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In 1604 [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and [his mother] Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim were married.
On 9th June 1609 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim was born to Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
On 16th May 1620 George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 27) and [his future wife] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Buckingham. She the daughter of Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 42) and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham (age 50).
In 1635 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim (age 25) and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
On 10th December 1636 [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim died. His son Randall (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl Antrim 1C.
On 3rd August 1637 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 25) and [his step-daughter] Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. She the daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and [his wife] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 35). He the son of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45). They were half fifth cousin once removed.
In 1641 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 28) was created 1st Duke Richmond by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 40). [his step-daughter] Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond (age 19) by marriage Duchess Richmond.
In 1645 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim (age 35) was created 1st Marquess of Antrim 1C.
On 7th July 1648 Kenelm Digby (age 23) and [his step-son] Francis Villiers (age 19) were killed.
In 1649 [his step-son] George Villiers 2nd Duke of Buckingham (age 20) was appointed 446th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 18).
In 1649 [his wife] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham (age 46) died. Her son [his step-son] George (age 20) succeeded 19th Baron Ros Helmsley
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. That the King (age 33) hath done himself all imaginable wrong in the business of my Lord Antrim (age 54), in Ireland; who, though he was the head of rebels, yet he by his letter owns to have acted by his father's and mother's, and his commissions; but it seems the truth is, he hath obliged himself, upon the clearing of his estate, to settle it upon a daughter of the Queene-Mother's (age 25) (by my Lord Germin (age 58), I suppose,) in marriage, be it to whom the Queene (age 54) pleases; which is a sad story.
On 3rd February 1683 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim (age 73) died. Marquess of Antrim 1C extinct. His brother [his brother] Alexander (age 68) succeeded 3rd Earl Antrim 1C. Helena Burke Countess Antrim by marriage Countess Antrim 1C.
GrandFather: Sorley Boy MacDonnell
Father: Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim
Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim
GrandFather: Hugh O'Neill 1st Earl of Tyrone
Mother: Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim