Belmore : The Lowry Corrys of Castle Coole, 1646-1913
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Pub. Date: 2007-04-01
Publisher(s): Ulster Historical Foundation
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Summary
"This is the fascinating story of two families who left Dumfries in the mid 17th century to settle in Fermanagh and Tyrone. The marriage of Galbraith Lowry to Sarah Corry united their considerable fortunes and political clout. Their only surviving son, Armar Lowry Corry inherited some 70,000 acres and an income of [actual symbol not reproducible]12,000 and moved up in the heady world of Irish society and politics as Baron Belmore with a marriage arranged to a beautiful young wife and heiress, the eldest daughter of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. To celebrate he built a great fashionable house, Castle Coole, today one of the jewels in the crown of Ireland's built heritage. One year later his life was in despair; his marriage over, leaving him with a baby girl and a sickly son. The expense of building and politicking made him 'poor as a rat'. Bitter opposition to the Union with England in 1801 resulted in their exclusion from political power for many years."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | |
| Lord of the Mountains: Armar, First Earl Belmore, 1740-1802 | |
| Origins I | p. 2 |
| Interregnum: A Man of Ability, Honesty and Affection - Margetson Armar | p. 13 |
| Origins II | p. 20 |
| Supreme Felicity | p. 30 |
| An Unhappy Affair | p. 37 |
| Building and Rebuilding: A New Wife and a New House in a New Demesne | p. 44 |
| 'My Lord's intentions in the building line ... I study it and nothing else night and day': Alexander Stewart, Architect | p. 52 |
| Viscount Corry Comes of Age | p. 80 |
| The Dreadful Question: Lord Viscount Cony, Belmore and the Union Bill | p. 88 |
| 'Lord Belmore's death puts an end to all our doubts and difficulties' | p. 95 |
| The Lame Earl: Somerset, Second Earl Belmore, 1774-1841 | |
| Situation, character and fortune | p. 104 |
| Donegal, London and Portsmouth: The Travels Begin | p. 118 |
| 'Something so novel, so interesting (in this degenerated age)' | p. 127 |
| A Stern Father and the Advantages of a Fortune | p. 163 |
| Governor, Vice Admiral and Lord Chancellor of Jamaica | p. 173 |
| Home, a Proud Victory and Family | p. 188 |
| A Retiring Man: Armar, Third Earl Belmore, 1801-1845 | |
| 'His Estate is his care and his tenantry, his family' | p. 196 |
| A Practical Man: Somerset Richard, Fourth Earl Belmore, 1835-1913 | |
| Youth and 'a dangerous situation' | p. 204 |
| The 'skeletons of departed camels': Egypt and the Holy Land | p. 213 |
| Complete Isolation and Dangerous Passion | p. 224 |
| Marriage and Family Life at Castle Coole | p. 236 |
| Epilogue | p. 256 |
| Genealogical Table | p. 262 |
| Bibliography | p. 275 |
| Index | p. 278 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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