Peerage Record – 17777

     Rt. Rev. John Bramhall died on 25 June 1663.¹
     He held the office of Bishop of Derry between 1634 and 1660.¹ He held the office of Archbishop of Armagh between 1661 and 1663.¹

     Elinor Halley was the daughter of William Halley.¹ She died on 26 November 1661.¹

     William Halley lived at York, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Davis was the daughter of Sir Paul Davis and Anne Parsons.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Thomas Bramhall, 1st and last Bt., son of Rt. Rev. John Bramhall and Elinor Halley, circa 5 January 1663/64.¹ She married, secondly, Sir John Topham circa 16 February 1668/69.²
     From circa 5 January 1663/64, her married name became Bramhall.¹ From circa 16 February 1668/69, her married name became Topham.²

     Sir Paul Davis married, secondly, Anne Parsons, daughter of Sir William Parsons, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Lany. He married, firstly, Mary Crofton, daughter of William Crofton and Mary Ussher.²
     He held the office of Secretary of State for Ireland.¹ He lived at Kill, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹

     Anne Parsons is the daughter of Sir William Parsons, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Lany.¹ She married Sir Paul Davis.
     Her married name became Davis.¹

     Sir John Topham was born circa 1642. He married Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Sir Paul Davis and Anne Parsons, circa 16 February 1668/69.¹ He died on 3 April 1698.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in 1700.¹ He was buried at St. Audoen’s Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹
     He held the office of Judge Advocate-General [Ireland].¹ He held the office of Vicar-General of Dublin.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was appointed Knight in 1678.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newtown Limvady from 1692 to 1693.²

     Isabella Bramhall is the daughter of Rt. Rev. John Bramhall and Elinor Halley.¹ She married Sir James Graham, son of William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith and Agnes Gray.¹
     Her married name became Graham.¹

     Sir James Graham was the son of William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith and Agnes Gray.¹ He married Isabella Bramhall, daughter of Rt. Rev. John Bramhall and Elinor Halley.¹ He married Margaret Erskine, daughter of James Erskine, 6th Earl of Buchan and Mary Douglas, Countess of Buchan.²

     Helena Graham was born circa 1663.² She was the daughter of Sir James Graham and Isabella Bramhall.¹ She married Sir Arthur Rawdon, 2nd Bt., son of Sir George Rawdon, 1st Bt. and Hon. Dorothy Conway, circa 15 February 1681/82.² She died on 17 March 1709/10.²
     From circa 15 February 1681/82, her married name became Rawdon.¹