WILLIAM O'BRYEN, MARQUESS of THOMOND, Earl of Inchiquin, Baron of Inchiquin and Burren, co. Clare, in the Peerage of Ireland; and Baron Tadcaster, of Tadcaster, co. York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, K.P., a Privy Counsellor of Ireland, one of the representative Peers for Ireland, Governor co. Cork, and a Trustee of the Linen Manufacture; succeeded his uncle, Murrough, the late marquess, in his Irish titles, 10 Feb. 1808, created Baron Tadcaster, 3 July 1826; married, 16 Sept. 1790, Elizabeth, only da. and heiress of Thomas Trotter, of Duleck, esq., and has issue,-- -1. SUSAN-MARIA, m., at Paris, 12 Aug. 1824; hon. George-Frederick Hotham, capt. R.N., brother of lord Hotham ;SARAH, m., 3 April 1830, major William Stanhope Taylor, of Seven Oaks, co. Kent, esq.;- 3. MARY, m., 11 Oct. 1836, Richard, viscount Beerhaven, son of Richard, earl of Bantry;-4. ELIZABETH, m., 22 Dec. 1835, George-Stuckley Buck, of Hartland Abbey, co. Devon, esq. THIS illustrious family is descended from the ancient monarchs of Ireland, and so late as the time of Henry VIII. were kings of Thomond. MURROUGH O'BRYEN, the last prince of Thomond, having submitted to king Henry VIII., was by that prince created earl of Thomond, with remainder to his nephew Donogh, son of his elder brother, and baron Inchiquin, to him and to the heirs male of his body. He d. 1551, when the earldom devolved on his nephew, (and became extinct on the death of Henry, the 8th earl, also viscount Tadcaster, in England, 1741,) and the barony descended to his son and heir, DERMOD, 2d baron. MURROUGH, 6th baron, and great-greatgrandson of Dermod, was created, 21 Oct. 1654, earl of Inchiquin, m. Elizabeth, da. of sir William St. Leger, president of Munster; and dying 9 Sept. 1674, was succeeded by his son and heir, WILLIAM, 2d earl, in 1674, was, by Charles II., made capt.-gen. of his majesty's forces in Africa, governor and vice-admiral of Tangier, and of the parts adjacent; he was appointed, by king William III., governor of Jamaica; m., 1st, Margaret, da. of Roger, earl of Orrery, and by her had WILLIAM, 3d earl; and 2dly, Elizabeth, youngest da. and co-h. of George, lord Chandos, and relict of Edward, lord Herbert, of Cherbury; but by her, whore-m. Charles, lord Howard, of Escrick, and d. Feb. 1717, he had no issue. The earl d. in Jamaica, Jan. 1692, and was succeeded by his son, WILLIAM, 3d earl, m. Mary Villiers, youngest sister to the 1st earl of Jersey, (who d. 17 April 1753,) by whom he had, 1. WILLIAM, 4th earl. 2. CHARLES, d. unm. 3. JAMES, m. Mary, da. of William Jephson, dean of Kilmore, (by Anne, his wife, eldest da, of Redmond Barry, esq., and re 2. lict of capt. Samuel Hartwell, who was slain at the battle of Landen 1693, great-grandfather of sir F. J. Hartwell, bart.,) by whom (who d. in 1760) he had issue, 1. MURROUGH, 5th earl of Inchiquin and 1st marquess of Thomond. 2. John, R.N., d. without issue. 