  John  27 

—  Sir  Edward  48 

Grimfton,  Sir  Harbottle  79, 

192,  193,  197  205 

■ Vifcount       188, 

-■  Sir  Thomas  188 

Sir  William     ib. 

' Sir  Gervais      ib. 

■  Edward  190,  191 

"  r  Sir  Samuel  ic,5, 

196,  197,  205 

■  William  199 
Grofvenor,  Sir  Richard  6]^ 
Grove,  Richard  302 
Grubham,  Nicholas  78 
V    ,..'    ■■  Sir  Richard   78, 

•    .  79 


Guldeford,  Sir  Richard  20R 

■  Sir  Thomas  215 

Guiie,  Sir  John  83 

'•-  Duke  of       100,  190 


.     .  H, 

Hadley,  Benjamin 
Haddington,  Earl  of 
Hales,  John 
Hall,  Edward 

Roger 

-  Sir  Philip 
^  William 

-  •  Benedid 


180 

94 
149 

7 

124 

197 

199 
223 


III 

94 
12 


Halifax,  Marquefs  of  196 
Hamilton,  Sir  John  93,  100 
■'  Sir  William   93, 

109, 
' •  Count 

Sir  Thomas 

—  Lady  Sufan 

-^ Sir  Archibald  95 

■  Sir  James         ib, 

— -^ •  Sir  Alexander  97 

Lord         96,100 

" ■  Dukcof  12,  loi, 

105,   106,  124 

■  James  103 

' •  Marquefs  of  105 

' Lord  John    105, 

107,  108 

Dutchefs  of    106 

Lord  Claude  107 

Sir  Claude    109, 

III 

' Sir  Robert       109 

■ — '  Sir  George    no, 

114,  116,  118,  121 

■"  Sir  Frederick  1 10, 

114,    172,   173 

William  120,  174 

— — —  George  1 20 

Richard  i2i,  179 

.     •     Hamilton, 


INDEX. 


Hamilton,   Lord  Archibald 

124 

, -—  John  James    1 26 

. .  John  ib. 

^  Rev.     Guftavus 

141,  178 

.,^  General  Richard 

n5>  43 
.  Major  Guftavus 

175 

— Lord  Baron    176 

• Guftavus      178, 

179 
— —  Henry  ib. 

■  Jofhua  ib, 

^  Sackville  ib, 

Charles  180 

Hammond,  Thomas  234 
— — — —  John  238 

Dodor  Henry 

Hanbury,  Capel  13 

William         301 

John  247 

Handafyd,  Colpnel  137 
Handcock,  Guftavus  234 
Hanmer,   Peter  19 

Hapfburg,    Count  159 

Hapfon,    Major  -  General 

204 
Harbottle,  John  "  191 

Harcourt,  Sir  Simon  10 
Hardell,  Sir  Thomas  158 
Harland,  Robert  218 

Harefoot,  Harold  225 

Harrington,  Sir  John    153, 

282 

_— Sir  James    267 

Harrifon,  Robert  234 

Hartopp,  Chiverton  87 
Harvey,  Daniel  27 

<-- George  28 

Thomas  190 

Harvey,  Sir  William    216, 

217 
.   ■  ■■  ■^'  Captain  283 


Harvey,  Sir  Nicholas 

Lord 

Hafelrig,   Bertin 

Hafelwood,    William 

Haftings,  Sir  Hugh 

Hatbean, 

Hay,  Sir  Thomas 

Haydocke,  Jofhua 

Hedges, 

Hely,  Sir  John 

Hender,  John 

Hereford,  Earl  of 

Vifcount 

Bilhop  of 


Herick, 

Heriott,  James 

Hertford,  Earl  of  I0i> 

Heritage,  John 

Hill,  Thomas 

»     >     E^lward 

— — -  Arthur  141,  163,  294 

——Michael         170,292 

Hilliard,  William  78 

Hillfborough,  Earl  of   157, 


266 
267 

250 
258 
131 

100 
290 
248 
286 
129 

£ 
12 

243 
268 

94 

25P 

228 
61 

139 


292, 
-  Vifcount 


Hoare,  Richard 
Hoby,  William 
Holbein,  Hans 
Holden,  Ralph 
Holford,  Chriftopher 

Thomas  15,  I7>6^ 


294 
168 
199 

9 

209 
12 
62 


Sir  George 

:-T-  Sir  John 

—  George 

Hollancj,  Owen 
.  Edward 

Hollis,   Gervais 


Hollingfhead,  Ralph 
Holmes,  Ulichard 
Holt,  Thomas 
Plome,  Lord 
Honey  pot 
Hook,   Alderman 


17 

6z 

^3 

25 

65 

131 
16 

137 
19P 
100 

256 
Thomas 


inn 


Plop; 


INDEX. 


Hope,  Sir  Roger  1 1 7 

Hopkins,  Sir  William      25 
Hotham,  Sir  John  249 

Houblin,  Abraham         243 
Hovendon,  Robert  79 

How,  Vifcount  78,  80,  84, 
!    .  204 

— —  Henry  78 

John         78,  81,  86 

■  -  George  Grubham  79 
■  Sir  Richard  Grubham 

»     >  .  Family  of  Cold  Ber- 
>    wick.  Baronets  ib. 

»  Sohn  Grubham  ib.  80 

— — -  Sir  Thomas  ib. 

