Person Page - 28542

     Elizabeth Gunn was the daughter of Townsend Gunn.¹ She married Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry, son of William Mullins and Mary Rowan, on 5 October 1757.¹ She died on 16 January 1823.¹
     From 5 October 1757, her married name became Mullins.¹ After her marriage, Elizabeth Gunn was styled as Baroness Ventry on 31 July 1800.

     Townsend Gunn lived at Rattoo, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     William Townsend Mullins, 2nd Baron Ventry was born on 25 September 1761.¹ He was the son of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry and Elizabeth Gunn.¹ He married, firstly, Sarah Anne Falkiner, daughter of Sir Riggs Falkiner, 1st Bt. and Anne Maturin, on 12 July 1784.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Elizabeth Sage, daughter of Isaac Sage, on 12 May 1790.¹ He and Frances Elizabeth Sage were divorced in 1796 by Act of Parliament [Ireland].¹ He married, thirdly, Clara Jones, daughter of Benjamin Jones, on 10 September 1797.¹ He died on 5 October 1827 at age 66, without surviving male issue.¹
     He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dingle [Ireland] between January 1800 and December 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Mullins, of Ventry, co. Kerry [I., 1797] on 11 January 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Ventry, of Ventry, co. Kerry [I., 1800] on 11 January 1824.¹

     Sarah Anne Falkiner was the daughter of Sir Riggs Falkiner, 1st Bt. and Anne Maturin.^1,2 She married William Townsend Mullins, 2nd Baron Ventry, son of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry and Elizabeth Gunn, on 12 July 1784.¹ She died in November 1788, without male issue.¹
     From 12 July 1784, her married name became Mullins.¹

     Sir Riggs Falkiner, 1st Bt. was the son of Caleb Falkiner and Ruth Riggs.^2,3 He married, firstly, Mary Barker, daughter of unknown Barker, on 5 January 1737.³ He married, secondly, Anne Maturin, daughter of Reverend Gabriel James Maturin, in October 1764.³ He died from 9 August 1796 to 3 August 1797.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Clonakilty [Ireland] between 1768 and 1776.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Castlemartyr [Ireland] between 1776 and 1783.³ He was created 1st Baronet Falkiner, of Anne Mount, co. Cork [Ireland] on 24 August 1778.³

     Frances Elizabeth Sage is the daughter of Isaac Sage.¹ She married William Townsend Mullins, 2nd Baron Ventry, son of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry and Elizabeth Gunn, on 12 May 1790.¹ She and William Townsend Mullins, 2nd Baron Ventry were divorced in 1796 by Act of Parliament [Ireland].¹
     From 12 May 1790, her married name became Mullins.¹

     Clara Jones was the daughter of Benjamin Jones.¹ She married, firstly, William Townsend Mullins, 2nd Baron Ventry, son of Thomas Mullins, 1st Baron Ventry and Elizabeth Gunn, on 10 September 1797.¹ She married, secondly, Peter FitzGibbon Henchy in 1832.¹ She died in 1837.¹
     From 10 September 1797, her married name became Mullins.¹ After her marriage, Clara Jones was styled as Baroness Ventry on 11 January 1824. From 1832, her married name became Henchy.¹

     Peter FitzGibbon Henchy married Clara Jones, daughter of Benjamin Jones, in 1832.¹