108 ANSON — ANTRIM. Oct. 1789. Was M.P. for Lichfield 17S9-1S06, and, on 17 Feb. 1806, was cr. BARON SOBERTON of Soherton, co. Southampton, and VISCOUNT ANSON of Shugbornugh and Orgreavc, co. Stafford. He m IS Sep. 1794 at Holkhara, Norfolk, Anne Margaret, 2nd da. of Thomas William (COKB), 1st Earl OF Leicester, by his 1st wife, Jane, da. of James Lennox Button, and sister of James, 1st Loud Sherborne. Herf. 31 July 181S. Will pr. Sep. 181S. His widow, who was b. 28 Jau. 1779, d. 2:3 May 1843. II. 1818. 2. Thomas William (Anson), Viscount Anson, &c, s. meiyed and h., 6. 20 Oct 1795 and bap. at Colwich afsd. On 15 Sep. 183] 1831. lie was cr. Earl ok Lichfield. See LICHFIELD," Earl of, cr. 1831, ANTRIM. Earls [I.] 1. Eandal Mac Sorley Mac Donnell, of Dunluce, I 1G°0 ca Antrim > - n( l bat 1st surv. s. and h. of Sorley Buoy Mac Oouuell, w ' Lord of the Route, co. Antrim, by -Mary, da. of Con Baccach (O'Neii.l), 1st Eaiil of Tyrone [I.], sue. his father in 1589 and greatly dis- tinguished himself in the pacification of Ulster, having raised 500 foot and (0 horse at his own charge. He was Knighted by the Lord Deputy Mountjoy, and obtained a grant, from James I, of the Route and the Glyns, co. Antrim, lands which his father had conquered from the Mac Quilhms. On 28 May 1618 he was eft VISCOUNT DUNLUCE, co. Antrim [I.], and on 12 Dec. 1620 he was cr. EARL OF ANTRIM [I.] with the annual creation fee of £20 from that co.,( !1 ) having been made Lord Lieut, of the same and P.C. the same year. On 14 July 1634 he first took his seat in the House, but, shortly afterwards, had leave to go into the country on account of his age and weakness. He m 1604 Alice, da. or sister of Hugh (O'Neill), Eaiil of Tyiiosk FX] He <l. 10 Dec. 1636 at Dunluce, and was bur. with his father at Bunnamairge. His widow, celebrated for her beauty, was living 19 Aug. 1663 and then aged 80. II. 1G3G. .<?. Eandal (Mac Donnell), Karl w Antrim, Sck. [I], Ma sTI s. and h„ h. 1609. Took his seat in the House 17 June 1640. He ™ L ' ' exerted himself greatly in the Royal cause, and. bv Royal warrant dat t 1044-5, at Oxford 26 Jan. 1044-5, was cr. MARQUESS OF ANTRIM!*) [LI to with the annual fee of £40 from the customs of the port of Coleraine. jq^o He undertook to raise an army in Ireland and to transport it to Scotland in the King's cause, believing that " all the elan of the Mac Domicilii in the Highlands might be persuaded to follow him." He m. firstly, April 1635, Catharine, Dow. Duchess of Buckingham, da. ami h. of Francis (Manners), 6th Eaiii, OF Rutland, by his first wife Frances, da. of Sir Henry Knyvett. She, who, in 1632, had become mo jure Bahoness Hurts, A before 1663. Admon. 20 Nov. 1663, as " late of the Kingdom of Ireland," to her husband. He m. secondly, Rose, da. of Sir Henry O'Neill of Edenduffe Carrick, otherwise Shane's Castle, co. Antrim (who brought these estates to her husband's family), by Martha, da, of Sir Frances Stafford, Governor of Ulster. He d. s.p. 3 Feb. 1682 and was bur. at Bumiamairge, when the Maiiquessate of Antrim [I.] became ex. Earls [I.] 3. Alexander (Mac Donnell), Earl of Antrim, &c, 111 1682 f "-], on 'y 1)r - an 'l 161,r> - rIu commanded a regiment of Irish in 1641, was attainted by Cromwell but restored in 1660 M.P. for ■Vigan 1660, 1661, 167S, 1681 and 1685. P.C. 1685. Lord Lieut, of co. Antrim. Adhering to James II, for wliom he commanded a Regiment of Infantry, he was again attainted, but was again, (in 1697) restored. He m. firstly, Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Arthur (Annj;s;.kv), l«fc EABh of Anglesey, by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir James Altuam. She d. s.p. 4 Sep. 1 672 and was bur. in St. John's Church, Dublin. He m. secondly, Helena, 3rd da. of Sir John Burke of Derrymaclaghtry, co. Galway. He d. in England 10 Dec. 1699, aged 84. His widow d. 7 Oct. 1710. (») The preambles of the three creations (1618, 1620, and 1641-5), in which the merits of the grantee are set forth, are given in " Lodge," vol. i, pp. 205, 206 and 210,
