HERA 
tf of Cork, efquire; and has iffue by her, (whofe mar¬ 
riage was diffolved by act of parliament in 1796,) George- 
Thomas-John, lord Delvin, heir apparent, born July 17, 
1785; Louifa-Maria, died young; a daughter, born in 
October 1788 ; Frederic, died in March 1803. His lord- 
Ihip married, fecondly, February 2, 1797,lady Eli^abeth- 
Emily Moore, eldeft daughter of Charles marquis of 
Drogheda, by which lady he has ifi’ue, Elizabeth-Emily, 
born December 2r, 1798 ; Catharine-Anne, born May 
10, 1801; Henry-Edmund, born October 30, 1802; and 
Robert-Seymour, born June 2, i8oj;. 
Richard lord Delvin, was created, in 1621, earl of 
Weftm'eath ; and was anceftor of John, the fifth earl, 
who married Margaret, daughter of count Molza, of the 
duchy of Modena, in Italy ; by which lady, who died 
in February 1776, he had ifliie Thomas lord Delvin, 
late earl ofWeftmeath; Edward-Charles, who died in 
1775; Francis; and an only daughter. His lordfhip 
died July 3, 1754; and was fucceeded .by his eldeft foil, 
Thomas, the lixth earl; who married, firft, in 1742, 
Mary, daughter and heir of Walter Durand Stapleton, 
of the ifland of Hifpaniola, efquire; which lady died in 
the Weft Indies, in 1750, leaving iffue, Richard Nu¬ 
gent, lord Delvin, born in 1742, who was killed in a 
duel in 1761. He married, fecondly, Catharine, daugh¬ 
ter of Henry White, efq. and by her, who died Auguft 
6, 1772, had three Ions and one daughter, viz. Thomas, 
died an infant; George-Frederic, the prefent earl; 
Henry, died in 1770 ; Catharine, married to the honour¬ 
able John Rodney, brother of the .fecond lord Rodney, 
and died February 1794, by whom fhe left ifliie. The 
earl, dying September 7, 1791, was fucceeded by his 
eldeft furviving fon, George-Frederic, the feventh and 
prefent earl. 
Creation.— Earl ofWeftmeath, 1621. 
Residence.— Caftletown Delvin, in the county of 
Weftmeath. 
Motto.— Decrevi. — “ I have refolved.” 
DILLON (PATRICK), Earl of ROSCOMMON, 
Baron of Kilkenny Weft ; born March 15, 1769 ; fuc- 
teeded his father, the late earl, Auguft 26, 1782 ; mar¬ 
ried, July 10, 1797, Barbara, youngeft daughter of 
Ignatius Begg, efq. of Belrea, in the county of Rofcom- 
xnon ; and has ifliie a daughter, Maria, born June 2,1798. 
John, the tenth earl of Rofcommon, married, firft, 
Eleanor, only daughter of Edmund 0‘Fallen, efq. of 
Rye, in the county of Rofcommon ; by which lady, who 
died in 1761, he had iftiie, Margaret, married to Lau¬ 
rence Manning, efq. Dymphna, married to Edmund 
Hanley, efq. and died December 23, 1803 ; Helen, mar¬ 
ried to Matthew Manning, efq. His lordihip married, 
fecondly, in 1763, Bridget, daughter of Terence M11I- 
lany, efq. and had ifliie by her, who died December 13, 
2797, Thomas, who died young; Patrick; Anne, who 
died young. The earl, dying Auguft 26, 1783, was fuc- 
ceeded by his only fon, Patrick, the eleventh and pre¬ 
lent earl. 
Creations.— Baron, 1619; Earl, 1622. 
Motto.— Auxilium ab alto.- — “ Help from above.” 
FIELDING (BASIL-PERCY), Earl of DES¬ 
MOND, Vifcount Callen, and Baron Fielding, of Le- 
caghe, in Ireland; alfo Earl of Denbigh, Vifcount 
Fielding, Baron Fielding, of Newnham-Paddox and St. 
Liz, in England.—See Earl of Denbigh, among the 
Peers of England, p.495. 
BRABAZON (JOHN), Earl of MEATH, and 
Lord Brabazon, Baron Ardee; born April 9, 1772; 
fucceeded his brother, the ninth earl, May 26, 1797 ; 
married, December 31, 1801, Melefina-Adelaide, fourth 
daughter of John earl of Clanwilliam ; and has ifl'ue, 
Anthony lord Ardee, heir apparent, born November 
so, X802. 
