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the battle of Val; William, born 24 April 1728, was a Lieutenant in General Douglas's regiment, and died at Maeftricht 22 September 1747; Anthony, baptized 29 February 1731, ferved in the British parliament for Grimsby in Lincolnshire, married, dicd in London 5 March 1770, and left iffue; Barry-Matthew, baptized 1 May 1733; Elizabeth, born April 1725, married in 1750 to Major Ralph Burton of the first troop of grenadier guards; and died at the Grove near Watford in Hertfordshire 6 August 1753; Levina baptized 30 May 1734, married 30 March 1756 to George Clarges, Efq. fon of Colonel Christopher Clarges; and Catharine baptized 5 June 1736.

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Arthur St. Leger, Efq. elder brother to Sir John, was attainted by K. James's parliament 7 May 1689; was fworn Vifcount. of the privy council to Q. Anne, and 3 October 1715, to K. George I.; the former of whom, in confideration of his fidelity to her Majefty, his defcent from ancestors, who had performed many great fervices to the crown, and his own deferts, created him by privy feal, dated at St. James's 29 March, and by patent 23 June 1703, Baron of Kilmaydon and Viscount Downerayle (commonly written Doneraile) and 27 September following he took his feat in the houfe of peers. 2

In 1726 he rebuilt the parish church of Doneraile, which had been erected by the Lord Prefident in 1633, and by his laft will, bearing date 7 April 1726, his Lordfhip directed, that his fon and executor Hayes St. Leger, Efq., fhould, out of the mortgage money due to him on the eftate of Bartholomew Purdon, Efq. at his death, expend

600l.

*The Preamble. Cum Viros Honoribus decorare, quorum Majores de Patria benemeriti fuerunt, regio Munere fungentes, propterea doceat quod per foluta ita pro Meritis premia magna fint, in aliis ad Virtutem Incitamenta, cum Principibus etiam haud tutum adeo fit Fiduciam fuam in quibufvis reponere ac in iis, qui et Viris orti funt, quos ex Fideli opera Coronæ, per facula multa feliciter navata, Virtutis et prudentiæ Documenta fuiffe conftat. Cumque ex aliis didicerimus à ftirpe St. Legeriorum (qui cum Gulielmo, Normanniæ Duce fedem ac Domiciliora fuum in Anglia collocarunt) plurimos in Rebelli et pacis valde praftantes à prifcis temporibus iftis ortum habuifle, qui fub facrofanctis Majoribus noftris maximi momenti negotia, tam civilia quam militaria in Angliæ, Scotia, Galliarum et Hibernia Regnis, feliciffimo cum Succeflu geilerunt. Cumque nos peripectum habeamus St. Legerios muitos ex illustrisfimis Anglorum et Hibernicorum familiis Sanguine attingere, cofque honore Equitatus Periicelidis Ordinis ornatos fuifle, atque Arthurum St. Legerium de Eggesfordia in Agro Devonia, et de Donnerallia in Agro Corcagienci in Hibernia, Virum efle perfpectiflima in nos Fide, idcirco dignum hunc duximus, qui in majorum Gentium dicti nostri Regni Hiberniæ Nobilium Album adfcriberetur. Sciatis igitur, &c. (Rot. 2 AS. 2. p. d.)

& Lodge. * Lords Jour. II. 7.

600l. in purchase of lands; 15l. of the rents thereof to be paid annually to the mafter, who fhould inftruct the poor children of the parish of Doneraile, and the refidue in cloathing thirteen children, one of them thereout to be so taught and clothed pursuant to the will of Mr. Fleury, his executor and his heirs, and in default thereof his right heirs to have the appointment of the master and cloathing of the children, as they fhould think proper: And 50cl. more of the faid mortgage money, in the purchase of lands, the income · whereof to be applied yearly to the relief of the poor of the faid parifh; as they fhould think proper; and 20s. yearly thereof to be applied according to the faid Mr. Fleury's will.

