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     Lt.-Gen. Piers Butler, 3rd Viscount of Galmoye was born on 21 March 1651/52.¹ He was the son of Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount of Galmoye and Eleanor Whyte.² He married, firstly, Anne Mathew, daughter of Theobald Mathew.¹ He married, secondly, Henrietta FitzJames, daughter of James II Stuart, King of Great Britain and Arabella Churchill, on 3 April 1695.³ He died on 18 June 1740 at age 88 at Paris, France^G, without surviving male issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Galmoye, in co. Kilkenny [I., 1646] in 1667.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1677.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1686.¹ He fought in the Battle of the Boyne, in command of a Regiment of Horse for King James II.¹ He followed King James II into France.¹ On 11 May 1691 he was consequently outlawed, forfeiting his estates and peerage.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Newcastle, in co. Limerick [Ireland] circa 1692, Jacobite, by King James II in exile.¹ In 1697 he was attainted.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1705 in the French Army.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston was born in 1658.² He was the son of Sir James Dundas, Lord Arniston and Marion Boyd.^3,4 He married Margaret Sinclair, daughter of Sir Robert Sinclair.³ He died in 1727.^1,3
     He was styled as Lord Arniston [Scottish Law Lord] in 1689.¹ He held the office of Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1689 and 1727.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Midlothian.³ He lived at Arniston, Midlothian, Scotland^G.⁵

     Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne was born on 1 July 1693.³ He was the son of Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton and Lady Grace Holles.³ He married Lady Henrietta Godolphin, daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, on 2 April 1717.¹ He died on 17 November 1768 at age 75, without issue.³
     He was given the name of Thomas Pelham at birth.³ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.⁴ In 1711 his name was legally changed to Thomas Pelham-Holles after inheriting the estates of his uncle, Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne.³ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Pelham, of Laughton, co. Sussex [E., 1611] on 23 February 1711/12.⁵ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Pelham of Laughton, co. Sussex [E., 1706] on 23 February 1711/12.³ He was educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex and Westminster between 1714 and 1762.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire between 1714 and 1762.⁵ He was created 1st Viscount Haughton, co. Nottingham [Great Britain] on 19 October 1714, with special remainder to his brother, Henry Pelham.³ He was created 1st Earl of Clare [Great Britain] on 19 October 1714, with special remainder to his brother, Henry Pelham.³ He was created 1st Marquess of Clare [Great Britain] on 11 August 1715, with special remainder to his brother, Henry Pelham.³ He was created 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne [Great Britain] on 11 August 1715, with special remainder to his brother, Henry Pelham.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1717.⁴ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain between 1717 and 1724.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1718.⁴ He held the office of Secretary of State for the South between 1724 and 1748.⁴ He held the office of Secretary of State for the North between 1748 and 1754.⁴ He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury between 1754 and 1756.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire between 1756 and 1758.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne [Great Britain] on 17 November 1756, with special remainder to Henry Clinton, Earl of Lincoln (husband of his neice Catherine.)³ He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury between 1757 and 1762.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex between 1761 and 1762.⁴ He was sponsor for George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham at his baptism on 29 January 1761 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.⁶ He was created 1st Baron Pelham of Stanmer, co. Sussex [Great Britain] on 4 May 1762, with a special remainder to his cousin, Thomas Pelham.⁷ He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1765 and 1766.⁴
     On his death, all of his titles except for the Dukedom of Newcastle-under-Lyne, the Barony Pelham of Stanmer and his baronetcy became extinct.³

     Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds was born on 6 November 1713.³ He was the son of Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds and Lady Elizabeth Harley.⁴ He married Lady Mary Godolphin, daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, on 26 June 1740.¹ He died on 23 March 1789 at age 75.⁴
     He succeeded as the 4th Baron Osborne of Kiveton, co. York [E., 1673] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Oseborne of Dunblane [S., 1673] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Osborne, of Kiveton, co. York [E., 1620] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Carmarthen [E., 1689] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He succeeded as the 4th Duke of Leeds [E., 1694] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Latimer of Danby, co. York [E., 1673] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Danby, co. York [E., 1674] on 25 June 1729.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)⁴

     Lord Charles Spencer was born on 31 March 1740.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor.¹ He married Hon. Mary Beauclerk, daughter of Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth and Mary Chambers, on 2 October 1762.¹ He died on 16 June 1820 at age 80.¹

     Hon. Mary Beauclerk was born on 4 December 1743.³ She was the daughter of Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth and Mary Chambers.¹ She married Lord Charles Spencer, son of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 2 October 1762.¹ She died on 13 January 1812 at age 68.¹
     From 2 October 1762, her married name became Spencer.

     Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth was born on 14 July 1699.² He was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of Saint Albans and Lady Diana de Vere.³ He married Mary Chambers, daughter of Thomas Chambers and Lady Mary Berkeley, on 13 April 1736 at London, England^G.² He died on 2 October 1781 at age 82.⁴ He was also reported to have died on 21 October 1781 at London, England^G.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in 1721 in the Royal Navy.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Windsor between 1726 and 1741.² He was Commissioner of the Navy in 1732.² He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1738 and 1742.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Plymouth between 1741 and 1750.² He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1744 and 1749.² He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Red in 1745.² He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Blue in 1746.² He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue in 1748.² He was created 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth, co. Middlesex [Great Britain] on 28 March 1750.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire between 1761 and 1771.²

     Mary Chambers was the daughter of Thomas Chambers and Lady Mary Berkeley.¹ She married Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth, son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of Saint Albans and Lady Diana de Vere, on 13 April 1736 at London, England^G.² She died on 21 January 1783.²
     From 13 April 1736, her married name became Beauclerk. After her marriage, Mary Chambers was styled as Baroness Vere of Hanworth on 28 March 1750.

     Thomas Chambers married Lady Mary Berkeley, daughter of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley and Hon. Elizabeth Noel.²
     He lived at Hanworth, London, England^G.²

     John Spencer was born on 21 December 1767.¹ He was the son of Lord Charles Spencer and Hon. Mary Beauclerk.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell, on 5 February 1790.¹ He died on 17 December 1831 at age 63.¹