Peerage Record – 22089

     Mary Stapleton was born at Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel James Russell Stapleton and Penelope Conway.¹ She died in 1816 at On Innupt.¹

     Penelope Conway is the daughter of Sir John Conway, 2nd Bt. and Penelope Grenville.^2,3 She married Colonel James Russell Stapleton, son of Sir William Stapleton, 3rd Bt. and Frances Russell.¹
     Her married name became Stapleton.¹

     Barbara Yonge was the daughter of Ellis Yonge and Penelope Conwy Stapleton.¹ She died in 1837 at Ob Innupt.¹

     Sir John Conway, 2nd Bt. was born in 1663 at Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales^G.² He was the son of Sir Henry Conway, 1st Bt. and Mary Lloyd.³ He married, secondly, Penelope Grenville, daughter of Richard Grenville and Eleanor Temple.³ He married, firstly, Margareta Maria Digby, daughter of John Digby and Margaret Longueville.³ He died on 27 April 1721.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Conway [E., 1660] in 1669.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1683 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flintshire between 1685 and 1687.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flintshire between 1695 and 1701.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flint town in 1702.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flintshire between 1705 and 1708.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flint town between 1708 and 1713.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flintshire between 1713 and 1715.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Flint town between 1715 and 1721.³

     Penelope Grenville was born on 6 April 1674 at Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Richard Grenville and Eleanor Temple.¹ She married Sir John Conway, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Henry Conway, 1st Bt. and Mary Lloyd.³ She died in 1745.¹
     Her married name became Conway.³ She was also known as Penelope Greenould.²

     Helen Marion Vardon Ralston was born in 1868 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of Henry William Ralston and Sarah Caroline Bayly.¹ She married James J. Hood in 1893 at Maclean, New South Wales, Australia.² She died in 1936 at Drummoyn, New South Wales, Australia.¹
     From 1893, her married name became Hood.²

     Henry Conway was born in 1689 at Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales^G.¹ He was the son of Sir John Conway, 2nd Bt. and Margareta Maria Digby.^1,2 He married Honora Ravenscroft, daughter of Thomas Ravenscroft and Honora Sneyd. He died before 1721.²

     Elizabeth Conway is the daughter of Sir John Conway, 2nd Bt. and Margareta Maria Digby.¹

     Maria Margaret Longueville is the daughter of Thomas Longueville and Elizabeth Conway.¹