Richard Annesley sixth Earl of Anglesey

The fourth Lord Altham died; his title went to a cousin, who as Lord Altham was to become DDB 's father , and who had cleared his way to the title by having his predecessor's...

The fifth Earl of Anglesey died; his titles went to his brother, DDB 's father , on the same (highly dubious) grounds on which the new earl had ten years previously claimed the title of...

DDB 's father , known as Earl of Anglesey, allegedly made plans for decamping to France following the arrival in England of James Annesley , whose titles he had appropriated.

The Dublin jury found for the claimant James Annesley , cousin of Dorothea Annesley (later DDB ), in his case about titles, including the earldom of Anglesey, which had been unlawfully appropriated by her father

In a postscript to his inheritance case, DDB 's father was convicted of assault against the successful claimant, James Annesley , whom he had previously kidnapped.

DDB 's father made (he said) a second legal marriage, to Juliana Donovan, a month after the death of one estranged, possibly legal wife, though Dorothea's mother (also a perhaps-legal wife) still lived.

The new wife (or alleged wife) of DDB 's father bore him a son; years later the son's legitimacy and claim to the family titles were recognised in Ireland but denied by the House of Lords

DDB 's father, Richard Annesley , was a serial bigamist. One interpretation has him resorting to bigamous marriage with any woman he could not seduce by other means; another interpretation sees him as simply pursuing...

This is a defence of her recently-dead mother against her father 's side of the story, and at the same time a plea for herself, her six children, and her two surviving sisters, who are...

The full title was Memoirs of an Unfortunate Young Nobleman, return'd from a thirteen years slavery in America, where he had been sent by the wicked contrivances of his cruel uncle. A story founded on...

The title continues, Occasion'd by a certain nobleman 's cruel usage of his nephew . Done extempore. Five hundred copies were printed by Henry Woodfall in January 1744, and sold to the author for £1...

Its full title was The Case of Ann, Countess of Anglesey, lately Deceased, lawful wife of Richard Annesley, late Earl of Anglesey , and of her three surviving Daughters, Lady Dorothea, Lady Caroline, and Lady...

Shortly after the birth of her youngest child, DDB heard that her father was dangerously ill; she travelled from England to Camolin Park in County Wexford to see him.