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     George Laughton lived at Fareham, Hampshire, England.¹

     Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham was the son of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry.^1,3 He married, firstly, Margaret King, daughter of Robert King, on 15 January 1751.¹ He married, secondly, Grace Burdett, daughter of Arthur Burdett and Grace Head, on 5 August 1771.¹ He died on 7 October 1800.¹
     He held the office of Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas [Ireland] between 1741 and 1800.¹ He was admitted to King's Inn, Dublin in 1748 entitled to practice as a Barrister-at-law.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cavan between 1756 and 1760.¹ He held the office of Bencher of King's Inn, Dublin in 1757.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Armagh City between 1761 and 1768.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cavan between 1768 and 1779.¹ In 1771 his name was legally changed to Barry Barry.¹ In 1779 his name was legally changed to Barry Maxwell.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Farnham, of Farnham, co. Cavan [I., 1756] on 16 November 1779.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Farnham, co. Cavan [Ireland] on 10 January 1781.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Farnham, co. Cavan [Ireland] on 22 June 1785.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1796.¹

     John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham was the son of Reverend Henry Maxwell and Anne Stewart.² He married Judith Barry, daughter of James Barry and Anne Meredyth, in June 1719.² He died on 6 August 1759.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cavan between 1727 and 1756.² He was created 1st Baron Farnham, of Farnham, co. Cavan [Ireland] on 6 May 1756.²

     Margaret King was the daughter of Robert King.¹ She married Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham, son of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry, on 15 January 1751.¹ She died on 4 December 1766.¹
      From 15 January 1751, her married name became Maxwell.¹

     Robert King lived at Drewstown, County Meath, Ireland.¹

     Grace Burdett was the daughter of Arthur Burdett and Grace Head.^1,2 She married Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham, son of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry, on 5 August 1771.¹ She died on 8 March 1816.³
      From 5 August 1771, her married name became Maxwell.¹ As a result of her marriage, Grace Burdett was styled as Baroness Farnham on 16 November 1779. As a result of her marriage, Grace Burdett was styled as Viscountess Farnham on 10 January 1781. As a result of her marriage, Grace Burdett was styled as Countess of Farnham on 22 June 1785.

     Arthur Burdett is the son of Very Rev. John Burdett and Margaret Cole.² He married Grace Head, daughter of John Head, in 1725.³
      He also had two other daughters.³ He lived at Lismalin, County Tipperary, Ireland.³ He lived at Ballymaney, County Kildare, Ireland.¹

     John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham was born on 5 February 1759.¹ He was the son of Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham and Margaret King.¹ He married Grace Cuffe, daughter of Thomas Cuffe, in 1784.¹ He died on 23 July 1823 at age 64, without issue.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cavan between 1779 and 1783.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Cavan between 1793 and 1800.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Farnham, co. Cavan [I., 1781] on 7 October 1800.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Farnham, co. Cavan [I., 1785] on 7 October 1800.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Farnham, of Farnham, co. Cavan [I., 1756] on 7 October 1800.² He held the office of Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1816 and 1833.¹ On his death, his Earldom and Viscountcy became extinct.¹

     Grace Cuffe was the daughter of Thomas Cuffe.¹ She married John James Maxwell, 2nd Earl of Farnham, son of Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham and Margaret King, in 1784.¹ She died on 20 February 1856.¹
      From 1784, her married name became Maxwell.¹ As a result of her marriage, Grace Cuffe was styled as Countess of Farnham on 7 October 1800.

     Thomas Cuffe lived at Grange, County Kilkenny, Ireland.¹