Biography of Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham 1766-1832
Paternal Family Tree: Burton
On 19 Mar 1750 [his father] Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Clements were married.
On 26 Dec 1766 Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham was born to Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 41) and Elizabeth Clements. He was a twin with his brother Francis Nathaniel Burton.
On 26 Dec 1766 [his brother] Francis Nathaniel Burton was born to [his father] Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 41) and [his mother] Elizabeth Clements. He was a twin with his brother Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham.
On 03 Apr 1781 Henry Conyngham 1st Earl Conyngham (age 76) died without issue. Earl Conyngham and Baron Conyngham extinct. His nephew [his father] Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 56) succeeded Baron Conyngham. On 03 May 1781 Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 56) adopted the surname Conyngham by Royal License.
On 22 May 1787 [his father] Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 62) died. His son Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 20) succeeded 3rd Baron Conyngham.
In May 1789 Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 22) was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
The London Gazette 13156. 07 Dec 1789. Dublin-Castle; December 7, 1789.
His Majesty's Royal Letters are received for advancing the following Noblemen respectively to the Dignity of a Viscount of this Kingdom, and Letters Patent are preparing to be pasted under the Great Seal accordingly, viz.
Armor Lowry, Lord Belmore (age 49), to be Viscount Belmore, of the County of Fermanagh.
Francis Pierpoint, Lord Conyngham (age 22), [Note. This appears to be a mistake for Henry?] to be Viscount Conyngham, of Slane in the County of Meath.
And Charles, Lord Loftus (age 51), was to be Viscount Loftus, of Ely.
In 1793 Robert Lawley 1st Baron Wenlock (age 25) and [his future sister-in-law] Anna Maria Denison Baroness Wenlock (age 22) were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
On 05 Jul 1794 Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 27) and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 25) were married.
On 11 Jun 1797 [his son] Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham was born to Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 28).
The London Gazette 14064. 06 Nov 1797. Dublin Castle, November 6, 1797.
His Majesty's (age 59) Royal Letters being received, granting the following Dignities, Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.
To Armor Lowry, Viscount Belmore, and the Heirs Male ofhis Body lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.
To Henry Viscount Conyngham (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, the Dignities of Viscount Mount-Charles, of Mount-Charles in the County of Donegal, and Earl Conyngham, of Mount-Charles aforesaid.
To Francis Viscount Llandaff (age 59) and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Earl Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary.
To Richard Hely, Lord Donoughmore (age 41), and the Heirs Male of his Body, lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty in the County of Tipperary; and in Default of such Issue, to the Heirs Male of the Body of Christian Hely, Baroness Donoughmore, deceased, (Mother of the said Richard Hely, Lord Donoughmore) by John Hely Hutchinson, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Ireland, and Keeper of His Majesty's (age 59) Signet or Privy Seal in that Kingdom, also deceased, and their Heirs Male lawfully begotten.
To Hugh, Baron Carleton (age 58), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten, the Dignity of Viscount Carleton, of Clare in the County of Tipperary.
On 16 Feb 1799 [his daughter] Elizabeth Conyngham Marchioness Huntly was born to Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 29).
On 21 Oct 1805 [his son] Albert Denison 1st Baron Londesborough was born to Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 36).
In Jan 1816 Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 49) was created 1st Marquess Conyngham in Donegal. [his wife] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 46) by marriage Marchioness Conyngham in Donegal.
The London Gazette 17724. 09 Jul 1821. Whitehall. .
