His lordship was advanced to a viscountcy, in 1781, as VISCOUNT LIFFORD.
He married firstly, in 1749, Mary, only daughter and co-heiress of the Venerable Dr Rice Williams, Archdeacon of Carmarthen, and had issue,
JAMES, his successor;His lordship wedded secondly, Ambrosia, daughter of the Rev Charles Bayley, of Knavestock, in Essex, and by that lady had George, Ambrosia, and Elizabeth, all who died unmarried.
William Williams;
Joseph, a judge;
John, in holy orders.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
THE VERY REV JAMES, 2nd Viscount (1751-1830), Dean of Armagh, who wedded firstly, in 1776, Henrietta Judith, eldest daughter of Arthur, 1st Viscount Harberton, but by that lady had no issue.
He espoused secondly, in 1781, Alicia, eldest daughter of the Ven John Oliver, Archdeacon of Ardagh, and had issue,
JAMES, his successor;His lordship was succeeded by his eldest son,
John Pratt, in holy orders.
JAMES, 3rd Viscount (1783-1855), who married, in 1809, Mary Anne Maria, 8th daughter of Cornwallis, 1st Viscount Hawarden, and had issue,
JAMES, his successor;His lordship was succeeded by his eldest son,
John James;
Alicia Anne; Susan; Anne Georgiana.
JAMES, 4th Viscount (1811-87), DL, who espoused, in 1835, the Lady Mary Acheson, eldest daughter of Archibald, 2nd Earl of Gosford, and had numerous issue, including
JAMES WILFRED, his successor;ARCHIBALD ROBERT, 6th Viscount (1844-1925), Captain, Royal Navy.
Evelyn John;
Archibald Robert, succeeded his brother;
Mary Anne.
His son,
EVELYN JAMES, 7th Viscount (1880-1954), DSO, fought in both the Second Boer War and the First World War.
He was succeeded by his cousin,
ALAN WILLIAM WINGFIELD, 8th Viscount, son of the Hon George Wyldbore Hewitt, seventh son of the 4th Viscount.
As of 2010 the titles are held by his son, Edward James Wingfield, 9th Viscount (b 1949).
MEENGLASS HOUSE, sometimes spelt Meenglas, near Stranorlar, County Donegal, was a Victorian house in a simple Tudor-Revival style with steep roofs and gables; mullioned windows, relatively small for the size of the house.
It had a three-sided bow; and a dormer window with tracery; a slender, square turret at the junction of the main block and service wing, with a sprocketed pyramidal roof.
The 1st Viscount resided at Santry House, Dublin, for a period.
First published in May, 2013.
4 comments :
My great great grandfather Samuel Ward was an occasional games keeper around 1850 for the Vicount.He shows up as a witness in some of the privy sessions. His wife Margaret Kelly Ward was a cook for the house. They lived on a farm in Carrickmagrath.
This is a very interesting history. May I reference it in our (private & unpublished) family history?
Thank you
Katherine Ward
Kward1@gmail.com
Looking for my great grandfather John Kelly from Meenglas. Left there and married in 1911 in Owslebury dorset x
My husband worked for the 8th Viscount at Hursley.
MY GRANDMOTHER LIVED IN THE CASTLE 1920"S MY GREAT GRAND PARENTS WERE CARE TAKERS AND WERE THERE TIL AT LEAST 1939. MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER ELLEN ANNING DIED THERE IN 1939.
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