HAMON, OF WOODHOUSE. JOHN DIXON HAMON, esq. of Woodhouse, co. Cork, who was created a BARONET 19th November 1727, m. Elizabeth, sister and heir of Sir Thomas Prendergast, bart. but by her (who wedded secondly, Charles Smyth, esq. M.P. for Limerick, father of the first Viscount Gort), left no issue at his decease, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. HARTSTONGE, OF BRUFF. In 1681, a BARONETCY was conferred on STANDISH HARTSTONGE, esq. of Bruff, in the county of Limerick, one of the barons of the court of Exchequer, and remained with his descendants until the demise s. p. of the late SIR HENRY HARTSTONGE, bart. of Bruff, M.P. for the county of Limerick. Sir Henry m. in 1751, Lucy, daughter of the Rev. Stackpole Pery, and sister of Edmund Sexton Pery, (afterwards Viscount Pery,) speaker of the Irish house of Commons. Mr. Pery, when filling the chair, which he did for many years, had often the greatest difficulty in checking the propensity of his brother-in-law, Sir Henry Hartstonge, to attempt a speech, of which he was utterly incapable, though otherwise a most estimable man, and accordingly the speaker always averted his eye from Sir Harry, as he was called; but the baronet was not so easily silenced, and more than once roared out, "Now, 'Mun," (Pery's name was Edmund,)" I must speak; I will, by G―――!" The Hartstonge estates have devolved on Edmund Henry, Earl of Limerick, whose countess was only daughter and heir of Henry Ormsby, esq. of Cloghan, in the county of Mayo, by Mary, his wife, sister of Sir Henry Hartstonge. HERBERT, Of Durrow. From William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, beheaded 9 Edward IV. descended NICHOLAS HERBERT, whose son, SIR FRANCIR HERBERT, knt. of Ophaly, was chancellor of Ireland. He was father of NICHOLAS HERBERT, esq. who m. first, a daughter of Plunkett, of Beaulieu, and had two sons, EDWARD and Richard, and one daughter, Mary. He m. secondly, Katherine, daughter of Nangle, Baron of Navan, and had by her, Jasper, (Sir), knt. who m. Mary, daughter of Thomas Finglass, esq. of Westpalstown, in the county of Dublin, and had Thomas and Francis. Garrett, (Sir) knt. who died in the wars in Germany. Nicholas Herbert's eldest son, SIR EDWARD HERBERT, knt. of Durrow, in the king's county, m. Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick Finglass, esq. of Westfalstown, and d. 3rd October, 1629, leaving a son, SIR GEORGE HERBERT, of Durrow, who was created a BARONET, 4th December, 1630. He m. Frances, daughter of Edward Fitzgerald, esq. and had a son and successor, SIR EDWARD HERBERT, second baronet, of Durrow, whom. 8th May, 1662, Lady Hester Lambart, daughter of Charles, first Earl of Cavan, and by her, who m. secondly, Lieutenant-Colonel Simon Finch, of Kilcolman, in the county of Tipperary, and had with a daughter FRANCES, m. to Major Patrick Fox, and Hester, m. to Captain James Creighton. Sir John, d. in 1695, and was s. by his son, SIR GUSTAVUS HUME, third baronet, M.P. for the county of Fermanagh, and a privy counsellor, who m. Lady Alice Moore, daughter of the Earl of Drogheda, and had issue, Moore, b. 2nd October, 1704, killed by a fall from his horse, 1st August, 1722. Henry, twin with his brother, who m. in 1759, Harriott, daughter of Benjamin Bunbury, esq. of Kilfeacle, in the county of Tipperary, and had issue. The elder son, WILLIAM IRVINE, esq. of Castle Irvine, b. 15th July 1734, wedded first, Florence, daughter of John, Lord Mount Florence, and by her, who d. in 1758, he had one son and one daughter, who both died young. He m. secondly, Sophia, daughter of Gorges Lowther, esq. of Kilrue, in the county of Meath, M.P. and by that lady, left at his decease, a numerous family, of which the eldest son is the present GORGES-MARCUS D'ARCY IRVINE, esq. of Castle Irvine, who has been twice married, but has issue only by his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter and sole heir of Judge D'Arcy, esq. of