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Conyngham, Baron (I, 1781)

Creation: let.pat. 4 Jan 1781

Family name: Conyngham

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Arms:

See Marquess Conyngham

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Henry [Conyngham], 1st Baron Conyngham later 1st Viscount Conyngham later 1st Earl Conyngham, PC

2nd son of Maj Gen Henry Conyngham, of Slane. co. Meath, and of Mount Charles, co. Donegal, by his wife Mary Petty (widow of Charles [Petty], Baron Shelburne), only dau. and hrss. of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bt., of Minster, Isle of Thanet, co. Kent

born

1705

mar.

Dec 1744 Ellen Merrett (b. c.1725; dsp. 15 Jun 1816), only dau. and hrss. of Solomon Merrett, of St Olave's, Hart Street, London, merchant, by his wife Rebeca Savage, dau. of Charles Savage, of St Olave's, Hart Street, London, packer

died

s.p. 3 Apr 1781

created

3 Oct 1753 Baron Conyngham, of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal

20 Jul 1756 Viscount Conyngham

4 Jan 1781 Baron Conyngham, of Mount Charles in the County of Donegal, with a special remainder failing heirs male of his body to his nephew Francis Pierpoint Burton, and Earl Conyngham

suc. by

nephew

note

Member of Parliament for Killybegs 1727-53, for Tiverton 1747-54 and for Sandwich 1756-74; Governor of co. Donegal 1746 and of co. Londonderry 1754; Privy Councillor [I] 1748; Vice Admiral of Ulster 1748-79; on his death the Barony of 1753 and the Viscountcy and Earldom of Conyngham all became extinct

Francis Pierpoint [Burton later Conyngham], 2nd Baron Conyngham

son and heir of Rt Hon Francis Burton, of Buncraggy, co. Clare, by his wife Mary Conyngham, sister of Henry [Conyngham], 1st Earl Conyngham, and only surv. dau. of Maj Gen Henry Conyngham, of Slane, co. Meath, and Mount Charles, co. Donegal

born

mar.

19 May 1750 Elizabeth Clements (b. 18 Aug 1731; d. 31 Oct 1814), sister of Robert [Clements], 1st Earl of Leitrim, and dau. of Rt Hon Nathaniel Clements MP, by his wife Hannah Gore, dau. of Very Rev William Gore, Dean of Down

children:

1. Hon Henry Conyngham, later 2nd Baron Conyngham later 2st Viscount Conyngham later 1st Earl Conyngham later 1st Marquess Conyngham

2. Hon Sir Francis Nathaniel Pierpoint Conyngham later Burton Conyngham GCH, Member of Parliament for co. Clare 1790-1827, Governor of Lower Canada 1808-25 (b. 26 Dec 1766; d. 27 Jan 1832), mar. 4 Jun 1801 Hon Valentina Letitia Lawless (d. 4 Feb 1844), 2nd dau. of Nicholas [Lawless], 1st Baron Cloncurry, and had issue

died

22 May 1787

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament for Killybegs 1753-60 and for co. Clare 1761-76; took the surname of Conyngham in lieu of that of Burton by Royal Licence 1781

Henry [Conyngham], 3rd Baron Conyngham later 1st Viscount Conyngham later 1st Earl Conyngham later 1st Marquess Conyngham, KP GCH PC

created

6 Dec 1789 Viscount Conyngham [Peerage of Ireland]

5 Nov 1797 Viscount Mount Charles and Earl Conyngham [Peerage of Ireland]

1 Jan 1816 Viscount Slane, Earl of Mount Charles and Marquess Conyngham [Peerage of Ireland]

17 Jul 1821 Baron Minster, of Minster Abbey in the County of Kent [Peerage of the United Kingdom]

The Barony of Conyngham was held by the 1st Viscount Conyngham from 6 Dec 1789; he was created Earl Conyngham on 5 Nov 1797 and Marquess Conyngham on 1 Jan 1816; the barony has been held by the Marquesses of Conyngham since that date.

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