Peerage Record – 10511

     Elizabeth Bernard was the daughter of James Bernard and Esther Smith.¹ She married Richard Acklom, son of Jonathan Acklom, in 1785.²
     From 1785, her married name became Acklom.²

     James Bernard was born on 8 December 1729.² He was the son of Major North Ludlow Bernard and Rose Echlin.^2,3 He married unknown daughter Sullivan, daughter of Reverend unknown Sullivan.³ He married, firstly, Esther Smith, daughter of Percy Smith and Elizabeth Jervois, in 1755.³ He died on 7 July 1790 at age 60 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^4,3 He was buried at Ballymodan, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland.³
     He lived at Castle Bernard, Bandon, County Cork, Ireland^G.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cork, in three Parliaments.⁴

     Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon was born on 26 November 1755.² He was the son of James Bernard and Esther Smith.^1,2 He married Lady Catherine Henrietta Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon and Catharine Ponsonby, on 12 February 1784.³ He died on 26 November 1830 at age 75 at Castle Bernard, near Bandon, County Cork, Ireland^G, suddenly.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ennis [Ireland] between 1778 and 1783.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bandon Bridge [Ireland] between 1783 and 1790.² He was created 1st Baron Bandon, of Bandonbridge, co. Cork [Ireland] on 30 November 1793.^2,4 He was created 1st Viscount Bandon, of Bandonbridge, co. Cork [Ireland] on 6 October 1795.^2,4 He lived at Castle Bernard, near Bandon, County Cork, Ireland^G.² He was created 1st Earl of Bandon [Ireland] on 29 August 1800.² He was created 1st Viscount Bernard [Ireland] on 29 August 1800.² He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1801 and 1830, one of the original 30 elected.³

     William Stephen Poyntz was baptised on 20 January 1770.² He was the son of William Poyntz and Isabella Courtenay.^1,3 He married Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, daughter of Anthony Joseph Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu and Frances Mackworth, on 1 September 1794.² He died on 8 April 1840 at age 70.⁴
     He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)⁵ He lived at Cowdray, Sussex, England^G.⁶ He lived at Midgham, Berkshire, England^G.²

     Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne was born on 5 February 1767. She was the daughter of Anthony Joseph Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu and Frances Mackworth.¹ She married William Stephen Poyntz, son of William Poyntz and Isabella Courtenay, on 1 September 1794.² She died on 30 December 1830 at age 63.²
     From 1 September 1794, her married name became Poyntz.

     Anthony Joseph Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu was born in 1730. He was the son of Anthony Browne, 6th Viscount Montagu and Barbara Webb. He married Frances Mackworth, daughter of Herbert Mackworth and Hon. Juliana Digby, on 22 July 1765.² He died on 9 April 1787.
     He succeeded as the 7th Viscount Montagu [E., 1554] in 1767.¹

     William Augustus Fawkener was born circa 1750.² He is the son of Sir Everard Fawkener and Harriet Churchill.² He married Georgina Ann Poyntz, daughter of William Poyntz and Isabella Courtenay.³ He married Elizabeth Wright.² He died in 1811.²
     He lived at Brereton Hall, Shropshire, England^G.¹ He lived at Brocton Hall, Shropshire, England.⁴ He was also known as William Fawkner.³ In May 1786 they fought a duel in Hyde Park, although neither was hurt.² His marriage to Georgina Ann Poyntz was annulled in April 1787 by Act of Parliament.^3,2

     Sir Lawrence Palk, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1766 at Madras, India^G.² He was the son of Sir Robert Palk, 1st Bt. and Anne Vansittart.² He married, firstly, Lady Mary Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and Theodosia Hyde, Baroness Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold), on 7 August 1789 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.² He married, secondly, Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan, daughter of Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne and Dorothy Shafto, on 15 May 1792 at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England^G.² He died on 20 June 1813.²
     He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 29 March 1784.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ashburton between March 1787 and 1796.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devon between 1796 and 1821.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Palk, of Haldon House, in Haldon, co. Devon [G.B., 1782] on 29 April 1798.²

     Gerald Weiler is the son of P.M. Weiler.¹ He married Maud Catherine Hélène Spencer, daughter of Captain Hon. George Charles Spencer and Barbara Blumenthal, on 24 November 1958.¹
     He lived at New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.

     Frederick Charles William Seymour was born on 1 February 1797.² He was the son of Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour and Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave.² He married, firstly, Lady Mary Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly and Catherine Cope, on 15 April 1822.² He married, secondly, Lady Augusta Hervey, daughter of Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol and Hon. Elizabeth Albinia Upton, on 18 September 1832.² He died on 7 December 1856 at age 59.²