Peerage Record – 3906

     Sir Thomas Plunkett lived at Dunsoghly, Ireland^G.¹

     Sir Joseph Beecham, 1st Bt. was born on 8 June 1848.¹ He was the son of Thomas Beecham and Mary Evans.¹ He married Josephine Burnett, daughter of William Burnett, on 12 April 1873.¹ He died on 23 October 1916 at age 68.¹
     He held the office of Mayor of St. Helens, Lancashire in 1899.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Stanislaus of Russia.² He held the office of Mayor of St. Helens, Lancashire between 1910 and 1911.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1912.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Beecham, of Ewanville, Huyston, co. Lancaster [U.K.] on 17 July 1914.¹

     Walter Ian Reid Fraser, Baron Fraser of Tullybelton was born on 3 February 1911.¹ He was the son of Alexander Reid Fraser and Margaret Russell MacFarlane.¹ He married Mary Ursula Cynthia Gwendolen Macdonnell, daughter of Colonel Ian Harrison Macdonnell.² He died on 17 February 1989 at age 78.¹
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1974.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1975.¹ He was created Baron Fraser of Tullybelton, of Bankfoot in the County of Perthshire [U.K. Law Lord] in 1975.¹

     Janet Craw married Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall, son of Reverend Andrew Ramsay.¹
     Her married name became Ramsay.¹

     Maria Nugent is the daughter of Laurence Coyne Nugent and Barbara Chevers.^1,2 She married Sir Joshua Colles Meredyth, 8th Bt., son of Sir Barry Colles Meredyth, 7th Bt. and Elizabeth Eastwood, on 16 September 1795.³ She died on 15 October 1813.³
     From 16 September 1795, her married name became Meredyth.

     Laurence Coyne Nugent is the son of unknown Nugent.² He married Barbara Chevers, daughter of Christopher Chevers and Barbara Smyth, on 24 September 1771.³
     He lived at Finnae, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.³ He lived at County Westmeath, Ireland^G.¹

     Sir John Rawdon, 3rd Bt. is the son of Sir Arthur Rawdon, 2nd Bt. and Helena Graham.² He married Dorothea Levinge, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt. and Mary Corbyn.¹
     He gained the title of 3rd Baronet Rawdon.

     Dorothea Levinge was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt. and Mary Corbyn.^2,3 She married, firstly, Sir John Rawdon, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Arthur Rawdon, 2nd Bt. and Helena Graham.⁴ She married, secondly, Most Rev. Charles Cobbe, son of Thomas Cobbe and Veriana Chaloner.¹
     Her married name became Rawdon.⁴ Her married name became Cobbe.

     Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt. was born on 2 May 1656.² He was the son of Richard Levinge and Anne Parker.³ He married, secondly, Mary Johnson, daughter of Robert Johnson and Margaret Dixon.⁴ He married, firstly, Mary Corbyn, daughter of Sir Gawen Corbyn, in 1680.² He died on 13 July 1724 at age 68.²
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He held the office of Recorder of Chester in 1686/87.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chester between 1690 and 1695.¹ He held the office of Solicitor-General [Ireland] in 1692.² He held the office of Speaker of the House of Commons [Ireland] in 1692.¹ He held the office of Recorder of Derby.² He held the office of Solicitor-General [Ireland] between 1704 and 1709.² He was created 1st Baronet Levinge, of High Park, co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 26 October 1704.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Derby from 1710 to 1711.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General [Ireland] between 1711 and 1714.² He held the office of Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas [Ireland] between 1720 and 1724.² He lived at Parwich Hall, Derbyshire, England.²

     Mary Levinge was the daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bt. and Mary Corbyn.² She married Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers, son of Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers and Elizabeth Washington.¹ She died in January 1740.³
     Her married name became Shirley. After her marriage, Mary Levinge was styled as Countess Ferrers on 25 July 1717.