sonby, 1st lord Ponsonby, of Imokilly; and, 2dly, 21 July 1823, William, earl Fitzwilliam, and d. 1 Sept. 1824. 10. ELIZABETH, b. 17 Sept. 1751. 11. CHARLOTTE, b. 2 Oct. 1755. The viscount d. 12 Oct. 1758, and was succeeded by his only son, RICHARD-NASSAU, 4th viscount, b. 4 Nov. 1748, d. unm. 23 June 1793, and was succeeded by his cousin, ROBERT, 5th viscount, (eldest son of the hon. William Molesworth, 3d son of Robert, 1st viscount,) b. Dec. 1729, m., 18 Aug. 1761, Mary-Anne, da. of Israel Alleyne, esq., and by her (who d. 2 Aug. 1819) had issue, 1. WILLIAM-THOMAS, 6th viscount. 2. WALTER, d. 3. ROBERT, m., 29 Oct. 1795, Mary-Jones, eldest da. of Charles, 4th viscount Ranelagh, d. without issue. 4. RICHARD, d. 19 Sept. 1793. 5. HENRIETTA-MARIA, d. 22 Nov. 1785. 6. ELEANOR, d. 8 Oct. 1785. 7. ANNE, m., 27 Dec. 1792, John-Foster Hill, of Forrest, co. Dublin, esq. 8. JANE, m., 13 Sept. 1792, John Stephenson, esq. 9. CHARLOTTE-ELIZA, d. young. The viscount d. 29 Jan. 1813, and was succeeded by his only surviving son, WILLIAM-JOHN, 6th viscount, b. 18 Aug. 1768, major-gen. and lieut.-col. 9th foot; m. The viscount and his lady were both unfortunately lost on board the Arniston transport, on Lagullas Reef, near the Cape of Good Hope, on their passage from Ceylon, 31 May 1815, when the titles devolved on his 1st cousin, RICHARD-PIGOTT, present and 7th viscount, son of Richard Molesworth, brother of the 5th viscount, and younger son of William, 3d son of the 1st viscount. Heir Presumptive-The viscount's next brother, JOHN MOLESWORTH, R.N. Creation 16 July 1716. Motto Vincit amor patriæ. The love of my country prevails. Arms-See Plate 82. RICHARD-WALTER CHETWYND, VISCOUNT CHETWYND, of Bearhaven, co. Cork, and Baron of Rathdowne, co. Dublin; succeeded his father, Richard, the late viscount, 27 Feb. 1821; born 14 Dec. 1800; married, 30 Aug. 1822, Mary, only surviving da. of the late Robert Moss, esq., and has issue, 1. RICHARD-WALTER, b. 26 July 1823 ;-2. WILLIAM, b. 1824 ;- -3. MARY, b. 5 Jan. 1826; b. Jan. 1828. 4. a DA., This family has been of great antiquity, co. Salop (assuming their surname from Chetwynd, in that county). ADAM DE CHETWYND m. Agnes, da. of John, lord Lovel, lord of Minster VOL. II. Q Lovel, co. Oxford, and by her had issue, sir JOHN DE CHETWYND, living 1252, m. İsabella, da. and h. of Philip de Milton, with whom he had the lordships of Ingrestree, Salte, and Gretwyche, co, Stafford, and to him succeeded WILLIAM, his son, of Oddeston, co. Leicester. He had issue, two sons, sir ROGER, m. Joan, the eldest da. of sir Ralph de Grendon; he had with her the lordship of Grendon, co. Warwick, and had issue, sir WILLIAM CHETWYND, of Ingrestree, who had 2 sons, RICHARD and John; and a da., Margaret, m. William Purefoy, esq., of Shireford, co. Warwick; RICHARD, the elder son, m. Thomasine, da. of William Frodsham, esq., and by her had sir PHILIP CHETWYND, Who m. Eleanor, relict of Edmund, lord Ferrars, of Chartley, (ancestor of the marquess Townshend,) da. and h. of sir Thomas de la Roche, and by her had issue, a son, William, who, dying before his father, left a son, WILLIAM, who, 1475, succeeded his grandfather, and was assassinated on Texhall Heath; from him descended JOHN CHETWYND, of Ridge, near Bloreheath, co. Stafford, esq., who was father of 1. WALTER, 1st viscount Chetwynd. 