His health was a concern to his family as shown by a letter from his maternal Aunt Jane Martha Temple (Dowager countess of Portland) to his father in 1738, where he remains at Caen 'in reputation for their care of youth'.[3]
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-General William Tatton in March 1740.
They had two daughters, Elizabeth, who died, unmarried in 1831 and Mary, who married married Reverend John Nicoll in 1788.
Their son, William Flower was born 25th June 1744 at Castle Durrow.
He succeeded to title Baron of Castle Durrow, becoming the 2nd Baron, on the death of his father, on 29th April 1746.
The title Viscount Ashbrook was created for him and he became the 1st Viscount Ashbrook on 30th September 1751.
He died on 27 June 1752, when the title Viscount Ashbrook was inherited by his son William.
His widow, Elizabeth died 10th February 1759.
References
^Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. 1967. p. 109.
^Godson, Julie Ann (2022). The Water Gypsy. Alley Cat Books. p. 217. ISBN9781511973427.
^Godson, Julie Ann (2022). The Water Gypsy. Alley Cat Books. p. 218. ISBN9781511973427.
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