2. HENRY, &. 24 March 1606, d. an infant. 3. WILLIAM, b. 8 Sept. 1608, d. 6 April 1714. 4. ELIZABETH, b. 26 Jan. 1683, m., 1st, 4 Aug. 1713, major John Reading, of St. Off, co. York, (who d. 19 April 1725,) and, 2dly, the Rev. Percy Meade, nephew of the right hon. sir John Meade, bart., attorny-gen. to the duke of York, ancestor of the earls of Clanwilliam. 5. FRANCES, b. 6 April 1694, d. 19 Sept. 1706. 6. MABELLA, b. 1 Nov. 1609, m., 29 April 1722, Thomas Addison, esq., and d. without issue. 7. MARY, b. 11 Feb. 1702, d. 4 Aug. 1706. RICHARD TONSON, of Spanish Island, and of Dunkettle, b. 6 Jan. 1606, was elected to parliament for Baltimore, 1727, which borough he continued to represent for fortysix years, appointed colonel of the Bandon militia, and collector of the port of Baltimore. He derived a considerable accession to his estate from major Anthony Butler, who, having no issue, settled his property, 1718, on him, out of friendship to his grand. father, major Richard Tonson, with whom he had served during the civil wars. Hem., 1st, Elizabeth, da. of Henry Tynte, esq., by whom he had sue, an only da., Elizabeth, d. unm.; he m, 2dly, Peniel, da. of col. Gates, and relict of Michael Becher, of Affadown, co. Cork, esq., and d. 24 June 1773, leaving issue an only son, WILLIAM TONSON, 1st baron Riversdale, b. 3 May 1724, lieut. col. 53d regiment of foot, and served a campaign in Portugal, under the count de la Lippe, appointed lieut.-gov. of the garrison of Cork, elected to parliament for the borough of Tuam, and afterwards for Rathcormac, (of which he was patron,) and advanced to the dignity of baron Riversdale, of Ratheormac, 13 Oct. 1783; his lordship m., 13 Nov. 1773, Rose Bernard, eldest da. of James Bernard, of Castle Bernard, esq., knt. of the shire co. Cork, and sister of Francis, 1st earl of Ban don, and had issue by her, (who m., 2dly, James Millard esq., capt. 56th foot, d. 26 May 1810,) 1. RICHARD, b. 9 Nov. 1774, d. an infant. 2. WILLIAM, 2d lord. 3. JAMES-BERNARD, b. 9 Nov. 1776, d. unm. 11 Feb. 1803. 4. RICHARD, b. 1 Jan. 1778, lieut. 58th foot, d. at Martinique, 17 Sept. 1794. 5. FRANCIS, b. 6 March 1780, midshipman on board the Doris, R.N., d. 1 Nov. 1798 6. CHARLES-LUDLOW, &. 9 July 1781, d. unm. 20 Aug. 1837. 7. HENRY, 6.6 Feb. 1783, lieut. 34th foot, d. at Ceylon, Feb. 1805. 8. LUDLOW, b. 6 March 1784, in holy orders. 9. ESTHER CHARLOTTE, b. 23 March 1779, m., 27 Feb. 1802, major-gen. Joseph Baird, 4th son of William Baird, of Newbyth, co. East Lothian, esq., brother of gen. sir David Baird, bart., G.C.B., and K.C., and had issue. 10. CHARLOTTE, b. 25 Dec. 1786, d. unm. Dec. 1830. His lordship d. 1 Dec. 1787, and was succeeded by his eldest son, WILLIAM, present and 2d lord Rivers dale. Heir Presumptive-The hon. and rev. LUDLOW TONSON, next surviving brother of the present peer. Creation-Baron Riversdale, of Rathcormac, co. Cork, 13 Oct. 1783. Arms-Gules, on a fess argent two pellets; in chief a dexter hand couped at the wrist, between two towers argent. Crest-Out of a mural coronet or, a cubit arm erect in armour, the hand (in a gauntlet) grasping a sword, proper. Supporters Two unicorns