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 GRI GItO Robert ,o. Henrietta, dan. of James, 2nd Earl of Queens- mediately, from EDWARD GR5sFITH, Eeq., nophew of SIR berry, by Whom be had four sons. This gentleman, Who I Borialo GRIFrITH, Rut., to wlsoul a oonsiderable eetate onjoyed a pension from the orown of £200 a year, was s. WaO granted in the oonnty of Leitrim 1012. This EDWARD at his deoease by his oldest eon, I GRIFFITH appears as a creditor of the Crown for eervires 21. Sm WILLIAM, whom. Anne, dan. of Sir Riohard Mus- I performed in the Royal Cause undostho Earl of Loiooeter, grave, of Haylon; bnt dying withon t male issue, the title I previoua to the year 1040. In the year 1676, THOMAs, son devolved upon his brother, of the above-menliened Edward, was seized of an estate III. Sea GILOERT. This gentleman is. Elizabeth, dan. of in the eo. of Sligo, aud had two eons, E0WARn, of BalCal. Maitland, of the eoldstream regt. of guarda; and dying L linear, in the said rounty, and RICHARH, of whosn hereafter. 7 Feb. 1766, was s. by his son, Edward entered the service of Queen ANNe, and served as IV. SIR ROOEIIT, who,a. Margaret, eldest’lau. of the Hon. a colonel in Lord Petrrhorongh’s expedition in Spain in Alexander Daizell, of Glenae, by whom he had four sons and 1107. This Edward is. ElIzabeth, dali. of Dr. Thomas six dons. Sir Roberto grand-dalI. Jlargaret-ElialLbelh, the I Lawrence, state physician to Queen ANNE, and had issue, oisly child ci his eon, Cob Griersen, of llnrslelsoeh, was ii. a. Anne, in. to William, lgt Earl of Harrington. and had 25 Jan. 1560, to David Baird Johnetone, Esq. youngest eon issue. of J.-J.-llepe Jahnelene, Jl.F f,,r Dnnliriesshire. Sir ic. Elizabeth. ,a.toSirRobertBieh, Bart.H.F. fleidmarshal, Robert d. in 1530, and was s. by his eldest son, and governor of Chelsea Hospiial. and had issue. V. Sm ALEXANnER-GILOORT, who ci. Elizabeth. only dan. Rienaun GRIFFITH, the second sou,teok holy orders, and of the Ron. Richard Dalzell, of Gleuae, and had issue, heeamz rector (If Coleratne and dean of Rose: he in. Mies z. Robert, RN., 4, sesua. I Leslie, of tise Rouse of Rothee, and had isene EOWARD, II. RICHARD, his heir. I and Elizabeth, in. to Patrick Welch, Req. of Newtawn, eo. III. ALEXANnER-WILLIAIe, present baronet. I Kilkenny. The san and heir, iv. WILLIAM.CHARLE5, comm. R.N. I Rnw.eeu GRIFFITH, Esq., so. Abigail, 3rd dais. of Sir v. Frederick, retired lieut. E.I.C.M.S. I. Agnes, 4. smra. I William Handeoek, kot. recorder of Dublin, and had issue II. Margaret, Os. 26 Jan. 1620, to J.-C. Macrae, Fsq of with a dao. two sons, RICHARD, and James (a major in tha Holmains, en. Dnmfries, J.P. and DL, (we jluaRr’s army), who 4. usm. The elder son, Lsneo7d fOeelry), and 1. 8 Dee. 1867. I RICuARD GRIFFITH, Esq. of Maiden Hall, ca Kilkenny; III. Elizabeth. I . Elieaheth Griffith, of Glamorgaaishire,5 and had issue, iv. Mary-Anne, 4. sons. v. Judith, deceased. I Richard, and Catherine, is. to Rev. John Buck, D.D., Sir Alexander-GilbertGrierson el. 1040, and was e. by his son, P Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and rector of Desert, VI. SIR RICHARD, at whose decease e. p. in 1846, the title create, eo. Tyrone, and had issue. The son and heir, devolved on his brother, the present baronet. I Rionan GRIFFITH, Esq. in early life went to the East I Indies, whence returning, he settled at Millicent, in the eo. Ckdeiisa—28 March, 1605. - Arsss—Gs., on a tease, or, between three quadrangular I of Kildare, in the year 1706, and became deputy-governor of oeks (or fetterloeks), arg., a mullet, aa. that county, and represented the barougis of Askeaton for Creel—A lock, as in the arms. I