C0T7BT0WN. 387 COURTOWN. Barony [i.J £ James Stopfobd, of Courtown, bo. Wexford, 2nd, I. 1 758. ut ' lst surT- *• am ' ■ J amfi » 8. of the same, by Frances, d. and h, of Roger Jonks, of Dublin, and of Courtown afsd., was 4. about 1700 ; Earldom TI 1 to the Middle Temple, 1 Oct. 1719 ; sue. his father 9 July L ' 1721 ; was M.P. for CO. Wexford, 1721-27, and for Feathard, 1727-58, I 1761. being, on 19 Sep. 1758, »/. BARON COURTOWN, co. Wexford [I.], and taking his seat 31 Oct. following. On 12 April 1762, he was a: Viscount Stopford and KARL OF COURTOWN, co. Wexford [I.] Hem. 24 Feb. 1726/7, Elizabeth, da. of Edward Smith, Bishop ok Down and GtSHHtra, only sister and h. of Edward S. of Dublin. He d. 12 Jauy. 1770. His wife survived him. Both bur. in the Round Church, Dublin. II. 1770. 2. James (Stopford), Earl of Courtown, &c. [I.J, b. 2S May 1731 ; M.P. for Taghmon, 1761-68, but took his seat in the House of Lords 8 Oct. 1771 ; K.P. 8 March 17H3, being one of the 15 original Knights at Die first installation of that order on the 27th following^") ; was Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales; M.P. for Bedwyn 1774 ; for Marlborough 1780-93 ; Treasurer of the Royal Household, 1784 ; P.C. [G. B. and I.J On 7 June 1796 he was cr. a Peer of Great Britain as BARON SALT ERS FORD of Saltersford, co. Chester. He m. 19 April 1762 at St Geo., Hau. Sq., Mary, da. and coheir of Richard Powysof Hintlesham Hall, Suffolk, by Mary, da. of George (Brudeneix), 3rd EARL OS Cardiuah. She d. 3 aud was bur. 13 Jan. 1810 at Deene, co. Northampton. He d. 30 March following and was bur. 12 April 1810 at Deene afsd. WiU pr. April 1810, and again Dec. 1857. UT. 1810. S. James George (Stopford) Earl of Courtown, &c., [I."|, also Baron Salterskord, 1st s. and h., b. 15 Aug. 1765, in Berkeley Sep, Midx., and bap. St. Geo. Han. Sq. ; sometime an officer in the Foot Guards ; Lieut.-Col in Villiers's fencible cavalry ; M.P. for Great Bedwyn, 1790-96 ; for Linlithgow burghs, 1796-1802; for Dumfries burghs, 1803-06; for Great Bedwyn, again, 1806-7 ; and for Marlborough, 1807-10 ; Treasurer of the Household, 1793, 1806, and 1806-12; P.C, 1793; Capt. of the Band of Gentleman Pensioners, 1812; Gov. of co. Wexford ; K.P., 28 Dec. 1832. He m. 29 Jan. 1791, in Grovesnor Sq., St. Geo. Han. Sq., Mary, 1st da. of Henry (Scott) 3rd Duke ok Bucclkuch [S.], by Elizabeth, da. and h. of George (Montauc, formerly Bhudenell), Duke of Montagu. She, who whs b. 21 May 2 769, d. 21 April 1828. He d. at the Cloisters, Windsor Castle, 15 June 1835 in his 70th yeav. Admon. Aug. 1836 aud Jau. 1844. IV. 1835. 4. James Thomas (Stopford), Earl of Courtown, &c. [I.], also Baron Salterskord, 3rd but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 27 March 1794, in St. James' Place, Midx. ; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 31 Jan. 1812 ; B.A., 1815 ; M.P. for co. Wesford, 1820-30. He ai. firstly, 4 July 1822, at Montagu House, Privy Gardens (St. Margaret's, Westm,), Charlotte Albiuia, 2nd da. of his maternal uncle, Charles William Henry (Montagu-Scott), 4th Duke of Buccleuch [SJ., by Harriet Catherine, da. of Thomas (Townshend), 1st Viscount Sidney. She, who was 6. 16 July 1799, d. 29 Feb. 1S28. He 711. secondly, 29 Oct. 1850, at St. Peter's, Dublin, Dora, da. of the Rt. Hon. Edward Pennefatheh, Ch. Justice of the Queen's Bench [I.] He d. 20 Nov. 1858, at Courtown House, co. Wexford. His widow d. at Edinburgh, 10 Dec. 1839, aged 34. V. 1858. 5. James George Henry (Stopford), Earl of Cour- town [1762], Viscount Stopford [1 762], and Baron Courtown [1758], in the peerage of Ireland, also Baron Saltersford 1796 [G.B.], 1st s. and b. by 1st wife, 4. 24 April 1823, at Courtown House, co. Wexford ; ed. at Eton ; Capt. Gren. Guards, 1845-46 j Sheriff of co. Wexford, 1848. He m. 3 Sep. 1846, at St JanW, Westm., Elizabeth Frances, 2nd da. of George John (Milles, formerly Watson), 4th Baron Sondes, by Eleanor, da. of Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart. She was 6. 26 Aug. 1827. (*> See a list of these vol. 1, p. 136, note " d.' 2 B"
