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     Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt. married Elizabeth Finch, daughter of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham and Elizabeth Harvey. He married Lady Anne Tufton, daughter of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and Lady Margaret Sackville, before 1674.¹
     He gained the title of 3rd Baronet Grimston.

     Elizabeth Grimston was baptised on 19 January 1671. She was the daughter of Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt. and Elizabeth Finch. She married William Saville, 2nd Marquess of Halifax, son of George Saville, 1st Marquess of Halifax and Lady Dorothy Spencer, on 24 November 1687.² She died in 1694.
      Her married name became Saville.

     Hon. Margaret Joan Ashton is the daughter of Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde and Eva Margaret James.¹ She married Hugh Whistler, son of Major Fuller Whistler, on 2 October 1925.¹
      From 2 October 1925, her married name became Whistler.¹

     Lady Barbara Lennard was born on 12 July 1676.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Lennard, 1st and last Earl of Essex and Lady Anne Palmer.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. Charles Skelton.¹ She died in 1741, without issue.¹
      Her married name became Skelton.¹

     Hugh Whistler was the son of Major Fuller Whistler.¹ He married Hon. Margaret Joan Ashton, daughter of Thomas Gair Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde and Eva Margaret James, on 2 October 1925.¹ He died on 7 July 1943.¹
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹

     Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 17th Lord Dacre was born on 20 April 1717.¹ He was the son of Richard Barrett and Anne Lennard, Baroness Dacre.¹ He married Anna Maria Pratt, daughter of Sir John Pratt and Elizabeth Wilson, on 15 May 1739 at London, England.¹ He died on 12 January 1786 at age 68 at London, England, without surviving issue.¹
     He was given the name of Thomas Barrett at birth.¹ He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He succeeded to the title of 17th Lord Dacre [E., 1321] on 26 June 1755.¹

     Henry Roper, 8th Baron Teynham was born circa 1676.¹ He was the son of Christopher Roper, 5th Baron Teynham and Hon. Elizabeth Browne.¹ He married, firstly, Catherine Smythe, daughter of Philip Smythe, 2nd Viscount Strangford and Mary Porter, on 25 January 1703/4. He married, secondly, Mary Gage, daughter of Sir John Gage, 4th Bt. and Mary Stanley, on 22 January 1715/16.² He married, thirdly, Anne Lennard, Baroness Dacre, daughter of Thomas Lennard, 1st and last Earl of Essex and Lady Anne Palmer, in March 1717/18.³ He died on 16 May 1723.
      Conformed to C of E.⁴ He gained the title of 8th Baron Teynham. He was she married 3rd Honour Robert Moore (see DROGHEDA, E) on 16 October 1725.⁴ On 26 June 1755 died ), widow of Richard Barrett-Lennard and daughter of 15th Lord (Baron) Dacre (qv), and shot himself while the balance of his mind was disturbed 16 May 1723, having by her had, with other issue (see DACRE, B).⁴

     Hon. Robert Moore was the son of Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda and Mary Cole.¹ He married Anne Lennard, Baroness Dacre, daughter of Thomas Lennard, 1st and last Earl of Essex and Lady Anne Palmer, on 16 October 1725 at London, England.¹ He died on 3 July 1728.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Louth.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Belfast.¹

     Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda was the son of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda and Hon. Alice Spencer.¹ He married Mary Cole, daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Bt., on 3 July 1675.¹ He died on 7 June 1714.¹
     He was given the name of Henry Moore at birth.¹ His name was legally changed to Henry Hamilton-Moore.¹ He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Drogheda [I., 1661] on 18 June 1679.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Moore of Mellefont, co. Louth [I., 1616] on 18 June 1679.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Moore of Drogheda [I., 1622] on 18 June 1679.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1680.¹

     Mary Cole was the daughter of Sir John Cole, 1st Bt.¹ She married Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda, son of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda and Hon. Alice Spencer, on 3 July 1675.¹ She died on 6 May 1726.¹
      From 3 July 1675, her married name became Hamilton-Moore.¹ As a result of her marriage, Mary Cole was styled as Countess of Drogheda on 18 June 1679.