Peerage Record – 30963

     Lucy Cavanagh is the daughter of Colonel Charles Cavanagh.¹ She married, firstly, Sir Lawrence Esmonde, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Esmonde, 1st Bt. and Ellice Fitzgerald.¹ She married, secondly, Colonel Hon. Richard Butler, son of Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount of Galmoye and Eleanor Whyte, circa 1691 at Ireland^G.^1,2
     Her married name became Esmonde.¹ From circa 1691, her married name became Butler.¹

     Colonel Charles Cavanagh is the son of Sir Morgan Cavanagh.²
     He lived at Carrickduff, County Carlow, Ireland^G.²

     Sir Morgan Cavanagh lived at Clonmullen, Ireland^G.¹

     Colonel Hon. Richard Butler is the son of Edward Butler, 2nd Viscount of Galmoye and Eleanor Whyte.² He married Lucy Cavanagh, daughter of Colonel Charles Cavanagh, circa 1691 at Ireland^G.^1,3
     He went with the King to France.³ He spent 18 months in Newgate prison (said to be enlisting men in Ireland for French service.)³ He was a member of King James II’s Bodyguard.³ He lived at Galmoy, Ireland^G.¹

     Lucia Butler was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Richard Butler.² She married Sir Lawrence Esmonde, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Thomas Esmonde, 1st Bt. and Ellice Fitzgerald.¹ She died on 17 April 1685.¹
     Her married name became Esmonde.

     Rt. Hon. Sir Laurence Esmonde, 3rd Bt. was the son of Sir Lawrence Esmonde, 2nd Bt. and Lucia Butler.² He married Jane Lucy Forde, daughter of Matthew Forde and Margaret Hamilton, in 1703.¹ He was also reported to have been married in 1695.³ He died in 1720.¹
     He gained the rank of officer in the French Army.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Esmonde, of Ballynastragh, co. Wexford [I., 1629] before 22 October 1688.¹

     Matthew Forde was the son of Luke Forde and unknown wife (?)² He married Margaret Hamilton, daughter of Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Lady Mary Butler, in January 1668.³ He died in January 1708.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wexford.³ He lived at Seaforde, County Down, Ireland^G.³ He lived at Coolgreany, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Wexford in 1678.³

     Jane Lucy Forde is the daughter of Matthew Forde and Margaret Hamilton.^2,3 She married Rt. Hon. Sir Laurence Esmonde, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Lawrence Esmonde, 2nd Bt. and Lucia Butler, in 1703.¹ She was also reported to have been married in 1695.⁴
     From 1703, her married name became Esmonde.

     Sir Laurence Esmonde, 4th Bt. was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Laurence Esmonde, 3rd Bt. and Jane Lucy Forde.² He died on 20 February 1739, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Esmonde, of Ballynastragh, co. Wexford [I., 1629] in 1720.¹

     Richard Esmonde was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Laurence Esmonde, 3rd Bt. and Jane Lucy Forde.² He married Helen Butler, daughter of Colonel Thomas Butler and Lady Margaret Bourke.¹ He died in 1738 at Huntington Castle, Clonegall, County Carlow, Ireland^G, without issue after accidentally shooting himself with his fowling-piece in the hall of Huntington Castle.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain.¹ He lived at Ballyconlore, County Wexford, Ireland^G.¹