JAMES FORBES, 2d lord Forbes, of Scotland, (see that title,) left a younger son, Patrick, of Corsse, from whom descended sir ARTHUR FORBES, of Castle Forbes, co. Longford, born in Scotland, but made a free denizen of Ireland 1622, created a bart. of Nova Scotia, 1628, and d. 1632, leaving a son and heir,

ARTHUR, created, 22 Nov. 1675, baron Clanehugh and viscount Granard, and, 30 Dec. 1684, advanced to the dignity of earl of Granard; and dying 1695, was succeeded by his eldest son,

ARTHUR, 2d earl; m., Oct. 1678, Mary, eldest da. of sir George Rawdon, of Moira, bart., and by her (who d. 1 April 1724) had issue, GEORGE, 3d earl, 3 other sons, and 2 das. The earl d. 24 Aug. 1737, and was succeeded by his son,

GEORGE, 3d earl, b. 1685, senior admiral of the red; was summoned, by writ, to the house of peers during the lifetime of his father, and placed in his barony of Forbes ; was appointed governor of the Carribbee Islands, 1729, and ambassador to the court of Muscovy, 1733; m. Mary, eldest da. of William Stewart, viscount Mountjoy, and widow of John Preston, of Ardsall, co. Meath, esq., and had issue by her, (who d. 4 Oct. 1765,)

1. GEORGE, 4th earl.

2. JOHN, admiral of the fleet, and general of the marine forces, who signalized himself in 1743, in the engagement with the united fleets of France and Spain, near Toulon ; m., 26 Aug. 1758, lady Mary Capel, 4th da. of William, 3d earl of Essex, and d. 10 March 1796, leaving issue by her, (who d. 9 April 1782,) two das., twins, viz.

1. Catherine-Elizabeth, b. 1760, m. William, present lord Maryborough.

2. Maria-Eleanor, (twin with CatherineElizabeth,) m. John-Charles, 3d earl of Clarendon.

3. MARY, m. mr. Irvine, of Edinburgh. The earl d. 29 Oct. 1765, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

GEORGE, 4th earl, lieut.-gen. in the army, and col. 29th regiment of foot, m. Mary, eldest da. of Arthur Davys, esq., by Cathe rine, 2d da. of William Stewart, viscount Mountjoy, and by her (who d. 19 May 1778) had issue one son,

GEORGE, 5th earl, b. 2 April 1740, succeeded his father 16 Oct. 1779; m., 1st, 1759, Dorothy, sister of Henry Paget, 1st earl of Uxbridge, and 2d da. of sír Nicholas Bayley, of Plass Newyth, in the Isle of Anglesey, bart., (by Caroline Paget, grandda. of Wil liam, 5th lord Paget,) and had issue by her, (who d. 24 Feb. 1764,)

1. GEORGE, 6th earl.

The earl m., 2dly, 20 April 1766, GeorgianaAugusta, eldest da. of Augustus, 4th earl of Berkeley, and had issue by her, (who m., 2dly, Samuel Little, D.D., and d. 24 Jan. 1820,)

2. HENRY, b. 22 Sept. 1767, m., 29 Dec. 1794, Elizabeth Preston, 2d sister of John, lord Tara.

3. FREDERICK, b. 7 Nov. 1776, m., 1796, Mary, only da. of William Butler, esq., and d. 2 Feb. 1817, having had no issue by her, from whom he was divorced, and who m., 2dly, Michael Prittie Head, of Derry Castle, co. Tipperary, esq.

4. ANNE-GEORGIANA, b. 7 July 1772, m., in 1797, col. Archibald M'Neil.

5. AUGUSTA, b. 4 Oct. 1773, m., 14 Feb. 1798, lieut.-gen. sir James Leith, G.C.B., governor of Barbadoes (where he d. of the yellow fever, 16 Oct. 1818).

6. LOUISA-GEORGIANA, b. Dec. 1779, m., 19 June 1806, sir William-Pratt Call, of Whiteford, co. Cornwall, bart., and d. 25 Jan. 1830.

7. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 1780, d. unm. 16 Oct. 1834.

The earl d. 16 April 1780, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

GEORGE, 6th earl, b. 14 June 1760, lieut.general in the army; colonel of the Longford regt. of militia; clerk of the crown and hanaper in the court of chancery; and P. C.

in Ireland; created baron Granard in the peerage of the united kingdom, 1806; m., 10 May 1779, Selina-Frances, 4th da. of John Kawdon, 1st earl of Moira, by whom (who d. June 1827) he had issue,

1. GEORGE JOHN, viscount Forbes, b. 3 May 1785, a major-gen. in the army, lord lieutenant and custos rotulorum co. Longford, m., 4 Oct. 1832, Frances-Mary, da. of William Territt, of Chilton Hall, co. Suffolk, esq., woman of the bedchamber to her Majesty, and d. 13 Nov. 1836, leaving issue,

1. GEORGE-ARTHUR, present earl. 2. A son, b. 15 Feb. 1836.

2. ELIZABETH-MARY-THERESA, b. 3 Dec. 1786, m. George, lord Rancliffe.

3. SELINA-FRANCES, 6. 20 July 1788, and d. 7 Jan. 1791.

4. ADELAIDE-DOROTHEA, b. 13 Aug. 1789. 5. FRANCIS-REGINALD, &. 17 Sept. 1791, minister plenipotentiary at the court of Saxony.

6. HASTINGS-BRUDENELL, &. 25 Dec.

1793, captain 3d foot guards, killed at Wa

terloo.

7. ANGOULESME-MOIRA, & July 1796, d. 5 April 1810,

8. CAROLINE-SELINA, b. 12 Dec. 1799. 9. FERDINAND-WILLIAM, &. 23 June 1801, d. 13 April 102.

The earl d. at Paris, 9 June 1837, and was succeeded by his grandson,

GEORGE ARTHUR, present and 7th earl. Heir Presumptive-His lordship's brother. Creations- Baron and Viscount, 22 Nov. 1675; Earl, 30 Dec. 1684; Baron Granard, of the United Kingdom, 24 Feb. 1806.

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THE 1st earl of Athlone was GODART DE GINKELL, baron de Reede, lieut.gen. of the forces in Ireland under William III., who evinced signal courage and skill in the reduction of that kingdom to his majesty's obedience. He besieged and took Athlone, 30 June 1691, of which the celebrated col. Richard Grace was governor, and had successfully defended against the assault and blockade of the whole army of general Douglas the preceding year. On the 12th of July he also gained the decisive battle of Aghrím, over general St. Ruth. For these brilliant services he was most deservedly rewarded with the earldom of Athlone and barony of Aghrim. He likewise received the thanks of the British house of commons; and, in 1603, had the grant of the forfeited estates of William Dongan, earl of Limerick, amounting to 26,480 acres, confirmed in 1695; and, 1692, was created earl of Athlone, and baron of Aghrim. The grant of the lands being reversed by parliament, 15 Dec. 1695, and ap propriated to the payment of the public debts, the family retired to Holland'; and no earl of Athlone sat in the house of peers of Ireland until 10 March 1795. The 1st earl m. Ursula Philpota de Raasfeldt, and by her had issue, GODART, 2d earl, and Frederick-Christian Heer-Harvelt, one of the nobles of Guelderland, who m. Henrietta, countess de Nassau. The earl d. 1720, and was succeeded by his son, Go

DART, 2d earl, m. Henrietta, da. of William, 1st earl of Rochford, and had issue, GODART-ADRIAN, 3d earl, and GODART, 4th earl. His lordship dying, was succeeded by GODART-ADRIAN, 3d earl, who dying 8 Oct. 1736, was succeeded by his brother GODART, 4th earl, who dying unm. Nov. 1747, was succeeded by his cousin,

