Peerage Record – 11690

     Anchoretta Eyre was born circa 1795.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Giles Eyre and Anne Daly.¹ She married Burton de Burgh Persse, son of Burton Persse and Sarah Pennefather, on 2 January 1820 at Ireland^G.¹ She died on 27 April 1824 at Persse Lodge, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹
     From 2 January 1820, her married name became Persse.¹

     Colonel Giles Eyre was baptised on 19 July 1766.² He was the son of Richard Eyre and Anchoretta Eyre.³ He married, firstly, Anne Daly, daughter of Michael Daly and Lady Joanna Gore, on 28 September 1792.³ He married, secondly, Sophia Walsh, daughter of Jonathan Walsh, in 1821.² He died in 1830.²
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Galway in 1798.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Galway Militia.² He lived at Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland^G.²

     Anne Daly was born circa 1779.² She was the daughter of Michael Daly and Lady Joanna Gore.^3,4 She married Colonel Giles Eyre, son of Richard Eyre and Anchoretta Eyre, on 28 September 1792.⁴ She died on 20 February 1817.² She was buried at Parish Church, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England.²
     From 28 September 1792, her married name became Eyre.

     Burton Persse was born in 1746 at Roxborough House, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Persse and Elizabeth Parsons.¹ He married Sarah Pennefather on 13 January 1770 at County Galway, Ireland^G.¹ He died before 12 January 1831 at Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹
     He lived at Persse Lodge, County Galway, Ireland^G.² He lived at Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland^G.³

     Sarah Pennefather was born between 1746 and 1752 at County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹ She married Burton Persse, son of Robert Persse and Elizabeth Parsons, on 13 January 1770 at County Galway, Ireland^G.¹ She died in 1838.²
     From 13 January 1770, her married name became Persse.¹

     Edward Robert Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton was born on 10 October 1986.¹ He is the son of James Sherbroke Waldegrave, 13th Earl Waldegrave and Mary Alison Anthea Furness.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Chewton in 1995.¹

     Frances Bedingfeld was the daughter of Sir Henry Bedingfeld, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Arundell.¹ She married Sir Francis Anderton, 6th Bt., son of Sir Charles Anderton, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Ireland, in 1707/8.¹ She died before 1741.¹
     From 1707/8, her married name became Anderton.¹

     Burton Robert Parsons Persse was born on 4 November 1828.² He was the son of Burton de Burgh Persse and Matilda Persse.¹ He married, firstly, Eliza Madaline Persse, daughter of Colonel William Persse and Eliza Moore, on 22 April 1852 at Dunsandle Church, Dunsandle, County Galway, Ireland.^2,1 He married, secondly, Georgina Moore in February 1885.² He died on 25 May 1885 at age 56.²
     He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.² He was Master of Foxhounds, Galway Blazers between 1852 and 1885.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Galway in 1862.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Galway.³ He lived at Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland^G.³

     Lt. Col. Kingsmill Pennefather was born after 1781 at County Tipperary, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Lt. Col. Richard Pennefather and Anne Jacob.^2,1 He married, firstly, Maria Persse, daughter of Burton Persse and Sarah Pennefather.² He married, secondly, Grace Barton, daughter of Thomas Barton and Mary Ponsonby, in 1816.¹ He died in May 1819.^1,3
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Tipperary Militia.¹ He lived at New Park, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.⁴

     Lt. Col. Richard Pennefather was born in 1756.² He was the son of Kingsmill Pennefather and Hon. Mary Lysaght.² He married, firstly, Anne Jacob, daughter of Mathew Jacob.² He married, secondly, Sarah (?)²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Tipperary Militia.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He lived at New Park, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