3. Edward, m. Mary Carrick, and d. March 1800, leaving issue, 1. WILLIAM, present marquess; 2. lord James, vice-admiral of the blue, G.C.H., (to whom, and to his brothers and sisters, his majesty was pleased, 29 Nov. 1809, to grant the precedency of sons and das. of a marquess,) m., 1st, miss Bridgman; and 2dly, Jane, da. of Thomas Ottley, esq., and relict of Valentine Horseford, of the island of Antigua; 3. lord Edward, capt. R.N., m., 1st, 14 Feb. 1805, Diana, eldest da. of gen. George Hotham, and niece of William, lord Hotham, who d. without issue, 26 Nov. 1810; and 2dly, 11 April 1815, Gertrude-Grace, youngest da. of Paul-Cobb Methuen, of Corsham House, co. Wilts, esq., and by her (who d. 1 May 1817) had Gertrude-Matilda, b. 31 July 1816; and Mary-Catherine, b. 16 April 1817; he m., 3dly, 16 April 1822, Elizabeth-Susan, da. of Henry-Charles Somerset, 8th duke of Beaufort, and d. 9 March 1824, leaving issue by her, (who re-m., 11 Nov. 1829, major-gen. James Orde,) Henry-William, b. 28 Dec. 1822, d. young: 4. John, capt. 67th regt., d. at Guernsey, unm.; 5. Murrough, in the army, d. unm.; 6. lady Mary, m., 1st, sir Richard Cox, of Dunmanway, co. Cork, bart.; and 2dly, the right hon. William Saurin, attorney-general of Ireland; 7. lady Harriet, m. sir Joseph-Wallis Hoare, of Annaville, co. Cork, bart. 4. Anne, m., 23 March 1744, Michael Cox, archbishop of Cashel, 2d son of sir Richard Cox, bart., lord chancellor of Ireland, and d. 19 Jan. 1745. 5. Henrietta, m., 1st, Terence O'Loghlin, esq.; and 2dly, Oct. 1769, sir WilliamVigors Burdett, bart. 4. HENRIETTA, m., 22 Aug. 1717, Robert Sandford, of Castlerea, esq., (ancestor of lord Mount Sandford,) by whom she had issue, and d. in 1730. 5. MARY, m., 7 March 1708, Robert, 19th earl of Kildare. The earl d. 24 Oct. 1719, and was succeeded by his son, WILLIAM, 4th earl, K.B., and lord of the bedchamber to Frederick, prince of Wales, m., 28 March 1720, Anne, countess of Orkney, eldest da. and h. to George, earl of Orkney, who succeeded her father, as countess of Orkney, 1737, and d. 6 Dec. 1756, having had 4 sons and 4 das., all of whom d. before their mother, except MARY, Countess of Orkney, who m. Murrough O'Bryen, 1st marquess of Thomond. The earl m., 2dly, 12 Oct. 1761, Mary, da. of Stephen Moore, viscount Mountcashel, and by her had no issue. Hed. 18 July 1777. and was succeeded by his nephew, MURROUGH, 5th earl of Inchiquin, eldest son of James, 3d son of William, the 3d earl, who was, in 1800, created marquess of Thomond, and 2 Oct. 1801, baron Thomond, of Taplow, in the Peerage of England, K.P.; m., 1st, March 1753, his cousin, Mary O'Bryen, countess of Orkney in her own right, (only da. and h. of William, 4th earl of Inchiquin, by Anne Hamilton, countess of Orkney,) and by her (who d. 10 May 1790) had several children, who d. young; and MARY, &. 4 Sept. 1755, countess of Orkney, who m, 21 Dec. 1777, the late hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice, brother to the marquess of Lansdowne, and had issue (see EARL of ORKNEY, in the Peerage of Scotland). The marquess m., 2dly, 25 July 1792, Mary, da. of John Palmer, of Torrington, co. Devon, esq., and niece of sir Joshua Reynolds, knt., by whom (who d. Sept. 112 he had no issue, and d. by a fall from his horse in Grosvenor square, 10 Feb. 1808, when the En, sh barony of I homond, of Taplow, of 101, became extinct, and he was succeeded in his other titles by his nephow, WILLIAM, present and 2d marquess of Thomond, and th earl of Inchiquin. Her Presumptive To the Irish titles only, lord JAMES O'BRYEN, next brother to the marquess. Creatine Baron Inchiquin, 1536; Earl of Inchiquen. 