Lady  Annabella      81 

Sir  William  86 

Earl  of  87 

— — —  Sir  George  Grubham 

195 
Howard,  Lieutenant  Gene- 
ral 70 

Lord         98,    262 

Howdenby,  Robert  73 

Howth,  Lord  46,  51 

Hudfon,  Sir  Roger  12 

Humble,  Sir  William     2i6 


Hume,  Sir  John 
■  Sir  Guftavus 


175 

ib, 

58 
80 


Hutchinfon,  Alderman  Da- 
niel 132 

—  Ephraim    291 

Hutton,  Sir  Richard         74 


J- 


Jackfon,  Richard  1 69 

Jacob,  Sir  John  263 

Jeffreys,  Sir  James  16^ 

< James  St.  John  ib, 

285 
Jekyl,  William  225 

Jermyn,  Lord       217,  21 S 

. ; —  Sir  Robert         217 

Jennings,  Richard  51,  119 
— —  Sir  John  2io 
Jephfon,  John  234. 

Jervorth,  Goth  Gryffith  15 
Inchiquin,  Baron  272^ 

Jones,  Griffith  261 

— - —  Sir  William  113 

■  '-  Theophilus  141I 

—  Michael  284 

Richard  285 

Johnftoa,   Robert  185: 

Johnfton,  Captain  137 

Itchingham,  26c 

Julien,  William  -     ib,. 


Hungate,  Sir  Philip 
Hunfdon,  Lord 
Hunter,  Thomas  Orby  261 
Huntingdon,  Earl  of     91, 

152,  153 
Huntley,  Earl  of    99,  101, 

106 
■I  Marquefs  of  106, 

114 
Hurland,  Thomas  130 

Hufon,  Colonel  John     160 
Huffey,  Meyler  35 

.  Patrick  37 

.  I   ■  .     George  a^o 


K. 

Kay,   Robert" 
Keating,  Maurice 
Keck,   Sir  Anthony 
■  John  Tracy 

Keith,   Sir  William 
Kells,    Vifcount 
Kelly,    Jofeph 
Kemble,    Peter 
Kemp,    Anthony  2 
Kendal, 
Kenly,    John 
Kenn,   Chriftopher 


28x 

141 

]  I 

IZ 

95*  9T 

54 

139 

224 

219 
229 

35 
57 

Kerry, 


15 


INDEX. 


Kerry,  Lord 

Earl  of 

Kent,  Earl  of 

Rev.  Mr. 

Duke  of 

-  Earl  of 
"  Countefs  of 


12 
90 

2 

65 

242 

262 
264 
12,  13 
13 


Keyt,  Sir  William 

^ —  Sir  John 

— ^ —  Sir  Thomas  Charles 

ib. 

William  ib. 

Kielmanfcgge,  Baron       85 
Kildare,    Earl     of  35,  50, 

184 
' — ^—  Countefs  210 

276 

32 
III 

i5>  63 

270 

41 

242 

243 
Kingfland,  Vifcount  29,  3 1 , 

32,  3Sy  43'  49 

276 

9 
121 

296, 
297 
216 
231 

,  234 
267 


Killala,  Bifhop  of 
Killeen,  Lord 
Kilmarnock,  Earl  of 
Kinderton,  Baron 
King,  Sir  Henry 
— -  Matthew 
"  Charles    '"-  . 

— — —  Luke 


Kingfton,  Earl  of 
Kington,   Anthony 
Kirk,  General 
Kirkcudbrightj  Lady 

Kitfon,  Sir  Thomas 
Knap,  Mr. 
Knapton,  Lord      124 
Know les,  .  ■.-, 


Lambert,  Charles 
-— —  Sir  Oliver 
■  Robert 


Lanark,  Earl  of 
Lancaller,  Duke  of 
Langford,  Vifcountefs    295 

'■- ■'   Sir  Hercules  297 


,7s 

270 

3G2 
106 

149 


Langham,  Sir  John        23I 
Langley,  Thomas  227 

Langton,  John  73 

LatimerCj  Lord  ib, 

Larkion,  John  15 

Lawfon,  Sir  Henry         219 
Le  Cave,  Peter  72 

Leicefter,  Earl  of    88,   89, 

236 
26 

74 

79 
28 

229 

244 

74 
ib. 
82 
90 
n 

12 


90,   91,  92,  225, 

Le  Cooper>  David 
Lcdgiard3  Sir  Richard 
Lee,  Henry 

Sir  Henry 

Edmund 

Colonel 

Legard,  John 

Sir  John 


Legge>  Colonel, 
Le  GrolTe,  Raymond 
Leigh,  Lord 

Sir  Thomas 

Leinfter,  Earl  of        6$y  66 

— '—  Countefs  of       85 

—  Duke  of  289,  297 

190 
104 
105 
114, 
117 
230 

293 

230 

ib. 


Leitrim,    Lord 
Leman,    Thomas 
Lennox,    Earl  of    98, 
^--  Duke  of 

Lenthall,    William 


Sir  John 


Lellie,    Charles  Powel 
Levefon,   Sir  Richard 

— • ^  Sir  John 

Levingfton,    Sir   Alexander 

97 

■  Sir  Robert  100 

Lewen,    Sir  William        24 

129 
iS 

295 


Lewis,  Thomas 
Lewellin,  Hugh 
Le  Wolfe,  Thomas 
Lhuellin,  Jenkin  ap  Grif- 
fith ap 
Liceior,  John 
Limerick,  Earl  of  42,  52 
Limerick 


20 
295 


INDEX. 


Limerick,  Vifcount        179 

— ; Lady  243 

Lincoln,  Earl  of  25 

Linlithgow,  Earl  of  97 

Lifle,  William  Clapcott   70 

John  79 

Lord  236 

Litchfield,  Bifhop  of       149 

■' Earl  of  244 

Locke, 135 

Lodge,  Francis  290 

Loftus,  Sir  Adam  30,   159, 

160,  235 

— Nicholfon  141 

Vifcount  297 

London,  Bilhop  of  80,  266 
Londonderry,  Earl  of    64, 

230 
Long,  Philip  Parker  82 
Longford,  Lord  298 

Longueville,  Duke  of  100 
■  John  de  Sutton 

128 
L  —  Sir  Henry  230 

Lovell,  Henry  198,  205 
Lovibond,  Edward  180 
Lound,  Sir  Alexander  73 
Louth,  Lord  36,  47,  51 
Lowther,  Sir  Gerard  134 
Lloyde,  William  18 

. Robert  19,  25 

, Edward  19 

David  20 

m  Hugh  iB. 

..  Pierce  :b. 

Piers  26 

Lucas,  '  146 

Robert  250 

Luckyn,  Sir  Capel        195, 

196 
I-  William  196 

. Sir  William        /^. 

Robert  ib- 

Lucy,  Sir  Thomas  7 

Lumm,  Sir  Francis        139 
Vol.  V. 


Luvel,  Lord 
John 


148 
/^. 
Lynch,  Sir  Thomas  129 
Lyons,  Hugh-Montgomery 

180 
Lyfter,  Chriflopher-Kirwan 

Lyttleton,  John  10 

• Sir  Thomas  231 

■ Sir  William     /^. 

-  Chriftian       232 

M. 

Macdonnell,  Lady  Anne  48 
Macclesfield,  Earl  of  220 
Mac-Carthy,  Florence  283 
Mac-Glanigh,  Caher  173 
■  Rory  16. 

Mac-Hugh,  Pheogh  267 
Mackworth,  Sir  Henry  125 
Mac  Lelan,  Robert  297 
Ma-Mahon,  51 

Mac-Murray,    Owen     Mc 
Manney  173 

Mac-William,  265 

Mac -Williams,  Henry  6^ 
Madden,   Robert  235 

Magnus,  Hugh  90 

Magrath,  John  172 

Maguire,  William  301 

Richard  /^. 

Maltavers,   Lord  258 

Manchefter,  Duke  of  267 
Mangey,  129 

Manwaring,  Edward        16 

— Henry  22, 295 

'  Sir  Randal  60, 

62 

'  Randal        60 

Sir  Thomas  6z 

Charles         6^ 

Sir  William  79 

Mar,   Earl  of         107,   144 

Maridial,  Earl  of  97 

Z»  Marlborough^ 


INDEX- 


Marlborough,  Duke  of  86, 

142,  143,  231,  248 

.  II  ■  -  Dutchcfs  of 

119 

zz 

43 

lb. 


Martin,  Henry 

Robert 

..  •■  Anthony 

Richard 

-  Sir  Jofeph 


ih. 
300 


Mary,  Queen  of  ScoUs  98, 

Mafon,  Robert  140 

ti-_— .  Thomas  192 

Maflareene,  Yifcount    296 
Mafterfon,   Roger  22 

. Sir  Ricbard    47 

•^ •-  John  60 

Mathew,  George  124,  219 

■ —Daniel  254 

Maule,  Thomas  138 

Maxwell,  Lord  305 

Meath,  Bifhop  of  22,  ^6y 
145,  300 
Meaut}^^,  Sir  Thomas    195 

Hercules  195,210 

Medo-vvs,  Sir  PhJHp       163, 

170 
Mee,  Ben)'amen,  244 

Mellent,  Earl  of  88,  89,90 
Melrofs,   Abbot  96 

Mercer,  Robert  285 

Mercia,  Earl  of         2,  225 
Meredyth,  Robert  18 

=-  Sir  William    64 

-  Rev.  Charles  1 24 

-  Sir  Robert     236 
--  Sir  Amos      284 

216 
172 

2«;o 
64 


Merry,  Henry 
Meverell,  Robert 
— — — ■  Lewis 
Mcyler,  Robert 


Meyrick,  William 
Middleton,  Sir  Thomas   6^ 
Thomas      137, 
143 


Middleton  Vifcount     15^* 
163,   i65,  167 

>■    ■■<-  Sir  William  250 

Middlemore,  Robert       152 

-T'  -   ■  ■  Thomas     219 

Minlhull,  John         I7>  63 


Miltet,  Richard 
Mitchell,  Knight 
Molyneux,  Sir  Richard 
r  1  I  '  -  Sir  Francis 


39 

137 
16 

83, 

135 

174 
210 

10 

22 
124 
168 


Monroe,  Sir  George 
Montacute,  Yifcount 
Montagu,  Sir  James 
Moore,  Rev.  William 

. -.  Mr. 

■  ■     ■        Capel 
— —  William  Henry  234 
I  Achefon  276 

Mordaunt,  Colonel  Charles 

'         Sir  John 
-  John 


69 

65 
81 

286 
78 
48 

216 
ib. 
ib. 

7 

27 

27 

250 

Mohun,  Lord         ■         124 

Molefworth,  Vifcount  127, 

128, 134,136,  140,  141, 

143*  H7 
>  Sir  Roger  128 

— Sir  Hender  1 29 

^    ■"  Sir  John  129, 

130 

William     130 

■  ■  Colonel    Guy 

13^ 

Molefworth, 


Morgan,  Sir  Edward 
— ^— .  Sir  Richard 
Morin,  Robert 
More,  Colonel  Roger 

■  -  Creffacre 
'  Sir  Thomas 

Bafii 

Mofs,  Philip 

Moftyn,  Sir  Roger    26, 

Sir  Thomas 

■  William 


INDEX. 


