William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow 1685-1746

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On 11th March 1685 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow was born to Thomas Flower and Mary Temple.

Around 1687 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 1] educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In 1715 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 29] was elected MP Kilkenny.

In 1717 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 31] and Edith Caulfeild Baroness Castle Durrow [aged 23] were married.

In 1720 [his son] Henry Flower 1st Viscount Ashbrook was born to William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 34] and [his wife] Edith Caulfeild Baroness Castle Durrow [aged 26].

Around 1722 [his daughter] Rebecca Flower was born to William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 36] and [his wife] Edith Caulfeild Baroness Castle Durrow [aged 28]. She married 6th July 1740 James Agar.

After 1727 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 41] was elected MP Portarlington.

In 1733 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Castle Durrow of Castle Durrow in County Kilkenny. [his wife] Edith Caulfeild Baroness Castle Durrow [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Castle Durrow of Castle Durrow in County Kilkenny.

In 1735 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 49] was appointed Privy Council.

Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough

A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'

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On 6th July 1740 [his son-in-law] James Agar [aged 26] and [his daughter] Rebecca Flower [aged 18] were married.

On 29th April 1746 William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow [aged 61] died. He was buried at Finglas, County Dublin.

[his father] Thomas Flower and [his mother] Mary Temple were married.

Ancestors of William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow 1685-1746

father: Thomas Flower

William Flower 1st Baron Castle Durrow

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Temple

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Temple

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Temple of Dublin

Grandfather: John Temple

mother: Mary Temple

Great x 1 Grandfather: Abraham Yarner

Grandmother: Jane Yarner