Boothe, Lord De lamer of Dunham-Massy.
[13. Car. 2.]
AT the same time likewise, Sir George Boothe of Dunham, in the County of Chester Baronet, (paternally descen∣ded a 1.1 from a very antient and Knightly Family, of that name in those parts and in Lancashire, and by Heirs Female from the Massies, hereto∣fore Barons of Dunham, in that County Pa∣latine, as also from the Montforts and Clintons, Honorable Families of this Realm) being highly sensibleb 1.2 of the barbarous murther, acted up∣on the late King Charles (of blessed memory) and the miserable calamities brought upon these Nations, by his cruel Regicides: in order to the redemption of his Country, from the tyran∣nous oppressions of those merciless men; and the happy Restauration of our present Soveraign, to his rightful Throne, raisedc 1.3 great Forces of Horse and Foot: in which laudable attempt, though he became unsuccesful, as to his chief design: nevertheless, it was sufficiently obvious, that his endeavors at that time, did not a little ••••••duce unto what he so worthily aimed at. In consideration therefore, of this well inten∣ded service, he was by Letters Paten••s,d 1.4 bear∣ing date at Westminster, upon the twentieth day of April, in the same thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign, advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord De lamer of Dunham-Massy, and to the heirs male of his Body.
He first Married the Lady Catherine, daugh∣ter to Theophilus, late Earl of Lincolne▪ by whom he had issue one only daughter, named Vere; and to his second wife, the Lady Eli∣zabeth, daughter to Henry late Earl of Stan∣ford, by whom he hath had issue five sons, Wil∣liam, which died in his youth, Henry, George, Charles, and Robert; and five daughters, Eliza∣beth, Anne, Diana, Iane, and Sophia; of which daughters, Anne, Iane, and Sophia, died young.
Which Henry, (his son and heir apparent) took to wife Mary, daughter to Sir Iames Lang∣ham of Cotesbroke, in com. North. Barronet, and by her hath issue two sons, Iames and George, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary.