630 HERA! 
diftinguifhifig himfelf by many confiderable exploits, he 
died October 16, 1513. 
Gerald, ninth earl of Kildare, hisfon, was conftituted 
February 18, 1504, lord high t.reafurer of the kingdom 
of Ireland ; which office he exchanged, upon the deceafe 
of his father, for that of lord deputy. He performed 
feveral confiderable fervices to the crown ; but a con- 
troverfy arifing between him and Piers Butler earl of 
Ormond, his brother-in-law, he was deprived of his 
government in 1519, and again reftored, Augttlt 4, 1524- 
Two years after, he was imprifoned- in the Tower of 
London; and, being reffored to his office, was again fufti- 
moned ; to appear before Henry-VIII. in 1534. During 
liis absence lie left Thomas lord Offaley, afterwards 
tenth earl of Kildare, his fon, to command in his room. 
A report being propagated, that earl Gerald had been 
beheaded in London, the young nobleman, together with' 
his uncles James, Oliver, Richard, John, and Walter, 
let the Englilh government at defiance; and committed 
various hoililities in open arms. He was at length taken 
prifoner, and together with his five uncles fent to Lon¬ 
don, and fuffered death February 2, 1536. Earl Gerald, 
his father, OpprefiTed with grief at the inconfiderate con¬ 
duct of his fon, died in confinement, December 12,1534. 
He had iflue, among other children, Elizabeth, who 
was celebrated by the famous Henry earl of Surrey, fon 
of Thomas third duke of Norfolk, under the appellation 
of “ the fair Geraldine.” 
Gerald, eleventh earl of Kildare, fon of Gerald, was 
reftored^to his eftates by Edward VI. and to his titles 
by queen Mary. Soon after the acceflion’of queen .Eli¬ 
zabeth, he performed eminent fervices againft the rebel 
natives. He had iflue, ,1.' Gerald lord Offaley, whofe 
daughter Lettice married Robert Digby, anceftor to lord 
Digby. She..was created by James I. baronefs of Offa- 
Jey for life. 2. Henry, twelfth earl ; and 3. William, 
thirteenth earl of Kildare. 
Edward, younger fon of Gerald, ninth earl of Kil¬ 
dare, had iffiie, 1. Gerald, fourteenth earl ; and 2. Tho¬ 
mas, father of George, fixteenth earl of Kildare; who 
had iffue, 1. Wentworth, fevCnteerith earl of Kildare. 
1. Robert, who eminently contributed to the eftablifh- 
ment of the royal authority in Ireland at the period of 
the reftoration. Under the government of the earl of 
Tyrconhel, who was by James II. appointed lord lieu¬ 
tenant of the kingd / o-m of Ireland, he w’as thrown into 
confinement till the period of the battle of the Boyne, 
July 1, 1690; upon which occafion lie efoaped from his 
guard, and exerted himfelf with great fpirit and intre¬ 
pidity to prelerve tbe-peace of the metropolis. He was 
father of Robert, nineteenth earl of Kildare, who was 
the firft mover of the bill for recognizing the title of 
the prefent royal family upon the death of queen Anne. 
Earl Robert had iflue, James, twentieth earl of Kildare ; 
and Margaretta, married to Wills Hill, earl of Hilllbo- 
rough. She died January 15, 1766. 
James, twentieth earl of Kildare, was by George II. 
conftituted, in March 1760, m&fter general of the office 
of ordnance in the kingdom of Ireland ; and created vif- 
count Leinfter of Taplqw in the kingdom of Great Bri- 
ain. He was, by George III. farther created earl of 
Offaley, and marquis of Kildare, in the kingdom of Ire¬ 
land, and duke of Leinfter in that kingdom. He mar¬ 
ried, February 7, 1747, Emilia, daughter of Charles, 
fecond duke of Richmond; by which lady he had iflue 
George, earl of Offaley, born January 15, 1748, and died 
in 1765. William Robert, the fecond duke. Charles- 
Jarties, born June 30, 1756, created, October 20, i860, 
lord Lccale, of Ardglafs. Henry, born July 30, 1761, 
married Charlotte,* daughter and heir of the honour¬ 
able Robert Boyle Walfingham, brother to the earl of 
Shannon. Edward, born October 15, 1763, married, in 
December 1792, Pamela, daughter of the duke of Or¬ 
leans; and died June 4, 1798, leaving iflue, Edward, 
Pamela, and Lucy. Robert-Stephen, born January 15, 
'DRY. 
