128 DINGWALL. II. 1609. 1- Sh« Richard Preston, of Halltrcp, co. Edinburgh, one of the most favoured of the Gentlemen of we Bedchamber l>y James VI fS.], oceompuiied him into England and was made K.B. at his Coronal ion, 29 July 1808, obtained the Constabulary of Dingwall in 1007. and having purchased the lands of that barony, was cr. LORD DINGWALL, of co. Ross [8.1 to him and his heirs and assigns whatsoever. The King likewise secured him, in 1014, a splendid marriage, fir., one with Elizabeth, widow of Theobald (RutlkiO, Viscount BuTLBB of Tui.LEOrHEUM [I.] (who (/. s.p. Jany. 101".), only da. of Thomas (Buti.kb), K.iU, ok Ossohy and ObUOKSI [I.], by his 2d wife, Elizabeth, da. of John (Sheffield), Babon SHEFFIELD. The Earl, her father, who d. that same year (1011). settled nearly all his lands on his heir male, who refused to part with them to this Lord Dingwall (tho' a person in high favour with the King) and was consequently kept a prisoner in the Fleet for so refusing, till the King's death ill 1628. By the influence of the all powerful George Villiers, then Marquess of Buckingham (to whose nephew his da. and h. presumptive, then aged S. was then afliancid) he was cr. 19 July 101'.), B.VRON DUNMOBE, co. Kilkenny und EARL UE DESMOND, [L](") which Earldom was subsequently (with other titles) granted in rcrcrsion, failing heirs male of his body, 7 Nov. 1022, to the Hon. George Eeilding, his doigvatcd son in law (as abovementioned) who, consequently, tho' never so married, obtained it. His wife d. in Wales (18 days biforc him) 10 Oct. 102S and was bur. (possibly re-iuterred) as "Countess of Desmond" 17 March 102S/9 at Westm. Abbey. He d, s.p.in. 28 Oct. 1028, being drowned betwixt Dublin and Holyhead. On his death the Barony of Dunmorc and the Earldom of Desmond, [I.] as conferred in 1019, became extinct (tho' the reversion of the latter, as by the grant of 1022, descended to George, 1st Viscount Call-in, [1.1 formerly George Eeilding,) but the right to the Scotch Barony devolved, as under : — IIP 1C2S. 2. Elizabeth, suojure Baroxess Dingwall [S.] only da. .indli., h 25 July 1615, who, with consent of her Guardian, the Earl of Holland (obtained for £15,000) was »!. in 1029 to her kinsman, James Butleb, then styled Lord Thubles, afterwards, 1632, E.uu. OF Ossonv and ObmoNde, [L] and finally, 10S2, Duke of Obmonue, who d, 21 July 16SS, in his Slst year. She d. 21 July 1684, iu her 69th year. IV. 1G84, 3. James(Bl'ti.er), BordButler of MoorePark, to also Loud Dinuwall, [S.] grandson and h., () b. 29 April 1665. Ho had sue. his Father, Thomas, slt/lcd Eaul of Ossoby 1<15. (the gallant Earl) 30 July 16S0 in the Barony of Butler of Moore Park. He sue. his grandfather. 21 July 16SS, as Duke of Ormonde, &e. He was attainted 20 Aug. 1715, whereby thii Barony as also his English honours became forfeited^). He (Z.s.p.s. 16 Nov. 1745 aged 80. t- - ~ => B. to z o The following is an account of those persons who, had it not been for the forfeiture of 1715, Would hare been entitled to this Barony . — V. 17J/5. 4. Charles (Butler), Pari, of AbrAN, &C. [P], (so cr. 1693), br. and h. He was, r.lso, dc jure Duke ok OBMONDE, &c. [I.], but never assumed tint title, which was then (erroneously) considered as subject to the attainder of 1715, which (in reality) affected only the English and Scotch dignities. He d. s.p. 17 Dec. 1758 in his 88th year. See fuller account under "Arran," Earldom of [[.], cr. 1093 ; ex. 1758. (») See ante p. 89, note " c," sub. " Desmond." ( b ) The House of Lords, 8 July 1714, ordered the Lord Dingwall (Duke of Ormond) to be added to the roll of the Peerage of Scotland (as it stood oil 1 May I 7<J7, the date of the Union) from which it had been omitted. See " Douglas," p. 697. (<=) See below, sub. " Duffiis," for u list of peerages forfeited by the insurrection of 1715.