On 24 January 169c' he married Elizabeth, daughter and heir to John Hayes of Winchelfea in Suffex, Efq., member of parliament for that Cinque-Port (brother to Sir James Hayes of Bedgebury in Kent) by his wife Mehetabela (whom he married 24 February 1674, and fhe died 27 May 168) daughter and heir to John Otterington of Kilmaydon, Efq, and Alderman of Dublin; and his Lordship dying fuddenly in his chaife, on the road between Waterford and Doneraile, 5 (or 7) July 1727, was buried with his ancestors at Doneraile, having iffue by her (who died 16 January 1739, and was interred in the vault with her father, who died in March 1704, at St. Gyles's in the Fields, London) three fons and two daughters, viz. Arthur, his fucceffor; John, who died unmarried in July 1719, of a wound he received in a duel, by Arthur Blennerhaffet, Efq. when near 21 years of age; Hayes, after Viscount Doneraile; Catharine, who died young; and Elizabeth, married to Richard Aldworth of Newmarket in the county of Cork, Efq. from whom the prefent Viscount Doneraile defcends.

Arthur, the fecond Viscount Doneraile, in June 1717 mar- Arthur, ried firft the only child of Charles, Lord Mohun, who loft 2 his life in a duel with the Duke of Hamilton, and by her, Viscount. who died in November 1718, had an only fon Arthur-Mohun, the late Viscount. His Lordfhip in March 1725 married fecondly Catharine-Sarah, daughter of Captain John Conyngham, but by her had no furviving iffue; and departing this life in the Ifle of Man 13 March 1733-4, was fucceeded by his only fon

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Arthur-Mohun, the third Viscount, who was born 7 August Arthur, 1718, and took his feat in the houfe of peers 10 October 1739; ferved in the two laft Britifh parliaments for the port of Winchelfea, and the borough of Õld-Sarum, and in April 1747,

! Decree, 16 Dec. 1692. N. 7.

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1747 was made a Lord of the Bed-chamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales: But his Lordship being in a declining state of health, went to Lisbon in Portugal, by the advice of phyficians, in February 1749, where he died in Auguft following, and his corpfe being brought to England, was interred 28 September 1750, with his grandmother in St. Giles's Church, London.-On 3 April 1738 he married first Mary, daughter and heir to Anthony Shephard of Newcastle, Efq. member of parliament for the county of Longford, who dying there of the fmall-pox 11 August following, was buried with her father; and 3 January 1739 he married fecondly Catharine, elder daughter to Clotworthy, Viscount Maffareene, but having no iffue by her, who died 3 April 1751, and was buried at St. Mary's, Dublin, the titles accrued to his uncle

Hayes, the fourth Viscount Doneraile, who was member of parliament for that borough, and 14 October 1751 was Viscount. fworn of his Majefty's Privy Council, and 23 of that month took his feat in the House of Peers 1. In 1722 he married Elizabeth, eldest daughter and coheir to Jofeph Deane, Efq. Chief Baron of the Exchequer, but by her who died 4 December 1768 he had no iffue, and his Lordship deceasing 25 April 1767, the title became extinct, but the eftates devolved on his nephew

St. Leger, fecond fon of Richard Aldworth of Newmarket county of Cork, Efq. as before mentioned, which Richard, derived his defcent from Sir Richard Aldworth, Knt. of Newmarket who was Provoft Marshal and Vice Prefident of the Province of Munfter, and by Margaret daughter of Sir Robert Travers, Knt. had iffue Boyle; and a daughter Mary, who married Simon fon of Sir Simon Eaton, Knt. and had iffue Martha the wife of George Mathew, fon and heir to George Mathew of Thomaftown, Efq.-Boyle Aldworth, heir to Sir Richard, married a daughter of Culliford, Efq. a Commiffioner of the Revenue, and was drowned on his paffage to England, 12 March 1697. He left iffue Richard Aldworth, who fucceeded at Newmarket, was elected to parliament for Lifmore, married as before obferved, Elizabeth, younger daughter of Arthur

* Richard Aldworth of Stanlakes, county of Berks, Efq. and of Newmarket, was Chief remembrancer of the Exchequer, and 30 April 1677 married Mary, daughter and heir to William Crofton of Temple-Houfe, county of Sligo, and widow of George Perceval, Efq.; fhe died 15 October 1705, having had iffue, John, Anne, and Jane. (Hift. Houfe of Yvery II. 324. and Lodge, II 158.) Our limited accounts of the family of Aldworth will not permit us to fay what degree of confanguinity may exist between this gentleman and the Yif count Doneraile.

Lords Jour. II. 7S6,

Arthur Viscount Doneraile, and fifter to Hayes the fourth. Viscount, and by her had Boyle Aldworth, Efq. (who married Jane, elder daughter of Robert Oliver of Clonodfoy in county of Limerick, Efq. and died without iffue); St Leger created a Peer; and a daughter Mary born in 1719, to whom her grandfather Lord Doneraile left 1000l. out of the money due to him by mortgage in fee of the lands of Ballyclogh, and others from Bartholomew Purdon, Esq.

