baptized 16 October 1719, died young; Elizabeth died unmarried 16 May 1742; Catharine, married 26 December 1744 to Edward Lovibond of Kingfton in Surry, and of Hampton in the county of Middlesex, Efq.; Sophia, who died in August 1742; and Dorothea, born 30 April 1722 1. Frederick, Frederick, the third Viscount Boyne, was baptized 9 November 1718, and 24 October 1747 took his feat in the Houfe of Peers. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Hadley of Tullamore in the King's County, Efq. but dying at his houfe in Drumcondra, 2 January 1772, he was interred in St. Paul's church Dublin; being fucceeded in the title by his brother

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Richard, Richard, the fourth and prefent Viscount Boyne, who was 4 born 24 March 1724, he succeeded to the estates of his couViscount. fin Gustavus, the fecond Viscount, and fat firft in the House of Peers as Lord Boyne 18 May 1774 3. He married Georgina, daughter of William Bury of Shannon-Grove in the county of Limerick, Efq. and by her had iffue feven fons and ten daughters, viz. Guftavus, (born 20 December 1749, married April 1773 to Martha, daughter of Sir Quaile Somerville of Brownftown in the county of Meath, Bart. and has iffue Sarah, born 23 February 1775; and Georgina, born 14 February 1776); Charles, (born 6 October 1750, a Captain in the twelfth regiment of dragoons, and married in September 1785, to a daughter of Christopher Kirwan Lyfter, Efq.); John, born 1 August 1752, and Richard, born 27 June 1758, died young; William, born 17 October 1763, died 18 October 1779; Richard, born 18 October 1764, died in November following; Richard, born 21 July 1774; Jane, born 7 September 1751, and Dorothy, born 22 September 1753, died young; Catharine, (born 28 August 1754, married 3 February 1773, to Hugh Montgomery Lyons, Efq. and has iffue John, born 3 December 1774; Georgiana-Maria, born 3 December 1773; and Dorothea-Elizabeth, born 25 October 1775); Elizabeth, born 21 September 1755, Georgina, born 16 October 1756, and Mary-Anne, born 1 May 1760, died young; Mary, born 24 January 1762; Barbara, born 9 December 1766; Sophia, born 3 December 1769; and Anne, born 2 March

1777.

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4 Ulfter's Office.

TITLES.] Richard Hamilton, Viscount Boyne, and Baron Hamilton of Stackallan.

CREATIONS. B. Hamilton of Stackallan in the county Meath 20 October 1715, 2 Geo. I. and V. of the river Boyne 20 Auguft 1717, 4 of that reign.

ARMS.] Ruby, three cinquefoils pierced, ermine. CREST.] The fame as the Lord Viscount Strabane's. SUPPORTERS. Two mermaids, proper, with golden hair dishevelled, each holding a mirror, topáz.

MOTTO.]

NEC TIMEO, NEC SPERNO. SEAT.] Stackallan in the county of Meath, 21 miles from Dublin.

ALLEN, VISCOUNT ALLEN.

THIS family, long refident in the kingdom of Eng

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land, was transplanted into Holland about two hundred years ago, and came from that country into Ireland, in the perfon of John Allen, Efq. fent over as a factor for the John. Dutch in the latter end of Q. Elizabeth's reign; who being very handfome in his perfon, and of great fkill in architecture, was much esteemed, and confulted by the most eminent of the nobility and gentry in their buildings; particularly by the Earl of Strafford, L. L. of Ireland, in his large intended edifice near Naas; and laid out the plan of his own house at Mullynahack near Dublin, leaving it to be executed by his fon Sir Joshua, for whom he acquired a confiderable fortune, and who

made

made very large additions thereto, by purchase ✶ and an extenfive trade, being a merchant of the first rank..

