Peerage Record – 38006

     John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel of Ferrard was baptised on 28 September 1740.² He was the son of Rt. Hon. Anthony Foster and Elizabeth Burgh.² He married Margarita Amelia Burgh, Viscountess Ferrard, daughter of Thomas Burgh and Anne Downes, on 14 December 1764.¹ He died on 23 August 1828 at age 87.³
     He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dunleer [Ireland] between 1761 and 1768.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Louth [Ireland] between 1761 and 1800.² He was a practising barrister in 1766.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer [Ireland] from 1784 to 1785.² He held the office of Speaker of the House of Commons [Ireland] between 1785 and 1800.^4,5 He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) in 1786.² He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1799.^1,2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Louth between 1801 and 1821.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer [Ireland] between 1804 and 1806.² He held the office of Commissioner of the Treasury between 1807 and 1811.² He was created 1st Baron Oriel of Ferrard, co. Louth [U.K.] on 17 July 1821.⁴

     Anne Burgh was the daughter of Thomas Burgh and Anne Downes.² She married Rt. Hon. Walter Hussey Burgh, son of Ignatius Hussey and Elizabeth Burgh, on 4 July 1767.¹ She died in 1782.¹
     From 4 July 1767, her married name became Hussey Burgh.¹

     Henry Maxwell Lefroy was born on 3 August 1818.² He was the son of Reverend John Henry George Lefroy.² He died on 18 July 1879 at age 60.²

     Charles Rochfort is the son of Lt.-Col. James Rochfort and Thomasine Pigott.¹ He married Marbella Jones, daughter of Sir Theophilus Jones and Alice Ussher.¹

     Marbella Jones is the daughter of Sir Theophilus Jones and Alice Ussher.^1,2 She married Charles Rochfort, son of Lt.-Col. James Rochfort and Thomasine Pigott.¹ She married William Saunderson.²
     Her married name became Saunderson.² Her married name became Rochfort.¹

     Mary Anne Jones is the daughter of Edward Jones.¹ She married Beauchamp Urquhart Colclough, son of Beauchamp Colclough and Katherine Crawford, on 18 May 1827.¹
     From 18 May 1827, her married name became Colclough.¹

     Edward Jones lived at County Carlow, Ireland^G.¹

     Maria Burgh is the daughter of Thomas Burgh and Anne Downes.² She married Michael Keating in December 1762.¹
     From December 1762, her married name became Keating.

     Michael Keating married Maria Burgh, daughter of Thomas Burgh and Anne Downes, in December 1762.¹ He died in 1781.¹
     He lived at Millicent, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹

     Elizabeth Burgh was the daughter of William Burgh and Margaret Parnell.² She married Rt. Hon. Anthony Foster, son of John Foster and Elizabeth Fortescue, on 25 February 1736.¹ She died on 30 July 1744.¹
     From 25 February 1736, her married name became Foster.