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Muskery, Baron (I, 1781)

Creation: let. pat. 5 Jan 1781

Family name: Deane later Deane-Morgan later Deane

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Arms:

Argent two Bars Gules

Crest:

Out of a Ducal Coronet Or a Demi Sea-Otter proper

Supporters:

On either side an Angel habited Azure holding in the exterior hand a Medallion proper

Mottoes:

Above the Crest:  Honour Et Virtue;  Below the Shield:  Forti Et Fideli Nihil Difficile (Nothing is difficult to the strong and faithful)

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Robert Tilson [Deane], 1st Baron Muskery, PC

2nd but 1st surv. son and heir of Rt Hon Sir Robert Deane, 5th Bt. MP, of Dromore, co. Cork, by his wife Charlotte Tilson, 2nd dau. of Thomas Tilson, of Dublin

born

19 Oct 1745

mar.

7 Jun 1775 Anne Fitzmaurice (d. 30 Jul 1830), only child of John Fitzmaurice (by his wife Anne Sheehy), son and heir app. of John Fitzmaurice, of Springfield Castle, co. Limerick, nephew of Thomas [Fitzmaurice], 1st Earl of Kerry

children

1. Hon Robert Fitzmaurice Deane (b. 1776; dvp. 1796)

2. Hon John Thomas Fitzmaurice Deane, later 2nd Baron Muskerry

3. Lieut Hon William Deane (b. 1792; k. vp. on active service in Portugal 1811)

4. Hon Matthew Fitzmaurice Deane, later 3rd Baron Muskerry

died

25 Jun 1818

created

5 Jan 1780 Baron Muskery

suc. by

son

note

suc. his father Feb 1770 as 6th Baronet of Dromore; Member of Parliament for Carysfort 1771-76 and for co. Cork 1776-80; Privy Councillor [I] 1777; Custos Rotulorum of co. Limerick 1780-1818; knighted 1783; Grand Master of Irish Freemasons 1783-85; Governor of co. Limerick

John Thomas Fitzmaurice [Deane], 2nd Baron Muskery, CB

born

27 Sep 1777

mar.

17 Jan 1815 Sarah Haynes (mar. (2) 1826 Frederick Dundas Radford, and (3) James Dawson;  d. 2 Aug 1852), 2nd dau. of M Haynes, of Bishop's Castle, Salop.

died

s.p. 24 Dec 1824 (bur. in the Protestant burial ground, Caen, France)

suc. by

brother

note

entered the Army 1702: served in the West Indies under Abercromby 1795-1800, in Ireland during the Rebellion 1803, at the Cape of Good Hope 1805, at Buenos Aires and Montevideo 1806, at Roleia and Vimiera under Wellington and at Corunna under Sir John Moore, at Walcheren 1809, and in the Peninsulas and France 18412-15, being wounded at the Battle of Bayonne; CB 1815; Maj General 1821

Matthew Fitzmaurice [Deane], 3rd Baron Muskery

born

29 Mar 1795

mar. (1)

13 Aug 1825 Louisa Dorcas Grady (d. 25 Sep 1846), 2nd dau. of Henry Deane Grady, of Lodge, co. Limerick, by his wife Dorcas Spread ,dau. of Thomas Spread, of Ballycannon, co. Cork

children by first wife

1. Hon Robert Tilson Fitzmaurice Deane later Deane-Morgan, took the name of Morgan in addition to that of Deane by Royal licence 1854 (b. 1827; dvp. 28 Feb 1857), mar. 11 Dec 1847 Elizabeth Geraldine Grogan-Morgan, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Hamilton Knox Grogan-Morgan MP, of Johnstown Castle, co. Wexford, and had issue:

1a. Hamilton Matthew Tilson Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, later 4th Baron Muskery

2. Hon Henry Standish Fitzmaurice Deane, a Naval officer (b. 29 Aug 1829; d. 10 Jan 1869)

3. Hon Matthew James Hastings Fitzmaurice Deane, an Army officer (b. 16 Sep 1831; d. 1907), mar. 27 Sep 1871 Maria Bagge (widow of Henry Bagge, of Sholt Castle, co. Cork; d. Feb 1879), dau. of Rev William Bunbury, of Shandrum, co. Cork, and had issue:

1a. Matthew Fitzmaurice Tilson Deane, later 7th Baron Muskery

mar. (2)

13 Apr 1864 Lucy Aldrich (widow of Capt Aldrich;  dsp. 16 Jan 1867)

mar. (3)

Elizabeth ..... (d. 4 Dec 1884)

died

19 May 1868

suc. by

grandson

Hamilton Matthew Tilson Fitzmaurice [Deane-Morgan], 4th Baron Muskery

born

18 May 1854

mar. (1)