Dunmow, in the county of Meath and Grangebeg, in the county of Westmeath. Col. D'Arcy Irvine is heir and representative of SIR GERRARD IRVINE, the BARONET. The eldest son, SIR GERRARD IRVINE, of Castle Irvine, and Lowtherstown, lieutenant-colonel to Sir Arthur Forbes, fought for King CHARLES at Worcester, and was sometime after taken prisoner in Ireland, and would have been executed for his loyalty by Sir Charles Coote, then Governor of Derry, under Cromwell, had he not been rescued out of that city by his brother William. In consideration of these sufferings in the royal cause, and for other eminent services to the house of Stuart, Colonel Irvine was created a BARONET 31st July, 1677. He m. first, Catherine, daughter of Cap tain Adam Cathcart, which lady died s. p. and secondly, Mary, daughter of Major William Hamilton, Laird of Blair, by whom, who died at Castle Irvine, in 1685, he had two sons, CHRISTOPHER, b. in 1654, who m. Deborah, daughter and co-heir of Henry Blennerhasset, esq. but died before his father, s. p. Charles, cornet of horse, died unm, in 1684. Mary, m. to John Creighton, esq. of Crum, ancestor of the Earl of Erne. Sir Gerard died in King William's service, in the camp at Dundalk, and was buried in the chancel of the church of that town. At his decease, the title became EXTINCT. Arms Arg.a fess gu. three hollyleaves, slipped, vert. JOHNSTONE. Lineage. SIR WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, knt. of Gilford, in the county of Down, m. Nicholian, dau. of Sir Nicholas Acheson, bart. (ancestor of Lord Gosford,) by whom he had four sons and a daughter. Sir William d. 22nd September, 1722, and was s. by his eldest son, RICHARD JOHNSTONE, esq. of Gilford, who was created a BARONET OF IRELAND, 27th July, 1772. Sir Richard m. Anne, daughter of William Alexander, esq. by whom he had issue, WILLIAM, his heir. Mary-Anne, m. to Henry Burgess, esq. of Wood Catherine, m. to Joseph-Mason Ormsby, esq. LANGFORD, OF KILMACKEDRETT. Lineage. SIR HERCULES LANGFORD, of Kilmackedrett, in the county of Derry, and of Summer Hill, in the county of Meath, was created a BARONET 19th August 1667. He m. Mary, daughter of Henry Upton, esq. of Castle Upton in the county of Antrim, M.P. for Carrickfergus, and had issue, Arthur, Henry, Theophilus, Mary and Martha, of whom the only survivor was, MARY, wife of Sir John Rowley, knt. M.P. ancestor of Lord Langford. Sir Hercules d. 18th June, 1683, and was buried at St. Michan's, Dublin. The BARONETCY became EXTINCT; but the estate of Summer Hill devolved on Lady Rowley. LANE. (See LANE, English Baronet, p. 297.) LAKE, OF CARNOW. EDWARD LAKE, LL.D. of Carnow, in the county of Wicklow, was created a BARONET 10th July, 1661, but the title soon became EXTINCT. LEIGH. In 1621, a BARONETCY was conferred on DANIEL LEIGH, esq. but of him or his descendants (if there were any), we have been unable to ascertain any particulars. LESLIE, OF TARBERT. THE REV. DR. JOHN LESLIE, rector of Urney, in the diocese of Derry, (son of George Leslie, who came from Scotland with his relative John, Bishop of Raphoe, and married that prelate's wife's sister, Catherine, fourth daughter of the Rev. Alexander Conyngham), died in 1700, leaving by Mariana, his wife, daughter of the Rev. Humphrey Galbraith, three sons and four daughters, viz. JOHN, who fell at Aughrim, unm. George, who left issue. Elizabeth, who died young. The eldest surviving son and heir, JAMES LESLIE, esq. who settled in Kerry, m. Sarah, daughter of Colonel Kellie, and had three sons, John, James, and Robert, of whom the second, THE RT. REV. JAMES LESLIE, inherited the family estates upon the demise of his elder brother, and became eventually Bishop of Limerick. He m. Joyce, sister and co-heir of Thomas Lister, esq. of Listerfield, in the county of Roscommon, and had issue, The elder son, EDWARD LESLIE, esq. of Tarbert House, in the county of Kerry, M.P. for Old Leighlin, was created a BARONET 3rd September 