CO-BRGW-265

Record Date: 
22 November 2011
Graveyard: 
Brigown
Exact wording of epitaph: 
Margaret D.D., Baroness of Kingston, lies in this tomb.
She died on the 3rd Calends of May i.e., the 29th of April) in the year of our Lord 1721, and in the 59th year of her age.
She was adorned with every virtue.
By her father's side she was descended from the O'Cahans (now O'Kane) of the County of Londonderry, and by her mother's from the O'Neylans of the County of Clare.
John, Baron of Kingston, married her in the year
1681. Their children were :—
The Hon. Robert King, who died at Eton College.
The Hon. Catherine, married to George Butler (of Ballyragget, County Kilkenny), Esquire.
The Hon James King, who married (Elizabeth) daughter of Sir John Meade (of Ballintobber, County Cork), Baronet.
The Hon. Sophia, married Brettridge Badham (of
Littletown, County Cork), Esquire.
John, Lord Baron of Kingston, caused this tomb to be erected in memory of his wife.
 
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
52.259748055556
Longitude: 
-8.2637552777778
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Baroness
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
King
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1721
Age: 
59
Notes: 

Full inscription (English translation from Latin original) via Memorials of the Dead online https://x.com/MemsDead/status/1784870236816023832

xref MemsDead.com

Background on these Kings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_King,_1st_Baron_Kingston#:~:text=John...(died%201676)%20was%20an,Charles%20II%20after%20the%20Restoration.