Peerage Record – 27518

     William Field is the son of William Field and Susannah Becher.¹

     Elizabeth Field is the daughter of William Field and Susannah Becher.¹

     Hon. Anne Ponsonby is the daughter of William Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Duncannon and Mary Moore.² She married Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely, son of Henry Loftus and Anne Crewkern, after April 1706.¹
     From after April 1706, her married name became Loftus.

     Johanna Field was born circa 1670.² She was the daughter of William Field and Susannah Becher.² She and John Travers obtained a marriage license in 1691.² She married, secondly, Henry Baldwin in 1695.² She died after 1722.²
     From 1691, her married name became Travers.² From 1695, her married name became Baldwin.²

     Mary Hume was born in 1715.² She was the daughter of Sir Gustavus Hume, 3rd Bt.¹ She married Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely, son of Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely and Hon. Anne Ponsonby, on 18 August 1736.¹ She died in October 1740.¹
     From 18 August 1736, her married name became Loftus.

     Nicholas Loftus Hume, 2nd Earl of Ely was born on 11 September 1738.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Hume-Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely and Mary Hume.³ He died on 12 November 1769 at age 31, unmarried.¹
     He was given the name of Nicholas Loftus at birth.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall, co. Wexford [I., 1751] on 31 October 1766.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Ely, co. Wicklow [I., 1766] on 31 October 1766.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount Loftus of Ely [I., 1756] on 31 October 1766.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Fermanagh in 1767.¹ On his death, his earldom expired.¹

     Henry Loftus, 1st and last Earl of Ely was born on 18 November 1709.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely and Hon. Anne Ponsonby.² He married, firstly, Frances Monroe, daughter of Henry Monroe, in 1745.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Bonfoy, daughter of Captain Hugh Bonfoy and Anna (?), in 1775.² He died on 8 May 1783 at age 73, without issue.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Wexford in 1744.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bannow between 1747 and 1768.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wexford between 1768 and 1769.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall, co. Wexford [I., 1751] on 12 November 1769.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Loftus of Ely [I., 1756] on 12 November 1769.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1771.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Ely, co. Wicklow [Ireland] on 2 December 1771.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1783.¹ On his death, all of his titles became extinct.²

     Henry Monroe lived at Rose Hall, County Down, Ireland^G.¹

     Frances Monroe was the daughter of Henry Monroe.² She married Henry Loftus, 1st and last Earl of Ely, son of Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus of Ely and Hon. Anne Ponsonby, in 1745.¹ She died in August 1774.¹
     From 1745, her married name became Loftus.

     John Travers was the son of John Travers and Mary Scudamore.^1,2 He and Johanna Field obtained a marriage license in 1691.¹ He died on 14 April 1693.²
     He lived at St. Peters, Cork, County Cork, Ireland.²