2 at Hampton-court 31 July, and by patent* 4 September 1717, on the 10 of which month he took his feat in the Houfe of Lords '.In April 1696 he married Meliora, eldest daughter of Thomas Coningsby, Baron of Clanbraffil in Ireland and after created Earl Coningsby in England, by his first wife Barbara, daughter of Ferdinando Gorges of Eye in the county of Hereford, Efq. (to whofe eftate Lord Southwell is next in remainder, after his Lordship's two daughters by his fecond wife, viz. Margaret, Countess of Coningsby, and the Lady Frances Hanbury-Williams) and dying + fuddenly 4 August 1720, was buried at Rathkeale, having iffue by her, who died in London, in February 1735-6, fix fons and five daughters, viz, Thomas, his fucceffor. Henry Southwell of Stoneville in the county of Limerick, Efq. baptized 6 October 1700, of which county in October 1735 he was appointed a deputy governor; one of its reprefentatives in parliament and being a lieutenant, was in March 1735 made a captain of grenadiers, and after of a troop of dragoons. He married Dulcinea, daughter of the Rev. Henry Royse of Nantinan in the faid county, and dying 20 October 1758, had iffue one fon Henry, born in 1737; and two daughters, Meliora and Elizabeth. Robert, baptized 17 September 1701, ferved a volunteer at sea on board his majesty's fleet; but was killed in London in a duel by Henry Luttrell, 30 May 1724, and was buried in St. James's church there. Edmond, The Preamble. Cum perpenderentur a regia Majeftate meritoriæ Actiones noftri perquam fidelis et perquam dilecti Confiliarii Thomæ Southwell Baronetti, pracipue ubi animo volveremus eum, inter primos infigniter emicantem, in afferenda Revolutione Anni millefimi fexcentefimi octogefimi octavi, feliciter confummata à fummo illo Monarcha Gulielmo tertio, immortalis ubique memoriæ, quâ de caufa integerrimus Patriota plurium menfium incarcerationem fubivit, fententia mortis gra yatus, arbitrio Rebellium eorum, qui abdicati Regis Jacobi fecundi juris prætextum afferuerunt; et cum infuper rationem miremus boni Viri illuftrifimæ noftræ Familiæ firmiter adhærentis, et iniquitimis temporibus afferentis Succeffionem noftram imperali horum Regnorum Corona ubi in fummo periculo verfaretur, apud nos ftatuimus nonnihil memoriâ dignum, tali Viro, Beneficii loco, reponere. Ut igitur in fignia adeo Merita Oblivioni non mandarentur, nos, ex abundantia Bonitatis, et regia Benevolentia, æquum judicavimus, indelibilem Caraçterem ac præmium ipfi donare, ipfum Baronem noftri Regni Hiberniæ creando. Sciatis igitur, &c. (Rot. Cane. 4 Geo. I. 2. p, D.) + His Lordship by his will dated 22 Auguft 1713 left 1000l, a piece to his daughters Frances and Lucy, payable at the age of 18 years; and 500l. a piece to his fons Henry, Robert, Edmond, and Richard, payable at 21 years of age relpectively, over and above the provifion made for them by his marriage fettlement. (Prerog. Office and Lodge.) Lords Jour, II. 523, Settlement dated 7 and 8 April, (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Sir 2 Baron. Edmond, born 16 March 1705. Rev. Richard Southwell, born 27 September 1707, was educated in the Universities of Dublin and Oxford; presented 12 May 1735 to the rectory of Killeagh, which he refigned 2 July following to that of Entermurragh, with the vicarages of Killmacdonagh, Killcredan and Garrivoe; and 18 February 1742 to the rectory of Dungurny, otherwise Dongory, all in the diocefs of Cloyne. William, born 13 March 1751, died before his father. Daughter Elizabeth, born in January 1697, was buried 26 November 1698 in St. Patrick's church, Dublin. Meliora, baptized 18 April 1703, was buried at St. Michan's 22 January following. Meliora, born 23 March 1703, was buried at St. Mary's 21 March 1704. Frances born 2 October 1708, and Lucia, born 6 May 1710. Sir Thomas Southwell, the fecond Lord Southwell, was Thoinas, born 7 January 1698, and, fucceeding his father, took his feat in the House of Peers 23 September 17211; was appointed in May 1726 of the Privy Council to K. George I. as he was to K. George II. on his acceffion; was governor of the county of Limerick, 13 March 1734 was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society-In