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount, Earl, and Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Charles Earl of Ailesbury (age 48), Knight of the Most Ancient aud Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Savernake, of Savernake-Forest, in the county of Wilts, Earl Bruce, of Whorlton, in the county of York, and Marquess of Ailesbury, in the county of Buckingham
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Edward Viscount Falmouth (age 34), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Falmouth, in the county of Cornwall. [Anne Frances Bankes Countess Falmouth (age 31) by marriage Countess Falmouth.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Richard William Penn Viscount Curzon (age 24), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl Howe. [Note. Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe (age 22) by marriage Countess Howe.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to John Sommers Baron Sommers (age 61), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Eastnor, of Eastnor Castle, in the county of Hereford, and Earl Sommers.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to John Baron Rous (age 71), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Dunwich and Earl of Stradbroke, in the county of Suffolk.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Richard Earl of Donoughmore (age 65), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Viscount Hutchinson, of Knocklofty, in the county of Tipperary; with remainder, in default of such issue male, to the heirs male of the body of Christian Baroness Donoughmore, deceased (mother of the said Richard Earl of Donoughmore), by John Hely Hutchinson, Esq. also deceased.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting: the dignity ot a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to William Marquess of Lothian (age 57), Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotton, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Ker, of Kersheugh, in the county of Roxburgh.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Henry Marquess Conyngham (age 54), Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Minster, of Minster-Abbey, in the county of Kent.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to James Earl of Ormonde and Ossory (age 43), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotton, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Ormonde, of Llanthony, in the county of Monmouth; with remainder, in default of such issue male, to his brother the Honourable Charles Howard Butler Clarke (age 40), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. [Note. Grace Louisa Staples Marchioness Ormonde by marriage Baroness Ormonde of Llanthony in Monmouthshire.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Francis Earl of Wemyss and March (age 49), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Wemyss, of Wemyss, in the county of Fife.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Robert Earl of Roden (age 32), Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Clanbrassill, of Hyde-Hall, in the county of Hertford, and Dundalk, in the county of Louth.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting, the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to George Earl of Kingston (age 50), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Kingston, of Mitchelstown, in the county of Cork.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Thomas Earl of Longford (age 47), Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Silchester, of Silchester, in the county of Southampton.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom ef Great Britain and Ireland, to James Murray (age 39), Esq. (commonly called Lord James Murray), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten by the name, stile, and title of Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon, in the county of Perth. [Note. Emily Frances Percy Baroness Goldolphin Helston (age 33) by marriage Baroness Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters:patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting1 the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable William Wellesley Pole (age 58), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Maryborough, of Maryborough, in the Queen's-County.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable John Foster (age 81), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotton, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Oriel, of Ferrard, in the county of Louth.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters;patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourtable Sir William Scott (age 75), Knt. and the heirs male of bis body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Stowell, of Stowell Park, in the county of Gloucester
The King has also been pleased to direct letters matent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Sir Thomas Henry Liddell (age 46), Bart, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Ravensworth, of Ravenswortb-Castle, in the county-palatine of Durham, and of Eslington, in the county of Northumberland. [Note. Maria Susannah Simpson Baroness Calthorpe (age 48) by marriage Baroness Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity to a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Thomas Cholmondeley (age 53), Esq. of Vale-Royal, in the county-palatine of Chester, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Delamere, of Vale-Royal, in the said county. [Note. Henrietta Elizabeth Williams-Wynn Baroness Delamere by marriage Baroness Delamere of Vale Royal in Cheshire.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Cecil Weld Forester (age 54), Esq. of Willey-Park, in the county of Salop, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Forester, of Willey-Park, in the said county. [Note. Katherine Mary Manners Baroness Forester by marriage Baroness Forester of Willey Park in Shropshire.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baroness of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Charlotte Mary Gertrude Strutt (age 63) (commonly called Lady Charlotte Mary Gertrude Strutt), and the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baroness Rayleigh, of Terling-place in the county of Essex.
On 23 Apr 1824 [his son] Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 55) and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll (age 49). He the son of Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 57) and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 55).
On 02 Mar 1826 [his son-in-law] Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly (age 34) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Conyngham Marchioness Huntly (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 59) and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 56). He the son of George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly (age 64) and Catherine Anne Cope Marchioness Huntly (age 55).
Greville Memoirs. 16 Jul 1830. The King's good-nature, simplicity, and affability to all about him are certainly very striking, and in his elevation he does not forget any of his old friends and companions. He was in no hurry to take upon himself the dignity of King, nor to throw off the habits and manners of a country gentleman. When Lord Chesterfield went to Bushy to kiss his hand, and be presented to the Queen, he found Sir John and Lady Gore there lunching, and when they went away the King called for their carriage, handed Lady Gore into it, and stood at the door to see them off. When Lord Howe came over from Twickenham to see him, he said the Queen was going out driving, and should 'drop him' at his own house. The Queen, they say, is by no means delighted at her elevation. She likes quiet and retirement and Bushy (of which the King has made her Ranger), and does not want to be a Queen. However, 'L'appétit viendra en mangeant.' He says he does not want luxury and magnificence, has slept in a cot, and he has dismissed the King's cooks, 'renversé la marmite.' He keeps the stud (which is to be diminished) because he thinks he ought to support the turf. He has made Mount Charles (age 63) a Lord of the Bedchamber, and given the Robes to Sir C. Pole, an admiral. Altogether he seems a kind-hearted, well-meaning, not stupid, burlesque, bustling old fellow, and if he doesn't go mad may make a very decent King, but he exhibits oddities. He would not have his servants in mourning—that is, not those of his own family and household—but he sent the Duke of Sussex to Mrs. Fitzherbert to desire she would put hers in mourning, and consequently so they are. The King and she have always been friends, as she has, in fact, been with all the Royal Family, but it was very strange. Yesterday morning he sent for the officer on guard, and ordered him to take all the muffles off the drums, the scarfs off the regimentals, and so to appear on parade, where he went himself. The colonel would have put the officer under arrest for doing this without his orders, but the King said he was commanding officer of his own guard, and forbade him. All odd, and people are frightened, but his wits will at least last till the new Parliament meets. I sent him a very respectful request through Taylor that he would pay £300, all that remained due of the Duke of York's debts at Newmarket, which he assented to directly, as soon as the Privy Purse should be settled—very good-natured. In the meantime it is said that the bastards are dissatisfied that more is not done for them, but he cannot do much for them at once, and he must have time. He has done all he can; he has made Errol Master of the Horse, Sidney a Guelph and Equerry, George Fitzclarence the same and Adjutant-General, and doubtless they will all have their turn. Of course the stories told about the rapacity of the Conynghams have been innumerable. The King's will excited much astonishment, but as yet nothing is for certain known about the money, or what became of it, or what he gave away, and to whom, in his lifetime.