1654: Marquess of Thomond, 1: Baron Tadcaster, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, July 18 Arme uks, three lions passant guardant in pale per pale or and argent. Creat A naked arm embowed issuant from a cloud and holding a sword, all proper. Supporters-Two lions guardant per fess or and argent. THOMAS TAYLOUR, MARQUESS of HEADFORT, Earl of Bective, of Bective Castle, co. Meath, Viscount Headfort, and Baron Headfort, of Headfort, and a Baronet of Ireland, and Baron Kenlis, of Kells, co. Meath, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, a Lord in waiting to her Majesty, Lord-Lieutenant co. Cavan, and P.C. for Ireland; born 4 May 1787; succeeded his father, Thomas, late marquess, 23 Oct. 1829; created Baron Kenlis, of Kells, 19 Sept. 1831; married, 29 Jan. 1822, Olivia, da. of sir John Stephenson, and widow of Edward Tuite Dalton, esq., by whom (who d. 21 July 1834) he has issue, 1. THOMAS, earl of Bective, b. 1 Nov. 1822;-2. OLIVIA, b. 6 Feb. 1824;--3. MARY, b. 3 April 1825;4. ROBERT, b. 7 Oct. 1826;-5. VIRGINIAFRANCES-ZERLINA, b. 17 March 1828;- -6. JOHN-HENRY, b. 12 Dec. 1831. THIS noble family was seated co. Sussex, prior to their settlement in Ireland. THоMAS TAYLOUR, of Ringmer, went over to Ireland with the celebrated dr. William Petty, about 1652, and was father of sir THOMAS, who was created a baronet of Ireland, 1704, m. Anne, da. of sir Robert Cotton, of Combermere, co. Chester, bart., and d. 8 Aug. 1736, leaving issue, sir THOMAS, 2d bart.; Robert, dean of Clonfert, d. unm., and other children. Sir THOMAS, 2d bart., m. Mary, da. of John Graham, of Platten, by whom he had issue, Sir THOMAS, 3d baronet and 1st earl, b. 20 Oct. 1724, and created baron Headfort, 6 Sept. 1760; viscount Headfort, 12 April 1762; and was further advanced to the dignity of earl of Bective, of Bective Castle, 24 Oct. 1766; installed, in March 1783, K.P. The earl m., 4 July 1754, Jane, eldest da. of Elizabeth, viscountess Langford, by the right hon. Hercules Rowley, and by her (who d. July 1818) had issue, 1. THOMAS, 2d earl. 2. HERCULES-LANGFORD, b. 9 Sept. 1759, d. 20 May 1790. 3. ROBERT, b. 5 Oct. 1760, general in the army, and col. 6th regiment of dragoon guards. 4. CLOTWORTHY, b. 31 Oct. 1763, created, 30 July 1800, baron Langford, of Somerhill. (See BARON LANGFORD.) 5. HENRY-EDWARD, in holy orders, b. 13 - Nov. 1766, m., 10 May 1807, Marianne St. Leger, eldest da. of the hon. Richard St. Leger, 2d son of viscount Doneraile, and has issue, 1. Marianne-Jane, b. Oct. 1809. 2. Thomas-Edward, b. March 1811, in the army. 3. Elizabeth - Augusta - Anne, b. Sept. 1812. 4. Louisa-Catherine, b. 15 July 1815. 5. Henrietta-Frances, b. April 1817. 6. Richard-Chambre-Hayes, b. March 1819. 7. Hercules-Langford - Barry, b. June 1824. 6. HENRIETTA, b. 15 April 1765, m., 31 May 1791, Chambre-Brabazon PonsonbyBarker, esq., of Kilcoolie Abbey, co. Kilkenny, grand-nephew of the 1st earl of Bessborough, and d. 12 Jan. 1838. 7. CATHERINE, b. 11 Aug. 1773. The earl d. 14 Feb. 1794, and was succeeded by his eldest son, THOMAS, K.P., 2d earl of Bective; created 29 Dec. 1800, marquess of Head- 3. ELIZABETH-JANE, b. 20 Aug. 1790. 4. GEORGE, b. 10 March 1792, took the surname of Quin, m., 14 April 1814, Georgiana-Charlotte, 2d da. of George-John, 2d earl Spencer, K.G., and by her (who d. 21 Feb. 1823) had issue, 1. George-Thomas, b. 16 March 1815, lieut. royal horse guards, d. 23 April 1837. 