Mary Stewart, Viscountess Mountjoy (1654–1720), formerly the Honourable Mary Coote, was the wife of William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy. She was the daughter of Richard Coote, 1st Baron Coote (1620-1683), and his wife, the former Mary St George.[1] Her brother was Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont.
The viscount and viscountess had six sons and two daughters, including:[2]
- Sir William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy (1675–1728), who married Anne Boyle, daughter of Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington, on 23 November 1696.[2]
- Alexander Stewart, who had one daughter, Anne Stewart, his sole heiress.[3]
- Mary Stewart (c. 1677–1765), who first married Archibald Preston (1672–1703). After his death, she married Vice Admiral George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard (1685–1765).
- Catherine Stewart, who married Arthur Davys (d. 1733), an Irish Member of Parliament, representing Carrickfergus in the Irish House of Commons.
- Charles Stewart (1681–1741), who became an officer in the Royal Navy and a Member of Parliament
References
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- 1 2 Debrett, John (1820). Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. p. 1065. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1825. p. 984. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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