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I. GEORGE, his heir.
II. Bennet, died young.

III. John, merchant, of London, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Benjamin Thorowgood, alderman of London, and had

John, of Carolina, who had a son,
Thomas, of Quenby, in Carolina.
Richard, d. 4th February, 1769,
aged eighty-four, buried at Mel-
ton Mowbray.

Jemima, d. 31st May, 1751, aged
sixty, buried at Melton Mow-
bray.
Theodosia.

Iv. William, a Turkey merchant, who m. Mary, daughter and heir of Brittan, of Thorpe Sachevile, in Leicestershire, and had with two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, one son, William, of Thorpe Sachevile, who d. about the year 1768, leaving issue,

1. William, who m. Frances Davis, of Oakham, in Rutlandshire, and had issue.

2. Richard, rector of Barwell, died 1757.

3. Samuel, rector of Barwell,

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1. Elizabeth, m. to Richard Inge, esq. of Thorpe Constantine, in Staffordshire.

11. Mary, d. unmarried.

III. Sarah, d. unmarried.

IV. Anne, m. to Robert Cotton, esq. of
London.

v. Mabel, m. to Sir John Onebye, of Hinckley, in Leicestershire. Mr. Ashby d. 1st July, 1653, aged seventytwo, and was s. by his eldest son,

GEORGE ASHBY, esq. of Quenby, b. 29th July, 1629, high sheriff of the county of Leicester, 18th and 19th CHARLES II. who m. 24th June, 1652, Mary, only daughter and heiress of Euseby Shuckbrugh, esq. of Naseby, in Northamptonshire, and by her, who wedded secondly, George Hewett, esq. of Rotherby, and d. 15th April, 1721, aged ninety-three, had issue,

1. GEORGE, of Quenby, b. 16th July, 1656, M.P. for Leicestershire, in 1695 and 1707, and high sheriff in 1688-9. This gentleman, usually styled "honest George Ashby, the planter,' from his attachment to that rational and pleasing pursuit, was known to Mr. Evelyn from this circumstance,

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who paid him a visit at Quenby. Nine fine cedars of Lebanon were planted by him, probably from a cone brought over or procured by his uncle, William Ashby, the Turkey merchant. These fine trees were in a flourishing condition when Mr. Shukbrugh Ashby came to the estate, but being blocked up by the other trees from sight, he laid them open to view, which they took so ill, that they all immediately died, when they were very properly applied to the wainscotting of the east end of Hungerton chapel. He m. Hannah, daughter and co-heir of Edmund Waring, esq. of Umphriston, in Shropshire, and dying in 1728, left issue,

1. Richard, b. in 1686, captain in the Welsh Fusileers.

2. John, of the Lynches, near Shrewsbury, b. in 1687, who d. 20th July, 1756, leaving issue, John, of the Lynches, b. in 1722, one of the esquires to Lord Clive on his installation as a knight of the bath. He m. Jane Wingfield, relict of Anthony Kinnersley, esq. of Leighton, but d. s. p. in

1779.
Edmund, m. Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of William Ash, esq. and
d. in 1785, leaving two
daughters,

Elizabeth Freeman, m.
in 1783, to Robert Hale,
esq.
Hannah-Maria, m.in 1787,
to John Maddock, esq.
of Shrewsbury.

Hannah, m. to Charles Stam

ford, of Wellingborough.

3. Edmund, b. in 1690, m. in 1720,
Elizabeth Judith, daughter and
heir of Robert Locke, of Dinton,
Wilts, and dying in 1775, left sur-
viving issue,

George, B. D. F. A. S. b. in
1724, president of St. John's
College, Cambridge, vicar of
Hungerton, and rector of
Barrow.

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GEORGE, of Hazlebeech Hall, | in Northamptonshire, b. in 1725, m. Deborah, daughter of John Sparke, of Cambridge.

