LIGONIER. 79 Pf.er [I.], 1S56-87. He m. firstly, !1 July 1835, Mary, 1st da. of Archibald (Acheson), 2d Earl of Goshoro fl.], by Mary, da. of Robert SPARROW. She, who was b. 27 June 1S09, (I. 13 March 182)0, at Moncllan House, co. Donegal. He in. secondly, 9 Deo. 1851, Lydia Lucy, widow of Charles Purilon Cootk, da. of the Rev. John Dighy WiscfikLd-Dioby", Vicar of Coleshill, co. Warwick, by Anne Kliza. da. of Sir John Wyldbore Smith. 2d Bai t., of Sydling, Dorset. He </. 20 Nov. 1887, aged 76 (after a long illness) at Meeu Glas and was bur. at Monellane, co. Donegal, Hia widow living 1892. V. 1887. f>. Jamks Wilfrid (Hewitt), Viscount Lifford [1781], and Bvron Lifford [1768], in the peerage of Ireland, s. and h., by first wife, b. 12 Oct. 1837 ; sometime, 1850-65, an officer in the Army, retiring as Lieut. ; sue. to the pierage [I.]. 20 Nov. 1887. He m, 4 Joly 1867. at Islington, co. Warwick, Annie Frances, 1st da. of Sir Arthur Hodgson, K.C.M.G., of Clopton, co. Warwick, by Kliza. da. of Sir James DoWLINQ, Ch. Justice of New South Wales. Family Estates. — These, in 1S83. appear to have been under 2,000 acres. Principal Residence. Meen Glas, near Strauorlar, co. Donegal. LTGOXTER, LIGOXIER OF EXXTSKILLF.X, LIGONIER OF CLOXMELL, ^,1 LIGONIER OF RIPLEY. Viscountcy [I.] /. Field Marshal the Rt. Hon. Sir John Louis I 17">7 LnoNiF.u.( a ) K.B , 2d s, of Louis DS LlGONMF.R,( h ) Seigneur de ' Montempiet. in Languedoc, by Louise, da. of ( — ) de PoIixset, was h. 7 Nov. 16J-0. at Castres in Lauguedoc, came over to England in 1897; was uatuialised about 1702; entered the I 1762 army and greatly distinguished himself therein; was Lieut. Col. of Horse, 1706 ; took part in all the battles fought under Barony [G.B.] Marlborough ; was Gent, of the Privy Chamber (to George I.), T -i-po 1724; Aide-de-Camp to King George II. in 1720 by whom he is w lll'-o, K .,j,i t0 ],. lVH been cl ., a Knight llanneret at the battle of J5 Dettiugen. 16 June 1713 ; K.B , 12 July 1743 ; Commander In 1782. Chief in Flanders, 1716; P.O., 1719; M.P. for Hath, 1754 and Eirldom TG B 1 17b"- <> :i ; Commander in Chief in Great Britain, 1757 66: L ' ' J FIELD M.yhsHvL, 30 Nov. 1757, and was (at the age of 77) nr., I. 17GG, 31 Dec. 1757, VISCOUNT LIGONIER OF ENNISKILLEN, co. to Fermanagh [I.] Having no issue, he was, five years later, e, 1782 2" 17G -' VISCOUNT LIGONIER OF CLONMKLL [I.], with a spec, rem., failing heirs mule of his body, to Lieut. Col. Edward LlOOtOKR, Ca|>t. in the 1st Foot Guards. Shortly afterwards he was cr., 27 April 1763, a Peer of Great Britain, as LOUD LIGONIER, BARON OF RIPLEY, co. Surrey, and having resigned) in Aug. 1766, the office of Commander in Chief, was (finally) cr., 10 Sep. 1766, E.VRL LlGoNlF.R.f 0 ) He was Col. of several regiments, i.e., of the /th (lone in 1720. of the 2d Horse in 1749, of the Horse Guards, 175!, and of the 1st Foot Guards, 1757. He (/. umn.( d ) in his 90ih year, 2S April 1770, and was bur. at Cobh.un, Surrey, when the Barithm an I Banmy [G.l!.] as also the Visantiitcy [I ]. cr. in 1 757, became extinct. M.I. at Westm. Abbey. Will dat. 17 Jan. 1769, pr, 2 May 1770. (•) A very valuable pedigree of this family, compiled by Henry Wagner. F.S.A. (correcting numerous errors in which all previous ones had fallen) is in Howard's "Mite (*'««. el tier.," N.S., vol. £*, p. 219. See also Aguew's " Protestant Exiles" as on p 77, note " b," sub " Litl'ord." ( b , The name appear* to h ive been so spelt in France. ( c ) No territorial designation being added. ( d ) He left an illegit. da. {Query if not by " Penelope Miller, of Southwark, Spinster," an annuitant under his will) Penelope, who m. Arthur Graham, Lieut. Col. of the lBt Foot Guards and had issue.
