112 DECIES CO. Dublin, Elizabeth, sister of John, ist Earl of Clare [I.], 2nd da. ot John FiTzGiBBON, of Mount Shannon, co. Limerick, by Eleanor, da. of John Grove. She, by whom he had lo sons and 6 daughters, d. 24 Aug. 1807. He d. 6 Sep. 18 19, at Tuam Palace, in his 77th year. II. 1819. 2. John (Horsley-Beresford), Baron Decies [1.], 4th but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 20 Jan. I774,(=') in Dublin; ed. at Emman. Coll. Cambridge, B.A., 1 795, M.A., 1 809, subsequently D.D. ; sometime Rector of Tuam. He established his right to vote at the election of Rep. Peers [I.] 6 June 1821. He w., 26 July 18 10, Charlotte Phila- delphia, only da. and h. of Robert Horsley, of Bolam House, Northumber- land, when he assumed the additional surname of Horsley. She is'. 9 Mar. 1 8 5 2, at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. He d. i Mar. 1855, aged 81. III. 1855. 3. William Robert John (Horsley-Beresford), Baron Decies [I.], only s. and h., b. June 1 8 1 1, in Dublin, sometime Capt. Gren. Guards. He never established his right to vote at the election of Rep. Peers [I.]. Hew. (spec, lie), 31 July i860, at Shortflatt Tower, Northumberland, Catherine Anne, 2nd da. of William Dent Dent (formerly Hedley), of Shortflatt Tower afsd., by Ellen Mary, da. of Andrew Seton Karr, of Kippilaw, co. Roxburgh. He d. suddenly, 2 July 1893, at the North Eastern Hotel, York,() aged 82. Will pr. at i^Q^io^. His widow was living 191 5. IV. 1893. 4. William Marcus DE LA PoER (Horsley-Beresford), Baron Decies [I. 18 12], ist s. and h., b. 12 Jan. 1865, at Bolam, Northumberland; ed. at Eton, and at Ch. Ch. Oxford. He established his right to vote 8 Apr. 1895. He m.^ 12 Mar. 1901, at St. Michael's, Chester Sq., Maria Gertrude, da. of Sir John Pollard Willoughby, 4th Bart. [1794], by his 2nd wife, Maria Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Hawkes, of Himley House, co. Stafford. He d. s.p., suddenly, at the Cottage Hospital, Hornsey, having been overcome by the heat when attending the Races at Alexandra Park that day,() 30 July, and was bur. 4 Aug. 19 10, at Stoke Poges, aged 45. Will pr. Oct. 1910, gross ^97,484, net l,^2,^()(). His widow was living 1915. He was sue. by his br., John,^) who is outside the scope of this work. FamilyEstates. — These, in 1 8 83, consisted of 6,394 acres in Northumber- land ; 20 in Westmorland, and 979 in co. Meath. Total, 7,393 acres, worth
- ^7,833 a year. Principal Residence. — Bolam House, near Morpeth, North-
umberland. if) See note " d " on preceding page. () He had lived there in retirement for seven years. V.G. (■=) He was a sporting man, kept racehorses, and was Master of the Thanet Harriers. His wife had a great collection of cats. V.G. C') He and his brothers, Seton, Henry William, and William Arthur, all served in the S. African War. V.G.
