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| Massereene, Earl of, Clotworthy Skeffington. Adm. Fell.-Com. at CORPUS, 1758. [Eldest s. of Clotworthy, first Earl of Massereene, by his 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of Henry Eyre, of Rowter, Derbs. B. Jan. 28, 1742-3.] Matric. Easter, 1759. Styled Lord Loughneagh, 1756-7. Had succeeded his father as 2nd Earl, and sixth Viscount, 1757. Of Antrim, Ireland. 'In his early days figured very considerably in the walks of fashion,' but, having contracted large debts in France, through speculation in salt, was imprisoned in Paris for 19 years, escaping in May, 1789. Married, (1) Aug. 19, 1789 (although said to have been twice married previously in France to the same lady), Marie Anne, dau. of M. Barcier, Governor of the Châtelet prison in Paris where he had been incarcerated; known as 'the beautiful Countess,' she 'retained her vivacity and accomplishments to the last,' dying at the age of 38; (2) Elizabeth Lane. Died, s.p., Feb. 28, 1805, at Antrim Castle. (G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.) | Earl of, Clotworthy Skeffington MASSEREENE Approx. lifespan: 1742–1805 Fell.-Com. at CORPUS adm1758 Eldest s. of Clotworthy MASSEREENE, first Earl of Massereene, by his 2nd wife, Anne dau. of Henry EYRE, of Rowter, Derbyshire , b. 1742-3:01:28 Matric 1759:04ET: Styled Lord Loughneagh: 1756-57 Had succeeded his father as 2nd Earl, and sixth Viscount 1757 Of Antrim, Ireland , "In his early days figured very considerably in the walks of fashion," but, having contracted large debts France , , through speculation in salt, was imprisoned Paris, [France], for 19 years, escaping in1789:05 m., (1) 1789:08:19 (although said to have been twice married previously France , to the same lady), Marie Anne dau. of M. BARCIER Governor of: : Châtelet prison Paris, [France], where he had been incarcerated; known as "the beautiful Countess," she "retained her vivacity and accomplishments to the last," dying at the age of 38 m. (2) Elizabeth Lane. d., s.p. 1805:02:28 at Antrim Castle, Antrim, [Co. Antrim], ( G.E.C. ; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B. ) |