Peerage Record – 4896

     Mary Jennings married Colonel Hon. Philip Howard, son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and Lady Elizabeth Cecil.¹
     Her married name became Howard.¹

     Katherine Booth was born on 28 October 1672.¹ She was the daughter of George Booth and Martha Hawtrey.¹ She married, firstly, Edward Hodgson, son of Sir Thomas Hodgson and Anne Thorold.¹ She married, secondly, Captain James Howard, son of Colonel Hon. Philip Howard and Mary Jennings, in 1698.¹ She died on 8 February 1765 at age 92 at Boughton Hall, Cheshire, England^G.¹ She was buried at Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England^G.
     Her married name became Hodgson. She was a Court favourite from the reigns of Kign William III to King George I.¹ From 1698, her married name became Howard. She also had two sons, who died in infancy.¹

     George Booth was born on 26 October 1635.¹ He was the son of Sir John Booth and Dorothy St. John.^2,3 He married Martha Hawtrey, daughter of Ralph Hawtrey and Mary Bedell, on 17 October 1661.¹ He died on 12 November 1719 at age 84.¹
     He was admitted to Middle Temple entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.¹ He was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.)¹ He held the office of Protonotary of the County Palatine of Chester.¹ He wrote the book The Nature and Practice of Real Actions, in their Writs and Process, both Original and Judicial, published 1701 (ASIN: 1171021216.)¹ He lived at Woodford, Cheshire, England^G.²

     Sir John Booth was born in 1610.² He was the son of Sir George Booth, 1st Bt. and Katharine Anderson.^1,3 He married, firstly, Dorothy St. John, daughter of Hon. Sir Anthony St. John.³ He married, secondly, Anne Gobard, daughter of John Gobard, in 1659.⁴ He died on 9 May 1678.² He was buried at Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England^G.²
     He held the office of Governor of Warrington.² He was appointed Knight in 1660.³ He lived at Dunham Massey, Chester, England^G.

     Catherine Elizabeth Howard was born in 1700.¹ She was the daughter of Captain James Howard and Katherine Booth.¹ She married Narcissus Charles Proby, son of Reverend Charles Proby and Grace Marsh, in 1734.¹ She died in 1775.²
     From 1734, her married name became Proby.

     Narcissus Charles Proby is the son of Reverend Charles Proby and Grace Marsh.¹ He married Catherine Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Captain James Howard and Katherine Booth, in 1734.¹
     He lived at Boughton Hall, Cheshire, England^G.¹ He lived at Damaston, County Dublin, Ireland^G.²

     Reverend Narcissus Charles Proby was born in 1738.¹ He was the son of Narcissus Charles Proby and Catherine Elizabeth Howard.¹ He married Arabella Weller, daughter of Captain John Weller, on 6 August 1770.¹ He died on 20 December 1804.¹
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1764 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector at North Tuddenham, Norfolk, England^G.¹ He was the Rector at Stratford St. Mary, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He lived at Boughton Hall, Cheshire, England^G.¹ He had six other daughters.¹

     Rev. Hon. Charles Hervey was born in 1703.² He was the son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol and Elizabeth Felton.¹ He married Martha Maria Howard, daughter of Captain James Howard and Katherine Booth, on 31 December 1743.¹ He died on 20 March 1783, without issue.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Ely.¹

     Elizabeth Batten is the daughter of Edward Batten.¹ She married Captain Charles Howard, son of Colonel Hon. Philip Howard and Mary Jennings.²
     Her married name became Howard.

     Edward Batten lived at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England^G.¹