The earl, who carried the golden spurs at the corona. tion of GEORGE I. d. 27th October, 1730, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

VI. SIR GEORGE-Augustus YELVERTON, second Earl of Sussex. This nobleman was one of the lords of the bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and afterwards to King GEORGE III. He d. unm. 8th January, 1758, and was s. by his brother,

VII. SIR HENRY YELVERTON, third Earl of Sussex. This nobleman m. first, Hester, daughter of John Hall, esq. of Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts, and had an only surviving daughter,

LADY BARBARA Yelverton, who m. Edward Thoroton Gould, esq. of Woodham-Mansfield, in the county of Notts, and dying in the lifetime of her father, 9th April, 1781, left issue,

HENRY-EDWARD GOULD, who, upon the death of his grandfather, the Earl of Sussex, became LORD GREY DE RUTHYN, and assumed the surname of YELVERTON. He m. in 1809, Anna-Maria, daughter of William Kellam, esq. and dying the next year, left an only daughter and heiress,

BARBARA YELVERTON, Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, who m. 18th August, 1831, George, present Marquess of Hastings. Barbara Gould, d. unm.

Mary Gould, m. to the Hon. and Rev. Frederick Powys, son of Lord Lilford.

The earl espoused secondly, Mary, daughter of John Vaughan, esq. of Bristol, but had no issue. He died in 1799, when the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn devolved upon his grandson, HENRY-EDWARD GOULD, esq. who assumed the surname of YELVERTON, as stated above, and the BARONETCY, together with the VISCOUNTY OF LONGUEVILLE and the EARLDOM of SUSSEX, became EXTINCT.

** The family of YELVERTON, Viscounts Avonmore, in Ireland, is a branch of this family.

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knt. lord mayor of London, and M. P. for that city 33 HENRY VI. The elder son,

THOMAS YONGE, a distinguished lawyer, and M. P. for Bristol, temp. HENRY VI. was constituted 15 EDWARD IV. one of the judges of the court of King's Bench. He d. in 1476, was buried in Christ Church, London, and was s. by his eldest son,

THOMAS YONGE, who had a mansion in Wynch Street, Bristol, and was also of Basilden, Berks, in the church of which place is a grave-stone, bearing a brass plate with a representation, at full length, of a man in armour, for

ROGER YONGE, of Basilden, who died 3rd March, 1589, aged ninety-six, after he had continued in the commission of the peace for Berkshire, without any intermission, full sixty years. He is supposed to have been son of Thomas, and grandson of the judge. Contemporary with the said Roger Yonge, and pro bably his brother,

WALTER YONGE, esq. is mentioned in the Visitation of Devonshire to be a younger son of the Yonges of Berkshire, and to have settled in Devon, temp. HENRY VII. He m. twice, and in the latter part of his life resided at Sudburie, where his last will bears date, 2nd February, 1561. By his first wife he had issue,

1. JOHN, his heir.

1. Julian, called Julian Berde, in her father's will. 11. Joan, m. to Roger Hayman, esq. 11. Jane, m. to Nicholas Westlake, esq. iv. Florence, m. to John Pitt, esq.

The only son and successor,

JOHN YONGE, esq. inherited from his father the manors of Cobeton and Botteshorne Paulet, with considerable estates in Dorsetshire, and sat in parliament for the borough of Plymouth. He m. Joan, daughter and co-heir of John Colleton, esq. and had issue,

1. Walter, died s. p.

II. JOHN, successor to his father. 11. Robert, who m. Anne Hassard.

1. Margaret, m. to Hercules Pync, esq. of Hay, Devon. II. Alice. 111. Agnes. IV. Helen.

The second, but elder surviving son,

JOHN YONGE, esq. seated at Culliton, Devon, m. Alice Starre, and had, with two sons, John, who d. s. p. and WALTER, his heir, five daughters, namely, Jane, m. to Richard Mallock, esq. of Axmouth, Devon.

Alice, m. to Humphrey Cokeran, esq.

Anne, m. to Robert Hill, esq. of Hollylane, in Somersetshire.

Jane, m. to William Hill, esq. of Pounsford, Somersetshire.

