Peerage Record – 27464

     Mary Twogood married Colonel Savage French, son of James French.¹
     Her married name became French.¹

     Mary Towgood Becher was baptised on 13 April 1768 at St. Nicholas Church, Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Michael Henry Becher and Catherine French.¹ She married George Pigott Rogers on 10 January 1789 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ She died on 4 July 1804 at age 36.¹
     From 10 January 1789, her married name became Rogers.¹

     Reverend Michael Henry Becher was born in 1773 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Michael Henry Becher and Catherine French.¹ He married Susan Vowell, daughter of Major Richard Vowell and Anne Evans Hamilton, on 24 March 1818 at St. Finbarrs, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He died on 16 November 1847 at Clyda House, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹
     He was ordained on 21 December 1798.¹ He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1799 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was the Prebendary in 1825 at Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He was the Rector and Prebendary between 1825 and 1847 at Cooline, Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He was the Rector between 1836 and 1847 at Bridgetown, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He was the Rector in 1847 at Kilshannig, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Helena Becher was born between 1767 and 1776.¹ She was the daughter of Michael Henry Becher and Catherine French.¹ She married Benjamin Hayes on 9 February 1797.¹ She died in 1843.¹
     From 9 February 1797, her married name became Hayes.¹

     George Becher was born between 1770 and 1776.¹ He was the son of Michael Henry Becher and Catherine French.¹ He died, young.¹

     Eliza Becher was born before 1776.¹ She was the daughter of Michael Henry Becher and Catherine French.¹

     Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce was born on 6 August 1679.¹ He was the son of Thomas Bruce, 3rd Earl of Elgin and Lady Elizabeth Seymour.¹ He died before 1741, without issue.¹
     He was styled as Lord Bruce.¹

     Sir Seymour Shirley, 5th Bt. was born on 23 January 1646/47.² He was the son of Sir Robert Shirley, 4th Bt. and Catherine Okeover.² He married Lady Diana Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin and Lady Diana Grey, on 29 January 1666.² He died on 16 July 1667 at age 20.²
     He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 6 November 1656.²

     Lady Anne Bruce was born circa 1660.² She was the daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin and Lady Diana Grey.¹ She married Sir William Rich, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Cockain, on 28 May 1672.^1,2
     From 28 May 1672, her married name became Rich.¹

     Sir William Rich, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1654.² He was the son of Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Cockain.³ He married Lady Anne Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin and Lady Diana Grey, on 28 May 1672.^1,4 He died in 1711.³
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Rich, of Sonning, co. Berks [E., 1661] on 15 October 1667.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Gloucester in 1698.³ He lived at Sunning, Berkshire, England^G.¹