ANNESLEY, Francis (1663-1750), of Castlewellan, co. Down and Thorganby, Yorks.

bap. 24 Oct. 1663, 1st s. of Hon. Francis Annesley of Castlewellan (6th s. of Francis, 1st Visct. Valentia [I]), by Deborah, da. of Henry Jones, bp. of Meath. educ. I. Temple 1684, called 1690, bencher 1713. m. (1) 5 July 1695, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Joseph Martin, M.P., of London, 7s. 2da.; (2) July 1732, Elizabeth (d. 20 May 1736), da. of John Cropley of Rochester, wid. of William Gomeldon of Summerfield Hall, Kent, s.p.; (3) 31 Aug. 1737, Sarah, da. of William Sloane of Portsmouth (bro. of Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Bt.), wid. of Sir Richard Fowler, 2nd Bt., of Harnage Grange, Salop, s.p. suc. under will to personal and unentailed estates of cos. Arthur Annesley, M.P., 5th Earl of Anglesey, 1 Apr. 1737.