'Aldworth1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Aldworth of Newmarket, St Ledger of Doneraile

                               
BLG1886 reported that this family was a branch of "the ancient family of Aldworth, of Stanlake, Berks", most probably the family shown on Aldworth2. The first to settle in Ireland was ...
Richard Aldworth (a temp Elizabeth who r. 1558-1603)
m. Ellen Poer
1. William Aldworth
  A. Sir Richard Aldworth of Newmarket, co. Cork
  m. Martha Travers (dau of Sir Robert Travers, niece of Primate Michael Boyle, widow of Capt. Robert Stannard)
i. Boyle Aldworth of Newmarket (d 06.03.1697/8)
  m1. Elizabeth Culliford (dau of William Culliford)
  a. Richard Aldworth of Newmarket (b 1694, d 25.04.1776)
  BP1934 starts with this Richard, identifying him as grandson of Sir Richard the Provost Marshal. We follow BLG1886 which shows his grandfather as nephew of the Provost Marshall.
  m. Elizabeth St. Leger (d 1773, dau of Arthur St. Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile)
  (1) Boyle Aldworth of Newmarket (d 07.12.1788)
  m1. Jane Oliver (dau of Robert Oliver of Cloughnodfoy)
(A) Richard Aldworth of Newmarket & Ann's Grove (b 1741, dsp 04.04.1824)
  m. (01.02.1770) Anne Ryder (b 08.06.1743, d 10.05.1827, dau of John Ryder, Archbishop of Tuam (by Alice, dau of John Wilmot of Osmaston), relict of Admiral Cotes)
  (B) Elizabeth Aldworth apparently of this generation
  m. John Flood of Flood Hall
  m2. Martha Rogers (dau of Col. Christopher Rogers of Lota)
  (C) Robert Rogers Aldworth of Newmarket (d 28.01.1836, youngest son)
  m. (12.03.1793) Elizabeth Oliver (dau of John Oliver, Archdeacon of Ardagh)
  (i) Richard Oliver Aldworth of Newmarket, Sheriff of co. Cork (b 02.02.1794) had issue
  m. (22.01.1824) Letitia Hare (d 19.09.1874, dau of Richard, Viscount Ennismore, son of William, 1st Earl of Listowel)
  (ii) John Aldworth (b 28.12.1800, d 12.06.1878, rector of Glansworth) had issue
  m1. (05.05.1826) Anne Oliver (d 07.11.1845, dau of Charles Deane Oliver of Rockmill Lodge)
m2. (10.06.1847) Mary Jackson (dsp 12.12.1864, dau of William Jackson of Youghal)
  (iii) St. Leger Aldworth of Rockmill, etc. (b 04.09.1806, d 06.01.1877, Comm. RN) had issue
  m. (20.10.1836) Alicia Oliver (d 23.11.1874, dau of Charles Deane Oliver of Rockmill Lodge)
  (iv) Robert Aldworth of Glouncaume & Meenkeragh (b 31.10.1809, d 01.09.1899, Colonel) had issue
  m. (29.04.1852) Olivia Catherine Morton (dau of Rev. James Morton of Clonfert, widow of George Wood of Edghill)
(D)+ other issue (dsp) - St. Leger (d 1823), Christopher (d 1796)
  Probably of this generation, but (if so) of which marriage is not known, was ...
  (F) Jane Aldworth
  m. Phineas Bury of Little Island
  (2) St. Leger Aldworth, later St. Leger, 1st Viscount Doneraile (d 15.05.1787)
  St. Leger inherited estates through his mother. The Viscountcy was a new creation.
m. (1752) Mary Barry (d 03.03.1778, dau of Redmond Barry of Ballyclough by Henrietta, dau of William Dunscombe of Mount Desart)
  (A) Hayes St. Leger, 2nd Viscount Doneraile (b 09.03.1755, d 08.11.1819)
  m. (03.09.1785) Charlotte Bernard (dau of James Bernard of Castle Bernard, sister of Francis, 1st Earl of Bandon)
(i) Hayes St. Leger, 3rd Viscount Doneraile (b 09.05.1786, d 27.03.1854) had issue
  m. (14.06.1816) Charlotte Esther Bernard (d 07.02.1846, dau of Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon)
  (ii) Charlotte St. Leger (d 1845)
  m. (08.07.1816) Jonas Stawell of Kilbrittain (d 15.01.1835)
  (iii) Harriet St. Leger (d 29.05.1846)
  m. (31.10.1821) Richard Smyth of Ballynatray (d 1858)
  (B) Richard St. Leger (b 12.07.1756, d 30.12.1840, Colonel)
  m1. (20.07.1779) Anne Blakeney (d 19.07.1809, dau of Charles Blakeney of Holywell)
  (i) Richard Thomas Arthur St. Leger (b 01.04.1790, d 28.01.1875, vicar of Otterford) had issue
  m. (13.05.1824) Charlotte Frederick (d 02.10.1856, dau of Sir John Frederick, Bart)
  (ii) Marianne St. Leger (d 22.03.1859)
  m. (10.02.1807) Hon. Rev. Edward Taylour (d 07.06.1852)
  (iii)+ other issue - Francis Barry Boyle (b 1790, d unm 20.11.1829), Henrietta Frances (d 30.11.1878)
  m2. (01.10.1809) Elizabeth Bullen (d 29.04.1871, dau/heir of Daniel Robert Bullen of Old Connaught)
  (v)+ other issue - John Gillis of Rathmines House, James Aldworth, William Henry, Montagu Mathew, Edward Richard Taylor, Charlotte Henrietta, Eliza Caroline, Louisa Margaret
  (C) James St. Leger (b 04.10.1757, d 22.11.1834, archdeacon of Cloyne, rector of Castletownroche) had issue
m. (02.03.1809) Catherine Williams (d 12.03.1821, dau of Thomas Williams of Epsom)
  (D) Henrietta St. Leger (d 1822)
  m1. John Godsell
  m2. Hon. Joseph Lysaght
  (E) Elizabeth St. Leger (d 1831)
  m. William Annesley Baillie
  (F) Mary St. Leger (d 1824)
  m. John Watkins of Old Court
  (G) Louisa Anne St. Leger
m. (30.07.1805) Francis Knyvett Leighton (d 19.11.1834, Lt. Colonel)
  (H) Caroline Catherine St. Leger (d 01.02.1840)
  m. (20.02.1802) Thomas Alcock of Burwood House (Colonel)
  (I) Charlotte Theodosia St. Leger (b 08.03.1774, d 12.05.1853)
  m. (21.10.1799) William Tonson, Lord Riversdale (b 08.12.1775, dsp 03.04.1848)
  (J) Georgiana St. Leger (d 19.05.1818)
  m. (15.01.1798) Pascoe Grenfell of Taplow House (d 23.01.1823)
  (K)+ other issue - Arthur (b 05.09.1761, d unm 06.07.1823, Maj. General), Barry Boyle (b 23.11.1768, d 11.1799)
  m2. (10.04.1697) Elizabeth Burgh (dau of Ulysses Burgh of Dromkeen, Bishop of Ardagh)
  ii. Mary Aldworth probably of this generation
  m1. (1678) Simon Eaton (b 1660, dvp 19.11.1684)
  m2. George Mathew of Thurles (d 1725, Major)
  B.+ other issue
2. Sir Richard Aldworth of Newmarket (a 1621, Provost Marshal & Vice President of Munster)

Main source(s): BLG1886 (Aldworth of Newmarket), BLGI1912 (Aldworth of Newmarket), BP1934 (Doneraile)
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