Motcfworth,  Captain  144 
».  ■  ■ Lieutenant  Co- 
lonel James  146 
.  Lady  ;^. 
,                      Coote         147 

— —  John  282 

Molyns,  John  153 

Monck,  George     138,  140 

—  Charles     138,  139 

—  Henry  139 
,1.  Chafies-Stanleyi40 
.  Henry-Stanley  ik. 
m.  George-Paul  tb. 
— —  General  193 
Jy/Ionckton,  Thomas     249, 

250 
y  John   250,  251 

,  I ,  Anthony       250 

,  Marmadake250 

, Sir  Phihp     255 

.,  Sir  Francis     iL 

Monmouth,  Earl  of         80 
Montander,     Marqucfs     of 

146 
Monteith,  Earl  of  97,  IQI 
Monfordi  Hugh  90 

Montgomery,  Count      lOi 
Montrofe,  Duke  of  97,  1 00 

^~ —  Earl  of  101 

Mornington,  Earl  of    124, 

293,  298 

Morres,  John  289 

,  Sir  William  Evans 

290 
— —  SirHaydocke  Evans 

^, Sir  William  Ryves 

ib. 
.  Redmond  jb. 

I  Lodge  Evans       ib, 

«- Rev.  Redmond  291 

Francis-Harvey  jb. 

^ William  :b. 

Morrice,  Sir  Nicholas     130 
Mortimer,  Sir  Thomas  128 


Morton,  E.  of  9$,  104,  1 07 
Mount-Alexander,   Earl  of 

34 

Mount  -  Garret,    Vifcount 

43,  47,  221 

Mount-Joy,    Lord  Deputy 

269 

'  Lord         277 

Mount  -  Morres,    Vifcount 

289,  290,  291,  293 

Mountrath,  Earl  of        123 

Moyle,  General  i^'f 

Mugg,  Captain  84 

Mundy,  Edward-Miller  171 

Mure,  Sir  Adam  95 

Murphy,  John  ixS 

Murray,  Earl  of     93,  97, 

103,  107 

V    '  Colonel  John  1 83 


N. 

Nagle,  Peter 
Needham,  Thomas 
■  George 

V  Sir  Robert 

Nefbitt,  William 
Netterville,  ■ 

-  John 


3« 
19 

25 

234 

173 

33 
35 


-  Vifcount  42, 46, 
51 


--  Lucas 


Newcaftie,  Duke  of 
Newcomcn,  Sir  Robert 
Newhaven,  Lord 
Newton,  Sir  Peter 

Brigadier 

John 

' Alexander 

Neville,  Sir  Henry 

Gervais 

'  Sir  Thomas 
Nicholas,  Sir  Ambrofe 
—  Sir  Oliver 


4? 

253 
22 

186 

60 

69 

73 

268 

74 

ib. 
268 

7 

159 


Nichoi; 


INDEX. 


NIcho!,  Rev.  John         288 
Nithldale,  Earl  of  105 

Noel,  Andrew  282 

■  ■        Sir  Verncy  ib. 

Noon,  Henry  268 

Norborough,  Sir  John      75 
Norfolk,  Duke  of    61,  258 

. Lord     Trealurer 

209 
Normandy,  Duke  of  8,  b8, 
89,  90,  91,  188 
Norreys,  Sir  William  18 
Norris,  Sir  John  268,  269 
Northampton,  Earl  of    58, 

212 

Northumberland,  Earl  of  2, 

58,  62,  89,  131,  209 

Nottingham,  Earl  of       196 

Nugtnt,  Chri{l:opher3i,42 

. "  Thomas  31,32,33 

John 

—    Robert  Oge 
.  Oliver 

Richard 

.  ■  James  Moyle 

o— —  Lady  Catharine  39 


O'Donel,  Sir  Neil  270 

Offley,  Richard  201 

Ogle,  230 

■ —  George  293 

Oldfield,  Samuel  251,  252, 

260 
Olney,  Sir  Robert  6 

O'N'e'il,  Shane  37 

— —  Sir  Phelim  1 14,  1 1 5 

174 

Charles 

John 

St.  John 

Onflow,  Richard 
Lord 


31 

ib, 

32 
ib. 
ib. 


"  Sir  Chriftopher  ib. 
•-  Sir  Robert  41 

-  Michael  42 

-  Lady  Mary        5 1 
Earl  231 

Nutt,  Edward  79 

o, 

Oakwell,  Francis  285 

O'Brien,  SirDonagh     119 
■  Tiege  272 

. Donagh   M^Con- 

ner  ib. 

O'Campo,  Alphonfo       269 
Ochiltree,  Lord  261 

O'Conner,  Carbry         283 
O'Conolly,  Owen  297 

O'Doghertie,  Sir  Cahir  270, 
274,  277 


168 

ib. 

168 

126, 142 

126 


Orange,  Prince  of  84,  134, 

185,  230,  120,  253 

Orford,  Earl  of 

Count efs  of 


Orkney,  Earl  of 
Orme, 


70 
266 
142 

75 
ib. 


