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     Dorothy Beresford Rowley was the daughter of Hercules Rowley.¹ She married Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, son of Edward Wingfield and Eleanor Gore, on 13 April 1727.² She died on 21 July 1785.³
     Her married name became Wingfield. After her marriage, Dorothy Beresford Rowley was styled as Viscountess Powerscourt on 4 February 1734.

     Hercules Rowley lived at Summerhill, County Meath, Ireland^G.²

     Dorothy Ussher was the daughter of William Ussher and Lettice Waddington.¹ She married Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, son of Edward Wingfield and Eleanor Gore, on 30 August 1721.¹ She died in 1723, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Wingfield.

     William Ussher was born in 1675.¹ He was the son of Christopher Ussher and Martha Piggott.¹ He married Lettice Waddington, daughter of Sir Henry Waddington, in 1695.¹ He died in 1719.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Limvardy in 1713.¹ He lived at Ussher's Quay, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹

     Edward Wingfield was the son of Lewis Wingfield and Sydney Gore.² He married Eleanor Gore, daughter of Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Bt. and Eleanor St. George.³ He married unknown Lloyd, daughter of William Lloyd.⁴ He died on 7 January 1728.⁴
     He was a practising barrister.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wicklow [Ireland].⁴ He lived at Powerscourt, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹

     Eleanor Gore is the daughter of Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Bt. and Eleanor St. George.¹ She married Edward Wingfield, son of Lewis Wingfield and Sydney Gore.¹
     Her married name became Wingfield.¹

     Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Bt. was the son of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Bt. and Isabella Wickliffe.^1,2 He married Eleanor St. George, daughter of Sir George St. George and Katherine Gifford.¹ He died on 20 December 1697.³
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Mayo in 1656.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Galway in 1656.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1660 in the Company of Foot.¹ He held the office of Constable of Fort Falkland in 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Mayo between 1661 and 1666.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Gore, of Newtown Gore, co. Mayo [Ireland] on 10 April 1662.¹

     Lewis Wingfield was the son of Sir Edward Wingfield and Anne Cromwell.¹ He married Sydney Gore, daughter of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Bt. and Isabella Wickliffe.² He died after 1 September 1673.¹
     He lived at Scurmore, County Sligo, Ireland^G.¹ He had three daughters.²

     Sydney Gore is the daughter of Sir Paul Gore, 1st Bt. and Isabella Wickliffe.¹ She married Lewis Wingfield, son of Sir Edward Wingfield and Anne Cromwell.¹
     Her married name became Wingfield.¹

     Walter Astley is the son of Thomas Astley and Maud de Camville.¹