PONSONBY, Earl of BESSBOROUGH.

     A COMPLETE account of this noble family will be seen in Collins's English Peerage, Vol. VII. p. 379.
     CREATIONS.] Baron Bessborough of Bessborough, in the county of Kilkenny, September 11, 1721, 8 George I. viscount Duncannon, of the fort of Duncannon, in the county of Wexford, February 22, 1722, 9 George I. earl of Bessborough, October 6, 1739, 13 George II.
     ARMS. ] Ruby, a chevron, between three combs, pearl.
     CREST. ] In a ducal coronet, topaz, three arrows with heads downwards, one in pale, the other in saltire, envelloped with a snake, all proper.
     SUPPORTERS.] Two lions reguardant, proper.
     MOTTO.] Pro rege, lege, grege.
     CHIEF SEAT.] Bessborough, in the county of Kilkenny, three miles from Carrick, and sixty from Dublin.

VERNEY, Earl VERNEY.

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MAULE, Earl of PANMURE.

STEWART, Earl of BLESSINTON.

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BERESFORD, Earl of TYRONE.

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BUTLER, Earl of CARRICK.

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WATSON-WENTWORTH, Earl of MALTON.

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HILL, Earl of HILLSBOROUGH.

     THE pedigree of this illustrious family may be seen under the title of Lord Harwich, in Collins's Peerage of England, vol. VII, p. 409.
     CREATIONS. ] Viscount of Hillsborough, and baron Hill of Kilwarlin, both in the county of Downe, August 21, 1717, 4 George I, earl of Hillsborough, and viscount of Kilwarlin, October 3, 1751, 25 George I.
     ARMS.] Diamond, on a fess, pearl, between three leopards, passant-guardant, topaz, spotted of the field, a many escallops, ruby.
     CREST. ] On a wreath, a rein-deer's head couped, ruby, attired and gorged with a plain collar, topaz.
     SUPPORTERS.] On the dexter, a leopard, as in the coat, gorged with a ducal coroner and chained, ruby; on the sinister, a rein-deer, ruby, attired, collared, and unguled, gold.
     MOTTO.] Per Deum et ferrum obtinui.
     CHIEF SEAT.] At Hillsborough, in the county of Downe.

FITZ-PATRICK, Earl of UPPER OSSORY.

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PETTY, Earl of SHELBURNE.

BOYLE, Earl of SHANNON.

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SKEFFINGTON, Earl of MASAREENE.

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BUTLER, Earl of LANESBOROUGH.

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HAMILTON, Earl of CLANBRASSIL.

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ROCHFORT, Earl of BELVEDERE.

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