1. Elizabeth, m. in 1706, John Freeman, esq. of Wellingborough, in Northamptonshire, high sheriff of that county, and had two daughters, viz. Elizabeth Freeman, m. to Pudsey Jesson, esq. of Langley Hall, Warwickshire, and had a son, William Jesson, esq. and a daughter, Anne Jesson, m. to Sir Charles Holte, bart.

Hannah Freeman, m. to Wil-
liam Ash, esq. of Paston,
near Peterborough, and had
four daughters,

Hannah Ash, m. to Wil-
liam Jesson, esq. of
Sutton Coldfield.
Ann Ash, d. unmarried.
Elizabeth Ash, m. first, to
Edmund Ashby, esq. of
the Lynches, and se-
condly, to Amelian Hol-
beck, esq. of Slowley

Hill.

Mary Ash, m. to the Rev. Richard Bisse Ryland, rector of Sutton Coldfield, and had two daus. Lydia, m. to William Bedford, esq. and Phobe, m. to the Rev. Edmund Williamson. 2. Mary, m. to Henry Hall, of London.

3. Hannah, m. to George Cheselden, M. D.

4. Anne, m. to Robert Norton, of
Leicester.

11. Shukbrugh, of whom presently.
III. Euseby, b. 15th July, 1662, fellow
of Trinity College, Cambridge, m.
Mary, daughter of William Major, of
Leicester, but dying s. p. left his es-
tate to his nephew, Shuckbrugh.

1. Mary, m. to John Ekins, esq. of
Rushden.

11. Elizabeth,m. to Sir Nathan Wrighte,
knt. of Barwell, the lord keeper.
III. Dorothy, d. in 1681, unmarried.
IV. Lucy, d. young.

v. Margaret, m. to William Boothby, esq. of Marston, in Leicestershire. Mr. Ashby d. 29th May, 1672, and was buried at Hungerton. His second son, SHUKBRUGH ASHBY, esq. b. 10th April,

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1660, m. Mary, daughter of Nele Hewet, esq. of Dunton Basset, in Leicestershire, and by her, who d. 30th November, 1743, left at his decease, 4th May, 1750, aged ninety, a son and successor,

SHUKBRUGH ASHBY, esq. b. 14th September, 1690, who m. Mary, daughter and heir of Nathaniel Cradock, esq. of Cossington, in Leicestershire, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Thomas Saunders, esq. of Sibbertoft, in North Hants, and had issue, 1. SHUKBRUGH, his heir.

11. Nathaniel, b. 9th December, 1730.
III. George, d. 7th August, 1760, at
Cambridge, aged twenty-two, s. p.
1. Mary, m. to the Rev. William Breck-
nock Wr ragge, vicar of Frisby.
H. Dorothy, m. to the Rev. Thomas
Myddleton, vicar of Melton Mow-

bray.

Mr. Ashby d. 14th January, 1752, and was s. by his eldest son,

SHUKBRUGH ASHBY, esq. F.R.S. b. 6th October, 1724, M.P. for Leicester, who served as high sheriff of the county in 1758, and in the following year purchased from his kinsman the ancient family estate of QUENBY. He m. Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Richard Hinde, esq. of Cold Ashby, in Northamptonshire, and by her, who died 8th November, 1795, had two daughters,

MARY-ELIZABETH, m. to William La-
tham, F.R.S. and F.S.A. of Eltham.
DOROTHEA, m. to Sir Thomas Hussey
Apreece, bart.

Mr. Ashby, d. 27th January, 1792. His elder daughter,

MARY-ELIZABETH ASHBY, b. in 1747, m. as stated above, in 1770, William Latham, esq. of Eltham, F.R.S. and F.S.A. and by him, who d. about 1805, and was buried at Hungerton, had issue,

WILLIAM-ASHBY LATHAM, his heir.
Maria-Elizabeth Latham, m. to the Rev.
George Osborne, of Haselbeech, Nor-
thamptonshire.