gules, armed, unguled, collared, and chained or, the dexter charged on the shoulder with a tower argent, the sinister with an ogress. Motto-Manus hæc inimica tyrannis. This hand is hostile to tyrants. GAMEL-AUGUSTUS PENNINGTON, BARON MUNCASTER, and a Baronet of Great Britian; born 3 Dec. 1831; succeeded his father, Lowther, the late lord, 30 April 1838. GAMEL DE PENNINGTON was seated at Muncaster, co. Cumberland, at the Norman Conquest. Sir JOHN DE PENNINGTON, knt., was steadily attached to the unfortunate Henry VI., and gave him a secret reception at Muncaster in his flight from his enemies. In return, the king gave him a curiously wrought glass cup with this blessing to the family, that they should ever prosper, and never want a male heir so long as they should preserve it unbroken, which the superstition of those times imagined to carry good fortune, and called it the luck of Muncaster; and of this glass the family are still possessed. This sir John de Pennington commanded the left wing of the English army in an expedition into Scotland; his grandson, sir John de Pennington, had a command at the battle of Flodden Field, 4 Henry VIII. Sir WILLIAM PENNINGTON, of Muncas ter, was created a bart., 21 June 1676, m. Isabel, eldest da. of John Stapleton, eldest son of sir Philip Stapleton, knt., and had issue, 1. Sir JOSEPH, 2d bart. 2. PHILIP, d. 1731, without issue. 3. ELIZABETH, m., 1st, John Archer, of Oxenholme, co. Westmoreland, esq.; and, 2dly, Thomas Strickland, of Sizergh, in the same co., esq. 4. MARGARET. Sir William d. 1 July 1730, and was succeeded by his son, Sir JOSEPH, 2d bart., knt. of the shire, co. Cumberland, m. Margaret Lowther, 4th da. of John, viscount Lonsdale, and had issue by her, (who d. 15 Dec. 1738,) 1. WILLIAM, d. 8 April 1734. 2. Sir JOHN, 3d bart. 3. LOWTHER, d. 1733. 4. Sir JOSEPH, 4th bart. 5. CATHERINE, m., 22 June 1731, Robert Lowther, esq., governor of Barbadoes, 1716, father of sir James Lowther, who, on the death of Henry Lowther, 3d viscount Lonsdale, succeeded to the title of bart., and was created earl of Lonsdale. Sir Joseph d. 3 Dec. 1744, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir JOHN, 3d bart., knt. of the shire, co. Cumberland, in four successive parliaments, lord lieutenant and custos rotulorum co. Westmoreland, d. without issue, and was succeeded by his brother, Sir JOSEPH, 4th bart., commissioner of the customs, m. Sarah, da. and sole h. of John Moore, co. Somerset, esq., and had issue, 1. Sir JOHN, 1st lord Muncaster. 4. JANE. 5. MARGARET. 6. CATHERINE, m. Humphrey-Brookes Osbaldeston, of Hunmanby, co. York, esq. Sir Joseph d. Feb. 1793, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir JOHN PENNINGTON, 1st baron Muncaster, and 5th bart., represented co. Westmoreland, advanced to the dignity of baron Muncaster, 21 Oct. 1783, with remainder to his brother, Lowther Pennington. His lord ship m. Penelope, da. and co-h. of James Compton, esq., lineally descended from the earls of Northampton, and had issue by her, (who d. Nov. 1806,) 1. GAMEL, b. 1 July 1780, d. an infant. 2. ANNE-JANE-PENELOPE, d. April 1811. 