172 DROGHEDA. James II, against whom he commanded a Reg. at the Boync aud at Limerick j one of the Lords Justices [I.] 1696 and 1701 ; Commissioner for forfeited estates, 1699. He m. July 1675 Mary, sister of Arthur, Baron Ranelach [I.], da. of Sir John Cole, 1st Dart. [I.J, of Newlaud, by Elizabeth, da. of John Chichester, of Dunganuou. He (/, 7 June 1714. Will dat. 25 May 1713.M His widow <(. in Dublin 0 and was bur. 10 May 1726, at St. Anne's, Soho, Midx. Will pr. May 1726. [Charles Moore, styled Viscount Moore, 1st s. and h. ap., hap. 1 Dec. 1676 ; M.P. forDrogheda, 1692-99 and 1703-13. He m. 21 Aug. 1699, Jane, da. and h. of Arthur (Loktus), 3d and last Viscount Loftus ok Elye [I.] He d. a few days before his father 21 May 1714, and was bur. at Mellefout afsd.] Earldom [I.] IV. Viscountcy [I.] j VI. J 4 and G. Henry (Moohe), Earl of Droo IIEDA, &c. [I.], grandson aud h., being s. and h. of
171 .j. Charles Moore, styled Viscount Moore, aud Jane, his
! ' wife, both abovenamed ; 6. 7 Oct. 1 700, and was sli/lcd Viscount Moore till 171 1 ; took his seat in the House of Lords [I.] 9 Oct. 1721 ; M.P. for Camelford, 1722-27. He inherited the estate of Monasterevan (since called Moore Abbey), co. Kildare, on the death of his maternal grandfather, 6 Nov. 1725. He m. 11 Feb. 1718/20,09 Charlotte, 1st da. of Hugh (Boscawkn), lsst Yiscount Falmouth, by Charlotte, da. and coheir of Charles Godfrey. He d. s.p.s. 2S May 1727, at Dublin. His widow, who was 6. 5 Aug. 1702, d. i April 1735, in her 32d year, and was bur. at Twickenham, Midx. Will pr. 1735. Earldom [I.] 5 and 7. Edward (Moore), Earl of y DrOgheda, &c. [I.], br. and h., b. 1701 ; took his _. ' , 1-1727. seat in the House of Lords [I.], 28 Nov. 1727 ; P.C. Viscountcy [I.J rfj Ma} . ,743 . Gov _ of co _ Meatb , He m _ firstly VII. in 1727, Sarah, 1st da. of Brabazon (Ponsonby), 1st Earl of Bessborouch [I.], by his first wife, Sarah, da. of James Margetson. She who was b. March 1711, d. in Dublin, 19 Jany. 1736, and was bur. at Monasterevan. He m. secondly, 30 Sep. 1737, Bridget, da. of William Southwell, Gov. of Monjuich, by Lucy, da. of William Bowen, of Ballyadams, Queen's County. He d. 28 Oct. 1758, aged 57, being drowned (with his son Edward Loftus Moore) on his passage from England to Dublin. His widow d. 27 July 1767, and was bur. 30th at Bath Abbey. [Henry Moore, styled Viscount Moore, s. and h. ap. by 1st wife, b. 1 May 1728. He d. unm. and v.p. at Toulouse, in France, Aug. 1752.] Earldom [I.] VI. Viscountcy [I.] VIII. Marquessate [I.] I. 1791. ■) 6,8 and 1. Charles (Moore), Earl of j DrOgheda, &c. [I.], 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. by f 1758. 1st wife, b. 29 June 1730, styled Viscount Moore, 1752-58 ; M.P. for St, Canice, alias lrishtown, J 1756-58; took his seat in the House of Lords [I.], 16 Oct. 1759 ; M.P. for Horsham, 1776-80; entered the Army, in which he was finally Field Marshal. Col. of the 18th Hussars, sometime Master Gen. of the Ordnance: el. K.P., 5 Feb. and inst. 17 March 1783, being one of the 15 original Knights.( c ) On 5 July 1791, he was cr. MAR- QUESS OF DROGHEDA [I.], aud on 17 Jany. 1801, he was or. BARON MOORE, OF MOORE PLACE, co. Kent [U.K.] He was Joint Post-Master Gen. [I ] 1797 ; ( a ) He was one of those in arms for the Prince of Orange in 1688. See a list thereof vol. i, p. 28, note " b," sub " Abingdon." ( b ) This marriage is duly mentioned in (ho " Historical Rcyister," as also is one, some five months previous, viz., 1719 Aug. (Qy. if possibly a first marriage) of "the Earl of Drogheda [I.] to Mrs. Johnson, a da. of ( — ) Johnson, Esq., sometime one o£ the Barons of the Exchequer [I.] ( c ) See a list of these Knights, vol. i, p. 13C, noto " d," sub " Arran."
