James Black1

M, #117401
Last Edited=7 Mar 2004
     James Black married Peggy Jordan.1
     He was a brogue maker.1

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 299. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston1

M, #117402, b. 1754, d. 17 April 1799
Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
     Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston was born in 1754.1 He was the son of Edward King, 1st Earl of Kingston and Jane Caulfeild.1 He married Caroline FitzGerald, daughter of Richard FitzGerald and Margaret King, on 5 December 1769.1 He and Caroline FitzGerald were separated.1 He died on 17 April 1799 at Mitchelstown, County Cork, IrelandG.1
     He was educated between 1767 and 1768 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was styled as Viscount Kingsborough between 1768 and 1797.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cork between 1783 and 1797.1 He held the office of a Governor of County Cork in 1789.1 He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Roscommon between 1797 and 1799.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Kingston of Kingsborough, co. Sligo [I., 1766] on 8 November 1797.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kingston of Rockingham, co. Roscommon [I., 1764] on 8 November 1797.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Kingston [I., 1768] on 8 November 1797.1 He succeeded as the 6th Baronet King, of Boyle Abbey, co. Roscommon [I., 1682] on 8 November 1797.2 On 18 May 1798 he was tried by his peers in the House of Lords for the murder of Colonel Henry Gerald FitzGerald, for seducing his daughter. He was acquitted as no witnesses came forward.3

Children of Robert King, 2nd Earl of Kingston and Caroline FitzGerald

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 299. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1597. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 300.
  4. [S78] Robert Douglas King-Harman, The Kings, Earls of Kingston (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, U.K.: W. Hefer & Sons, 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Kings.
  5. [S8] BP1999. [S8]

Richard FitzGerald1

M, #117403
Last Edited=2 Oct 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.81%
     Richard FitzGerald was the son of Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare and Lady Mary O'Brien.2 He married Margaret King, daughter of James King, 4th Baron Kingston and Elizabeth Meade.3
     He lived at Mount Ophaly, County Kildare, IrelandG.1

Children of Richard FitzGerald and Margaret King

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 300. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S133] Unknown, Pedigree Showing the Descent of the Family of King-Tenison from The White Knight (not published).
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 298.

Margaret King1

F, #117404, d. 29 January 1763
Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.03%
     Margaret King was the daughter of James King, 4th Baron Kingston and Elizabeth Meade.1,2 She married Richard FitzGerald, son of Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare and Lady Mary O'Brien.3 She died on 29 January 1763 at Capel Street, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG.3
     Her married name became FitzGerald.3 In 1761 she inherited £6,000 a year and a large personal fortune.3

Children of Margaret King and Richard FitzGerald

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 300. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 299.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 298.

James King, 4th Baron Kingston1

M, #117405, b. 1693, d. 26 December 1761
Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
     James King, 4th Baron Kingston was born in 1693 at FranceG.2 He was the son of John King, 3rd Baron Kingston and Margaret O'Cahan.2 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Meade, daughter of Sir John Meade, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Redman.2 He married, secondly, Isabella Ogle, daughter of Nathaniel Ogle and Elizabeth Newton, in July 1751 at Pangbourne, Berkshire, EnglandG.3 He died on 26 December 1761 at Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, EnglandG, without legitimate surviving male issue.2 He was buried at Mitchelstown, County Cork, IrelandG.3 His will was proven (by probate) in February 1762.3
     On 8 January 1707/8 as an infant, he petitioned for naturalisation, as "born out of her Majesty's allegiance, but are good Protestants."2 He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons between 1728 and 1730.2 He succeeded as the 4th Baron Kingston, of Kingston, co. Dublin [I., 1660] on 15 February 1727/28.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 24 April 1729.2 He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons [Ireland] between 1730 and 1732.2 He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons [Ireland] from 1735 to 1736.2 He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons [Ireland] between 1745 and 1747.2
     On his death, the Barony of Kingston became extinct.3

Children of James King, 4th Baron Kingston and Elizabeth Meade

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 300. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 298.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 299.
  4. [S78] Robert Douglas King-Harman, The Kings, Earls of Kingston (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, U.K.: W. Hefer & Sons, 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Kings.


