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     Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass was born on 29 November 1653 at Strensham.¹ He was the son of Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass and Mary Russell.¹ He married Honora Boyle, daughter of Michael Boyle and Mary O'Brien.¹ He died on 11 April 1682 at age 28, without issue.¹ He was buried at Ilam, Staffordshire, England.¹
     Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Cromwell on 3 October 1668.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Lecale, in Ulster [I., 1624] on 3 October 1668.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Ardglass [I., 1645] on 3 October 1668.¹ He matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 29 October 1668.¹

     Isabella Hutchinson married Charles Cotton on 30 June 1656 at St. Mary's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.¹ She died after 1664.¹
     From 30 June 1656, her married name became Cotton.¹

     Honora Boyle was the daughter of Michael Boyle and Mary O'Brien.¹ She married, firstly, Thomas Cromwell, 3rd Earl of Ardglass, son of Wingfield Cromwell, 2nd Earl of Ardglass and Mary Russell.¹ She married, secondly, Francis Cuffe, son of Sir James Cuffe, before 1687.¹ She married, thirdly, Captain Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Bt., son of Thomas Burdett and Catherine Kennedy, circa 1700.¹ She died circa November 1710 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ She was buried on 14 November 1710 at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Honora Boyle was styled as Countess of Ardglass. Her married name became Cromwell.¹ From before 1687, her married name became Cuffe.¹ From circa 1700, her married name became Burdett.¹

     Michael Boyle was born circa 1610.³ He was the son of Michael Boyle.² He married, secondly, Mary O'Brien, daughter of Dermot O'Brien, 5th Baron of Inchiquin and Ellen FitzGerald.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Synge, daughter of Rt. Rev. George Synge.² He died on 10 December 1702.³
     Michael Boyle held the office of Lord Chancellor [Ireland].¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.).⁴ He held the office of Archbishop of Armagh between 1678 and 1702.⁴

     Mary O'Brien is the daughter of Dermot O'Brien, 5th Baron of Inchiquin and Ellen FitzGerald.¹ She married Michael Boyle, son of Michael Boyle.¹
     Her married name became Boyle.¹

     Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington was born circa 1645 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland.^2,3 He was the son of Michael Boyle and Mary O'Brien.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Parker, daughter of John Parker and Mary Clarke.² He married, secondly, Lady Anne Coote, daughter of Sir Charles Coote, 2nd Earl of Mountrath and Alice Meredyth, in November 1672.⁴ He died on 26 April 1718 at Island Bridge, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.⁴ He was buried on 29 April 1718 at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.⁴ His will (dated 20 February 1711) was probated in 1718.⁴
     Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 8 August 1662.^2,3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kilmallock from 1665 to 1666.² He was created 1st Viscount Blesington, co. Wicklow [Ireland] on 23 August 1673, with a special remainder to the male heirs of his father.² He was created 1st Baron Boyle, co. Wicklow [Ireland] on 23 August 1673, with a special remainder to the male heirs of his father.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in June 1675.² He held the office of Constable of Limerick Castle between 1679 and 1692.² He held the office of Governor of Limerick between 1679 and 1692.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) in 1682.² He held the office of Lord Justice [Ireland] in 1696, although he only held this office for a fortnight, and was never elected.² He was a Commissioner of the Great Seal [Ireland] on 21 December 1697.²

     Francis Cuffe was born on 12 September 1656.¹ He was the son of Sir James Cuffe.¹ He married Honora Boyle, daughter of Michael Boyle and Mary O'Brien, before 1687.¹ He died on 26 December 1694 at age 38.¹
     Francis Cuffe held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Mayo [Ireland].¹

     
     Sir James Cuffe lived at Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland.¹

     Hon. Gertrude Brand was the daughter of Colonel Henry Otway Brand, 21st Baron Dacre and Pyne Crosbie. She married Rt. Hon. Sir George Hamilton Seymour, son of Lord George Seymour and Isabella Hamilton, on 21 July 1831. She died on 30 August 1883.
     Her married name became Seymour.

     Captain Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Bt. was born on 14 September 1668 at Garrahill, County Carlow, Ireland.² He was the son of Thomas Burdett and Catherine Kennedy.² He married, firstly, Honora Boyle, daughter of Michael Boyle and Mary O'Brien, circa 1700.¹ He married, secondly, Martha Vigors, daughter of Bartholomew Vigors and Martha Neale, before 1715.³ He died on 14 April 1727 at age 58.¹ His will (dated 15 April 1724) was probated on 8 March 1727/28.³
     Captain Sir Thomas Burdett, 1st Bt. matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 29 September 1685.² He held the office of Sheriff of County Carlow in 1701.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Carlow [Ireland] between 1704 and 1713.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Carlow Borough [Ireland] from 1713 to 1714.² In 1715 he volunteered to raise a regiment of Foot at his own expense.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Carlow [Ireland] between 1715 and 1727.² He was created 1st Baronet Burdett, of Dunmore, co. Carlow [Ireland] on 11 July 1723, with a special remainder to the heirs of his sister, Anne Weldon.² He held the office of Governor of County Carlow between 1725 and 1727.³