Peerage Record – 18069

     Montagu Brookes was the son of Sir James Brookes, 2nd Bt. and Bridget Walker.¹ He died before 1770.¹

     Sophia Dirom was born in 1764.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Dirom and Anne Fotheringham.¹ She married Captain George Duff, son of James Duff and Helen Skene, on 6 May 1791 at Fintray, Scotland^G.¹ She died in 1827.¹ She was buried at Greyfriars, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 6 May 1791, her married name became Duff.¹

     Henry Brooke was the son of Major Thomas Brooke and Catherine Cole.² He and Lettice Burton obtained a marriage license on 29 March 1711.³ He died on 14 July 1761.¹ He was buried on 17 July 1761.²
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1709.² He held the office of Governor of County Fermanagh in 1709.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dundalk [Ireland] between 1713 and 1717.^1,2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Fermanagh [Ireland] between 1727 and 1761.² He lived at Colebrooke, Brookborough, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.¹

     Lettice Burton was the daughter of Benjamin Burton and Grace Stratford.^1,2 She and Henry Brooke obtained a marriage license on 29 March 1711.³ She died in 1763.⁴ She died in 1763.³
     From 29 March 1711, her married name became Brooke.³

     Benjamin Burton was the son of Samuel Burton and Margery Harris.² He and Grace Stratford obtained a marriage license on 22 May 1686.³ He died on 28 May 1728.⁴
     He was a banker.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dublin [Ireland] between 1702 and 1723.³ He held the office of Alderman of Dublin between 1703 and 1727.⁴ He held the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1706 to 1707.⁴ He purchased Burton Hall, County Carlow from Trustees for Sale of Forfeited Estates, along with other lands in that County on 26 September 1712.³ He lived at Burton Hall, County Carlow, Ireland^G.⁴

     Sir Charles Burton, 1st Bt. was the son of Benjamin Burton and Grace Stratford.^1,2 He married Margaret Meredyth, daughter of Sir Richard Meredyth, 2nd Bt. and Sarah Paul, circa 9 September 1731.² He died on 6 June 1775 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² His will (dated 5 January 1773) was proven (by probate) on 16 June 1775.²
     He held the office of Sheriff of Dublin from 1733 to 1734.² He held the office of Alderman of Dublin on 3 November 1748.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dublin [Ireland] between 1749 and 1760.² He was appointed Knight on 9 January 1749/50.² He held the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1752 to 1753.² He was created 1st Baronet Burton, of Dublin [Ireland] on 2 October 1758.² He held the office of President of the Court of Conscience, Dublin on 29 September 1760, the first such.²

     Enid Sophia Boscawen was born on 11 November 1889.¹ She was the daughter of Boscawen Trevor Griffith-Boscawen and Agnes Lillian Bellers.¹ She married Sir Clement Wakefield Jones.¹ She died on 23 January 1980 at age 90 at Cheadle, Cheshire, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Jones.¹ She wrote the book Trevors of Trevalyn and their Descendants, published 1955.¹

     Thomas Fortescue was the son of William Fortescue.² He married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton and Hon. Anne Mordaunt. He died in February 1769.³
     He lived at Randalstown, County Louth, Ireland^G.¹

     William Henry Fortescue, 1st Earl of Clermont was born on 5 August 1722.³ He was the son of Thomas Fortescue and Elizabeth Hamilton.^1,3 He married Frances Cairnes Murray, daughter of Colonel John Murray and Mary Cairnes, on 29 February 1752.⁴ He died on 30 September 1806 at age 84 at Old Steyne, Brighton, Sussex, England^G, without male issue.⁵ He was buried on 10 October 1806 at Little Cressingham, Norfolk, England^G.⁵ His will was proven (by probate) in February 1807.⁵
     He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, on 8 January 1738/39.⁶ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Louth between 1745 and 1761.³ He held the office of Sheriff of County Louth in 1746.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1754.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Montagu Borough between 1761 and 1770.³ He held the office of Postmaster-General [Ireland] between 1764 and 1784.³ He was created 1st Baron Clermont, of Clermont, co. Louth [Ireland] on 26 May 1770.³ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Monaghan between 1775 and 1805.³ He held the office of Governor of County Monaghan between 1775 and 1806.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 5 May 1775.³ He was created 1st Baron Clermont, of Clermont, co. Louth [Ireland] on 23 July 1776, with special remainder to his brother, James Fortescue.³ He was created 1st Viscount Clermont, of Clermont, co. Louth [Ireland] on 23 July 1776, with special remainder to his brother, James Fortescue.³ He was created 1st Earl of Clermont, co. Louth [Ireland] on 10 February 1777.⁵ He was Customer and Collector of the Port of Dublin between 1784 and 1806.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) on 30 March 1795.⁵
     On his death, his first barony and his earldom became extinct.⁵

     Elizabeth Hamilton was the daughter of James Hamilton and Hon. Anne Mordaunt.^1,2 She married Thomas Fortescue, son of William Fortescue.
     Her married name became Fortescue.¹