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     John Vereker was the son of Connel Vereker and Mary Godsell.² He married Margaret Jessop, daughter of Samuel Jessop, in 1739.³ He died in 1783 at Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland^G.¹
     He held the office of Mayor of Limerick in 1769.¹

     Sir Nicholas Osborne, 6th Bt. was the son of Nicholas Osborne and Anne Parsons.² He married Mary Smyth, daughter of Rt. Rev. Thomas Smyth, in 1709.² He died on 13 January 1718/19, without male issue.²
     He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Osborne, of Ballintaylor and Ballylemon, co. Waterford [I., 1629] on 10 October 1715.²

     Anne Osborne is the daughter of Sir Nicholas Osborne, 6th Bt. and Mary Smyth.^1,2 She married Henry Vereker, son of Connel Vereker and Mary Godsell, on 15 October 1733.¹
     From 15 October 1733, her married name became Vereker.

     John Connell lived at Barryscourt, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     James Henry graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹

     Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort was born in 1768.¹ He was the son of Thomas Vereker and Juliana Smyth.² He married, firstly, Jane Westropp, daughter of Ralph Westropp and Mary Johnson, on 7 November 1789.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Palliser, daughter of John Palliser and Grace Barton, on 5 March 1810.¹ He died on 11 November 1842.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Limerick between 1794 and 1800.¹ On 5 September 1798 he defeated French forces under General Humbert at Killala Bay, County Sligo, near Coloony.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Limerick between 1802 and 1817.¹ He held the office of Lord of Treasury between 1807 and 1812.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1809.¹ He held the office of Constable of Limerick Castle between 1809 and 1842.¹ He held the office of Governor of County Galway between 1814 and 1831.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kiltarton of Gort, co. Galway [I., 1810] on 23 May 1817.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Gort, co. Galway [I., 1816] on 23 May 1817.¹ He was appointed Representative Peer [Ireland] between 1823 and 1842.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1834.¹

     John Westropp was the son of Mountiford Westropp and Elizabeth Bury.² He married Mary Taylor, daughter of Berkeley Taylor, in 1734.² He died in 1781, when he devised Attyflin to his cousin, without issue.²
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Limerick in 1745.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Limerick.² He lived at Attyflin, County Limerick, Ireland.²

     Jane Westropp was the daughter of Ralph Westropp and Mary Johnson.^2,3 She married, firstly, William Stamer before 1789.¹ She married, secondly, Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort, son of Thomas Vereker and Juliana Smyth, on 7 November 1789.¹ She died on 19 February 1798.¹
     From before 1789, her married name became Stamer.¹ From 7 November 1789, her married name became Vereker.

     Martha Rogers MacAdam is the daughter of Philip MacAdam and Elizabeth Stannard.^1,2 She married Henry Vereker, son of Major John Vereker and Elizabeth Black, on 5 July 1865.¹
     From 5 July 1865, her married name became Vereker.¹

     Hon. Julia Vereker was the daughter of Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort and Jane Westropp.² She married Colonel Thomas White, son of Luke White and Elizabeth de la Mazière, on 31 August 1819.¹ She died on 14 February 1866.¹
     From 31 August 1819, her married name became White.