1787. Hem. Anne, daughter of Colonel Cane, of the Royal Dragoons, M.P. for Tallagh, and left at his decease, an only daughter and heir, CATHERINE-LOUISA, m. 16th June, 1807, to the Hon. (now Lord) Douglas Gordon Hallyburton, of Pitcur. At Sir Edward's decease, the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. The estates devolved partly on Robert Leslie, esq. Sir Edward's cousin, end partly on his only child, Lady Douglas Hallyburton. Arms Arg. on a bend az. three buckles or. LUM, OF LUMVILLE. Lineage. ELNATHAN LUM, (of a Yorkshire family), the first settler in Ireland, temp. CHARLES II. became an eminent banker in the city of Dublin, and acquiring a considerable fortune, purchased the estate of Lumville. He was returned to parliament in 1692, and 1695, for the borough of Carlingford. He m. in 1680, Dorothea, sister and heir of Colonel William Purefoy. of Purefoy Place, in the King's County, and had issue, PUREFOY, of Lumville, died unm. THOMAS, of whom presently. Mary, b. in 1681, m. to Charles Moore, first Lord Elizabeth, m. to Cooley Lyons, esq. of River Mr. Lum died in 1743, and was s. by his eldest son, SIR FRANCIS LUM, of Lumville, b. in 1733, governor of Ross Castle in 1762, who was created a BARONET 24th February, 1775. He m. 17th April, 1756, RebeccaAmelia, third daughter and co heir of Richard Forster, esq. but died s. p. in March 1796, when the title became EXTINCT. Arms-Or, three mullets, sa. MACDONNEL, OF MOYE. Lineage. SIR JAMES MAC-SORLEY BOYE MACDONNELL, Dext brother of Randal, Earl of Antrim, m. Mary, daughter of Hugh Mac Phelim O'Neil, of the Claneboye family, and had a numerous family, of which the ninth son, SIR ALEXANDER MACDONNELL, of Moye, in the county of Antrim, was created a BARONET 30th November, 1627. He m. Evelyn, daughter of Sir Arthur Magennis, first Viscount Iveagh, and died in 1634, leaving a son and successor, SIR JAMES MACDONNELL, Second Baronet of Moye, who m. Mary, daughter of Sir Donogh O'Brien, kat. of Dough, in the county of Clare, and had with other issue, ALEXANDER, who commanded, in 1644, the forces sent by the Marquiss of Antrim, to assist Montrose in Scotland, and upon his return, was appointed Lieutenant General of the Province of Munster. This gallant soldier lost his life 13th November, 1647, at the Battle of Knockne ness, against Lord Inchiquin. He m. Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Henry, Earl of Arundel, and had a son, Randal, who d. young. RANDAL, successor to his father. Sarah, m. to Francis Echlin, esq. of Clanowen, in Anne, m. to Colonel Daniel Magennis. Sir James was s. by his son, SIR RANDAL MACDONNEL, third Baronet, who, when captain of a ship of war in the service of Charles II. achieved the memorable action of Mamora, against the Moors. Subsequently, however, joining King James's army, he accompanied his ill-fated master to France, and was attainted, his estate being granted in 1696, to Charles Campbell, esq. in trust for his wife and children. Sir Randal m. in 1686, Hannah, sister of David Roche, esq. and had issue, JAMES, who, but for the attainder, would have been fourth Baronet. He d. unm. 24th May, 1728, and was buried in St. James's Church Yard, Dublin. RANDAL, of Cross, in the county of Antrim, Co- JOHN-RICHARD, heir to his brother Randal. Arms-Or, a lion rampant, gu. JOHN MAGILL, esq. of Gill Hall, in the county of Down, left by his will, dated 15th January, 1676, and proved 7th October, 1677, all his fee simple estates in the county of Down, to (the son of Lieutenant William Johnston) his grandson, JOHN JOHNSTON, esq. who assumed, in consequence, the surname and arms of MAGILL, and was created a BARONET 10th November, 1680. He m. 3rd June, 1683, Arabella Susannah, eldest surviving daughter of Hugh, Lord Hamilton, of Glenawly, but died without surviving issue in 1701, when the title became EXTINCT. The estates devolved, in accordance with the will of the original testator, John Magill, on the Baronet's