2. JOHN, 2d viscount. 3. WILLIAM-RICHARD, 3d viscount. 4. Lucy, m. Edward Yonge, esq., Bath king at arms. WALTER CHETWYND, eldest son, was created viscount Chetwynd, of Bearhaven, co. Cork, and baron of Rathdowne, co. Dublin, 29 June 1717, with limitation to the heirs male of his father. He m. Mary, da. and co-h. to John Berkeley, viscount Fitz-Harding, who d. 3 June 1741; his lordship d. without issue 21 Feb. 1735, and was succeeded by his brother, JOHN, 2d viscount, 1717, ambassador to the court of Spain, who had issue, 1. WILLIAM-RICHARD, m. Elizabeth, da. of William Wollaston, of Finborough Hall, Suffolk, and d. in his father's lifetime, 1765, leaving an only da., who m. John Parsons, esq. 2. CATHERINE, m. John Talbot, esq., and was mother of John-Chetwynd, earl Talbot. 3. FRANCES, d. unm., 30 Jan. 1805. The viscount d. 21 June 1767, and was succeeded by his brother, WILLIAM-RICHARD, 3d viscount, resident at the republic of Genoa 1714; m. Honora, da. of William Baker, esq., consul at Algiers, by Deborah, da. of sir Leonard Robinson, knt., (ancestor to baron Rokeby,) by whom (who d. 1726) he had issue, 1. WILLIAM, 4th viscount. 2. MARY, m. the hon. and rev. Henry Roper, son of Henry, 8th lord Teynham, and d. 1758. 3. DEBORAH, d. 1788. 4. LUCY, d. 1784. 5. ESTHER, d. 1 March 1808. 6. THOMAS, d. at sea. 7. JOHN, in holy orders, m. Judith Pigott, by whom he had issue two das. and a son, William, m. Penelope Carlton, by whom he had issue, and was killed in an action with the rebels, at Saintfield, in Ireland, June 1798. His lordship d. 3 April 1770, and was succeeded by his eldest son, WILLIAM, 4th viscount, b. 25 Nov. 1721, m. Susannah, youngest da. of sir Jonathan Cope, bart., by whom (who d. 3 March 1790) he had issue, 1. WILLIAM, b. 26 Jan. 1753, d. 1779. 2. JOHN-WHITMORE, b. 10 Feb. 1754, d. 1768. 3. RICHARD, present viscount. 4. GRANVILLE-ANSON, b. 25 Sept. 1758, m., 29 July 1783, Martha, only da. of the late Henry Stapylton, of Wighill, co. York, esq.; and, by royal sign manual, took the name of Sapylton; by her (who d. 20 Nov. 1822) he had issue, 1. Harriet-Honora, b. June 1784. 2. Charlotte, d. an infant. 3. Esther-Susannah, d. 1 March 1808. 4. Henry-Richard, b. 23 Jan. 1789, m., 12 Dec. 1820, Margaret, da. of George Hammond, esq., and has issue, 1. Henry-Charles, b. 12 March 1822; 2. Granville-George, b. 22 March 1823. 5. Margaret. 6. Diana-Clarissa, m., Sept. 1824, P. Mere Latham, M.D., and d. 28 Sept. 1825. 7. Granville-William, b. Aug. 1800, m., 30 June 1825, Catharine, da. of John Butteel, of Flint, co. Devon, esq. 5. SUSANNAH, b. 26 May 1762, m., 1782, Munbee Goulbourn, of Jamaica, esq., and d. his widow, 6 Oct. 1818. 6. ANDERLECHTIA-CLARISSA, b. at Brussels, 7 April 1765, m., May 1806, lord Robert Seymour, 3d son of Francis, 1st marquess of Hertford, K.G. His lordship d. 12 Nov. 1791, and was succeeded by his son, RICHARD, 5th viscount, b. 29 Sept. 1757, m., 30 July 1781, Charlotte Cartwright, sister to Ralph Cartwright, of Aynho, co. Northampton, esq., M.P. for that co., and had issue, 1. CHARLOTTE, b. 14 Sept. 1793. 