HERA 
Motto. — Probitas verus honos. — “ Probity is true 
lionour.” 
BRODRICK (GEORGE), Viscount MIDLE- 
TON, Baron Brodrick, of Midleton, in Ireland, and 
Baron Brodrick, of Pepper Harrow, in England; born 
November i, 1754; fucceeded his father, the late vif- 
count, September 22, 1765 ; married, firft, December 4, 
1778, Frances Pelham, fecond daughter of Thomas 
earl of Chicbefter; by which lady, who died June 26, 
1783, he has' iffue, Frances-Anne, married Align ft 24, 
1803, Imyo Freeman Thomas, of Ratten, in the county 
of Suftex, efquire. The vifcount married, fecondly, 
June 15, 1797, Maria, daughter of Richard Benyon, efq. 
of Gidea-hall, in the county of Effex ; and has iflue, 
Maria, born March 28, 1799; Charlotte, born February 
18, 1801; Harriet, born Augy ft 10, 1804; George 
Alan, heir apparent, born June 10, 1806; and Emma, 
born Auguft 13, 1807. 
Alan, fecond vifcount Midleton, born January 1701, 
fucceeded to the title, Auguft 29, 1728, on the death of 
his father, Alan vifcount Midleton, lord chancellor of 
Ireland; and married Mary, youngeft daughter of 
Algernon, fecond earl of Effex; by which lady, who 
died March 12, 1762, lie had iffue, an only fon, George, 
the third vifcount, born O&ober 3, 1730, married to 
Albinia, eldeft daughter of the honourable Thomas 
Townfhend, and filter of Thomas, firft vifcount Sydney; 
and had iftue by her, George, his fucceftor; Thomas; 
died January 13, 1795 ; Henry, a colonel in the.army, 
died at Lilbon, in 1785 ; Charles, archbilhop of Cafhe'll, 
and primate of Munfter, married to Mary, daughter of 
Richard Woodward, bilhop of Cloyne, and has iftue 
Charles, George, Mary, Albinia, Louifa, and Frances; 
William, late a lord of the treafury ; John, a brigadier- 
general in the army ; Albinia, died young; Mary ; and 
Harriet, who died an infant. The vifcount, dying Sep¬ 
tember 22, 1-765, was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, 
George, the prefent and fourth vifcount. 
Creations. —Baron, April 13, 1715; Vifcount, 
Auguft 15, 1717; Baron Brodrick, in England, May 
48, 1796. 
Residences. —Middleton Park, in the county of 
Cork; and Pepper Harrow Park, in the county of 
Surrey.—Town-hpufe, in Curzon-ftreet. 
Motto. — A cu/pide corona. —“From alance toacrown.” 
HAMILTON (GUSTAVUS), Viscount BOYNE, 
and Baron Hamilton, of Stakallen ; born December 20, 
1749 ; fucceeded his father, the late vifcount, July 30, 
1789; married, April 1, 1773, Martha, daughter of fir 
Quaile Somerville, of Somerville, in the county of 
Meath, bart. and has iftue, Sarah, born February 23, 
177,5 ; Georgiana, born February 14, 1776; Guftavus, 
heir apparent, born April 12, 1777; and Richard So¬ 
merville, born June 1, 1778, in the royal navyT 
Frederic, third vifcount Boyne, fucceeded his firft 
coufin, Guftavus, fecond vifcount Boyne, who died un¬ 
married in 1746. His lordfliip married Elizabeth, .’ 
daughter of Benjamin Hadley, efq. and died January 2, 
1772, without ilfue ; when the honours devolved on his 
brother, Richard, fourth vifcount, born March 24, 
1724; and married Georgiana, fecond daughter of Wil¬ 
liam Bury, efq. by the honourable Jane Moore, daugh¬ 
ter of Charles lord Tullamore; by which lady, he had 
iffue, Guftavus, his heir; Charles, a captain in the 12th 
regiment of dragoons, married Mifs Lylter, daughter of 
Chriftoplier-Kirwan Lyfter, efq. and died without iHue 
male, in 1794; John, and Richard, both died young; 
William, died in 1779; Richard, born July 21, 1774; 
Jane, and Dorothea, both died in their infancy ; Catha¬ 
rine, married to Hugh Montgomery Lyons, efq. ; Eli¬ 
zabeth, Georgiana, and Mary-Anne, all died young ; 
Barbara, born December 9, 1766; Sophia, born Decem¬ 
ber 3, 1769; and Anne, born March 2. 1771. The vif- 
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count, dying July 30, 1789, was fucceeded by Guftavus, 
the fifth and prefent vifcount. 