2. Lavinia-Jane, b. 21 March 1816. 3. Richard-Robert, b. 2 Aug. 1822. 4. Mary, b. 10 Feb., and d. 14 April 1823. The marquess d. 23 Oct. 1829, and was succeeded by his eldest son, THOMAS, present and 2d marquess. Heir Apparent-THOMAS, earl of BECTIVE, son of the marquess. Creations-Baronet of Ireland, 1704; Baron, 6 Sept. 1760; Viscount, 12 April 1762; Earl, 24 Oct. 1766; Marquess, 29 Dec. 1800; (Irish titles). Baron Kenlis, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1831. Arms-Ermine on a chief gules, a fleur-delis between two boars' heads erect or. Crest-An arm embowed couped at the shoulder, the hand holding an arrow proper. Supporters-Dexter, a lion guardant. Sinis ter, a leopard guardant, both plain collared and chained or. Motto-Consequitur quodcunque petit. He attains whatever he pursues. HOWE-PETER BROWNE, MARQUESS of SLIGO, Earl of Altamont, Viscount Westport, co. Mayo, and Baron Monteagle, in the same co., K.P., P.C. for England and Ireland, late Captain-General and Governor of the island of Jamaica; also a Peer of the United Kingdom, by the title of Baron Monteagle, of Westport, co. Mayo, and LordLieutenant and Custos Rotulorum co. Mayo; born 18 May 1788; succeeded his father, John-Denis, the late marquess, 2 Jan. 1809; married, 4 March 1816, Hester-Catherine de Burgh, eldest da. of John-Thomas, 13th earl of Clanricarde, and has issue, 1. LOUISA-CATHARINE, b. 9 Dec. 1816; -2. ELIZABETH, b. 2 Dec. 1817; 3. GEORGE-JOHN, earl of Altamont, b. 31 Jan. 1820; 4. HowE, b. Jan. 1821, d. 1 Feb. 1822; -5. CATHERINE, b. 2 May 1822; 6. JAMES DE BURGH, b. 20 April 1823;--7. JOHN-THOMAS, R. N., b. 10 Sept. 1824; - 8. HARRIET, b. 15 Feb. 1827;-9. EMILY, b. 14 July 1829; ULICK-HENRY, b. 14 March. 1831;- -11. A SON, b. 7 Aug. 1834; 12. A DA., b. 30 July 1837. THE marquess's ancestor, sir JOHN BROWNE, of the Neale, co. Mayo, was 10. created a bart., 17 June 1636, m., 1626, Mary, da. of sir Dominick Browne, knt., of esq. 3. MARY, ., 8 July 1702, Theobald, 6th viscount Mayo. PETER, the eldest son, left issue, by Mary, da. of Dennis Daly, esq., one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, JOHN, 1st earl, who was created baron of Monteagle, co. Mayo, 10 Sept. 1760; mount Wer'port, 24 Aug. 1768; and further advanced to the dignity of earl of Altamont, 4 Dec. 1771; m., Dec. 1729, Anne Gore, sister of Arthur, earl of Arran, and had issue by her, (who d. 7 March 1771,) 1. PETER, 2d earl. 2. ARTHUR, col, in the army, m. Anne. da. of John Gardiner, M.D., (who d. in July 187,) and d. 21 July 1779, leaving issue, 1. John. 2. George. 3. Henry. 4. Anne, m. major Lindsay, of Turin Castle, co. Mayo. 5. Louisa, m., 26 July 1803, heut.-col. Browne, of Browne Hall, co. Mayo. 3. GEORGE, m. Dorcas, co-h. of James Moore, of Newport, esq., and d. leaving issue, Margaret, m., May 1785, Dominick Browne, of Castle Macgarrett, co. Mayo, esq., father of lord Oranmore and Browne. 4. JAMES, prime serjeant-at-law in Ireland, which he resigned in July 1787, and d. unm. Nov. 1790. 5. HENRY, m. miss Lynch, da. of sir Henry Lynch, bart., d. March 1812, without issue. 