Mary, m. to William Fry, esq. of Yarty, Devon. The son and successor,

WALTER YONGE, esq. of Upton Helion, in Devon shire, living in 1620, M. P. for Honiton, m. Jane. daughter and co-heir of Sir John Peryan, knt. and had issue, JOHN, his heir; Walter, who m. Alice, daughter of Joyles Green, esq. of Purbeck; and Jane, who died unm. The elder son,

1. SIR JOHN YONGE, knt. of Culleton, M. P. for Plymouth, was one of those secluded by Cromwell, who denied him and above a hundred entrance into the House of Commons; whereupon they had the courage to publish a remonstrance, asserting the legality of their right to sit in parliament. At the Restoration, Sir John was created a BARONET. He m. Eidzabeth, daughter of Sir William Strode, knt. of Newnham, in Devonshire, and had issue,

WALTER, his heir.

Robert.

William, who m. Jane, daughter of Sir John Drake, bart. of Ashe.

George, who died young.

Jane, m. to Sir John Drake, bart. of Trill and
Ashe.

Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Hodges, esq. of Shipton
Moigne, Gloucestershire.

Sir John d. about 1663, and was s. by his son,

II. SIR WALTER YONGE, of Culleton, who m. Isabel, daughter of Sir John Davie, bart. of Creedy, in Devonshire, and had issue,

John, died unm. v. p.

WALTER, successor to his father.

Francis, died unm.

Charles, d. unm.

Isabella, m. to Richard Duke, esq. of Otterton, Devon.

Jane, d. unm.

Mary, m. to John Walrond, esq.

Elizabeth, m. to Bartholomew Beale, esq. of Heath
House, Salop.

Sarah, m. to Robert Yate, esq. of Bristol.

Sir Walter died 21st November, 1670, and was s. by his son,

III. SIR WALTER YONGE, of Culleton, M. P. for Honiton, and one of the commissioners of the Customs, who . first, Gertrude, daughter of Sir William Morrice, bart. of Werrington, in Devon; and secondly, Gwen, daughter and co-heir of Sir Robert Williams, bart. of Penrhyn; by the latter of whom he left one son and three daughters, namely,

WILLIAM, his heir.

Gwen, m. to Arthur Arscot, esq. of Telcot, Devon,
M.P.

Jane, who d. 26th May, 1783.

Frances, m. to Edward Sainthill, esq. of Bradninch.

Sir Walter died 18th July, 1731, and was s. by his

son,

IV. THE RIGHT HON. SIR WILLIAM YONGE, M. P. for Honiton, constituted, in 1724, one of the lords commissioners of the Treasury; in 1728, one of the commissioners of the Admiralty; and subsequently

secretary at war. In 1746, he became one of the joint vice-treasurers of Ireland, and in the same year acted as one of the committee of the Commons for managing the impeachment against Simon, Lord Lovat. Sir William m. first, Mary, daughter of Samuel Heathcote, esq. of Hackney, Middlesex, from whom he was divorced in 1724; and secondly, 14th September, 1729, Anna, daughter and co-heir of Thomas, Lord Howard, of Effingham, by whom he had issue,

Sir William died 10th August, 1755, and was s. by his elder son,

V. THE RICHT HON. SIR GEORGE YONGE, of Culleton, M. P. for Honiton from 1754 till 1794, who filled successively the appointments of lord commissioner of the Admiralty, of secretary at war, master of the Mint, and governor-general of the Cape of Good Hope. He m. in 1765, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Bouchier Clieve, esq. of Foots Cray, in Kent, but died s. p. in 1810, when the BARONETCY became EX

ALEN, OF ST. WOLSTANS.

Lineage.

SIR THOMAS ALEN, of St. Wolstans, in the county of Kildare, representative of one of the most ancient and distinguished families of the sister kingdom, (see BURKE'S Commoners, vol. ii. p. 363,) was created a BARONET, 16th February, 1621, the patent setting forth that the honour was conferred by King James I. in consideration of the great services rendered to the state by Archbishop Alen. Sir Thomas m. Mary, daughter of Jenico, fifth Viscount Gormanston, but d. s. p. in 1627, when the BARONETCY became EXTINCT ; the estates and representation of the family eventually centred in his youngest brother,

NICHOLAS ALEN, esq. of St. Wolstans, who m.
Aminet, daughter of Patrick Barnewall, esq. of
Crickstown, in the county of Meath, and was
immediate ancestor of

Lieutenant-Colonel LUKE ALEN, C.B. who m.
Hannah Marguerite, daughter of John
Creaghe, esq. of the Island of St. Eustatia,
and sister of Richard Creaghe, esq. of Castle
Park, in the county of Tipperary, by whom
he had an only surviving son,
LUKE-JOHN-HENRY, late captain in the

army.

