'DZmisc11'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Dreghorn of Ruchill, Donald of Geilston, Dexter of Brannockstown, Dexter of Dublin, Denton of Kent, De La Garde of Jersey

                               
Robert Dreghorn (b 1680, d 1742)
1. Allan Dreghorn of Ruchill (b 1706, dsp 1764)
  m. Bessie Bogle (dau of Robert Bogle of Shettleston)
2. Robert Dreghorn of Blochairn (b 1708, d 1760)
  m. Isabella Bryson (dau of John Bryson of Craigallian)
  A. Robert Dreghorn of Blochairn & Ruchill (dsp 19.11.1804)
  B. Elizabeth Dreghorn (d unm)
  C. Margaret Dreghorn
  m. James Dennistoun of Colgrain (d 1816)

 

 

William Donald of Lylestone (b c1620)
1. ?? Donald
  A. ?? Donald
  m. Janet Cumming of Baremmen
i. James Donald of Geilston (b 1713, d 1760, 'Tobacco Lord')
  m. ?? Yuille (dau of Thomas Yuille of Darleith)
  a. Thomas Donald of Geilston (d 1798, 'Tobacco Lord')
  m. Jane Dunlop (dau of Colin Dunlop of Carmyle, Provost of Glasgow)
  (1) James Donald
m. Anne Grahame of Whitehill
  (A) Thomas Donald
  m. _ Townsend
  (B) Ellen Donald
  m. Rev. William Somerset (grandson of Duke of Beaufort)
  (2) Colin Dunlop Donald of Glasgow (b 07.03.1777, d 18.09.1859) had issue
  m. (1812) Marianna Stirling (d 1825, dau of John Stirling, sister of William of Cordale)
  (3)+ other issue - Martha (d unm 1831), Thomas (d 12.1807)
  b. Margaret Donald
  m. (1777) James Dennistoun of Colgrain (d 1816)
  ii. Robert Donald of Mountblow, Provost of Glasgow (b 1724, 'Tobacco Lord')
  iii. daughter
  m. _ Geils (ancestor of Geils of Geilston)

 

 

John Dexter of Brannockstown (co Kildare) & Dublin ("an eminent attorney")
1. James Dexter of Brannockstown & Dublin (Marshall of Four Courts, eldest son)
  m. (1738) Margaret Armstrong (d 14.03.1788, dau of Thomas Armstrong of Mealiffe)
  A. William Dexter (d unm 1789, Marshall of Four Courts)
  B. John Dexter of Annfield (bpt 21.12.1753, d 31.10.1819, youngest son)
  m. (03.02.1780) Louisa Ann Fish (dau of Rev. John Fish of Castle Fish by Anne, dau of Philip Chamberlain (archdeacon of Glendalough) & aunt of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (the dramatist))
  i. Ann Lydia Dexter (b 02.05.1784, d 02.05.1834)
  m. Frederick Homan of Ardenwood & Dublin
  ii. Margaret Elizabeth Dexter (b 17.03.1789, d 28.04.1850)
  m. (02.03.1809) Robert Brereton of New Abbey (d 30.06.1816, Lt. General)
  C. Elizabeth Dexter
  m. (26.05.1770) Thomas Ellard of Brannockstown (son of James by Alice Armstrong)
  D.+ other issue (d unm) - Thomas (bpt 14.08.1742, d young), James (bpt 04.04.1746, d young), Mary (bpt 17.06.1741, d young), Mary (bpt 15.04.1747, d young), Sarah (a 1791)

 

 

Henry Denton of Cardue, Cumberland
m(2). _ Crakenthorpe
1. Nicholas Denton
  A. William Denton
  i. Sir Anthony Denton of Tunbridge, Kent (dsp 26.08.1615)
  m. (25.05.1601) Elizabeth Isham (b 1578, d 1664, dau of Thomas Isham of Northamptonshire)
  ii. William Denton
  m. Ann Windsor (dau of Walter Windsor, son of Lord Windsor)
  a.+ issue - Russell (dsp), William (b c1598, a 1619), Anthony, Walter, Arthur, Elizabeth, Ann, Winifred, Mary, Susanna, Bridget

 

 

