Peerage Record – 10645

     Emily Bacon was the daughter of Anthony Bacon.² She married Lt.-Col. Thomas Peers Williams, son of Owen Williams and Margaret Hughes.
     Her married name became Williams.

     Robert Middleton lived at Caldhame^G.¹

     Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley was born on 17 June 1804 at Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.² He was the son of Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley of Wesley and Lady Charlotte Cadogan.² He married Hon. Olivia Cecilia FitzGerald-de Ros, daughter of Lord Henry FitzGerald and Charlotte Boyle, Baroness de Ros of Helmsley, on 23 October 1833.³ He died on 15 July 1884 at age 80 at 20 Albemarle Street, London, England^G.³ He was buried at Draycott, Wiltshire, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) on 5 March 1885, at £40,997.³ His will was proven (by probate) in February 1886, at £38,640.³
     He was educated between 1817 and 1820 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in January 1822.² He was Attaché to Vienna in October 1824.² He was Attaché to The Hague in April 1829.² He held the office of Secretary of Legation of Stuttgart between January 1832 and 1843.² He held the office of Secretary of Embassy to Constantinople between 1843 and 1848.² He held the office of Minister at Constantinople between 1846 and 1848.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Cowley of Wellesley, co. Somerset [U.K., 1828] on 27 April 1847.² He held the office of Envoy to Switzerland in February 1848.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 27 April 1848.² He held the office of Envoy at Frankfurt in July 1848, on a special mission.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 March 1851.² He held the office of Envoy to the Germanic Federation in June 1851.² He held the office of Ambassador to France from February 1852 to July 1867.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 2 February 1852.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 21 February 1853.³ He was created 1st Earl Cowley [U.K.] on 11 April 1857.³ He was created 1st Viscount Dangan, co. Meath [U.K.] on 11 April 1857.³ In August 1863 he inherited the estate of Draycott from his cousin, 5th Earl of Mornington.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 3 February 1866.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 22 June 1870.³

     Sir Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley, 10th Bt. was born on 23 September 1801.² He was the son of Sir Robert Williams, 9th Bt. and Anne Hughes.^1,3 He married, firstly, Charlotte Mary Hughes, daughter of William Lewis Hughes, 1st Baron Dinorben of Kinmel Park, on 27 May 1828 at Carnarthann, Wales^G.² He married, secondly, Maria Frances Stanley-Massey-Stanley, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley-Massey-Stanley, 9th Bt. and Mary Haggerston, on 30 August 1832 at Carnarthann, Wales^G.² He died on 28 August 1875 at age 73.³
     He was given the name of Richard Bulkeley Williams at birth.⁴ On 26 June 1827 his name was legally changed to Richard Bulkeley Williams-Bulkeley by Royal Licence.⁴ He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Williams, of Penrhyn, co. Caernarvon [E., 1661] on 1 December 1830.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Beaumaris between 1831 and 1833.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Anglesey between 1832 and 1837.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flint Boroughs between 1841 and 1847.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Anglesey between 1847 and 1868.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire between 1851 and 1866.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire in 1870.²

     Mary Anne Geale was the daughter of Piers Geale.¹ She married Captain Robert Griffith Williams, son of Sir Robert Williams, 9th Bt. and Anne Hughes, in 1833.² She died in 1894.²
     From 1833, her married name became Williams.

     Piers Geale lived at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Margaret Lothian Black was the daughter of James Tait Black.¹ She married George Coats, 1st Baron Glentanar, son of Thomas Coats and Margaret Glen, on 23 December 1880.² She died on 27 July 1935.
     From 23 December 1880, her married name became Coats. After her marriage, Margaret Lothian Black was styled as Baroness Glentanar on 29 June 1916.

     James Tait Black married Janet Coats, daughter of Thomas Coats and Margaret Glen, in 1884.²
     He lived at Underscar, Keswick, Cumberland, England^G.²

     Richard Wesley, 1st Baron of Mornington was born circa 1690.¹ He was the son of Henry Colley and Mary Ussher.¹ He married Elizabeth Sale, daughter of John Sale, on 23 December 1719.¹ He died on 31 January 1758.¹
     He was given the name of Richard Colley at birth. He was also known as Richard Cowley.¹ He was educated between 1706 and 1714 at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1711 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.¹ He held the office of Chamberlain of the Court of the Exchequer (Ireland) in 1713.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1714 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ On 23 September 1728 he inherited the estates of Dangan and Mornington, County Meath, on the death of his cousin, Garret Wesley.¹ On 15 November 1728 his name was legally changed to Richard Wesley.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Trim between 1729 and 1746.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Meath in 1734.¹ He was created 1st Baron of Mornington [Ireland] on 9 July 1746.¹ He held the office of Auditor and Registrar General of the Royal Hospital.¹ On 15 October 1748 Mrs. Delany writes of him as “the same good-humoured, agreeable man he was seventeen years ago, when I made him my last visit.”¹

     Hon. Elizabeth Wesley was the daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron of Mornington and Elizabeth Sale.¹ She married Chichester Fortescue, son of Thomas Fortescue and Anne Garstin, on 9 April 1743.² She died on 10 October 1752.²
     From 9 April 1743, her married name became Fortescue.²