DROGHEDA 465 1721 ; M.P. for Cameltbrd, 1722-27. He inherited the estate of Monaster- evan (since called Moore Abbey), co. Kildare, on the death of his maternal grandfather, 6 Nov. 1725. He m., ii Feb. i7i9/20,(-') Charlotte, ist da. ofHugh(BoscAWEN), 1st Viscount Falmouth, by Charlotte, istda. and coh. of Charles Godfrey. He J. s.p.s., 29 May 1727, at Dublin, and was iur. at Drogheda, aged 26. Will pr. ij2-j.{^) His widow, who was ^. 5 Aug. 1702, at Burnham, Bucks, d'. 4 Apr. 1735, '" ^er 33rd year, and was l?ur. at Twickenham, Midx. Will pr. 1735. EARLDOM [I. V. VISCOUNTCY [I.] VII.
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5 and 7. Edward (Moore), Earl of Drogheda, ^c. [I.], br. and h., i. 1701; M.P. for Dunleer 1725-27; took his seat in the House of Lords [I.], 2 8 Nov. 1 72 7 ; P.C. [I.] 27 May 1748; Gov. of co. Meath. He in., istly, in 1727, Sarah, 4th da. of Brabazon (Ponsonby), ist Earl of Bess- BOROUGH [I.], by his ist wife, Sarah, da. of James Margetson. She, who was l^ap.zj M^r. 1711,^. 19 Jan. 1735/6, in Dublin, and was bur.Tit Monasterevan. He m., 2ndly, 30 Sep. 1737, Bridget, da. of William Southwell,(') Gov. of Monjuich, by Lucy, da. of William Bowen, of Ballyadams, Queen's Co. He d. 28 Oct. 1758, aged 57, being drowned (with his son Edward Loftus Moore) on his passage from England to Dublin. Will pr. 1759. His widow d'. 27, and was l>ur. 30 July 1767, in Bath Abbey. [Henry Moore, sty kd Viscovst Moore, s. and h. ap. by ist wife, L I May 1728. He J. unm. and v.p., at Toulouse, Aug. 1752, aged 24.] EARLDOM [I.] VI. VISCOUNTCY [I.] VIII. MARQUESSATE [I.] L 1791. '75! 6, 8 and i. Charles (Moore), Earl of Drogheda, isfc. [I.], 2nd but ist surv. s. and h. by 1st wife, l>. 29 June 1730, styled Y%- couNT Moore, 1752-58; M.P. for St. Canice, otherwise Irishtown, 1756-58; Grand Master of Freemasons [I.] 1758-60; took his seat in the House of Lords [I.], 16 Oct. 1759; Gov. of CO. Meath 1759 till his death. P.C. [I.] 29 Aug. 1760; entered the Army 1744; Col. of the 1 8th Light Dragoons, (•) This marriage is duly mentioned in the Historical Register, as also is one, some five months previous, vix. Aug. 17 19 (Qy. f possibly tl first marriage), of "the Earl of Drogheda [I.] to Mrs. Johnson, a da. of Robert Johnson, Esq., sometime one of the Barons of the Exchequer [I.]." C") His debts exceeded ;^i 80,000, and his successor was obh'ged to sell a great portion of the estates in co. Louth, including Mellefont, in addition to St. Mary's Abbey and the lands in Dublin sold in his lifetime. [History of the Moore Family, by the Countess of Drogheda). V.G. if) This William was brother of Thomas (Southwell), ist Baron Southwell. 59
