Peerage Record – 18429

     Hon. Eleanor Butler was the daughter of Edmund Butler, 1st/11th Baron Dunboyne and Julia MacCarthy.¹ She married Gerald FitzJames FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, son of James FitzJohn FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Desmond and Móre O’Carroll, before 11 January 1567/68. She died in 1636.¹
     From before 11 January 1567/68, her married name became FitzGerald.¹

     Sheela MacCarty was the daughter of Charles MacCarty, 1st Viscount Muskerry and Margaret O’Brien.¹ She married Sir Valentine Browne, 1st Bt., son of Sir Nicholas Browne and Sicheley Sheela O’Sullivan.¹ She died on 21 January 1633.¹
     She was also known as Julia.² Her married name became Browne.¹

     Margaret Hungerford was born circa 1673.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Giles Hungerford and Margaret (?)¹ She married Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton of Aram, son of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton of Aram and Mary St. Leger, circa 14 September 1691.¹ She died in April 1703.¹
     From circa 14 September 1691, her married name became Sutton.¹

     Sir Valentine Browne, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir Valentine Browne, 1st Bt. and Lady Ellice Fitzgerald.¹ He married Mary MacCarty, daughter of Charles MacCarty, 1st Viscount Muskerry and Margaret O’Brien.¹ He died on 25 April 1640.¹ He was buried on 6 July 1640 at Killarney Church, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Browne, of Mohaliffe, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 7 September 1633.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kerry [Ireland] in 1634/35.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kerry [Ireland] between 1639 and December 1639.¹

     Mary MacCarty is the daughter of Charles MacCarty, 1st Viscount Muskerry and Margaret O’Brien.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Valentine Browne, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Valentine Browne, 1st Bt. and Lady Ellice Fitzgerald.¹ She married, secondly, Edward Fitzgerald after 1640.¹
     Her married name became Browne.¹ From after 1640, her married name became Fitzgerald.¹

     Edward Fitzgerald married Mary MacCarty, daughter of Charles MacCarty, 1st Viscount Muskerry and Margaret O’Brien, after 1640.¹
     He lived at Ballymallon, Ireland^G.¹

     Rt. Hon. Col. Sir Valentine Browne, 3rd Bt. was born in 1638.² He was the son of Sir Valentine Browne, 2nd Bt. and Mary MacCarty.² He married Jane Plunkett, daughter of Sir Nicholas Plunkett and Catherine Turner.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 23 June 1694.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Browne, of Mohaliffe, co. Kerry [I., 1622] on 25 April 1640.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] to King James II.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Regiment of Foot, for King James II.² He was a Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, County Kerry in February 1687.² He was created 1st Viscount Kenmare [Ireland] on 20 May 1689, by King James II, after his disposition by the English Parliament, but while he still possessed his rights as King of Ireland.² He was created 1st Baron Castlerosse [Ireland] on 20 May 1689, de jure.² His last will was dated 7 June 1690. He fought in the Battle of Aughrim on 12 July 1691, where he was taken prisoner by the English and Dutch forces.² His large estates in counties Kerry and Cork were forfeited through ‘his unviolable fidelity to that unfortunate Monarch’ King James II.¹ He was apparently attainted by the Englsh.²

     Jane Plunkett is the daughter of Sir Nicholas Plunkett and Catherine Turner.¹ She married Rt. Hon. Col. Sir Valentine Browne, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Valentine Browne, 2nd Bt. and Mary MacCarty.²
     Her married name became Browne.

     Sir Nicholas Plunkett was born in 1602. He was the son of Christopher Plunkett, 8th Lord Killeen and Genet Dillon.¹ He married, secondly, Katherine Aylmer, daughter of James Aylmer.² He married, firstly, Catherine Turner, daughter of William Turner. He died in 1681.
     He lived at Balrath, County Meath, Ireland^G.¹

     Catherine Turner is the daughter of William Turner.¹ She married Sir Nicholas Plunkett, son of Christopher Plunkett, 8th Lord Killeen and Genet Dillon.
     Her married name became Plunkett.¹