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ARRAGH, OF ARRAGH.
Lineage.

BRIEN O'BRIEN, second son of Donal O'Brien, King of Thomond, made in conjunction with Mahon O'Brien, a conquest and settlement in the county of ARRAGH, whence the chiefs of the branch of the family were subsequently styled, O'BRIEN - ARRAGH, His descendant,

MORTOGH-MAC-BRIEN ARRAGH, of Arragh, in the county of Tipperary, possessed several castles, those of Castletown, Cahir-Conchibhair, Moinruadh, and Palice, and was a man of such power and influence, that Queen Elizabeth made him Bishop of Killaloe, saying in her letter to the lord deputy, dated 18th May, 1570,"That no other can enjoy that bishoprick without the consent of Mac-i-Brien Arragh." He d. in 1613, leaving, with three daughters, ONORA, m. to Lewis Walsh, esq. MARGARET, wife of Thomas Tyrrel, esq. and MORE-NY-BRIEN, m. to Mr. Butler, two sons, John, the younger, d. s. p. The elder,

SIR TURLOGH-MAC-BRIEN ARRAGH, of Arragh, in the county of Tipperary, was created a BARONET of Ireland in 1623. He m. the sister of Daniel O'Brien, of Annagh, but d. s. p. in 1626, when the title became EXTINCT.

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BARRETT, OF CASTLEMORE.
Lineage.

THE family of BARRETT, originally English, acquired
considerable power and conferred its name on one of
the baronies of the county of Cork; in describing
which, Dr. Smith relates an anecdote, sufficiently
expressive of the enduring alienation of the ancient
Milesian race, from even the oldest of the English
settlers: "O'Neil, Earl of Tyrone, when marching
anno 1600, to assist the Spaniards against Elizabeth,
being told that one Barrett (who was a good Catholic,
and whose family possessed for more than 400 years,
the property he happened to be enquiring about) was
owner of Castlemore, (near Mallow,) replied with an
oath, in Irish, 66
No matter, I hate the English churl,
as though he came but yesterday."

SIR WILLIAM BARRETT, of Castlemore, in the county of Cork, descended from the ancient family, was created a BARONET, 4th June, 1665. He m. Barbara, eldest daughter of Sir William St. Leger, bart. of Doneraile, lord president of Munster, and by her, who wedded secondly, Colonel Heyward St. Leger, of Heyward's Hill, left a son and successor,

SIR WILLIAM BARRETT, second baronet, who d. at Bristol, 16th February, 1672, on his return from his travels to Italy, when the title became EXTINCT. His personal estate he bequeathed to his uncle, John St. Leger, esq. of Doneraile.

Several of the Barrett family followed the fortunes of JAMES II. and served in France; many still exist in the county of Cork.

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BATH, OF ATHCARNE.
Lineage.

BARTHOLOMEW BATH, esq. of Rathfag, in the county of Meath, and of Drumcondragh, in the county of Dublin, lineally descended from Hugo de Bathe, one of the companions in arms of Strongbow, was living in 1447, the father of a daughter, Elizabeth, wife of

Jacob Dillon, esq. of Riverstown, in the county of Meath, and of two sons, namely,

WILLIAM, his heir.

Bartholomew, of Drogheda, ancestor of the present SIR WILLIAM-PLUNKET DE BATHE, bart. of Knightstown, in the county of Meath. (See BURKE'S Peerage and Baronetage.)

The elder son,

SIR WILLIAM BATH, knt. of Rathfagh, Athcarne, and Dullastown, in the county of Meath, and of Drumcondragh, in the county of Dublin, m. Alicia, daughter and heir of Robert Durpatrick, esq. of Stillorgan, and had four sons,

JOHN, chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland, who d. 18th July, 1577, having had three sons, namely, Robert; William, justice of the Common Pleas; and John, of Bellgriffin, in the county of Dublin.

William, who m. Mary, daughter of Walter Nugent, esq. of Moyrath, in the county of Meath, and d. s. p.

Walter, whose daughter, Elizabeth, m. Sir Thomas Luttrell, knt. chief justice of the Common Pleas.

