Peerage Record – 10658

     Most Rev. Adam Loftus was born circa 1533.² He was the son of Edward Loftus.³ He married Jane Purdon, daughter of Adam Purdon, in 1560.² He died on 5 April 1605.²
     He was Private Chaplain to the Lord Deputy Ireland.² He held the office of Archbishop of Armagh in January 1562/63.² He held the office of Archbishop of Dublin in 1567.² He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in 1573.² He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland] in 1578.² He held the office of Provost of Trinity College, Dublin before 1594.² He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)³ He had eight other children.²

     Captain George Blount married Anne Loftus, daughter of Most Rev. Adam Loftus and Jane Purdon.¹

     Edward Blayney, 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan was the son of David Lloyd Blayney and Elizabeth Jones.² He married Anne Loftus, daughter of Most Rev. Adam Loftus and Jane Purdon, before 13 June 1605.¹ He died on 11 February 1629/30.³ He was buried on 23 February 1629/30 at Monaghan Church, Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland^G.³ His will (dated 20 October 1627) was proven (by probate) on 12 May 1630.³
     In 1598 he accompanied the Earl of Essex to Ireland, as a Colonel.² He held the office of Governor of Mount Norris in 1601.² He was appointed Knight on 29 May 1603 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He held the office of Seneschal of County Monaghan in 1604.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Monaghan.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Monaghan between 1613 and 1615.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1615.² He was created 1st Lord Blayney, Baron of Monaghan, co. Monaghan [Ireland] on 29 July 1621.²

     Edmund Colley is the son of Sir Henry Colley and Anne Loftus.¹
     He was also known as Edmund Cowley.

     Sir Henry Colley was the son of Sir Henry Colley and Anne Loftus.¹ He married Anne Peyton, daughter of Christopher Peyton and Anne Palmer, after 1616.^1,2 He died in 1637.¹
     He was also known as Henry Cowley.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Monaghan in 1613.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1615.¹ He lived at Castle Carbery, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹

     Anne Peyton was the daughter of Christopher Peyton and Anne Palmer.^1,2 She married, firstly, Sir Richard Cooke.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Henry Colley, son of Sir Henry Colley and Anne Loftus, after 1616.^1,3
     She was also known as Elizabeth Peyton.² Her married name became Cooke.¹ From after 1616, her married name became Colley.¹

     William Palmer lived at Warwickshire, England.¹

     Sir Richard Cooke married Anne Peyton, daughter of Christopher Peyton and Anne Palmer.¹ He died on 8 September 1616.²
     He held the office of Principal Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland.¹

     Dudley Colley was born circa 1621.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Colley and Anne Peyton.¹ He married Anne Warren, daughter of Henry Warren.¹ He married Elizabeth Sankey, daughter of George Sankey.¹ He died in July 1674.¹
     He was also known as Dudley Cowley.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Philipstown circa 1660.¹ He lived at Castle Carbery, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹

     Anne Warren was the daughter of Henry Warren.¹ She married Dudley Colley, son of Sir Henry Colley and Anne Peyton.¹