818 BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. Patout EoUs diminijlietl in size very micli, so that the information contained therein tlirows little light on family history. In the reigns of Henry IV, ■', and VI, and Edwakd IV, the EoTal Writ, did not run forty miles in length and twenty in breadth in all Ireland, so that vre have not the intermediate genera- tions between this Sir William de Pereival and Christopher, the first in the Kniglitsbrook line. Robert de Percival, the father of Thomas, and grandfather of William, is ealled in Lord Egmont's pedigree the eldest son of Bichard, son of Richard, who went to Ireland with Stronghow, and is called a Baron of Ireland, but there is no evidence of his sum- mons to the Parliament in Ireland in 128.5, for there is no Close Roll of that year with which I am acquainted, nor does there appear on the Irish records, any entry of Bichard and Robert, who are said to have been his sons. Thomas was his sou, and bad his estates, as above stated. There were about six generations between Sir William de Percival, of Moricetown, and Christopher Percival, the first of the Knightsbrook family. The Irisli Pereivals bore the span- celled horse for their arms. The Very Bev. Hugh Percival, dean of Boss, and his descend- ants also bore these arms, which were never borne by the English Pereivals." The pedigree of the Knightsbrook branch is then resumed by Sir William Betham, in the above-mentioned I'ecord. It may be here mentioned that in this the family name is spelt Peecival throughout, but the present representative has reverted to the ancient spelling. Cheistophee Pescttail, of Dublin (son of Gabbiel Percytail, of St. Margaret's, London Bridge, by Elizabeth, his wife, who was buried at Richmond ISth September. 1595, and grandson of John Peectvall, of St. Sepulcre's, London), whose will was dated 14th December, 1G05, and proved 3rd Febru- ary, 1607, left issue, by Hester, his wife, DOMINICK, of whom presently. Elizabeth, m. firstly, Rev. Luke Challoner, D.D.; secondly. Right Rev. John Tannee, Bishop of Derry ; thirdly, the Most Bev. Randall Bar- low, Archbishop of Tuam, who d. s. p. 1037 ; and fourthly. Sir Robert Ken- nedy, Bart, (whorf. 1658), and d. s. 2>. The son, DoMiNiC'K Percyvall, of Dublin, deputy collector of the port of that city, 1626, d. before 15th March, 1652 (admon. granted 17th March, 1652, to his son, Robert, and again to his grandson, John, 29th November, 1682), leaving by Isabella, his wife, I. Robert, of whom presently. II. James, d. intestate, 2nd March, 1652 (admon. granted to Eobert, his brother and next of kin, on the 17th March following) . I. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Bichaedson, auditor-general of Ireland (1652) and d. 2nd August, 1652, leaving one son, Thomas, living 1652, and others who d. s. p. The son. Captain Robert Percivali, of Fosters- town, CO. Meath, an oflicer in the army, m. Mai-y, daughter of GorLDSMlTH, and d. 12th June, 1679 (admon. granted 25th June), leaving issue, John, of whom presently. Mary, m. 29th April, 1680, Benjamin Hunt, and had issue. The son, John Peecitall, of Fosterstown, and after- wards of Knightsbrook, co. Meath, sometime M.P. for that co., m. by Heenee dated 13th July, 1681, Martha, daughter and heir of Captain Edward Knight, of Knightsbrook, by Jane, his wife, daughter of Stephen Kuti-ER, of Belturbet, co. Cavau, ancestor of the Earl of Lanesborough, and d. before 29th December, 1718, having by her, who d. 6th June, 1745, had issue, I. BoBERT, of whom presently. I. Mary, m. 1706, Sir Joseph Tcite, Bart., of SonagU, co. Westmeath, and had issue (see Bceke's Peerage and Baroneiarie). II. Jane, m. by licence dat^d 6th Febru- ary, 1722, Arthur French, of French Park, CO. Eoscommon, ancestor of the Lords de Freyne [see Burke's Feeraqe, De Feeyne, B.), and d. 1775, leaving issue. The son, Bobert Percival, of Larieor and Knights- brook, M.P., CO. Meath, 1717-61, m. 13th June, 1717, Jane, only daughter of Nicholas Westby, of High Park, co. Wicklow, and Ennis, co. Clare, and Frances, his wife, daugh- ter of John Stepney, of Durrow, Queen's county, and d. before 7th February, 1771, liaving by her, who d. the next year, had issue, I. BoBEEl, of whom presently. II. William, Captain 103rd Foot (1783), m. Anne, daughter of Bichard Waller, of Castle Waller, co. Tipperary, and had issue, 1. Eobert, of Curragoa, West Indies, Major IStli Eoyal Irish Begiment, who was kiUcfl by a fall from his horse. He left issue, (1) William. (2) Eobert. (3) John, an officer in the 17th Foot. (1) Jane, d, nnm. (2) Emily, m. 18tU March, 1837, Thomas Palmer, J. P., of Summerhill, co. Mayo, and had issue. 2. AVestby, Post Captain E.N., m. Mary, daughter of Thomas Lysaght. 3. William, Lieutenant - Colonel Rifle Brigade, C.B., »h. Charlotte Alice, eldest daughter of Sir William Henry Palmer, Bart., of Castle Laekin, co. Mayo, and Kenure Park, co. Dublin, and d. 1839, having by her (who m. secondly, Pierce Francis Ba3E0N, ^ndr/. 16tla June, 1876) had issue,