nephew. ROBEBT HAWKINS, esq. (son of his sister Mary), THEODOSIA, m. 29th August, 1765, to John Arms-Gu. three martlets, arg. MAGRATH, OF ALLEVOLLAN. Lineage. SIR JOHN MAGRATH, of Allevollan, in the county of Tipperary, was created a BARONET, 8th June 1630. He m. Ellen, daughter of John, twenty-first Lord Kingsale, and was father of SIR TERLAGH MAGRATH, second baronet, of Allevollan, who m. Catherine, daughter of Sir Valentine Broune. This gentleman was attainted or executed in the time of Cromwell, and under the forfeiture, the BARONETCY fell. MANNIX, OF RICHMOND. HENRY MANNIX, esq. of Ricnmond, in the county of Cork, an active magistrate, was created a BARONET 28th August, 1787. He m. Miss Parker, but died s. p. when the title became EXTINCT. MAY, OF MAYFIELD. Lineage. JAMES MAY, esq. of Mayfield, in the county of Waterford, M.P. for that shire, son of Edward May, esq. of Gracedieu, and grandson of Edward May, esq. the first settler in Ireland, m. Letitia, daughter of William, Viscount Duncannon, and he dying in 1729, left, with a daughter, Elizabeth Richards, wife of Thomas Carew, esq. of Ballinamona, and grandmother of the present Thomas Carew, esq. of that place, a son and successor, SIR JAMES MAY, of Mayfield, M.P. for the county of Waterford, who was created a BARONET 30th June, 1763. He m. Anne, daughter of Thomas Moore, esq. of Marlfield, in the county of Tipperary, and had issue, EDWARD, his heir. Humphrey, s. p. Thomas, s. p. Charles, d. unm. Mary, m. to Nicholas Loftus Tottenham, esq. Sir James died 7th November, 1811, and was s. by his son, SIR EDWARD MAY, second Baronet, M.P. for Belfast, at whose decease the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. Arms-Gu. a fesse between eight billets, or. MEREDYTH, OF ST. CATHERINE'S GROVE. Lineage. RICHARD GORGES, esq. of St. Catherine's Grove, in the county of Dublin, son of Hamilton Gorges, esq. M.P. by Catherine, his wife, daughter of John Keatinge, esq. m. first March, 1775, the daughter and heir of Arthur Francis Meredyth, esq. of Dollardstown, in the county of Meath, assumed in consequence that surname, and was created a BARONET 28th August, 1787. At Sir Richard's decease the title became EXTINCT, but the estates devolved on his only daughter and heir, MARY-ANNE, m. to Sir Marcus Somerville, bart. MORRES, OF THE COUNTY OF KILKENNY. Lineage. WILLIAM EVANS MORRES, esq. M.P. for the county of Kilkenny, second son of Frances Morres, esq. of Castle Morres, by Catherine, his wife, daughter and heir of Sir William Evans, bart. of Kilkreen, inherited his mother's estates, and was created a BARONET 24th April, 1758. He m. first, Margaret, daughter and heir of Josiah Heydock, esq. of Beaulick, and had issue, HEYDOCK-EVANS, his heir. Mary, m. to Clayton Bayley, esq. of Gowran. Sir William m. secondly, Mary-Juliana, daughter and co-heir of William Ryves, esq. of Upperwood, and (co-heir also with her cousin Mary Ryves, wife of the Rev. William Candler, D.D. of Castlecomer, in the county of Kilkenny, son of Sir Richard Ryves, knt. a baron of the Exchequer), by whom he had a son, WILLIAM-EVANS-RYVES-DE- MONTMORENTCY, successor to his half brother. Sir William's elder son, SIR HEYDOCK-EVANS MORRES, second Baronet m. Frances-Gorges, daughter of William Gore, esq. of Barrowmount, but died s. p. in 1776, when the title devolved on his half brother, SIR WILLIAM-EVANS RYVES-DE-MONTMORENTCY MORRES, third Baronet, at whose decease, issueless, the BARONETCY EXPIRED. Arms-Or, a fesse dancettee sa. in base a lion rampant, of the last. NEWCOMEN, OF KENAGH. Lineage. SIR ROBERT NEWCOMEN, knt. third son of Charles Newcomen, esq. of London, and grandson of Brian Newcomen, esq. of Saltfletby, in the county of Lincoln, went to Ireland, and was created a BARONET of that kingdom, 30th December, 1625, being styled of Kenagh, in the county of Longford. He m. Catherine, second daughter of Sir Thomas Molyneux, knt. chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland, and