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Vefey, Viscount De Vefci. HE right honourable Sir Thomas Vefey, Lord Viscount De Vefci, Baron Knapton and Baronet, fucceeded his father as Baron Knapton, June 25, 1761, and his Majefty was pleased to advance him in the peerage July 19, 1776, by creating him Viscount De Vefci, of Abbeyleix, in the Queen's county, to him and his heirs male. His lordship married September 24, 1769, Mifs Selina Elizabeth Brooke, eldest daughter of the late right honourable Sir Arthur Brooke, Bart. by whom he has issue, viz.

ift fon, John, born 15th Feb. 1771. 2d, Arthur, born 3d March, 1773. 3d, Charles, born Feb. 1784. And a daughter Selina, born 25th Janu

ary, 1775.

The noble family of Vefci, Vefcey, or, as it is now called Vefey, is defcended from Charles, the Great King of France, and Emperor of the Weft; whofe fifth fon Charles Duke of Ingelheim, had Rowland, father of Godfrey, defender of the Chriftians in Palestine, in the Holy War against Gent. Mag. Sept. 1788.

the Infidels; his fon Baldwin, had iffue Baldwin, who was founder of the Houfe of Blois, in France; and by his Ton, John Earl of Comyn, and Baron Tonsburgh, in Normandy, are defcended the noble families of Clanricarde, and De Vefci, in Ireland.-His fon Euftace, Lord of Knaresborough, had a fon William, who affumed the name and arms of Vefey. He married Burga, daughter to Robert Stutevil, Lord Knarefborough, by whom he had two fons; Euftace, his heir; and Guarin, Lord of Knapton.

Euftace, the eldest son, married Lady Margaret, daughter of William, King of Scotland; and left a fon William, who married firft, Ifabel, daughter to William Longuelfpee, Earl of Salifbury, natural fon to King Henry IId.; fecondly, to Agnes, daughter to William Ferrers, Earl of Derby, and left four fons, viz. :- -John Baron Vefcy, of Knapton, in Yorkshire; William; Thomas, ancestor of the prefent Viscount De Vefci, and Richard, of Chimley, in the county of Oxford, from whom the Veseys of that place de re their descent.

Thomas.

Thomas, the third fon and ancestor of the prefent Viscount, fettled at Newland, in Cumberland, where the family continued till his defcendant, William Vefey having the misfortune to kill a man in a duel, fled to Scotland, where he married a daughter of the family of Kerr, of Cesford, ancestor to the Duke of Roxburgh; after which, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, he fettled in Ireland, and had an only son, the Reverend Thomas Vefey, archdeacon of Armagh; his fon the Rev. John Vefey, through varions preferments in the church was at length advanced to the archbishoprick of Tuam; he died May 28th, 1716, and having had a numerous iffue, was fucceeded by his eldeft fon

(ft Baronet.) Thomas, who married Mary, only furviving daughter and heir to Denny Mulchamp, of Horfley, in Surry, Efq; Mufter Mafter-General of Ireland; by Elizabeth his wife, eldest daughter of Doctor Michael Boyle, archbishop of Armagh; he was created a Baronet, 28th September, 1698, and entering afterwards into Holy Orders, was promoted to the See of Killaloe on the 12th June, 1713, and on April 8th, 1714, was tranflated to that of Offory; he died Auguft 6th, 1730, leaving issue, one fon, Sir John Denny Veley, and two daughters, the eldest of whom married Cæfar Colclough, of Duffry-Hall, Efq; the youngest married first, Wm. Handcock, of Willbrooke, County Weftmeath, Efq; and fecondly, to the late right honourable Agmondefham Vefey, of Lucan, county of Dublin.

