'Burton02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Burton of Buncraggy, Burton of Burton Hall, Burton of Dublin, Burton of Pollacton, Lords Conyngham


                               
Edward Burton
1. Francis Burton of Ballyen, Buncraggy, co. Clare (dsp)
2. Thomas Burton of Eastwicke, later of Buncraggy (d before 15.02.1666)
  m. Ann Shepherd (dau of Thomas Shepherd of Balcot)
  A. Samuel Burton of Buncraggy, Sheriff of co. Clare (d before 12.1712)
m. Margery Harris
  i. Francis Burton of Buncraggy, Sheriff of co. Clare (d 01.07.1714)
  m. Alice Tilson (d after 01.1765, dau of Thomas Tilson, clerk of House of Commons)
  a. Francis Burton of Buncraggy (b 01.12.1696, d 20.03.1744)
  m. Mary Conyngham (d 1737, dau of Lt. Gen. Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle, sister of 1st Earl Conyngham)
  (1) Francis Pierpont Burton, later Conyngham, 2nd Lord Conyngham (d 22.05.1787)
m. (19.03.1750) Elizabeth Clements (b 18.08.1731, d 31.10.1814, dau of Nathaniel Clements, sister of Robert, 1st Earl of Leitrim)
  (A) Henry Burton, later Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham (b 26.12.1766, d 28.12.1832, General)
  m. (05.07.1794) Elizabeth Denison (d 11.10.1861, dau of Joseph Denison of London)
  (i) Henry Joseph Conyngham, 'Earl of Mount Charles' (b 06.04.1795, dvp unm 26.12.1824)
  (ii) Francis Nathaniel Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham (b 11.06.1797, d 17.07.1876) had issue
  m. (23.04.1824) Jane Paget (b 13.10.1798, d 28.01.1876, dau of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, by Catherine Elizabeth Villiers)
  (iii) Albert Denison Conyngham, later Denison, 1st Lord Londesborough (b 21.10.1805, d 15.01.1860) had issue
m1. (06.07.1833) Henrietta Maria Forester (b 10.12.1809, d 22.04.1841, dau of Cecil Weld-Forester,1st Lord Forester, by Katherine Mary Manners)
  m2. (21.12.1847) Ursula Lucy Grace Bridgeman (b 22.05.1823, d 12.11.1883, dau of Charles Orlando Bridgeman, son of 1st Earl of Bradford)
  (iv) Elizabeth Henrietta Conyngham (b 16.02.1799, dsp 24.08.1839)
  m. (20.03.1826) Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly (b 04.01.1792, d 18.09.1863)
  (v) Harriet Maria Conyngham (d 03.12.1843)
  m. (22.12.1832) Sir William Meredyth Somerville, Bart, later Lord Athlumney (b 1802, d 07.12.1873)
(B) Sir Francis Nathaniel Pierpont Burton (b 26.12.1766, d 27.01.1832) had issue
  m. (04.06.1801) Valentina Letitia Lawless (d 04.02.1844, dau of Nicholas Lawless, 1st Lord Cluncurry)
  (C) Catherine Burton
  m. (1785) Rev. J.S. Fermor
  (D) Ellena Burton
  m. (11.12.1777) Stewart Weldon
(E) Henrietta Burton (d unm 03.1831)
  (2) William Burton, later Conyngham (d unm 31.05.1796)
  (3) Mary Burton (d unm)
  (4) Alice Burton (dsp 23.04.1745)
  m. (22.09.1743) Sir St. George Gore, later St. George, 5th Bart of Manor Gore (b 25.06.1722, dsp 25.09.1746)
  b. Thomas Burton 'of Buncraggy' (Major) 'uncle of Francis, Lord Conyngham', probably of this generation
  m. Dorothy Forster (dau of Chief Justice John Forster)
  (1) Alice Burton
m. (28.03.1765) Crofton Vandeleur of Kilrush
  (2) Dorothea Alice Burton
  m. (06.05.1773) William Stacpoole of Annagh & Edenvale (b 1743, d 1796)
  (3) Anne Catherine Burton
  m. Edward Fitzgerald of Carrygoran
ii. Charles Burton (dsp)
  m. Mary Hickman (dau of William Hickman)
  iii. Benjamin Burton 'of Burton Hall', Lord Mayor of Dublin (d 28.05.1728)
  m. (c05.1686) Grace Stratford (b 1666, dau of Robert Stratford of Belan (& Baltinglass))
a. Samuel Burton of Burton Hall, Sheriff of Carlow
  m1. (17.06.1708) Anne Campbell (d 20.10.1714, dau of Charles Campbell of Dublin, cadet of Auchinbreck)
  (1) Benjamin Burton of Burton Hall, Sheriff of Carlow (b 19.01.1709, d by 17.11.1763)
  m. (09.12.1734) Anne Ponsonby (dau of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough)
  (A) Benjamin Burton, Sheriff of Carlow (b 12.03.1736, dvp unm 1763)
