JENICO PRESTON, VISCOUNT GORMANSTON, co. Meath, a Trustee of the Royal College of St. Patrick, Maynooth; born 4 Jan. 1775; succeeded his father, Anthony, the late viscount, 15 Dec. 1786; married, 19 Dec. 1794, Margaret Southwell, eldest da. of ThomasArthur, 2d viscount Southwell, and by her (who d. 26 Jan. 1820) had issue, 1. EDWARD-ANTHONY-JOHN, b. 3 June 1796, m., 19 July 1836, Lucretia, eldest da. of William-Charles Jerningham, esq., and niece of Lord Stafford, and has issue, 1. a son, b. 1 June 1837; 2. ARTHUR-ANTHONY, b. 2 June 1798, d. 20 April 1827; 3. JENICO-CHARLES, b. 24 Sept. 1800;-5. CHARLES, b. 28 April 1803, in the army;- -6. HARRIETSOPHIA, b. 2 Aug. 1805, d. Aug. 1814 ;- -7. EDMUND, b. 16 Feb. 1808, d. Sept. 1826; -8. MATILDA. SIR ROBERT DE PRESTON, of Gormanston, in Ireland, was appointed deputy to Richard, duke of York, lord deputy of Ireland, youngest son of king Edward IV., 1478, and the same year created viscount Gormanston. From him the title descended in regular succession to NICHOLAS, 6th viscount, m. Mary, da. of Nicholas, 1st viscount Kingsland, and had issue by her, 1. JENICO, 7th viscount. 2. NICHOLAS, m. his 2d cousin, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Preston, 2d viscount Taragh, and had issue by her, JAMES and ANTHONY, 8th and 9th -4. ROBERT, b. 23 Jan. 1802; viscounts. The viscount d. 1643, and was succeeded by his son, JENICO, 7th viscount, who, attaching himself to the party of king James II., was outlawed in 1691, from which time, although the title was regularly assumed by his successors, they enjoyed no seat in the house of lords, nor any other privilege of the peerage till the present viscount claimed, and by a solemn decision of the house of lords of Ireland, 25 July 1800, was restored to the dignity of his ancestors. The 7th viscount d. without issue male, and was succeeded by his nephew, JENICO, 8th viscount, upon whose death the title devolved to his brother ANTHONY, 9th viscount, who m., 1700, Mary Preston, only child of his uncle, Jenico, 7th viscount, and d. 25 Sept. 1716, leaving issue an only son, JENICO, 10th viscount, b. 1707, m., 9 Feb. 1729, Thomasine, eldest da. of John Barnewall, 11th lord Trimlestown, and by her (who d. 16 Jan. 1788) had issue, 1. ANTHONY, 11th viscount. 2. JAMES, m. Purefoy, 2d da. of sir Willoughby Aston, of Aston, co. Chester, bart., and by her (who d. at Liege, 1792,) had issue, 1. Jenico; 2. John, both d. 3. Edward. 4. Philip. 5. Catharine. 6. Mary. 7. Sydney. 8. Frances. 3. JENICO. 4. JOHN. 5. CATHARINE, m. Anthony, count Doria. 6. FRANCES. 7. BRIDGET. 9. MARGARET. The viscount d. 31 Oct. 1757, and was succeeded by his eldest son, ANTHONY, 11th viscount, m. Honnetta, da. of lieut.-gen. John Robinson, of Denston Hall, co. Suffolk, and d. 15 Dec. 1786, leaving issue by her (who m., 2dly, lieut.gen. Christopher Jeaffreson, of Dullingham House, co. Cambridge, and d. 6 Feb. 1826) an only son. JENICO, present and 12th viscount. Heir Apparent - EDWARD - ANTHONY. JOHN, eldest son of the viscount. Creation-1478. Arms-Or, on a chief sable, three crescents argent. Crest-On a chapeau gules turned up ermine, a wolf statant proper. Supporters-Two foxes proper. Motto-Sans tâche. Without stain. GEORGE