LORY. 637 
Sir Edward Brabazon was the firft baron of Ardee; 
and his fon William was created’earl of Meath ; from 
whom defcended Chaworth, the lixth earl, who was 
futnmoned by writ to the houfe of peers, as baron Ardee, 
of Ardee, in his father’s life-time. May 19, 1714. He 
married Juliana, daughter of fir Thomas Prendergaft, 
bait, who died without ifl'ue, December 12, 1758. The 
earl died May 14, 1763, and was fucceeded by his bro¬ 
ther, Edward, the feventh earl; who married Martha, 
daughter of the reverend William Collins, of Warwick, 
and had ifl'ue a daughter, Juliana, who died young; 
Anthony lord Ardee ; and William, born Auguft 1723 ; 
married to Catharine, daughter and heir of Arthur Gif¬ 
ford, efq. of Atherne, and died November 29, 1790, 
leaving ifl'ue, 1. Edward, married to Mifs Tuke, and. 
died without iffue. 2. Arthur Gifford, born June 15, 
1768; married to Margaret, eldeft daughter of Dr. John 
Haig. 3. Martha, deceafed. 4. Barbara, married to 
John Moore, efq. of Berkhamftead. His lordfhip died 
December ir, 1772, and was fucceeded by Anthony, the 
eighth earl, born in 1721; married, May 20, 1758, Grace, 
daughter of John Leigh, efq. and-had iffue, 1. Chaworth 
lord Brabazon, who died in 1779. 2. Edward, born J line . 
27, 1768, deceafed. 3. William lord Ardee, born July 
6, 1769. 4. John, born April 9, 1772. 5. Martha, mar¬ 
ried to Maurice St. Leger Keating, efq. and has iffue fix 
daughters. 6. Grace, deceafed. 71 Juliana, born April 
7, 1766. 8. Cecilia, born Auguft 18, 1767. 9. Catha¬ 
rine, married to Francis Brownlovv, efq. 10. Arabella- 
Barbara, married, in 1803, to John M. Scott, efq. of 
Ballygannon. The earl died January 4, 1790, and was 
fucceeded by his eldeft fon, William, the ninth earl, 
born July 6, 1769, and died, unmarried, May 26, 1797 ; 
when he was fucceeded by his brother, John, the pre¬ 
fent and tenth earl. 
Creations. —Baron, July 6, 1618; and Earl, April 
1 6 , 1627. 
Residence. —Eaton Court, in Herefordfhire. 
Motto .—Vota vita mea. —“ My wifh is life.” 
BARRY (HENRY), Earl of BARRYMORE, 
Vifcount Buttevant, Baron Barry, of Olethan and Ibawne, 
Baron Barry, of Barry’s Court; fucceeeded his brother, 
the late earl, March 5, 1793; born Auguft 16, 1770; 
married, January 16, 1795, Anne, eldeft daughter of 
Jeremiah Coghlan, efq. of Ardo, in the county of 
Waterford. 
EJavid, vifcount Buttevant, was the firft earl of Bar¬ 
rymore; from whom defcended James, the fifth earl, 
born May 25, 1717, and married Margaret, daughter of 
Paul Davis vifcount Montcafliell, by Catharine, daugh¬ 
ter of Callaghan earl of Clancarty, and foie heir of her 
brother Edward vifcount Montcafhell ; by which lady,, 
who died December 6, 1753, he had iftiie, James, who 
died in 1739 ; Edward, died an infant; Richard vifcount 
Buttevant; Anne, died July 12, 1741 ; Catharine ; and 
Margaret, The earl died December 19, 1751, and was 
fucceeded by his only furviving fon, Richard, the fixtli 
earl, born October 1745; married, April 16, 1767, Ame¬ 
lia Stanhope, third daughter of William fecond earl of 
Harrington, by lady Caroline Fitzroy, eldeft daughter 
of Charles fecond duke of Grafton ; by which lady, who 
died September 5, 1780, he had iffue, 1. Richard vif¬ 
count Buttevant. 2. Henry. 3. Auguflits, in holy or¬ 
ders. 4. Caroline, married to count Melfort. The earl 
died Auguft 1, 1773, an ^ was f uccee .ded by his fon, 
Richard, the feventh earl, born Auguft 14, 1769 ; mar¬ 
ried, June 2, 1792, Mifs Smith, by which lady he had 
no iffue; and, dying March 5, 1793, was fucceeded by 
his brother, Henry, the eighth and prefent earl.—The 
prefumptive heir is Auguftus, in holy orders, only bro¬ 
ther of the earl. 
Creations. —Vifcount, 1555 ; Earl, Feb 28, 1627. 
Residence. —Barry Court, in the county of Cork. 
Motto .—Boutez en avant.— li Puftvforward.” 
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