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St. Leger the fecond fon of Richard Aldworth, Efq. was St. Leger, elected to parliament in 1749 for the borough of Doneraile, and on fucceeding to the eftates of his maternal ancestors Viscount. affumed the name and arms of ST. LEGER, and by privy feal at St. James's 26 June, and patent at Dublin, 2 July 1776 his Majefty was pleafed to advance him to the Peerage, and 27 January 17783 he fat firft in parliament as Baron Doneraile of Doneraile in county of Cork, 5 January 1785, he was further advanced to the dignity of Viscount Doneraile, by privy seal at St. James's of that date,4 and patent at Dublin 22 June following.

His Lordship married Mary eldest daughter of Redmond Barry of Ballyclogh in county of Cork, Efq. and deceased 15 May 1787, having had iffue by his Lady who died 3 March 1778, fix fons and seven daughters, viz. Hayes who fucceeded to the honours; Richard, (born 12 July 1756, married Anne, eldest daughter of Charles Blakeney of Hollywell in county of Rofcomon, Efq.); James, born 4 October 1757, in holy orders; Arthur born 5 September 1761, a Captain in the East India Company's fervice; BarryBoyle, born 23 November 1768; John died young; daughter Henrietta, born 14 February 1754; Elizabeth, born 4 March 1760; Mary, born 16 December 1764; LouifaAnne, born 20 October 1772; Caroline-Catharine-Letitia, born in 1773; Charlotte, born in 1774; and Georgina, born in 1775:

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Hayes the fecond and present Viscount Doneraile, was Hayes, born 9 March 1755.6

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TITLES.] Hayes St. Leger, Viscount and Baron Done- Viscount.

raile.

CREATIONS.] B. Doneraile of Doneraile in county of Cork, 2 July 1776, 16 Geo. III. and V. of the fame, 22 June 1785, 25 Geo. III.

ARMS.] Saphire, Frettee, Pearl, a Chief Topaz,

'Lodge Collect.

Jour. V.

Idem.

CREST.]

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2 Rot. A. 16 Geo. III. 5. p. f. R. 40.
31 4 Rot. 25 Geo. III. 4. p. D. R. 20. s Ulfter's Office.

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CREST.] On a Wreath, a Gryphon Paffant, Topaz. SUPPORTERS.] Two Gryphons, Topaz, with Wings erect and frettee, Saphire.

MOTTO.] HAUT ET BON.

SEAT.] Doneraile in the county of Cork, 113 miles from Dublin.

PERY, VISCOUNT PERY.

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IS Lordfhip is descended from an ancient and respectable family in the city of Limerick, where his anceftors for their fervices to the Crown were rewarded with confiderable grants of lands *

His Lordship's father, the Rev. Stacpole Pery; who was living about the year 1739, left iffue feveral children, of whom Edmund Sexten the elder fon was advanced to the Peerage;

* K. Henry VIII. 29 and 35 of his reign granted to Edmond Sexten, ancestor of Lord Viscount Peiy, the Monaftery of the Virgin Mary and the House of Friars Minor, called St. Francis's Abbey with all the lands, rights, privileges and exemptions belonging thereto, in as full and ample a manner as the religious perfons held and enjoyed the fame, or as they came into the hands of the Crown, to hold the fame for ever, in capite, at two fhillings and two pence yearly. This grant was confirmed by K. James in July 1609, and St. Francis's Abbey was confirmed a part of county of Limerick, and in the royal charter granted to the city, was exempted from all jurifdiction of the magiftrates thereof.-In confequence of thefe grants, Mr. Sexten not only had two votes in the Common Council of the city, but the Mayor, Sheriffs, &c. with the city regalia, were obliged to wait on him with the first falmon taken in their wier at Parteen; and the Mayor never carried his rod in St. Francis's Abbey. The faid Edmond had also a grant of the priory of regular canons fituate near Ball's-bridge in Limerick.

In 1594 died Stephen Sexten, of the fame family, as we prefume, who was feized in fee of the Auguftinian friary in Limerick, with its election of the Mayor, bailiffs and other officers in that city, from time to time, and the feat in the Court-houfe, next to the Mayor, on the day of the election. (Ferrar's Limerick 429. Aud. Gen, Off.. Mon. Hibern. 427, 430, 431.)