BERWICK 169 VI. 1861. 6. William (Noel-Hill), Baron Berwick of Attingham, br. and h., b. 6, and bap. 12 July 1802, at Betton House afsd. Ed. at Rugby 18 13. Sometime an officer in the 87th Foot, and served in the Burmese war, 1825-26. A Conservative. He d. unm., 24 Nov. 1882, at Attingham Hall. Will pr. at Shrewsbury, 18 Jan. 1883, under ;{^ 100,000. VII. 1882. 7. Richard Henry (Noel-Hill), Baron Berwick OF Attingham, nephew and h., being s. and h. of Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, M.A., Rector of Berrington, by Harriett Rebecca, 1st da. of John Humffreys, of Llwyn, co. Montgomery, which Thomas Henry was next br. to the last Lord, and d. v.f., i Mar. 1870, aged 66. He was b. 13 May 1847 (being twin with his br. Thomas Noel), and bap. at Berrington afsd. A Conservative. He m., 9 June 1869, Ellen, ist da. of Bruckspatron Nystrom, of MalmOe, Sweden. He d. s.p., 2 Nov. 1897, after a long illness, at Atcham, aged 50. Will dat. 17 Dec. 1887, pr. over
- ^ 1 3 8,000 gross, net personalty nil. His widow living (191 1).
VIII. 1897. 8. Thomas Henry (Noel-Hill), Baron Berwick of Attingham, nephew and h., being s. and h. of the Rev. the Hon. Thomas Noel-Hill, Rector of Berrington, Salop, by Frederica Sarah, da. of the Rev. William David Morrice, Preb. of Salisbury, which Thomas (who d. 5 July 1888, aged 41) was twin br. of the late Baron. He was ^ 2 Apr. 1877. B.A. Trinity Coll. Oxford 1901; sometime an At- tach^ in Paris. A Conservative. Family Estates. — These,in 18 83, consisted of 5,552 acres in Salop, valued at about ;^ 10,500 a year. Principal Residence. — Attingham Hall, Salop. BESSBOROUGH BARONY [I.] I. William Ponsonby, 3rd s. of Sir John P., of T Bessborough,(^) co. Kilkenny, (a Col. of Horse in the service of the Commonwealth, who d. 1678, in his 70th year) being 2nd s. by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, widow of Edward Trevor, da. of Henry (Folliott), ist Lord Folliott [I.], was b. 1659; matric. at Trin. Coll. Dublin, as Fellow Com. 14 Nov. 1677, aged 18; sue. his elder br. of the whole blood. Sir Henry Ponsonby, temp. William III; was a Colonel in the Army; M.P. for co. Kilkenny 1692-93, (*) The origin of this name is as follows. The place was originally Kilmodalla, i.e. the church of St. Modaiibh. In the 13th century it became the property of the Norman family of d'Aton or Dauton, and from them was called Kildaton (sometimes corrupted to Kildalton). Edmund Daton's estate was confiscated for his real or sup- posed participation in the rebellion of 1641, and under the Act of Settlement was granted to Sir John Ponsonby, who, desiring to obliterate ail trace of the former owners, changed the name of the place to 5«j-borough, in honour of his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, da. of Henry, 1st Lord Folliott of Ballyshannon. [ex inform. G. D. Burtchaell). V.G. 23