John King, 3rd Baron Kingston1

M, #117406, b. circa 1664, d. 15 February 1727/28
Last Edited=28 Oct 2013
     John King, 3rd Baron Kingston was born circa 1664 at Boyle AbbeyG.1 He was the son of John King, 1st Baron Kingston and Catherine Fenton.2 He married Margaret O'Cahan, daughter of Florence O'Cahan, in 1683.1 He died on 15 February 1727/28 at Middle Temple, London, EnglandG.1 He was buried on 17 February 1727/28 at Temple Church, London, EnglandG.1
     He was educated at Reverend Edward Jones' School, Kilkenny, County Tipperary, IrelandG.1 He was educated on 1 June 1678 at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG.1 He renounced Protestantism, and became a Roman Catholic.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) to King James II.1 He followed King James II to France, and was accordingly outlawed.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Kingston, of Kingston, co. Dublin [I., 1660] in December 1693.1 On 3 September 1694 he obtained a free pardon by the Privy Seal.1 On 12 December 1715 he subscribed the oath, and sat in the House of Lords [Ireland].1

Children of John King, 3rd Baron Kingston and Margaret O'Cahan

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 298. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 297.
  3. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1597. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  4. [S78] Robert Douglas King-Harman, The Kings, Earls of Kingston (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, U.K.: W. Hefer & Sons, 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Kings.

John King, 1st Baron Kingston1

M, #117407, d. 1676
Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
     John King, 1st Baron Kingston was the son of Sir Robert King and Frances Folliott.1 He married Catherine Fenton, daughter of Sir William Fenton and Margaret FitzGibbon.1 He died in 1676.1
     He fought in the English Civil War in 1641, in the King's Army.1 He was commander of the Boyle Castle in 1642.1 He fought in the relief of Elphin Caslte, where he won distinction as commander of the relieving force.1 In 1649 he was voted £100 by Parliament.1 He fought in the defeat of the Catholic Army on 21 June 1650, where he personally captured the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher.1 He was appointed Knight on 5 June 1660.1 He was created 1st Baron Kingston, of Kingston, co. Dublin [Ireland] on 4 September 1660.1 He held the office of a Commissioner of the Court of Claims [Ireland] in December 1660.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in December 1660.1 He gained the rank of Captain in 1661 in the Earl of Mountrath's regiment of cavalry.1 He held the office of Commissary General of Horse in 1661.1 He held the office of a Parliamentary Commissioner on 27 June 1661, to go to England.1 In 1664 he had a large grant of land in Counties Cork, Kildare, and Limerick.1 He held the office of Governor of Connaught in 1666, jointly.1 He was Colonel of the Lord Kingston's Cavalry Regiment between 1672 and 1675.2

Children of John King, 1st Baron Kingston and Catherine Fenton

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 297. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1873. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Frances Folliott1

F, #117408
Last Edited=3 Nov 2005
     Frances Folliott is the daughter of Henry Folliott, 1st Lord Folliott, Baron of Ballyshannon and Anne Strode.1 She married Sir Robert King, son of Sir John King and Catherine Drury.1
     Her married name became King.1

Children of Frances Folliott and Sir Robert King

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 297. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1597. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Catherine Fenton1

F, #117409, d. 1669
Last Edited=29 May 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Catherine Fenton was the daughter of Sir William Fenton and Margaret FitzGibbon.1 She married John King, 1st Baron Kingston, son of Sir Robert King and Frances Folliott.1 She died in 1669.1
     After her marriage, Catherine Fenton was styled as Baroness Kingston. Her married name became King.1

Children of Catherine Fenton and John King, 1st Baron Kingston

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 297. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Sir William Fenton1

M, #117410, d. 1667
Last Edited=26 Nov 2013
     Sir William Fenton was the son of Sir Geoffrey Fenton and Alice Weston.2,3 He married Margaret FitzGibbon, daughter of Maurice FitzGibbon and Hon. Joan Butler, on 29 December 1614.2,4 He died in 1667.4
     He held the office of Secretary of State [Ireland].5 He lived at Mitchelstown, County Cork, IrelandG.1

Children of Sir William Fenton and Margaret FitzGibbon

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 297. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S78] Robert Douglas King-Harman, The Kings, Earls of Kingston (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, U.K.: W. Hefer & Sons, 1959). Hereinafter cited as The Kings.
  3. [S5587] Peggy ?, "re: Fenton Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 19 August 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Fenton Family."
  4. [S133] Unknown, Pedigree Showing the Descent of the Family of King-Tenison from The White Knight (not published).
  5. [S47] BIFR1976 page 429. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]