protectoral oppression of Cromwell. On this occa- Proprietors sion a sacrifice of no ordinary magnitude was made

M. P. of whom bereafter. Sir Richard Gamon died 8th of April, Gracefield 1818, having married lady Amelia Murray, daughter of the duke branch. of Athol, by whom he had an only child Charlotte Amelia Gainon. Oliver Grace of Shanganagh (now Gracefield) was bigh sheriff of the Queen's county, M. P. for the borough of Ballynakill, chief

Manrice and Gerald, who died without issue, and a daughter Ellen, who died unmarried. V. Garret Fitz-Gerald was aged 15, at his father's death, and was in ward to the earl of Ormond, who sold the said Garret bis wardship to the lord Power, baron of Curraghmore, who married him to his daughter Ellen Power, who died without issue. He afterwards married Honora, daughter of the lord Barry, by whom he had no issue. This is the lord of Decies mentioned in the Pacata Hibernia; he having no issue, carelessly and profusely mangled and damaged the estate of the Decies. It is said he gave new Alfane to sir Walter Raleigh for a breakfast. He died 9th September, 1600, and his estate descended to sir John Fitz-Gerald, who was aged 30, his cousin german, and son of Garret of Templenibill, the 3d son of sir Gerald Fitz-John Fitz-Garret, of Desmond, by Ellinor Butler, daughter of John Butler, of Derelieskane, in the co. of Kilkenny, esq. who was his married wife. Sir John Fitz-Gerald of the Decies, married Ellen Fitz-Maurice Fitz-Gerald, daughter to Maurice Fitz-John the white knight, who being a careful, industrións, and provident woman, treasured up much riches, by which the said estate was again recovered. Thus sir Johu became the restorer of the family of the Decies to a considerable estate, though not answerable to what his ancestors had formerly enjoyed. He died at Dromany, May 24th, 18th of James (1620), and was buried at Youghall church, leaving issue one son, John Oge, and eight daughters, viz. 1st. Ellen, wife to the earl of Barrymore, and after his death to the lord Courcy. 2d. Eleanor, wife to Pierce Fitz-Walter Butler of Clare, county of Tipperary, esq. sou of the earl of Ormond. 3d. Katharine, wife to James Prendergast of Newcastle, county of Tipperary, esq. 4th. Julian, wife to John Power of Doneile, county of Waterford, esq. 5th. Joan, wife to Anthony O'Dwyre of Killnemenogh, county of Tipperary, esq. 6th. Amyne, wife to Theobald Butler of Knockenarding, county of Tipperary, whence is the present lord Cahier descended. 7th. Ellice, wife to the then lord Cabier, who dying, she after married sir

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