2. ESTHER, b. 22 Sept. 1797, m., 13 Aug. 1825, Edward Goulbourn, of the Middle Temple, esq. 3. MARY-CATHARINE; 4. SUSANNAH, twins, b. 8 Sept. 1798, d. an infant. 5. RICHARD-WALTER, present viscount. 6. MARY-ANNE, b. 27 April 1802. 7. WILLIAM-JOSIAH, b. 1804, d. Jan. 1805. The viscount d. 27 Feb. 1821, and was succeeded by his only son, RICHARD-WALTER, present and 6th viscount. Heir Apparent-The hon. RICHARD-WALTER CHETWYND, the viscount's eldest son. Creation-29 June 1717. Motto-Probitas verus honos. Probity is true honour. GEORGE BRODRICK, VISCOUNT MIDLETON, Baron Brodrick, of Midleton, co. Cork, in the. Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Brodrick, of Pepper Harrow, in England, Lord Lieutenant, co. Surrey; born 1 Nov. 1754; succeeded his father, George, the late viscount, 22 Sept. 1765; married, 1st, 4 Dec. 1778, Frances Pelham, 2d da. of Thomas, 1st earl of Chichester, and had issue by her, (who d. 26 June 1783,)- -1. FRANCESANNE, m., 24 Aug. 1803, Imyo-Freeman Thomas, of Ratten, co. Sussex, esq. The viscount m., 2dly, 15 June 1797, Maria, da. of Richard Benyon, of Gidea-Hall, co. Essex, (by Hannah, eldest da. of sir Edward Hulse, bart.,) and has issue, 2. MARIA, 6. 28 March 1799 ;- -3. CHARLOTTE, b. 18 Feb. 1801; 4. HARRIET, b. 3 March 1803;5. EMMA, b. 10 Aug. 1804; -6. GEORGE-ALAN, b. 10 June 1806;7. LUCY, 7. 13 Aug. 1807. The family of Brodrick came from Normandy into England, temp. W. Rufus, and settled in co. York. ALAN BRODRICK, lord high chancellor of Ireland, was created baron Midleton, 1715, and viscount Midleton, 1717, and d, 29 Aug. 1728, leaving issue, ALAN, 2d viscount, b. Jan. 1701, m., 7 May 1729, Mary, youngest da. of Algernon Capell, 2d earl of Essex, and had issue by her (who d. 12 March 1762) an only son, GEORGE, 3d viscount, b. 3 Oct. 1730, m., 1 May 1752, Albinia, eldest da. of the hon. Thomas Townshend, and sister of Thomas, 1st viscount Sydney, and had issue by her, 1. GEORGE, present viscount. 2. THOMAS, b. 10 Dec. 1756, d. 13 Jan. 1795. 3. HENRY, a col. in the army, d. at Lisbon, 1785. 4. Right hon. CHARLES, D.D., archbishop of Cashell, and primate of Munster; m., 8 Dec. 1786, Mary, da. of Richard Woodward, bishop of Cloyne, and d. 6 May 1822, leaving issue, 1. Charles, m., 5 May 1825, Emma, 3d da. of lord le Despencer, and has issue. 2. George, in holy orders. 3. William-John, in holy orders, m., 16 March 1824, Elizabeth-Anne, da. of the earl of Cardigan, and widow of the hon. John Perceval, son of lord Arden, which lady d. 21 Nov. 1824. 4. Mary, m., 13 March 1809, James, viscount Bernard, eldest son of Francis, earl of Bandon. 5. Albinia, m., 18 Oct. 1817, hon. James-Ashley Maule, R.N., 2d son of Cornwallis, viscount Hawarden, by his 3d marriage. 6. Louisa. 7. Frances, m., 16 Oct. 1827, major-gen. Tolley, C.B. 5. WILLIAM, F.A.S., d. at Nice, 29 April 1819. 6. JOHN, a lieut.-gen., m., 6 Sept. 1809, Anne, da. of Robert Graham, of Fintry, co. Kent, esq., and has issue, 1. Anne, b. Dec. 1812. 2. John, b. 11 Nov. 1815. 3. Elizabeth, b. April 1819. 