CHILD-VILLIERS, VISCOUNT GRANDISON, of Limerick, co. Leitrim; also Earl of Jersey, Viscount Villiers, of Dartford, and Baron of Hoo, in England. HENRY-CHARLES DILLON-LEE, VISCOUNT DILLON, of Costello Gallen, co. Sligo; born 1809; succeeded his father, Henry. Augustus, late viscount, 24 July 1832; married, 1 Feb. 1833, Ly. dia-Sophia, da. of P. L. Storey, of Tusmore House, co. Oxon, esq., and has issue,- -1. A SON, still-born, at Baden, 25 Aug. 1834;A DA., b. 8 Feb. and d. 17 March 1836 ; VISCOUNT DILLON is the representative of the elder branch of the ancient family of Dillon, whose ancestor, HENRY DILLON, obtained from king John, while earl of Montaigne, a grant of a large tract of country in Ireland, afterwards distinguished by the appellation of "Dillon's Country." GERALD DILLON, of Drumrany, chief of the family of Dillon, towards the end of the 14th century, left two sons, the elder of whom, sir MAURICE, was ancestor of the viscounts Dillon, and the younger, sir James, of the earls of Roscommon (see that title). Sixth in descent from sir Maurice was sir THEOBALD, of Costello-Gallen, co. Mayo, knt., created, 16 March 1621-2, -3. A DA., b. 1838. -2. viscount Dillon, and d. 15 March 1624, at so advanced an age, that he was enabled to collect in his house, at one time, above one hundred descendants. He had issue 8 sons and 11 das.; of the sons, Christopher, the eldest, who d. in his father's lifetime, was ancestor of the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th viscounts, and Lucas, the 2d, was ancestor of the present viscount. THEOBALD, 7th viscount, was grandson of Lucas, above named, and succeeded to the title, 1682, on the death of his kinsman, Lucas, 6th viscount. He served in the army of king James II., and was outlawed 1690; and, although his outlawry was reversed by king William III., his descendants were for many years prevented by their religious scruples from taking their seat in the house of peers; and some of them, as well as the junior branches of the family were distinguished officers in the French and other foreign services. He d. 1691, leaving issue, HENRY, 8th viscount, (whose only son, RICHARD, 9th viscount, d. without inale issue, 1787, and Arthur, a lieut.-gen, in the French service, father of CHARLES, 10th viscount, who m. Frances, only child and h. of the 9th viscount, and d. without surviving issue, 1741; and of HENRY, 11th viscount, who served in the French army as col. of Dillon's regi ment, which command he resigned before the act for preventing British subjects from entering into foreign service, m., 26 Oct. 1744, Charlotte Lee, eldest da. of GeorgeHenry, 2d earl of Lichfield, and at length sole h. to the estates of the earls of Lichfield, and had issue by her, (who d. 11 June 1794,) 1. CHARLES, 12th viscount. 2. ARTHUR, 5. 3 Sept. 1750, a major gen. in the French service, governor of Tobago, and col. proprietor of Dillon's regiment, m., 1st, 170, Lucy, da. of the count de Rothe, a licut.-gen, in the French service, and col. proprietor of Rothe's regiment, and had issue by her, (who d. Sept. 1782,) a da., m., 1786, count de la Tour du-Pin Governet, a French nobleman. He m., 2dly, 1784, the widow of the count de la Touche, and was guillotined at Paris, 13 April 1794, leaving issue, 1. Henrietta, m., 1786, the count de la Tour-du-Pin-Governet. 