6. JOHN, d. 4 Aug. 1798; m., 1st, Mary Cocks, and by her had issue, 1. Emily, m., 8 Jan. 1788, Dominick Browne, of Ashford, co. Galway, esq. 2. Mary, m., 14 May 1800, Peter Blake, of Corbally Castle, co. Galway, esq. And 2dly, Rosalinda, da. of Eneas Gilker, esq., by whom (who d. 30 April 1812) he left issue, 3. Eliza, d. 18 Oct. 1804. her, who d. 1 19g. 1765,) 1. JOHN-DENIS, 3d earl. 2. The right hon. Daxis, a privy coun sellor in Ireland, A. Oct. 1763, d. 14 Aug. 1823, m, 179, Anne, da. of Ross Mahon, of Castlegar, esp., by whom (who d. 30 Dec. 1833 he had issue, 1. Ja nes, h. June 1794, m., 1st, in Oct. 1820, Eleanor Catherine, 3d da. of John Wels, esq.; she d. ap. Dec. 1:£23; and, 2dly, 17 March 1925, Eárabeth, Ai da. of John Paget, of Totteridge, Herts, esq.; by whom he has issue, I. Catherine-King2. James Denia ; 3. Charlotte kiszabeth, 6. 30 June 1.5" 2. Peter, sometime M.P. for Rye, m., 4 July 142, Catharine Esther, da. of J. Puget, esq. 3. Denis, in holy orders, m. Catherine, da, of Thomas W. Filgate, esq. 4. John, m., 25 Aug 1682, Esther, eldest da. of John Wells, of Bickley Park, co. Kent, esq. 3. George, A. 30 May 1963, m. Elizabeth, da. of rev. Edward Day, of Beaufort, co. Kerry. 6. Arne. 7. Elizabeth, m., 25 Aug. 1832, George Harrison, esq. 8. Jane, d. 26 June 1825, 9. Charlotte, m., 9 Sept. 1824, rev. Wilham Purdon. 10. Harriet Maria, m., 30 June 1829, rev. Robert Pakenham, son of adınıral hon. sir Thomas Pakenham, G.C.B. 3. ANNE, m., 18 Aug. 1785, Otway Cuffe, 1st earl of Desart. 4. MARY, d. 10 June 1776. 5. ELIZARKTH, m., Aug. 1786, Ross Mahon, of Casticgar, esq, (created a bart, lä18,) and d. March 1793. 6. CHARLOTTE, m. John Mahon, esq., who d. 23 Oct. 1834. His lordship d. 28 Dec. 1780, and was sueceeded by his son, JOHN DENIS, 3d earl, K.P., created, 29 Dec. 1, marquess of Sigo, and 20 Feb. 1866, baron Mnteagle, in the pecrage of the United Kingdom, & 11 June 17:6, m., 21 May 1787, Louisa-Catharine Howe, youngest da. and co h, of admiral Richard, earl Howe, K.G., and by her (who m., 2dly, 10 April 1813, William Scott, lord Stowell, brother of John, 1st carl of Eldon, and d. at Amsterdam, 20 Aug. 1817) had issue, HOWE-PETER, the present marquess. The marquess d. 2 Jan. 189, and was sueceeled by his only son, HOWK PETER, 4th earl of Altamont, and present and 24 marquess. Heir Apparent GEORGE-JOHN, earl of ALTAMONT, the marquess's eldest son. Creations--Baron, 10 Sept. 1760; Viscount, 24 Aug. 1768; Earl, 4 Dec. 1771; Marquess of Sigo, 29 Dec. 1800; Baron Monteagle, of Westport, co. Mayo, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 20 Feb. 1806. Arma-Sable three lions passant in bend between four bendlets argent. Crest-An eagle displayed vert. Supporters Dester, a talbot proper, gorged with a baron's coronet. Sinister, a horse argent. Motto-Suivez raison. Follow reason. JOHN LOFTUS, MARQUESS of ELY, Earl of Ely, co. Wicklow, Viscount Loftus, of Ely, Baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall, co. Wexford, Baron Loftus, of Long Loftus, co. York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and a Baronet of Ireland; a Privy Counsellor in Ireland, Governor and Custos Rotulorum of the co. Wexford, K. P.; born 15 Feb. 1770; succeeded his father, Charles, the late marquess, 22 March 1806; married, 22 May 1810, Anna-Maria, eldest da. of sir Henry-Watkin Dashwood, of Kirtlington, co. Oxford, bart., extra lady of the bedchamber to the queen dowager, and has issue,- 1. CHARLOTTE-ELIZABETH, b. 22 April 1811, to whom queen Charlotte, the princess Elizabeth, and the duke of Cambridge stood sponsors, m., 