(1st Baron.) Sir John Denny Vefey, Bart. fucceeded his father, and was advanced to the peerage, 10th April, 1750, by the title of Baron Knapton, in the Queen's county, to him and his heirs male. He married May 15th, 1732, Mifs Elizabeth Brownlow, eldeft daughter to William Brownlow, of Lurgan, Efq; by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of James, Earl of Abercorn, and fifter to the prefent right honourable William Brownlow, by whom he had illue, one fon and three daughters, viz.

ift, Thomas, the prefent Viscount. 2d, Elizabeth, married firft, 4th July 1751, to Robert Handcock, of Watertown, county of Weftineath, Efq; by whom the had the prefent Guftavus Handcock Temple, Efq; who married Mary, eldeft daughter of John Moore, Efq.; the married fecondly, in 1762, the right honourable Edmund Sexten Pery, Lord Viscount Pery, and late Speaker of the Houfe of Commons in Ireland, by whom he has two daughters, Diana; Jane, the eldeft, married her firft coufin the honourable Thomas Knox, eldest fon of Lord Welles; Frances the younget is unmarried.

3d, Anne, married August 25th, 1753, to Thomas Knox, of Dungannon, who was created in 1780, Lord Welles, by whom fhe has iffue.

4th, Jane, married in 1776, to Sir Robert Staples, Bart. by whom the has three daughters.

(ift Viscount.) The right honourable Thomas, the firft and prefent Viscount De Vefci.

Creations. Baronet, 28th September, 1698, 10th Will. 3d; Baron Knapton, in the Queen's county, April roth, 1750, 23d Geo. 2d. and Viscount De Vefci, 19th July, 1776, Geo. 3d.

Árms. On a crofs, fable, a patriarchal

crofs of the field.

Creft. On a wreath, a hand in armour, holding a laurel branch, both proper.

Supporters. Two Hercules, with clubs over their fhoulders, proper, crined and habited about the middle.

Motto. Sub hoc figno vinces.-(By this fign you fhall overcome,

Seat. Abbyleix, in the Queen's county. Cole, Viscount Enniskillen.

TH

HE right honourable William Willoughby Cole, lord viscount Enniski len of Enniskillen, and baron Mount Florence, of Florence-Court, in the county of Fermanagh, was born March 12th, 1736, and fucceeded his father John as baron Mount Florence, the 6th of January, 1768, and his majesty was pleased to advance him in the peerage by letters patent, dated 20th of July, 1776, to the dignity of vifcount Enniskillen of Enniskillen, to him and his heirs male; his lordship married, November 3d, 1763, Mifs Anne Lowry Corry, daughter of the late Galbraith Lowry Corry, Efq; and fifter to the prefent lord Belmore, by whom he has iffue, viz.

Ift, fon, John Willougby, born 23d March, 1768.

2d, Galbraith Lowry, born ft of May, 1772, a cornet in the 12th regiment of dragoons

3d, William Montgomery, born 14th of October, 1773.

4th, Arthur, born 28th of June, 1780. 5th, Henry.

Ift daughter, Sarah, born ift of September, 1764.

ad, Elizabeth Anne, born 8th of August, 1765, married, September, 1788, to captain Magennis, fon of Richard Magennis, of Doninick-ftreet, efq;

36, Anne, born 14th of September, 1769. 4th, Florence, born 14th of May, 1778. 5th, Henrietta Frances, born in June, 1784.

Early in the reign of James I. Sir William Cole fettled in the county of Fermanagh,

and

and for his fervices had confiderable grants of lands in faid county, and was the firft provoft of Enniskillen, after that town was in corporated. He married Catharine, eldeft daughter of Sir Laurence Parions, of Birr in the King's county, fecond baron of the court of chequer, by whom he had issue, viz.

ift, Michael, his fon and heir.

2d, John, of Newland, county of Dublin, who on January 23d, 1660, was created a baronet by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of the honourable John Chichefter, 2d fon of Arthur, earl of Donegal; he had iffue four fons and feven daughters: viz. Michael Cole, of Derry, county Tipperary, efq; Richard Cole, of Archer's Grove, county of Kilkenny, efq; Edward died young, and Sir Arthur Cole, the eldeft fon, who was the fecond baronet, and was created 18th of April, 1715, baron Ranelagh, of Ranelagh in the county of Wicklow, and he dying without iffue, that title became extinct. Of the daughters, Catharine, married to Thomas Brooke of Donegal, efq;-Letitia, married to Dr. Fitzgerald, bishop of ClonfertMary, to Henry earl of Drogheda-Frances, to Sir Thomas Domvile of Temple Oge, baronet-Margaret to dean Burdett-Elizabeth, to Sir Michael Cole-Alicia died young.

