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- RICHARD DAWSON, Esq., of Dawson's Grove, an eminent Banker and Alderman of the City of Dublin, and M.P. for the County of Monaghan. This gentleman married, in 1723, Elizabeth, daughter of the Most Rev. John Vesey, D.D., Archbishop of Tuam, by whom he left, dying in 1766,
THOMAS DAWSON, Esq., who was elevated to the peerage of Ireland May 28th., 1770, as BARON DARTREY, and advanced to the dignity of VISCOUNT CREMORNE, June 9th., 1785. He married, first, the Lady Anne Fermor, daughter of Thomas, Earl of Pomfret, by whom, who died in 1769, he had a son and daughter, both of whom died in youth. His lordship married, secondly, May 8th., 1770, Philadelphia Hannah, only daughter of Thomas Freame, Esq., of Philadelphia, by whom he had another only son and daughter, who also died young. He was further created, March 7th., 1797, BARON CREMORNE, with remainder to his nephew, Richard Dawson, Esq., and his heirs male. At his death, March 1st., 1813, the Viscountcy of Cremorne expired, but the Barony of the same devolved on his great-nephew,
RICHARD THOMAS DAWSON, second Baron Cremorne, born 1788, who married, March 10th., 1815, Anne Elizabeth Emily, third daughter of John Whaley, Esq., of Whaley Abbey, in the county of Wicklow, and left at his decease, in 1827,
RICHARD DAWSON, third Baron Cremorne, of Dartrey, K.P., formerly a Lord in Waiting on the Queen, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Monaghan, born September 7th., 1817, created BARON DARTREY, September 20th., 1847, and EARL OF DARTREY, July 12th., 1866. He married, July 12th., 1841, Augusta, daughter of Edward Stanley, Esq., and Lady Mary Stanley, daughter of the Earl of Lauderdale, and had with other children,
VESEY DAWSON, LORD CREMORNE, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Coldstream Guards and M.P. for the County of Monaghan, born April 22nd., 1842.
source: Morris, Francis Orpen. A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland: with Descriptive and Historical Letterpress, Volume 3. London, UK: William Mackenzie, 1880.
- RICHARD DAWSON, of Dawson’s Grove, an eminent banker, and alderman of the city of Dublin, and M.P. for Monaghan. This gentleman m. 25 Feb 1723, Elizabeth, dau. of John Vesey, D.D., archbishop of Tuam, and sister of Sir John Vesey, Bart., bishop of Ossory. She d. 4 Sept. 1730, having issue,
1. John, who d. in 1742.
2. THOMAS, 1st baron and viscount.
3. Richard of Ardee, in Louth; m. 22 Aug. 1758, Anne, 2nd dau. of Sir Edward O’Brien, 2nd bart. of Dromoland, and dying in 1782, left issue,
1. Richard, M.P. for the co. of Monaghan, b. 16 April, 1762; m. 22 May, 1784, Catherine, 4th dau. of Arthur Graham, of Hockley, and left at his decease, 3 Sept. 1807,
(1) RICHARD THOMAS, 2nd Lord Cremorne.
(1) Penelope Catherine, m. Jean Fidelle D’Hermant; and d. Dec. 1837.
(2) Anna Maria, d. unm. 27 April, 1882.
(3) Eliza, m. Simon Bunbury Isaac, of Holywood House, co. Down, and d. 23 June, 1850.
(4) Louisa, m. 20 Oct. 1810, Charles Coote, of Bellamont Forest, and d. 3 Nov. 1879. He d. 1843.
2. Edward, lieut.-col., b. in 1767; d.s.p.
3. Thomas Vesey (Rev.), dean of Clonmacnoise, b. 6 Nov. 1768; m. 6 Nov. 1793, Anna Maria, only dau. of Blayney Townley Balfour; and d.s.p.
4. Lucius Henry, capt. R.N.,; d. in 1795.
1. Mary, m. Col. Windham Quin.
2. Henrietta Frances, m. Col. Charles Rawdon.
1. Frances, m. Windham Quin, of Adare.
source: Burke, Bernard and Ashworth P. Burke. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage, Seventy-Sixth Edition. London: Harrison and Sons, 1914.
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