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[22]  celebrated Earl of Roscommon, Captain of the Board of Gentlemen pensioners and Master of the Horse to the Duchess of York. His lordship died at Westminster, 18th January, 1684, and his widow re-married 2nd August, 1702, Thomas Carter, of Robertstown, Co. Meath, Esq., and deceased September, 1721. Thomas Carter’s services at the Revolution were very considerable, for he not only served King William at the siege of Londonderry and the Battle of the Boyne, but secured divers useful books and writings belonging to King James and his secretaries. He was father of the Rt. Hon. Thomas Carter, Master of the Rolls, M.P. for Hillsbrough, P.C. etc.  Katherine, lady in waiting at the Court of King James II, married to Richard, Earl, and nominal Duke, of Tyrconnel, Captain General of King James’s forces, and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.  Elizabeth, baptised at Barmston, 15th January, 1621, buried there, 24th April, 1622.   Dorothy, baptised at Barmston, February, 1623, married to John Anlaby, of Etton, Co. York, Esq.  Cornelius, baptised at Barmston, March, 1624.   John, baptised at Barmston, 27th July, 1626. He was a Commissioner for Recusants for the West Riding, 1674-5. He was a Justice of the Peace, and is styled Knight at Pontefract in 1681, and is further mentioned as present at Pontefract Sessions in April, 1688. Sir John had subscribed to the Repeal of the Penal Laws and Test Act, and according to Sir John Reresby’s account of the sessions at Pontefract in 1688, Sir John Boynton moved that an address of thanks might be signed and presented to His Majesty for his late indulgence, and for liberty of conscience, not only from the Justices there, but from the two 