March 1719 he married Mary, eldest daughter of Thomas Coke of Melburne in the county of Derby, Efq, (grandfon to Sir John Coke of that place, Knt. principal Secretary of State to K. Charles I.) Teller of the Exchequer, and Vice-Chamberlain to K. William, Q. Anne, and K. George I. (by the Lady Mary Stanhope his first wife, eldest daughter of Philip, the second Earl of Chesterfield, by his third wife the Lady Elizabeth Dormer, eldest daughter and coheir to Charles, Earl of Caernarvon) and his Lordship deceafed in Craige's-Court Charing-Crofs London, 19 or 20 November 1766, having had iffue by his Lady (who 14 March 1734 was appointed, a Lady of the Bed-Chamber to the Princefs of Orange, refigned in 1736, and died in Dublin, 17 August 1766,) three fons, viz. Thomas, born 9 January 1719-20 who died an infant; Thomas-George his heir; and Coningsby born 15 February 1724, who died an infant, and was buried at Rathkeale. Sir Sir Thomas-George, the third Baron and first Viscount 'homas- Southwell, born 4 May 1721, was appointed 1 May 1738 George, an enfign in the fecond regiment of foot-guards; chofen to I Viscount. parliament ! Lords Jour. II. 692. parliament in October 1747 for the borough of Enniscorthy; in December 1750 made governor, conftable, and keeper of the Castle of Limerick, and in April 1762, governor of the county upon his father's refignation; 17 October 1769 he delivered his writ, and sat first in the House of Peers, and 21 June 1776 his Majesty by privy feal at St. James's, was pleased to advance his Lordfhip to the dignity of Viscount Southwell of Caftlemattrefs, for which honour the patent. paffed 18 July following 2, and by this title his Lordship fat in parliament 14 October 1777 3. On 18 June 1741 he married Margaret, eldest daughter and coheir to Arthur Cecil-Hamilton of Caftle-Hamilton in the county of Cavan, Efq. * and deceafing 29 August 1780 was buried at Rath keale, Sir Francis Hamilton of Kealagh, county of Cavan, Bart. was father of Sir Charles of Killifhandra in the fame county, Bart. who was made Cuft. Rot. of that county. 12 February 1673 he married Catharine, daughter of Sir William St. Paul otherwife Semple of Letterkenny county of Longford, Knt. (by his wife Anne, daughter of Sir William Stewart, Bart. ancestor to William Earl of Blefington, which title became extin& on his Lordship's decease 14 August 1769) and dying in 1689, had Sir Francis his heir; Nichola, married firft to Philip Cecil, of Drumurry county of Cavan, Efq. fecondly, to Arthur Culme of Lifnamain in said county, Efq. by whom the had Hugh Culme born 23 December 1706, who died unmarried; and Do. rothy to Francis fon of Sir John Edgeworth, Knt, and had iffue John, who died unmarried, and a daughter Francelina. Sir Francis was Knight of the Shire for Cavan in 1661, and one of the commiffioners for the fettlement of Ireland, he was attainted by K."James's Parliament in 1689; and 7 March 1688 his father then living, was exempted from mercy or the King's favour, by Tyrconnel's proclamation, together with John Hawkins and Sir John Magill. He married first Catharine, daughter of Hugh the first Earl of Mount-Alexander, by whom he had a daughter, who died young; he married fecondly (pursuant to the recommendation of his first wife when dying) Anne daughter and coheir to Claud. Hamilton, Efq. by his wife Anne, daughter of William Hamilton of Hamilton's Bawn in faid county; he is also faid to have married Letitia or Nichola, daughter of Sir Charles Coote, Bart. and dying without iffue his faid fifters became coheirs, the elder, as just now obferved, married Philip Cecil, Efq. who derived his descent from that eminent statesman William, Lord Burleigh. Lord Treasurer of England, and Prime Minifter to Q. Elizabeth; whofe only fon Robert, by his fecond wife Mildred, daughter of Sir Anthony Coke of Giddy-Hall in Effex, Governor to K. Edward VI., was created 4 May 1605 Earl of Salisbury; and his fon William, Earl of Salisbury, by the Lady Catharine Howard, youngest daughter of Thomas, Earl of Suffolk was father of Charles, Viscount Cranbourne, made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Charles I., who died before his father, and by the Lady Jane Maxwell, daughter and coheir to James, Earl of Dirleton, had, befides other children, James, fucceffor to his grandfather; and Philip, who de. cealing in September 1684, had iffue two fons and one daughter; Arthur, heir to his uncle, mentioned in the text; Hamilton, who died unmarried; and 1 Lords Jour. IV. 502. 