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368 IV. DINGWALL 684 3. James (Butler), Lord Butler (of Moore Park), to also Lord Dingwall [S.], grandson and h.,(*) b. 29 Apr. 171 5. 1665. He had sue. his father, Thomas, j/jW Earl of OssoRY, 30 July 1680 in the Barony of Butler of Moore Park. He sue. his grandfather, 21 July 1688, as Duke of Ormonde, &c. He was attainted 20 Aug. 1 7 1 5, whereby this Barony, as also his English honours, became forfeited.^') He d. s.p.s., 1 6 Nov. 1 745, aged 80. See fuller particulars under Ormonde, Dukedom of, cr. 1682; forfeited 1715. The following is an aeeoiint of those persons who., had it not been for the forfeiture 0/" 1 7 1 5, would have been entitled to this Barony: — V. 1745. 4- Charles (Butler), Earl of Arran, iSz. [L] (so er. 1693), br. and h. He was also de jure Duke of Ormonde, i£c. [L], but never assumed that title, which was then erroneously considered as subject to the attainder of 171 5, which in reality affected only the English and Scottish dignities. He d. s.p., 17 Dec. 1758, in his 88th year. See fuller account under Arran, Earldom of [I.], er. 1693; extinct 1758. VL 1758. 5. The Lady Frances Elliott, niece and h. of line, being eldest da. and coh. of Henry (Nassau de Auver- querque). Earl of Grantham (i 698-1 754), by Henrietta, sister of Charles and James next abovenamed, and the sole sister whose issue was then remaining. She m., June 1737, Lieut. Col. Elliott. She d. s.p., in New Burlington Str., Midx., 5 Apr., and was bur. 12 May 1772, in St. James's, Westm. Will pr. May 1772. Vn. 1772. 6. George Nassau (Clavering-Cowper), Earl Cowper, ^c, nephew and h., being s. and h. of William, 2nd Earl Cowper, by Henrietta, sister of the above Frances, which Henrietta was the only child that left ^ §" ^ issue of Henry, Earl of Grantham, and Henrietta his wife (formerly Henrietta Butler, spinster), both abovenamed. He was b. 26 Aug. 1738; sue. his father as Earl Cowper, fife., 18 Sep. 1764. He d. 22 Dec. 1789. Vin. 1789. 7. George Augustus (Clavering-Cowper), Earl Cowper, t5?c., s. and h., b. 9 Aug. 1776. He d. unm., la Feb. 1799. IX. 1799. 8. Peter Leopold Francis Nassau (Claver- ing-Cowper), Earl Cowper, £?'c., br. and h., b. 6 May 1778. He ^. 21 July 1837. c P- n a n (*) The House of Lords, 8 July 17 14, ordered the Lord Dingwall (Duke of Ormonde) to be added to the roll of the Peerage ot Scotland (as it stood on i May 1707, the date of the Union), from which it had been omitted. See Douglas, p. 697. C") See vol. i, Appendix E, for a list of peerages forfeited by the Rising of I 71 5.