Peerage Record – 6156

     Brig.-Gen. Arthur Alexander Wolfe Murray was born on 22 May 1866 at France.^1,2 He was the son of James Wolfe Murray and Louisa Grace Hay.³ He married Evelyn Mary Hay Mackenzie, daughter of Colin James MacKenzie, 4th of Portmore, on 12 November 1904.¹ He died on 7 December 1918 at age 52 at Peebles-shire, Scotland.^1,2
     He fought in the Boer War, where he was wounded and was mentioned in despatches twice.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)¹ He was Assistant Military Secretary to General Officer Commanding, Scottish Command between 1909 and 1912.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Highland Light Infantry.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Brigadier-General in 1915.¹

     Colin James MacKenzie, 4th of Portmore was born on 19 February 1835.² He was the son of William Forbes Mackenzie, 3rd of Portmore and Helen Anne Montgomery.³ He died on 9 April 1896 at age 61 at Eddleston, Scotland.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was a practising Writer to the Signet (W.S.)¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Peebles-shire.

     Wentworth FitzGerald, 17th Earl of Kildare was born in 1634.¹ He was the son of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and Lady Joan Boyle.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Holles, daughter of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare and Hon. Elizabeth de Vere, circa 1655.¹ He died on 5 March 1663/64.¹
     He held the office of Governor of King’s County.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Kildare.¹ He succeeded as the 17th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] in 1660.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Offaly [I., 1599] in 1660.¹ He held the office of Governor of Queen’s County.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Retford from 1660 to 1661.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1661.¹

     Lady Elizabeth Holles was the daughter of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare and Hon. Elizabeth de Vere.^1,3 She married Wentworth FitzGerald, 17th Earl of Kildare, son of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and Lady Joan Boyle, circa 1655.¹
     From circa 1655, her married name became FitzGerald. After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Holles was styled as Countess of Kildare in 1660.

     John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare was born on 13 June 1595 at Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare and Anne Stanhope.^1,2 He married Hon. Elizabeth de Vere, daughter of Horatio de Vere, 1st and last Baron Vere of Tilbury and Mary Tracy, on 4 September 1626 at St. Batholomew’s-the-Great, London, England^G.¹ He died on 2 January 1665/66 at age 70 at Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was buried on 23 January 1665/66 at St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 30 May 1666.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for East Retford from February 1623/24 to June 1626.¹ He was styled as Lord Houghton between 2 November 1624 and 1637.¹ He was appointed Knight on 2 June 1625 at Greenwich, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Clare, co. Suffolk [E., 1624] on 4 October 1637.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Houghton of Houghton, co. Nottingham [E., 1616] on 4 October 1637.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire from 1642 to 1643.¹ He held the office of Warden of Sherwood Forest in March 1645/46.¹ His last will was dated 12 August 1659.

     John FitzGerald, 18th Earl of Kildare was born in 1661.² He was the son of Wentworth FitzGerald, 17th Earl of Kildare and Lady Elizabeth Holles.² He married, firstly, Hon. Mary O’Brien, daughter of Henry O’Brien, Lord O’Brien and Katherine Stuart, Baroness Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold).¹ He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Richard Jones, 1st and last Earl of Ranelagh and Hon. Elizabeth Willoughby, on 12 June 1684.² He died on 9 November 1707, without surviving issue.²
     He succeeded as the 18th Earl of Kildare [I., 1316] on 5 March 1663/64.² He succeeded as the 4th Baron Offaly [I., 1599] on 5 March 1663/64.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Tregony from 1694 to 1695.²

     Rt. Hon. Robert FitzGerald was born circa 1637.² He was the son of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and Lady Joan Boyle.² He married Mary Clotworthy, daughter of James Clotworthy, on 4 August 1663.² He died on 31 January 1697/98.²
     He gained the rank of Cornet in 1659.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1664 in the Horse Guards.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1678.² He held the office of Governor of County Kildare.² He was Commissioner of forefeited estates.² He lived at Grangemellon, County Kildare, Ireland^G.² He gained the rank of Captain of Horse in 1684.²

     Mary Clotworthy is the daughter of James Clotworthy.¹ She married Rt. Hon. Robert FitzGerald, son of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and Lady Joan Boyle, on 4 August 1663.²
     Her married name became FitzGerald.

     James Clotworthy is the son of Sir Hugh Clotworthy.²
     He lived at Monnimore, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.²

     Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald was the daughter of George FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and Lady Joan Boyle.¹ She married, firstly, Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty, son of Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Eleanor Butler.¹ She married, secondly, Sir William Davys, son of Sir Paul Davys and Margaret Ussher, on 17 June 1682 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ She died circa February 1697/98 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ She was buried on 15 February 1697/98 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.¹ Her will (dated 4 to 5 February 1697/8) was proven (by probate) on 12 May 1698.¹
     Her married name became MacCarty.¹ After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald was styled as Countess of Clancarty. From 17 June 1682, her married name became Davys.¹