3. MARIA-MARGARET-FRANCES, m., 10 Dec. 1811, James, present earl of Balcarres. His lordship d. 8 Oct. 1813, and was succeeded by his only brother, LOWTHER, 2d lord, gen. in the arny, and col. of the royal veteran battalion, b. 1745, m., 13 Jan. 1802, Esther, 2d da. of Thomas Barry, of Clapham, co. Surrey, esq., (descended from Edmund Barry, of Tubberbonny, co. Dublin, esq., next brother of James Barry, 1st lord Santry, lord chiefjustice of Ireland, temp. Charles II.,) and relict of capt. James Morison, and by her (who d. 7 Oct. 1827) had issue,. LOWTHER-AUGUSTUS-JOHN, 3d lord. His lordship d. 29 July 1818, and was succeeded by his only son, LOWTHER-AUGUSTUS-JOHN, 3d lord, b. 14 Dec. 1802, m., Dec. 1828, Frances-Catherine, youngest da. of sir John Ramsden, of Byrom, co. York, bart., and had issue, 1. FANNY-CAROLINE, b. 29 Sept. 1829. 2. GAMEL-AUGUSTUS, present lord. 3. A DA., still-born, 19 Nov. 1832. 4. A SON, b. 25 Dec. 1834. 5. A DA., b. 14 Feb. 1836. 6. A DA., b. 5 April 1837. 7. A DA., b. 30 May 1838. His lordship d. 30 April 1838, and was succeeded by his eldest son, GAMEL-AUGUSTUS, present and 4th lord. Heir Presumptive-His lordship's brother. Creations-Baronet of England, 21 June 1676; and Baron Muncaster, in Ireland, 21 Oct. 1783. Arms-Or, five fusils conjoined in fess azure. Crest-A cat-a-mountain passant guardant proper. Supporters-Dexter, a lion guardant proper, charged on the breast with an oakbranch vert. Sinister, a horse regardant proper, bridled and bitted or. Motto Vincit amor patriæ. The love of my country conquers. GEORGE EDEN, BARON AUCKLAND, in Ireland, and Baron Auckland, of West Auckland, co. Durham; born 25 Aug. 1784. See BARON AUCKLAND, in the Peerage of the hon. and rev. ROBERT EDEN. Heir Presumptive-His lordship's brother, JOHN-CAVENDISH BROWNE, BARON KILMAINE, of the Neale, co. Mayo, and a Baronet of Nova Scotia; born 11 June 1794; succeeded his father, James, late lord, 23 May 1825; married, 4 Jan. 1822, Eliza, da. of David Lyon, of Portland-Place, esq., by whom (who d. 1 Dec. 1834) he has issue, 1. JAMES-LYON, b. 19 Nov. 1822;2. ISABELLAANNE;- 3. AGNES-GEORGIANA;4. JOHN-HOWE-MONTAGU, b. 14 March 1828;5. CAVENDISH, b. 15 Jan. 1830;6. LOUISA-CATHERINE, b. 26 Oct. 1831-7. EMILY-ANNE, b. 14 March 1833;8. ELIZA, b. 15 Nov. 1834, d. 1 Sept. 1835. His lordship's ancestor, JOHN BROWNE, of the Neale, co. Mayo, was created a bart. of Nova Scotia, 21 June 1632, m., 1626, Mary, da. of sir Dominick Browne, of Castle Margarett, co. Galway, knt., and had issue, 1. Sir GEORGE, 2d bart. 2. JOHN, ancestor of the marquess of Sligo. 3. DOMINICK, of Breafield, co. Mayo, m. and left issue. Sir JoHN d. 1668, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir GEORGE, 2d bart., d. 1626, leaving an only son, sir Jons, 3d bart., who was father of sir GEORGE, 4th bart., (who d, without issue 1737,) and of Sir JOHN, 5th bart., m., 1st, 30 June 1722, Margaret, da. and co-h. of Henry Dodwell, esq., by whom he had issue, 1. Sir GEORGE, 6th bart. 2. Sir JOHN, 7th bart., and 1st lord Kilmaine. 3. DODWELL. 4. HENRY. 5. PALMER. 6. JULIA, m. Edmund Burke, of Cury, co. Mayo, esq. Sir John m., 2dly, Catherine, da. of sir Walter Blake, bart., and d. 1756. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir GEORGE, 6th bart., m. Anastasia, eldest da. of Denis Daly, esq., by Anne de Burgh, eldest da. of Michael, 10th earl of Clanricarde, and aunt of Henry, marquess of Clanricarde, by whom he had issue, 1. MARGARET, d. 2. ANNE, m. capt. Power. 3. ANASTASIA, m. Samuel Poer, of Bellville Park, co. Waterford, esq. 4. LETITIA, d. young. 5. GEORGIANA, m., 3 Aug. 1790, Charles Blake, of Merlin Park, esq. Sir George d. without issue male, and was succeeded by his brother, Sir JOHN, 1st lord Kilmaine, and 7th bart., created baron Kilmaine, 16 Nov. 1789, m., 23 April 1764, Alice Caulfeild, 2d da. of James, 3d viscount Charlemont, (by Elizabeth, only da. of Francis Bernard, of Castle Bernard, esq., ancestor of the earls of Ban don,) and sister of James, 1st earl of Charlemont, and had issue, 1. JAMES-CAULFEILD, 2d lord. 2. JOHN, b. 28 Aug. 1770, m., 20 Sept. 1797, Anne, da. of John White, of Jamaica, and has issue, 1. Anne-Margaret, m., 1 March 1826, Neston-Joseph Fuller, esq. 2. John Caulfeild, b. 2 May 1800, d. 17 May 1824. 3. Alicia, m., 16 July 1822, rev. JohnBligh Brownlow. 4. George, d. March 1832. 5. Elizabeth, m., 9 May 1833, her cousin, the hon. Richard-Howe Browne. 6. William-Henry, b. 23 June 1809. 8. Emily-Juliana, d. 20 Dec. 1820. 3. GEORGE, b. 2 March 1774, m., 7 Oct. 1801, Mary, da. of the rev. Alexander Colston, of Fascaddy Hall, co. Bedford, and d. 26 Nov. 1804, leaving issue by her, (who d. 15 July 1830,) James-Caulfeild, m. Isabella, only da. of John Mello, esq., and has issue. 4. ALICIA-MARGARETTA, b. 10 July 1767, m., 9 Nov. 1787, John Longworth, of Cragan Castle, co. Westmeath, esq., and d. 17 Feb. 1826. 5. MARIA-SARAH, b. 1 June 1768, m., 3 Jan. 1795, Francis Longworth, of Cragan Castle, co. Westmeath, esq. 6. EMILIA-JULIANA, b. 3 July 1769, m., 3 Sept. 1795, the rev. John Crome, of the Neale Park, co. Mayo. 7. LETITIA, b. 29 Aug. 1775, m., 30 April 1798, John Ross, esq., major 18th regiment of foot, and d. 30 Dec. 1809. His lordship d. 17 June 1794, and was succeeded by his eldest son, JAMES-CAULFEILD, 2d lord, b. 16 March 1765, m., 25 July 1793, Anne, 4th da. of the right hon. sir Henry Cavendish, of Doveridge Hall, co. Derby, bart., (by Sarah, baroness Waterpark,) and had issue, 1. JOHN-CAVENDISH, present lord. 2. SARAH-LOUISA, b. 7 March 1796, m., 13 April 1825, colonel George Disbrowe, late of the grenadier guards. 3. HENRY-MONTAGU, in holy orders, rector of Mullingar, co. Westmeath, b. 3 Oct. 1799, m., April 1822, Catherine-Penelope, da. of the 1st viscount Frankfort de Montmorency. 4. GEORGE-AUGUSTUS, major in the army, b. 18 Feb. 1801. 5. AUGUSTUS-CAULFEILD-JAMES, b. 15 Nov. 1803, accidentally drowned, 6 Aug. 1831. 6. ANASTASIA-GEORGIANA, b. 1805, d. 3 July 1826. 7. JAMES-ANTHONY, b. 12 Dec. 1809, d. young. 8. RICHARD-HOWE, in the army, and aide-de-camp to the lord-lieutenant of Ireland, m., 9 May 1833, his cousin Elizabeth, youngest da. of the hon. John Browne, and has issue, 1. A son, b. 19 June 1834. 2. Emily-Anna, d. 13 July 1837. 