Peerage Record – 1933

     Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass was born on 29 November 1653 at Strensham^G.¹ He was the son of Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass and Mary Russell.¹ He married Honora Boyle, daughter of Most Rev. Michael Boyle and Hon. Mary O’Brien.¹ He died on 11 April 1682 at age 28, without issue.¹ He was buried at Ilam, Staffordshire, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Ardglass [I., 1645] on 3 October 1668.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Lecale, in Ulster [I., 1624] on 3 October 1668.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Cromwell on 3 October 1668.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 29 October 1668.¹

     Isabella Hutchinson married Charles Cotton, son of Charles Cotton and Olive Stanhope, on 30 June 1656 at St. Mary’s, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ She died after 1664.¹
     From 30 June 1656, her married name became Cotton.¹

     Honora Boyle was the daughter of Most Rev. Michael Boyle and Hon. Mary O’Brien.¹ She married, firstly, Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass, son of Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass and Mary Russell.¹ She married, secondly, Francis Cuffe, son of Sir James Cuffe and Alice Aungier, before 1687.¹ She married, thirdly, Captain Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Burdett and Catherine Kennedy, circa 1700.¹ She died circa November 1710 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ She was buried on 14 November 1710 at St. Patrick’s Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹
     After her marriage, Honora Boyle was styled as Countess of Ardglass. Her married name became Cromwell.¹ From before 1687, her married name became Cuffe.¹ From circa 1700, her married name became Burdett.¹

     Most Rev. Michael Boyle was born circa 1610.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Most Rev. Richard Boyle and Martha Wright.^3,4 He married, secondly, Hon. Mary O’Brien, daughter of Dermot O’Brien, 5th Baron of Inchiquin and Ellen FitzGerald.⁵ He married, firstly, Margaret Synge, daughter of Rt. Rev. George Synge and Elizabeth Stevens.³ He died on 10 December 1702.²
     He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland].⁵ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)⁶ He held the office of Archbishop of Armagh between 1678 and 1702.⁶

     Hon. Mary O’Brien is the daughter of Dermot O’Brien, 5th Baron of Inchiquin and Ellen FitzGerald.¹ She married Most Rev. Michael Boyle, son of Rt. Hon. Most Rev. Richard Boyle and Martha Wright.¹
     Her married name became Boyle.¹

     Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington was born circa 1645 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.^2,3 He was the son of Most Rev. Michael Boyle and Hon. Mary O’Brien.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Parker, daughter of Most Rev. John Parker and Mary Clarke.² He married, secondly, Lady Anne Coote, daughter of Charles Coote, 2nd Earl of Mountrath and Alice Meredyth, in November 1672.⁴ He died on 26 April 1718 at Island Bridge, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.⁴ He was buried on 29 April 1718 at St. Patrick’s Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.⁴ His will was proven (by probate) in 1718.⁴
     He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, on 8 August 1662.^2,3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kilmallock from 1665 to 1666.² He was created 1st Viscount Blesington, co. Wicklow [Ireland] on 23 August 1673, with a special remainder to the male heirs of his father.² He was created 1st Baron Boyle, co. Wicklow [Ireland] on 23 August 1673, with a special remainder to the male heirs of his father.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in June 1675.² He held the office of Constable of Limerick Castle between 1679 and 1692.² He held the office of Governor of Limerick between 1679 and 1692.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) in 1682.² He held the office of Lord Justice [Ireland] in 1696, although he only held this office for a fortnight, and was never elected.² He was a Commissioner of the Great Seal [Ireland] on 21 December 1697.² His last will was dated 20 February 1711.

     Francis Cuffe was born on 12 September 1656.¹ He was the son of Sir James Cuffe and Alice Aungier.^1,2 He married Honora Boyle, daughter of Most Rev. Michael Boyle and Hon. Mary O’Brien, before 1687.¹ He died on 26 December 1694 at age 38.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Mayo [Ireland].¹

     Sir James Cuffe was the son of Thomas Cuffe.² He married Alice Aungier, daughter of Ambrose Aungier, on 14 January 1655.²
     He held the office of Master of the Ordnance.² He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.)² He lived at Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Pakenham Hall, County Longford, Ireland^G.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Mayo [Ireland] in 1661.²

     Hon. Gertrude Trevor was the daughter of General Henry Otway Trevor, 21st Lord Dacre and Pyne Crosbie.^1,2 She married Rt. Hon. Sir George Hamilton Seymour, son of Lord George Seymour and Isabella Hamilton, on 21 July 1831.¹ She died on 30 August 1883.¹
     Her married name became Seymour.

     Captain Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Bt. was born on 14 September 1668 at Garrahill, County Carlow, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Thomas Burdett and Catherine Kennedy.² He married, firstly, Honora Boyle, daughter of Most Rev. Michael Boyle and Hon. Mary O’Brien, circa 1700.¹ He married, secondly, Martha Vigors, daughter of Bartholomew Vigors and Martha Neale, before 1715.³ He died on 14 April 1727 at age 58.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 8 March 1727/28.³
     He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, on 29 September 1685.² He held the office of Sheriff of County Carlow in 1701.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Carlow [Ireland] between 1704 and 1713.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carlow Borough [Ireland] from 1713 to 1714.² In 1715 he volunteered to raise a regiment of Foot at his own expense.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Carlow [Ireland] between 1715 and 1727.² He was created 1st Baronet Burdett, of Dunmore, co. Carlow [Ireland] on 11 July 1723, with a special remainder to the heirs of his sister, Anne Weldon.² His last will was dated 15 April 1724. He held the office of Governor of County Carlow between 1725 and 1727.³