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     Rowland Hale was born in 1600.¹ He was the son of William Hale and Rose Bond.¹ He married Elizabeth Garraway.¹ He died in 1669.¹

     Lady Mary Butler was the daughter of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles and Elizabeth Poyntz.^2,3 A contract for the marriage of Lady Mary Butler and Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. was signed on 2 June 1629.⁴ She died in August 1680.¹
     Her married name became Hamilton. On 29 May 1669 she was granted the rank of an earl's daughter.⁵

     Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles was the son of Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormonde and Hon. Helen Butler.² He married Elizabeth Poyntz, daughter of Sir John Poyntz and Elizabeth Sydenham, in 1608.^3,4 He died on 15 December 1619, drowned at sea.⁵
     He was styled as Viscount Thurles between 1614 and 1619.¹

     James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde was born on 19 October 1610.⁴ He was the son of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles and Elizabeth Poyntz.^5,1 He married Elizabeth Preston, Baroness Dingwall, daughter of Richard Preston, 1st Earl of Desmond and Lady Elizabeth Butler, in September 1629.⁶ He died on 21 July 1688 at age 77.⁵
     He gained the rank of Captain of Horse in 1631.⁵ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Ormonde [I., 1328] on 24 February 1632/33.⁶ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Thurles [I., 1536] on 24 February 1632/33.⁶ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Ossory [I., 1528] on 24 February 1632/33.⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in January 1634/35.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General of Horse in 1638.⁵ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1640 in the Regiment of Horse.⁵ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Ireland in 1641.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1640/41 in the Army in Ireland.⁵ He fought in the Battle of Kilrush on 15 April 1642, where he defeatd the Irish Catholics of the 1641 Uprising.⁵ He was created 1st Marquess of Ormonde [Ireland] on 30 August 1642.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1643 and 1647.⁵ He fought in the Battle of Old Ross on 18 March 1642/43.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1649.⁵ He fought in the Battle of Rathmines in 1649, where he was defeated by Parliamentary forces.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from February 1648/49 to 1650.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1651.⁵ He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household in 1660.⁵ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber between 1660 and 1666.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol between 1660 and 1672.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset between 1660 and 1672.⁵ He succeeded as the 1st Baron Butler of Llanthony, co. Monmouth [England] on 20 July 1660.⁵ He was created 1st Earl of Brecknock, Wales [England] on 20 July 1660.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in February 1660/61.⁵ He was created 1st Duke of Ormonde [Ireland] on 30 March 1661.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1662 and 1669.⁵ He held the office of Commissioner of the Admiralty between 1673 and 1679.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1677 and 1685.⁵ He was created 1st Duke of Ormonde [England] on 9 November 1682.^4,5 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Elizabeth Hamilton was born in 1640 at Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland^G.² She was the daughter of Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Lady Mary Butler.¹ She married Philibert Gramont, Comte de Gramont in 1664.^3,4 She died on 3 June 1708 at Paris, France^G.²
     After her marriage, Elizabeth Hamilton was styled as Countess de Gramont.³ She was Dame du Palais to Maria Theresa of Austria circa 1670.⁵

     Sir George Hamilton, Comte Hamilton was born circa 1635.² He was the son of Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Lady Mary Butler.¹ He married Frances Jenyns, daughter of Richard Jenyns and Frances Thornhurst, in 1665.³ He died after 25 February 1675/76 killed in action.⁴
     He gained the title of Comte Hamilton [France].⁵ He gained the rank of officer before 1667 in the Horse Guards.⁶ He gained the rank of Captain-Lieutenant in the French service.⁶ He fought in the Battle of Turkenheim on 5 January 1675.⁶ He gained the rank of Brevet Brigadier of Infantry on 12 March 1675.⁶ He gained the rank of Maréchal du Camp on 25 February 1676.⁶

     Frances Jenyns was born circa 1648.³ She was the daughter of Richard Jenyns and Frances Thornhurst.⁴ She married, firstly, Sir George Hamilton, Comte Hamilton, son of Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Lady Mary Butler, in 1665.⁵ She married, secondly, Richard Talbot, 1st Duke of Tyrconnell, son of Sir William Talbot, 1st Bt. and Alison Netterville, after 2 November 1681 at Paris, France^G.⁴ She died on 9 March 1730/31 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.^1,6 She was buried on 9 March 1730/31 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.⁷
     She was also known as Frances Jennings.⁸ Frances Jenyns also went by the nick-name of 'La Belle Jenyns'.¹ From 1665, her married name became Hamilton. In 1677 she was intended to have been created Countess of Bantry or Countess of Berehaven, but patent ever passed the seals.⁹ From after 2 November 1681, her married name became Talbot. After her marriage, Frances Jenyns was styled as Duchess of Tyrconnell.¹⁰

     Richard Talbot, 1st Duke of Tyrconnell was born in 1630.¹ He was the son of Sir William Talbot, 1st Bt. and Alison Netterville.^3,4 He married, firstly, Katherine Boynton, daughter of Matthew Boynton and Isabel Stapleton, in 1669.² He married, secondly, Frances Jenyns, daughter of Richard Jenyns and Frances Thornhurst, after 2 November 1681 at Paris, France^G.¹ He died on 14 August 1691.³
     Richard Talbot, 1st Duke of Tyrconnell also went by the nick-name of 'Lying Dick Talbot'.³ He was a royalist during the Wars in Ireland and a royalist agent in England during the Interregnum.³ He was in French service against Spanish in 1650.³ He was Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of York (later King James II.)³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the the Duke of York's Regiment of Foot.³ He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Navy, during the 3rd Dutch War.³ He gained the rank of Captain from 1672 to 1673 in the Lord Berkeley's Regiment of Horse.³ From 1678 to 1679 as a Roman Catholic he fell victim to suspicion of complicity in the Popish Plot and was imprisoned.³ He gained the rank of Colonel of Horse circa January 1684/85.³ He was created 1st Baron of Talbotstown, co. Wiclow [Ireland] on 20 June 1685, with special remainder to his nephews.³ He was created 1st Earl of Tyrconnell [Ireland] on 20 June 1685, with special remainder to his nephews.³ He was created 1st Viscount Baltinglass, co. Wiclow [Ireland] on 20 June 1685, with special remainder to his nephews.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in March 1685/86 in the Army of Ireland.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 9 June 1686.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 8 October 1686.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1686/87.³ He was Commissioner of Treasury [Ireland] in 1689.³ He was created 1st Duke of Tyrconnell [Ireland] on 30 March 1689, Jacobite, by King James II while still King of Ireland.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Tyrconnell [Ireland] on 30 March 1689, Jacobite, by King James II while still King of Ireland.³ He fought in the Battle of the Boyne on 1 July 1690, and afterwards in the South and West of Ireland.³ On 11 January 1691 he was attainted and stripped of his honours.³

     Lt.-Gen. Anthony Hamilton, Comte Hamilton was born circa 1645.² He was the son of Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Lady Mary Butler.¹ He died on 20 April 1720 at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Île-de-France, France.^2,3
     He gained the title of Comte Hamilton.⁴ He wrote the book Mémoires de Gramont.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1686 in the Sir Thomas Newcombe's Regiment.³ He was appointed Privy Councillor (P.C.) [Ireland]³ He fought in the Battle of Newton Butler, where he was badly wounded.³ He held the office of Governor of Limerick.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the French Army.²

     Philibert Gramont, Comte de Gramont was born circa 1621.¹ He married Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Hon. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Lady Mary Butler, in 1664.^1,2 He died on 30 January 1707 at Paris, France^G.^1,3
     He gained the title of Comte de Gramont.¹