Sir Joshua. In 1664 he was Sheriff of the city of Dublin, and in 1673 ferved the office of Lord Mayor; was knighted, and appointed 8 June 1679 one of the commiffioners for adminiftering the oaths of fupremacy and allegiance to such, as fhould be entered into the artillery garden; but was involved in the general act of attainder, passed by K. James's parliament in 1689; and had his eftate of 2720l. a year in Ireland, and 200l. a year in England, fequeftered.He married Mary, daughter of Mr. Wybrow of the county of Chester, fifter to Richard Wybrow, Efq. Captain of horse in Ireland, who died in 1720, and aunt to John Wybrow, fon and heir to the said Richard; and departing this life 8 July 1691, he was buried the 10 in the parish church of St. Catharine, Dublin, having had issue by her, who died 4 September 1709, and was buried the 6 in St. James's church, Dublin, seven fons and eight daughters, of whom Joshua, Caleb, Joshua, Richard, Wybrow, William; Mary, Anne, Jane, Catharine, and Elizabeth, died young or unmarried: and the furvivers were one fon John, and three daughters, viz.

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Elizabeth, married to Anthony Shephard of Newcastle, Efq. member of parliament for the county of Longford, nephew and heir to Robert Choppoyne of Newcastle, who died in the reign of K. William, and dying 23 February 1732, had iffue by him, who died 15 June 1738, æt.

65,

*Among which were by deeds of leafe and release, dated 8 and 9 March 1670, from John Blackwell of Dublin, Efq. for the fum of 13331. 65. 8d. the towns and lands of Castle-Dillon and Mullahayes, with an inland in the Liffey, containing 295 acres, 3 roods, and 18 perches plantation measure, in the county of Kildare.-20 and 21 March 1671 from Richard Talbot of Ballgriffin, Efq. for 2010l. the towns and lands of Priorftown and Rue, Coolefitch, Symonftown, Galbeftown, Potterftown, &c, in the barony of Salt in the fame county.-20 October 1675 from William Rochfort of Laraghes and James his fon and heir, for 110l. their right in and to the first mentioned lands of Caftle-Dillon, &c,-2 November 1675 a mortgage from Richard Butler, Earl of Arran, for 3700l. of the manor of Rathvilly in the county of Carlow, to receive 600l. a year thereout for the lives of his wife Mary, and of his fons John and Caleb, and after their deaths, to nominate any other in their ftead, or in cafe of neglect of nomination, the faid fum to be paid for feven years after all their deaths. He had also a grant of lands under the acts of fettlement; and with his fon John, another grant under the act of grace, in the firfl year of the reign of K. James II. (Lodge, and Rot. 18 Car. II. 1. p. D.)

65, and was there buried, five fons, Choppoyne, Joshua, John, Richard, who all died young; Anthony, member of parliament for the borough of Longford, who died unmarried 5 April 1737; and one daughter Elizabeth, the first wife of Arthur-Mohun, Lord Viscount Doneraile.

Elinor, born in 1679, married 12 March 1700 to Henгу Westenra of Dublin, Efq. and by him, who died in 1719, had four fons and fix daughters, Henry, who died young; Warner; Henry, Captain-Lieutenant of dragoons, and is deceased; Peter, in Holy Orders who died in 1788; Mary; Elizabeth, married to Arthur Weldon of the Queen's County, Esq.; Elinor died young; Elinor; Jane, Lady Viscountefs Galway; and Penelope.Warner, the eldeft furviving fon, ferved in parliament for Maryborough, married 13 December 1738, Lady Hefter Lambart, fecond daughter of Richard, Earl of Cavan, and by her who yet furvives him, had a daughter Margaret, and feveral other children, of whom Richard, the second fon entered into the army, married and has iffue; and Henry the eldest married a daughter of Colonel John Murray, (by his wife Mary, Dowager of Cadwallader, Lord Blayney), and has iffue William; Henry; Maria-Frances, married in 1788 to Sir John Craven Carden of Templemore in the county of Tipperary, Bart. fo created 31 August 1787; and Hefter-Harriot.

