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APPENDIX. 



A list of the Ranyers of the Phoenix Park, from the institution of the 

 office in 1661 to its abolition in 1840. 



1661. Marcus Trevor, Viscount Dungannon. 



1672. Sir Henry Brouncker, afterwards 2nd Lord Brouncker. 



1674. Adam Loftus, on suiTender of Sir H. Brouncker. 



1676. Edward Brabazon, afterwards 1st Earl of Meath. 



1677. July, 2. William Byder. 



1677. September, 13. William Eyder and Edward Eushbell. 

 1698. Sir William Eownes, Bart., and Henry Petty 1st Earl of 



Sbelburne. 

 1704. Sir Thomas Smith, Bart. 



1736. Sir John Ligonier, afterwards Viscount Ligonier. 

 1751. Eight Hon. Nathaniel Clements. 

 1761. Lord George Sackville. 

 1785. Sackville Hamilton. 



1795. Lodge Morris. 



1796. Edward Cooke. 

 1801. Alexander Marsden. 

 1806. James Trail. 



1808. Sir Charles Saxton. 

 1812. Sir WiUiam Gregory. 

 1830. Sir William Gossett. 

 1835-40. Thomas Drummond. 



[The authorities on which this paper is based are for the most part 

 indicated in the foot notes, or in the body of the text. The record 

 it contains has of course involved no inconsiderable research among re- 

 condite sources of information. The writer desires to express his obli- 

 gations to Mr. F. Elrington Ball, m.e.i.a., for transcripts of letters in the 

 Carte Papers at the Bodleian Library, and to Mr. Herbert Wood, at 

 present in charge of the Public Search Koom at the Irish Eecord Office, 

 whose invariable courtesy and helpfulness demand the warmest acknow- 

 ledgment.— C. L. r.] 



