Peerage Record – 17346

     Honora Edgeworth was born in 1792.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Lovell Edgeworth and Elizabeth Sneyd.^1,2 She married Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, son of Venerable Daniel Augustus Beaufort and Mary Waller, on 8 November 1838 at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland^G.¹ She died in February 1858.¹
     From 8 November 1838, her married name became Beaufort.¹

     Maria Edgeworth was born on 1 January 1767 at Black Bourton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Richard Lovell Edgeworth and Anna Maria Elers.^1,3 She died on 22 May 1849 at age 82.²
     She wrote the book Letters to Literary Ladies, published 1795.² She wrote the book Practical Education, published 1798.² She wrote the book Castle Rackrent, published 1800.² She wrote the book Parent’s Assistant, published 1800, six volumes.² She wrote the book Early Lessons, published 1801.² She wrote the book Belinda, published 1801.² She wrote the book Irish Bulls, published 1802.² She wrote the book Popular Tales, published 1804.² She wrote the book Modern Griselda, published 1804.² She wrote the book Griselda, published 1804.² She wrote the book Leonora and Letters, published 1806.² She wrote the book Tales from Fashionable Life, published 1809.² She wrote the book Patronage, published circa 1814.² She wrote the book Harrington and Ormond, published 1817.² She wrote the book Comic Dramas, published 1817.² She wrote the book Helen, published 1834.² She wrote the book Orlandino, published 1834.² She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Elizabeth Sneyd was the daughter of Edward Sneyd.² She married Richard Lovell Edgeworth, son of Richard Edgeworth and Jane Lovell, on 25 December 1780 at St. Andrew’s Church, Holborn, London, England^G.² She died in November 1797.²
     From 25 December 1780, her married name became Edgeworth.²

     Anna Maria Elers was born on 20 October 1743 at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England.² She was the daughter of Paul Elers and Mary Hungerford.^1,3 She married Richard Lovell Edgeworth, son of Richard Edgeworth and Jane Lovell, in 1763 at Scotland^G, after eloping.¹ She died in March 1773 at age 29.¹
     From 1763, her married name became Edgeworth.¹

     Paul Elers was born circa 1700 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He married Mary Hungerford, daughter of Edward Hungerford and Elizabeth Blake, on 27 February 1731/32 at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England^G. He died on 12 December 1781 at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England.²

     Richard Edgeworth was born in 1701.² He married Jane Lovell, daughter of Samuel Lovell, in 1732.^1,2 He died in 1769.¹
     He lived at Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland^G.³

     Jane Lovell was born in 1696.² She was the daughter of Samuel Lovell.¹ She married Richard Edgeworth in 1732.^1,2 She died in 1764.²
     She was also known as Rachel Lovell.³ From 1732, her married name became Edgeworth.¹

     Samuel Lovell was a judge at Wales^G.¹

     Thomas Edgeworth was born before 1744.¹ He was the son of Richard Edgeworth and Jane Lovell.¹ He died circa 1750.¹

     Margaret Edgeworth was born in 1746.² She was the daughter of Richard Edgeworth and Jane Lovell.¹ She married John Ruxton, son of John Ruxton and Letitia FitzHerbert, on 27 August 1770.³ She died in 1830.²
     From 27 August 1770, her married name became Ruxton.