Peerage Record – 3306

     Thomas Needham, 6th Viscount Kilmorey was born circa 1659.¹ He was the son of Charles Needham, 4th Viscount Kilmorey and Bridget Drury.¹ He married Mary Frances Fowler, daughter of Francis Leveson Fowler and Anne Venables, circa 4 December 1679.¹ He died on 26 November 1687.¹
     He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Kilmorey, in Queen’s Co. [I., 1625] on 29 May 1668.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Frederick Charles Trench was born on 25 November 1877.¹ He was the son of Reverend William Robert Trench and Edith Anne Hamilton Langton.¹ He died on 25 January 1940 at age 62.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹

     Elizabeth Lewis was born circa 1654.² She was the daughter of Sir John Lewis, 1st and last Bt. and Sarah Foote.^1,3 She married Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon, son of Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon and Lucy Davies, on 19 February 1671/72.¹ She died in 1680.⁴
     From 19 February 1671/72, her married name became Hastings. She succeeded as the Countess of Huntingdon on 19 February 1671/72.

     Sir John Lewis, 1st and last Bt. was born circa 1615.² He was the son of Richard Lewis and Jane Brinsley.² He married Sarah Foote, daughter of Sir Thomas Foote, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Mott, before 1644.² He died on 14 August 1671, without surviving male issue.² His will was proven (by probate) on 1 December 1671.² He was buried at Ledstone, Yorkshire, England^G.²
     He acquired a large fortune trading in India and Persia.² He was appointed Knight in 1660 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G.² He was created 1st Baronet Lewis, of Ledston, co. York [England] on 15 October 1660.¹ His last will was dated between 21 June 1670 and 1 August 1670.²

     George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon was born on 22 March 1677.² He was the son of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon and Elizabeth Lewis.^1,2 He died on 22 February 1704/5 at age 27, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Foot Guards between 1697 and 1702.² He fought in the Capture of Venloo.² He succeeded as the 10th Baron Moleyns [E., 1445] on 30 May 1701.³ He succeeded as the 9th Baron Hastings, of Hungerford [E., 1482] on 30 May 1701.² He succeeded as the 13th Baron Botreaux [E., 1368] on 30 May 1701.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Huntingdon [E., 1529] on 30 May 1701.² He succeeded as the 12th Baron Hungerford [E., 1426] on 30 May 1701.³ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Hastings [E., 1461] on 30 May 1701.² He fought in the Capture of Ruremond in 1702.²

     Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville was born on 6 September 1716.¹ He was the son of Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville and Camilla Colville.¹ He married Alicia Astley, daughter of Sir John Astley, 2nd Bt. and Mary Prynce, on 23 September 1742.² He died on 27 October 1767 at age 51.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Ensign in 1734 in the 3rd Foot Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1739 in the 24th Foot.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1741 in the Cotterell’s Regiment of Foot.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1743 and 1749 in the 1st Foot Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Northumberland between 1746 and 1749.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Ossulston, of Ossulston, co. Middlesex [E., 1682] on 14 March 1753.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Tankerville [G.B., 1714] on 14 March 1753.¹

     Alicia Astley was the daughter of Sir John Astley, 2nd Bt. and Mary Prynce.¹ She married Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville, son of Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville and Camilla Colville, on 23 September 1742.¹ She died on 28 February 1791 at Upper Brooke Street, London, England^G.²
     From 23 September 1742, her married name became Bennet. After her marriage, Alicia Astley was styled as Countess of Tankerville on 14 March 1753.

     Sir John Astley, 2nd Bt. was baptised on 24 January 1687 at Patshull, Staffordshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Richard Astley, 1st Bt. and Henrietta Borlase.¹ He married Mary Prynce, daughter of Francis Prynce and Mary Gilly, on 27 May 1711 at Tibberton, Shropshire, England^G.¹ He died on 29 January 1772 at age 85, without surviving male issue.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 18 February 1772.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Astley, of Patshull, co. Stafford [E., 1662] on 24 February 1687/88, and ‘of Eversley, co. Wilts.¹‘ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Shrewsbury between 1727 and 1734.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Shropshire between 1734 and 1772.¹ Circa 1750 he pulled down the church and family residence at Patshull, and after erecting the latter at great expense, sold it and the estate for £100,000.¹ His last will was dated 18 May 1771.
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.¹

     Hon. Frances Wingfield was born on 2 June 1728.² She was the daughter of Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt and Dorothy Beresford Rowley.¹ She married John Gore, 1st and last Baron Annaly of Tenelick, son of George Gore and Bridget Sankey, on 26 November 1747.¹ She died on 31 July 1794 at age 66.² She was buried on 16 August 1794 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.²
     From 26 November 1747, her married name became Gore. After her marriage, Hon. Frances Wingfield was styled as Baroness Annaly of Tenelick on 17 January 1766.

     John Gore, 1st and last Baron Annaly of Tenelick was born on 2 March 1718.¹ He was the son of George Gore and Bridget Sankey.¹ He married Hon. Frances Wingfield, daughter of Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt and Dorothy Beresford Rowley, on 26 November 1747.¹ He died on 3 April 1784 at age 66 at St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, without issue.¹ He was buried at Tisherig, County Longford, Ireland^G.² His will was proven (by probate) in 1784.²
     He was admitted to King’s Inn in 1742 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Jamestown [Ireland] between 1747 and 1760.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) in 1749.³ He was Counsel to the Commissioners of Revenue, and Solicitor-General [Ireland] between 1760 and 1764.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Longford [Ireland] between 1761 and 1764.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in September 1764.¹ He held the office of Chief Justice of the King’s Bench [Ireland] in September 1764.¹ He was created 1st Baron Annaly of Tenelick, co. Longford [Ireland] on 17 January 1766.¹ He held the office of Speaker of the House of Lords [Ireland] on 20 October 1767.¹
     On his death, the Barony Annaly of Tenelick became extinct.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