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BLENKERHAS8ETT—BL0IS. 51 and has a son, b. 25 June, 1881, and a dau. b. 10 Oct. 1879. /6/ Edith Honoria. (5) Henry, rector of Folktou, Yorks. since 1856 ; m. 15 Oct. 1874, Mary Jane, eldest dau. of Kev. Roger Pocklingtou, vicar of Walesby, Notts; she d. s. p. 25 Jvme, 1876. (6) Robert, col. in the army, C.B. 2nd life guards, military attache at St. Petersbm-g ; d. 1871, having m. 2 June, 1845, Margaret Rose, dau. of Levi Ames, Esq. of Tlie Hyde, Herts. (7) Mary (youngest dau.), d. 6 Jan. 1847. [4] Sir Gilbert, M.D. physician in ordinary to George III., M.R.C.P. F.R.S. a member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersbiu-g; created a Baronet 26 Dec. 1812; b. 29 Aug. 1749, O.S.; d. 27 Jime, 1834, having m. 11 July, 1786, Elizabeth, only dau. of Abraham Gardner, of London, merchant; she d. 9 July, 1832, having had vdth other issue a son, SIR HUGH SEYMOUR, 2nd Baronet, lieut.-col. 3rd fusilier guards, served with distinction at Waterloo ^^th 3rd guards, D.L. Derbysh.; b. 29 July, 1795; d. 14 April, 1869, having m. 23 Jan. 1832, Eliza, eldest dau. of John Amiit, Esq. of Dublin ; she d. 1 May, 1877, having had 3 sons, (1) Sir Seymour John, 3rd and present Baronet. (2) Arthur Rodney, of the Pastiu-es, Derby, capt. R.N. (retd.), 1881, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 26 July, 1834 ; m. 19 Sept. 1878, Mary Georgina, 2nd dau. of J. Pitcaim Campbell, of Burton Hall, Chesldre, and has a sou and dau. Charles Rodney, b. 28 Oct. 1879. Mary Louisa, b. 30 Sept. 1881. (3) Charles Gilbert, capt. 23rd R.W. fusiliers ; b. 3 Nov. 1837; d. 4 April, 1874. BLENNEEHASSETT, Sir Rowland (1809, U.K.), M.p. CO. Galway 1865/74, co. Kerry 1880, J.p. D.L. ; s. his father as 4th Baronet in 1849; b. 5 Sept. 1839 ; m. 9 June, 1870, the Countess Charlotte, only dau. of late Charles, Count de Leyden, and has had 2 sons and dau. [1] Arthm- Charles Bernard, b. 14 April, 1871. [2] Paul Charles AVilliam Roland Marmadiike, b. 4 Dec. 1877; d. 25 Aug. following. [3] Marie Carola Franciska Roselyne. Arms— Gu., a chevron erm. between three dolphins embowed arg. Crest— A wolf sejant ppr. Motto— Fortes fortuna juvat. Seats — Churchtown, near KUlamey, and Blcnuerville, Tralee. Town House— 31, Curzon street, W. SIR ROWLAND BLENNERHASSETT, of Blennerville (great-great-grandson of John Blennerhassett, Jl.P. co. Kerry, whose father " Robert, %vith his aged father Thomas, came into Ireland from Flimby, Cumberland, in the reign of Q. Eliz." as an undertaker in the plantation of the province of Munster then forfeited by the Earl of Desmond, and settled in CO. Kerry, together with Arthur Denny, Sir William Herbert, and Jenkin Conway), was created a Baronet 22 Sept. 18U9; d. 14 Mar. 1821, aged 81, having m. Melicent Agnes, dau. of Richard Yeilding, Esq. of Rathkeale, co. Limerick, and had with other issue 5 sons. [1] Sir Robert, s. as 2nd Baronet. [2] Richard Francis, b. 23 May, 1772; d. s. p. Nov. 1827, having m. , Agnes, dau. of Sir Barry Denny, Bart. ; she d. 19 Dec. 1842. [3] Arthur, of Blennerville, b. 27 Oct. 1776; d. 31 May, 1839, having m. Sept. 1799, Hon. Helen Jane MuUins, dau. of Thomas, Lord Ventry ; she d. 24 Dec. 1846, haWng had a son and 