Harriet Latham, m. to Thomas Byron,
esq. who is deceased.
Dorothea-Hinde Latham.

Mrs. Latham d. in 1815, and was buried with her husband. Her son having assumed the surname of Ashby, is the present WILLIAM ASHBY ASHBY, esq. of Quenby.

Arms-Az. a chev. erm. between three leopards' faces or, quartering Ashby of Lowesby, Burdet, Zouch, and Shuk brugh. Crest-Out of a mural crown a lion's face affronté.

Motto-Be just and fear not.
Estates In Leicestershire.
Seat-Quenby Hall.

FITZGERALD,

The Knight of Glyn.

FITZGERALD, JOHN-FRAUNCEIS, Knight of Glyn, of Glyn Castle, in the county.

of Limerick, b. 28th June, 1791, baptized at Taunton, in Somersetshire, 6th July, 1791, m. at Reading, Berkshire, 28th July, 1812, Bridget, fifth daughter of the Rev. Joseph Eyre, of Westerham, in Kent, and has issue,

1. JOHN-FRAUNCEIS-EYRE, b. at Reading, 26th May, 1813, m. 10th August, 1835, Clara, only daughter of Gerald Blennerhasset, of Riddlestown, in the county of Limerick, and has issue,

Geraldine, b. at Riddlestown, 17th April, 1836.

11. Edmond-Urmston-M'Leod.

1. Geraldine-Anne.

II. Margaretta-Sophia.

The Knight of Glyn is a deputy-lieutenant and magistrate for the county of Limerick, for which he served the office of sheriff in 1830. He is also master of arts of the univer

sities of Cambridge and Dublin.

Lineage.

Отно, or OTHER, a rich and powerful lord in the time of King ALFRED, descended from the dukes of Tuscany, a baron of England, according to Sir William Dugdale, in the 16th of King EDWARD the Confessor,

was father of

WALTER FITZ-Oтно, or FITZ-OTHER, who, at the general survey of the kingdom in 1078, was castellan of Windsor, and was appointed by WILLIAM the Conqueror warden of the forests in Berkshire, and having m. Gladys, daughter of Ryall ap Conyn, had issue,

1. GERALD, or Gerard Fitz-Walter, of
whom presently.

11. ROBERT, Baron of Easton, or Es-
taines, in Essex.

III. WILLIAM, ancestor of the Lords
Windsor and Earls of Plymouth.
GERALD, or GERARD FITZ-WALTER, the
eldest son having m. Nesta, daughter of
Rees, son of Theadore the Great, Prince of
South Wales, had issue,

1. MAURICE FITZ-GERALD, of whom
presently.

1. William Fitz-Gerald, of the castle
of Kerrin, in Carmarthenshire, who
died in 1173, leaving issue,

1. ODO, ancestor of the Carews.
2. RAYMOND-CRAPUS, went to Ire-
land, and had a principal share
in the conquest of that kingdom,
ancestor of the Graces, Baronets,
and the Fitzmaurices, Earls of
Kerry.

3. WILLIAM, ancestor of the Ge-
rards of Brynn, Lancashire,

Lords Gerards of Ince, Earls of Macclesfield, &c.

III. David, Bishop of St. David's, in 1148, d. 1176.

MAURICE FITZ-GERALD, the eldest son, one of the first invaders of Ireland in 1168, d. 1st September, 1177, and lies buried in the friary of the Grey Friars, at Wexford, leaving issue,

1. GERALD FITZMAURICE FITZ-GERALD, justice of Ireland, built the castle of Sligo, and d. in 1205; ancestor to the DUKES OF LEINSTER.

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his son,

JOHN FITZ-THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, Lord of Decies and Desmond, jure uxoris primæ. These lands were confirmed to him as amply as they were held by Thomas Fitz-Anthony, his father-in-law, 44th HENRY III. He m. first, Margery, daughter and sole heir of Sir Thomas Fitz-Anthony, Lord of Decies and Desmond, and had issue,

MAURICE FITZ-JOHN FITZ-GERALD,
grandfather to the first Earl of Des-
mond.

