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     Lord Henry Seymour Moore was born in 1774. He was the son of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda and Lady Anne Seymour-Conway.¹ He married Hon. Mary Letitia Parnell, daughter of Henry Brooke Parnell, 1st Baron Congleton and Lady Caroline Elizabeth Dawson-Damer, on 28 September 1824.¹ He died in August 1825.¹

     Hon. Mary Letitia Parnell was the daughter of Henry Brooke Parnell, 1st Baron Congleton and Lady Caroline Elizabeth Dawson-Damer.^2,1 She married, firstly, Lord Henry Seymour Moore, son of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda and Lady Anne Seymour-Conway, on 28 September 1824.² She married, secondly, Edward Henry Cole, son of Stephen Thomas Cole and Lady Elizabeth Henrietta Stanley, on 30 December 1830.² She died on 6 May 1881.²
     From 28 September 1824, her married name became Moore. From 30 December 1830, her married name became Cole.

     Captain George Frederick Dawson was born on 1 June 1827.¹ He was the son of Hon. Lionel Charles Dawson and Lady Elizabeth Emily Nugent.¹ He married Elizabeth King, daughter of John James King and Charlotte Wyndham, on 31 August 1854.¹ He died on 6 June 1855 at age 28 at Sevastopol, Russia^G, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Engineers.¹ He fought in the Crimean War in 1855.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Yelverton was the daughter of Hon. William Henry Yelverton and Elizabeth Lucy Morgan.¹ She married Reverend William Pender Roberts on 17 November 1855.¹ She died on 14 May 1893.¹
     From 17 November 1855, her married name became Roberts.¹

     Sir Henry Francis Seymour Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda was born posthumously on 14 August 1825.¹ He was the son of Lord Henry Seymour Moore and Hon. Mary Letitia Parnell.¹ He married Hon. Mary Caroline Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, daughter of John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley and Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Ryder, on 25 August 1847 at London, England^G.¹ He died on 29 June 1892 at age 66 at London, England^G, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Moore of Mellefont, co. Louth [I., 1616] on 6 February 1837.² He succeeded as the 3rd Marquess of Drogheda [I., 1791] on 6 February 1837.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Drogheda [I., 1661] on 6 February 1837.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Moore of Moore Place, co. Kent [U.K., 1801] on 6 February 1837.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Viscount Moore of Drogheda [I., 1622] on 6 February 1837.² He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1845 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1858.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1868.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.² He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Leinster.² He held the office of Ranger of the Curragh.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Kildare between 1874 and 1892.¹
     His marquessate and U.K. barony became extinct on his death.¹

     Hon. Lionel Charles Dawson was born on 7 May 1790.² He was the son of John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington and Lady Caroline Stuart.² He married Lady Elizabeth Emily Nugent, daughter of George Frederick Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath and Lady Elizabeth Emily Moore, on 15 September 1820.² He died on 25 February 1842 at age 51.²

     Lady Elizabeth Emily Moore was born on 14 March 1771. She was the daughter of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda and Lady Anne Seymour-Conway.² She married George Frederick Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath, son of Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath and Catherine White, on 2 February 1797.² She died on 18 March 1841 at age 70 at London, England^G.²
     After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Emily Moore was styled as Countess of Westmeath on 2 February 1797. From 2 February 1797, her married name became Nugent.

     George Frederick Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath was born on 18 November 1760.¹ He was the son of Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath and Catherine White.¹ He married, firstly, Marianne Jeffereys, daughter of Major James St. John Jefferyes and Arabella Fitzgibbon, on 27 April 1784.² He and Marianne Jeffereys were divorced in 1796 by Act of Parliament.² He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Emily Moore, daughter of Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda and Lady Anne Seymour-Conway, on 2 February 1797.¹ He died on 30 December 1814 at age 54.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fore [Ireland] between 1780 and 1792.¹ He was Secretary of the Order of St. Patrick between 1783 and 1792.¹ He was Auditor for Accounts and Imprests, Ireland between 1784 and 1798.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Westmeath between 1788 and 1814.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Baron Delvin [I., 1451] on 7 September 1792.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Westmeath [I., 1621] on 7 September 1792.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1793.¹ He was appointed Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1801 and 1814.¹ He was Clerk of Crown and Hanaper between 1807 and 1814.¹

     Marianne Jeffereys was the daughter of Major James St. John Jefferyes and Arabella Fitzgibbon.¹ She married, firstly, George Frederick Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath, son of Thomas Nugent, 6th Earl of Westmeath and Catherine White, on 27 April 1784.² She and George Frederick Nugent, 7th Earl of Westmeath were divorced in 1796 by Act of Parliament.² She married, secondly, Hon. Augustus Bradshaw, son of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Bradshaw, 1st Baroness Waterpark, on 15 November 1796.² She died on 14 February 1849.²
     She was also known as Mary Anne Jefferyes.² Her married name became Nugent. After her marriage, Marianne Jeffereys was styled as Countess of Westmeath on 7 September 1792. From 15 November 1796, her married name became Bradshaw.²

     Sarah Nichols was born circa 1741.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Nichols and Jane Purcell.¹ She married James Butler, 9th Baron Caher, son of Richard Butler and Jane Butler. She died on 18 April 1814 at Caher, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹
     Her married name became Butler.¹ After her marriage, Sarah Nichols was styled as Baroness Caher on 10 June 1788.