2. Fanny, m. count Bertrand. 3. HENRY, b. 28 June 1739, major general in the army, m., 27 April 1790, Frances, eldest da. of Dominic-Henry Trant, of Easingwold, co. York, esq., and d. 7 July 1837, leaving issue by her, (who d. at Paris 12 Oct. 1828,) 1. Maria, b. 10 March 1796, m. AugustusPhilip, duke de Croy-Dulmen, and d. his widow 18.7. 2. Charlotte, b. 1 Aug. 1797. 3. Frederick, 6. 28 Aug. 1798, to whom his royal highness the duke of York stood sponsor; d. 1826. 4. Charles Henry, b. 1908. General Dillon m., 2dly, 23 May 1829, miss Lucinda Mathews. 4. FRANCES, 5. 6 Oct. 1747, m., June 1767, sir William Jerningham, of Cossey, co. Nor folk, bart., and d. 2 March 1825. 5. CATHARINE, 6.4 June 1752, d. 24 May 1797. 6. LAURA, b. 21 April 1754. 7. CHARLOTTE, b. 11 Sept. 1755, m. Valentine Browne, 1st earl of Kenmare. The viscount d. 3 Nov. 1787, and was succeeded by his eldest son, CHARLES, 12th viscount, K.P., whose | i claim to the viscounty was established by the house of lords in Ireland, after a solemn hearing, 18 March 1788; 4, 6 Nov, 1745, m., 1st, 19 Aug. 1776, Henrietta Maria Phipps, only da. of Constantine, 1st lord Mulgrave, (by Lepel, eldest da. of John, lord Hervey, of fckworth, eldest son of John, earl of Bristol,) and by her (who d. 1 Dec. 17 had issue, 1. HENRY-AUGUSTUS, 13th viscount. 2. FRANCES Charlotte, & 17 Feb. 1780, m., 14 March 1799, sir Thomas Webb, of Odstock, co. Wilts, bart., and d. 27 April 1819. The viscount m., 2dly, Mary, a French lady, by whom (who d. 28 Aug. 1833) he had 1 issue, 3. CHARLOTTE, M., 3 July 1813, lord Fre derick Beauclerk. The viscount dying 9 Nov. 1813, was suc ceeded by his only son, HENRY AUGUSTUS, 13th viscount; 5, 28 Oct. 1777, m., Feb. 197, Henrietta, eldest da. of Dominick Geoffry Browne, M.P. for Mayo, and sister of lord Oranmore and Browne, and had issue, 1. HENRY-CHARLES, present vis count. 2. THEOBALD Dominick-GEOFFRY, d. 5 April 1871, in the army. 3. ARTHUR-EDMund-Denis, B.A., &. 20 April 1812. 4. CONSTANTINE-AUGUSTUs, b. 14 Sept. 1813, in the ariny. 5. GERALD-NORMANBY, b. 21 Nov. 1823. 6. HENRIETTA Maria, b. 1906, m., 7 Oct. 1826, Edward John Stanley, esq., eldest son of sir John Stanley, of Alderley, bart. 7. Margaret Frances-Florence, b. 3 Feb. 1816, a maid of honour to her majesty. & LOUISA ANNE Rosk, b. 21 July 1825. 9. HELENA-MATILDA, b. 31 Jan. 1827. The viscount d. 24 July 1832, and was sueceeded by his eldest son, HENRY-CHARLES, present and 14th vis count. Heir Apparent--- Creation-16 March 1621-2. Arma-Quarterly. 1st and 4th. Argent, a fess between three crescents sable-Ï‚ER. 2d and 3d. Argent, a hon rampant between three crescents, each with an estoile between the horns gules, over all a fess azure—DIL LON. Crests-1st. Out of a marquess's coronet proper, a column argent rimmed or; thereon an eagle close argent preying on an eagle's claw or, erased at the thigh gulesLEE. 