George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvidere1

M, #129591, b. 12 October 1738, d. 13 May 1814
George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvidere|b. 12 Oct 1738\nd. 13 May 1814|p12960.htm#i129591|Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere|b. 26 Mar 1708\nd. 13 Nov 1774|p4888.htm#i48877|Hon. Mary Molesworth||p5064.htm#i50637|Rt. Hon. George Rochfort|d. 8 Jul 1730|p5244.htm#i52431|Lady Elizabeth Moore||p5655.htm#i56547|Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords|d. 12 Oct 1758|p2715.htm#i27146|Jane Lucas|d. 1 Apr 1742|p2191.htm#i21909|

Last Edited=22 Nov 2004
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvidere was born on 12 October 1738.1 He was the son of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth.1 He married, firstly, Dorothea Bloomfield, daughter of John Bloomfield and Jane Jocelyn, on 20 August 1775.1 He married, secondly, Jane Mackay, daughter of Reverend James Mackay, on 10 November 1803.1 He died on 13 May 1814 at age 75 at Great Denmark Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, without issue.1
     George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvidere was styled as Viscount Belfield between 1756 and 1774.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Philipstown between 1758 and 1761.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Westmeath between 1761 and 1774.1 He held the office of Sheriff of County Westmeath in 1762.1 He held the office of a Governor of County Westmeath between 1772 and 1814.1 He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons [Ireland] between 1774 and 1776.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Belvidere, of co. Westmeath [I., 1756] on 13 November 1774.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Belfield, of co. Westmeath [I., 1751] on 13 November 1774.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Belfield, of co. Westmeath [I., 1738] on 13 November 1774.1 On 7 June 1776 he obtained a pension of £800 per year for his and his father's services.1
     On his death, his three peerages became extinct.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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Dorothea Bloomfield1

F, #129592, b. before 1760, d. 6 April 1803
Dorothea Bloomfield|b. b 1760\nd. 6 Apr 1803|p12960.htm#i129592|John Bloomfield|b. b 1744|p12960.htm#i129593|Jane Jocelyn||p12960.htm#i129594|||||||Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn|d. Nov 1727|p12960.htm#i129595||||

Last Edited=20 Sep 2004
     Dorothea Bloomfield was born before 1760. She was the daughter of John Bloomfield and Jane Jocelyn.1 She married George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvidere, son of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth, on 20 August 1775.1 She died on 6 April 1803.1
     As a result of her marriage, Dorothea Bloomfield was styled as Countess of Belvidere on 20 August 1775. From 20 August 1775, her married name became Rochfort.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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

John Bloomfield1

M, #129593, b. before 1744

Last Edited=11 Nov 2007
     John Bloomfield was born before 1744. He married Jane Jocelyn, daughter of Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn, circa 28 February 1749.2
     John Bloomfield lived at Redwood, County Offaly, Ireland.1

Child of John Bloomfield and Jane Jocelyn

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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 3, page 3377. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Jane Jocelyn1

F, #129594
Jane Jocelyn||p12960.htm#i129594|Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn|d. Nov 1727|p12960.htm#i129595||||Sir Robert Jocelyn, 1st Bt.|b. 14 Jan 1622\nd. c Jun 1712|p22691.htm#i226909||||||||||

Last Edited=11 Nov 2007
     Jane Jocelyn was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn.1 She married John Bloomfield circa 28 February 1749.2
     From circa 28 February 1749, her married name became Bloomfield.2

Child of Jane Jocelyn and John Bloomfield

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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 3, page 3377. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn1

M, #129595, d. November 1727
Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn|d. Nov 1727|p12960.htm#i129595|Sir Robert Jocelyn, 1st Bt.|b. 14 Jan 1622\nd. c Jun 1712|p22691.htm#i226909||||Sir Robert Jocelyn|b. 1600\nd. c Apr 1664|p17662.htm#i176614|Bridget Smith|d. c Jan 1662/63|p17662.htm#i176613|||||||