FREDERICK-WILLIAM, 5th earl, who m. Louisa, baroness de Wasenar, and had issue, 1. FREDERICK, 6th earl; 2. William, baron of Reede, several years ambassador from the United States to the court of Berlin, d. 7 June 1815; 3. Maria-Frederique. The earl d. in 1748, and was succeeded by

FREDERICK, 6th earl of Athlone, m. Anna Elizabeth-Christienne, baroness de Tuill de Seeroskerkin, and by her (who d. at the Hague, 16 Jan. 1819) had issue,

1. FREDERICK, 7th earl.

2. CHARLES WILLIAM LEWIS, b. 27 March 1772, lieut. in the horse-artillery, and d. 2 Dec. 1793.

3. RENAUD-DIEDERICK-JACOB, 8th earl.

4. JOHN-GERARD-RHEINHARD, b. 21 Dec. 1774, d. at the Hague, 13 March 1818.

5. WILLIAM-GUSTAUF-FREDERICK, b. 21 July 1780, count of the Roman empire, a lord of the bedchamber to the king of the Netherlands, m., 7 Sept. 1814, WendelaEleanor, eldest da. of monsieur Burcel, member of the college of Nobility of the

THE family of Bligh was originally seated in the counties of Devon and Cornwall; JOHN Bligh (son of William Bligh, of Plymouth) went to Ireland, and was of Rathmore, co. Meath. He d. 1075, leaving a son and heir, THOMAS, who was one of the privy council for Ireland to queen Anne; m. Elizabeth, youngest da, of col. James Napier, of Loughcrew, co. Meath, and d. 1710, leaving a numerous issue, of whom the eldest son,

JOHN, m., 24 Aug. 1713, Theodosia, only surviving child and heiress of Edward Hyde, earl of Clarendon, and in her own right baroness Clifton. He was created, 14 Sept. 1721, baron Clifton, of Athboy, in Ireland: 7 March 1722, viscount Durnley; and, 29 June 1725, earl of Darnicy. By the above lady (who d. 30 July 1722) he had issue,

1. EDWARD, 2d earl. 2. JOHN, 3d earl.

3. MARY, M., March 1736, William Tighe, esq.

4. ANNE, m., 1st, 17 Sept. 1742, RobertHawkins Macgill, of Gill Hall, co. Down, esq., and 2diy, Dec. 1748, Bernard Ward, viscount Bangor.

5. THEODOSIA, m., 1745, William Crosbie, 1st earl of Glandore.

The earl d. 12 Sept. 1728, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

EDWARD, 2d earl, who inherited also the English barony of Clifton, in night of his mother, and took his seat in the English house of peers, by that title, 1 Feb. 1737. He d. unm. 22 July 1747, and was succeeded by his brother,

JOHN, 3d earl, &. 1 Oct. 1719, m., 11 Sept. 1706, Mary, da. and h. of John Stoyte, of Street, co. Westmeath, esq., by whom (who d. 27 March 183) he had issue,

1. JOHN, 4th earl.

2. EDWARD, b. 19 Sept. 1769, a general in the army.

3. WILLIAM, b. 25 Sept. 1775, m., 2 July 186, Sophia Stewart, youngest da. of John, 8th earl of Galloway, K.T., and by her (who d. 25 July 189) had issue,

1. Sophia, . 16 May 1807, m., 28 May 1835, Henry-William Parnell, esq., 2d son of sir Henry Parnell, bart.

2. William, &. 23 May 186, d. 6 April 1821.

4. MARY, b. 20 July 1768, m., 6 Aug. 1789, sir Lawrence Palk, of Halden House, co. Devon, bart., and d. 5 March 1791.

• Sir Gervase Clifton (descended from a younger brother of the Cliftons of Clifton, whose eldest branch is represented by the present sir Robert Clifton, bart.) was summoned to parliament, by writ, 9 July 1618. He d. 1618, leaving an only da., Catherine, m., 1st, Esme Stuart, lord Aubigny, 2d son of Esme, duke of Lennox; and, 2dly, James, earl of Abercorn. This lady's 1st husband was created baron Leighton, and earl of March, and on the death of his elder brother, 1623, became duke of Lennox. They had issue, 1. James, duke of Richmond and Lennox, who d. 1655, leaving an only son, Esme, duke of Richmond and Lennox, who d. unm. 1660, and a da., Mary, m. Richard, earl of Arran, but d. s.p. 1667; 2. George