24. A demi lion gules, holding in his paws an estoile argent--DILLON. Supporters-Two angels proper, vested argent, the dexter having a sash over the shoulder azure, and each holding in the exterior hand a palm branch vert. Motto-Dum spiro spero. While I breathe I hope. JAMES NETTERVILLE, VISCOUNT NETTERVILLE, of Dowth, co. Meath; adjudged by the House of Lords to have made out his claim to the Viscounty, 14 Aug. 1834; married, 7 April 1834, Eliza, 3d da. of Joseph Kirwan, of Hillsbrook, co. Galway, esq. NICHOLAS NETTERVILLE, of Dowth, co. Meath, esq., was created VisCOUNT NETTERVILLE by patent, 3 April 1622, m., 1st, Eleanor, da. of sir John Bathe, of Drumconrath, co. Dublin, esq., and 2dly, Mary, relict of sir Thomas Hibbots, chancellor of the exchequer in Ireland, and d. 1654: by his first wife he had issue, 1. JOHN, 2d viscount. 2. LUCAS, of Corballies, co. Dublin, m. Margaret, da. of sir Patrick Barnewall, of Turvey, co. Dublin, and d. circa 1648, having had issue two sons, Francis and Richard, who both d. before their father. 3. PATRICK, ancestor of the present vis count. 4. ROBERT. 5. RICHARD. 6. CHRISTOPHER. 7. THOMAS. 8. NICHOLAS. JOHN, 2d viscount, m. Elizabeth, da. of Richard, earl of Portland, and d. 1659, leaving issue, I. NICHOLAS, 3d viscount. 2. JEROME, d. s.p. 1750. 3. ROBERT, d. circa 1669, s.p. 4. JAMES, d. s.p. NICHOLAS, 3d viscount, m. Margaret, da. of Thady O'Hara, of Crebilly, co. Antrim, esq., and d. 1689, leaving issue, 1. JOHN, 4th viscount. 2. NICHOLAS, d. s.p. 1696. 3. LUKE, of Staleen, co. Meath, m. Anne, Stanley, of Drogheda, and d. da. of. 1741, leaving issue, 1. Nicholas, d. s.p. 1776. 2. Jerome, d. s.p. 1761. 3. Margaret, m. Oliver, lord Louth. JOHN, 4th viscount, m. Frances, da. of Richard, viscount Rosse, and d. 12 Dec. 1727, leaving issue an only son, NICHOLAS, 5th viscount, m. Catherine, da. of Samuel Burton, of Burton Hall, co. Carlow, esq., and d. 19 March 1750, leaving issue an only son, JOHN, 6th viscount, upon whose decease unm., 15 March 1826, the title was claimed by the present viscount, whose descent we now proceed to trace. PATRICK, 3d son of the first viscount, m. Mary, da. of Peter Duffe, of Drogheda, gent., and d. 1676, leaving issue, besides three others, viz. Luke, Richard, and John, his eldest son, NICHOLAS, of Lecarrow, esq., m., 1st, Mary, da. of sir Redmond Burke, of Glinske, co. Galway, bart., and had issue, 1. PATRICK, m. Margaret, da. of Farrel, esq., and had issue three sons, James and Patrick, d. young, and the eldest, Edmund, m. Margery, da. of Frederick Trench, esq., and d. 1777, leaving issue an only son, Frederick, d. 1785, m. Mary, da. of Keogh, esq., and had issue three sons, Edmund, the eldest, d. s.p. 1814; Robert, the second, d. s.p. 1814; Frederick, the third, d. s.p. 1808. 2. EDMUND, m. Dorothea Douglas, and had issue an only son, Patrick, who d. s.p. Nicholas Netterville, esq., m., 2dly, Mary, da. of Christopher Betagh, esq., and d. 1719, leaving issue by her, 3. CHRISTOPHER, d. unm. 4. JAMES, of whom hereafter. 5. NICHOLAS. 6. PETER. 7. FRANCIS. JAMES NETTERVILLE, esq., 4th son, m. Reddes, da. of D'Arcy Hamilton, esq., of Fahy, co. Galway, and d. 1782, leaving issue, 1. NICHOLAS, of whom hereafter. 