Sir William Parsons, 2nd Baronet

Family

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Sir William Parsons, 2nd Bt. was the son of Richard Parsons and Lettice Loftus.1 He married Hon. Catherine Jones, daughter of Arthur Jones, 2nd Viscount Ranelagh and Lady Catherine Boyle.2 He died on 31 December 1658.2 He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Parsons [I., 1620] circa 28 February 1649/50.2

Child of Sir William Parsons, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Catherine Jones

• Richard Parsons, 1st Viscount Rosse+2 b. c 1656, d. 30 Jan 1702/3

Biography

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Sir William Parsons, 2nd Baronet of Bellamont, was the only son of Sir Richard Parsons, and his first wife Lettice Loftus. He married Catherine, the eldest daughter of Lord Arthur, Viscount of Ranelagh. Sir William became the 2nd Baronet of Bellamont when his grandfather, Sir William Parsons, died in 1650. His son, Sir Richard Parsons, succeeded him as 3rd Baronet of Bellamont upon his death in 1658.

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Internal structures/genealogy

Sir William Parsons (d.1650) married Lady Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Alderman John Lany, of Dublin, and niece of Sir Geoffrey Fenton. He received the honour of knighthood, and was created Baronet of Bellamont, co. Dublin in 1611. He was succeeded by his grandson, Sir William Parsons (d.1658), who married Lady Catherine, daughter of Lord Arthur, Viscount of Ranelagh. He was succeeded by his son Lord Richard Parsons (d.1702, created Baron of Oxmantown and Viscount Rosse 1681), who married firstly Lady Anne Walsingham, secondly Lady Catharine Brydges, daughter of George, Lord Chandos, and thirdly in 1685 Lady Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir George Hamilton, and niece of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. His eldest son Lord Richard Parsons (d.1741, created Earl of Rosse 1718) succeeded to his father’s viscountcy, and was created the first Earl of Rosse in 1718. He married Lady Mary, eldest daughter of Lord William Paulet. His eldest son, Lord Richard Parsons (d.1764) succeeded his father as the 2nd Earl of Rosse, and died without issue, causing all honours to expire, and the Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet of Birr Castle, became head of the Parsons family.

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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

Sir William, who fucceeded his- Grandfather, and was theSirWil* ' iecond Baronet, lived at Bellamont in the County of Dublin, Ham, and married Catharine, eldeft Daughter to Arthur Jones, Vif-» Baronet, count Ranelagji, (by Catharine, Daughter to Richard Earl of Cork) and dying 31ft December 1658, was buried 28th Janu try in St» Patrick's^ hsvbig had Iflne by her (who after mar* tied Hugh, Earl of Mount-Alexander, died 8th Odobe^ 1675, and was buried hf her firft Hufband) three Sons ai«t one Daughter, m. Ranelagh, baptized 2ti May 1655, and buried in St. Patrick's 27th March 1656 $ WiDiam, who did ift Aueuft 1658, and was buried there the 4th ; Richard, created Vifcount Rofle ; and Catharine, baptized iSth Janu* >^57» ^ buried there 2ad May 1658.'

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