Peerage Record – 25744

     Hon. Mary Loftus was the daughter of Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely and Hon. Anne Ponsonby.^1,2 She married Colonel William Alcock, son of William Alcock and Henrietta Mason, in May 1734.¹ She died in 1779.¹
     From May 1734, her married name became Alcock.¹

     Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely was born circa 1687.² He was the son of Henry Loftus and Anne Crewkern.³ He married, secondly, Letitia Rowley, daughter of Sir John Rowley and Mary Langford.² He married, firstly, Hon. Anne Ponsonby, daughter of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore, after April 1706.² He died on 31 December 1763.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fethard between 1710 and 1713.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wexford in 1711.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clonmines between 1713 and 1715.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Wexford.² He was created 1st Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall co. Wexford [Ireland] on 5 October 1751.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1753.² He was created 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely [Ireland] on 19 July 1756.²

     Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely was born circa 1708.³ He was the son of Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely and Hon. Anne Ponsonby.^1,4 He married Mary Hume, daughter of Sir Gustavus Hume, 3rd Bt., on 18 August 1736.³ He died on 31 October 1766.³
     He was given the name of Nicholas Loftus at birth.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall, co. Wexford [I., 1751] on 31 December 1763.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Loftus of Ely [I., 1756] on 31 December 1763.³ He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1764.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Ely, co. Wicklow [Ireland] on 23 October 1766.³

     Henry Alcock was the son of Colonel William Alcock and Hon. Mary Loftus.¹ He married, firstly, Phillipa Melosina Chenevix, daughter of Rt. Rev. Richard Chenevix, on 1 June 1764.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Katherine Ussher, daughter of Beverley Ussher and Elizabeth Shuldham, on 6 September 1766.¹ He died in 1811.¹
     He lived at Wilton, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the 13th Light Dragoons.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Waterford.¹

     Major William Alcock was the son of Colonel William Alcock and Hon. Mary Loftus.¹ He married, firstly, unknown Goldfrap.¹ He married, secondly, Beata Turner, daughter of unknown Turner.¹
     He gained the rank of Major in the Wexford Militia.¹ He lived at Springfield House, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹ His last will was dated 8 July 1808.¹

     unknown Goldfrap married Major William Alcock, son of Colonel William Alcock and Hon. Mary Loftus.¹
     Her married name became Alcock.¹

     William Henry Alcock was the son of Major William Alcock and unknown Goldfrap.¹

     Henry Loftus Alcock was the son of Major William Alcock and unknown Goldfrap.¹

     Ada Alcock was the daughter of Major William Alcock and unknown Goldfrap.¹ She married unknown Stepney.¹
     Her married name became Stepney.¹

     unknown Stepney married Ada Alcock, daughter of Major William Alcock and unknown Goldfrap.¹