Peerage Record – 12958

     Colonel John Corry was born in 1666.² He was the son of Colonel James Corry and Sarah Anketell.² He married Sarah Leslie, daughter of William Leslie and Mary Echlin, on 7 February 1701/2.² He died in 1726.²
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1711.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Enniskillen between 1711 and 1713.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Fermanagh between 1719 and 1726.² He lived at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.²

     Colonel Leslie Corry was born in 1712.² He was the son of Colonel John Corry and Sarah Leslie.^1,2 He died in 1740/41, unmarried.²
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1737.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Killybegs between 1739 and 1741.² He lived at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Fermanagh Militia.²

     Elizabeth Hort was baptised on 26 December 1729.² She was the daughter of Most Rev. Josiah Hort and Elizabeth FitzMaurice.^1,2 She married Sir John Caldwell, 4th Bt., son of Sir John Caldwell, 3rd Bt. and Anne Trench, on 18 December 1753 at St. Anne’s Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³ She died on 11 September 1778 at age 48 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² She was buried at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.²
     From 18 December 1753, her married name became Caldwell.³

     Colonel Edward Taylor married Anne Maunsell, daughter of Richard Maunsell and Margaret Twigg.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Askeaton.² He lived at Ballynort, County Limerick, Ireland^G.³ He lived at Askeyton, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Emily Louise Shepherd was born on 3 May 1814 at Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of William Shepherd and Anne Lovel Dawson.¹ She married Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl of Belmore, son of Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl of Belmore and Lady Juliana Butler, on 27 May 1834 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 3 January 1904 at age 89 at 95 Eaton Place, London, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate), at over £17,000.¹ She was buried on 7 January 1904 at Edwardstone, Suffolk, England^G.²
     From 27 May 1834, her married name became Lowry-Corry.¹ After her marriage, Emily Louise Shepherd was styled as Countess Belmore on 18 April 1841.

     William Shepherd was born on 2 October 1784 at Bradbury, Kent, England.² He married Anne Lovel Dawson, daughter of Thomas Dawson and Ann Manning, on 21 June 1800 at St. Marys, Lambeth, Surrey, England.² He died on 22 June 1815 at age 30 at Russell Square, Holborn, London, England.²
     He lived at Brabourne, Kent, England^G.¹

     Anne Lovel Dawson was born on 31 August 1781 at Lambeth, Surrey, England.² She was the daughter of Thomas Dawson and Ann Manning.^1,2 She married William Shepherd on 21 June 1800 at St. Marys, Lambeth, Surrey, England.² She died on 21 January 1886 at age 104 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England.²
     From 21 June 1800, her married name became Shepherd.²

     Thomas Dawson was born circa 1747 at London, England.² He married Ann Manning.² He died in 1807 at Edwardstone Hall, Edwardstone, Suffolk, England.²
     He lived at Edwardstone Hall, Edwardstone, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl of Belmore was born on 9 April 1835 at Bruton Street, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl of Belmore and Emily Louise Shepherd.¹ He married Anne Elizabeth Honoria Gladstone, daughter of Captain John Neilson Gladstone and Elizabeth Honoria Bateson, on 22 August 1861 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ He died on 6 April 1913 at age 77 at Castle Coole, Inniskillen, Ireland^G.² He was buried on 9 April 1913 at Derryvullen, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Belmore [I., 1797] on 17 December 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Belmore [I., 1789] on 17 December 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Belmore of Castle Coole, co. Fermanagh [I., 1781] on 17 December 1845.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1856 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland] between January 1857 and 1913.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Under-Secretary for the Home Department between July 1866 and July 1867.¹ He held the office of Governor of New South Wales between 22 August 1867 and February 1872.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 17 September 1867.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Fermanagh.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Tyrone.³ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) on 22 March 1872.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent.³ He held the office of Lord Justice [Ireland] between 1885 and 1896.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) on 1 January 1890.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone in 1892.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Fermanagh Militia.³ He gained the rank of Major in the London Irish R.V.³

     Anne Elizabeth Honoria Gladstone was born on 22 December 1841 at Brunswick Square, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Captain John Neilson Gladstone and Elizabeth Honoria Bateson.¹ She married Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl of Belmore, son of Armar Lowry-Corry, 3rd Earl of Belmore and Emily Louise Shepherd, on 22 August 1861 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 5 October 1919 at age 77 at Castle Coole, Inniskillen, Ireland^G.³ She was buried on 8 October 1919 at Derryvullen, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.³
     After her marriage, Anne Elizabeth Honoria Gladstone was styled as Countess Belmore on 22 August 1861. From 22 August 1861, her married name became Lowry-Corry.¹