1 JOHN SAVILE LUMLEY-SAVILE, VISCOUNT LUMLEY, of Waterford, in Ireland; also Earl of Scarborough, Viscount and Baron Lumley, of Lumley Castle, in England. PERCY CLINTON-SYDNEY SMYTHE, VISCOUNT STRANGFORD, of Strangford, co. Down, in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron PENSHURST, in that of the United Kingdom, G.C.B., G.C.H., G.C.T.S., LL.D., F.R.S., F.S.A.; born in London, 31 Aug. 1780; appointed Secretary of Legation at the Court of Portugal, 1803; Minister Plenipotentiary at the said court, 1806; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil, 1808; invested with the ensigns of the Bath, and sworn of his Majesty's Privy Council, 16 March 1808; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Stockholm, 1817; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sublime Ottoman Porte, 1820; Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Russia, 1825; created Baron Penshurst, in the Peerage of Great Britain, 26 Jan. 1825; sent on a special embassy to the Emperor of Brazil, 19 Aug. 1828; married, 17 July 1817, Ellen, youngest da. of sir Thomas Burke, of Marblehill, co. Galway, bart., (widow of Nicholas Browne, of Mount Hazel, co. Galway, esq., and sister to Elizabeth, countess of Clanricarde,) and by her (who d. at St. Petersburgh, 26 May 1826) had issue,——— 1. GEORGE-AUGUSTUS-FREDERICK-PERCY-SYDNEY, (to whom his Majesty king George IV. stood sponsor,) b. at Stockholm, 16 April 1818; 2. PHILIPPA-ELIZA-SYDNEY, b. at Stockholm, 18 July 1819; LIONEL-PHILIP-THOMAS-HENRY, b. at Constantinople, 5 Aug. 1821, d. 13 July 1834;4. LOUISA-ELLEN-FRANCES-AUGUSTA, b at Constantinople, 21 Feb. 1823; 5. PERCY-ELLEN-FREDERICK-WILLIAM, 3d son, b. at St. Petersburgh, 26 Nov. 1825. 3. His lordship is descended from an ancient family, which was long seated at Corsham, in Wiltshire, whose arms were, azure, an escutcheon argent, surrounded by six lions rampant or, as appeared by a seal then 200 years old, exhibit 1 to the heralds at the Visitation of Wilt in 16.0, which coat was allowed to the younger branches. EDWARD LESMYTH was returned to serve in parliament for Chippenham, 7 Edw. II.; THOMAS, for Bedwin, 6, 7, 9 Rich. II. and 1 Hen. IV.; RICHARD, for Devizes, 3 Hen. IV.; as was also ROBERT, 1 Hen. V. JOHN SMYTHE, of Corsham, esq., died in 1538, and left issue, by Joan, da. of Robert Brouncker, of Melksham, (the ancestor of viscount Brouncker,) five sons, 1. John, whose descendants were living in 1620; 2. THOMAS, the ancestor of the viscounts Strangford: 3. Henry, whose son, Henry Smythe, of Baydon, co. Wilts, entered his pedigree at the herald's visitation, in 1620; 4. Robert, who was living in 1592; 5. Richard; and three das., viz. Anne, Jane, and Elizabeth, who m. Symon Horsepool, of London. THOMAS SMYTHE, b. circa 1522, the sccond son of John Smythe, of Corsham, (by Joan Brouncker,) became farmer of the customs to queen Mary and queen Elizabeth. He purchased Ostenh, nger and other property in Kent, and settled at Ashford. His extensive estates were still further increased by his marriage with Alice, da. and sole h. of sir Andrew Judde, of Ashford, in the same county, (lord mayor of London in 1550,) by Mary, da. and h. of sir Thon.as Mirfyn. By this marriage the lords Strangford became the representatives of sir Aldrew Judde, the founder of Tonbridge freeschool, and eldest co-h. of sir Robert Chicheley, lord mayor of London 1411 and 1421, who was the eldest brother of Henry Chicheley. archbishop of Canterbury, and founder of All Souls' College, Oxon. Thomas Smythe, |