5. THEODOSIA, &. Feb. 1771, m., 3 Nov. 1790, Thomas Cherburgh Bligh, of Brittas, co. Meath, esq.

6. SARAH, A. 10 Feb. 1772. d. unm.

7. CATHARINE, 5, 6 May 1774, m., 8 Aug. 1804, Charles Wilham, presert marquess of Londonderry, and d. 11 Feb. 1812.

The cari d. 30 July 1761, and was succeeded by his son,

Jons, 4th earl, A. 30 June 1767, m., 19 Sept. 1741, Ezabeth, 3d da. of the night hon. Witam Brownlow, of Lurgan, co. Armagh, by whom (who d. 22 Dec. 1531) he had issue,

1. EDWARD, 5th earl.

2. CATHERINE, 6. 18 June 1792, d. 10 Jan. 182.

3. MARY, &, 1 June 1796, m., 1 June 1822, Charles Brownlow, of Lurgan, esq., and d. Dec. 1873.

4. WILLIAM, &. 31 May 1797, d. 18 Oct. 187.

& JOHN DUNCAN, b. 11 Oct. 1798, D.C.L., envoy ext. and min, plen, at the court of Stockholm; m., 19 Dec. 1835, ElizabethMary, only da, of Thomas Gisborne, esq., M.P., by whom (who d. 21 July 1837) he has

issue,

1. A da., &. 22 March 1877. 6 ELIZABETH, A 7 April 1800, m., 19 July 1873, rev. John Brownlów.

The earl d. 17 March 1831, and was sueceeded by his eldest son,

EDWARD, 5th earl, &. 25 Feb. 1795, m., 2 July 1825, Emma Jane, da. of sir Henry Parnell, bart., M.P., and had issue,

1. JOHN, present earl.

2. EDWARD VESKY, 5. 28 Feb. 1829. 3 ELIZABETH-CAROLINE, & 30 Sept.

1890

4. A DA., 8. 30 July 1832.

5. A SON, b. 10 June 1834.

His lordship d. 12 Feb. 1835, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

Jons, present and 6th earl.

Her Presumptive Hon. EDWARD-VESEY BLIGH, his lordship's brother.

Creations --- Baron, 14 Sept. 1721; Viscount, 7 March 1722; Earl, 29 June 1725; Baron Clifton, in England, by writ of summons, 168,

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Stewart, lord Aubigny, who was slain at Kineton, 1642, leaving issue one son, Charles, who, on the death of his cousin, Esme, in 1660, became duke of Richmond, &c., but d. s.p. 1672, and one da., Catherine, who, on her brother's death, claimed, and was allowed (as sole h. of the body of her grandmother, Catherine) the barony of Clifton. She m. Henry O'Brien, lord Ibrackin, eldest son of Henry, earl of Thomond, and had issue one son, Donatus, who d. in his mother's lifetime, and one da., Catherine, who inherited the barony of Clifton, as heiress of her mother, and, marrying the earl of Clarendon, had issue, Theodosia, baroness Clifton above mentioned, her only surviv ing child and heiress.

SIR JOHN PERCEVAL, 1st earl of Egmont, b. 22 July 1683, was created baron Perceval, of Burton, 21 April 1715; viscount Perceval, of Kanturk, 1722; and 1733, advanced to the dignity of earl of Egmont. 20 June 1710, his lordship m. Catharine, eldest da. of sir Philip Parker à Morley, bart., and sister to sir Philip Parker à Morley Long, bart., who d. 20 Jan. 1740, and was the last heir male of the lords Morley. This barony of Morley came to the family by the marriage of sir William Parker, knt., (standard-bearer to king Richard III.,) with Alice Lovell, baroness of Morley, da. of William Lovell, lord Morley, 2d son of William, lord Lovell, of Tichmarch, baron of Lovell and Holland, &c., the representation of all which centered in the family of Parker by this alliance, but they could not be claimed, by reason of the attainder of Francis, viscount Lovell, on account of his adherence to king Richard III., (that attainder never having been reversed). His lordship had issue by his wife, (who d. 22 Aug. 1749,)

