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 BARNEWALL COMPLETE PEERAGE 429 the act made in England, had to withdraw. He d. 14, and was bur. 1 6 June 1725, "in his monument " (") at Luske, aged 57. Will pr. 1727. His widow, who was b. in France, d. 15 Feb. 1735/6, at Turvey, and was bur. with him. Will, dat. 17 Jan. to 1 1 Feb. 173 1/2, pr. 10 Apr. 1740, Prerog. Court [I.]. IV. 1725. 4. Henry Benedict (Barnewall), Viscount Barne- WALL OF Kingsland, iSz. [I.], s. and h., b. i Feb. 1708. On 31 Mar. 1740 he delivered his writ of summons, and took, the oath of fidelity, but, being a Roman Catholic, was disqualified from taking his seat. Grand Master of Freemasons [I.] 1733-35. He »?., 22 May 1735, at Arbour Hill, Honora, ist da. and coh. of Peter Daly, of Quansbury, co. Galway, by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Blake, of Ardfry in that co. He d. s.p., II Mar. 1774, at Quansbury, aged 66. Will pr. 1800, Prerog. Court [I.]. His widow d. 1784. V. 1774 5. George (Barnewall), Viscount Barnewall of to Kingsland, &c. [I.], nephew and h., being only child and 1800. h. of the Hon. George B., by Barbara, 2nd da. of Thomas (Belasyse), ist Earl Fauconberg, which George was next br. to the 4th Lord and d. June 1771 aged 60. He was b. 12 July 1758, in London, and being of the established religion, took his seat in the House of Lords [L] 18 Jan. 1787. He d. unm., 5 Apr. 1800, at Pontoise in France, and was bur. there, when the title remained dormant for i4years. ('') Will dat. 23 Mar. 1800, pr. 2 Feb. 1801. VL 1800 6. Matthew (Barnewall), Viscount Barnewall of or Kingsland and Baron of Turvey [L], 3rd cousin and h. 1 8 14 male, being yst. but only surv. s. and h. of Matthew B., to of Stoney Batter, in Dublin, by Anne, da. of Thomas 1834. McCan, his 2nd wife, which Matthew (who d. 1773) was s. and h. of Nicholas B., of Woodpark, co. Meath {d. 1735), who was s. and h. of the Hon. Francis B., of Woodpark afsd. and of Beggstown, co. Meath, who was 4th, but 2nd surv. s. of the ist Viscount, and who d. i6c)-]. He was b. in Dublin, and is said to have been in a very humble position. (') His claim to the Peerage was allowed ('') in I 8 14, and he subsequently received a small pension. He m., istly, in (^) Lords' Entries. V.G. ('') The vast estates passed to his cousin and h. at law, Nicholas (Barnewall), 14th Lord Trimlestown [I.], s. and h. of his aunt Frances [d. 19 Mar. 1735, aged 35), by the Hon. Richard Barnewall, 3rd s. of John, nth Lord Trimlestown [I.]. On the death of their grandson Thomas, 1 6th Lord Trimlestown, on 4 Aug. 1879, ^^^^ peerage also became dormant. Q See an amusing account of him in Sir B. Burke's Vicissitudes^- yd. series, 1863, pp. 16-21. C) His claim was opposed by Thomas Barnewall, who stated that he was h. male of the body of Christopher B., alleged to have been the 2nd s. of Henry, the and Viscount. This Christopher, however, who was h. 22 Feb. 1680, appears to have d. young — no mention of him being made in the family settlement of 21 July 1698.