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     Mathew Forde was born in 1726.² He was the son of Mathew Forde and Christian Graham.³ He married Elizabeth Knox, daughter of Thomas Knox and Hester Echlin, on 15 August 1750.¹ He died on 6 August 1795.²
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Down in 1752.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Downpatrick.² He lived at Coolgreany, County Wexford, Ireland.² He lived at Seaforde, County Down, Ireland.²

     George St. George, 1st Baron Saint George of Hatley Saint George was born circa 1658.¹ He was the son of Sir Oliver St. George, 1st Bt. and Olivia Beresford.¹ He married Margaret Skeffington, daughter of John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene and Hon. Mary Clotworthy, on 29 November 1681.¹ He died on 4 August 1735, without male issue.¹ He was also reported to have died on 18 August 1735.¹
     He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet St. George in October 1695. He was created 1st Baron Saint George of Hatley Saint George, in the counties of Roscommon and Leitrim [Ireland] on 18 April 1715.¹

     Margaret Skeffington was the daughter of John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene and Hon. Mary Clotworthy.¹ She married George St. George, 1st Baron Saint George of Hatley Saint George, son of Sir Oliver St. George, 1st Bt. and Olivia Beresford, on 29 November 1681.¹ She died in 1711.¹
      From 29 November 1681, her married name became St. George.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Hon. John Knox was born on 9 October 1758.¹ He was the son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon and Hon. Anne Vesey.² He died between October 1800 and November 1800, lost at sea on a passage to Jamaica, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dungannon.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 9th Foot.¹ He held the office of Governor of Jamaica.¹

     Hon. Vesey Knox was born on 29 February 1760.¹ He was the son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon and Hon. Anne Vesey.² He married Catherine Anne Gisborne, daughter of General James Gisborne, on 8 October 1792.¹ He died on 2 February 1830 at age 69.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 32nd Regiment.¹ He lived at Bernagh, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland.¹

     Catherine Anne Gisborne was the daughter of General James Gisborne.² She married Hon. Vesey Knox, son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland of Dungannon and Hon. Anne Vesey, on 8 October 1792.¹ She died on 7 October 1860.¹
      From 8 October 1792, her married name became Knox.

     Thomas Gisborne Knox was born in May 1799. He was the son of Hon. Vesey Knox and Catherine Anne Gisborne.² He died in February 1853 at age 53.¹

     Reverend Edmond Francis Knox was born on 2 January 1802.¹ He was the son of Hon. Vesey Knox and Catherine Anne Gisborne.² He married Mary Anne Ward, daughter of Reverend Bernard John Ward, in April 1831.¹ He died on 18 November 1850 at age 48.¹
      He had two other daughters.¹