Michael, the eldest fon of Sir William Cole, married Alice, daughter of Chidley Coote, efq; brother to Charles, the firft earl of Monirath; and by her, who died in 1671, he had feven children, who all died young or unmarried, except

Sir Michael Cole, who married, 20th of February, 1671, Elizabeth, daughter of the aforesaid Sir John Cole, bart. and by her, who died Auguft 19th, 1753, he had fixteen children; the only furvivors of them were John, Michael, and Fenton, and he dying the 11th of February, 1710, was fuc ceeded by his eldeft fon

Jolm, who married firft, in July, 1707, Florence, only daughter of Sir Bouchier Wray, of Trebitch, in Cornwall, bart. by whom he had five fons and two daughters, viz. John, his heir; Bouchier, Michael; William, Henry. Elizabeth, married to Edward Archdall, of Caftle Archdall, in the county of Fermanagh, efq; and fecondly to Bylle Molefworth, eiq; brother to Richard vifcount Molefworth.-Florence, he married fecondly, a daughter of Robert Saunderfon, of Caftle Saunderfon, county of Cavan, efq; his eldest fon

ift baron, John, who was born October 13th, 1709, and married in October, 1728, Mifs Elizabeth Willoughby, eldeft daughter of Hugh Willoughby, of Carrow, efq; his majefty was pleased to advance him to the

peerage of Ireland, 8th of September, 1760, by the title of Baron Monnt Florence, of Florence Court, in the county of Fermanagh, to him and his heirs inale; and his lordship dying January the 6th, 1768, left flue, viz.

Ift, William Willoughby, the firft and prefent viscount Enniskillen.

2d, Arthur, born in 1750, and married in May, 1780, Letitia, daughter and heir to Claudius Hamilton, of Munterlony, in the county of Tyrone, efq; by whom he has iffue, and has taken the name of Hamil ton.

3d, Mary Anne. 4th, Flora Carolina. 5th, Catharine. 6th, Mary.

7th, Elizabeth.

(1ft vifcount) The right honourable William Willoughby, the firft and prefent vifcount Enniskillen.

(Creation) Baron Mount Florence, 8th of September, 1760, and viscount Enniskillea, 20th July, 1776.

(Arms) Argent, a bull paffant, fable, armed and unguled; or, within the border of the fecond, bezantee, on a dexter canton, azure, a golden harp with filver ftrings.

(Creft) A demi-dragon, vert, langued, gules, holding in his dexter paw a dart, and in the finifter, a fhield, azure, charged as the canton.

(Supporters) Two dragons reguardant,

vert.

(Motto) Deum cole, regem ferva, (Worfhip God, ferve the king).

(Seat) Florence Court, in the county of Fermanagh.

Errata. In lord Mount Morres's peerage in our Magazine for July, p. 338, the reader is requested to obferve, that Sarah, the 2d daughter of Harvey, the 1ft viscount Mount Morres, is fill living, and married to Jofeph Pratt, of Lark Hill, county of Louth, eiq; by whom he has iffue.

The Life and Amusements of Ifaac Bicker-
Aafe, Junior.

(Continued from Page 397.)
Book II. CHAP. VIII.

Confifling of Part of a Female Oration. N this fcene of confusion, the father of I Mits B ――, accompanied by Mr. H, and another gentleman, inquired for Mr. Bickerstaffe, who, taking them into another apartment, acknowledged that Mifs B. was then under his roof; and defired that Mrs. Bickerstaffe might acquaint the young lady with the arrival of her father, previous