23 Nov 1872 Flora Georgina Foster-Skeffington (b. 4 Jun 1852; d. 20 Dec 1902), 3rd dau. of Hon Chichester Thomas Foster-Skeffington (by his wife Amelia Blennerhasset, dau. of Arthur Blennerhasset, of Ballyseedy, co. Kerry), 2nd son of Thomas Henry [Foster later Skeffington], 2nd Viscount Ferrard, by his wife Lady Harriet Skeffington, suo jure Viscountess Massereene

children by first wife

1. Lieut Hon Hamilton Robert Tilson Grogan Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, served in South Africa 1900 (b. 21 Nov 1873; dvp. 30 Jul 1907), mar. 5 Jan 1904 Eva Susan Bolton (mar. (2) 15 Feb 1911 Godfrey William Edward Massy ,2nd son of Capt Hugh Francis Massy; d. 12 Mar 1958), 1st dau. of William Bolton, of The Island, co. Wexford, and had issue:

1a. Eileen Deane-Morgan (b. 14 Aug 1907)

2. Hon Robert Matthew Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, later 5th Baron Muskery

3. Hon Matthew Chichester Cecil Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, later 6th Baron Muskery

4. Hon Cormac Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan, assistant engineer RNR (b. 1892; k. vp. in an accident on HMS Princess Irene 27 May 1915)

1. Hon Flora Fitzmaurice Deane-Morgan (b. 27 Apr 1882; d. 10 Mar 1929), mar. (1) 31 Oct 1906 (div. 1915) Edward St George Tottenham Irvine, only son of Capt Edward Tottenham Irvine DL, of St Aidan's, co. Wexford, and (2) 19 Aug 1918 Capt William R S Harman RN (d. 5 Aug 1947), son of Surg-Lt Col Rodolph Harman, and had issue by her first husband

mar. (2)

24 Jan 1905 Lydia Booth (dsp. 12 Jul 1915), only dau. of G L Booth

mar. (3)

1 Aug 1916 Adeline Ryan (d. 14 Mar 1950), dau. of Patrick Ryan, of The Turrets, Charville

died

9 Jun 1929

suc. by

son by first wife

note

a Representative Peer for Ireland (Conservative) 1892-1929

Robert Mathew Fitzmaurice [Deane-Morgan], 5th Baron Muskery

born

14 Nov 1874

mar.

1906 Charlotte Jane Irvine (d. 27 Jul 1960), dau. of John Irvine, of Mervyn, co. Wexford

died

s.p. 12 Jul 1952

suc. by

brother

Mathew Chichester Cecil Fitzmaurice [Deane-Morgan], 6th Baron Muskery

born

3 Nov 1875

mar.

8 Jun 1915 Helen Henrietta Blennerhasset Harman (d. 11 Sep 1952), only surv. dau. of Surg Lt Col Rodolph Harman

died

s.p. 3 May 1954

suc. by

first cousin once removed

Matthew Fitzmaurice Tilson [Deane], 7th Baron Muskery

born

30 Jul 1874

mar. (1)

6 Oct 1897 Mabel Kathleen Vivienne Robinson (d. 15 Aug 1954), dau. of Dr Charles H Robinson

children by first wife

1. Matthew Fitzmaurice Tilson Deane MM, served with the Canadian Grenadier Guards in World War I and the merchant navy in World War II (b. 31 Jul 1898; dsp. 7 jul 1956), mar. 12 May 1936 Dorothy Cook (mar. (2) 1968 James Edward Anderton), dau. of Charles George Cook, of Kensington, Liverpool, co. Lancaster

2. Victor Leslie Fitzmaurice Deane (b. 26 Jun 1904; d. 29 Oct 1928)

3. Hastings Fitzmaurice Tilson Deane, later 8th Baron Muskery

1. Marjorie Maria Fitzmaurice Deane (b. 9 Apr 1900; d. 2 Feb 1977), mar. 16 Apr 1955 Anthony Deane Barker, son of William Frederick Barker

mar. (2)

12 Jun 1964 Muriel Doreen Sellars Simpson, dau. of Arthur Gibson Simpson, of Sheffield, co. York

died

2 Nov 1966

suc. by

son by first wife

Hastings Fitzmaurice Tilson [Deane], 8th Baron Muskery

born

12 Mar 1907

mar.

29 Jan 1944 Betty Fairbridge Palmer (d. 20 Aug 1988), 1st dau. of George Wilfred Reckless Palmer, of Glenstone, Grahamstown, South Africa

children

1. Hon Robert Fitzmaurice Deane, later 9th Baron Muskery

1. Hon Berry Charlotte Deane (b. 3 Jul 1951), mar. 1974 Jonathan Dugdale Sykes, and has issue

died

14 Oct 1988

suc. by

son

note

served in World War II as Capt, Royal Army Medical Corps; consultant radiologist, East Transvaal Hospitals 1949; radiologist, Limerick Regional Health Authority 1961

Robert Fitzmaurice [Deane], 9th Baron Muskery

born

26 Mar 1948

mar.

1975 Rita, dau. of ..... Brink, of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

children

1. Hon Jonathan FitzMaurice Deane (b. 7 Jun 1986)

1. Hon Nicola Deane (b. 1976)

2. Hon Catherine Deane (b. 1978)

Last updated 12 Feb 2012

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Titles:

9th Baron Muskery

(Ireland, let. pat. 5 Jan 1781)

14th Baronet, styled "of Dromore"

(Ireland, let. pat. 10 Mar 1709)

Addresses:

Springfield House, Drumcollogher, co. Limerick, Ireland

725 Ridge Road, Beren, 4001 Durban, South Africa

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