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394 CONGLETON "Plymouth brethren," of whom he became, in 1831, a missionary to Bag- dad. (^) He w., istly, in 1831 (or 1828), Nancy, da. of Edward Cronin, of Cork. She d. s.p., at Bagdad in 1 832. He m., 2ndly, at Bagdad, in 1 833, an Armenian lady, Khatoon, widow of Yoosoof Constantine, of Bushire, merchant, yr. da. of Ovauness Moscow, of Shiraz.C") She d. s.p., 30 May 1865, in her 58th year, at 47 Cumberland Str., Marylebone. He m., 3rdly, 21 Feb. 1867, at Croydon, Surrey, Margaret Catherine, da. of Charles Ormerod, of the India board. He d. s.p.m.,(f) at 53 Great Cumberland Place, Marylebone, 23 Oct. 1883, aged 78, and was bur. at Kensal Green. Will pr. 13 Mar. 1884, at ^^7,104. His widow d. i Nov. 19 10. III. 1883. 3. Henry William (Parnell), Baron Congleton, br. and h., b. 23 Mar. 1809, in London; sometime an officer R.N., and served at the battle of Navarino, 20 Oct. 1827; Sheriff of co. Westmeath, iSei.C^) He ;«., istly, 28 May 1835, Sophia, da. and h. of Col. the Hon. William Bligh (s. of John, 3rd Earl of Darnley [I.]), by Georgiana Charlotte Sophia, da. of John (Stewart), 7th Earl of Galloway [S.]. She, who was b. 16 May 1807, d. 5 Apr. 1846, in Bryanston Sq. He m., 2ndly, 10 Mar. 1851, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Caroline Margaret, ist da, of his maternal uncle, the Hon. Lionel Charles Dawson, by Elizabeth Emily, da. of George Frederick (Nugent), 7th Earl of Westmeath [I.]. He d. 10 Oct. 1896, at Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, aged 87. His widow, who was ^.28 Oct. 1822, in Dublin, and was from July 1845 *° Mar. 1851, one of the Maids of Honour, d. 1 7, and was bur. 20 Jan. 1 9 1 2, at Brookwood Cemetery, aged 87. IV. 1896.J 4. Henry (Parnell), Baron Congleton [i 841], also a Baronet [I. 1766], 2nd but ist surv.(°) s. and h. by ist wife; b. 10 July 1839; ed. at the Royal Mil. Coll., Sandhurst; in the 3rd Foot 1855; served in the Crimea 1856, and in the Zulu war, 1879; C.B. 27 Nov. 1879; sometime Col. 2nd batt. of the Buffs ; Col. commanding 1 8th Regimental District, 1888-92; Major Gen. 1893; Gen. in command of the Infantry brigade at Malta, 1895; retired 1902. A Conservative. He »/., 17 June 1885, at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Elizabeth Peter, yst. da. of Dugald (*) He went in company with his father-in-law, E. Cronin. He did not take his seat in the Lords till 4 Nov. 1852, having a conscientious objection to taking the oaths. He was a Liberal, but opposed the disestablishment of the Irish Church. V.G. i^) It is said that she " being converted by their preaching, found herself cast adrift by her family, and, under the circumstances, it was decided that one of the missionaries should make the lady his wife." See Annual Reg. for 1883. (') His only child and h., by the 3rd wife, Sarah Cecilia, b. 5 Aug. 1868, OT. 21 Nov. 1895, Henry Ambrose Mandeville, of Anner Castle, Clonmelj, and d. 26 Apr. 191 2, leaving issue. V.G. {^) He was a Liberal till 1886, and thereafter a Liberal Unionist. V.G. (e) His elder br., William Henry, Lieut. Col. Gren. Guards, h. 7 Oct. 1837, d. unm. and v.p., 4 May 1879, aged 41.