1765, late ambaffador to the court of Lifbon \ married 
Sophia, daughter of Charles Fielding, efq. by Sophia 
Finch, filter of George earl of Winchilfea and Notting¬ 
ham, and daughter of the honourable William Finch, by 
lady Charlotte Fermor, daughter of Thomas, firft earl 
pf Pomfret; and by whom he has iflTue Matilda, Emily, 
Rcbert-George, Charles-Fielding, Sophia-Charlotte.and 
Geraldine-Augufta. Gerald, born in 1766, and loft at 
fea. Auguftus-Jofeph, died an infant. George-Simon, 
died in 17.83 ; Emilia-Maria-Margaret, born March 15, 
1752, married to Charles Coote, earl of Beliamont, who 
died November 1800, leaving iflue four daughters and 
co-heiis, Mary, Prudentia, Emily, and Louifa ; upon 
which the earldom of Beliamont became extinct ; 
Charlottq-Mary-Gcrtrude, married to Jofeph-Holden 
Strutt, efq. of Terling Place, in the county of EfFex, 
and has iflue, Emily-Anne, John-James, and Charlotte- 
Olivia-Elizabeth ; Sophia-Sarah-Mary, born Septem¬ 
ber 26, 1762; Fanny-Charlotte-Elizabet'h, died in 1775; 
Lucy-Anne, born February 5, 1771, married, in 1802, 
Thomas Foley, efq. of Albemarle, in Carmartlienlhire, 
and a captain in the royal navy; alfo Henrietta-Catha- 
rine, Caroline-Elizabeth-Mabel, Louifa, and Caroline, 
who died young. After the death of the late duke, the 
duchefs was married to William Ogilvie, efq. the lineal 
defeendant of George Ogilvie, firft baron of Miltowu 
and Achaynania; and by her grace he has iflue, two 
daughters and one fon, viz. Cecilia-Margaret, married 
to Charles Locke, efq. Emily-Charlotte, married to 
Charles G. Beauclerk, only fon of the late honourable 
Topham Beauclerk, by lady Diana, filter to George third 
duke of Marlborough. His grace died Novcihber-19, 
1773, and was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, William- 
Robert, the fecond duke, born March 13, 1749; niar^ 
ried, November 4, 1775, Emilia-Olivia St. George, only 
daughter and heir of Ulher lord St. George, baron of 
Hatley St. George; by which lady, who died June 23, 
1798, he had iflue, 1. George, marquis of Kildare, bon; 
June 20, 1783, to whom his majefty*George III. flood 
fpohfor, died February 10, 1784. 2. Auguftus-Frederic, 
the prefent duke, to whom his royal highnefs the prince 
of Wales flood fponfor. 3. William-Charles; born Ja¬ 
nuary 4, 1793. 4. St. George-Richard, bornAugufti4, 
1794. 5. Henry-Wentworth, died an infant. 6. Mary- 
Rebecca, born in 1777; married to lieutenant-general 
fir CharlesRofs, 7. Emily-Elizabeth, married, in 1801, 
John-Jofeph Henry, efq. nephew of Francis earl of Moira. 
8. Geraldinq-Mabel, died in 1790. 9. Elizabeth-Mary, 
married, in 1805, to fir Edward Littlehales, bart. of 
Alhcome, in the county of Suflex. 10. Ifabella-Char- 
1-otte, born in 1784. 11. Cecilia-OIivia, married, in 
1806, to Thomas, third lord Foley. 12. Olivia-Letitia- 
Catharine, married, in 1806, to Charles, eighth lord 
Kinnaird. 13. Augufta-Oiftavia, died young. Disgrace 
died October 20, 1803, when he was fucceeded by his 
eldeft fon, Auguftus-Fredericj the prefent and third 
duke.—The prefumptive heir is William-Charles, next 
brother of the duke. 
Creations.— Baron Offaley, in King’s County, 1205; 
Earl of the town of Kildare, May 14, 1316 ; Marquis of 
Kildare, and Earl of Offaley, March 3, 1761 ; Duke of 
Leinfter, November 26, 1766; Vilcount Leinfter, ol Tap- 
low, in the county of Buckingham, February 21, 1747. 
Residence. —Leinfter Hotife, in the county of Dublin. 
Motto. — Crom a boo.—“ I will burn.” 
IRISH MHRQUISSES. 
BERESFORD (HENRY DE LA POER), Marquis 
of WATERFORD, Earl of Tyrone, Vifcount Tyrone, 
Baron De la P.oer, Baron Beresford, of Beresford, in 
Ireland; Baron Tyrone, of Haverfordweft, in Great Bri¬ 
tain ; Governor and Cuftos Rotulorum of the City and 
County of Waterford; born May 23, 1772; fucceeded 
his father, the late marquis, Decembers, 1800; mar¬ 
ried, Auguft 29, 1805, lady Sufan-Huffey Carpenter, 
daughter 
