Peerage Record – 24854

     Helen Sutton was the daughter of James Sutton.² She married Robert George Massy, son of Hon. George Massy and Elizabeth Onge.¹ She died on 12 April 1859.¹
     Her married name became Massy.

     William Massy was born on 18 February 1815.¹ He was the son of Robert George Massy and Helen Sutton.² He married Sophia Grant, daughter of Alexander Grant, on 30 September 1857.¹ He died on 22 July 1875 at age 60.²
     He lived at Ballyglasheen, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.² He lived at Caervillahow, Golden, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     Colonel James George Cockburn married Gertrude Annette Seton Massy, daughter of Lt.-Gen. William Godfrey Dunham Massy and Elizabeth Jane Seaton, on 21 September 1893.^1,2 He died on 30 January 1900.²

     Godfrey Warburton Massy was born on 27 April 1863.¹ He was the son of William Massy and Sophia Grant.² He married Gertrude Annette Seton Massy, daughter of Lt.-Gen. William Godfrey Dunham Massy and Elizabeth Jane Seaton, on 27 December 1904.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Irish Rifles.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1901.¹ He lived at Caervillahow, Golden, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Gen. William Godfrey Dunham Massy was born on 24 November 1838.² He was the son of Henry William Massy and Maria Cahill.² He married Elizabeth Jane Seaton, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Thomas Seaton, on 20 November 1869.² He died on 20 September 1906 at age 67.²
     He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² He fought in the Crimean War in 1855, where he was dangerously wounded at the Redan, and was mentioned in despatches.² He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1873.² He fought in the Afghan War between 1879 and 1880, where he was mentioned in despatches.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1887.² He held the office of High Sheriff of County Tipperary in 1899.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Tipperary.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Tipperary.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers.² He lived at Grantstown, County Tipperary, Ireland^G.¹

     Gertrude Annette Seton Massy is the daughter of Lt.-Gen. William Godfrey Dunham Massy and Elizabeth Jane Seaton.^2,3 She married, firstly, Colonel James George Cockburn on 21 September 1893.^1,3 She married, secondly, Godfrey Warburton Massy, son of William Massy and Sophia Grant, on 27 December 1904.¹
     From 21 September 1893, her married name became Cockburn.¹ From 27 December 1904, her married name became Massy.

     George William Hughes Massey was born on 16 June 1864.¹ He was the son of William Massy and Sophia Grant.² He married, firstly, Edith Margaret Birrell, daughter of John Birrell, in 1889.¹ He married, secondly, Marion Clarke, daughter of George Bryson Clarke, on 28 May 1912.¹ He died on 19 June 1914 at age 50.¹

     Edith Margaret Birrell was the daughter of John Birrell.² She married George William Hughes Massey, son of William Massy and Sophia Grant, in 1889.¹ She died in 1910.¹
     From 1889, her married name became Massey.¹

     Marjorie Geraldine Massey was born in 1890.¹ She was the daughter of George William Hughes Massey and Edith Margaret Birrell.² She married Hon. Arthur Read Slipp in 1925.¹
     From 1925, her married name became Slipp.