JAMES.

The youngest son,

JAMES BATH, esq. living temp. HENRY VIII. was father of two daughters, Margaret, m. to Patrick Everard, esq. and Jane, m. to Luke Dillon, esq. of Proudtown, and of one son,

JOHN BATH, esq. of Athcarne, who had three sons, LUCAS; Robert, of Kilkenny; and William. The eldest son,

SIR LUCAS BATH, of Athcarne, was created a BARONET in 1666, but died without issue, when the title expired.

The Athcarne branch of the family is now represented by Joseph-Henry Bath, esq. of Dublin, son of the late Thomas Bath, esq. by Miss Delamere, his wife.

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BELLINGHAM. Lineage.

ALDERMAN SIR DANIEL BELLINGHAM, first lord mayor of the city of Dublin, supposed to have been an illegitimate son of the family of Bellingham, of the county of Louth, was created a BARONET in 1666. About the close of the 17th century Sir Daniel granted lands in the parish of Finglass, in the county of Dublin, for the relief of poor debtors in the city, and four courts Marshalseas, and vested the same in the clerk of the Crown and one of the six clerks in Chancery as trustees for that purpose. The object of this humane settlement has, however, never been enforced. Arms-Sa. three bugle-horns arg. stringed or.

BLUNDEL.

Lineage.

SIR FRANCIS BLUNDEL, brother and heir of Sir George Blundel, knt. of Cardington, Bedfordshire, was appointed in 1619 secretary for the affairs of Ireland, and made a BARONET of that kingdom 13th October 1620. He m. Joyce, daughter of William Serjeant, esq. of Waldridge, Bucks, and by her, who wedded secondly, Nicholas Whyte, esq. had a son and successor,

SIR GEORGE BLUNDEL, second Baronet, M.P. for Philipstown, who m. Sarah, daughter and eventual heir of Sir William Colley, knt. of Edenderry, and had Elizabeth, m. to Sir Henry Wemyss, of Danesfort, in the county of Kilkenny; and Sarah, m. to Deliverance Barrow, esq. and three sons, namely,

FRANCIS, his heir.

William, who m. Miss Anne Taillour, and by her, who d. in 1732, had two sons and three daughters.

Winwood, who m. Margaret, daughter of Henry Bollard, of Dublin, and by her (who m. secondly, the Rev. William Nelson) had two daughters, Frances, who d. unm.

Sarah, wife of Arthur Graham, of the county of Longford.

The eldest son,

SIR FRANCIS BLUNDEL, third Baronet, b. 30th January, 1643, M.P. for the King's county, left by Anne, his second wife, only daughter of Sir Henry Ingoldsby, bart. a daughter, Anne, m. in 1696, to Colonel Robert Echlin, of Monaghan, a son and suc

cessor,

SIR MONTAGUE BLUNDEL, fourth Baronet, b. in 1689, who represented Haslemere in parliament, and was raised to the peerage of Ireland, 22nd November, 1720, as Baron of Edenderry, and VISCOUNT BLUNDEL His lordship m. in 1709, Mary, only daughter of John Chetwynd, esq. of Grendon, Warwickshire, and had issue,

Montagu, who d. unm. 21st January, 1732.
Elizabeth.

Mary, m. in 1733, to William Trumbull, esq. of
Finchamsted Park, Berkshire.

Chetwynd, m. in 1741, to Robert, Lord Raymond. Lord Blundel d. in 1756, and with him the PEERAGE and BARONETCY EXPIRED.

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WILLIAM BOND, esq. of Glenlough, was father of JAMES BOND, esq. of Glenlough, who wedded Miss Burns, and had five sons, of whom the second, JAMES BOND, esq. was father of

SIR JAMES BOND, of Coolamber, in the county of Longford, M.P. for Naas, who was created a BARONET 21st January 1794. He m. in 1770, Anne, daughter of William Hornby, esq. governor of Bombay, and relict of Richard Eyre, esq. and by her, who d. in 1809, had issue,

THOMAS-LONSFORD, b. 28th October, 1776; m. 4th
April, 1803, Louisa, daughter of John Read, esq.
of Porchester, Hants.

William, b. 9th September, 1787, d. unm. 30th
December, 1808.

Anne-Winsley, m. 24th December, 1792, to the