—  Garton 

Ormond,  Duke  of  34,  118, 

120,  125, 164, 175,  184, 

231,  286 

Earl  of    44,  1 1 8, 

236 
— — -?.—  Marquefs  of  132, 

284 
Ormfby,  John  298 
O'Rourke,  Tcrman  173 
Orrery,  Earl  of  274,  276 
Ofborne,  Sir  Peter  240 
O'ShaghnalTey,  Roger  176 
Offory,  Biihopof  286 
OfTulfton,  Lord  83 
Owens,  John  l8 
Lewis                   28 

P. 

Packinton,  Sir  John        13 
Page,  Thomas  ^5 

Sir  Francis  131 

Paifley,  Lord  109, 117, 162, 

172 
Paifley;^ 


INDEX. 


Paifley,  Francis  i6i 

Palmer,  Sir  Henry  197 

■  I  Roger  276 

Palmerfton,  Vifcount   225, 
228,  238,  241, 243, 285, 

287 
Palmes,  Bryan 
Sir  Francis 


Pigott,  Thomas 
Pitchc  oft,  — — 
Pitt,  George 


Panmure,  Earl  of 
Pargeter,  Sir  Henry 
Parker,  Sir  Henry 

John 

-— — —  Sir  Nicholas 
Parfons,  Sir  William 
Patterfon,  Colonel 
Pauncefoot,  Sir  John 
Payne,  Thomas 
Peachy,  Sir  John 
Philips,  John 
■  Sir  Thomas 

Phipps,     Lord 


74 
131 

138 
208 

13 

214 

229 

236 
178 

5 
210 

255 

22 

109 


Chancellor 

135 
Pelham,  Lord  171 

'  Thomas  244 

Pembroke,  Earl  of  85,  90 
Pen  fton.  Sir  Thomas  230 
Penteney,  William 
Penruddock,  George 
Perceval,  Sir  Philip 
.-  John 


48 
220 

46 
183 

89 
185 

115 

114 

38, 
41 

85 
216 
217 

ib. 
160 

234 
16,  124 
Southwell  124 

Alexander  141 3 163 


Percrie,  Earl  of 
Percy,  Henry         140, 
Perkins,  Richard     50, 

m--m Captain  John 

Perrott,  Sir  John    32, 

Peterborough,  Earl  of 
Petre,  Sir  Thomas 

'  -  Henry 
■  -    »  -  Lord, 
Petty,  John 
Pery,  Vifcount 
Pigott,  John 


William  Auguftus 


284 
2i5 

77 

Platen,  Count  85 

Pleflington,  Sir  Henry   281 
Ple)dell,  Robert  76 

Plunket,  Sir  John      31,  37 

Patrick  31 

— -  Oliver  tk» 

Sir  Thomas  32,  35 

— —  Sir  Oliver    32,  42 
— — Sir  Alexander    35 

37 

46 

120 

285 
125 

73 
18 

2o2 

14® 

Braba- 

147 

274 

244 
264 
232 
18 
216 

25 
189 

139 

242 

20 


Thomas 

George 

■  John 

Sir  Nicholas 

Nicholas 

Plummer,  John 
Plumpton,  Sir  William 
Pointz,   John 
Polwarth,  Lord 
Ponfonby,  Henry 

■  William 
zon 

■  Sir  John 
Poole,  Sir  Francis 
— —  Henry 
Pope,  Alexander 
Popham,  Sir  John 
Pordage,  Sir  Thomas 
Porter,  Sir  Thomas 
Portington,  Sir  John 
Portland,   Duke  of 

■         Earl  of 


Power,  Sir  Henry 
Powerfcourt,  Vifcount  255, 
260,  268,  271,  272,  275, 
277,289 
Powis,  Marquefsof  2£i 
Povey,  John  284 

Poynings,  Edward         26© 
Praers,   William  16 

Pratt,   Sir  John  10,  11 

— —  John  II 

Pratt, 


INDEX. 


Pratt,  Dr.  Benjamin  124 
^^ —  Rev.  Jofeph  291 

Preflland,  Richard  60 

Frefton,  Rev.  Nathaniel  1 79 
Price,  William  7,  28 

. B.yk  Wyn  ^p  Wil- 

Roger  27 

..           Robert  205 

,           Uvedale  iB. 

■^ John  286 

Primate,  Lord  273 

Prior,  Andrew  291 

Fuleflon,  Roger  17 

Purefoy,  William  149 

?yne.  Sir  Richard  165 

Quarles,  George  25o 

<^eenfbury.  Earl  cf  105 
Quinn^  Henry  139 

Radnor,  Earl  of 

Railton,  Thomas  25 

Raleigh,  Sir  Walter  131 
Kainsford,  Sir  Mark  14J 
Rambouillet,  Dc  Plefles  240 

75 
93 
31 
47 

122 

190 

118 

36 

73 

ib. 

129 

43 

79 
2_59 


Rookwood,  Thomas  2i§ 
Roos,  Lord  188,  190,  259 
Roper,  John  74 

Rofc,  ■■'.     >..^  138 

Rofs,  Earl  of     95,  97,  175 


Vifcount 
Rofcomon,  Earl  of 
Rotney,  James 
Rous,  Sir  John 
Rowlands,  Thomas 


119 

47 

J73 
229 

28 


Rowley,  Hercules,  278,298 
J'    "  Hercules  -  Lang- 

ford  295, 298 

—  Randolf  295 

..    .  .     «■  John     295,    296, 

297 
.!  William  295,  29^ 

— —  Hugh      296,  297 
— —  Edward  296,  29'y 


Sir  John 
Clotworthy 


297 
298 
227 

79 
114, 

2ia 

288 

191 

129 

229 


Ramfden,  Mr. 
Randolph,  Sir  James 
Ratoath,  Baron  of 
Rawfon,  Sir  John 
Reading,  Sir  Robert 
Recps,  Henry 
Roche,  James 
Roehfort,  John 
RocklifFe,  Guy 

'— ' =-  Sir  Guy 

Rolle,  Henry 
Komney,  Earl  of 
Rooke,  Sir  George 
' Si:  Richard 


Ribbesford,  Sir  John 
Rich,  Thomas 
Richmond,  Duke  of 

m 

Ridgc, . 

