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268 GRAHAM. MICHAEL GRACE, of Gracefield, inlierited as heir-at-law the undevised estates of the Sheffield family in Suffolk, Middx. and Yorkshire; b. 1682; d. 19 Feb. 1760, having m. Marj-, dau. of John Galway, of Lota House, co. Cork; she d. 28 Nov. 1736, having had with other issue 2 sons, [1] OUver, of Gracefield; b. 6 Dec. 1704; d. 24 Aug. 1781, having m. JIary, dau. and heir of John Dowell, of Jlantua House, CO. Roscommon; she d. 14 Nov. 1765. Their grandson, Oliver John dowell Grace, of Mantua House and Gracefield, M.P. (only son of John Dowell Grace and Mary, dau. and coheir of Patrick Hussey, of Ardmore); b. 19 Oct. 1791 • (1 1871. having m. 3 Sept. 1819, Frances Mary, dau. of Sir Richard Nagle, Bart, (ext.); she d. 1 June, 1826/8, having had with other issue 2 sons and a dau. (1) John Dowell Fitzgerald, of Mantua; b. ^i?^^' m. 1 Feb. 1855. Grace, yoiuigest dau. of Thomas Thisle- thwayte, Esq. of Southwick Park, Hants. (2) Richard Joseph, late resident magistrate at Banff, co. Limerick: b. 8 May, 1824 ; d. May, 1864, having m. 1st— Nov 1848, Marv Jane, dau. of William Sweetman, Esq. of Rahennv, co. DubUn; she d. s. p. 1 Sept. 1858. He m. 2ndly — "Barbara, dau. of H E TaafEe, and had 2 daus. (3) Mary Clare, m. 6 Mar. 1848, as 2nd wife, to Robert Archbold, Esq. of Davidstown. co. Kildare ; he d. s. p. 1855. [2] WilUam, resided chiefly in France; d. 23 Nov. 1777, having m Mary dau. and eventual heir of Richard Harford, Esq. of Marshfield, CO. Dublin; she d. 10 April, 1799, ha^ang had ^^^th other issue, a son, viz.: — RICHARD GRACE, of Boley and Southville, Queen's co. M.P. bar.-at-law, on whom the Baronetcy conferred in 1795 was limited as above mentioned; he d. 9 Jan. 1801, having m 1782, Jane, dau. of Hon. John Evans, of Bul- gaden Hall (B. Carbert); she d. 24 Mar. 1804, having had 3 sons and a dau. [1] Sir William, s. as 2nd Baronet, on the death of Sir Richard Grace Gamon, Bart. 8 April, 1818. [21 Sheffield, of Knole House, Sussex, bar.-at-law L.I. LL.D. F.S.A. F.R.S.: d. 5 July, 1850, having m. 29 June, 1829, HaiTiet Georgiana, dau. of Lieut.-G«n. Sir John Hamilton, Bart. G.C.T.S. and had a son and 2 daus. (1) Sheffield Hamilton-Grace, brevet lieut.-col. in the army, late major 68th regt. assumed the additional surname of H..MILTOX by R.L. 21 Feb. 1880; b. 4 May, 1834; m. 31 Aug. 1875, Anne, only dau. of Joseph Smijth-Windham, Esq. of Waghen, yorks."(SMIJTH— Bart.), and has a son and dau. Raymond Sheffield, b. 21 Jan. 1881.— Harriet Kathleen. (2) Harriet Alicia, m. 20 Dec. 1860, to Capt. Charles Vesey, R.N. (De Vesci). (3) Emily Anne, ni. 12 Sept. 1854, to George William Adair, Esq. of Ridgewood House, Sussex, and has a son, Henrj' Wilham Sheffield Adair, b. 19 Sept. 1856. [3] Percy, rear-adm. R.X.; d. unm. [4] Jane, d. 28 Dec. 1835, having m. 1814, to George Frederick, brother of Sir Henry Brooke, Bart. Sra WILLIAM GRACE, s. as 2ncl Baronet ; d. 27 Jan. 1841, having m. Marj-, dau. of Richard Dunne, of Carlow, and had 3 sons, [1] Sir William, 3rd and present Baronet. [2] Richard, 88th regt.; b. 11 June, 1829; d. 1855, having m. , Fanny, dau. of Patrick Curtis, Esq. of DubUn; shed. 1871, leaving a dau. Frances Mary (posth.) [3] Percy Raymond, major Queen's co. royal rifles, heir pre- sumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 11 Aug. 1831; m. 25 June, 1874, Margaret, youngest dau. of Valentine O'Brien O'Connor, Esq. of Dublin, and has a son, Valentine John Raj-mond, b. 21 Jan. 1877. r^ EAHAM.SibKobekt James Stuart, '-of Esk, Cumberland" (1629, E.) ; s. his father as 10th Baronet in 1864 ; b. 2 Dec. 1845; m. 1 Aug. 1874, Elizabeth Jane Burns, of New York, and has a son, (1) Montrose Stuart, b. 20 May, 1875. Arms — Or, on a cliief sa., three escallops of the field. Crest — Two wings addorsed or. MOTTO — Reason contents