He m. secondly, Honora, daughter of Hugh
O'Connor, of Kerry, and had by her,

1. GILBERT FITZ-JOHN, ancestor to the
White Knight.

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11. SIR JOHN Fitz-JOHN, of whom presently.

III. MAURICE FITZ-JOHN, ancestor to the knight of Kerry.

IV. THOMAS FITZ-JOHN, ancestor to the Fitz-Geralds of the island of Kerry. JOHN FITZ-THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, Lord of Decies and Desmond, by virtue of his royal seigniory as a count palatine, created three of his sons, by the second marriage, knights, and their descendants have been so styled in acts of parliament, patents under the great seal, and all legal proceedings up to the present time; and having founded the monastery of Tralee, was buried there in 1260. His second son,

SIR JOHN FITZ-JOHN, knt. to whom his father gave the castles of Glyncorbury and Beagh, county Limerick, was the first knight of Glyn, and left issue,

1. JOHN FITZ-JOHN, his successor. 11. GERALD FITZ-JOHN, ancestor to the family of Clenlish and Castle Ishen, in the county of Cork, baronets. Sir John Fitz-John was s. by his eldest son, SIR JOHN FITZ-JOHN, del Glyn, knt. who was s. by his son,

SIR THOMAS FITZ-JOHN, del Glyn, knt. Custos Pacis in partibus O'Connyll 20th EDWARD III. 1346, and gave hostages for his fealty in 1345. He was s. by his son,

SIR JOHN FITZ-THOMAS, del Glyn, knt. living in 1331, hostage for his father's fealty in 1345, left issue,

I. THOMAS FITZ-JOHN, his successor. 11. Philip Fitz-John, who left a son, THOMAS, Successor to his uncle. Sir John Fitz-Thomas was s. by his eldest

son,

SIR THOMAS FITZ-JOHN, del Glyn, knt. 1351, d. s. p. and was s. by his nephew, SIR THOMAS FITZ-PHILIP FITZ-JOHN, who was s. by his son,

EDMUND FITZ-THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas, Lord Kerry, and dying in 1503, was succeeded by his son,

THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, knight of Glyn, styled sometimes knight of the valley, seized of the manors of Glyn and Castleton Beagh, attainted 18th HENRY VIII., and again 11th of ELIZABETH, was s. by his son,

THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, who was attainted with his father, and executed 11th of Queen ELIZABETH, leaving a daughter, Ellen, wife of Sir Edmond Fitz-Harris, knt. and a son, his successor,

EDMOND FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, pardoned and restored to his estates, 25th November, 1603. He m. Honora, daughter of Owen M'Carthy Reagh, and was s. by his

son,

THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, who had livery of his lands 18th December, 1628.

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issue,

1. THOMAS, his successor.
11. John.

1. Honora, wife of Henry Fitz-Gerald,
esq. of Bremore, in the county of
Kerry.

Gerald Fitz-Gerald was s. by his eldest son,

THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, seized of an estate in tail under the deed of settlement of 1672, m. Mary, daughter of Edmond Fitz-Gerald, and had issue,

1. EDMOND, his successor.

II. RICHARD, who s. his brother.
III. THOMAS, who succeeded his brother,
Richard.

IV. Catharine, wife of Robert Fitz-
Gerald, of Dublin.
Thomas Fitz-Gerald was s. by his eldest

son,

EDMOND FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, who died s. p., administration 1785, and was s. by his brother,

RICHARD FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, who was s. by his brother,

THOMAS FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, who m. Mary, daughter of John Bateman, esq. of Oak Park, in the county of Kerry, and had issue,

1. JOHN, his successor.
II. Gerald.

III. Elizabeth.
IV. Frances.
v. Catharine.
VI. Jane.

Thomas Fitz-Gerald, whose will is dated 17th September, 1781, and was proved 18th February, 1801, was s. by his eldest son,

JOHN FITZ-GERALD, knt. of Glyn, who m. Margaretta-Maria, daughter of John-Fraunceis Gwynn, esq. of Ford Abbey, in the county of Devon, and was s. by his only son, JOHN-FRAUNCEIS FITZ-GERALD, present knight of Glyn, being the twenty-first descendant from Otho.

