James
"of Gowran Castle"
Agar
Born in County Kilkenny, Ireland
Son of Charles Agar
and Ellis (Blancheville) Agar
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susannah (Alexander) Agar
— married
10 Jan 1692 [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Wemyss) Agar
— married
about 1701 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 61
in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Nov 2015
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Biography
"[Charles Agar]'s son James (1672-1733), rebuilt the castle [of Gowran] as a modern house in 1713. . ."
James Agar was the son of Charles Agar and Ellis Blancheville.
He married, firstly, Susannah Alexander, daughter of James Alexander, on 10 January 1692.
He married, secondly, Mary Wemyss, daughter of Sir Henry Wemyss.
Children of James Agar and Mary Wemyss
Henry Agar d. 18 Nov 1746 Mary Agar Ellis Agar, Countess of Brandon b. 1708, d. 11 Mar 1789 James Agar b. 7 Sep 1713, d. 3 Aug 1769
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) He lived at Gowran Castle, County Kilkenny, IrelandG.
He died on 30 November 1733.
Sources
- landedfamilies.blogspot.com
- Burke's DORMANT & EXTINCT PEERAGES (1883), p. 2
http://www.thepeerage.com/p4176.htm#i41756
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