me. Residence— New York. ilitifage. Hamond-Gr^eme — see Hamond. SIR RICHARD GRAHAM, of Netherby. Cimib. Knt. gentle- man of the horse to JAMES I. (son of Fergus Graham, of Plomp, C'uuib. — see Douglas' Peerage, art. Menteth), was created a Baronet 29 Mar. 1629. by the designation of Sir Richard Graham, of Esk, Cumberland, and was wounded at Edgehill fight, purchased Netherby and the Barony of Liddell from Francis. Earl of Cumljerland; bur. at Wath 11 Feb. 1653, having m. Catherine, dau. and coheir of Sir Thomas Musgrave, Bart, of Cumcatch, Cumb.; she d. 23 Mar. 1649, bur. at Wath 27th, having had with 3 daus. 2 sons, (1) Sir Gfiorge, s. as 2nd Baronet. (2) Sir Richard, created a BARONET 1662. (See GRAH.iM OF Norton Conyers.) SIR GEORGE, 2nd Baronet (? bapt. at AVath 1 May, 1633); d. 19 Mar. 1657, having m. Lady Marj' Johnstone, dau. of James, 1st Earl of Hartfell.and sister of James. Earl of Annan- dale (ext.) (she re-m. to Sir George Fletcher, of Hutton, Cumb. Bart.), and had with other issue 3 sons, (1) Sir Ricliard, 3rd Baronet, was created a Peer of Scotland as ViscocNT Preston, of Haddington, and Baron Graham, of Esk, 21 May, 1681, P.C. M.P. Cumb. 1685, Cockermouth, L.L. cos. AVest. and Ciunb. ambassador to the court of France, secre- tary of state, by patent, dated at Versailles. 21 Jan, 1688, found guilty of high treason and sentenced to deatli, 17 Jan. 1690, but pardoned under the royal sign manual. 3xne, 1691 ; his estates and title of Baronet were forfeited to the Crown ; d. 22 Dec 1695 ; m. Lady Anne Howard, dau. of Charles, 1st Earl of Carlisle. On the death of his grandson Charles, 3rd Viscount and 5th (titular) Baronet, s. p. 22 Feb. 1739, the Scotch titles expu-ed. (2) James, of Levens, Westm. M.P. CarUsle, Appleby 1702/8, and for the co. 1708, 1710, 1713, 1714, and 1722, col. in the army, and privy i)urse to JAilES II. (? bapt. at Wath 3 April, 1650"); bur. 2 Feb. 1729,haWng m. 23 Nov. 1675. Dorothy (maid of honour to the Queen), eldest dau. of William Howard, 4th son of Thomas, 1st Earl of Berks, and left ('/a son Henry, M.P. and ) a dau. — Catherine, m. to Henry Bowes, 11th Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. (3) William, D.D. dean of Carlisle and Wells, and clerk of the closet and chaplain to Queen ANNE; bm'. 7 Feb. 1711/12, leaving by Alicia his wife 2 sons, "/I/ Charles, rector of Southclim-ch, Essex; bm-. 12 April, 1734, ha'ing m. 6 Jan. 1728 9,Priscilla Billingsley, of Totten- ham (she re-m. to Joseph Bezeley,of London, merchant), and had with other issue. Sir William, who assumed the Baronetcy (notwith- standing the attainder of 1689) on the death of Viscount Preston, 22 Sept. 1739, and woul<l have been 6th Baronet. /2/ Robert, D.D. rector of Arthiiret and Kirk Andrews, both Cmiib.: b. in Windsor Castle; d. 2 Feb. 1782, havuig ni. in York Minster, 1 June, 1752, Fi-ances. dau. of Sir Reginald Graham. Bart, of Norton Conyers; she d. 17/18 Feb. 1801, bur. in York Minster 23. having had a dau. and 4 sons. [1] Charles, of Netherby; d. 15 Feb. 1782, having m. 1781, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Richard Gorges, Esq. of Eye, Here- ford, M.P. (she re-m. 17 April, 1784, to Charles, younger son of William Sheldon, Esq. of Weston), and had a dau. — Caroline (posth.) m. to John Webb Weston. [21 Sir James, of Netherby, created a BARONET 28 Sept. 1782 (see Grrdiam of Netherby). [3] William, capt. of dragoons; m. 1789, Lavinia, dau. of Harvey, of Deti-oit, Mass. physician, and had a son — Robert Charles, b. 1790. [4] Fergus, I,L.l). rector of Arthiu-et and Kirkandrew-on- Esk; d. 26 Mar. 1829, having m. 1st— 28 Feb. 1792, Johanna, dau. of Robert Gale. Esq. of Carlisle, and had a son. (1) Fergus James Graham, 33 years ii.b.m. consul at Bay- onne, served in 2nd dragoon guards (bays) ; b. 1792 ; d. 18 Jan. 1881, having m. 1st, " 1818, Alethea, j