4. Maria-Albinia, b. 1823. 7. ALBINIA, d. young. 8. MARY. 9. HARRIET, d. an infant. The viscount d. 22 Sept. 1765, and was succeeded by his eldest son, GEORGE, present and 4th viscount. Heir Apparent GEORGE-ALAN, only son of the viscount. Creations-Baron, 13 April 1715; Viscount, 15 Aug. 1717. Motto-A cuspide corona. From a lance comes a crown. Arms-See Plate 82. GUSTAVUS HAMILTON, VISCOUNT BOYNE, and Baron Hamilton, of Stackallen, co. Meath,; born 12 April 1777 ; succeeded his father, Gustavus, the late viscount, 29 Feb. 1816; married, 4 Aug. 1796, Harriet, sole da, of Benjamin Baugh, of Burwarton House, co. Salop, esq., and has issue,- -1. GUS. TAVUS-FREDERICK-JOHN-JAMES, m., 9 Sept. 1828, Emma-Maria, da. of Mathew Russell, of Branspeth Castle, co. Durham, esq., deceased; 2. EDWARD-HOLLAND, b. 28 April 1799, d. Oct. 1802. This branch of the noble house of Hamilton is descended from sir Frederick, 5th and youngest son of Claude, 1st lord Paisley, ancestor of the marquess of Abercorn (see that title). Sir Frederick was father of GUSTAVUS, who was of the privy council to king James II., but embraced the party of the revolution, 1688, and distinguished himself at the battle of the Boyne, (from whence he afterwards took his title,) at the defence of Londonderry, and the storming of Athlone. He attained to the rank of major-general, and was appointed vice-admiral of the province of Ulster; created, 20 Oct. 1715, baron Hamilton, of Stackallan; and, 20 Aug. 1717, viscount Boyne; m. Elizabeth, da. of sir Henry Brooke, of Brooke's Borough, co. Fermanagh, knt., and by her (who d. 28 Dec. 1721) had issue, 1. FREDERICK, m., 1707, Sophia, sister of James, viscount Limerick, and d. 1715, leaving issue, GUSTAVUS, 2d viscount. 2. GUSTAVUS, m., 1717, Dorothea, only da. of Richard, lord Bellew, and d 1735, leaving, besides other issue, two sons, 1. FREDERICK, 3d viscount. 2. RICHARD, 4th viscount. 3. HENRY, M.P. co. Donegal, m., and left issue. The viscount d. 16 Sept. 1723, and was succeeded by his grandson, GUSTAVUS, 2d viscount, b. 1710, d. unm., 20 April 1746, and was succeeded by his cousin, FREDERICK, 3d viscount, m., 3 June 1737, Elizabeth, da. of Benjamin Hadley, esq., and d. 2 Jan. 1772, without issue, when the honours devolved on his brother, RICHARD, 4th viscount, b. 24 March 1724, m. Georgiana, 2d da. of William Bury, esq., (by the hon. Jane Moore, da. of Charles, lord Tullamore, and sister and h. of her brother, Charles Moore, earl of Charleville, and baron Tullamore, whose titles became extinct, 17 Feb. 1764,) by whom he had issue, 1. GUSTAVUS, 5th viscount. 2. CHARLES, b. 6 Oct. 1750, capt. 12th regt. of dragoons, m., 3 Sept. 1785, miss Lyster, da. of Christopher-Kirwan Lyster, esq., and d. without issue male 1794. esq. 3. JOHN, b. 1 Aug. 1752, d. young. 4. RICHARD, b. 27 Jan. 1758, d. young. 5. WILLIAM, b. 17 Oct. 1763, d. 18 Oct. 1779. 6. RICHARD, b. 18 Oct. 1764, d. young. 7. RICHARD, b. 21 July 1774. 8. JANE, b. 7 Sept. 1751, d. young. 9. DOROTHEA, 6. 22 Sept. 1753, d. young. 10. CATHARINE, b. 23 Aug. 1754, m., 3 Feb, 1773, Hugh-Montgomery Lyons, 11. ELIZABETH, b. 21 Sept. 1755, d. young, |