Creations.— Baron, Oftober 1715; Vifcount, Au¬ 
guft 20, 1717. 
Residence.— Hanover Hall, in the county of Suftex. 
Motto. — Me timeo nec fperno.— <( Neither fear, nor 
defpife.” 
ALLEN (JOSHUA), Viscount ALLEN, Baron 
Allen, of Stillorgan; born April 26, 1728 ; fucceeded 
his brother, John, the late vifcount, November 10, 
1753 ; married, Auguft 5, 1781, Frances, eldeft daugh¬ 
ter of Gaynor Barry, efq. of Dormftown, in the county 
of Meath, by which lady he has iflTue, Jofhua-Williani, 
heir apparent, in the 3d regiment of guards ; Frances- 
Elizabeth ; and Letitia-Dorothea. 
John, the firft vifcount Allen, married, in 1684, 
Mary, eldeft daughter of the right honourable Robert 
Fitzgerald, and filler of Robert, nineteenth earl of Kil¬ 
dare; and had iffue, Jofhua, his fuccefifor; Robert, 
born in 1687, married to Frances, daughter of Robert 
Johnfon, baron of the exchequer, and died December 
16, 1741, leaving iffue, Mary, married to Robert Bof- 
well, efq. ; Frances, married to William-Paul Warren, 
efq.; and Richard. The vifcount died November 8, 
1726, and was fucceeded by his eldeft fon, Jofhua, the 
fecond vifcount, born in 1685, and married to Margaret, 
daughter of Samuel du Pafs, efq. of Epfom, in the 
county of Surrey, and had iffue by her, John ; Eliza¬ 
beth, married to John Proby lord C'rangfort, and died 
in March 1783 ; Frances, married, July 15, 1758, Wil¬ 
liam lord Newhaven. The vifcount died September 5, 
1742, and was fucceeded by his only fon, John, the 
third vifcdiVnt, who dying unmarried, May 25, 1745? 
was fucceeded by* his coufin, John, the fourth vifcount, 
eldeft fon of the honourable Richard Allen, third fon 
of John, the firft vifcount; which Richard, born July 
1691, married Dorothea, daughter and co-heir of major 
Green, and died April 14, 1745, leaving iffue by her, 
who died May 4, 1757, John, his fucceftor; Jofhua; 
Richard ; Jane; and Elizabeth, married, December 18, 
1767, to captain Browne ; John, the eldeft fon, fucceed¬ 
ed as the fourth vifcount; and, dying unmarried, No¬ 
vember 10, 1753, was fucceeded by his next brother, 
Jofhua, the fifth and prefent vifcount. 
Creation, Auguft 28, 1717. 
Motto. —Triumpho morte tam vita .—“ Triumph in 
death, as in life.” 
GRIMSTON (JAMES-BUCKNALL), Viscount 
GRIMSTON, Baron of Dunboyne in Ireland, and Ba¬ 
ron Verulam of Gorhambury in England, and a Baro¬ 
net, F.R.S. F.S.A. and D.C.L. born May 9, 1747; 
fucceeded his father, the late vifcount, December 15, 
1773; married, July 28, 1774, Harriet, only daughter 
of Erlward Walter, efq. of Stalbridge, in Dorfetfhire, 
by Harriet, fecond daughter and co-heir of George, fifth 
lord Forrefter; by which lady, who died November 7, 
1786, lie has iffue, James-Walter, heir apparent, bom 
September 26, 1775, married, Auguft 11, 1807, Char¬ 
lotte, only daughter of Charles Jenkinfon, earl of 
Liverpool; Harriet, born December 14, 1776; and 
Charlotte, born January 16, 1778. 
This ancient and noble family is defeended from Sil- 
vefter de Grimfton, ftandard-bearer to WLlliam duke of 
Normandy at the battle of Haftings. William, firft vif¬ 
count Grimfton, was born in 1684, and married Jane, 
daughter of James Cooke, efquire ; by which lady he 
had iffue, 1. Samuel, born December 28, 1707, married 
Mary, daughter and heir of Henry Lovell, youngeft f'011 
of fir Salathiel Lovell, baron of the exchequer, and died 
June 14,1737, without iffue. 2. James, his fucceftor. 3. 
Harbottle, born December 2, 1712, who changed his 
name to Luckyn, by aft of parliament, in 1750, and is 
deceafed, 4. George, married Mifs Clover, of Hert- 
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