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4IO CONYERS (Vivian), 3rd Baron Vivian, by Louisa Alice, only da. of Robert George Duff, of Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was b. at the British Legation, Brussels, 3 Feb., and bap. there 19 Apr. 1890, Queen Alexandra (by deputy) being one of her sponsors.] Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of 3,460 acres in the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire, worth £,2,^12, a year. Principal Residence. — Oran House, near Tadcaster, co. York. 1. 1753 to 1781. VISCOUNTCY [I.] I 1756 to 1781. CONYNGHAM and CONYNGHAM OF MOUNT CHARLES (") BARONY [I.] I. Henry Conyngham, 2nd and posthumous s. of Major Gen. Henry C, of Slane, co. Meath, and of Mount Charles, co. Donegal (slain in battle in Spain 1705/6), by Mary, widow of Charles (Petty), Baron Shelburne [I.], only da. and h. of Sir John Williams, 2nd Bart., of Minster, in the Isle of Thanet, was b. 1705, sue. his elder br., William C, in the family estates [E. and I.], 26 Oct. 1738; was M.P. for Killybegs [I.], 1727-53; for Tiverton [E.] 1747-54 (Whig); for Sandwich, Kent, 1756-74; Gov. of CO. Donegal 1746, and of co. Londonderry 1754; P.C. [I.] 27 May 1748; Vice Admiral of Ulster, 1748-79. On 3 Oct. 1753, he was cr. BARON CONYNGHAM OF MOUNT CHARLES, co. Donegal [I.], but never took his seat as such. He was,2oJuly 1756, fr. VISCOUNT CONYNGHAM in Ireland [I.], taking his seat, as such, 22 Oct. 1765; finally, 4 Jan. I78i,() he was cr. BARON AND EARL CONYNGHAM OF MOUNT CHARLES, CO. Donegal [I.], with a spec. rem. as to the Barony (only), failing the heirs male of his body, to (his nephew) Francis Pierpoint Burton. He m., Dec. 1744, Ellen, only da. and h. of Solomon Merrett, of St. Olave's, Hart Str., London, merchant, by Rebecca, da. of Charles Savage, of the same parish, a packer. He d. s.p., aged about 76, at Bath, EARLDOM [I.] I. 1781 Jan. to Apr. BARONY [I.] I. 1781. (*) His Arms recorded in Ulster's office on his elevation to the Peerage were: — Argent a shakefork between 3 mullets Sable, quartering Williams, vix. Quarterly ist and 4th Vert, 3 eagles displayed in fess Or, 2nd and 3rd Gules 3 lions passant in pale Argent (the Arms ascribed to Griffith ap Cynan, King of North Wales). Crest. A Unicorn's head erased Argent, armed and maned Or. Supporters. Dexter, a horse Argent, maned, hoofed, and charged with an eagle displayed Or. Sinister, a stag attired, unguled, and charged with a griffin's head erased Or. Motto. " Over fork over." {ex inform. G. D. Bur^:chaell). V.G. C") For the profuse creations and promotions in the Irish peerage at this date sec Appendix H to this volume.