Rifby,  Thomas 

Rifdon,  William 

Rifley,  Paul 

Rivers,  Earl  of  69,  80,  216^ 

266 
.  .    .       Lord  ^6 

Riverfton,  Lord  51 

Ruilh,  Sir  Francis  172 

Rundal,  — -.  76 

Rupert,  Prince  82,  2i2 
Ruffell,  Sir  John  258,  269 
'  Sir  Thomas  57 

Ruflia,  Czar  of  90 

Rutland,  Duke  of  70,  253, 

254 

— Earl  of      80,  84 

Ruytenburgh,  Baron        6^ 

Ryfom^  Sir  John  189 

'    .  v^  ^  77v.'  Sackvi'le;? 


INDEX. 


S. 

Sackvllle,  Sir  Richard  214 

Saint  Afaph,  Bifhop  of  20 

Saint  Albans,  Duke  of  205 
—————  Earl  of    217, 

-^                    ^  218 

St.  Andrew,  Biftiop  of  92, 

99,  107 

St.  Aubyn,  Sir  John  1 30 

St.  Clare,  Thomas  207 

"      '             Sir  Philip  ib. 

St.  George,  Sir  George  178 

St.  John,  Sir  Walter  64 

'■                  Vifcount  ib. 

'                 Lord  Deputy  233 

St.  Leger,  Sir  John  167 

St.  Piere,  Bryan  15 

St.  Quinton,  John  250 

Salifbury,  Earl  of  89,  261 

■  i             Bifliop  of  205 

John  283 

Saltby,  Richard  281 

Salter,  Sir  John  151 

Saltmarfh,  — —  73 

■  Robert,  189 
Salton,  Lord  95 
Saltonftal,  Richard  197 
Sambrokc,  Sir  Jeremy  216, 

248 

Ml          —  John  248 

Samon,  Thomas  250 

Sands,  Sir  Thomas  230 

M   ■          Sir  Michael  :h, 

Sandys,  Sir  William  266 

'    '           Sir  Edwin  26 

■  Sir  Samuel  ib. 
■■ '            Lord  ib^ 

'          Miles  229 
Savage,  Sir  John      19,  62 

—  Sir  Arthur  284 

'             William  ib. 

Savile,  John  58 

-           Thomas  251 

Saundersj  Edmund  215 


Saunders,  Edward  229 

Saxc   Weifmar,     Duke    of 

131 
SayandSele,  Lord  229 
Scarborough,  Earl  of  171 
Scardeville,     Rev.     Henry 

131 

Scrope,  Baron  10 

Lord     58,  80,  259 

■  ■  ■     -  ■■  Gervais  20t 

Searle,  John  247 

Sedgrave,  Chriftophcr      38 
^.      .  ^^ 

113 

31 
100 

12S 

jb» 


Sediey,  Sir  Charles 
Selkirk,  Earl  of 
Semple,  Lord         107, 
Serjeant,  Sir  John 
Seton,  Lord 
Seymour,   Thomas 
— — —  Sir  Edward 

Shaftefbury,  Earl  of  135 

Shaftoe,  Robert  *]S 

Shakerley,  Sir  Ralph  7 

Shee,  Richard  43 

Sheldon,  Dominick  175 

Edward  219 

Ralph  2Sz 

Shelleto,  George  25 

Shelly,    John         •-.    *.  214 

Sir  John  219 

Shepey,   William  227 

Sheppard,   Philip  76 

'          Anthony  182 

Sherle,   Patrick  46 

— —  John  tb» 

Sherratt,   Richard  16 

Sherrington,   William  197 

Shirley,   Sir  Thomas  10 

■  Lady  Selina  14 

Shovel,  Sir  Cloudefly  76 

Shrewsbury,    Duke  of  165 

Shute,  Chriflopher  200 

'             Benjamin  2or 

John  202 

Sidney,   Sir  Henry  61 

William  173 

Singleton, 


INDEX. 


Singleton,  Rev.  John     123 
Simnell,  Lambert  35 

Skeltoii,  John  31 

Skeffington,     Sir     WilliaYn 

282 
Skipwith,    Ralph  22 

Slane,  Lord        32,  33,  48 
Slaning,   Sir  Richard      130 
Shnefby.    Sir  Thomas 
— — —  Sir  Francis 


Sioane,    VVilHam 
Smith,    John 
^— —  Sir  Piercy 
I  ■  Sir  Edvvard 

tidwaid 

I  Sir  WilHam 

Sir  Vv alter 

VVilham 

Smyth,    James 
— — —  X  horn  as 
Somcrlet,  Duke   of 


66 
283 
301 

13 

169 

161 

273 
27 

151 

296 

130 
197 

102, 


195.  163 
Somerville,  William  10 
.  Sir  Quaile    180 

Sorrcll,   Henry  217 

Southwell,   Edward  81 

Spain,    Prince  265 

Sparke,    John  129 

Spencer,   Thomas  228 

Spilman,  Sir  Anthony  190 
Spooner,  James  285,  286 
Spotfwood,  Archbilhop  104 
Springe,  Sir  Thomas  2i8 
Sprinuall,  Sir  Adam  188 
Squire,  Simon  128 