John De La Garde (d 1598)
1. Philip De La Garde (d 1614)
  m. (1607) Mary Triguel
  A. Philip De La Garde (b 1609)
  m. Mary Herault (dau/coheir of John Herault)
i. George De La Garde (b 1643)
  m. (1674) Susan Hooper (dau/heir of Clement Hooper son of Clement son of Hugh son of William ("said to have been the brother of John Hooper, Hoper, or Houper, Bishop of Gloucestet")
  a. George De La Garde, Constable (Mayor) of S. Martin (b 1676)
  m. Ann Pipon (dau of Elias Pipon of Noirmont)
  (1) Charles De La Garde of Gorey (b 1698, rector of Grouville)
m. (1737) Mary Le Hardy (dau of John Le Hardy (jurat))
  (A) Charles De La Garde (b 1744, d 1820, jurat)
  m. Mary Bernard (dau of Captain George Bernard)
  (i) Charles De La Garde (Colonel RJM)
  m. Mary Benest (dau of Brun Benest)
  (a) Mary Ann De La Garde (b 1809)
  m. Clement Le Hardy (rector of S. Peter)
  (b) Louisa Jane De La Garde (b 1810)
  m. Thomas P(hilip) Le Hardy (Captain RN)
  (c) Elizabeth De La Garde (b 1812)
  m. Charles Seymour (provost of Tuam)
(d) Sarah De La Garde (b 1813)
  m. _ Sharey (Dr.)
  (e)+ other sisue - Jane (b 1815, d 1841), Susan (b 1817, d 1840)
  (B) Philip De La Garde (b 1747, d 1798, rector of S. Martin)
m. Sarah Chilwell (dau/coheir of Jonathan Chilwell)
  (i) Philip Chilwell De La Garde 'of Exeter' (b 1797) had issue
  m. Susan Lempriere (dau of Rev. John Lempriere)
  (C)+ other issue - George (b 1746), Thomas (b 1748), Mary (b 1752)
  (2) George De La Garde (b 1699)
  (3) Ann De La Garde (b 1701)
  m. Peter Patriarche
  ii. Mary De La Garde (b 1647)
  m. Philip Collas of Maison de S. Martin
  iii.+ other issue (all dsp?) - Francis, Philip, Susan, Elizabeth, Ann, Mary
2. John De La Garde
  m. Jane
  A.+ issue - Philip, Jane

 

 

William De la Garde (d 10.1760, Member of Council of Bombay)
m. Anne Gonin (d before 12.12.1786, dau of Major John Gonin of Laleham, m2. Isaac Florimond Ourry) ## see here ##
1. Elizabeth De la Garde (dsp 12.04.1809)
  m. (05.1772) Sir James Sibbald of Sillwood Park, Bart (dsp 17.09.1819)
  'Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire' (Joseph Foster, 1882, 'Scott (of Dunninald') identifies James as "elder son of James Sibbald, of London"). As mentioned below, his baronetcy passed to a son of one of his wife's sisters.
2. Louisa Ellen De la Garde (d 23.03.1803)
  m1. Benjamin Jervis
  m2. David Scott of Dunninald (d 04.10.1805, MP)
  Their son inherited the baronetcy of his uncle-by-marriage Sir James Sibbald (just above).
3. Henrietta or Harriet De la Garde
  m. (13.07.1778) George Hartwell (b 22.04.1753)
4. Mary De la Garde

Main source(s):
(1) For Dreghorn (uploaded 23.10.15, originally uploaded to a Temporary page on 16.10.04) : the article on Ruchill in 'The Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry' (2nd edition, published for private circulation by James Maclehose in 1878)
(2) For Donald (uploaded 23.10.15, originally uploaded to a Temporary page on 16.10.04) : the article on Mountblow in 'The Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry' (as above)
(3) For Dexter (uploaded 23.10.15, originally uploaded to a Temporary page on 01.03.13) : BIFR1976 ('Kemmis')
(4) For Denton (uploaded 31.03.17) : CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p451)
(5) For De La Garde - 1 (uploaded 09.05.17) : 'An Armorial of Jersey' (J. Bertrand Payne, 1859, 'Pedigree of De La Garde', p123)
(6) For De La Garde - 2 (uploaded 08.07.21) : MGH (NS3 vol 5 (1904), p15)
[The section on Dowse has been moved to Dowse1; 2 sections on Dixon families have been moved to Dixon02.]
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