Mary, born in 1667 married to Joshua Cooper of Marcray in the county of Sligo, Efq. and had two fons, Joshua, (representative of that county in parliament, who married Mary, fecond daughter of Henry Bingham of Newbrooke in the county of Mayo, Efq. and was father of the Right Hon. Joshua Cooper a member of the privy council in Ireland, and by Sarah, who was born in January 1723, daughter of Edward Synge, D. D. Lord Bishop of Elphin, hath iffue); Richard; and five daughters, viz. Mary; Elizabeth; Anne, married to John Perceval of Templehoufe, Efq.; Ellen; and Margaret.

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Viscount.

John Allen, Efq. who fucceeded his father Sir Joshua, John, was born 13 February 1666, and in the reign of K. William bore a Captain's commiffion in the army; reprefented in that and the reign of Q. Anne the county of Wicklow in parliament; as on K. George's acceffion he was chofen to do for the county of Dublin *; and 9 October

1714

His eftate of 600l. a year was fequeftered by K. James's parliament, and 1 Auguût 1714 the said John purchased from James, Duke of

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1714 was fworn of his Majesty's privy council; who taking into confideration his great merits, advanced him to the dignities of Baron Allen of Stillorgan and Viscount Allen, by privy feal, dated at Hampton-Court 3 August, and by patent the 28 of that month 1717, with the cre, ation fee of 20 marcs, and 5 September he took his feat in the House of Peers .-In 1684 he married Mary, eldeft daughter of Robert Fitz-Gerald, Efq. fifter to Robert, Earl of Kildare, by her, who died in 1692, he had issue three fons; and departing this life in London 8 November 1726, his corpfe was brought into Ireland, and depofited (the 19) in the family vault at St. James's Dublin.His fons were,

Joshua, his fucceffor.

Robert, baptized 12 May 1687, was Knight for the county of Wicklow from the time, he came of age to his death, of which county he was Sheriff in the years 1720 and 1721. On 17 September 1736 he was appointed fecretary to the commiffioners of his Majesty's revenue, but dying 16 December, 1741, was buried at St. James's.- -Pursuant to articles

of Ormond, part of the town and lands of Arklow, lying on the South fide of the river, and containing 8528 acres plantation measure. (Lodge.)

*The preamble. Cum Reges ad fummum Majeftatis faftigium ideo fint evecti, ut ab iis, tanquam fontibus, virtutum omnium Rerumque geftarum præmia, honores, tituli deriventur: Cum etiam nobis exploratum fit, per dilectum noftrum confiliarium Johannem Allen de Majeftaté noftra et de patria fua fæpius præclare meritum effe, præfertim quod anno millefimo fexcentefimo octogeffimo octavo religionem protestantium, leges et libertates Hiberniæ adverfus ty rannidem ingruentem, fummâ quâ potuit animi conftantiâ, fit tutatus; quodque nobis et iuftriffimæ noftræ familiæ profpiciens, Jus Succeffionis noftræ, cui plurimi infenfi adverfabantur, palam et ftrenue defenderit; nec deftitit tamen quin opibus et Gratia, quibus plurimum inter fuos pollebat, ulterius adniteretur, ut in conventibus provincialium et Municipiis ii tantum Equites et Burgenfes eligerentur, qui fide fpectata eandem quam ipfe operam nobis præftitiffent, quam autem accepta fit bonis omnibus fingularis ejus in nos fidelitas, vel inde facile apparet quod, quo tempore præfens ordinum conventus indiceretur, tres comitatus Dublinienfis, Kildarenfis, Vicovi eum cum duobus filiis natu majoribus elegerint, tertium vero et natu minimum Athia Municipes, idque factum rariffimo exemplo confentiens omnium Electorum vox comprobavit. Quibus omnibus rite perpenfis, quo de regio noftro erga illum et filios ejus eorumque pofteros favore, et de illius in nos meritis conftet in ftaperpetuum, uimus prædictum Johannem Allen in numerum procerum regni nof i Hiberniæ adfcribere. Sciatis igitur, &c. (Rot. Anno 4 Geo. I.

2. p. f.)

Lords Jour. II. 550.