to being introduced to her ; for that she had been extremely ill, and was not yet able to quit her room. Requefling the gentlemen to repose themselves, and ordering refreshments, Mr. Bickerstaffe went to inform the ladies of his vifitants. "I am forry," faid Mifs B," that I fhould be the occa fion of confufion in this hofpitable houfe. Permit me, Madam," addreffing herself to Mrs. Bickerstaffe, "to requeft that you will tender my dutiful acknowledgments to my father, and fay, that I fhall be happy to fee him."-Mrs. Bickerftaffe was entering one parlour, whilft the vociferations of Squash and Rhubarb continued to be very violent in the other; and at that moment Mr. H. recollected the voice of the former, and told Mr. Bhis opinion. Inquiry was fufpended by the entrance of Mrs. Bickerstaffe, who, with that eafy dignity and becoming grace which we have before noticed, and addreffing herself to Mr. B——, faid, "I am happy, Sir, to fee the father of fo amiable a young lady"-"Amiable, exclaimed the old gentleman, rifing from his feat, and walking across the room, "what a girl that has brought difgrace"-" Pardon me, Sir," interrupted Mrs. Bickerftafie, "I know not the nature of your charge: but I think I al ready know enough of Mifs B- to reft affured that a young lady fufceptible of the moft elevated fentiments, and alive to all the elegant proprieties of her fex, can never, by her own conduct, have brought difgrace on her family. Allow me, Sir, to fay, that parents may fometimes abuse the power vefted in them by nature; and that difgrace is not lefs frequently brought upon families by the unreasonableness, not to say abfurdity, of parental command, than by the rejection of filial duty. Do not, however, think that I mean to apply this reafoning in the prefent inftance; becaufe I am unacquainted with the motives by which Mifs B- has been induced to quit her family. But, Sir, the moft liberal conftructions should be put upon the actions of fuch as are driven by any extraordinary occafion to deviate from the beat en tract of conduct; and more especially when the prefent and future happinefs of their lives depends on the moment.'

The altercation between Squash and Rhubarb had risen to fo high a pitch that Mrs. Bickerftaffe was effectually filenced; and whilft the gentleman precipitately rushed into the other parlour, the returned to the chainber of her fair charge,

CHAP. IX.

Not quite fo feminine as Chapter the Eighth. THE wrath of the contending heroes waxed fo hot" that the interference of Mr. Bickeritatie. proved vain, who on his

return down ftairs, found that the wine decanters and glaffes had been dedicated to the fervice of the combat; but fortunately neither of the combatants had received any material injury. The entrance of Mr. B and his party, however, inftead of appeafing, increased the violence of the contention: for the old gentleman being told that that was Sam Squash, inftantly feized him by the collar, and with the other hand taking a newspaper from his pocket, read as follows: "On Monday laft eloped from the family feat in Shropshire, the youngest daughter of Mr. B. She is faid to have gone off with the hunt finan of a neighbouring gentleman, whom he has been known to meet privately in the woods of D." MB having read this aloud, and all the time shaking Squash by the collar, exclaimed "Now Mr. Dafh, Squash, Splash, or whatever your rafcally name is, are you the writer of this infamous paper ?"-"Sir," replied Rhubarb," he is, andI'll anfwer for all the fourrility in it to be his own.”—“ Why then,” rejoined the old gentleman, "I'll make him eat this paragraph at leaft, if not the whole news-paper; I'll pen another paragraph in which he thall not only contradict what he has here faid, but acknowledge himself an infamous fcoundrel; and, laftly, I'll give him a horfe-whipping, if not a ducking in a horfe-pond."-" And who are you?" replied Squafh, "let go your hold, come out, and I'll box you and Rhubarb for a guinea!"This challenge was accompanied by a variety of oaths of the moft dreadful import: for Squath was perfectly at home in the two elegant fciences of Boxing and Swearing, with either the one or the other, or with both of which he had from time to time kept some filly people in awe. Mr. Bbe terrified by threats; but, forcibly taking Squash into the yard, exercifed his horfewhip till the entreaties of Mr. Bickerstaffe prevailed, and Squafh was permitted to mount his horfe; and thus having gained the privilege of riding away, he ventured to tell Mr. B that he would expofe his conduct, and demand the fatisfaction of a gentleman. "When you can prove yourself a gentleman," replied Mr. Byou fhall not long wait for that fatisfaction; but if you do not infert in your paper the letter you will find on your return, I fhall again give you the fatisfaction of the horfe-whip." Saying this, he brandifhed his whip in triumph, and Mr. Squafh thought fit to depart, perfectly fatisfied with his vifit to Mr. Bickerftaffe. Squash was no fooner out of fight, than Mr. B- began to apologise for the liberty he had taken in that houfe: "But, Sir," faid he, addreffing himself to Mr. Bickeritaffe, "no houfe, no place, not even the prefence of women thould

was not to

afford