Peerage Record – 4867

     Hon. Charles Harward Butler-Clarke-Southwell-Wandesford was born on 9 November 1780.² He was the son of John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde and Lady Frances Susan Elizabeth Wandesford.³ He married, firstly, Lady Sarah Butler, daughter of Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, on 12 October 1812.¹ He married, secondly, Lucy French, daughter of Arthur French and Margaret Costello, on 10 August 1842 at Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland^G.² He died on 7 November 1860 at age 79.²
     He was given the name of Charles Harward Butler at birth.³ In 1820 his name was legally changed to Charles Harward Butler-Clarke by Royal Licence.³ He was also known as Charles Harward Butler-Clarke-Southwell-Wandesford by Royal Licence as of June 1830.² He lived at Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland^G.² He lived at Southwell, Wandesford, England^G.¹ He lived at Kirklington, Yorkshire, England^G.²

     Lady Sarah Butler was the daughter of Henry Thomas Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor.² She married Hon. Charles Harward Butler-Clarke-Southwell-Wandesford, son of John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde and Lady Frances Susan Elizabeth Wandesford, on 12 October 1812.¹ She died on 7 July 1838.²
     From 12 October 1812, her married name became Butler. From 1820, her married name became Butler-Clarke. From June 1830, her married name became Butler-Clarke-Southwell-Wandesford.

     Richard Le Poer Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty was born on 18 May 1767.¹ He was the son of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner.³ He married Henrietta Margaret Staples, daughter of Rt. Hon. John Staples and Harriet Conolly, on 6 February 1796.¹ He died on 24 November 1837 at age 70 at Kinnegad, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) in April 1838.³
     He was given the name of Richard Trench at birth.¹ He was educated in 1788 at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.⁴ He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1793.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Newtown Limavady [Ireland] between 1796 and 1797.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Galway [Ireland] between 1797 and 1800.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Galway between 1801 and 1805.¹ He was styled as Viscount Dunlo between 1803 and 1805.³ He held the office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs between 1804 and 1806.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Galway in 1805.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kilconnel of Garbally, co. Galway [I., 1797] on 27 April 1805.⁵ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Dunlo of Dunlo and Ballinasloe, in the Counties of Galway and Roscommon [I., 1801] on 27 April 1805.⁵ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Clancarty, co. Cork [I., 1803] on 27 April 1805.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Rye between April 1807 and July 1807.¹ He held the office of Joint Postmaster-General [Ireland] between April 1807 and November 1807.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 13 May 1807.³ He held the office of Postmaster-General [Ireland] between November 1807 and 1809.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1808 and 1837.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 7 July 1809.³ He held the office of Master of the Mint between 1812 and 1814.¹ He held the office of President of the Board of Trade between 1812 and 1818.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to The Netherlands between 1813 and 1815.¹ He was at the Congress of Vienna in 1814.¹ He held the office of Joint Postmaster-General between 1814 and 1816.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in April 1815.³ He was created 1st Baron Trench of Garbally, co. Galway [U.K.] on 4 August 1815.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to The Netherlands between 1816 and 1823.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Heusden [The Netherlands] on 18 July 1818.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1821.³ He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Connaught in 1822.³ He was created 1st Viscount Clancarty, of co. Cork [U.K.] on 8 December 1823.¹

     Henrietta Margaret Staples was born circa 1770.² She was the daughter of Rt. Hon. John Staples and Harriet Conolly.¹ She married Richard Le Poer Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty, son of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner, on 6 February 1796.¹ She died on 30 December 1847 at Garbally, County Galway, Ireland^G, from influenza.²
     From 6 February 1796, her married name became Le Poer Trench.¹ After her marriage, Henrietta Margaret Staples was styled as Countess of Clancarty on 27 April 1805.

     Colonel Edward Michael Conolly was born on 24 August 1786.² He was also reported to have been born on 23 August 1786.³ He was the son of Admiral Hon. Sir Thomas Pakenham and Louisa Anne Staples.² He married Catherine Jane Ponsonby-Barker, daughter of Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby-Barker and Lady Henrietta Taylour, on 20 May 1819.² He was also reported to have been married on 25 May 1819.³ He died on 4 January 1848 at age 61.³
     He was given the name of Edward Michael Pakenham at birth.² On 27 August 1821 his name was legally changed to Edward Michael Conolly by Royal Licence.² He gained the rank of Colonel in the Donegal Militia.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Donegal.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Conegal Militia.² He lived at Cliff, County Donegal, Ireland^G.⁴ He lived at Castletown, County Kildare, Ireland^G.²

     Most Rev. Power Le Poer Trench was born on 10 June 1770.¹ He was the son of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner.¹ He married Anne Taylor, daughter of Walter Taylor and Hester Power Trench, on 29 January 1795.¹ He died on 26 March 1839 at age 68.¹
     He was given the name of Power Trench at birth. He was the Vicar in June 1792 at Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland^G.³ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹ He held the office of Bishop of Waterford and Lismore between 1802 and 1810.³ He held the office of Bishop of Elphin between 1810 and 1819.² He held the office of Archbishop of Tuam between 1819 and 1839.^1,2

     Anne Taylor was the daughter of Walter Taylor and Hester Power Trench.¹ She married Most Rev. Power Le Poer Trench, son of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner, on 29 January 1795.¹ She died on 15 August 1844.
     Her married name became Trench.

     Walter Taylor married Hester Power Trench, daughter of Richard Trench and Frances Power, in 1753.^1,2 He died in 1799.²
     He lived at Castle Taylor, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹
     He had three other daughters.²

     Reverend William Le Poer Trench was born before 1815. He was the son of Most Rev. Power Le Poer Trench and Anne Taylor.¹ He married Lady Louisa Augusta Anne Le Poer Trench, daughter of Richard Le Poer Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty and Henrietta Margaret Staples, on 25 December 1830.¹ He died on 11 May 1854.¹
     He was the Rector at Cloone, County Leitrim, Ireland^G.¹

     Lady Louisa Augusta Anne Le Poer Trench was born on 23 December 1796.² She was the daughter of Richard Le Poer Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty and Henrietta Margaret Staples.¹ She married Reverend William Le Poer Trench, son of Most Rev. Power Le Poer Trench and Anne Taylor, on 25 December 1830.¹ She died on 7 February 1881 at age 84.¹
     Her married name became Trench.