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On 7th February 1745 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy was born to Charles Gardiner (age 34).
In 1769 [his father] Charles Gardiner (age 57) died.
Around 1773. Joshua Reynolds (age 49). Portrait of Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 27).
1773. Joshua Reynolds (age 49). "Irish Graces" or "Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen". Portrait of three elder Montgomery sisters [his future sister-in-law] Barbara Montgomery (age 20), [his future wife] Elizabeth Montgomery (age 22) and [his future sister-in-law] Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 21). They are shown decorating a statue of Hymen, the Greek god of marriage and fertility, with flowers. The painting was commissioned by Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 27)
Barbara Montgomery: In 1753 she was born to William Montgomery 1st Baronet and Hannah Tomkyns. In 1774 John Beresford and she were married. He the son of Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone and Catherine Power Countess Tyrone. In 1788 she died.
Elizabeth Montgomery: In 1751 she was born to William Montgomery 1st Baronet and Hannah Tomkyns. On 3rd July 1773 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy and she were married. In 1783 she died.
On 3rd July 1773 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 28) and Elizabeth Montgomery (age 22) were married.
In 1782 [his son] Charles John Gardiner 1st Earl Blessington was born to Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Montgomery (age 31).
In 1783 [his wife] Elizabeth Montgomery (age 32) died.
On 19th September 1789 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 44) was created 1st Baron Mountjoy.
On 20th October 1793 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 48) and Margaret Wallis (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
On 30th September 1795 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 50) was created 1st Viscount Mountjoy. [his son] Charles John Gardiner 1st Earl Blessington (age 13) succeeded 2nd Viscount Mountjoy, 2nd Baron Mountjoy.
On 4th February 1796 [his daughter] Margaret Gardiner was born to Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 50) and [his wife] Margaret Wallis (age 26).
On 5th June 1798 the Battle of New Ross was fought at New Ross between the Irish Republican insurgents called the United Irishmen and British Crown forces composed of regular soldiers, militia and yeomanry. The attack on the town of New Ross on the River Barrow, was an attempt by the recently victorious rebels to break out of county Wexford across the river Barrow and to spread the rebellion into county Kilkenny and the outlying province of Munster.
Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 53) was killed.
GrandFather: Luke Gardiner
Father: Charles Gardiner