THE GENTLEMAN's and LONDON MAGAZIN E, For MARCH, 1785. A new and correct Peerage of Ireland, compiled from the most approved Authorities, and illuftrated with the Arms of each noble Family, elegantly engraved. (Continued from Page 62.) Bligh, Earl of Darnley. boy, Baron Clifton, of Rathmore, in Ireland; and Baron Clifton, of Leighton Bromfwold, in the county of Huntingdon, in Great Britain, fucceeded his father, John, The late and third Earl, the 31st July, 1781, and is in his minority. John Bligh, of London, Efq; (citizen and falter of that city, as he tells us himfelf) the founder of this noble family in Ireland, was employed as an agent to the adventurers for the forfeited eftates, by the rebellion of 1641, and in that quality came over in the time of Cromwell's government; when he also became an adventurer himself, and acquired a good eftate. In the firft Parliament after the reftoration he was returned M. P. for Athboy. He married Catherine, fifter to William, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, by whom he had Thomas, his only fon and heir, and five daughters. Thomas Bligh, of Rathmore, Efq; the only fon and heir, was one of the reprefentatives in Parliament for the county of Meath, and one of the Privy Council to Queen Anne. He married Elizabeth, younger daughter to Colonel James Napier, of Loughcrew, in the county of Meath, and fifter to Lt. Gen. Robert Napier, and had iflue by her, Ift, John, created Earl of Darnley. 2d, Thomas, born the 15th January, 1685, who was Colonel of a regiment of Horfe, and Lt. Gen. in the armys He reGont. Mag. March, 1785. prefented the borough of Athboy in several Parliaments, and married, 19th Auguft, 1737, Elizabeth, fifter to William Bury, county. Limerick, by whom he had one fon, born in 1739, who died foon after. He married, fecondly, Mifs Jones, fifter to the Right Honourable Theophilus Jones, Collector of the Port of Dublin, by whom he had no issue. 3d, Robert, in holy orders, who married the widow of Charles Boyle, of the county of Cork, Efq; 4th, Anthony was Lieutenant of Dragoons, and died unmarried. Ift daughter, Catherine, married to Thomas Le Hunte, Efq, Barrifter at Law. 2d, Hannah, married to Maurice Cuffe, Efq; Barrister at Law, and brother to John, created Lord Defart. 3d, Elizabeth, roarried to George St. George, of Woodgift, Esq; 4th, Dorothy, to William Monck, Efq; 5th, Mary, unmarried. 6th, Sarah, married to William Gore, of Woodford, Efq; (ft. Earl.) John, the eldest fon, in 1704, was M. P. for the borough of Athboy, which he reprefented till created a Peer, by the title of Baron Clifton, of Rathmore, by Privy Seal, dated 31ft July, and by Patent 14th September, 1721; and was fur ther created Vifconnt Darnley, of Athboy, by Privy Seal, dated 31ft December, 1722, and by Patent 7th March following; alio by Privy Seal, dated 2d June, and by Patent 29th of that month, 1725, was created Earl of Darnley. He married, 24th Au P 114 March, Darnley, of Athboy, Baron Clifton, of Irish Peerage. I fon, George, born 30th October, 2d, Edward, and 3d, John, fucceffive Earls of Darnley. 2d, Lady Anne, married 17th September, 1742, and was the fecond wife of Robert Hawkins Magill, of Gill-Hall, county of Downe, Efq; by whom he had three daughters, (of whom Theodofia, the eldest, born the 5th September, 1743, was the only one that furvived, and became fole heirefs to her father, and is at prefent married to John, Earl of Clanwilliam, and has feveral Bromfwold, in the county of Huntingdon, Creations.] Baron Clifton, of Leighton 9th July, 1608, 6th Jac. ift, (English hocounty of Meath, 14th September, 1721, nour); Baron Clifton, of Rathmore, in the 8th George 1ft; Viscount Darnley, of Athboy, in the fame county, 7th March, 1722, 9th George Ift; and Earl of the fame place, 29th June, 1725, 11th George ift. topaz, between three Crefcents, pearl. erafed, topaz. expanded, topaz, each having a ducal collar Motto.] Finem refpice-Look to the end. Meath, 26 miles from Dublin; and Cobham Perceval, Earl of Egmont. HE Right Hon. Sir John James Perce children) and he dying the 10th April,al, Earl of Egmont, Vifcount Per 1745, her ladyfhip married, fecondly, in December, 1748, Barnard Ward, created Lord Viscount Bangor, by whom she had the prefent Lord, and feveral other children. 3d, Lady Theodofia, married in November, 1745, the Hon. Willian Crofbie, eldeft fon to Lord Brandon, who was afterwards created Viscount Crofbie and Earl of Glandore, by whom he had iffue the prefent Earl, and other children. (2d Earl.) Edward, the fecond Earl, was born in 1715, finished his ftudies at Geneva, and took the tour of foreign countries. He was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in October, 1742, was appointed one of the Lords of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales; but dying 22d July, 1747, unmarried, was fucceeded by his brother, (3d Earl.) John, the third Earl, was horn the 2d October, 1719, and married in September, 1766, Mifs Mary Stoyte, daughter and heir of John Stoyte, of Rofannah, in the county of Wicklow, Efq; by whom he had iffue, Ift fon, John, the prefent Earl. 2d, Edward William. ift daughter, Lady Mary, born 20th Ju1y, 1768. 2d, Lady Sarah, born 10th Feb. 1772. ad, Lady Catherine, born 6th May, 1774. His Lordfhip died the 31ft July, 1781, and was fucceeded by his eldest son, ceval, of Kanturk, Baron Perceval, of Bur- Auguft, 1767. Lady Ifabella, born 13th April, 1769. from a younger branch of the Sovereign This family is fuppofed to have sprung Dukes of Britany, in France. Upon the Norman invasion, in 1066, two of this family came over into England with the Conof these Robert is the ancestor of the present queror, viz. Robert and. Roger de Yvery; Earl of Egmont. He died in 1083, and from hiin defcended (1ft Baronet.) Sir John Perceval, who on the 9th September, 1661, was created a Baronet of Ireland, and was fworn one of county of Cork in Parliament. 14th Fethe Privy Council, and reprefented the bruary, 1655, he married Catherine, daughby whom he had iffue four fons and two ter of Robert Southwell, of Kinfale, Efq; daughters, viz. Sir Philip, his fucceffor ; Robert, who was inurdered 5th June, 1677, by |