9. FREDERICK-LONGWORTH, twin with Richard-Howe. His lordship d. 23 May 1825, and was succeeded by his eldest son, JOHN-CAVENDISH, present and 3d lord. Heir Apparent Hon. JAMES - LYON BROWNE, his lordship's son. Creations-Baronet of Scotland, 21 June 1632; Baron Kilmaine, 16 Nov. 1789. Arms-Sable, three lions passant in bend, between four bendlets argent. Crest-An eagle, displayed vert. Supporters-Two lions regardant argent, ducally crowned, maned, tufted, plain collared and chained or. Motto-Suivez raison. Follow reason. VALENTINE-BROWNE LAWLESS, BARON CLONCURRY, co. Kildare, in the Peerage of Ireland, Baron Cloncurry, of Cloncurry, co. Kildare, in that of the United Kingdom, and a Bart. of Ireland, P.C. for Ireland; born 19 Aug. 1773; succeeded his father, Nicholas, the late lord, 28 Aug. 1799; created Baron Cloncurry, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1831; married, 1st, at Rome, 16 April 1803, Eliza-Georgiana, youngest da. of lieut.-gen. Charles Morgan, late commander-in-chief in the East Indies, youngest son of Nathaniel Morgan, of Warton Wythe, co. Caernarvon, esq., and had issue by her, (his marriage with whom was dissolved by act of parliament, 7 April 1811, and who m., 2dly, June 1819, the rev. John Sandford, rector of Nynehead, co. Somerset,) 1. ANNEVALENTINE, (a son,) b. 7 April 1805, to whom her royal highness, Anne, duchess of Cumberland, stood sponsor, d. 5 Jan. 1825;- -2. MARYMARGARET, b. 10 Feb. 1804, m., 1st, 30 Sept. 1820, John-Michael-Henry, baron de Roebeck, (from whom she was divorced by act of parliament,) and 2dly, 3 April 1828, lord Sussex Lennox. His lordship m., 2dly, 30 June 1811, Emily, 3d da. of Archibald Douglas, esq., eldest son of lieut.gen. Archibald Douglas, sometime M. P. co. Dumfries, and relict of Joseph Leeson, esq., who d. before his father, Brice, earl of Miltown, had succeeded to the earldom, and has issue, 3. EMILY, b. 15 Jan. 1813, d. April 1825; 4. VALENTINE-MARIA, b. Aug. 1815, d. young;EDWARD, b. 13 Sept. 1816; 6. FREDERICK-WILLIAM, b. June 1819, d. Feb. 1824;7. JOHN-CECIL, b. Oct. 1820. Sir HUGH DE LAWLESS, of Hoddesdon, co. Herts, settled in Ireland temp. Henry .II., and obtained a grant from the crown of the manor of Shangenagh, co. Dublin, where he erected a castle, the ruins of which are still visible. RICHARD LAWLESS was provost of Dublin 1311, and held the office of chief magistrate for three successive years. STEPHEN LAWLESS was consecrated bishop of Limerick 1354, and d. on Innocents' day, 1359. 5. WALTER LAWLESS, of Talbot Inche, co. Kilkenny, had a grant from James I., 9 May 1608, of seven manors, situate cos. Tipperary, Waterford, and Kilkenny, with rights of patronage, to be held for ever, in capite, by knight's service; he m. Margaret, da. of Robert Wrothe, esq., and d. 1627, leaving an only son, RICHARD, who succeeded at Talbot Inche, m. Margaret, da. of Patrick Den, of Grenan, co. Kilkenny, esq., and d. 1670, leav ing issue 2 sons, of whom, 1. THOMAS, the younger, was ancestor of lord Cloncurry: 2. Walter, the eldest, attaching himself to the cause of king James 11., 16), forfeited his estate. He m. Anne, da. of John Bryan, of Kenkinstown, co. Kilkenny, eq., and had issue 5 sons, 1. Richard, killed at the siege of Limerick 1601; 2. sir Patrick, who served in the armies of Philip V., king of Spain, who created him a kaht of the equestrian order, and sent him an bassador to the court of France, during the regency of the duke of Orleans: he was afterW ITS appointed governor of M jorca, where he d. 3. John, involved in his father's at tainder; 4. Thomas; 5. James; both d. young. THOMAS LAWLESS. 