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     John Eyre was the son of John Eyre and Margery Preston.² He married, firstly, Hon. Rose Plunkett, daughter of Matthew Plunkett, 7th Baron Louth, on 23 June 1711.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Waller, daughter of Robert Waller, on 28 May 1742.¹ He died in October 1745, without surviving issue.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Galway in 1724.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹ He lived at Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland^G.¹

     Thomas Hawkins lived at Nash Court, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England^G.¹ He lived at Nash Court, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England^G.¹

     Mary Eyre was born after 1677 at County Galway, Ireland.² She was the daughter of John Eyre and Margery Preston.^3,1 She married Thomas Baldwin on 12 April 1701 at Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.^1,2
     From 12 April 1701, her married name became Baldwin.

     Thomas Baldwin married Mary Eyre, daughter of John Eyre and Margery Preston, on 12 April 1701 at Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.^1,2
     He lived at Corolanty, County Offaly, Ireland^G.¹

     Sarah Brabazon was the daughter of Sir Anthony Brabazon, 1st Bt. and Anne Molyneux.¹ She married Henry Francis Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham, son of Hon. Francis Roper and Mary Lyttelton, on 16 July 1828.¹ She died on 28 June 1854.¹
     After her marriage, Sarah Brabazon was styled as Baroness Teynham on 16 July 1828. From 16 July 1828, her married name became Roper-Curzon.¹

     Hon. Francis Roper was born on 25 January 1738.¹ He was the son of Henry Roper, 10th Baron Teynham and Catherine Powell.¹ He married Mary Lyttelton, daughter of Launcelot Lyttelton, on 27 June 1765.¹ He died on 13 August 1793 at age 55.¹

     Emilia Eyre was the daughter of John Eyre and Margery Preston.^2,1 She married, firstly, Reverend William Wilson before 1746.¹ She married, secondly, John Rochfort, son of Robert Rochfort and Hannah Handcock, on 25 May 1746.¹ She died on 23 August 1770.¹
     Her married name became Wilson. From 25 May 1746, her married name became Rochfort.¹

     Reverend William Wilson married Emilia Eyre, daughter of John Eyre and Margery Preston, before 1746.¹ He died before 1746.²
     He lived at Shingles, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.¹

     Margery Eyre was born circa 1690.² She was the daughter of John Eyre and Margery Preston.^3,1 She married Lt.-Col. Shuckburgh Whitney, son of Colonel Thomas Whitney and Maria Boleyn, in 1711.¹ She died before 1743.²
     From 1711, her married name became Whitney.

     Lt.-Col. Shuckburgh Whitney was born circa 1674 at County Westmeath, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Colonel Thomas Whitney and Maria Boleyn.² He married, firstly, Margery Eyre, daughter of John Eyre and Margery Preston, in 1711.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Dundon, daughter of Alexander Dundon, on 7 August 1743 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He died on 5 April 1746 at Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland^G, killed in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 13th Light Dragoons.¹ He lived at New Pass, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.¹ He fought in the Battle of Falkirk on 5 April 1746.¹