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     Christopher Holford lived at Holford, Cheshire, England^G.²

     Robert Cholmondeley, 1st and last Earl of Leinster was born on 26 June 1584 at Crouchend, Highgate, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Hugh Cholmondeley and Mary Holford.¹ He married Hon. Catherine Stanhope, daughter of John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope of Harrington and Margaret MacWilliams.² He died on 2 October 1659 at age 75, without legitimate issue.¹ He was buried at Malpas, Cheshire, England^G.²
     He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 24 October 1600.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Cholmondeley, of Cholmondeley, co. Chester [England] on 29 June 1611.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1621.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cheshire from 1625 to 1626.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells, co. Meath [Ireland] on 2 July 1628.¹ He was a Joint Commissioner of Array for Cheshire in 1642.¹ He was a Compounder to Parliament for £7,742.¹ He was created 1st Baron Cholmondeley of Wichemalbank, co. Chester [England] on 1 September 1645.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Leinster [Ireland] on 5 March 1645/46.²
     On his death, all of his titles became extinct.² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Sir Richard Graham, 1st Bt. was baptised on 11 March 1635/36.¹ He was the son of Sir Richard Graham of Esk, 1st Bt. and Catherine Musgrave.^2,3 He married Elizabeth Fortescue, daughter of Colonel Sir Chichester Fortescue and Elizabeth Slingsby, before 1660.⁴ He died circa December 1711.¹ He was buried on 21 December 1711.⁴
     He was admitted to Gray's Inn in February 1651/52.⁴ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1654.⁴ He was created 1st Baronet Graham, of Norton Conyers, co. York [England] on 17 November 1662.¹

     Elizabeth Fortescue was the daughter of Colonel Sir Chichester Fortescue and Elizabeth Slingsby.¹ She married Sir Richard Graham, 1st Bt., son of Sir Richard Graham of Esk, 1st Bt. and Catherine Musgrave, before 1660.²
     From before 1660, her married name became Graham.¹

     Colonel Sir Chichester Fortescue married Elizabeth Slingsby, daughter of Sir William Slingsby.²
     He lived at Dromiskin, County Louth, Ireland^G.³

     Elizabeth Slingsby is the daughter of Sir William Slingsby.¹ She married, secondly, John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck, son of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont, Countess of Buckingham.² She married, firstly, Colonel Sir Chichester Fortescue.³
     Her married name became Fortescue.³ Her married name became Villiers.² She gained the title of Viscountess Purbeck.

     Catherine Musgrave was the daughter of Thomas Musgrave.¹ She married Sir Richard Graham of Esk, 1st Bt., son of Fergus Graham of Plomp and Sybil Bell, before 1624.² She died on 23 March 1649.¹
     From before 1624, her married name became Graham.¹

     Thomas Musgrave lived at Cumcatch, Cumberland, England^G.²

     Elizabeth Walter was the daughter of Sir William Walter, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Lucas.² She married Sir William Juxon, 1st Bt., son of John Juxon and Anne Michelborne, on 7 April 1659 at Sarendon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ She died circa August 1709.¹
     From 7 April 1659, her married name became Juxon.¹