Letitia Parsons

Letitia was born about 1606, the daughter of Adam Loftus and Jane Vaughn.

Letitia married Richard Parsons. Esq, son, and heir of Sir William Parsons, L.J. of Ireland. [1][2]

Children: [3]

1. William
2. Jane married in 1657 to John Franks
3. Elizabeth married to Sir Thomas Worsop of Dunshaughlin, County Meath

Letitia passed away 26 Oct 1633. buried the 29th at St Patrick's. [4]

Biography

The Peerage of Ireland, or, A genealogical history of the present nobility of that kingdom. WIth their paternal coats of arms, engraved on copper. Collected from the public records; authentic manuscripts; approved historians; well-attested pedigrees; and personal information" by John Lodge, publ 1754 p 73 Archive.Org

Richard Parsons. Esq, the eldest Son, was Member in the Parliament of 1639 for the Town of Wicklow; and married to his first Wife Lettice, eldest Daughter to Sir Adam Loftus, of Rathfarnham,, Vice-Treasurer of the Exchequer, (by Jane, . Daughter to Walter Vaughan of Golden Grove, Esq., and by her, who died 26th October 1633,and was buried the 29th in St. Patrick’s, and had issue:

• William, succeeded to his Grandfather, married Catherine Jones; and two Daughters,
• (i) Jane, married in 1657 to John Franks, Esq; and dying 3d October 1659, was buried by her Mother.
• (2) Elisabeth, to Sir Thomas Warsop, of Dunfhaghlin in the County of Meath, Knt. by whom (he had a numerous issue (f)

Richard Parsons married to his second Wife, 29th Auguft 1637, Catharine, Daughter and Heir to Sir Beverley Newcomen, Bart, (who was drowned near Passage, in the County of Waterford 28th April 1637 ; by his wife Margaret, daughter to Sir William Ufsher, Knt.) and by her, who re-married with Sir Hubert Adrian Verveere, he had an only Daughter:

• Catharine, who was married to Richard Morris, of Ballyfermont near Dublin, Esq., died without issue, in December 1694, and was buried at St. Audoen*s.

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Anne Letitia Loftus was born on 1606 in Yorkshire Dales, England to Sir Adam Loftus and Jane Vaughn Loftus. Anne Letitia married Richard Parsons and had a child: Elizabeth Parsons. She passed away on October 26, 1633 in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster Province, Ireland. Anne Letitia is buried in the Loftus Family Vault, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster Province, Ireland.

Anne Letitia Loftus Parsons is my 13th great grandmother.