Arms-Ermine, a saltier gules.

Crest-A boar passant gules, bristled and armed or.

Motto-Shanit a Boo.

Estates-Manor of Glencarberry, consisting of the town lands of Ballydonohoe, Court, Farrenmiller, Ballynagoul, Ballyculhane, Ballynamudda, Cahara, Clonough

ter, Killaney More, Killaney Beg, Kinard, Lower Ballyquiltinane, Parkavohane Freehold, Tulliglass, and the town of Glyn, being a market and post town, all in the barony of Shanid, in the county of Limerick and parish of Kilfergus, containing 5,836

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acres, held by re-grant from Queen ELIZA-
BETH, dated 13th June, 30th of her reign.
The manor was perfected by act of parlia-
ment 11th ELIZABETH, cap. 11. Sep. 3.
Seat-Glyn Castle.

MONCK, OF COLEY PARK.

MONCK, JOHN-BLIGH, esq. of Coley Park, in the county of Berks, b. 8th August, 1811, succeeded his father in December, 1834.

Lineage.

This is a branch of the ancient stock of MONCK, of Potheridge, in the county of Devon (whence sprung the celebrated George, Duke of Albemarle), which was established in England by one of the companions in arms of the CONQUEROR.

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Rebecca, m. to Chief-Justice John Forster, and had, with other issue, a dau. who m. in 1728, George Berkeley, D.D. the celebrated Bishop of Cloyne. Elizabeth, m. in 1707, to Joseph Kelly, esq. of Kellymount.

The third son,

CHARLES MONCK, esq. grandson of Robert Monck, of Hatherby, in Devon, a younger WILLIAM MONCK, esq. of the Middle Temson of William Moyne or Monck, of Pothe-ple, bapt. 27th October, 1692, m. Dorothy, ridge, was constituted, in 1627, surveyorgeneral of all the customs in Ireland, and purchased estates in the county of Westmeath. He m. Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir John Blennerhasset, one of the barons of the Exchequer, and was s. by his only

son,

HENRY MONCK, esq. who m. 1st May, 1673, Sarah, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Stanley, knt. of Grange Gorman, in the county of Dublin, and had issue,

GEORGE, his heir, who m. the Hon.
Mary Molesworth, and had issue,
Henry-Stanley, surveyor-general
of the customs, m. Miss Jane
Percy, and had issue.
George-Paul, M.P. for Coleraine,
m. Lady Araminta Beresford,
and had a son,

Henry, of Fowre, in West-
meath, who left by Eliza-
beth, his wife, daughter of
the Earl of Arran, two
daughters,

sister of John, first Earl of Darnley, and fourth daughter of Thomas Bligh, esq. of Rathmore, M.P. for the county of Meath, by Elizabeth, his wife, younger daughter of Colonel James Naper, of Loughcrew. Mr. Monck was s. at his decease by his son,

JOHN MONCK, esq. of Bath, who resided in that city for more than forty years, and at length died there 12th November, 1809. "Many," says a writer in the Gentleman's Magazine, "will recollect with regret the urbanity of his manners, his cultivated taste, and his various and extensive attainments in literary pursuits." He possessed great wealth, and bequeathed a very considerable fortune to his second son,

JOHN BERKELEY MONCK, esq. of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, who purchased Coley and other estates in the neighbourhood of Reading. At the dissolution of parliament in 1812, Mr. Monck was invited to stand for that borough, but after a severe contest with Messrs. Lefevre and Simeon, suffered a defeat. In 1820, however, he

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