Peerage Record – 4889

     Richard Dawson was the son of Richard Dawson and Elizabeth Vesey.¹ He married Anne O’Brien, daughter of Sir Edward O’Brien, 2nd Bt. and Mary Hickman, on 22 August 1758.¹ He died in 1782.¹
     He lived at Ardee, County Louth, Ireland^G.¹

     Windham Quin was born in 1717.² He was the son of Valentine Quin and Mary Widenham.² He married Frances Dawson, daughter of Richard Dawson and Elizabeth Vesey, in July 1748.^1,2 He died in April 1789.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kilmallock between 1769 and 1776.² He lived at Adare, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹ He also had three other daughters.²

     Valentine Quin was the son of Thady Quin and Catharine Morony.¹ He married Mary Widenham, daughter of Henry Widenham, on 14 October 1707.¹ He died on 29 July 1744.¹
     He lived at Adare, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹ He also had five daughters.¹

     Mary Widenham was the daughter of Henry Widenham.¹ She married Valentine Quin, son of Thady Quin and Catharine Morony, on 14 October 1707.¹
     Her married name became Quin.

     Henry Widenham lived at The Court, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹

     Frances Dawson was born on 12 August 1729.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Dawson and Elizabeth Vesey.¹ She married Windham Quin, son of Valentine Quin and Mary Widenham, in July 1748.^1,2
     Her married name became Quin.

     Richard Dawson was the son of Walter Dawson and Frances Dawson.¹ He married Elizabeth Vesey, daughter of Most Rev. John Vesey and Anne Muschamp, on 25 February 1723/24.^1,2 He died on 29 December 1766.¹
     He was a banker at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Monaghan.¹ He held the office of Alderman of Dublin.¹ He lived at Dawson’s Grove, County Monaghan, Ireland^G.¹

     Valentine Richard Quin, 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was born on 30 July 1752. He was the son of Windham Quin and Frances Dawson.² He married, firstly, Lady Frances Muriel Fox-Strangways, daughter of Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester and Elizabeth Horner, on 24 August 1777.² He married, secondly, Margaret Mary Coghlan, daughter of James Coghlan, on 26 February 1816.² He died on 24 August 1824 at age 72.³
     Valentine Richard Quin, 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl usually went by his middle name of Richard.² He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was created 1st Baronet Quin, of Adare, co. Limerick [Ireland] on 8 June 1781.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kilmallock [Ireland] between 1799 and 1800.² He was created 1st Baron Adare, of Adare [Ireland] on 31 July 1800.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Mount-Earl [Ireland] on 5 February 1816.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl [Ireland] on 5 February 1822.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Adare [Ireland] on 5 February 1822.²

     Standish O’Grady was born in 1717.² He was the son of Standish O’Grady and Anne Bettesworth.² He married Mary Hungerford, daughter of Richard Hungerford and Rachel Knowles.² He died in 1793.²
     He was also known as Standish Grady.³ He lived at Cappercullen, County Limerick, Ireland^G.³

     Anne FitzMaurice was the daughter of John FitzMaurice.¹ She married Robert Tilson Deane, 1st Baron Muskerry, son of Sir Robert Deane, 5th Bt. and Charleton Tilson, on 7 June 1775.² She died on 20 July 1830.²
     From 7 June 1775, her married name became Deane. After her marriage, Anne FitzMaurice was styled as Baroness Muskerry on 5 January 1781.