CONYNGHAM. 351 CONYNGHAM avrd CONYNGHAM OF MOUNT CHARLES. Barony [I.] 1. Tho Rt. Hon. Henry ConykgHAH, of Slane, co. I 1753 to Woath,,and of Mount Charlea, Co. Donegall, 2nd s. of Major Gen. Henry C. of the same, by Mary, Dow. Bako.vk.ss Shklbuhne [I.], only da. and h. of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bart., of Minster, in the isle of Thanet, sue. his elder br. Williams C. in the Viscountcy[I.] fllm j| y estate [E. and I.], 26 Oct. 173S ; was M.P. for Killibegs [I.], I. 1756 to 1727-S3 ; P.C. [I.], 1748 ; Vice Admiral of Ulster, 1760 ; Gov. of iifoi ' CO. Donegal] and co. Londonderry; M.P. for Tiverton [E.], 1747- 1 ' &i - 54 ; and was, 3 Oct. 1753, cr. BARON CONYNGHAM OF MOUNT CHAKLES, co. Donegall H i not, however, ever taking his seat. He Earldom [I.J ffas fol . Sandwich (Kent), 1756-74. He was, 20 July 1756, cr. i itci VISCOUNT CONYNGHAM in Ireland [I.], taking his seat, as such, T ' , ' 2 Oct. 1765 ; finally, 4 Jan. 17sl, he was cr. BARON AND EARL Jan. to April. CONYNGHAM OK MOUNT CHARLES, co. Donegal! [I.], with a spec. rem. as to the Barony (only) failing the heirs male of his body Barony [I.] tll ne p, new ) Francis Pierpoint Burton. He m. Dec- 1741. Ellen, J 1781 only da. and h. of Solomon Mekhktt, of St. Olave's, Hart Street, London, merchant, by Rebecca, da. of Charles Savaok, of the same parish, Packer. He d. at Bath s.p., 3 April 1781, and was bur. in the church at Slane, when the Earldom And Viscmintaj, as also the Baroni/ 0/1753 became extinct. Will pr. April 1781. His widow d. 15 June 1816, aged 97. Will pr. July 1816. II. 1781. & Frances Piertoixt (Uorton, aftevwartls Coxyngham), Bakon Cosynuham ok Mount Chaiu.es [I.], heir, according to the spec. rem. in the creation (.Ian. 1781) of that Barony. He was nephew and h. of the tact Peer, being s. and h. of the Rt. Hon. Kvancis Bi'uton, of Buncraggy, co. Clave, by Mary, only surv. da. of Major Gnu. Henry Conyngham, and sister of Earl Conyngham abovenamcd. He was M.P. for Killybegs, 1753-60 ; and for co. Clare, 1761-76. By Royal lie, 3 May 1781, he took the surname of Conyngham, in lieu of that of Bttrton>(*) and was introduced into the House and took his seat 29 April 17S2. He mi. 19 March 1750, Elizabeth, sister of Robert, 1st Earl ok Leitium [I.], da. of the Rt. Hon. ■ Nathaniel Ci.eme.nts, by Hannah, da. of the Rev. William GoitE. Dean of Down. He </, 22 May 1787. His widow, who was /). 18 Aug. 1731, d. in Kent 31 Oct. 1814, in her S4th year. Will pr. Nov. 1814. III. 1787. S-and 1. Hbnbt (Conyxgham), Baiion Conynghaai ui' Mount Chaui.es [I.], s. and II, 6. in London 26 Dec. 1766.( b ) Viscountcy [1] He served in tho army, in which finally (1S30) he attained the Tr rank of General. On 6 Dec. 1789 he was cr. VISCOUNT U ' 1 < tiJ - CONYNGHAM OF MOUNT CHARLES, co. Donegall [I.], and, on 5 Nov. 17»7, VISCOUNT MOUNT CHARLES and EARL Earldom [f .] CONYNGHAM( c ) [I.] Rkp. Pker [1.], 1801-32, being oueof the tj 179.7 2S w ' st 80 uhoaen i KP > 18 Jlln - 1801 > S-CH, 1821 ; Gov. of co. Donegall ; Constable, &c, of Windsor Castle, &c. ivr + rn On 22 Jan. 1816 he was cr. VISCOUNT SLANE, EARL marquessate [l.J Qb - M 0UNT CHARLES, and MARQUESS CONYNGHAM I, 181 G ilI > c l finally received a peerage of the realm, being, 17 July 1821, cr. BARON M1NSTKR OF MINSTER ABBEY,( d ) co. Kent. During almost the whole reign of George IV, 1821 to ( a ) At the same date his only br , the Rt. Hon. William Burton, received a similar licence, he having inherited the estates in co. Donegall as also Slane Castle, &c , co. Meath, from Lord Conyngham, who devised those in co. Limerick and in England to his successor in the peerage. This William d. unm. 31 May 1796, aged 63, when the lute Earl's estates became again re-united with the Peerage. ( b ) Twin with his br., the Hon. Sir Francis Nathaniel Burton Conyngham, G.C.H., Lieut Gov. of Canada, who d. 27 Jan. 1832. (°) See, ante, p. 102, note "a." C) This was one of the "Coronation Peerages" (19 July 1821) of George IV.