dying 28th September, 1629, was s. by his eldest son, SIR BEVERLEY NEWCOMEN, second bart. who m. Margaret, third daughter of Sir William Usher, knt. and had a son and daughter. Sir Beverley, who commanded the Swallow man-of-war, was drowned at Passage, near Waterford, 28th April, 1637, together with his only son, whereupon the baronetcy devolved on his brother, SIR THOMAS NEWCOMEN, third baronet, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Charles Pleydell, knt. but d. s. p. in 1642, when the title was inherited by his brother, SIR ROBERT NEWCOMEN, fourth baronet, who m. first, Anne Boleyn, a near relation of Queen ELIZABETH, and secondly, Katherine Verschoyle. By the former he had issue, THOMAS, his heir. Catherine, m. first, to Sir Alexander Stewart, knt.; and, secondly, to Arthur, first Earl of Granard. Anne, m. first, to William Tynte, esq. of Carmoon, in the county of Cork; and, secondly, to William Digby, esq. of Newtown, King's County. Sir Robert d. in 1668, and was s. by his only son, SIR THOMAS NEWCOMEN, fifth baronet, who was killed at the siege of Enniskillen, leaving Sarab, his second wife, daughter of Sir George St. George, bart. of Carrickdrumrusk, in the county of Leitrim, six sons and one daughter, viz. ROBERT (Sir), his heir. George, killed at Limerick. Arthur, of Chester, barrister-at-law. Thomas, of Dove Hill, in the county of Tipperary, who m. Elizabeth, daughter of William, first Viscount Duncannon, and widow of Richard, Lord Kilworth, and had issue, Ponsonby, collector of Clonmel, who d. in William, collector of Excise in the port of Robert. Sarah, m. first, to James Dawson, esq. of Beverley. CHARLES, of Carrick glass, in the county of CHARLOTTE, created BARONESS NEWCOMEN, 30th July, 1800, and VISCOUNTESS 11th February, 1803. She m. William Gleadowe, esq. of Killester, in the county of Dublin, and had issue. Katherine, m. to William Gore, esq. The eldest son, SIR ROBERT NEWCOMEN, sixth baronet, M.P. for the county of Longford in 1731, m. Lady Mary Chichester, daughter of Arthur, second Earl of Donegal, and was s. by his only son, SIR ARTHUR NEWCOMEN, seventh baronet, M.P. for the county of Longford, who m. first, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Moore, esq. of Marlfield, in the county of Tipperary, and had by her, THOMAS, his heir, and John, who d. s. p. He wedded secondly, Sarah, daughter of William Gore, esq. and had by her, two daughters, Katherine and Sarah, who both died unmarried. Sir Arthur died 26th November, 1759, and was s. by his son, SIR THOMAS NEWCOMEN, eighth baronet, b. in 1740, M.P. for the county of Longford, who m. in 1761, Margaret, daughter of John, first Earl of Mayo, but d. s. p. 27th April 1789, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT. Arms Arg. a lion's head erased, sa. between three crescents, gu. NEW COMEN. Lineage. WILLIAM GLEADOWE, esq. of Killester, in the county of Dublin, assumed the surname and arms of NewCOMEN, upon his marriage with the heiress of that family, (Charlotte, only daughter of Charles Newcomen, esq. of Carrickglass,) and was created a BARONET, 9th October, 1781. He had, with four daughters, Jane, Teresa, wife of Sir Charles Turner, bart. of Kirkletham, Charlotte, and Catherine, a son and heir, SIR THOMAS NEWCOMEN, second baronet, who suc ceeded his brother as Viscount Newcomen, but d. s. p. in 1825, when all his honours became EXTINCT. Arms-As Newcomen, of Kenagh. NUGENT, OF MOYRATH. THOMAS NUCENT, esq. of Moyrath, in the county of Westmeath, (son and heir of Sir Thomas Nugent, M.P. and great-grandson of William-Oge Nugent, esq. of Moyrath, younger brother of Richard, second Lord Delvin,) was created a BARONET 14th January, 1621. He m. Alison, daughter and heir of Robert Barnewall, esq. of Robertstown, in the county of Meath, and left with two daughters, Mary, wife of Richard, second Earl of Westmeath, and Mabel, m. to Law. rence Cruise, of the Naull, two sons, |