(B) William Henry Burton of Burton Hall (b 16.07.1739, d 07.01.1818)
  m. (12.12.1765) Mary Aston (d 19.11.1810, dau of Henry Aston of East Aston)
  (i) Benjamin Burton of Walcot House (b 12.09.1766, dvp 26.04.1808)
  m. (15.12.1794) Anne Mainwaring (d 18.11.1836, dau of Thomas Mainwaring of Goltho Hall)
  (a) William Fitzwilliam Burton of Burton Hall, Sheriff of Carlow (b 22.09.1796, d 15.11.1844) had issue
  m1. (18.07.1825) Mary Power (d 25.01.1839, dau of Sir John Power, 1st Bart of Kilfane)
  m2. (05.10.1840) Eleanor Mary Browne (dsp 05.12.1870, dau of William Browne of Browne's Hill)
(b) Benjamin Burton of Potterstown, Sheriff of Carlow (b 10.07.1799, d unm 06.11.1853)
  (c) Mary Elizabeth Burton (b 02.11.1797, d 01.01.1842)
  m. (19.12.1819) Sir Richard Sutton, 2nd Bart of Norwood Park (b 16.12.1799, d 13.11.1855)
  (d) Sophia Catherine Burton (b 05.05.1801, d 20.05.1871)
  m. (05.08.1824) Robert Thoroton (d 1838, Colonel, brother of Col. Thomas Blackborne Thoroton Hildyard of Screveton Hall)
  (ii)+ other issue (d unm) - William Henry (d 15.11.1767, d 31.12.1799), Martha (b 12.11.1768, d 06.09.1797)
  (C) Sarah Burton
  m. (1763) John Hyde of Castle Hyde and Creg
  (D)+ other issue - Campbell (b 25.05.1741, d young), Ponsonby (b 20.12.1755, d young), Anna (b 17.07.1748, d unm 03.1764)
  (2) Katherine Burton (b 25.05.1712, d 24.05.1784)
  m. (28.02.1731) Nicholas Netterville, 5th Viscount of Dowth (b 07.02.1708/9, d 19.03.1750)
  (3)+ other issue - Hughes (b 20.01.1710), Samuel
m2. Mary Hinde
  (5) Mary Burton
  b. Robert Burton of Hacklettstown, Sheriff of co. Carlow (dsp by 1765)
  m. Katherine Ryves (d by 1761, dau of Thomas Ryves of Rathsallagh)
  c. Sir Charles Burton, Lord Mayor of Dublin, 1st Bart of Pollacton (d 06.06.1775, 5th son)
  m. (09.1731) Margaret Meredyth (dau of Richard Meredyth of Shrewland)
  (1) Sir Charles Burton, 2nd Bart of Pollacton (d 1812)
  m. (11.08.1778) Catherine Cuffe (d 1827, dau of John Cuffe, 2nd Lord Desart)
  (A) Sir Charles Burton, 3rd Bart of Pollacton, Sheriff of Carlow (b 17.05.1779, d 06.01.1830) had issue
  m. (1807) Susannah Meredyth (dau of Joshua Paul Meredyth)
  (B) Banjamin Burton, Sheriff of Carlow (d 1834, 3rd son) had issue
  m. Grace Ann Roberts (dau of William Roberts of Gloucester Place)
(C) William Burton (d 1826) had issue
  m. (1814) Mary Skey (dau of Samuel Skey of Spring Grove)
  (D) Edward Burton (dsp 24.12.1853, 7th son)
  m. Bridget Anne Eustace (dau of Hardy Eustace of Kilbally)
  (E) Grace Anna Burton (d 1829)
  m. Henry Faulkner of Castleton
  (F)+ other issue - John (dsp 1813, Captain), Richard (d unm 22.08.1871), George (dsp), Catherine (d unm), Sophia (d unm)
  (2) Grace Anne Burton probably of this generation
m. (04.02.1754) Sir Edward Newenham (b 05.11.1734, d 1814, MP)
  (3)+ 4 daughters
  d. Francis Burton (Major)
  m. (14.12.1738) Rachel Smyth (dau of Edward Smyth, Bishop of Down & Connor)
(1) Maria Burton
  m. (1766) Richard Cox of Castletoun (son of M(ichael), Archbishop of Cashel)
  (2)+ other issue - William (d unm 1767), Grace (d 11.04.1752)
  e. Mary Burton (d 10.07.1705)
  m. (10.08.1704) Philip Doyne of Wells (son of Robert, Lord Chief Justice)
  f. Grace Burton (d 08.08.1709)
  m. (1703) Edward Hoare of Dunkettle (d 20.07.1765)
  g. Elizabeth Burton (dsp 1709)
  m. Richard Hoare (d 23.01.1724-5, brother of Edward of Dunkettle)
  h. Lettice Burton (d 1763)
  m. (c03.1711) Henry Brooke of Colebrook (bur 17.07.1761)
  i. Abigail Burton
  m1. John Walsh of Ballykilcaven
  m2. (1732) Allen Johnson of Kilternan
  j.+ other issue - Benjamin, Edward (b c1702)
  iv. Dorothea Burton
  m. Samuel Bindon of Cloony
  B. Martha Burton
  m. Rev. John Andrew
  C. Jane Burton
  m. Alan Swanwicke of Worfnall

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Mainwaring-Burton of Goltho Hall and of Burton Hall, Ireland) with some input from BP1934 (Conyngham)
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