2d son of Richard, of Talbot Inche, by Margaret Den, m. Fli zabeth, da. of James Butler, of Kilkenny, esq., and d. 1704, leaving issue. JOHN LAWLESs, of Shanki 1, co. Dublin, esq., m. Frances, da. of John Usher, of Crumlin, esq., and had issue, Pet. ICYS. tor of the family, seated at Shankill; and JOHN, m. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Macdonnel, esq., and had issue an only son, i ROBERT LAWLESS, of Abington, co. Li merick, m. Mary, da. of Don ink Hads r, esq.. and d. 16 March 1779, leaving isse, 1. Sir NICHOLAS, 1st baren Curry. 2. MARY, . 13 Oct. 1736, m., 30 Sept. 1752, Patrick Lawless, of Dutlin, esq...d! d. at the castle of Galleville, in Normandy, 13 Oct. 1767. Sir NICHOLAS LAWLESS, 1st baron Cloncurry, b. 30 Oct. 1735, resited at the castle of Galleville, a scat belongin to his family in Normandy, until conforming to the es tablished religion, he retur, cd to Irard. and was elected to parliament for afford 1776, re-elected for the same boroug! 17.3. which he continued to represent til 1789. He was created a baronet 20 June 1776, and 1 Heir Apparent-Hon. EDWARD LAWLESS, his lord- p's son. Creations Barnet of Ireland, 20 June 1776: Baron Cloncurry, co. Kildare, 22 pt. 17; and Baron Cloncurry, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1831. Arma Argent, on a chief indented sable, three garbs of. Get Out of a ducal coronet or, a demi man in arm our represented in profile, his vizor closed and holding in his right hand a sword erect, all proper; the helmet adorned with a plume of three feathers, the centre one ar, cut, the two others gules. Supporters Deter, a bull sable, armed and unguled argent. Sinister, a ram argent, armed and unuled or. Mitto Virtute et Numine. and the protection of Heaven. By virtue ROBERT DILLON, BARON CLONBROCK, of Clonbrock, co. Galway; one of the representative peers for Ireland; born 29 March 1807; succeeded his father, Luke, late lord, 13 Dec. 1826; married, 22 June 1830, the hon. Caroline-Elizal eth Spencer, da. of lord Churchill, and has issue, 1. A SON, b. 10 March 1834;--2. A DA, b. 5 Oct. 1837. His lordship is descended from the same ancestor as the viscounts Dillon and the earls of Roscommon. ROBERT DILLON, of Clonbrock, M.P. for the borough of Dungannon, d. 11 June 1746, leaving issue, by Margaret, his wife, da. of Morgan Mogan, of Togherston House, co. Westmeath, esq., (relict of sir Arthur Shaen, bart.,) a son, LUKE, of Clonbrock, his successor, who m. Bridget, da. of John Kelly, of Castle Kelly, co. Galway, esq., by Honoria de Burgh, da. of John, 9th earl of Clanricarde, and had issue, 1. ROBERT, 1st lord. 2. LUKE, in the army, m., 17 Feb. 1785, Margaret Augusta de Burgh, sister of Henry, late marquess of Clanricarde, K.P., by whom (who d. 29 Oct. 1837, æt. 83) he had issue, |