Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1847 |
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2ndly Alexander Alice ancestor Anne April Arms Arg barrister-at-law Bart brother buried Campbell capt captain Castle Catherine Charles Chester co-heir co-heiress Cork cousin CRAUFURD Crest-A decease Derby descended Devon Dorothy Dublin dying Earl Edward EDWARD III elder eldest dau Eliza Elizabeth Essex estates father fesse four daus Frances Galway George grandson Hall heir heiress Henry HENRY VIII high-sheriff holy orders House Hugh Ireland James Jane July June Kent lady Lancashire Lancaster late leaving issue left issue lieut.-col Limerick Lineage London Lord magistrate and deputy-lieutenant manor March Margaret Mary Mary-Anne Meath Motto Nicholas Norfolk Northumberland Park present Queen's County Ralph rector relict Salop Samuel Sarah second dau Sept sheriff shire Shropshire Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William sister successor Suffolk surname surviving three daus three sons Tipperary vicar Wexford widow wife York younger youngest dau
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