Last Edited=2 Jun 2008
     Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn was the son of Sir Robert Jocelyn, 1st Bt..2 He married Catherine Wythens, daughter of Sir Francis Wythens and Elizabeth Taylor, on 14 November 1713 at Maidstone, Kent, England.3 He died in November 1727.2

Child of Brig.-Gen. George Jocelyn

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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 3, page 3377. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  3. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume I, page 75. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Jane Mackay1

F, #129596, d. December 1836
Jane Mackay|d. Dec 1836|p12960.htm#i129596|Reverend James Mackay||p12960.htm#i129597||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=2 Jun 2008
     Jane Mackay was the daughter of Reverend James Mackay.1 She married, firstly, George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvidere, son of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvidere and Hon. Mary Molesworth, on 10 November 1803.1 She married, secondly, Abraham Boyd on 14 December 1815 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.2 She died in December 1836 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.2
     As a result of her marriage, Jane Mackay was styled as Countess of Belvidere on 10 November 1803. From 10 November 1803, her married name became Rochfort.1 From 14 December 1815, her married name became Boyd.2

Child of Jane Mackay and Abraham Boyd

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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 115.

Reverend James Mackay1

M, #129597

Last Edited=2 Jun 2008
     
     Reverend James Mackay lived at Phibsborough, County Dublin, Ireland.1

Child of Reverend James Mackay

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 II, page 114. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Abraham Boyd1

M, #129598

Last Edited=18 Sep 2004
     Abraham Boyd married Jane Mackay, daughter of Reverend James Mackay, on 14 December 1815 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.1
     Abraham Boyd was invested as a King's Counsel (K.C.).1

Child of Abraham Boyd and Jane Mackay

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 II, page 115. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

George Augustus Rochfort-Boyd1

M, #129599
George Augustus Rochfort-Boyd||p12960.htm#i129599|Abraham Boyd||p12960.htm#i129598|Jane Mackay|d. Dec 1836|p12960.htm#i129596|||||||Reverend James Mackay||p12960.htm#i129597||||

Last Edited=18 Sep 2004
     George Augustus Rochfort-Boyd is the son of Abraham Boyd and Jane Mackay.1
     George Augustus Rochfort-Boyd lived at Middleton Park, County Westmeath, Ireland.1 He was baptised with the name of George Augustus Boyd.1 On 16 November 1867 his name was legally changed to George Augustus Rochfort-Boyd by Royal Licence.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 II, page 115. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford, 1st Bt.1

M, #129600, b. 1766, d. 2 October 1844
Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford, 1st Bt.|b. 1766\nd. 2 Oct 1844|p12960.htm#i129600|George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford|b. 8 Jan 1735\nd. 3 Dec 1800|p2491.htm#i24903||||Sir Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone|b. 16 Jul 1694\nd. 4 Apr 1763|p2684.htm#i26833|Catherine Power, Baroness La Poer|b. 29 Nov 1701|p2684.htm#i26834|||||||

Last Edited=12 Sep 2006
     Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford, 1st Bt. was born illegitimately in 1766.1,2 He was the son of George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford.1 He married, firstly, Mary Molloy, daughter of Captain Anthony James Pye Molloy, in May 1809.3 He married, secondly, Harriet Elizabeth Peirse, daughter of Henry Peirse, on 17 August 1815.3 He married, thirdly, Amelia Baillie, daughter of James Baillie, on 26 May 1836.4 He died on 2 October 1844.1
     Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford, 1st Bt. was invested as a Knight, Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal (K.T.S.).3 He gained the rank of Admiral of the White.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.).3 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).1 He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.).3 He was created 1st Baronet Beresford, of Bagnall, co. Waterford [U.K.] on 21 May 1814.3 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.2
     

Child of Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford, 1st Bt. and Mary Molloy

Children of Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford, 1st Bt. and Harriet Elizabeth Peirse

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 II, page 116. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference: "Beresford, John Poo". Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 345. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 346.