eoms years in the Irish parliament. He was subsequently Mails—Hoe sezslrior. I presented wlth the freedom of the esty of Dublin, by the Seals—Lag, and Rock Hall, Dumfriessbire. unanimous vote of the corporation, for his spirited defence —— of their rights and privileges in parliament. He ss. 17 Sept. 1750, Charity DI’amston, dau. of JoHN BRAH5T0N, Req. ef Oseadle, in Northampteushire, and 2udly, 24 Feb. 3703, Mary Ilussey Burgh. dalI. of Rt. Hon. Walter Huseey Burgh, of Douore, oo. Kildare, Chief Bars’n of His Majesty’s Court GRaFFITH, SIR RICRARDJostle, of Exchequer in Ireland, and had issue hy both marriages. Bart. of MunstIr On!lagh, ____________ By his first wife, who d. June, 1780, he had RIeHARn, Charity, Catherine, and Elizabetis. By his second wife, oo. Londondel-ry, and of he had, 1 Walter-Ituesey, AM., barrister-st-law; 0 HenryAllen, O O- Peneraig, oo. Auglesey, LL.D., Bout. RN; 3 George. in holy orders; 4 WilliamBowtes,barl-ister-at-law ; 5 Charles-James, barrister-at-law; 6 Arthur-Hill; and four daus. The only son of the first Q Jane, eldest dan. of Goorge marriage is SIR RICSIARH-JOHN GRIFFITH, the present baronet, Waldie, Esq. of Helsdersyde so created 20 April, 1550. GRIFFITH. F.R.S. (Edinbssl-gh), 6. 20 Sept. O 1784; ns. 21 Sept. 1812, Marsat 0 Park, Roxbslrghshire, and by MNtQ laeI’ (wiso d. 2 Jan. 1865) baa I. GEoane - Rldnaxn - SVALnIE, of Hendersyde Park, lozenges, arg., a trefoil slipped, vert, for GRIFFITH; 2nd and 5. 31 Jan. 3520 ia. 14 April, 1649 Elba, youngest 3rd, gu., a ehev. erm. between three Englishmen’s heads in dan. of the late Nicholas-P. Leader, Esq., M.P., profile, eeupsd at the neck assd bearded lspr., for GRIFFITH Dremagh Castle, eo. Cork, and has issue, 1 RIOHAND-JOUN, 0. 24 April, 1550. I Maria-Mona II, Isabel-Gwendolind. I. Anna-Maria, 4. 5 July, 1631. II. Ehzabeth-Charlotte m.4 April, 1630, to Rehert-Bramston Smith, Esq, of Hampatead, co. Dublin. sac. Charlotte-Jane ii. 4 Nov. 1821. ‘l’his gentleman is a distinguished olvil engineer, and author of the famous Oeoiogioal Map of Ireland, cotnmenoed by hiau in the year 1812, alsd oompleted in 1857, for whiola he ubtainod the Wollaston medal of the Geological Society of London ; in 1823, he was appointed Sole Commissioner for the genes’al ‘aluatjou of Ireland, and in 1851, Chairman of the B,sard of Public Works in that country, svhiois office iso held till 1364 ; he reoeived tile honorary degree of LCD. from the Board of Triully College, Dublin, and is a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and Geological Society of London, &o, lIe was, for his long public services, crested a Baronet, 20 April, 1858. This family is a scion of the very ancient and eminent under the nams of Heary se,l Freeeee, The Cs,’d,ea Ksssi. family of GR5FFITH of Pearlsye, co. Csernarvon, sprung fsom Harehudd ap Cynan, and derives deeeent, more ire- 521 Creaiiee—25 April, 1555. Arss(s—Quarterly, let and 4th, se ens feess, heoween three ef P,arhya. Creel—On a docal coronet, a griffin segreant, or, charged on the shoulder with a trefeil, vert. ilfelle—Jovis smnia plena. Tewa Rssmze—20, Eoelesten Sqssare. GRIMSTON, VIsCouNT, see VERULASa, EARL. S GROGAN. GROOAN, Soa EDWARD, Bart., late MR. for the city of Dublin, 6. 5 Nov. 1802. This gentleman, was called to the Trioll bar in 1840, and represented the metropolis of Ireland lla parliament from 1841 till 1365. Ho was crested a baronet 23 April, 1859. He ain at Paris 27 July, 1867, Catherine - Charlotte, eldest sian. of Sir B-B. MaoMahou, IlaI-t., and has a dan., 6. 1 Sept. 1868. And conjointly with her wrote the letters published and TOe T,4ssiesirale which at the time sI’joyed a grevt eslebrity.