Greville Memoirs. 16 Jul 1830. t the late King's funeral he behaved with great indecency. That ceremony was very well managed, and a fine sight, the military part particularly, and the Guards were magnificent. The attendance was not very numerous, and when they had all got together in St. George's Hall a gayer company I never beheld; with the exception of Mount Charles (age 63), who was deeply affected, they were all as merry as grigs. The King was chief mourner, and, to my astonishment, as he entered the chapel directly behind the body, in a situation in which he should have been apparently, if not really, absorbed in the melancholy duty he was performing, he darted up to Strathaven, who was ranged on one side below the Dean's stall, shook him heartily by the hand, and then went on nodding to the right and left. He had previously gone as chief mourner to sit for an hour at the head of the body as it lay in state, and he walked in procession with his household to the apartment. I saw him pass from behind the screen. Lord Jersey had been in the morning to Bushy to kiss hands on being made Chamberlain, when he had received him very graciously, told him it was the Duke and not himself who had made him, but that he was delighted to have him. At Windsor, when he arrived, he gave Jersey the white wand, or rather took one from him he had provided for himself, and gave it him again with a little speech. When he went to sit in state, Jersey preceded him, and he said when all was ready, 'Go on to the body, Jersey; you will get your dress coat as soon as you can.' The morning after the funeral, having slept at Frogmore, he went all over the Castle, into every room in the house, which he had never seen before except when he came there as a guest; after which he received an address from the ecclesiastical bodies of Windsor and Eton, and returned an answer quite unpremeditated which they told me was excellent.
Greville Memoirs. 21 Jul 1830. I came and established myself here last night after the Duchess of Bedford's ball. Lady Bathurst (age 64) told me that the Queen spoke to her yesterday morning about the King's walk and being followed, and said that for the future he must walk early in the morning, or in some less public place, so there are hopes that his activity may be tamed. He sent George Fitzclarence off from dinner in his silk stockings and cocked hat to Boulogne to invite the King of Würtemberg to come here; he was back in fifty-six hours, and might have been in less. He employs him in everything, and I heard Fitzclarence yesterday ask the Duke of Leeds for two of his father's horses to ride about on his jobs and relieve his own, which the Duke agreed to, but made a wry face. Mount Charles (age 63) has refused to be Lord of the Bedchamber; his [his wife] wife (age 61) can't bear it, and he doesn't like to go to Windsor under such altered circumstances. I hardly ever record the scandalous stories of the day, unless they relate to characters or events, but what relates to public men is different from the loves and friendships of the idiots of society.
On 22 Dec 1832 [his son-in-law] William Meredyth Somerville 1st Baron Meredyth and Athlumney (age 30) and [his daughter] Maria Harriet Conyngham were married. She the daughter of Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 65) and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 63).
On 28 Dec 1832 Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham (age 66) died. His son [his son] Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 35) succeeded 2nd Marquess Conyngham in Donegal, 4th Baron Conyngham. [his daughter-in-law] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham (age 34) by marriage Marchioness Conyngham in Donegal.
On 11 Oct 1861 [his former wife] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham (age 92) died.
[his daughter] Maria Harriet Conyngham was born to Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Burton
GrandFather: Francis Burton
Father: Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Cunningham Dean Raphoe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colonel Albert Conyngham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Major-General Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle
GrandMother: Mary Conyngham
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Williams 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Williams Baroness Shelburne
Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Clements
GrandFather: Nathaniel Clements
Mother: Elizabeth Clements
GrandMother: Hannah Gore
