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     Elizabeth Meverell was the daughter of Robert Meverell and Elizabeth Fleming.¹ She married Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass, son of Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell and Frances Rugge.¹ She died in 1653.² She was buried at Tickencote, Rutland, England.²
     Her married name became Cromwell.¹ As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Meverell was styled as Countess of Ardglass on 15 April 1645.

     Robert Meverell married Elizabeth Fleming, daughter of Sir Thomas Fleming.¹ He died on 5 February 1627/28.¹ He was buried at Blore, Staffordshire, England.¹
     Robert Meverell lived at Ilam, Staffordshire, England.¹ He lived at Throwleigh, Staffordshire, England.

     Elizabeth Fleming was the daughter of Sir Thomas Fleming.¹ She married Robert Meverell.¹ She died on 5 August 1628.¹ She was buried at Blore, Staffordshire, England.¹
     Her married name became Meverell.¹

     
     Sir Thomas Fleming held the office of Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.¹

     Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass was born on 12 September 1624 at Throwleigh, Staffordshire, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass and Elizabeth Meverell.¹ He married Mary Russell, daughter of Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. and Frances Reade.¹ He died on 3 October 1668 at age 44.¹ He was buried at Ilam, Staffordshire, England.¹
     Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass was educated at Stone School, Staffordshire, England.¹ He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 20 March 1637/38.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1642.¹ In April 1649 he was taken prisoner in the Royalist cause. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Lecale, in Ulster [I., 1624] in 1653.¹ He gained the title of 5th Baron Cromwell in 1653.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Ardglass [I., 1645] in 1653.¹

     Mary Russell was born before 1634.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. and Frances Reade.¹ She married, firstly, Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass, son of Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Ardglass and Elizabeth Meverell.¹ She married, secondly, Charles Cotton between 1670 and 1675.¹ She died after 12 September 1687.¹
     Her married name became Cromwell.¹ As a result of her marriage, Mary Russell was styled as Countess of Ardglass in 1653. From between 1670 and 1675, her married name became Cotton.¹

     Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. was born circa 1602. He married Frances Reade, daughter of Sir Thomas Reade, on 1 December 1624.²
     Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. was created Baronet Russell, of Strensham, co. Worcester on 12 March 1626/27.¹

     Frances Reade is the daughter of Sir Thomas Reade.¹ She married Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. on 1 December 1624.²
     From 1 December 1624, her married name became Russell.²

     Sir Thomas Reade was born in 1575.² He died circa December 1620.²

     Charles Cotton was born on 28 April 1630.¹ He married, firstly, Isabella Hutchinson on 30 June 1656 at St. Mary's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Russell, daughter of Sir William Russell, 1st Bt. and Frances Reade, between 1670 and 1675.¹ He died circa February 1686/87. He died intestate and his estate was administered to granted to a creditor on 12 September 1687.¹ He was buried on 16 February 1686/87 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England.¹
     Charles Cotton lived at Beresford Hall, Staffordshire, England.¹