2 Rot. A°. 16. G. III. 4. p. f. R. 5. Jour. V. 8. 4 Ulfter's Office. 3 Lords keale, having by his Lady who furvives him, three fons, Sir Thomas-Arthur his heir; Robert-Henry (born in October 1745, lieutenant-colonel of the eighth regiment of dragoon guards, who purchased his maternal grandfather's eftate of Killishandra or Castle-Hamilton county of Cavan; in 1786 married a daughter of the late Dr. Moore, of Dublin, and has iffue); Thomas-George who died young; and a daughter Frances-Lucia born in 1751, who died in April 1762. Sir Sir Thomas-Arthur, the fecond and prefent Viscount SouthThomas- well, was baptized 16 April 1742, married Sophia-MariaArthur, Jofepha, daughter of Francis-Jofeph Walsh, Count of 2 Serrant in France, and hath iffue Thomas, born 25 February Viscount. 1777; Charles, born 17 March 1779, and Margaret'. TITLES.] Sir Thomas Arthur Southwell, Viscount and Baron Southwell, of Castle Mattress, and Baronet. CREATIONS.] Baronet 4 Auguft 1662, 14 Car. II. B. Southwell of Caftle Mattress, in the county of Limerick, 4 September 1717, 4 Geo. I. and V. of the fame 18 July 1776, 16 Geo. III. ARMS.] Pearl three cinquefoils, Ruby, each charged with fix annulets, Topaz. CREST.] On a Wreath, a Demi Indian Goat, Pearl, charged on the body with three annulets, Ruby. SUPPORTERS.] Two Indian Goats, Pearl, charged as the Creft, ducally gorged and chained, Ruby. MOTTO.] NEC MALE NOTUS EQUES. And DULCE EST PRO PATRIA MORI. SEAT.] Rathkeale in county of Limerick, 99 miles from Dublin. VESEY, and Anne, Arthur Cecil-Hamilton, Efq., 16 November 1720 married Anne, daughter and heir to Thomas Connor of Dublin, Efq. and had two daughters, viz, Margaret, married as in text; and Nichola, married 4 March 1750 to Richard Jackson of Forkhill, county of Armagh, Efq. and had no iffue by him who died in 1787. (Lodge Edit. 1754. I. 303. II. 200, IV. 238 239. and Collections.) 201. Ulfter's Office, VESEY, VISCOUNT DE VESCY. T 39 HE original of the noble family of VESCI, VESCEY, VESCY, derives from Charles the Great, King of Charles, France, and Emperor of the Weft, who died at Aix-la- King of Chapelle, in Germany, 28 January 814; through his fifth France. fon Charles, Duke of Ingelheim', (a German city near the Charles, Rhine, the birth-place of his father) who marrying Juliana, Duke of daughter of Rowland, fifter's fon of Charles the Great, and Ingelheim, general of his armies, had a fon Rowland, the father of Rowland. Croife, otherwise called Godfrey, or Gratian, defender of Godfrey. the Christians in Palestine, in the war against the infidels, to which tranfaction the coat armour of the Viscount de Vefcy alludes. His fon Baldwin I. had iffue Baldwin II. who was founder Baldwin. of the house of Blois in France, and by his fon John, Earl Baldwin of Comyn, and baron of Tonfburgh in Normandy, of the John. two noble families of Clanrickard and de Vefcy in Ireland; for being general of the French King's forces and fupreme governor of his chief towns, he was on that account, furnamed de Burge, Burgus, in Latin, fignifying a town, or fort. His iffue were, a daughter Millecent, married to Fulk, Earl of Anjou, who in 1131 fucceeded him in the kingdom of Jerufalem; and two fons, Harlowen, ancestor to the Earl of Clanrickard, as has been obferved under that title, and Euftace, baron of Tonfburgh, ancestor to the Viscount de Vefcy. - Which Euftace de Burgo was the father of two fons; Euftace. Serlo, or Charles, and John Monoculus (fo called from his having but one eye) both these fons accompanied the Conqueror, in his expedition to England; after the reduction of which kingdom, Serlo built the caftle of Knaresbrough in Yorkshire, and was fucceeded by his brother John, who married Mag- John. dalen, aunt to Stephen, King of England, in St. Mary's ' Dugdale's Baronage, I. 92. Church |