1. JOHN, 2d earl.

2. CATHARINE, b. 11 Jan. 1712, m., 14 April 1733, Thomas Hanmer, of the Fenns, co. Flint, esq., who d. without issue, 1 April 1737, and she d. 16 Feb. 1748.

3. HELENA, b. 14 Feb. 1717, m., 3 Nov. 1741, John Rawdon, 1st earl of Moira, and d. 11 June 1746.

The earl d. 1 May 1748, and was succeeded by his son,

JOHN, 2d earl of Egmont, appointed 1st lord of the admiralty, 10 Sept. 1763, and again in Aug. 1764; b. 24 Feb. 1710-11; m., 15 Feb. 1736, Catharine-Cecil, 2d da. of James, 5th earl of Salisbury, and by her (who d. 16 Aug. 1752) had issue,

1. JOHN-JAMES, 3d earl.

2. CECIL-PARKER, b. 19 Oct. 1739, and d. 4 March 1753.

3. PHILIP-TUFTON, b. 10 March 1742, capt. R.N., and d. 12 April 1795.

4. EDWARD, b. 19 April 1744, in the army, m., 27 July 1775, Sarah, da. of John Howarth, of Manchester, esq., and d. Feb. 1829, having had issue by her, (who d. 30 April 1808,)

5. FREDERICK-AUGUSTUS, b. 11 Feb. 1749, d. 21 Jan. 1757.

6. CATHARINE, b. 20 Feb. 1746, m. Thos. Wynn, 1st lord Newborough.

7. MARGARET, b. 10 Oct. 1748, d. 23 Jan. 1750.

His lordship m., 2dly, 26 Jan. 1756, Catharine, 3d da. of the hon. Charles Compton, (4th son of George, 4th earl of Northampton,) by Mary, only da. and h. of sir Berkeley Lucy, of Broxbourne, co. Herts, bart., for his issue by whom, (who was created a peeress in her own right, by the title of baroness ARDEN, of Lohort Castle, 19 May 1770, and d. 11 June 1784,) see BARON ARDEN, in the Peerage of England.

His lordship was created a peer of Great Britain, by the title of lord LovEL and HOLLAND, baron of Enmore, co. Somerset, 7 May 1762, (both which titles were forfeited by his ancestor, Francis, viscount Lovel and Holland, 1485;) he d. 13 Dec. 1770, and was succeeded by his son,

JOHN-JAMES, 3d earl, b. 23 Jan. 1738, m., 4 June 1765, Isabella, only da. and h. of lord Nassau Paulett, 3d son of Charles, 2d duke of Bolton, and by her (who d. 8 Sept. 1821) had issue,

1. JOHN, 4th earl.

2. ISABELLA, b. 1769, d. 1776.

The earl d. 25 Feb. 1822, and was succeeded by his only son,

JOHN, 4th earl, b. 13 Aug. 1767; m., 10 March 1792, Bridget, only da. of lieut.-col. Glynn Wynn, brother of Thomas, 1st lord Newborough, and by her (who d. 24 Jan. 1826) had issue,

HENRY-FREDERICK-JOHN-JAMES. His lordship d. 31 Dec. 1835, and was succeeded by his only son,

HENRY-FREDERICK-JOHN-JAMES,

sent and 5th earl.

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Heir Apparent-Viscount PERCEVAL, SON of the earl.

Creations-Baronet of Ireland, 19 Sept. 1661; Baron, 21 April 1715; Viscount, 25 Feb. 1722; Earl, 6 Nov. 1733; Baron Lovel and Holland, 7 May 1762.

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