344 KENMAKE — KENMURE. Earldom, See. [1] IV. III. 4 nixl Valkxtink Augustus (Biwwxk), Earl ok Kenmark [lsoi]. Viscount Ken-mark riW&j, 1871 Viscount Casti.ehosse 11801], and Raiion Castlerosse [I7!>S]in the peerage of Ireland, also Baron Kenmaiie of Casti.eiios.se [U.K. 1856). also a Baronet [I 16221, only s. nn.l )i. ; it. Ill May 1825. High Sheriff for co. Kerry, 1851 J M.l'. for w. Keiry. in 5 P«tK, 1S52-71 ; styled Viscount Castlf.rossi:, 1853-71 ; Comptroller of tiie Household, 1S56-.1S; P.C., 1S."<7 ; Vice-ChamberUin of the Household, lS'ii>-66 and 186S-72; sue. to the peerage 26 Dee. 1S71 ; K.P., .'1 June 1S72; a Lord in Waiting, 1872-74 ; Lord Chamberlain of the Household, 1880-86, and Feb. to Aug. lSS(i; Lord Lieutenant of co. Kerry, and Hon. Col. of the Kerry Militia. He m. 28 April 1S5S at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary. Chelsea, Gertrude Harriet, da. of Lord Charles Thynnk (7th s. of Thomas, 'id Maiiqi kss ov BaTH), by Harriet Frances, da. of the Et. Rev. Richard BaoOT, Bishop of Bath and Wells. She was b. 13 June 1840. [Valextixe Ciiari.es Browne, styled Viscount Castlerosse, 1st *> and hi ap., 6. 1 Dec. I860 in Belgrade square : aide-de-camp to the Gov. of Victoria, and State Steward to the (Karl of Aberdeen) Viceroy of Ireland. He mi. 26 April 1S87, nt St. Mary's, Chelsea, ftfsd., Elizabeth, 1st da. of Edward Charles (Raring), 1st Bauds Rkvei.stokk at Mk.miii.anii. by Louisa Emily Charlotte, da. of John Crocker Bcltkel. She was b. 16 March ISO/.] Family Estates. —These, in 188:5. consisted of 91,086 acres in co. Kerry. 22 700 in Co. Cork, and 4,826 in co. Limerick. Total, 1 1 ^,606 acres valued C' much understated ") at £34,J73 a year. Principal resith»cr t Killarncy House, co. Kerry. Lord Keiiniare is one of the 28 noblemen who. in lSS.'i, possessed above 100.000 acres in the United Kingdom, being the 19tb in point of acreage, but the lowest, save four, iu point of rental. KENMORE. ■i.e., " Bueadaujane OF Kenmoke, co. Perth," Barony {Campbell) cr. 1873 ; sec "Bheadalbaxe " Marquessate, cr. 1885. KEXMURE, Viscountcy fS-] /. Sir John Gordon of Locninvar, co. Kirkcud- 1 1633 bright, s. and h. of Sir Robert Gordon of Loohinvar, afsd.. and of Stichill, co. Roxburgh, by Isabella, da. of SVilliam (IU'TIIVen) 1st Earl OF OoWBIS, was b. about 1609, served heir to bis father 20 March 1628, and, shortly afterwards, sold the Barony of Stichill v ") ; was a zealous Presbyterian, but was, at the King's coronation in Scotland, cr. 8 May 1633, VISCOUNT OK KENMUKH and LORD LOOHINVAR [S.J with rem. to heirs male whatsoever bearing name and anus uf Gordon- He attended the King at the Pari, in 1633. He mi. in 1628, Jeau 3d da of Archibald (Campbell) 7th Earl of Auoyix [S.] by his lirst wife, Anne, da. of William (Douglas), 1st Earl OP Morton [S.]. lie d. at Kenmure 12 Sep. (or Oct.) 1631 in his 35th year. His widow TO. 21 .Sep. 1610, the Hon. Sir Harry MONTGOMERY, of OiU'en, co. Ayr, who d. s.j). JL 1634. 2. John (Gordon), Viscount Kesmure, &c, [8.], only s. mid h, j sue. to the peerage [S.J in 1031; served heir 17 March 1035. He d- under age and num. Aug. 163!). III. 1639. 3. Sons (Gordon), Viscount Kenmure, &o. fS.J, cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of James Gordon, of liarncrosh and Buitle, by Margaret, da. of Sir John Vans, which James was 4th s. of Sir John ( u ) The price of this, the ancient inheritance of his race, he is said to have given to the Duke of Buckingham, the night before his Grace was murdered, iu the hope that he would support his claim (in right of his mother) to the Earldom of Gowrin [Sj.
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