2 daus. (1) Rowland, s. p. (2) Melicent Agnes, m. to Rev. Edward Maynard Denny, rector of Listowel, &c. (BAIiT.) (3) Theodora, d. 25 Jidy, 1845, having m. 18 Oct. 1836, as 1st wife, to Richard Chute, Esq. of Chute Hall, co. Kerry ; he d. 13 Sept. 1862, leaving issue. [4] Rowland, of Tralee and Kells, &c.; b. 26 Dec. 1780 ; d. 12 April, 1854, having m. Letitia, eldest dau. of John Hurly, Esq. of Tralee, clerk of the crown ; she d. , having had 3 sons and 5 daus. (1) John, b. 1812 ; d. 14 Dec. 1847, having m. July, 1844, Annabella, youngest dau. of Richard Yiekling, of Beliew, CO. , and had a dan. — Letitia. (2) Richard Francis, of Kells, co. Kerry; b. , 1819 ; d. 16 Feb. 1854, having m. 13 Oct. 1849, Honoria, youngest dau. of Major William Carrique Ponsonby, Esq. of Crotto, co. Kerry, and had an only son, Rowland Ponsonby, of Kells, M.P. co. Kerry 1872 ; b. 22 July, 1850 ; m. 21 Sept. 1876, Mary Beatrice, 3rd dau. of Walter Armstrong, Esq. and has a son b. 29 June, 1879. (3) Rowland, d. unm. Sept. 1840. (4) Melicent Agnes, m. to John ColUs, Esq. of Baron, and had issue. (5) Mary, m. to Rev. George Purdon. (6) Letitia, d. iinm. (7) Lucy, d. uum. (8) Alice, m. to Charles Chute, Esq. of Tralee. [5] William, twin wth Rowland, b. 26 Dec. 1780 ; d. , 1842, having m. , Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Blennerhassett, of Ballymacprior ; she d. 21 Dec. 1857, having had 2 sons and 2 daus. wlio all d. unm. SIR ROBERT, 2nd Baronet, b. 26 Jan. 1769 ; d. 21 Sept. 1831, having m. 27 May, 1790, his cousin Rosanna, only dau. of late Arthm- Blennerhassett, of Fortfield, co. Kerry; she d. 4 Feb. 1828, having had with other issue 2 sous and n, dau. (1) Sir Arthur, s. as 3rd Baronet. (2) Robert, of Mount Rivers, co. Kerry; b. :;7 July, 1797 ; d. s. p. 2 July, 1862, having m. 4 Sept. 1838, Sarah, dau. of Alexander Eagar, M.D. of Tralee and Ardinane, co. Kerry; she d. 2 Feb. 1856. (3) Catherine, d. Nov. 1869, ha-ing m. 22 May, 1822, to Rev Edward Fitzgerald Conyers, of Castletown Conyers, co. Lime- rick, rector of Kuockane, and had issue. SIR ARTHUR, 3rd Baronet, b. 30 July, 1794; d. Feb. 1849, having m. 26 July, 1826, Sarah, dau. of John Mahony, of Kerry; she d. 11 July, 1866, having (re-m. 16 May, 1850, to Fred- erick Randall, of Highbury) had a son and dau. (1) Sir Rowland, 4th and present Baronet. (2) Rosanna. BLOIS, Sir John Ralph (1686, e.), of Cock- field Hall, Suffolk, high sheriff 1862 ; s. his uncle as 8th Baronet in 18.55 ; b. 12 Aug. 1830; m. 25 Jan. 1865, Eliza Ellen, youngest dau. of late Capt. Alfred Chapman, r.n. and has 6 sons and 5 daus. (1) Ralph Barrett Macnaghten, b. 21 Nov. 1866. (2) Charles Godfrey, b. 27 Dec. 1867. (3) Eardley Steuart, b. 3 July, 1869. (4) Stephen Russell, b. 6 Oct. 1870. (5) Dudley George, b. 12 Feb. 1875. (6) A son, b. 25 Aug. 1881. (7) Alice Clara. (8) Maude Beatrice. (9) Adeline Louisa. (10) Constance Violet. (11) Cecily Mabel, b. 4 July, 1878. ARMS — (No record, but the following are used)— Gu. a bend vaii-e between two fleiu-s-de-lis arg. Crest — A gauntlet ppr. holding a fleur-de-lis arg. Motto — Je me fie en Dieu. SE^*rTCD£]^^ ^all, Ypxfprd, SufEolk. OCT 27£ (^GENEALOGICAL SCl,^c?TY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS