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The peerage of Great Britain and Ireland By Robert Pollard This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...11, 1783, viscount Dec. 20, 1793, and advanced to the dignity of earl of Leitrim, Oct. 6, 1795. The earl married, May 31, 1765, lady Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Clotworthy Skeffington, carl of Massereeuc, and had issue, --1. Nathaniel, lord Clements--2. Robert--3. Anne Elizabeth--4. Louisa--5. Caroline, married. May 27, 1802, John Thomas Townshend, viscount Sydney, and died Aug. 9, 1805. The earl died July 27,1801, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Nathaniel, the present ear1. //fir Apparent--R-nert, Lord Clements, eldest son of the Ear1. Creations--Baron, Sept. 20, 1783; Viscount, Dec. 20, 1793; Ear), Oct. 6,1795. Motto--Patriis virtutitus--by patriotic virtues. Arm's--See Plate 49. RICHARD BINGHAM, Earl of LUCAN and Baron of CASTLEBAR, and a Baronet; a Governor of Mayo. Born Dec. 6, 1761. Succeeded his father, Charles, the late earl, March 29, 1799. Married, May 26, 1794, lady Elizabeth Belasyse, daughter and coheiress of Henry, last carl of Fauconberg (whose marriage with Bernard Howard, heir of the duke of Norfolk, had been dissolved by act of parliament the same year), and lias issue three daughters, of whom lady Charlotte, the second, died March 20,1805; a son, Lord Castlebar, born June 2,1801. Sir John Bingham, of Castlebar, the fifth bironet, mr.r, ried Anne, daughter of Agmondisham Vesey, esq. by Charlotte, Charlotte, only daughter of William SarsfieW, esq. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.