Stafford,  Earl  of      63,  119 

— Edward  -  Francis 

'  '    -  '        293 
Stanhope,  Lord  65 

Stanihurfl,   James  46 

Stanley,   John  60 

■    '  Sir  Thomas     139, 
220 
«— —  Sir  Humphry     151 


Stanley,  Sir  R<5rwland     22C 

Sir  Ralph  227 

St  p)ltOn,  Henry  158 

Stanton,   John  38 

Steed,    Edwin  l2t 

Shephens,  Sir  John  240 
Stewart,  Lady  Sophia  26 
Still,   John  79 

Stockdale,    George  49 

Strabane,  Vifcotint  88, 122 
-  Baron   111,112, 
Strai'ling,  Sir  John         214 
Sir  Edward     215 
Strafford,  Earl  of  81,  181, 

251 
Strangways,  James  58 

Stratford,  79 

Strickland,  Sir  William  58 
Staremberg,  Count  Ii2 
Strathern,  Earl  of  92,  97 
Strathmorc,  Earl  of  105 
Strode,  79 

Strongbow,   Earl  1 89 

Style,    Sir  Charles  278 

Sudeley,   Baron  2,  3 

Sudgrove,   John  207 

Suffolk,  Duke  of  209,  259,  " 
262,  265,  265 

Earl  of      256,  257 

Sulyard,    Edward  217 

Sunderland,  Earl  of  8,  248 
Surry,  Earl  of  $6 

SulTex,  Lord  Deputy       37 

Earl  of  56 

Sutton,   Lord  189 

.  Francis  251 

Swaine,  Arthur  169 

Sweden,  King  of  173 

Swynerton,  Sir  Robert     6^ 
Sydney,  Lord  33 

Lord  Deputy     267 

Sir  Philip  233 

Sykes,  Francis  254 

Sjnnott,  Walter  47 

TaafFe, 


INDEX. 


T. 

Taaffe,  Stephen  51 

Talbot,  Richard  51,47:,  51, 

182 
I  William  31 

John  35* 157 

■  Thomas  39 

Lord  157 

■  John-Chetwynd  ib. 

Earl  of  83 

Sir  Gilbert         265 

Tankerville,  Earl  of  83 
Tarah,  Vifcount  33,  43 
Tafbourgh,  George  223 
Tath,  Richard  37 

Tatton,    General  William 

287 
Taylor,  John  and  Mary  240 


Richard 
Sir  Thomas 


Telling,  Richard 
Temple,  Thomas 
— — —  Richard 

Paul 

Peter 


35 

140 

33 

129 

228 

228 


— —  Vifcount  Cobham 
Family  of  228 

Lady  229 

— , —  Robert  231 


— — —   Guilavus  -  Hand- 
cock  _      234 

Family  of  Waterf- 

town  234 

. . —  Family  of.    Baro- 
nets 239 

John  240 

Sir  John  241,285, 

286 

Sir  William 

— — -  Henry 


Telfington,  Sir  John 
Teynham,  Lord 
Thanet,  Earl  of 
Vol.  Y. 


242 
244 
282 
220 
196 


Thatcher,  John  210 

— —  James  215 

Thirkcld,  Marmaduke  189 
Thirlefton,  Lord  106 

Thomas,  Richard  ap        18 
■  Sir  Edmund      81 

Thomond,  Earl  of  269,  270 
Thornton,  William        189 

Thorold,  -■ —  260 

— —  Sir  Edmund       ib. 
Thoroton,  Dodor  79 

Thwcnge,   John  189 

-  Marmaduke     ib, 
Throckmorton,  Sir  Thomas 

6,  9 
■  Sir    Arthur 

230 
Thurles,  Vifcount         1 1 8 
Thwaites,  Marmaduke  189 
Thynne,  Sir  Henry  Frede- 
rick 80 

►-  Henry  -  Frederick 

82 
Tilbury,  Baron  9 

Tiptoft,  Lord  80,  190,259 
Titchbourne,    Sir  William 

■-  Captain  Wil- 

liam 140 

Tolmach,  Sir  Lionel        64 
Tottle,  Thomas  129 

Townfhend,    Marquefs    of 

Thomas    170, 

264 

—  Sir  Roger       9 

Vifcount  169, 

Traci,  Sir  William  3 

Tracy,  Vifcounf        i,  4,  8 

Family  of  Stanway, 

Baronets  6 

Paul  7 

. '  Ferdinando     S,  1 1 

-  A  ^  Tracy, 


I    N    D    E    X. 


Tracy,  Robert  lO 

■■  homas  ib* 

m Sir  John  1 1 

Traun,  Count  ill 

Tredenham,  John  129 

. Sir  Jofeph    ib, 

Trelhani,  Lawience  3 

^ Sir  William   2i6 

Sir  George  Trevilian     297 
Trevor,  Sir  Thomas         10 

. Sir  John  170,  292, 

293,  294 
— —  Edward  274 

.  Arthur      291,  292 

Triaiblefton,  Lord  31 

Trenchard,  Sir  George  34, 

3Sy  3^y  39>  48,  50*52 
TufFenell,  George  139 

Tufton,  Sir  Richard  129 
Turnbull,  Biihop  97 

Tundall,     Sir  Marmaduke 

74 

Turenne,  Duke  of  97 

Turpin,  Jane  268 

Turnville,  William  228 
Tufcany,  Duke  of  142 

Tynte,  James  23 

-  James-Worth  24 
Tyrawley,  Lord  187 
Tyrconnell,  Earl  of  50,  52 

^ — "—  Duke  of     119 

Tyrone^  Earl  of  140,  272, 

277,  296,  302 

u 

Unton,  Sir  Edward  153 

Upton,   Thomas  185 

Henry  297 

Arthur  298 

Clotworthy  ib. 