17 Dec. 1830, William-Tatton Egerton, esq., M. P., eldest son of Wilbraham Egerton, of Tatton Park, co. Chester, esq.;2. HENRY-ROBERT, viscount Loftus, b. 15 March 1813, d. an infant; 3. JOHN-HENRY, viscount Loftus, b. 19 Jan. 1814; GEORGE WILLIAM, b. 11 May 1815, in the army; -5. ADAM, b. 13 May 1816;- 6. AUGUSTUS-WILLIAM-FREDERICK-SPENCE, b. 4 Oct. 1817, to whom their R. H.H. the duke and duchess of Gloucester and the princess Augusta stood sponsors; -7. ANNA-MARIA-HELEN, d. 8 March 1819; 8. HENRY-YORKE-ASTLEY, b. 9 April 1822;- 9. CAROLINE-LOUISA, b. 23 March 1824, d. March 1825; -10. ELIZABETH-CAROLINE-AUGUSTA, b. 8 July 1826, d. 3 Oct. 1836;-11. CATHERINE-HENRIETTA-MARY, b. 29 April 1828. EDWARD LOFTHOUSE, of Swineshead, co. York, esq., whose descendants have been, in different branches, thrice elevated to the peerage of Ireland, had 2 sons; 1. Robert, (father of sir Adam, lord chancellor of Ireland, 1619; created viscount of Ely, 1622, which title became extinct, 1725, on the death of his grandson, Arthur, 3d viscount, whose only da. and h., Jane, m. Charles, lord Moore, son of the 3d earl of Drogheda,) and 2. Adam, consecrated archbishop of Dublin, 1567, and lord chancellor of Ireland from 1578 to 1605, when he d. leaving issue 4 sons, 1. sir Dudley; 2. sir Edward; 3. Adam; both d. s.p.; 4. sir Thomas, of Killyan, co. Meath, from whom descended general William Loftus, of Kilbride, colonel 2d dragoon guards. Sir DUDLEY LOFTUS, of Rathfarnham, eldest son of the archbishop, d. 1616, leaving 2 sons; 1. sir Adam, whose grandson, Adam, was created viscount Lisburne, 1685, but slain at the siege of Limerick, 1691, without issue; 2. Nicholas, of Fethard, whose grandson, NICHOLAS, b. 1687, was created baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall, 5 Oct. 1751, and advanced to the dignity of viscount Loftus, of Ely, 19 July 1756, which honours had become extinct in the elder branch. The viscount m., 1st, Anne Ponsonby, 2d da. of William, viscount Duncannon, and sister to Brabazon, earl of Bessborough, by whom he had issue, 1. NICHOLAS, 1st earl of Ely. 4. 3. MARY, m. William Alcock, of Wilton, co. Wexford, esq. 4. ANNE, m. Charles Tottenham, esq. 5. ELIZABETH, m., 31 Dec. 1736, sir John Tottenham, bart. The viscount m., 2dly, Letitia, da. of sir John Rowley, knt., (ancestor of viscount Langford,) and widow of his kinsman, Arthur, viscount of Ely, who d. 1725, by whom he had no issue. He d. 31 Dec. 1763, and was succeeded by his eldest son, NICHOLAS, 2d viscount, created, 25 Oct. 1766, earl of Ely; m., 18 Aug. 1736, Mary, eldest da. and h. of sir Gustavus Hume, bart., of Castle Hume, co. Fermanagh, and d. 31 Oct. 1766, leaving issue by her (who d. Oct. 1740) an only son, NICHOLAS, 2d earl, b. 11 Sept. 1738, and d. unm. 12 Nov. 1769, when the earldom became extinct, but the title of viscount devolved to his uncle, HENRY, 4th viscount, b. 11 Nov. 1709, created earl of Ely, Nov. 1771; K.P., 1783. His lordship m., 1st, 1745, Frances, da. of Henry Munroe, of Roe's Hall, co. Down, esq., who d. without issue, Aug. 1774; m., 2dly, 1775, Anne, da. of Hugh Bonfoy, esq., (by Anne, sister of Edward, 1st lord Elliott,) lady of the bedchamber to the princesses. The earl d. without issue, 8 May 1783, when the titles of earl of Ely and viscount Loftus became extinct; but the estates devolved, |