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HEADFOBT — HEADLEY . 201 of Cavan, 1S45; State Steward to the Viceroy of Ireland, 1852-68 ; High Sheriff of Westmorland, 1853 ; M.l for Westmorland, 1S54 to 1870, in which year (C Dec.) he sue. to the peerage. Hon. Col. of the Cavan Militia; P.C., 1880; K.P., 28 Nov. 1883. He m. firstly, 20 July 1842, at St. James' Westm., Amelia, only child of William Thompson, of Umlcrlcy Hall, co. Westmorland, sometime (1828) Lord Mayor of London, by Amelia, da. of Samuel Ho.ufray. The Countess of Bective d. 4 Dec. lbo'4, aged 40, at 24 Grafton street, Midx. He m. secondly, 29 Nov. 1875, at S. Mary's, Bryau- ston square, Emily Constantia, widow of Eustace John Wilson- Patten (Capt. 1st Life Guards) 1st da. of the Rev. Lord John Tiiynne («. of Thomas, 2d Marquess of Bath), by Anne Constantia, da. of the Hev. Charles Cobbe Beuesford. She was b. 4 April 1840. [Thomas Tatlour, known as Lord Kexlis till 1870, and styled Earl BBOTIYB since 1870, 1st s. and h. ap. by first wife, b. 11 Feb. 1844, at Headfort House afsd. ; M.P. for Westmorland, 1S71-S5, and for the Kendal division since 1885. He m., 9 Oct. 1807, at Hillsborough, co. Down, Alice Maria, da. of Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys Trumbull Windsor (Hill), 4th Marquess ok Downshire [I.], by Caroline Frances, da. of Staplotou (Stai'LETon-Cotton), 1st Viscount Cojiber.ueke. She was 6. 7 Nov. 1842.] Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of about 21,000 acres in England (inherited chiefly from the Thompson family) and of about the same amount in Ireland, viz., 12,851 acres in Westmorland, 4,534 in the west riding of Yorkshire, 3,393 in Lancashire, 3 in Cumberland and 17S in Glamorgan; also 14,251 in co. Cavan and 7,544 in co. Meath. Total 42,754 acres, worth £39,606 a year. Principal Residences. Headfort House, near Kells, co. Meath, and Virginia Park Lodge, co. Cavan. HEADLEY. Barony [[.] J. George Wins, only s. of Pelham 'Winn, of South I 1797 Ferraby, co. Lincoln, by Elizabeth, da. of the Rev. Gilbert Wicihton, which Pelham was s. of George Winn, of the same, the second son of Sir George Winn, Bart., of Nostell, co. York (so cr. 3 Dec. 1660) was b. 1725; called to the Bar, 1755 and was one of the Barons of Exchequer in Scot- laud from 1761 to 1776. In 1763 he sue. to the estate of Little Warley, co. Essex (by the death of his cousin Jlark Winn) aud was cr. a Baronet, 14 Sep. 1776, as "of Little Warley " afsd. He had, shortly before, sue. to the estate of Bramham Biggin (near Tadcaster), co. York, by the death of his cousin, Charles Allanson, ( il ) and he, by royal lie. 20 Feb. 1777, took the name of Atkinson for liimself and issue, which he apparently used before that of Winn, He was M.P. for Ripou, 1787-97, and was cr., 14 Nov. 1797, LORD HEADLEY, BARON ALLANSON AND WINN OF AGHADOl-1, co. Kerry [I.] He in. firstly, in 1765, Anne, 4th da. of Sir Rowland Winn, 4th Bart, of Nostell, by Susanna, da. of Charles Hensuaw. She d. s.p.m.s., 9 Oct. 1774. He m. secondly, 24 Juno 1783, at St. Geo. Han. sq., Jane, 1st da. and coheir of Arthur Blenneriiassett, of Ballyseedy, co. Kerry, by Jane, da. of (— ) Giuahdot. He d. a few months after his elevation to the peerage, 9 April 1798, and was bur. at Little Warley, Essex. Will dat. 7 Dec. 17S7, to 11 April 1790, pr. 12 May 179S, and 23 March 1S20.('>; His widow d. in 1S25. Will dat. 1 Feb. 1813, to 27 June 1817, pr. 13 Oct. 1825. II. 1793. 2. Charles ( Winn- ( c ) Allanson), Lord Headley, Baron Allanson and Winn of Aghadoe fju, s. and h., by 2d wife, 6. 25 June 1784 ; sue. to the peerage [I], 9 April 1798 ; M.P. for Ripon, 1806-07 ; for Maltou, 1807-08, and for Ludgershall, 1S11-12. He sue. his distant cousin, Sir (") This gentleman was only a. and h. of William Allanson, whose sister, Elizabeth, m. the Rev. Gilbert Wightou and was maternal grandmother of George Winn, after- wards 1st Lord Headley [I.] (•>) He is described in the probate act [merely] as "The Rt. Hon. Sir George Allan- Bon." ( c ) He apparently used the surname of Allanson after that of W 7 iun. See the probate of his mother's will 13 Oct. 1825, and his description in his own will,