MASSEREENE. 2G9 II. 1 665. 2. Joh.v (Skeffington), Viscount Massereene, &c. [1.], son in law and heir, according to the spec, rem. in the creation of the dignity. He was s. and h. of Sir Richard SKBFW»OTqN,( a ) by Anne, da. of Sir John NewdiOaTB, of Arbury, eo. Warwick. He sue. to the liaronctcy (en 8 May 1627) on the death of his nephew the 3d Burt., 1 April 1052. He was M.P. for eo. Antrim from ltiu'l till he sue. to the peerage [I.J, in Sep. 166 J. P.C. to Charles II. and James II. ; Custos Hut. of eo. Oerry, 1060, and Governor of co. Deny and Coleraine, 1685, but, taking part against the then Government (bring n zealous supporter of the Protestant interest) was attainted by King James' Pari., 7 May 1089,( b ) tho' restored by King William in Oct. 1092, taking his seat in Pari, on the 17th of that month. He m. 20 July, 1054, at St. Paul's Coven t garden, Mary, only da. and h. of John (ClotwoiiTHY), 1st Viscount Masskiieenk [I.], bv Margaret his wi'fe both abovenamed. She (I. 20 Sep. 1686, He 21 June 1695, and was but . at Antrim. Will pr. in Ireland. III. 1 1>95. gi Clgtwortht (Skeffington), Viscount Massereene, Sic [I.J, l'iI and yst., but only surv. s. and h. ; b. after 1666 ; took part with his father in the Protestant cause in Ulster, being Col. of Beg. pf Foot, and joint Com. in Chief of eo. Antrim, and consequently attainted by King James' Pari, in 10S9, tho' restored by King William, lie me. to the. peerage [I.], 21 June, and took his seat, 27 Aug. 1095, signing the declaration, 2 Dec. 1697, in favour of King William and the Protestant succession. ( c ) He mi. (Lie. Vic Gen., 7 Jan. and 9 March 1670/80, lit! "of Fislienvick, eo. Stafford" about 20, and she about 18), Rachel, 1st da. of Sir Edward HcKQSBEOBD, K.B./, 11 ! probably by Uis first wife, Jaue, da. of Sir John Hki.k.{«) He d. at Antrim, March 1713/4. Will pr. Feb. 1717. His widow d. there Feb. 1731. Her will dat. 5 Sep. 1730, pr. 20 Oct. 1731, 0 at Dublin. Both hue. at Antrim. IV. 1714. .'/. CliOTWORTHY (SKEFFINGTON ), VlBCOCST MaSSEREEXE, tat. [I.], s. and h. He was M.P. for co. Antrim, 1703 14, till he sue. to the peerage [1.], March 1713 4. taking his seat accordingly, 2 Dee. 1715. He w., 9 Sep. 1713, Catharine, 1st da. of Arthur (Chichester), 3d Karl OK Donegal!. [I.], by bis second wife, Catharine, da. of Arthur (Forbes), Kaki. OF Ghanard fl.J He d. at Antrim, 11 Feb. 1738. His widow, who was bap, at St. Peter's, Dublin. 9 Sep. 1687, d. I July 1749. Both bur. at Antrim. V. 173S. 5 ami 1. Cujtworthy (Skeffington), Viscount w ,j n i Masserkenk, &c. [I |, s. and h., shc. to the peerage [I.], 11 Feb. Jiariaoin [i.j 173g ^ , iu(l ti (ik his 9 0ct 1739 . p c m 174( . . u c L 0 | 1 1756 Dublin, 22 0«t 1751, and was ci, 2S July 1750, EARL OF MASSEREENE [I.J He m. firstly, 10 March 1738, Anne, 1st da. of Hev. Richard Daniel, D.D, Dean of Down, 1731-39. She, who was bup. 2 Nov. 1719, d. s.p, 24 March 1740, and was bur. at St. Miehan's, Dublin. He m. secondly, (■') Altho' this Sir Richard is called " Baronet " on his monument at Broxbotirne, Herts, he never succeeded to that dignity, dying June 1647 in the lifetime of his nephew, Sir William Skedington, 3d Hart., who d. (5 months after his father the 2d Bart.), 1 April 1652. () His estate, then valued at £4,840 a year, was sequestrated for that period. ( c ) His estates (probably inherited from his mother) were then valued at £S00 a year in Kngland and £600 ill Ireland; C) '■ The Spendthrift " who sold Farleigh Castle in 16S6, and d. in poverty in Spring Gardens, being hue. 8 July 1711, at St. Martin's in the lields. (") Lady Massereene 's second son was named Hele." In Le Neve's "Knights " this Jane is called the second wife, and the first wife is said to be widow of Coilomb " and " d. and h. of Cullumb " and to be the mother of Lady Massereene and of Edward Hungerford, who v.p. Lady M. in her will mentions the picture of her grandfather, Sir John Lacy," which, possibly, might elucidate matters. (') See " Lodge," vol. ii, p. 384, for a very interesting abstract thereof, illustrating the (intricate tho' illustrious) Hungerford pedigree, &c.
