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 ALTAMONT— ALTHAM. 75 Earls' bench on the 'lay following. He m. Dec. 1729, Anne, sister of Arthur, 1st Earl of Arran [I.], da. of Sir Arthur Gore of Newtown Gore, 2nd Bart. [I.] by Elizabeth, 1st da. of Maurice ASNBSLBY. She il. 7 March 1771. He d, at Westport 4 July 1776. IF. 177G. Peter (Browne), Earl op Ai.tamont, &c. [I], some- time Peter Kei.i.y, having assumed the name of Kelly on his marriage, s. and h. He was formerly of Mount Browne, co. Mayo, and M.P. for that eo. On 27 Jan. 1778 he took his seat in the House of Lords [I.]. He m. 16 April 1752, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Denis Kelly of Lisduffe, co. Galway, and of Spring Garden, co. Mayo, formerly Chief Justice of Jamaica. She d. 1 Aug. 1765. He d. at Westport 28 Dec. 1780. III. 1780. 3. John Dennis (Browne), Earl of Altamont, &c. [I.], 6, and h., I>. 11 June 1756. Ed. at Eton. Sheriff of co. Mayo, 1779> and sometime M.P. for that co. Took his seat in the House of Lords [I.] 22 Nov. 1781. P.O. 1787. On 24 Dec. 1300 he was cr. MARQUESS OF SLIGO [I.]. See"SLIGO." ALTHAM. Barons [I.]. |. Hon. Altham Annesley, 2nd s. of Arthur (iij), I 1 G80-1 2ntl Vlsc0UNT Valentia [I.] and 1st Earl of Anglesey, by Elizabeth, da. and coheir of Sir James Altha.m of Acton, Midx., was er, M.A. by the University of Oxford, 1 Feb. 1670. In consideration of his father's services and those of his mother's family he, on 14 Feb. 1680-1, was a: BARON ALTHAM of Alcharn, co. Cork [I.], with a spec, rem., failing the heirs male of his body, to his yr. brothers respectively in like manner. Having been attainted by the Pari, of James II as a resident in England, and his estate of £1400 a year sequestered, he was not introduced into the House of Lords [I.] till 22 Aug. 1695. He m. firstly, Aug. 1678, Alicia, da. and coheir of Hon. Charies LEruH (2nd surv. s. of Thomas, 1st Lord Leigh) by his first wife Anne, Dow. Lady Holt, da. of Sir Edward Littleton of Pulsion, co. Stafford. She d. s.p., 4 June 16s2, aged 24. He m. secondly, July 1697, Ursula, da. and, in her issue, sole h. of Sir Robert Maukham, 2nd Hart, by Mary, da. and coheir of Sir Thomas WiDimiNGToN. He d. in Loudon, or at Bath co. Somerset, 26 April 1699. Admon. 31 July 1099 granted to his widow. She, who was 6. in London, 1 Jan. 167S, m. 1701, Samuel Ogle, M.P., Commissioner of the Revenue in Ireland. She was living in 1713, but probSblj d. before her second husband, who (/. 10 March 1718. II. 1G99. 2. James George (Annesley), Lord Altham [I.] only p. and h. by 2nd wife. He d. an infant in 1697 or 1700. HI. 1700. 3. Richard (Annesley), Lord Altham [I.], uncle and h., according to the spec. rem. in the patent. Matric. at Oxford (Mag. Coll.) 15 Sep. 1669, being then aged 14 : M.A. 1 Feb. 1070; B.D. 1677 ; D.D. 1689; Preb. of Westminster 20 Sep. 1679 ; Preb. of Exeter 23 March 16S0-1; Dean of Exeter 7 April 1681. He never took his seat in the House of Lords. He m., before 1689, Dorothy, da. of John Davey of Ruxford. Devon. He d. 19 Nov. 1701 and was bur. 25th in Westminster Abbey. Will dat. 6 Oct. 1694, pr. 6 July 1713 (sic). His widow is said to have m. William Veysey. No clue however to such remarriage appears in her will (in which she directs to be bur, either in Westm. Abbey or Exeter Cathedral) dat. 30 June 1715 and pr. 18 Feb. 1717-8. ( a ) The rivemnble of this patent is printed in " Dodge," vol. iv, p. 129.