he married firstly elizabeth colville, daughter of sir robert colville of newtown, county leitrim, and secondly, elizabeth ashe, daughter of st george ashe, bishop of clogher and his wife (and distant cousin) jane st george, daughter of sir george st george of dunmore, county galway and elizabeth hannay. by his first wife he had two daughters. by his second wife he had seven children, including st george gore-st george, who succeeded to the baronetcy, but died young without issue, ralph gore, 1st earl of ross, richard, father of sir ralph gore, 7th baronet, and elizabeth, who married james daly and had issue, including the judge st george daly and the politician denis daly.