Ufner,  Rev.  William  146 

-^ Chriflopher  278 

-^ Sir  William  284 


V. 

Valentia,  Vifcount  20,  299 
Valois,  Countefs  90 

Vanhoohan,  Mr.  132 

VafTal,  Florentius  204 

Vaflerot,  Monfieur         121 
Vavafor,  Sir  Charles      131 

William  189 

Vaughan,  Rev.  Stephen  19 

Sir  Henry        74 

Sir  John 


Veell,  Sir  John 
Venables,  Thomas 

George 

.  Peter 

Vere,  Sir  George 
Vermandoisj  Count 
Vernon,  Sir  Thomas 
Yijle  Real,  Mr. 

W, 


174 

235 

J7 
60 

63 

262 

92 
64 

-53 


Wale,  Garrett 

■ —  William 

Whales,     Prince 


10: 


290 

291 

16> 
101 

85 

264 

70 

78 
290 
141 
199 

^3S 
199 

242 

300 

Wannup,  Rev.  Mr.         64 

Warburton,     Sir      Geffery 

Warbeck,  Perkin  56 

Warren,  Sir  Lawrence    1 7 

Warren, 


Walgrave,  Princefs 
— — —  Thomas 
Walker,  Charles 
Walpole,  Sir  Robert 
Wahh,  John 
'  Pierce 

Walter,  Richard 
■  Edward 


Ward,  Job 
■  J<^hn 

Charles 

Rev.  Charles 


49: 


INDEX. 


Warren,   Sir  George    28, 

69 
— — —   Henry  32 

■■  Edward  69 

William  Paul  185 

■  Richard  ib, 

Earl  of  258 

Warwick,  Earl  of  18,  89 
Watkins,  217 

Waters,  Lady  43 

— — *-  Major  251 

V/eaver,  Thomas  15,  60 
Weldon,  Arthur  183 

Waher  284 

Wenman,  Sir  Thomas  162 
Wentworth,  Matthew   250 

■■      ■  Sir     William 

251 
'  Lord  263 

< —  Sir  George  273 

Weft,  Do6^or  231 

Weftcote,  William         128 

*-^— ! p- Lord  231 

Weftern,  ^247 

Wefton,  Peter  73 

'  Samuel  132 

« ^-  John  a2i 

W  eltmeath,  Earl  of  ft 

Weftmoriand,  Earl  of  9,62 
Weftenra,  Henry  183,253 
Wetenhall,  Robert  16 

Weymouth,  Yifcount     80, 

82 
Wharton,  Earl  of  265 

White,  Henry  27 

"   ■  George  31 

Charles  51 

Whitefield,  Thomas  22 
-I      ■  Henry  24 

—  William  162 
Whitmore,  William  78 
Whittingham,  Thomas  9 
Whitwell,  227 

Wilbraham,  Thomas      62 


Wilbraham,  Sir  Richard  62 


Wilford,  Thomas 
Williams,  William 

Sir  William 

Edward 


-  John 
Sir  Hugh 


Willon,  John 


25 
19 

28 
ih. 
ih. 
ib, 

174 


Wincheller,  Earl  of  92,252 

Marque  fs    of 

211 

Wingfi-ld,  Sir   John    255, 

256,  260,  264,  265 

Robert  255,  268 

'  Sir  William  255 

William       257 

Families  of  Up- 
ton and  Tickencote    259 
— — -  Sir  Robert     260 

John    260,  268 

Mervyn        261 

— — -  Sir  Henry       ib, 

— —   Family   of  Le- 

theringham  ib» 

— — — -  Sir  Richard  262, 

270 


— — — -  Sir  Edward  262» 
264,  271,  272 
■     ■  Sir     Anthony 

263 

Henry  264 

■— • —  Family  of  Kim- 

bolton  265 

Jaques  267 

Sir  Edward  Ma- 

ib. 

-  Humphrey   268 

-  Lewis  268,  272 


ria 


Winter,  Sir  John 
Wife^  Sir  Thomi?.s 
— — —  Thomas 

' —  Edward 

Wifeman, 
Wyatt,  Francis 


263 
130 

ib, 

ib. 

26Z 

140 


Wybrani^j 


I    K    D    E    X. 

Wy brants,  Peeer  I32_,  284  Y. 
Wybrow,  Richard          182 

John                 sb.  Yardfej^  Richard  296 

Wyld,  Thomas                 ii  Yarner^  Abraham  238 

"Wyndham,  Sir  William  156     — —  Sir  Abraham  241 

Wynj  Rowknd  ap           18  Yates^  Sir  Charles  219 

Wyjine^  Maurice             19  Yeamarss^  Henry  201 

-- — — —  Sir  John             ih^  York,  Duke  of  183  27,  64, 

— Owen    ii4j  145 9  83^  120^  16O5  230,  238^ 

174  280 

■- — - — —  Sir  Willmm     198  >»«»*^>-  Archbifhopof  94 
Wyfe^  Wi!Iia!ii               32 


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