Person Page - 1841

     John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway was born in 1695.¹ He was the son of Robert Monckton and Theodosia Fountaine.² He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Westenra, daughter of Henry Westenra and Eleanor Allen, in November 1734.¹ He died on 15 July 1751.
     He was created 1st Viscount Galway, co. Galway [Ireland] on 17 July 1727.¹ He was created 1st Baron of Killard, co. Clare [Ireland] on 17 July 1727.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clitheroe, Lancashire.¹ He was a Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland in May 1734.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Pontefract, Yorkshire.¹ He was Surveyor-General of Woods and Forests from 1748 to 1749.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in July 1749.¹

     Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard was baptised on 18 December 1621.² He was the son of William Sherard, 1st Baron Sherard and Abigail Cave.¹ He married Elizabeth Christopher circa 8 March 1661.² He died on 30 January 1699/0 at age 78.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Sherard, of Leitrim [I., 1627] on 16 April 1640.¹

     Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough was born on 9 October 1677. He was the son of Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard and Elizabeth Christopher.¹ He married Mary Calverley, daughter of Henry Calverley, in 1696.² He died on 16 October 1732 at age 55, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Sherard, of Leitrim [I., 1627] in 1700.¹ He was created 1st Baron Harborough, of Harborough, co. Leicester [Great Britain] on 19 October 1714.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Sherard, of Stapleford [Great Britain] on 31 October 1718.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Harborough [Great Britain] on 8 May 1719.¹ On his death, his viscountancy became extinct.¹

     Mary Digges was born circa 1737.² She married General Lord Robert Manners, son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Lucy Sherard, on 1 January 1756.² She died on 22 February 1829.²
     Her married name became Manners. She lived at Roehampton, Surrey, England.²

     Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton of Aram was born on 6 January 1661/62.¹ He was the son of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton of Aram and Mary St. Leger.^1,2 He married Margaret Hungerford, daughter of Sir Giles Hungerford and Margaret (?), circa 14 September 1691.² He died on 19 September 1723 at age 61.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Lexinton of Aram, co. Nottingham [E., 1645] on 13 October 1668.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber between 1692 and 1702.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) from March 1691/92 to 1712.¹ He held the office of a Lord of Trade between 1699 and 1702.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Spain from 1712 to 1713.¹ He was Ambassador to the Southern Peace Congress in 1718.¹

     Thomas Chaplin was born in 1684.² He was the son of John Chaplin and Elizabeth Hanby.^3,2 A settlement for the marriage between him and Diana Archer was made on 8 July 1720.² He died on 17 January 1747.⁴
     His last will was dated 1 March 1742.⁴ He lived at Blankney, Lincolnshire, England^G.³ He lived at Tathwell, Lincolnshire, England^G.³

     Vanessa Rose Dyer is the daughter of Edward Dyer.¹ She married Hugh James Arbuthnott, son of Commander James Gordon Arbuthnott and Margaret Georgina Hyde, on 29 May 1964.¹
     From 29 May 1964, her married name became Arbuthnott.¹

     Thomas Thoroton lived at Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     John Denison married, firstly, Maria Charlotte Horlock, daughter of John Horlock. He married, secondly, Charlotte Estwick, daughter of Samuel Estwick and Grace Langford, in December 1796 at Babworth, Nottinghamshire, England.² He died on 6 May 1820.²
     He was given the name of John Wilkinson at birth.² He lived at Ossington, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Charles Tompson married Juliana Kett, daughter of Thomas Kett and Hannah Gurney.
     He lived at Witchingham Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, England^G.¹